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Abingdon keep up good run
Abingdon Tn 3, Ashford Tn (Middx) 1 Abingdon Town stretched their unbeaten run to three games as they beat Division 2 side Ashford Town in the Isthmian League Cup preliminary round at Culham Road last night. Andy Frost threatened for the visitors, but
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Talking their way to the top
Teams of three from schools and youth organisations in the Chipping Norton and Banbury area will be taking part in a Rotary-sponsored national competition to encourage public speaking. They will be gathering at Tudor Hall School on Wednesday, November
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Bookham losses double
A troubled technology firm which this year cut hundreds of jobs has revealed its losses have doubled while sales revenue has plummeted. Bookham Technology said its revenues had fallen by 59 per cent to £2.4m in the last three months. It also saw its pre-tax
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Students live in dangerous housing
A significant number of Oxford students live in dangerous accommodation, according to housing advisers and student leaders. Students are at high risk from fire, with some homes lacking smoke detectors and fire doors. They are also more at risk from potentially
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Rugby: Wallingford hang on
Wallingford maintained their 100 per cent record at the top of Berks, Bucks and Oxon League Division 1 with a narrow 19-16 victory at Chesham. The visitors raced into an early 12-0 lead with tries from Lee Lewis and Henry Venners following a long kick
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Pupils' ball will boost appeal
Two sixth-formers from Wallingford School are organising a charity ball in aid of Children In Need. Jessi Vaisey and Hannah McCague, both 16, have booked DJ Phil Channel, of Cholsey, to keep people dancing at the Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday, November
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Motorsport: Burns aims to pull out all the stops
Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team driver Richard Burns is planning a flat-out assault on the penultimate round of the 2001 World Rally Championship, the Rally Australia, which starts on Thursday, November 1. The season is heading for a nail-biting finale
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Hit squad to target flyposters
Illegal flyposters in west Oxfordshire are being targeted for court action. West Oxfordshire District Council has launched a new crackdown backed up by a hit squad. The team has been set up with a £70,000 fund to tackle flyposting and illegal dumping
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Newsagents robbed
A man wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife locked the manager of Balfour Newsagents, Church Road, Chinnor, in a room and took cash from the shop, on Monday, at 5.30am. The robber was about 5ft 7in tall and of slight build. He wore a black nylon
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Crafts event
The Methodist Church in Grove is holding a fundraising Christmas crafts event at the Old Mill Hall in School Lane, on Saturday, November 24, between 11am and 4pm. Refreshments and light lunches will be available. Entry is £1.
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Patient summit
The annual meeting of the Patient Involvement Group of the Church Street Practice, Wantage, will be held at the Health Centre in Garston Lane on November 7 at 7.30pm. The public will have a chance to express their views and ask the surgery's practice
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Hockey: Rover Ladies sent reeling by Reading
Women's English League round-up ROVER Oxford Ladies are still seeking their first win in Division 2 after slipping to a 3-1 defeat against Reading at Iffley Road. It was again a case of failing to turn their possession into goals which proved costly for
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Football: Peirson hat-trick rallies Rovers
North Berks League round-up Former Oxford City player Richard Peirson hit a hat-trick as Saxton Rovers recovered from two goals down to stun leaders Lambourn Sports 4-2 in Division 1, writes ANDY WELLS. Derek Palfrey also netted for Rovers after Adrian
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Rugby: It's ten up for Oxford minis
Oxford RFC celebrate the tenth anniversary of their mini-rugby section with a festival at the club's ground in North Hinksey Village this Sunday, starting at 10am. Inspired by the success of the annual Oxfordshire Festival,which they staged at the ground
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Motorsport: Burns aims to pull out all the stops
Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team driver Richard Burns is planning a flat-out assault on the penultimate round of the 2001 World Rally Championship, the Rally Australia, which starts on Thursday, November 1. The season is heading for a nail-biting finale
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Rangers wreck unbeaten Brize run
Witney & District FA round-up SPARTAN Rangers caused the biggest upset of the season when they blew away champions Brize Norton's unbeaten start with a 4-3 victory in the Premier Division, writes John Smyth. Rangers raced into a 4-0 lead thanks to
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Rugby: Quins edge home in top-table battle
Oxford Harlequins 17, Grove 8 TWO late tries from flanker Jamie Cope enabled Oxford Harlequins to preserve their 100 per cent record at the top of Southern Counties North - but only after being taken to the limit by Grove at Horspath Road on Saturday.
