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College attacked
An Oxford college dinner was halted when a piece of scaffolding was hurled through a window. Students at St John's College were attending a communion dinner in St Giles when the vandals struck. No-one inside the building was injured, but the meal was
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Professor eggs on race challengers
TV scientist Heniz Wolff hosted the fifth consecutive Great Egg Race challenge at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday. Each year, Prof Wolff, left, invents a different challenge for competitors, who include engineers, students, scientists and participants
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Church fights school delay
Oxford City Council has been reported to the Government after complaints that it is holding up the building of a new church school. Roman Catholics say plans for a new RC school in Cricket Road, Cowley, could suffer delays because the council has failed
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School salutes raising of new sports hall roof
A topping-out ceremony marked the completion of the roof of a new sports hall at a village school. But instead of the traditional toast with beer, pupils helped contractors bury a time capsule reflecting the life and times of the 105-year-old South Moreton
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Costs cut on waste contract
The cost of south Oxfordshire's waste management service is to be cut by extending the operator's contract. Last month, S Grundon (Services) won a five-year contract to collect the district's refuse, starting next Monday (November 12). The previous contractor
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: PL Soccer Kits Banbury League Stockton Cup: Bishops Itchington 3, Stockton Res 8; Fenny Compton 1, Bilton 3. Hurley and Goode Associates Coronation Cup 2nd round: Kings Sutton 5, Sinclair Res 4. George Reynolds Cup 2nd round
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Call for traffic investigation
Councillors in west Oxfordshire are calling for an investigation into increased traffic caused by major new developments. The investigation has been triggered by Freeland and Hanborough district councillor Gareth Epps. The council's scrutiny committee
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Traffic calming measures go on display to residents
Traffic calming measures aimed at reducing road accidents in Woodstock go on display to the public today. Draft plans, including a 20mph speed limit close to the town's schools, will be on show until Friday, November 9, at the town council offices and
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup 2nd round: Drayton 3, Wantage Tn Res 5; Harwell International 2, Milton Utd 4; Blewbury 2, Letcombe 4; Mortimer 4, Faringdon Tn 1; East Hendred 3, AFC Wallingford Res 3; Didcot Tn Res 2, Kintbury
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Give blood
Blood donors are being invited to give a pint on Friday, November 23, when the National Blood Service visits the Merry Bells Hall, High Street, Wheatley, between 2pm and 3.55pm, and 5pm and 6.45pm.
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Rugby: Results
Weekend, November 3-4, 2001 TOUR MATCH Oxford Univ 27, Australians 52. RFU SENIOR CUP 4th round: Henley 48, Otley 30. RFU INTERMEDIATE CUP 3rd round: Oakmeadians 14, Chinnor 44; Oxford Harlequins 19, Amersham & Chiltern 9. RFU JUNIOR CUP 3rd round
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Costs cut on waste contract
The cost of south Oxfordshire's waste management service is to be cut by extending the operator's contract. Last month, S Grundon (Services) won a five-year contract to collect the district's refuse, starting next Monday (November 12). The previous contractor
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Carers needed to help disabled
A recruitment drive has been launched in Oxfordshire to give adults with learning disabilities greater independence. Oxfordshire County Council's Social Services Department is looking for more paid carers to open their homes to people with learning disabilities
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No payment for let-down staff
More than 200 people who had temporary job offers with Oxford's BMW plant withdrawn the day before they were due to start work will not receive any compensation. A spokesman for Manpower, the employment agency recruiting on behalf of BMW, said they were
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Dinner date
The annual dinner dance of the 1861 (Wantage) Squadron of the Air Training Corps is on Saturday, November 17, at the Civic Hall in Portway, Wantage. The event, which begins from 6.45pm, features a meal and disco, and will raise money for the squadron.
