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Camouflage cover
Hide and survive was the theme of half-term activity at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. About 150 children took part in workshops teaching them about insects and animals which use camouflage in their coats and skin to help them survive
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Tennis: Henman eases through
Oxfordshire's Tim Henman faces Michel Kratochvil in the third round of the Swiss Indoor tennis Open, after a straight sets win over Italian Andrea Gaudenzi yesterday. Henman eased through 6-2, 6-1. There was no such luck for Greg Rusedski, however, as
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Football: Duo miss Uxbridge clash
Abingdon Town will be looking to build on their FA Carlsberg Vase run when they host Witham Town in Ryman Division 3. Witham do not travel well and Abingdon, yet to win a league game this season, hope to add to their misery. Boss Alan Thorne said: "We
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Football: City step in to rescue Quarry
Oxford City have come to the rescue of crisis club Quarry Nomads. City boss Paul Lee has agreed to lend reserve and youth team players to Headington-based Nomads, who were on the brink of folding due to a shortage of numbers. Lee decided to help after
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Football: North Leigh cup tie switched to Didcot
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League round-up IDCOT Town have been handed home advantage for their Complete Music Cup second-round tie against North Leigh tomorrow. The game takes place at Loop Meadow Stadium after heavy rain left North Leigh's Eynsham
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Taliban protest
Former paratrooper and Falklands veteran Yanto Evans was so appalled by recent marches in London by Taliban and bin Laden supporters that he organised a protest of his own at Banbury Cross. Mr Evans, 39, of Banbury, called for Taliban and terrorist supporters
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Burglars 'needed vehicle'
Burglars forced their way into a house and stole property worth £6,000. Police are appealing for information about the theft, in Gladstone Road, Headington, Oxford, on Wednesday. The burglars forced the front door of a house, between 11am and 7pm, and
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Free transport to GPs' surgery
Patients will be offered free transport to see their doctors when a GP surgery closes. Tempers were high when more than 60 residents from the Northway estate, Headington, Oxford, met Oxford City Primary Care Trust managers last night to hear what would
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Wright: I won't quit United
Mark Wright says he has no intention of giving up on the job he has started at The Kassam Stadium. Although Oxford United are floundering in 21st position in Division 3, and could go second from bottom of the Football League if they lose at Hartlepool
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Neighbours drop in
Stars of Australian soap Neighbours were at Oxford's Corpus Christi College today to mark the show's 15th anniversary. BBC producers chose the historic college for a morning of live broadcasts presented by television personality Dale Winton. He interviewed
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Jail for drugs mastermind
Businessman Brian Biggs, who masterminded a drug smuggling operation, is facing ruin after he was jailed for nearly four years and ordered to forfeit £170,331. Police said father-of-four Biggs, 51, who co-owns Bicester-based horticultural firm Plantasia
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Football: United look to break the bug
In-form Banbury United hope to break their travel bug when they visit Histon in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division. This season, Banbury, who will be unchanged from Tuesday's 3-0 win over Spalding, have won six and drawn one of their first eight home
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Football: Duo miss Uxbridge clash
Oxford City duo Steve Arkins and Paul Woodhouse are out of the home clash with Uxbridge on Saturday (Oct 27). Arkins is suffering from shin splints, while Woodhouse has a pulled hamstring. However, Mark Druce is expected to be fit for City, who have won
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Hockey: Rover Ladies seek a boost
Rover Oxford Ladies, propping up Division 2 of the English League, after just three games of their first season in the big time, will be hoping for a change of luck when they entertain mid-table Reading tomorrow (1). Meanwhile, Oxford Hawks Ladies face
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Football: Keeper Smith in Thame debut
Goalkeeper Steve Smith is set to make his debut in place of the suspended Alan Foster for Thame United's trip to Worthing in Ryman League Division 1 tomorrow. Smith, signed from Aylesbury side Stockdale in the summer, gets his chance with Foster banned
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Angling: Kirk beaming after chub haul captures first spot
I went to the Upper Thames Consultative Council meeting and found it very interesting - although I was a little disappointed with the lack of representatives from local clubs. Here was an opportunity for any problems to be raised with the people who are
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Neighbours drop in
Stars of Australian soap Neighbours were at Oxford's Corpus Christi College on Friday to mark the show's 15th anniversary. BBC producers chose the historic college for a morning of live broadcasts presented by television personality Dale Winton. He interviewed
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Camouflage cover
Hide and survive was the theme of half-term activity at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. About 150 children took part in workshops teaching them about insects and animals which use camouflage in their coats and skin to help them survive
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Bus firms urged to end competition
County councillors are being urged to end wasteful competition between bus firms after a big increase in fares. Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach are increasing fares to finance pay rises of eight and nine per cent to try to stop staff taking higher-paid
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Depot decision delayed
Villagers in Kidlington are waiting to hear if a bus depot will be built on their doorsteps - nine months after a planning inquiry ended. People living in the village said the plans by bus company Stagecoach could have tremendous implications on their
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Researcher moves to lessen fear on breast cancer risks
Women who have a relative who has had breast cancer are more likely to develop the disease, but doctors say the risk is still minimal. Oxford researchers have found that women whose mothers, sisters or aunts have had the illness have a one-in-eight chance
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Council to tighten its hold on purse strings
Senior officers at Oxford City Council are being re-trained as business managers after a series of funding errors contributed to the authority's current financial crisis. Councillors have become alarmed at the frequency with which costs for important
