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Portuguese centre of excellence opens
Oxford is set to become the leading centre for the study of one of Europe's richest cultures, following the opening of a new academic centre. Oxford University has teamed up with the Portuguese government to open Britain's first dedicated centre for the
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Student paper still alive, thanks to Newsquest
Newsquest, the publishing company behind this website and the Oxford Mail, has stepped in to help save Oxford University's troubled independent student newspaper. Cherwell, based in St Aldates, Oxford, has launched the careers of many writers, politicians
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Ice hockey: Eight in eight for Stars
On Sunday, Stars came back from a goal down to beat Milton Keynes 6-3 to make it eight wins out of eight. Without the suspended Steven Cameron and the injured James Roberts, as well as Alex Eberhardt, youngsters Luke Plasted and Daniel Summers came in
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Football: Fixtures, Tuesday, November 6
Fixtures in League Division 3 and local leagues NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Division 3: Cheltenham v Bristol Rov, Hartlepool v Hull, Shrewsbury v Darlington. CIS INSURANCE CUP 3rd round: Celtic v Stirling. RYMAN LEAGUE Division 3: Camberley Tn v Abingdon Tn. FOOTBALL
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Rugby: Grove's avengers sink Salisbury
Grove avenged last season's Southern Counties promotion play-off defeat by Salisbury with a 31-9 home victory over the South West Division 2 East side in a friendly. Salisbury went ahead from an early penalty, but a run from flanker Mike Turner allowed
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Ice hockey: Two off but Stars still eclipse rivals
Oxford City Stars Steven Cameron and Simon Ferry were sent off as trouble flared at the end of Saturday's stormy 5-0 win over Slough Hawks in English League Division 1. It all started so well for Stars, who took the opportunity to give youngsters Alex
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Football: Banbury owe it to Matty
Banbury Utd 1, Windsor & Eton 0 BANBURY United booked a second-round tie in the FA Trophy at home to Dr Martens League Premier Division Cambridge City with a hard-earned victory over Windsor at The Stadium on Saturday. The only goal of a poor game
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Football: West's double removes Staines
Staines Tn 1, Thame Utd 2 THAME United had to fight back from a goal down to take their place in the next round of the FA Umbro Trophy, at the expense of league rivals Staines Town. The visitors now go on to play Ryman League Division 1 leaders Bognor
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Football: Wallingford grind out victory
Bedfont 0, AFC Wallingford 1 WALLINGFORD gained revenge for their Courage Combined Counties League Cup defeat three weeks ago by taking all three Premier Division The Orchard on Saturday. At times, the game was painful to watch, with both sides cancelling
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Group walk
Members of the Cotswold AONB will be leading a nine and a half mile walk from Kingham village hall on Saturday, November 10, starting at 10am.
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Lorry hits scaffolding
An articulated lorry today crashed into scaffolding in the centre of Watlington today (Tuesday). Scaffolding outside Traveltime, in the High Street, fell on a parked X-reg BMW, damaging the roof and windscreen. The lorry's second trailer caught scaffolding
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Student paper still alive, thanks to Newsquest
Newsquest, the publishing company behind this website and the Oxford Mail, has stepped in to help save Oxford University's troubled independent student newspaper. Cherwell, based in St Aldates, Oxford, has launched the careers of many writers, politicians
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Bishop performs exorcism at stadium
Oxford United hopes its run of bad luck will end after the Bishop of Oxford lifted a gipsy curse from the Kassam Stadium. It was thought that a curse was placed on the Minchery Farm site about five years ago before the club began building the £15m stadium
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Two arrested during business school demo
A hand-over ceremony at the Said Business School took place last night (Monday) amid fresh demonstrations by anti-capitalist protesters. About 50 people, including students and anti-war protestors, gathered outside the building in Park End Street, Oxford
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Rugby: Chinnor triumph on south coast
A hat-trick of tries from winger Charlie Oyebade helped Chinnor to a hard-earned 44-14 victory away to Southern Counties South side Oakmeadians in Bournemouth. Indeed, it was not until the final quarter that Chinnor pulled away to record a decisive win
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Rugby: Sweet revenge for Henley