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Football: Adderbury aces on fire with perfect ten
Oxfordshire Senior League Adderbury Park recorded their biggest win since joining the league 21 years ago with a 10-0 thrashing of in-form Watlington in the Premier Division. Andy Cullen, Danny Carter and Mike Kenny scored two apiece, and such was Adderbury's
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Designs will connect county's young people
Teenagers are being asked to come up with a design to illustrate the message of a charter for young people. The design, which should be colourful and eye-catching, will be used by Connexions, an advice service for teenagers which aims to help them make
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Rugby: Jones set to play in Stanley's showpiece
FORMER Wales captain Robert Jones and Scottish fly half Craig Chalmers will be playing for Major Stanley's XV in their traditional fixture against Oxford University at Iffley Road on Wednesday, November 14 (3pm). Ex-England hooker Richard Cockerill is
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Athletics: Headington pair on form
Two Headington Roadrunners teams competed in the 33rd annual Karrimor International Mountain Marathon in Scotland. With 1,400 teams of two starting on Saturday morning, carrying tents, sleeping bags, food and other survival equipment to ensure they were
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Rugby: It's ten up for Oxford minis
Oxford RFC celebrate the tenth anniversary of their mini-rugby section with a festival at the club's ground in North Hinksey Village this Sunday, starting at 10am. Inspired by the success of the annual Oxfordshire Festival,which they staged at the ground
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Rugby: Quins edge home in top-table battle
Oxford Harlequins 17, Grove 8 TWO late tries from flanker Jamie Cope enabled Oxford Harlequins to preserve their 100 per cent record at the top of Southern Counties North - but only after being taken to the limit by Grove at Horspath Road on Saturday.
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Rugby: Just go out and enjoy it says Robinson
"Enjoy the occasion" - that's the message of Oxford University skipper Brett Robinson to his players ahead of this Sunday's momentous clash with world champions Australia at Iffley Road (November 4). Robinson said he was not even thinking about how the
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Athletics: O'Sullivan enjoys a dream debut
Bicester AC took a team of 21 to the first round of the Oxfordshire Winter Sports Hall League at Drayton School, Banbury. Tom O'Sullivan won the one-lap race for the under 11 boys, on his debut. Danny Buck won the vertical jump. Supported by Chris Gill
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Football: Match is called off due to 'abusive' fan
An Oxfordshire referee called off a game because of the abuse he received during a Sunday league game from one spectator. Mark Franklin was refereeing the Arncott v Morris Motors Reserves game in Morrells Oxford Sunday League Division 3, when an Arncott
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Radio backing
Cherwell District Council will write to the National Radio Authority to support plans for a permanent radio station in Banbury. Trial broadcasts of Banbury FM ended last week, and 5,000 people have written letters of support.
