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Protesters seek public hearing
People living near an east Oxford site rejected by planners for a new mobile phone mast are calling for an appeal against the decision to be held in public. BT Cellnet applied to Oxford City Council last year for permission to build a 12.5m mast on sports
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Flying visit
A party of Oxfordshire teachers is heading to the USA to pick up tips on using technology in the classroom. Around 50 teachers from the county will fly out on February 7 to spend a week visiting hi-tech schools in the state of Virginia.
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Parents welcome crossing
Two pedestrian crossings are expected to be fully operational by the end of the month. Work has just started on the second crossing at Southwold Lane, near the Banbury Road roundabout, much to the delight of parents and children at Southwold Primary School
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Question time for Chancellor
Oxford University's Chancellor, Lord Jenkins, will be on the panel of Radio 4's Any Questions? programme when it is broadcast live from the Beaconsfield Hall in Shipton-under-Wychwood. The programme, chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby, will be broadcast live
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Rhodes to success
A former catering student at the Oxford College of Further Education cooked up a feast for students when she returned to her old college. Rachel Freeman, of Recreation Wood in Woodstock, is now working as a demi chef de partie, specialising in fish dishes
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Reward offered
A woman is offering a £100 reward for the return of the handbag she lost during a shopping trip. Jan Rolfe, of Grove, near Wantage, left the bag in a trolley after shopping at Tesco in Abingdon between 9.10pm and 9.30pm last Thursday. Mrs Rolfe says the
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Chief executive tours town
Oxfordshire County Council's chief executive, Dr Richard Shaw, made a lightning tour of Wallingford with county council member Bill Bradshaw. Dr Shaw is visiting every division of the county with local members to reinforce links between the county council
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Bowls: Sad Moon bows out
Oxfordshire's interest in the World Indoor Bowls singles ended at the weekend as Banbury's Greg Moon went out 10-3, 9-5 to former winner Andy Thomson in the second round. It followed the first-round exit of Chipping Norton's Les Gillett on Friday
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Planners to visit
West Oxfordshire planners will be visiting the Punchbowl Inn in Oxford Street, Woodstock, before reaching a decision on whether to grant permission for alterations including a revised layout to the car park.
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Football: Banbury crash at home
Banbury Utd 0, Rugby Utd 1 Banbury United failed to heed their manager Kevin Brock's warning about Rugby United's false position as the Warwickshire side went home with all three points in Dr Martens League Eastern Division. In what was a typical local
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Football: Super Quarry send Bicester crashing out
Oxfordshire Senior Cup Quarry Nomads 1, Bicester Tn 0 Quarry ran out worthy winners as they dominated this third-round tie against Hellenic Premier Division Bicester and the only shock was that the scoreline wasn't more emphatic. Quarry took a half-time
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Rhodes to success
A former catering student at the Oxford College of Further Education cooked up a feast for students when she returned to her old college. Rachel Freeman, of Recreation Wood in Woodstock, is now working as a demi chef de partie, specialising in fish dishes
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Court told of phone link to bomb parts
The trial of a former magistrate accused of making bombs in a bid to kill his ex-girlfriend's new partner was due to enter its second week today. On Friday, Oxford Crown Court heard that Jonathan Wilkes used a mobile phone registered in the name of a
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Reward offered
A woman is offering a £100 reward for the return of the handbag she lost during a shopping trip. Jan Rolfe, of Grove, near Wantage, left the bag in a trolley after shopping at Tesco in Abingdon between 9.10pm and 9.30pm last Thursday. Mrs Rolfe says the
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Cyclists 'safety risk' on footpath
Cyclists using a newly resurfaced footpath in Grove are posing a safety risk to pedestrians including schoolchildren, according to councillors. The Joint Environmental Trust for Grove and Grove Paris Council are to raise concerns with Oxfordshire County
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Lions' float success
Bicester Lions Club collected nearly £2,700 when it took its Christmas float around the town and surrounding villages. Member Andrew Whittard said the Lions were particularly pleased with the help given by Tesco, in Pingle Drive, to the appeal. The money
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Parents welcome crossing
Two pedestrian crossings are expected to be fully operational by the end of the month. Work has just started on the second crossing at Southwold Lane, near the Banbury Road roundabout, much to the delight of parents and children at Southwold Primary School
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Rugby: Quins in last eight
Oxford Harlequins reached the quarter-finals of rugby's David Charles Oxfordshire Cup when they beat Grove 48-13 in the clash of their second teams at Horspath Road on Saturday. Quins will now meet Henley in the last eight. Full rugby round-up in tomorrow's
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Football: Big guns in showdown
Big guns Banbury United and Oxford City have been draw against each other in the quarter-finals of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. Banbury have home advantage, with the tie to take place at The Stadium before February 9. Quarry Nomads' reward for Saturday's
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Carnival hunts for mature monarch
Bicester's carnival queen in 2002 may be a little older than in previous competitions -- by about 50 years. Despite an advertising campaign aimed at encouraging young women in their late teens or early 20s to become the carnival queen, no-one has come
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NHS trust bans cancer cure screensaver
Hospital staff have been banned from using a computer screensaver helping scientists find a cure for cancer. Managers at Oxfordshire's major hospitals claim downloading the research program from the Internet is "dangerous" because of the risk of computer
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Rugby: Quins in last eight
Oxford Harlequins reached the quarter-finals of rugby's David Charles Oxfordshire Cup when they beat Grove 48-13 in the clash of their second teams at Horspath Road on Saturday. Quins will now meet Henley in the last eight. Full rugby round-up in tomorrow's
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Football: Atkins hails his grinders!