HENLEY Hawks gained revenge on Otley, who knocked them out last year, by storming to a convincing 48-30 victory in a fourth-round RFU Senio Cup tie at Dry Leas on Saturday. Hawks took the lead after 15 minutes when full back Jon Fabian, responsible for
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Rugby: Harlequins pull clear for place in last 64
RFU Intermediate Cup OXFORD Harlequins twice came from behind to beat Amersham and Chiltern 19-9 at Horspath Road and reach the last 64. This was a notable scalp for Quins, as Chiltern play in a higher division, and is an indication of the progress Matt
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Football: City hopes dashed by three-goal blitz
Oxford City 2, Bashley 4 Oxford City's Trophy hopes were dashed by a three-goal spell in eight minutes from Dr Martens League side Bashley at Court Place Farm on Saturday. After a minute's silence for former City player, Aubrey Oakey, who died last week
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Brothers found guilty
Two brothers from Bicester have been found guilty of attacking a lorry driver, his passenger and police officers. John Cronin, 29, of Kings- clere Road, and Daniel Cronin, 33, of Bassett Avenue, had both denied assault and using threatening words and
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Antiques TV show to visit
The popular BBC One's Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow opens its doors to the public when it visits Witney on Thursday, November 8. Presenter Michael Aspel will introduce the programme, which will be recorded at the Windrush Leisure Centre in
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Super Cinders gives Bonfire Night delight
While Bonfire Night was being celebrated at firework parties across the county, a packed house at the Apollo was enjoying an equally vivid pyrotechnic display from English National Ballet. Appropriately, it was the touching story of Cinders that so lit
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Pop star hits right notes with anti-drug message
Singer David Graham pumped up the volume and delivered a message to 800 children - "Don't do drugs and don't be tempted". The performer then quoted from the title song of his latest CD Natural High before a packed audience of pupils at Fitzharrys School
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Appeal for knife attackers
A man has been attacked as he walked home from a pub in Abingdon. He was pushed over from behind and his legs and groin were slashed with a knife. The 20-year-old man was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, but he was later discharged
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New era launched at council
The new political management structure of Oxfordshire County Council was launched with a bang on Bonfire Night. After 16 years as a hung council, Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors have formed an alliance to run the authority. To coincide with
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Two arrested during business school demo
A hand-over ceremony at the Said Business School took place last night (Monday) amid fresh demonstrations by anti-capitalist protesters. About 50 people, including students and anti-war protestors, gathered outside the building in Park End Street, Oxford
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Tests for man who took child pictures
A man has been ordered to undergo psychiatric tests after admitting taking indecent photographs of children. Paul Evans, 29, of Kelham Hall Drive, Wheatley, was charged with 30 counts of taking indecent pictures. At Oxford Crown Court yesterday Judge
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Cancer patient is Cub award winner
Christopher Harrison joined more than 80 Cubs and Scouts to collect special awards from the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Hugo Brunner - despite undergoing an operation to remove a brain tumour. For more than two years, Christopher, ten, of Haydon Road
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Biker Pc died in 70mph crash
The sister of a policeman killed when his high-powered motorcycle hit a roundabout has criticised a council for not making the road safer. Pc David de Burgh-Thomas died after being thrown from his Honda Fireblade on July 17. The 40-year-old officer, a
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Pop star hits right notes with anti-drug message
Singer David Graham pumped up the volume and delivered a message to 800 children - "Don't do drugs and don't be tempted". The performer then quoted from the title song of his latest CD Natural High before a packed audience of pupils at Fitzharrys School
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Kassam welcomes Manor decision
The owner of Oxford United said he was delighted that plans have been approved for a private hospital and new homes on the club's old ground. But Firoz Kassam immediately confused residents by announcing that his own company was planning to submit an
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FA charges United manager
Oxford United manager Mark Wright has been charged by the Football Association for his outburst against referee Joe Ross a fortnight ago. The FA confirmed last night that Wright had been charged under FA Rules E1 and E2 with using "indecent, abusive and