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: John Fathers Oxfordshire Junior Shield 2nd round: Brize Norton 9, Gladiators 0; Cassington wo Tackley; Cropredy 2, Witney Royals 5; Flowing Well 1, Freeland 4; Kingham A B 4, Charlbury Tn 0; Ducklington 2, Blarney Stone Spts
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Football: Results
Weekend November 4, 2001: OFA Sam Waters Sunday Cup 2nd round: South Leigh 1, Easington 2; Oxford Exiles 0, AFC Jericho 5; Kidmore End w/o Prince of Wales; Middle Barton 7, AFC Kidlington 1; Cropredy 3, Yarnton Village 2; Bishopwood Spts 1, Chase Financial
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Football: Wright wants a general
Mark Wright wants to bring in a midfield general to strengthen Oxford United. After watching his injury and suspension-ravaged team twice come from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with York City at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday, Wright said he thought the
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Rugby: Aussie coach full of praise
Australia's coach Eddie Jones paid tribute to Oxford after Sunday's game, lost by the University by 52 points to 27. "I thought they played very well. Their work-rate was exceptional, their defence was very well-excecuted and they protected their own
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Football: Results
Weekend November 4, 2001: Morrells Oxford Sunday League Div 2: Star Wands Res 1, AFC Sporting Launton 3; Barton Utd 7, Riverside 1. Div 3: Chalgrove 2, Arncott 2; Morris Motors Res 0, Woodchip Wands 5; Chase Finance Res 3, Roebuck 2. Div 4: Mansfield
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Costs cut on waste contract
The cost of south Oxfordshire's waste management service is to be cut by extending the operator's contract. Last month, S Grundon (Services) won a five-year contract to collect the district's refuse, starting next Monday (November 12). The previous contractor
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School salutes raising of new sports hall roof
A topping-out ceremony marked the completion of the roof of a new sports hall at a village school. But instead of the traditional toast with beer, pupils helped contractors bury a time capsule reflecting the life and times of the 105-year-old South Moreton
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Traffic hit by protest
The Said protest contributed to rush-hour traffic chaos for thousands of motorists today. The partial closure of Park End Street caused queues to build up along Botley Road and Oxpens, with traffic slowing to a virtual standstill. Drivers attempting to
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Lorries crash on motorway
A build-up of traffic on the M40 on Sunday night has been blamed for two accidents involving lorries. No-one was hurt in the first incident involving two cars and a lorry, on the southbound carriageway near Wendlebury, just before 5pm. Minutes later on
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Luck of the Irish
Dave Hudson is £4,000 richer - thanks to his date of birth. The retired painter and decorator, above, of Paradise Street, Oxford, was celebrating his win and his 68th birthday today. He was born on November 5, 1933, and the numbers 5, 11, 19 and 33 came
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: FA County Youth Cup 2nd round: Sussex 4, Oxon 4 (aet, Oxon won 4-2 on pens)
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Elsevier Youth League Under 17 League: Banbury Utd v Milton B pp; Carterton Tn 6, Wheatley 6; Didcot 5, Cholsey Bluebirds 1; Abingdon Tn 8, Quarry 2; North Leigh 3, Milton Utd A 7. Under 18 League: Florence Pk 2, Milton Utd
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Harry Potter and the giant cinema queue
Cinema bosses in Oxford are experiencing unprecedented demand for tickets for the new Harry Potter film. The Warner Brothers movie of the best-selling JK Rowling book, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, which was premiered yesterday, gets its first
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: FA Umbro Trophy, Ryman League and Football League Youth Alliance FA UMBRO TROPHY 1st round: Banbury Utd 1, Windsor & Eton 0; Oxford City 2, Bashley 4; Staines Tn 1, Thame Utd 2. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 3: Aveley 5, Abingdon Tn
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Oxfordshire Senior League President's Cup 2nd round: Oakley 0, Marston Saints 4. Premier Div: Garsington 4, Yarnton 0; Ruscote 0, Adderbury Park 2; Watlington Tn 0, Highfield Old Boys 8. Div 1: Horspath 2, Rover Cowley 1; Launton
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: North Berks League Reading Evening Post Junior Cup 1st round: Harwell Inter Res 0, Buckland 6; Stoke Row 3, Long Wittenham 1; SRCC 1, Ardington & Lockinge 7. Div 1: Marcham 1, Saxton Rov 6; Sutton Courtenay 0, Lambourn
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Football: Results
Weekend November 4, 2001: OFA Sam Waters Sunday Cup 2nd round: South Leigh 1, Easington 2; Oxford Exiles 0, AFC Jericho 5; Kidmore End w/o Prince of Wales; Middle Barton 7, AFC Kidlington 1; Cropredy 3, Yarnton Village 2; Bishopwood Spts 1, Chase Financial
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Football: Wright wants a general
Mark Wright wants to bring in a midfield general to strengthen Oxford United. After watching his injury and suspension-ravaged team twice come from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with York City at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday, Wright said he thought the
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Battling Blues give Wallabies a scare
Oxford University were heroes as they took on the world champions Australia at Iffley Road yesterday, eventually going down 52-27. Indeed, for a few glorious minutes, there was a chance that the gallant Dark Blues might pull off one of rugby's greatest