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Call for inquiry
Cherwell District Council has called on the Government to hold a public inquiry into the outbreak of foot and mouth. A motion was passed at the council's meeting calling for an inquiry to insist on the appearance of witnesses and the production of all
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Scheme to stop floods in pipeline
A plan to raise the level of part of Banbury's former cattle market in Merton Street has been recommended for approval. The move, which will prevent flooding of any future development of the site, is expected to get the go-ahead at a meeting of Cherwell
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Live music fans lament demise of venue
Music lovers have reacted with anger to the closure of one of the city's best-loved venues. The Point, above Pub Oxford, on The Plain, closed its doors on Saturday for the last time, after its owners Six Continents (formerly Bass) pushed ahead with plans
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Badminton: Super Braves gun down the Bombers
Oxford Braves were celebrating after seeing off Bristol Bombers 88-83 to reach the second round of the National League Shield at the Magdalen Centre for Sport. Bristol, undefeated so far this season, included several top National League players including
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Aunt Sally: Roll of honour
From Finals Night . . . Premier Sect: champions -George; top scorer - K Baker 236. Sect 1: Highfield SC; K Maunder 209. Sect 2: Cowley Workers B; D Green 143. Sect 3: Fox B; J Clemson 171. Sect 4: Polish Club A; C Taylor 167. Sect 5: Tree A; G Millard
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Abingdon keep up good run
Abingdon Tn 3, Ashford Tn (Middx) 1 Abingdon Town stretched their unbeaten run to three games as they beat Division 2 side Ashford Town in the Isthmian League Cup preliminary round at Culham Road last night. Andy Frost threatened for the visitors, but
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Football: Buoyant Barton hit North for six
RT Harris Oxford City FA round-up BARTON swept aside a depleted North Oxford 6-0 in the second set of Premier Cup group matches. Craig Dean (2), Mark Johnson, Philip Stokes, Tim Ley and Perry Hill netted for Barton. Oxford Community Church won 4-0 at
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Football: Nick strikes to sink Heyford
Lord Jersey FA ARNCOTT caused an upset in the Jersey Cup first round when they fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 away to Division 1 leaders Heyford Athletic, writes DAVID GREGORY. Neil Falkner gave Heyford a 1-0 interval lead, but Terry Smith equalised
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Aunt Sally: Roll of honour
From Finals Night . . . Premier Sect: champions -George; top scorer - K Baker 236. Sect 1: Highfield SC; K Maunder 209. Sect 2: Cowley Workers B; D Green 143. Sect 3: Fox B; J Clemson 171. Sect 4: Polish Club A; C Taylor 167. Sect 5: Tree A; G Millard
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Football: Nick strikes to sink Heyford
Lord Jersey FA ARNCOTT caused an upset in the Jersey Cup first round when they fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 away to Division 1 leaders Heyford Athletic, writes DAVID GREGORY. Neil Falkner gave Heyford a 1-0 interval lead, but Terry Smith equalised
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Football: Peirson hat-trick rallies Rovers
North Berks League round-up Former Oxford City player Richard Peirson hit a hat-trick as Saxton Rovers recovered from two goals down to stun leaders Lambourn Sports 4-2 in Division 1, writes ANDY WELLS. Derek Palfrey also netted for Rovers after Adrian
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Bookham losses double
A troubled technology firm which this year cut hundreds of jobs has revealed its losses have doubled while sales revenue has plummeted. Bookham Technology said its revenues had fallen by 59 per cent to £2.4m in the last three months. It also saw its pre-tax
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£1.7m rival buyout sparks expansion
A leading Oxford technology company has unveiled a major expansion after buying up an American rival. Oxford Instruments Measurement Systems has taken over Chicago-based CMI International in a deal worth £1.7m. Managers at the Eynsham-based firm, a wholly-owned
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A double danger - terror and crime
Business leaders have issued a double security alert, warning companies to be on their guard against crime and terrorism. The Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry is working with Thames Valley Police and the Home Office to help firms get the latest
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Scientists find that smoking delays conception
Women smokers trying for babies take longer to conceive than non-smokers, Oxford scientists have revealed. Researchers have found that would-be mothers with a tobacco habit take an average of two months longer to become pregnant. They also found that
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Thornhill park-and-ride expansion approved