Ian Atkins saluted the character of his players after Oxford United came from behind to beat Swansea City 2-1 on Saturday and climb to 14th in Division 3. It was a case of 'never mind the quality, feel the width' as the U's struggled to get their game
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Football: Abingdon fall at Epsom
Abingdon Town went down 3-1 at Epsom & Ewell in Ryman League Division 3 on Saturday. Three goals down at the break, Town fought back through Roger Charles but they failed to turn their dominance into goals. Meanwhile, AFC Wallingford's Courage Combined
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Football: Super Quarry send Bicester crashing out
Oxfordshire Senior Cup Quarry Nomads 1, Bicester Tn 0 Quarry ran out worthy winners as they dominated this third-round tie against Hellenic Premier Division Bicester and the only shock was that the scoreline wasn't more emphatic. Quarry took a half-time
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Donor session
Blood donors are being urged to visit Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, between 2pm and 3.55pm and 5pm and 6.55pm, on Monday, January 28.
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Workforce in AEEU
The union representing the workforce at W Lucy and Co Ltd, the Oxford engineering firm which plans to relocate from its Eagle Works site in Jericho, is the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU -- soon to be renamed Amicus), and not the Transport
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The name's Pike
A woman who dropped out of Oxford University to pursue a career on the stage has been shaken and stirred by her first major dramatic challenge. Rosamund Pike, 21, is set to appear on the big screen as a Bond villainess opposite Pierce Brosnan, in the
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Fire crew rescue ten from flat fire
Firefighters rescued ten people trapped inside a burning house on Saturday. The alarm was raised at 2.30am in Prospect Road, off Britannia Road, Banbury. Firefighters discovered the people trapped by fire in a ground-floor bedsit, after furniture had
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Question time for Chancellor
Oxford University's Chancellor, Lord Jenkins, will be on the panel of Radio 4's Any Questions? programme when it is broadcast live from the Beaconsfield Hall in Shipton-under-Wychwood. The programme, chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby, will be broadcast live
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NHS trust bans cancer cure screensaver
Hospital staff have been banned from using a computer screensaver helping scientists find a cure for cancer. Managers at Oxfordshire's major hospitals claim downloading the research program from the Internet is "dangerous" because of the risk of computer
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Football: Big guns in showdown
Big guns Banbury United and Oxford City have been draw against each other in the quarter-finals of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. Banbury have home advantage, with the tie to take place at The Stadium before February 9. Quarry Nomads' reward for Saturday's
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Oxxon appoints
Oxxon Pharmacines, which develops therapeutic vaccines, has appointed Joseph Sinkule as director of operations. Dr Sinkule, former director of US-based EER Medical Systems, will oversee development, reguilatory affairs and manufacturing. He brings more
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Timber company expanding
An established Oxfordshire timber dealer has moved to £3m new premises and is looking to expand. Timbmet has been operating from its base at the Chawley Works, Cumnor Hill, since the 1950s but eventually outgrew its home. So bosses decided to build new
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Solar firm in search of base
A firm specialiseing in solar power has started the search for a new production plant. The Intersolar Group, which has its head office on the Oxford Science Park, is spending £1.2m on a suitable facility that will be used to dramatically step up its production
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Cannabis couple sentenced
An Oxford man who spent three years serving cannabis in an Amsterdam caf has been jailed for storing a stash of drugs for his friends. Colin Parrott, 36, of Dashwood Road, Rose Hill, appeared at Oxford Crown Court charged with possessing cannabis with
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Protesters seek public hearing
People living near an east Oxford site rejected by planners for a new mobile phone mast are calling for an appeal against the decision to be held in public. BT Cellnet applied to Oxford City Council last year for permission to build a 12.5m mast on sports
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Mother finds no childcare
Working parents are struggling to find affordable care for their teenage children during the school holidays, an Oxford mother has claimed. Bernetta Scarlett, of Copse Lane, Marston, contacted the Oxford Mail in an attempt to find out how other parents
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Football: Super Quarry send Bicester crashing out
Oxfordshire Senior Cup Quarry Nomads 1, Bicester Tn 0 Quarry ran out worthy winners as they dominated this third-round tie against Hellenic Premier Division Bicester and the only shock was that the scoreline wasn't more emphatic. Quarry took a half-time
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Plan under review
The future development of two of Oxford's biggest institutions is the subject of a special workshop. Members of the public are being invited to comment on the massive expansion of Oxford's hospitals and Brookes University during a city council review.
