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Parish councillor who loved ornithology
Ann Watson ANN Watson, of Water Eaton Lane, Gosford, Kidlington, has died in a road accident. She was aged 68. She was killed on December 13 last year while travelling north on the M6 in Staffordshire on her way to visit relatives in Scotland. Mrs Watson
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House fire is bad start to year
A manor house owner said he is in "catastrophe mode" after a fire badly damaged his home. About 70 firefighters were called in to tackle the blaze at Hill House on the Souldern Road, between Souldern and Somerton, near Bicester. Cyril Levicki, of Hill
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Mixed euro reaction
Oxford shop assistants reacted with a mixture of bafflement, panic and enthusiasm to being asked if they would accept the euro as payment, writes Philip Seton-Anderson. In Lloyds Bank, High Street, yesterday, queues formed as people planning to travel
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Trust begins battle to evict social club
Warring parties in a dispute over the future of a social club are raising funds in preparation for a costly court battle. Kidlington Recreational Trust has begun legal proceedings to evict the trust's social club from its Yarnton Road base. The cash-strapped
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Maternity unit one of UK's busiest
More than one baby is born in every delivery bed each day at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital - making it one of the busiest maternity units in Britain. An average of 14 mothers give birth at the Headington-based hospital every day of the year, according
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Centre faces closure
A centre to help women find work could face closure in the latest round of Oxford City Council cuts. The council has a deficit of £2.6m, but is aiming to be £2m in credit by April. To achieve this, 75 redundancies are being sought over the next two years
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Minister's daughter
Valerie Locks Valerie Locks, who was born and grew up in Didcot, died recently in France aged 59. She was the daughter of former Didcot Baptist Minister the Rev Jim Wisewell and his wife Grace, and spent her teenage years actively involved with the Didcot
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Football treasurer and teacher
Peter Poirrette Former treasurer of Oxford City Football Club Peter Poirrette has died aged 81. Mr Poirrette was treasurer of the club for 11 years and stood down in 1971. He lived in Sugworth Crescent, Radley, between 1958 and 1991, before moving to
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Mixed euro reaction
Oxford shop assistants reacted with a mixture of bafflement, panic and enthusiasm to being asked if they would accept the euro as payment, writes Philip Seton-Anderson. In Lloyds Bank, High Street, yesterday, queues formed as people planning to travel
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Teenager charged with raping girl, 13
A teenager has been charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in Abingdon. The 16-year-old youth, from Abingdon, was bailed to appear before Didcot Youth Court on Friday, January 11. The alleged victim was visiting friends in Abingdon on Friday. The offence
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Police renew e-fit appeal
Police are continuing to search for a scarred man three weeks after a possible attempted abduction of a ten-year-old girl in Oxford. Officers followed up a list of leads given by members of the public following release of an e-fit image of a man who jumped
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Miklman's double trouble
Milkman Ian Sears crashed into a woman's car with his float - and later did the same to her mother's car. Hairdresser Jeanette Leafesaid: "It was an incredible coincidence." She said the Unigate Dairy Crest milkman reversed his 15mph electric float into
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Developers forge ahead despite hotel objections
Protesters opposing a new hotel scheme in Abingdon are gearing up for a new year battle after the developers vowed to fight on. Undeterred by objections from the Environment Agency, Discovery Properties has said it will continue with its plans to build
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City gears up for euro
Businesses in Oxford are gearing up for the euro in anticipation of thousands of tourists visiting the city with the new currency. Although Britain opted out of joining the single currency, the euro became legal tender here on January 1 and many hotels
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Victoria defies the doctors
A Bicester girl is celebrating the first birthday doctors predicted she would never see. Victoria Dyer suffered brain damage following complications with her home birth. She was rushed to the John Radciffe Hospital, Oxford, and was put on a life-support
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Shrews match in doubt
The chances of Oxford United's Division 3 game at Gay Meadow going ahead this Saturday appeared slim as Shrewsbury Town announced they were to hold a pitch inspection at 1pm tomorrow. The two clubs have already agreed on a rearranged date should the match