A £700,000 scheme to double the size of Oxford's Thornhill park-and-ride car park has been approved by county councillors. An extra 460 spaces are planned at the car park off the A40 at Headington to take the capacity to about 950. The move will ease
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Secret marriage led to attack, court told
A long-standing feud between two factions of an Asian family boiled over after cousins married in secret, a court was told. Nadeem Raja, 27, of Desmesne Furze, Headington, Oxford, and Mohammed Saeed, 43, of Beech Avenue, Swindon, appeared before Oxford
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Rugby: Witney maintain the chase
IF any team are going to halt the two-horse race between Oxford Harlequins and Grove at the top of Southern Counties North, it is likely to be Witney, who staked their claim with a 40-8 victory over Buckingham. Witney led 22-3 at half-time thanks to tries
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Athletics: Harriers keep up a good rhythm
Woodstock Harriers took on the might of 64 other club teams in the National 6-stage Relay Championships (senior men) at Sutton Park, Birmingham on Saturday, and came home with great credit. Despite three of the squad having taken part in the Abingdon
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Scheme aims to get pupils to be 'green'
Youngsters are being urged to 'go green' by taking part in local conservation projects. Oxford pupils have been invited to suggest local environmental schemes that they can join, as part of a national award scheme. The Barclaycard LivingLand Awards are
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Top duo ready for battle of champs
The Oxford Mail Cross Country League gets under way this weekend as Witney Roadrunners host round one at Ascott-under-Wychwood (10am). And this year looks set to be more competitive than ever with both individual and team honours likely to be hotly-contested
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Rugby: Chinnor hit back to sink Stroud
Chinnor proved that the previous week's crushing win over Maidenhead was no flash in the pan by dismantling once mighty Gloucestershire outfit Stroud with a stunning 40-15 success. What made Chinnor's victory even more remarkable was the fact that they
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Students live in dangerous housing
A significant number of Oxford students live in dangerous accommodation, according to housing advisers and student leaders. Students are at high risk from fire, with some homes lacking smoke detectors and fire doors. They are also more at risk from potentially
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Scientists test hair of 'Yeti'
Oxford scientists are to test strands of hair believed to have come from a Yeti-like creature. The hair, along with a footprint, was discovered by a group of British explorers on the Indonesian island of Western Sumatra. A digital reprint of the footprint
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Pupils' ball will boost appeal
Two sixth-formers from Wallingford School are organising a charity ball in aid of Children In Need. Jessi Vaisey and Hannah McCague, both 16, have booked DJ Phil Channel, of Cholsey, to keep people dancing at the Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday, November
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Playing field gets one step closer
Pupils living near Didcot are a step closer to having a new sports field after councillors backed the plan. Agents for Oxfordshire Local Education Authority are currently negotiating to lease farmland opposite East Hagbourne Primary School. The school
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Designs will connect county's young people
Teenagers are being asked to come up with a design to illustrate the message of a charter for young people. The design, which should be colourful and eye-catching, will be used by Connexions, an advice service for teenagers which aims to help them make
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Scheme aims to get pupils to be 'green'
Youngsters are being urged to 'go green' by taking part in local conservation projects. Oxford pupils have been invited to suggest local environmental schemes that they can join, as part of a national award scheme. The Barclaycard LivingLand Awards are
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Hedge layer shows he's cut above
Landscape gardener John Savings has become south of England national hedge laying champion - 15 years after his wife bought him a course on hedge laying as a Christmas present. Mr Savings, of Netherton Road, Appleton, said: "My wife thought the gift would
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Masked robbers in dawn raids
An armed robber dressed in Hallowe'en costume left the manager of a petrol station shop needing stitches. The man, wearing an orange Hallowe'en wig and brandishing a knife and a gun, forced staff at the Sainsbury's convenience store at the Shell service
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Vigilante jailed for attack on thief
A vigilante attacked a thief in his home because he had stolen from an elderly woman, a court heard. Anthony Maher, 41, of Van Dieman's Road, Thame, pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm at Oxford Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday) and was jailed for 15 months