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Mother finds no childcare
Working parents are struggling to find affordable care for their teenage children during the school holidays, an Oxford mother has claimed. Bernetta Scarlett, of Copse Lane, Marston, contacted the Oxford Mail in an attempt to find out how other parents
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Tennis: Henman and Rusedski through
Britain's Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski came safely through their first-round matches at the Australian Open in Melbourne today. Sixth seed Henman saw off Australian Todd Larkham 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in a match interrupted for 84 minutes by a short, sharp shower
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Football: Atkins hails his grinders!
Ian Atkins saluted the character of his players after Oxford United came from behind to beat Swansea City 2-1 on Saturday and climb to 14th in Division 3. It was a case of 'never mind the quality, feel the width' as the U's struggled to get their game
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Football: Abingdon fall at Epsom
Abingdon Town went down 3-1 at Epsom & Ewell in Ryman League Division 3 on Saturday. Three goals down at the break, Town fought back through Roger Charles but they failed to turn their dominance into goals. Meanwhile, AFC Wallingford's Courage Combined
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Court told of phone link to bomb parts
The trial of a former magistrate accused of making bombs in a bid to kill his ex-girlfriend's new partner was due to enter its second week today. On Friday, Oxford Crown Court heard that Jonathan Wilkes used a mobile phone registered in the name of a
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Free gardening service at risk
A free gardening service for the elderly and disabled faces the axe as part of Oxford City Council's plans to reduce its budget by £6m. The city council helps to maintain the gardens of 700 council house tenants who are unable to do the work themselves
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School bids to bring back more teachers
A school is hoping to repeat its success in bringing former teachers back to the classroom. A course held at Cooper School in Bicester last autumn to equip 19 teachers to return to primary and secondary schools proved so successful that the school wants
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Survey on CCTV
Business people in Wallingford are being asked whether they will pay to have CCTV in the town centre. The town council and Wallingford Business 2000 have put out a joint questionnaire asking businesses if they are prepared to contribute to security cameras
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Pollution at landfill sites targeted
Work to prevent pollution is to take place at three former Oxfordshire County Council landfill sites, costing £280,000 of Government cash. The aim is to stop pollutants contaminating water courses and seeping into the ground, and to control methane gas
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Talk on prison
David Bond will talk to members of Witney's University of the Third Age about Bullingdon Prison when they meet in the Langdale Hall on Thursday at 2pm.
