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Sister's run raises charity cash
A woman devastated when her sister had a miscarriage, has raised about £200 for a charity funding baby death research. Elizabeth HuftonElizabeth Hufton ran in the Great North Run in Tyneside on Sunday to support Tommy's baby charity. Miss Hufton, 22,
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Scout adventurer returns
A scout leader from Abingdon has just returned from a worldwide trip raising funds for international scouting and cancer research. Andrew Henderson, 22, is the leader of the 26th Abingdon Scout unit in Sutton Courtenay. He has spent the last eight months
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Objectors fail to block Brookes plan
Controversial plans to build accommodation blocks for 592 students were finally given the go-ahead yesterday. Oxford Brookes University is to build 17 three-storey accommodation blocks on the former government offices site in Marston Road. The plans provoked
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Football: Missed spotkick costs Headington
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Headington 1, Shrivenham 2 A strong crosswind hindered attempts to play attacking football, but Headington seemed to be coping better, taking the lead in the 34th minutes through James McFadden. Shrivenham struck
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Football: Clanfield win in the wind
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Clanfield 1, Letcombe 0 Both sides took time to settle in windy conditions but Clanfield had the better of the early exchanges, Kevin Alcraft and Richard Bell going close. The home side took the game to Letcombe
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Thinking of the harvest
It was full steam ahead at Cogges Manor Farm Museum in Witney over the weekend with wheat being threshed after the harvest. The museum's restored threshing machine was driven by a steam engine watched by the many visitors. On Sunday there was the added
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Banbury thrown out of FA Cup
Banbury United have been thrown out of this year's FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player in an earlier round of the competition. The club had appealed against a decision by the FA ordering Banbury to postpone Saturday's first preliminary round tie
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The show must go on
Thame Show organiser Mike Howes checks paperwork for this year's event. Mike Howes The show takes place on the Kingsey Road showground on Thursday. There will be no cattle, sheep or goat classes this year because of the foot and mouth crisis. Mr Howes
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Football: Ben to the rescue
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Tuffley Rovers 1, Wantage Tn 1 Ben Spiero rescued Wantage with a fabulous free kick into the top corner in the 88th minute. Wantage had started brightly with Baker and Spiero both going close, but Tuffley always looked
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Football: North Leigh pay for misses
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Cheltenham Saracens 1, North Leigh 1 Despite having the lion's share of the play, poor finishing cost North Leigh a comfortable away victory and allowed bottom club Saracens to pick up their first point of the season
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Football: Banbury waiting on FA verdict
Banbury United were today awaiting the outcome of their appeal against the Football Association's decision to postpone Saturday's first qualifying round tie with Wealdstone. The game was called off after allegations that Ben Milner played for Banbury
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Football: Didcot's dazzlers are the top dogs again
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Didcot Tn 4, Harrow Hill 0 Didcot returned to the top of the Premier Division after Saturday's comprehensive win over Harrow Hill. Town dominated from the start and both Jon Gardner and Glyn Jones missed chances before
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Football: Mitchell on mark as City cruise in
FA Cup second qualifying round: Oxford City 2, Leatherhead 0 Two first-half goals saw Oxford City safely through to the second qualifying round of the AXA FA Cup against fellow Ryman League side Leatherhead at Court Place Farm on Saturday. The victory
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Football: Thame draw a blank in Sussex
FA Cup second qualifying round: Horsham YMCA 0, Thame United 0 Thame made the journey back from Sussex wondering how they could have failed to win this first qualifying round tie after missing a host of chances. Thame were in control from the off and
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Unprovoked attack in street
A teenager needed hospital treatment after he was hit on the head walking through Bicester. Police are appealing for help to trace the person who attacked him as he walked near Bicester Library, in Old Place Yard last Saturday (September 8). The 17-year-old
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Medical website wins an award
An Oxford medical team has won an award for its innovative website. DIPex, created at the Department of Primary Care in Headington, has won the Medical Social Innovations Award 2001. The website uses videos of patients, combined with their own words,
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Football: Nomads not disgraced
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Quarry Nomads 1, Martin Baker Spts 6 Quarry trailed only 1-0 at the break and were not disgraced by the scoreline. Joshie Slade was the home side's man of the match.