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Football: Mitchell's strike earns City draw
Worthing 2, Oxford City 2 Generous defending by Oxford City twice gifted the home side the lead, but they battled back to earn a share of the spoils in last night's Ryman League Division 1 game And it was only a goal-line clearance and the controversial
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Aunt Sally: Butler claims singles title
Dennis Butler kept up the magnificent record of the George (Littlemore) in the Singles Trophy when beating Dennis Sellar 2-1 at the Morrells of Oxford League's finals night at the Rover Cowley Social Club. George have provided ten singles champions in
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Rugby: Just go out and enjoy it says Robinson
"Enjoy the occasion" - that's the message of Oxford University skipper Brett Robinson to his players ahead of this Sunday's momentous clash with world champions Australia at Iffley Road (November 4). Robinson said he was not even thinking about how the
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Court told of drunken attack on lorry driver
Two brothers attacked the driver of a lorry and threw punches at police officers in a drunken brawl, a Crown Court jury was told. John Cronin, 29, of Kingsclere Road, Bicester, pleads not guilty to actual bodily harm and assault with intention to resist
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Badminton: Super Braves gun down the Bombers
Oxford Braves were celebrating after seeing off Bristol Bombers 88-83 to reach the second round of the National League Shield at the Magdalen Centre for Sport. Bristol, undefeated so far this season, included several top National League players including
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Football: Mitchell's strike earns City draw
Worthing 2, Oxford City 2 Generous defending by Oxford City twice gifted the home side the lead, but they battled back to earn a share of the spoils in last night's Ryman League Division 1 game And it was only a goal-line clearance and the controversial
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Rugby: Blues in eight-try romp
Oxford Univ 58, Bristol 0 OXFORD University put themselves in good heart for Sunday's contest against world champions Australia with a resounding eight-try demolition of Bristol at Iffley Road on Monday. Even without skipper Brett Robinson, who delayed
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Rugby: Comfortable win
Bicester secured a comfortable 24-5 victory away to an overly physical Pennanians. Pennanians scored first, but tries from centre Ed Maule, full back Chad Ward and Mark Nash, plus two conversions from Patrick Coogan, put Bicester 19-5 up at half-time.
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Hockey: Dobbins doubles up for Bicester
Wayne Dobbins' double strike set Bicester on the way to a 3-2 win over Hampshire side Trojans in the first round of the EHA Vase at the weekend. Bicester's Martin Turbayne won a penalty in the first minute after being tripped by the keeper, but Paul Armstrong
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Volunteers help Chernobyl young
Two Didcot women were among volunteers who helped refurbish a children's hospital in part of the former Soviet Union still ravaged by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Ruth Rothery and Drusilla Kenney, both of North Bush Furlong, took part in a 3,000-mile
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Talking their way to the top
Teams of three from schools and youth organisations in the Chipping Norton and Banbury area will be taking part in a Rotary-sponsored national competition to encourage public speaking. They will be gathering at Tudor Hall School on Wednesday, November
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Club serves up tennis training for youngsters
Tennis coach Steve Ashby is dreaming of the day he will watch one of his pupils play on the Centre Court at Wimbledon. Mr Ashby is the qualified Lawn Tennis Association coach at Banbury Tennis Club in Horton View - where the junior training programme
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Festive song for charity
A Bicester man is hoping to raise money for the children of Afghanistan with a Christmas charity song. Bala Moddia, of Medina Gardens, Bicester, co-wrote Shine the Star for Bethelem with his childhood friend, William Helan, who lives in France. The pair
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Football: Buoyant Barton hit North for six
RT Harris Oxford City FA round-up BARTON swept aside a depleted North Oxford 6-0 in the second set of Premier Cup group matches. Craig Dean (2), Mark Johnson, Philip Stokes, Tim Ley and Perry Hill netted for Barton. Oxford Community Church won 4-0 at
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Rangers wreck unbeaten Brize run
Witney & District FA round-up SPARTAN Rangers caused the biggest upset of the season when they blew away champions Brize Norton's unbeaten start with a 4-3 victory in the Premier Division, writes John Smyth. Rangers raced into a 4-0 lead thanks to
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Aunt Sally: Butler claims singles title