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Three cut free after accident
Three people were trapped in damaged vehicles after a three-car collision on the A4095 between Witney and Woodstock yesterday. Firefighters were called to the scene to free them. One woman was still unconscious when she was released. She and the two other
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Hunt for unusual career move
An Oxford bar has launched an unusual incentive for job seekers. With the New Year often prompting many people to review their jobs, O'Neill's in George Street wants to reward those who take a completely different direction. Any career move, from accountancy
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Fire crew rescue ten from flat fire
Firefighters rescued ten people trapped inside a burning house on Saturday. The alarm was raised at 2.30am in Prospect Road, off Britannia Road, Banbury. Firefighters discovered the people trapped by fire in a ground-floor bedsit, after furniture had
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Pollution at landfill sites targeted
Work to prevent pollution is to take place at three former Oxfordshire County Council landfill sites, costing £280,000 of Government cash. The aim is to stop pollutants contaminating water courses and seeping into the ground, and to control methane gas
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Gift of running
Keith Jones got an unusual 40th birthday present -- entry to the London Marathon. Mr Jones, of Severn Close, Bicester, hopes to raise £2,000 for the Amy Young Fund. The fund has been set up by friends and family of six-year-old Bicester girl Amy, who
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Christmas lights may shine longer
Christmas lights are set to shine in Bicester town centre for longer this year and will even stay on for some of the day. Lighting-up times in the town have traditionally been between 3.30pm and 11pm. But for next Christmas and New Year the lights could
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Prisoner cleared of attack in cell
An Oxfordshire prisoner has been acquitted of wounding his former cellmate with a broken sauce bottle. In a trial at Oxford Crown Court, Simon Barber was charged with stabbing Simon Smith with the bottle at Bullingdon Prison, near Bicester, in January
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Tennis: Great Brits stay on collision course
Oxfordshire's Tim Henman and fellow Briton Greg Rusedski remain on collision course at the Australian Open in Melbourne. On an opening day which saw the withdrawals of Andre Agassi and Serena Williams and the defeat of men's second seed Gustavo Kuerten
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School bids to bring back more teachers
A school is hoping to repeat its success in bringing former teachers back to the classroom. A course held at Cooper School in Bicester last autumn to equip 19 teachers to return to primary and secondary schools proved so successful that the school wants
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Football: Super Quarry send Bicester crashing out
Oxfordshire Senior Cup Quarry Nomads 1, Bicester Tn 0 Quarry ran out worthy winners as they dominated this third-round tie against Hellenic Premier Division Bicester and the only shock was that the scoreline wasn't more emphatic. Quarry took a half-time
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Football: North Leigh in eight-goal nail-biter, plus other results
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League North Leigh 4, Brackley Tn 4 Saturday's Premier Division game at Eynsham Park produced some top-class entertainment in a eight-goal thriller. Brackley, the only team to have lowered North Leigh's colours in the league
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Football: City made to pay as Bromley strike
Bromley 1, Oxford City 0 City slumped to a disappointing Ryman Division 1 defeat on Saturday as their failure to take advantage of all their possession cost them dearly when Bromley broke away to notch a shock winner with ten minutes left. Despite all
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Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card
7.35 450m A8 Taps Pride ... (Terry Atkins) Suirview Nikita ... (Tony Magnasco) CURLEY JOHN ... (Angie Kibble) Athlacca Sally 3 ... (Ian Wills) Broadacres Glory (W) ... (Maurice Massey) Headwire Kerry 9W) ... (David Egan) 7.50 450m A4 Kingsbrook Gem ..
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Longford estate
Lord Longford, the former don at Christ Church, Oxford whose friendship with Moors murderer Myra Hindley sparked national outrage, has left an estate valued at £285,097 in his will. The 95-year-old life peer, who died last August and also held the title
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Dealing charges
A man has been charged with drugs offences after a major investigation at the Blackbird pub in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. Winston Nichol, of Moreton Road, Islington, London, faces eight charges of supply and two of conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine
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Museum takes charge of cannon
A cannon found buried on the site of Banbury Castle is to be lifted into the town's new museum by a giant crane. The 17th century weapon was discovered in 1973 during excavations at what is now the Castle Quay shopping centre. The cannon dates back to
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Children's ward given TV
Passing the time will be more enjoyable for children in an Oxford hospital thanks to a donation from a firm based in the city. Cluttons Chartered Surveyors, in Beaumont Street, has donated a television with built-in video player and a selection of videos
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Salesman goes on police patrol
Car sales manager Reg Howe took a ride in the fast lane. He spent a night shift with a Thames Valley Police patrol after bidding £500 for the experience at a charity auction. Mr Howe, the general manager of Reg Vardy, Banbury's Citroen dealers, outbid
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Pollution at landfill sites targeted
Work to prevent pollution is to take place at three former Oxfordshire County Council landfill sites, costing £280,000 of Government cash. The aim is to stop pollutants contaminating water courses and seeping into the ground, and to control methane gas
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Football: North Leigh in eight-goal nail-biter, plus other results
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League North Leigh 4, Brackley Tn 4 Saturday's Premier Division game at Eynsham Park produced some top-class entertainment in a eight-goal thriller. Brackley, the only team to have lowered North Leigh's colours in the league