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Football: Missed spotkick costs Headington
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Headington 1, Shrivenham 2 A strong crosswind hindered attempts to play attacking football, but Headington seemed to be coping better, taking the lead in the 34th minutes through James McFadden. Shrivenham struck
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Support for new leader
Banbury MP Tony Baldry has promised to support new Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith. He said: "Iain now has a clear mandate from members. It is the first time the leader of a major political party has been democratically elected on a one member, one vote
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Inquest follows death of driver
An inquest was being opened today into the death of a 61-year-old man who died in a three-vehicle road accident in Oxfordshire. Roy Page, of Rossal Place, Milton Keynes, was declared dead at the scene of the crash which happened on the Bicester-Finmere
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Rugby: Results
Weekend Sept 16 and 16 ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE Div 1: Henley 0, Worcester 31. RFU INTERMEDIATE CUP 1st round: Chinnor wo Grove; Olney 55, Chipping Norton 14; Stow-on-the-Wold 17, Bicester 3; Swindon Colls 12, Oxford Harlequins 39; Wootton Bassett 28,
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Sport pays its own tributes
At sports grounds throughout Oxfordshire, the county's sports men and women paid their tribute to those killed in the terrorist action in the United States last Tuesday. A minute's silence took place before every football and rugby match on Saturday,
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Boys football: Results
Oxford Mail Oxford Boys League and Giles Sports Witney Boys League OXFORD MAIL OXFORD BOYS LEAGUE Under 10A League: Didcot 4, Cholsey 5; Botley 4, Crowmarsh 1; Grove Challengers 1, Oxford Blackbird 2; Kennington 0, Abingdon Youth 0. B League: Summertown
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Football: Results
Results from the weekend of September 15 and 16 NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Exeter City 3, Oxford Utd 2. FA CUP 1st qual round: Abingdon Utd 0, Croydon Ath 5; Banbury Utd v Wealdstone pp; Horsham YMCA 0, Thame Utd 0; Oxford C 2, Leatherhead 0. SUBURBAN LEAGUE
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Sister's run raises charity cash
A woman devastated when her sister had a miscarriage, has raised about £200 for a charity funding baby death research. Elizabeth HuftonElizabeth Hufton ran in the Great North Run in Tyneside on Sunday to support Tommy's baby charity. Miss Hufton, 22,
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F1 design man killed
A design engineer who worked for the Arrows Formula 1 racing team at Leafield, near Witney, has died. Anders Jones, 27, known by his middle name of Magnus, was in a fatal collision with a Subaru while driving his Westfield kit car to work. The accident
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Delight at royal visit
Disabled drivers showed off their pony and trap skills in in front of the Princess Royal yesterday. The Princess, as President of Riding for the Disabled Association, visited the Shifford Carriage Driving Group, which is based at Shifford Manor Farm,
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Medical website wins an award
An Oxford medical team has won an award for its innovative website. DIPex, created at the Department of Primary Care in Headington, has won the Medical Social Innovations Award 2001. The website uses videos of patients, combined with their own words,
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Suspects line up on video parade
Suspected criminals in Oxfordshire will be lining up in virtual identification parades. Thames Valley Police is the first in the country to sign up to an electronic database system, pioneered by West Yorkshire Police. The Video Identification Parade Electronic
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Football: Woodstock walk it
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Middle Barton 0, Old Woodstock Tn 3 Middle Barton never recovered after conceding two goals in the first 14 minutes to Tom Green and Jamie Clark. A 90th-minute own goal sealed their fate.
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Council member quits 'in honour'
A parish councillor has resigned because colleagues refuse to back his plans for more cycle routes. John Robertson told Chinnor parish councillors he was disappointed by their attitude. He said he would carry on campaigning for the routes in Chinnor,
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Speed cuts opposed by police
Concerns have been raised over moves to lower speed limits through Oxfordshire villages. Police and leading motoring organisations have called on local councils to act sensibly when debating whether to lower limits. The controversy stems from Oxfordshire
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Football: North Leigh pay for misses
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Cheltenham Saracens 1, North Leigh 1 Despite having the lion's share of the play, poor finishing cost North Leigh a comfortable away victory and allowed bottom club Saracens to pick up their first point of the season
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Unit will improve learning skills
Cheney School in Headington, Oxford, yesterday opened an extension to help pupils experiencing difficulties with mainstream education. The extension will add to the Learning Support Department, and has been funded by a £100,000 grant from the Government's
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Football: Clanfield win in the wind
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Clanfield 1, Letcombe 0 Both sides took time to settle in windy conditions but Clanfield had the better of the early exchanges, Kevin Alcraft and Richard Bell going close. The home side took the game to Letcombe
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Football: Seven in two for Carterton
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Carterton Tn 4, Southall 0 Carterton's young side made it seven goals in their last two games as London visitors Southall were undone by a superb passing display. New signing John McMahon, who scored two against Henley