Dennis Butler kept up the magnificent record of the George (Littlemore) in the Singles Trophy when beating Dennis Sellar 2-1 at the Morrells of Oxford League's finals night at the Rover Cowley Social Club. George have provided ten singles champions in
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Football: Adderbury aces on fire with perfect ten
Oxfordshire Senior League Adderbury Park recorded their biggest win since joining the league 21 years ago with a 10-0 thrashing of in-form Watlington in the Premier Division. Andy Cullen, Danny Carter and Mike Kenny scored two apiece, and such was Adderbury's
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'Stop our children going on the run'
Almost 1,000 children run away from home every year in Oxfordshire and the numbers are rising, according to a national report released today by The Children's Society. The report, Home Run, is based on a survey of 13,000 children aged 14-16 and aims to
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UN lecture
This year's Evan Luard Memorial Lecture is to be given by Sir Richard Jolly, chairman of the United Nations Association, in the Oxford Town Hall next Tuesday (Nov 6). The lecture, called Priorities and Challenges for the United Nation's Development Work
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Court told of drunken attack on lorry driver
Two brothers attacked the driver of a lorry and threw punches at police officers in a drunken brawl, a Crown Court jury was told. John Cronin, 29, of Kingsclere Road, Bicester, pleads not guilty to actual bodily harm and assault with intention to resist
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Pair punched relative 'in self-defence'
Two men accused of attacking a relative in a family dispute claimed they acted in self-defence after he threatened them with a hammer, a court was told. Nadeem Raja, 27, of Desmesne Furze, Headington, and cousin Mohammed Saeed, 43, of Swindon, made the
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1,500 patients to seek new surgery
More Oxford pensioners could find it difficult to visit a doctor after news that another GP surgery is threatened with closure. About 1,500 patients may have to find another doctor when Dr Nina Cartwright, of Wolvercote Surgery, retires at the end of
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Area meeting
The north east Oxford area committee will be meeting on Tuesday, November 20, at 6pm at Wood Farm First School, Titup Hall Drive. Local councillors are due to attend.
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Tribunal told of bullying in maternity unit
A midwife has been banned from nursing after threatening a mother that her four-day-old twins would be taken away if she failed to tidy her Oxford hospital room. Mrs Anna Troitskaya-Smith, 37, was found guilty of professional misconduct and struck off
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Thornhill park-and-ride expansion approved
A £700,000 scheme to double the size of Oxford's Thornhill park-and-ride car park has been approved by county councillors. An extra 460 spaces are planned at the car park off the A40 at Headington to take the capacity to about 950. The move will ease
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Athletics: Mike peaks in Welsh mountains
Witney Roadrunner Mike Baillie was 17th in the Snowdonia Marathon on Sunday. Bailie fought his way from 31st at the halfway mark, and looked very strong over the difficult last few miles into Llanberis at the foot of Mount Snowdon as he finished in 3hrs
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Pair punched relative 'in self-defence'
Two men accused of attacking a relative in a family dispute claimed they acted in self-defence after he threatened them with a hammer, a court was told. Nadeem Raja, 27, of Desmesne Furze, Headington, and cousin Mohammed Saeed, 43, of Swindon, made the
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Tribunal told of bullying in maternity unit
A midwife has been banned from nursing after threatening a mother that her four-day-old twins would be taken away if she failed to tidy her Oxford hospital room. Anna Troitskaya-Smith, 37, was found guilty of professional misconduct and struck off the
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Playgroup gets grant
Children at a Kidlington playgroup will be able to play outdoors all year, thanks to a £3,664 lottery grant. Organisers at Skips playgroup, based in St John's Church, The Broadway, plan to buy an all-weather synthetic safety surface. The new surface will
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Review: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Richard Hollingum at the Oxford Apollo SEVEN Brides for Seven Brothers bounced on to the stage of the Oxford Apollo last night. The Bible-named, alphabetically ordered Seven Brothers had all the social airs and graces of a herd of bison - not to mention
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Bishop backs public sector
The Bishop of Oxford has called for action to increase the pay and standing of public servants. The Right Rev Richard Harries said poor pay and lack of respect for teachers, civil servants and the police was hitting recruitment. He urged ministers to