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Railway centre connects services
A new £1m route control centre at Banbury railway station will help integrate train, bus and taxi links. It is the first purpose-built operations room completed since rail privatisation in the mid-1990s and brings under one roof all the functions necessary
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Carers needed to help disabled
A recruitment drive has been launched in Oxfordshire to give adults with learning disabilities greater independence. Oxfordshire County Council's Social Services Department is looking for more paid carers to open their homes to people with learning disabilities
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School salutes raising of new sports hall roof
A topping-out ceremony marked the completion of the roof of a new sports hall at a village school. But instead of the traditional toast with beer, pupils helped contractors bury a time capsule reflecting the life and times of the 105-year-old South Moreton
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Pensioners call for better deal
More than 30 representatives from pensioners' groups in Oxfordshire will urge MPs to provide better services for older people. A coach, organised by retired members of the Transport & General Workers' Union, will take the campaigners to London on
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Gel helps stamp out infections
Doctors and nurses are being urged to use germ-killing gel before treating patients at Oxfordshire's hospitals to help stamp out infections on the wards. The alcohol-based handrub has been installed next to each of the 1,400 beds at Oxford's John Radcliffe
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Lottery winner in top earners' list
A lottery winner is one of 15 Oxfordshire people who feature among the country's top earners. Peter Mallett, a 38-year-old computer analyst, of Wheatley, won £11.759m in March, making him the country's 31st highest earner. Mr Mallett discovered he had
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Witney and District FA Premier Div: North Leigh A 0, Spartan Rgrs 1. Div 1: Carterton Tn A 4, Ducklington 3. Div 2: Hanborough Res 2, Stonesfield Res 0; FC Mills 4, Bampton Tn 2. Div 3: Carterton Rgrs Res 5, FC Mills Res 1;
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Traffic hit by protest
The Said protest contributed to rush-hour traffic chaos for thousands of motorists today. The partial closure of Park End Street caused queues to build up along Botley Road and Oxpens, with traffic slowing to a virtual standstill. Drivers attempting to
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Son's birthday gift will help cancer ward
A song written as a birthday gift for a man who died of cancer is to go on sale to raise funds for the John Radcliffe Hospital. Singer and song-writer Mark Crozer, 30, of Crotch Crescent, New Marston, Oxford, wrote This Is All I Have for his father, Bob
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Battling Blues give Wallabies a scare
Oxford University were heroes as they took on the world champions Australia at Iffley Road yesterday, eventually going down 52-27. Indeed, for a few glorious minutes, there was a chance that the gallant Dark Blues might pull off one of rugby's greatest
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Professor eggs on race challengers
TV scientist Heniz Wolff hosted the fifth consecutive Great Egg Race challenge at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday. Each year, Prof Wolff, left, invents a different challenge for competitors, who include engineers, students, scientists and participants
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Round Table event goes with a bang
More than 5,000 people flocked to the Bicester Round Table's annual fireworks display and bonfire night on Saturday. Families thronged Pingle Field, off Pingle Drive, to see £3,000-worth of fireworks light up the clear skies. Robert Douglas, press officer
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DHarry Potter and the giant cinema queue
Cinema bosses in Oxford are experiencing unprecedented demand for tickets for the new Harry Potter film. The Warner Brothers movie of the best-selling JK Rowling book, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, which was premiered yesterday, gets its first
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Gel helps stamp out infections
Doctors and nurses are being urged to use germ-killing gel before treating patients at Oxfordshire's hospitals to help stamp out infections on the wards. The alcohol-based handrub has been installed next to each of the 1,400 beds at Oxford's John Radcliffe
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Demonstration mars opening of Said school
Anti-capitalist demonstrators made a spectacular rooftop protest to mark the handover of the new Said Business School to Oxford University. The £36m building in Park End Street was scaled at first light by a lone protester who climbed up a vertical girder
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Hundreds flock to Kinecroft
Fireworks costing more than £3,000 lit up Wallingford during the town's main Guy Fawkes celebration on Saturday. Hundreds of people turned out to watch rockets start the display in the Kinecroft park. Town mayor Theresa Jordan then lit the bonfire before
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Squawk over store visit
A tropical bird was shown the door by staff at a Wallingford supermarket. Molly, a blue and gold Macaw, was given her marching orders when her owner, Wallingford tattoo artist Eleanor Blenkarn, dropped in to the St Martin's Street store for some shopping
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Funds raised
A street collection held in Witney town centre raised £428.28 for The Elms Day Centre for the elderly in Church Green.