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Cricket: OCA round-up
Freeland 2nd clinched a unique double as they secured the OCA Division 6 title. They clinched the crown despite going down by 38 runs to nearest rivals Dorchester. Freeland's first team had collected the Division 2 title last week and confirmed their
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Thinking of the harvest
IT was full steam ahead at Cogges Manor Farm Museum in Witney over the weekend with wheat being threshed after the harvest. The museum's restored threshing machine was driven by a steam engine watched by the many visitors. On Sunday there was the added
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Suspects line up on video parade
Suspected criminals in Oxfordshire will be lining up in virtual identification parades. Thames Valley Police is the first in the country to sign up to an electronic database system, pioneered by West Yorkshire Police. The Video Identification Parade Electronic
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Telephone sex pest targets teenagers
A telephone sex pest who is believed to have connections with Oxfordshire has struck again. The man, who has made more than 200 calls in the past four years, targets young boys and girls, aged 14 and 15. In some calls, he has claimed to be carrying out
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Speed cuts opposed by police
Concerns have been raised over moves to lower speed limits through Oxfordshire villages. Police and leading motoring organisations have called on local councils to act sensibly when debating whether to lower limits. The controversy stems from Oxfordshire
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Hotline helps stop criminals
The number of criminals in Thames Valley arrested or charged after calls to the Crimestoppers hotline has reached a record high. In August, 143 calls which played a major part in solving crime were made to the Kidlington-based hotline - the highest number
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Football: Abingdon feel the class gap
FA Cup second qualifying round: Abingdon Utd 0, Croydon Ath 5 Abingdon United were outgunned by Ryman League Division 3 high-fliers Croydon in the first qualifying round at Northcourt Road. Action from Saturday's game United, missing top strikers Carl
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Parents set for nappy pay day
New parents who use traditional nappies may be paid £30 per child under a scheme being considered by Oxfordshire County Council. The proposal by officers is being discussed at Wednesday's environmental committee. Staff from the council's Waste Management
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Unit will improve learning skills
Cheney School in Headington, Oxford, yesterday opened an extension to help pupils experiencing difficulties with mainstream education. The extension will add to the Learning Support Department, and has been funded by a £100,000 grant from the Government's
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Football: Didcot's dazzlers are the top dogs again
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Didcot Tn 4, Harrow Hill 0 Didcot returned to the top of the Premier Division after Saturday's comprehensive win over Harrow Hill. Town dominated from the start and both Jon Gardner and Glyn Jones missed chances before
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Football: Ben to the rescue
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Tuffley Rovers 1, Wantage Tn 1 Ben Spiero rescued Wantage with a fabulous free kick into the top corner in the 88th minute. Wantage had started brightly with Baker and Spiero both going close, but Tuffley always looked
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F1 design man killed
A design engineer who worked for the Arrows Formula 1 racing team at Leafield, near Witney, has died. Anders Jones, 27, known by his middle name of Magnus, was in a fatal collision with a Subaru while driving his Westfield kit car to work. The accident
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Football: Banbury waiting on FA verdict
Banbury United were today awaiting the outcome of their appeal against the Football Association's decision to postpone Saturday's first qualifying round tie with Wealdstone. The game was called off after allegations that Ben Milner played for Banbury
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Delight at royal visit
Disabled drivers showed off their pony and trap skills in in front of the Princess Royal yesterday. The Princess, as President of Riding for the Disabled Association, visited the Shifford Carriage Driving Group, which is based at Shifford Manor Farm,
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Housing chief denies city claim of 'dumped' families
A West Oxfordshire housing chief has strongly denied claims that homeless people from his district are being "dumped" in Oxford. David Robertson said he is "indignant" that the city council could blame West Oxfordshire District Council for adding to their
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Council member quits 'in honour'
A parish councillor has resigned because colleagues refuse to back his plans for more cycle routes. John Robertson told Chinnor parish councillors he was disappointed by their attitude. He said he would carry on campaigning for the routes in Chinnor,
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Football: Academy fight for it
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Witney Academy 3, Malmesbury 2 Witney Academy moved up to eighth place in the table with a hard-fought win against Malmesbury. The Wright brothers, Mark and Gary, scored a goal each to give Academy a 2-0 half-time
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Football: Seven in two for Carterton
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League: Carterton Tn 4, Southall 0 Carterton's young side made it seven goals in their last two games as London visitors Southall were undone by a superb passing display. New signing John McMahon, who scored two against Henley
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Cricket: OCA round-up
