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Rubbish firm dumped for breach of contract
A waste collection firm that serves 53,000 households in south Oxfordshire has been sacked by the council after accusations that it failed to collect rubbish on time. South Oxfordshire District Council yesterday sacked SITA and announced that S Grundon
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Store openings create new jobs
Two major high street names have targeted Oxford for expansion. Sports and leisure retailer JJB Sports, and jeans and casual wear chain Cromwells will open in the city's Northgate Quarter within the next few months. Cromwells, which has more than 60 branches
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Arrests at nuclear protest
Anti-nuclear arms protesters from Oxford were arrested in Scotland following a blockade of the controversial Trident submarine base at Faslane. Strathclyde police have confirmed that about 50 people were arrested for minor offences during protests yesterday
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Police seek man who fled crash
Police want to trace a man who disappeared from the scene of a crash in which another man received serious head injuries. The accident happened in Jubilee Way, Didcot, at the junction with Hagbourne Road, shortly before 1am on Sunday, when a G-registered
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Teenage girl assaulted in street
A 17-year-old girl was indecently assaulted in a late-night attack in Wallingford. The incident occurred between 11.45pm on Friday and 12.15am on Saturday in Charter Way Close, near the junction with Hazel Grove. After the assault, the victim ran into
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Attempt to fund move is revived
An Oxfordshire business is once again attempting to get permission to build houses to fund its move from narrow village streets. Parker Merchanting in Brook Street, Kingston Blount, failed in its previous attempt, when South Oxfordshire District Council
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Good financial report for reference book publishers
Reference book company Andromeda Oxford has announced an upbeat report on its fortunes. The Abingdon-based firm was rescued three years ago by City investors after running into financial difficulties. Last year the company was bought by Medi@Invest, which
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Police advise businesses on terrorist threat
Advice for businesses that are worried about the threat of chemical or biological attacks has been posted on the Thames Valley Police website. The security information has been prepared under the force's Operation Resilience, activated in the wake of
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Smoother ride for bus passengers
Bus passengers on an Oxford estate will get a smoother ride, with the arrival of £600,000 worth of vehicles. Rose Hill residents are the latest passengers to benefit from buses introduced by operators Stagecoach Oxfordshire. The fleet, which was launched
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Tracking units help reduce car crime
Tracking devices have helped Thames Valley Police achieve a 48 per cent increase in the number of stolen cars recovered by officers. Between August last year and July this year, 37 cars and items of plant machinery were traced, resulting in nine arrests
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Bogus officials prey on elderly
Confidence tricksters are active again in parts of Oxfordshire. Preying on single, elderly people, they pose as builders, gas, electricity or water company officials and, after bluffing their way into homes, steal money. The latest incidents have been
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Council spreads light over city centre for Christmas
Christmas shoppers in Oxford will be able to enjoy a show of Christmas lights this year. Liberal Democrat councillor Jackie Gray, vice-chairman of the city centre management committee, said the council had agreed to spend £69,000 over a period of three
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Police advise businesses on terrorist threat
Advice for businesses that are worried about the threat of chemical or biological attacks has been posted on the Thames Valley Police website. The security information has been prepared under the force's Operation Resilience, activated in the wake of
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Care of elderly 'unfair'
The system for funding beds in Oxfordshire's homes for the elderly is a "scandal and a disgrace", according to the owner of a private sector home. John Butterfield, who owns 29-bed Sotwell Hill House, in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, near Wallingford, says
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New post office celebrated
Blewbury Brass band struck up Congratulations as villagers raised their glasses to toast the reopening of the village post office. The celebration of the work to replace Blewbury's former sub post office, which closed last year, may signal a halt in the
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U's to face FA over discipline
Oxford United seem certain to be asked by the Football Association to explain their poor disciplinary record. Nine of their players and management team have been sent off this season, although one of them, Wayne Hatswell, is the subject of an appeal by