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Suburban League and Combined Counties League Premier Div: Sutton Utd Res 4, Oxford City Res 0; Thame Utd Res 1 (R Eason), Corinthian Cas Res 3. COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier Div: Bedfont 0, AFC Wallingford 1.
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: FA Umbro Trophy, Ryman League and Football League Youth Alliance FA UMBRO TROPHY 1st round: Banbury Utd 1, Windsor & Eton 0; Oxford City 2, Bashley 4; Staines Tn 1, Thame Utd 2. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 3: Aveley 5, Abingdon Tn
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House hit by blaze
A blaze badly damaged a house in Watlington on Sunday night. About 20 firefighters and the Red Cross Victim Support unit were called to the fire, at 11.15pm, in Hill Road. The flames, in a first-floor bedroom, also affected the ceiling cavity between
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Driver wanted
A car driver is wanted to collect the North Oxford Association Newsletter from the printers each month. If you can spare half an hour on the last Wednesday of each month to collect NOA News from George Street, Oxford, and take it to the Ferry Centre,
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Woman freed
A woman was cut free from the wreckage and taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital by ambulance after a car and a lorry collided on the A420 Oxford to Swindon road, Faringdon, on Friday. Firefighters were called to the scene of the accident near the junction
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Autotype UTV League Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup 2nd round: Sandman 5, Lambourn Spts 1; Cholsey Utd 9, Brewery Tap 0; Long Wittenham 0, St Barts School 3; Hungerford RBL 4, Saxton Rovs 1; Athletico Indaline 1, Purley
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: North Berks League Reading Evening Post Junior Cup 1st round: Harwell Inter Res 0, Buckland 6; Stoke Row 3, Long Wittenham 1; SRCC 1, Ardington & Lockinge 7. Div 1: Marcham 1, Saxton Rov 6; Sutton Courtenay 0, Lambourn
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Hockey: Results
Weekend, November 3-4, 2001 ENGLISH LEAGUE Div 2: Bromley 5, Oxford Hawks 3. EHA CUP 3rd round: Hamble Old Boys 1, Oxford Hawks 4. SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div 1: Oxford Univ 0, City of Portsmouth 1. Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional: Banbury 3,
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Cherry Red Records Hellenic League CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Bishops Cleeve 4, Bicester Tn 0; Brackley Tn 6, Harrow Hill 0; Carterton Tn 0, Yate Tn 0; Cheltenham Saracens 1, Fairford Tn 3; Cirencester
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Football: Results
November 4, 2001: Oxford Mail Boys League See also the league website Under 10 League A: Didcot Boys 4, Grove Challengers 5; Oxford Blackbirds 12, Florence Park 2; Crowmarsh 3, Cholsey 2; Kennington 1, Botley 1. League B: Summertown 10, Didcot Casuals
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Round Table event goes with a bang
More than 5,000 people flocked to the Bicester Round Table's annual fireworks display and bonfire night on Saturday. Families thronged Pingle Field, off Pingle Drive, to see £3,000-worth of fireworks light up the clear skies. Robert Douglas, press officer
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Football: Results
Weekend, November 3-4, 2001: Giles Sports Witney Boys League Under 8 North League: Hook Norton 2, Highfield 2; Launton 4, Deddington Colts 0; Steeple Aston 0, Chesterton Jnrs 2. South League: Bodicote Colts 1, Carterton Rgrs 0; Tower Hill 1, Eynsham 0
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: RT Harris Oxford City FA RT HARRIS OXFORD CITY FA League: North Oxford v Union Street pp.