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Alliance formed
The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce is forming a business alliance bringing together major firms to boost the area's status as the UK's most powerful region. Leaders will meet on a regular basis to discuss key issues and exchange information. Call Christina
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Critchleys prize
Chartered accountants Critchleys have created an annual prize for the Oxford University second year undergraduate on the Economics and Management degree course who achieves the best marks in the accounting option. The first winner of the prize was Aquib
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Hunt for unusual career move
An Oxford bar has launched an unusual incentive for job seekers. With the New Year often prompting many people to review their jobs, O'Neill's in George Street wants to reward those who take a completely different direction. Any career move, from accountancy
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Award for health project
A project designed to boost healthcare standards throughout the county has landed a major award. DIAGNOX, managed by Oxford Innovation, won the prestigious 2001 Biotechnology Exploitation Platform Challenge Award worth £4,000 from the Department of Trade
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Solar firm in search of base
A firm specialising in solar power has started the search for a new production plant. The Intersolar Group, which has its head office on the Oxford Science Park, is spending £1.2m on a suitable facility that will be used to dramatically step up its production
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Museum takes charge of cannon
A cannon found buried on the site of Banbury Castle is to be lifted into the town's new museum by a giant crane. The 17th century weapon was discovered in 1973 during excavations at what is now the Castle Quay shopping centre. The cannon dates back to
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Close-up clue to lights
Council staff were given binoculars to check the safety of Oxford's Christmas lights, it has emerged. The revelation comes just days after Isobel Garner, the city council's strategic director, said she had taken a decision to remove the lights display
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Carnival hunts for mature monarch
Bicester's carnival queen in 2002 may be a little older than in previous competitions -- by about 50 years. Despite an advertising campaign aimed at encouraging young women in their late teens or early 20s to become the carnival queen, no-one has come
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Green councillor to stand down
Green councillor Eric Lucas, who has represented Oxford's St Clement's ward since 1998, is quitting local politics. Cllr Lucas, 38, who works as an occupational therapist, has got a new job in Bath and will not fight his seat in the local elections in
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NHS trust bans cancer cure screensaver
Hospital staff have been banned from using a computer screensaver helping scientists find a cure for cancer. Managers at Oxfordshire's major hospitals claim downloading the research program from the Internet is "dangerous" because of the risk of computer
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Teenagers to run youth centre
A youth centre with a difference is about to be launched for young people in the east Oxford area. The Mish, housed in the basement of the old Mission Hall in St Clement's, is aimed at 11- to 18-year-olds. It will be mainly operated and managed by local
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Auditor gives city council low mark
Oxford City Council was one of the poorest performing councils in the country between April 2000 and April 2001, according to a District Auditor's report. In the Annual Audit Letter, the District Auditor said performance in many key service areas, notably
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Pollution at landfill sites targeted
Work to prevent pollution is to take place at three former Oxfordshire County Council landfill sites, costing £280,000 of Government cash. The aim is to stop pollutants contaminating water courses and seeping into the ground, and to control methane gas
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NHS trust bans cancer cure screensaver
Hospital staff have been banned from using a computer screensaver helping scientists find a cure for cancer. Managers at Oxfordshire's major hospitals claim downloading the research program from the Internet is "dangerous" because of the risk of computer
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Bowls: Sad Moon bows out
Oxfordshire's interest in the World Indoor Bowls singles ended at the weekend as Banbury's Greg Moon went out 10-3, 9-5 to former winner Andy Thomson in the second round. It followed the first-round exit of Chipping Norton's Les Gillett on Friday
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Auditor gives city council low mark
Oxford City Council was one of the poorest performing councils in the country between April 2000 and April 2001, according to a District Auditor's report. In the Annual Audit Letter, the District Auditor said performance in many key service areas, notably
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Youth football: Chris bags five in dream debut
Giles Sports Witney Boys League The Witney and District Under 13 representative team started the annual SwanRay Inter-League competition with a 16-2 stroll past Cirencester Youth League at Bibury FC. On a heavy pitch, debutant Chris Betreen (Chesterton
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Free gardening service at risk
A free gardening service for the elderly and disabled faces the axe as part of Oxford City Council's plans to reduce its budget by £6m. The city council helps to maintain the gardens of 700 council house tenants who are unable to do the work themselves
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Football: City made to pay as Bromley strike
Bromley 1, Oxford City 0 City slumped to a disappointing Ryman Division 1 defeat on Saturday as their failure to take advantage of all their possession cost them dearly when Bromley broke away to notch a shock winner with ten minutes left. Despite all
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Donor session
Blood donors are being urged to visit Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, between 2pm and 3.55pm and 5pm and 6.55pm, on Monday, January 28.
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Mother finds no childcare
Working parents are struggling to find affordable care for their teenage children during the school holidays, an Oxford mother has claimed. Bernetta Scarlett, of Copse Lane, Marston, contacted the Oxford Mail in an attempt to find out how other parents