Freeland 2nd clinched a unique double as they secured the OCA Division 6 title. They clinched the crown despite going down by 38 runs to nearest rivals Dorchester. Freeland's first team had collected the Division 2 title last week and confirmed their
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Football: Abingdon feel the class gap
FA Cup second qualifying round: Abingdon Utd 0, Croydon Ath 5 Abingdon United were outgunned by Ryman League Division 3 high-fliers Croydon in the first qualifying round at Northcourt Road. Action from Saturday's game United, missing top strikers Carl
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Football: Kidlington win derby
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Kidlington 3, Chipping Norton Tn 0 Kidlington proved worthy winners of this Division 1 West derby against old rivals Chipping Norton. Goals from Fraser Gill in the first half and Lee Bolton, and a Kevin Walton
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Football: Mitchell on mark as City cruise in
FA Cup second qualifying round: Oxford City 2, Leatherhead 0 Two first-half goals saw Oxford City safely through to the second qualifying round of the AXA FA Cup against fellow Ryman League side Leatherhead at Court Place Farm on Saturday. The victory
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Football: Fourth draw for Ardley
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Ross Tn 1, Ardley Utd 1 Ardley recorded their fourth draw in six league games despite dominating much of the play. Ross went ahead on six minutes after a defensive blunder, but Ardley were soon back on terms,
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Football: Kidlington win derby
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Kidlington 3, Chipping Norton Tn 0 Kidlington proved worthy winners of this Division 1 West derby against old rivals Chipping Norton. Goals from Fraser Gill in the first half and Lee Bolton, and a Kevin Walton
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Cricket: Results
Weekend September 15 and 16 CLUB MATCHES Kidmore End 211-9 (I Cuthbertson 101 no, C Livingston 40, N Smith 4-93), Tiddington 212-8 (T Morgan 70, R Haynes 36, J Mackie 31, D Atkinson 4-37, I Cutherbertson 3-58). Stanton St John Willows 242-8 (R Rana 82
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Blackbird Leys by-election will be held next month
A by-election to choose a replacement for Blackbird Leys councillor Tony Stockford will take place on Thursday, October 11. Mr Stockford, 69, a former firefighter, quit in July after ten years of representing the ward for the Labour group. He resigned
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Football: Academy fight for it
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Div 1: Witney Academy 3, Malmesbury 2 Witney Academy moved up to eighth place in the table with a hard-fought win against Malmesbury. The Wright brothers, Mark and Gary, scored a goal each to give Academy a 2-0 half-time
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Hotline helps stop criminals
The number of criminals in Thames Valley arrested or charged after calls to the Crimestoppers hotline has reached a record high. In August, 143 calls which played a major part in solving crime were made to the Kidlington-based hotline - the highest number
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New man on beat
The new community beat officer for Temple Cowley has promised to respond to the concerns of people living or working in the area. Pc Mitchell Pc John Mitchell, 39, above, has started pounding his east Oxford beat, which is bordered by Horspath Road, the
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Woman injured in theft
A shop assistant suffered an injury to her arm trying to stop a thief at her Oxford shop. The woman tried to prevent the man getting away with £20 from the Court Candy shop, in Woodstock Road, after he reached over and grabbed the money from the till.
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Blackbird Leys by-election will be held next month
A by-election to choose a replacement for Blackbird Leys councillor Tony Stockford will take place on Thursday, October 11. Mr Stockford, 69, a former firefighter, quit in July after ten years of representing the ward for the Labour group. He resigned
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Osney celebrates joys of island life
A birthday party with a difference transformed Oxford's Osney Island on Saturday as more than 600 people celebrated the area's 150th birthday. Street organ music filled Bridge Street, which was decked out in flags and lined with stalls set up by residents
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Banbury thrown out of FA Cup
Banbury United have been thrown out of this year's FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player in an earlier round of the competition. The club had appealed against a decision by the FA ordering Banbury to postpone Saturday's first preliminary round tie
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Football: Thame draw a blank in Sussex
FA Cup second qualifying round: Horsham YMCA 0, Thame United 0 Thame made the journey back from Sussex wondering how they could have failed to win this first qualifying round tie after missing a host of chances. Thame were in control from the off and
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Parents set for nappy pay day
New parents who use traditional nappies may be paid £30 per child under a scheme being considered by Oxfordshire County Council. The proposal by officers is being discussed at Wednesday's environmental committee. Staff from the council's Waste Management
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Charities reap rewards from Radiohead concert
Two Oxford charities are using cash donated from Radiohead's concert at South Park to move, while a third is giving its current base a facelift. The £20,000 received by the Luther Street Night Shelter will go towards building a new night shelter on the
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Staff shortages hit crime fight
An action plan to improve Thames Valley Police's detection rate by investing heavily in its forensic science unit has been drawn up. Fifteen new staff, including scenes of crimes officers, will be taken on, at a cost of almost £500,000, after an internal