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Asbestos alert
An environmental protection unit was called out when two garages in Cronshaw Close, Didcot, caught fire and it was feared they contained asbestos sheeting. Two fire crews from Didcot tackled the blaze. No asbestos was found and no-one was hurt, but a
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Safety first at a superb display
Didcot's annual fireworks spectacular at the Loyd recreation ground passed off safely as more than 2,000 enjoyed a superb display. Following problems with hooligans after last year's event, jorganisers Didcot Rotary Club and the chamber of commerce engaged
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Parade targets poverty and trade
Christian Aid campaigners from Oxfordshire joined the Trade Justice for Peace parade in central London at the weekend. Campaigners travelled on a huge float in the shape of a pirate ship to show how people were being plundered by unfair trade rules. Organised
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Railway centre connects services
A new £1m route control centre at Banbury railway station will help integrate train, bus and taxi links. It is the first purpose-built operations room completed since rail privatisation in the mid-1990s and brings under one roof all the functions necessary
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup 2nd round: Drayton 3, Wantage Tn Res 5; Harwell International 2, Milton Utd 4; Blewbury 2, Letcombe 4; Mortimer 4, Faringdon Tn 1; East Hendred 3, AFC Wallingford Res 3; Didcot Tn Res 2, Kintbury
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Suburban League and Combined Counties League Premier Div: Sutton Utd Res 4, Oxford City Res 0; Thame Utd Res 1 (R Eason), Corinthian Cas Res 3. COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier Div: Bedfont 0, AFC Wallingford 1.
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Football: Results
Weekend November 4, 2001: Morrells Oxford Sunday League Div 2: Star Wands Res 1, AFC Sporting Launton 3; Barton Utd 7, Riverside 1. Div 3: Chalgrove 2, Arncott 2; Morris Motors Res 0, Woodchip Wands 5; Chase Finance Res 3, Roebuck 2. Div 4: Mansfield
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: PL Soccer Kits Banbury League Stockton Cup: Bishops Itchington 3, Stockton Res 8; Fenny Compton 1, Bilton 3. Hurley and Goode Associates Coronation Cup 2nd round: Kings Sutton 5, Sinclair Res 4. George Reynolds Cup 2nd round
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Rugby: Results
Weekend, November 3-4, 2001 TOUR MATCH Oxford Univ 27, Australians 52. RFU SENIOR CUP 4th round: Henley 48, Otley 30. RFU INTERMEDIATE CUP 3rd round: Oakmeadians 14, Chinnor 44; Oxford Harlequins 19, Amersham & Chiltern 9. RFU JUNIOR CUP 3rd round
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Oxfordshire Senior League President's Cup 2nd round: Oakley 0, Marston Saints 4. Premier Div: Garsington 4, Yarnton 0; Ruscote 0, Adderbury Park 2; Watlington Tn 0, Highfield Old Boys 8. Div 1: Horspath 2, Rover Cowley 1; Launton
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Autotype UTV League Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup 2nd round: Sandman 5, Lambourn Spts 1; Cholsey Utd 9, Brewery Tap 0; Long Wittenham 0, St Barts School 3; Hungerford RBL 4, Saxton Rovs 1; Athletico Indaline 1, Purley
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: John Fathers Oxfordshire Junior Shield 2nd round: Brize Norton 9, Gladiators 0; Cassington wo Tackley; Cropredy 2, Witney Royals 5; Flowing Well 1, Freeland 4; Kingham A B 4, Charlbury Tn 0; Ducklington 2, Blarney Stone Spts
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Hockey: Results
Weekend, November 3-4, 2001 ENGLISH LEAGUE Div 2: Bromley 5, Oxford Hawks 3. EHA CUP 3rd round: Hamble Old Boys 1, Oxford Hawks 4. SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div 1: Oxford Univ 0, City of Portsmouth 1. Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional: Banbury 3,
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Football: Results
Weekend November 3-4, 2001: Cherry Red Records Hellenic League CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Bishops Cleeve 4, Bicester Tn 0; Brackley Tn 6, Harrow Hill 0; Carterton Tn 0, Yate Tn 0; Cheltenham Saracens 1, Fairford Tn 3; Cirencester
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Football: Results
November 4, 2001: Oxford Mail Boys League See also the league website Under 10 League A: Didcot Boys 4, Grove Challengers 5; Oxford Blackbirds 12, Florence Park 2; Crowmarsh 3, Cholsey 2; Kennington 1, Botley 1. League B: Summertown 10, Didcot Casuals
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Move to save firm from cash crisis
An Oxfordshire stately home owner has taken over an international engineering giant that is battling bankruptcy. Kristian Siem bought North Aston Hall from the Anglo-Norwegian Kvaerner Group two years ago. Now he has become chairman and chief executive
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Squawk over store visit
A tropical bird was shown the door by staff at a Wallingford supermarket. Molly, a blue and gold Macaw, was given her marching orders when her owner, Wallingford tattoo artist Eleanor Blenkarn, dropped in to the St Martin's Street store for some shopping
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Son's birthday gift will help cancer ward
A song written as a birthday gift for a man who died of cancer is to go on sale to raise funds for the John Radcliffe Hospital. Singer and song-writer Mark Crozer, 30, of Crotch Crescent, New Marston, Oxford, wrote This Is All I Have for his father, Bob
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Church fights school delay
Oxford City Council has been reported to the Government after complaints that it is holding up the building of a new church school. Roman Catholics say plans for a new RC school in Cricket Road, Cowley, could suffer delays because the council has failed
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Trial shows cannabis helps MS sufferers
Disabled people have revealed that their lives have improved, six months into the world's first cannabis drug trials, based at Oxford University. Researchers are testing the class B drug on 90 multiple sclerosis sufferers to discover whether it can stamp
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Driver wanted
A car driver is wanted to collect the North Oxford Association Newsletter from the printers each month. If you can spare half an hour on the last Wednesday of each month to collect NOA News from George Street, Oxford, and take it to the Ferry Centre,
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Football: Results
Weekend, November 3-4, 2001: Giles Sports Witney Boys League Under 8 North League: Hook Norton 2, Highfield 2; Launton 4, Deddington Colts 0; Steeple Aston 0, Chesterton Jnrs 2. South League: Bodicote Colts 1, Carterton Rgrs 0; Tower Hill 1, Eynsham 0
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Demonstration mars opening of Said school
Anti-capitalist demonstrators made a spectacular rooftop protest to mark the handover of the new Said Business School to Oxford University. The £36m building in Park End Street was scaled at first light by a lone protester who climbed up a vertical girder
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Hundreds flock to Kinecroft
Fireworks costing more than £3,000 lit up Wallingford during the town's main Guy Fawkes celebration on Saturday. Hundreds of people turned out to watch rockets start the display in the Kinecroft park. Town mayor Theresa Jordan then lit the bonfire before
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Trial shows cannabis helps MS sufferers
Disabled people have revealed that their lives have improved, six months into the world's first cannabis drug trials, based at Oxford University. Researchers are testing the class B drug on 90 multiple sclerosis sufferers to discover whether it can stamp
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Pensioners call for better deal
More than 30 representatives from pensioners' groups in Oxfordshire will urge MPs to provide better services for older people. A coach, organised by retired members of the Transport & General Workers' Union, will take the campaigners to London on
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Lottery winner in top earners' list
A lottery winner is one of 15 Oxfordshire people who feature among the country's top earners. Peter Mallett, a 38-year-old computer analyst, of Wheatley, won £11.759m in March, making him the country's 31st highest earner. Mr Mallett discovered he had
