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Legacy enables future research
Medical research groups and academic institutions have been left millions of pounds in the will of an Oxfordshire resident. Asbjorg Harung, Lady Abraham, formerly of St Anne's Residential Home, Clifton, near Deddington, has left an estate worth £10.4m
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Video gift to elderly
Residents of a Didcot old people's home can now look forward to better viewing following a chance remark to the Oxford Mail. Susan Hover saw the report of a £300 TV set being given to residents of Ladygrove House by sixth form pupil and part-time care
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Exam boards get it wrong
A comprehensive school pupil is having a wasted year after missing out on a place at Cambridge University because of exam board mistakes. Joe Swarbrick, 19, a former pupil at Peers School in Littlemore, Oxford, should now be studying for a degree at Pembroke
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Mast rejected
A plan by Hutchison 3G UK Ltd to put up a 50ft mast at the BT Exchange in Wallingford Road, Cholsey, and install dishes and antennas on it has been turned down by South Oxfordshire District Council.
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Focus on artist
One of the giants of modern art, Paul Klee, will be the subject of a study weekend run by Wallingford School of Art. The course will study his life, writings and paintings before moving to an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. The course is
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Holocaust memorial
The flag at South Oxfordshire District Council's offices will be flown at half mast to mark Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow, January 25. It will be raised by council chairman Eleanor Hards, who will then represent the district at a ceremony at County
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Pupils face long wait after TB infection
More than 120 pupils and staff at Wallingford School are facing an anxious week-long wait to see if they have contracted TB. The move comes after a teenage boy at the school contracted the disease. Oxfordshire's consultant on infectious diseases, Dr Dick
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Football: King's brace crowns fightback
Autotype UTV League Substitute Steve King came to Sandman's rescue for the second week running as they beat Buckland 3-2 in an Autotype UTV League Devenney Cup third-round replay. King had grabbed a late equaliser when the sides drew 3-3 in a bad-tempered
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Bowls: Banbury pair in nationals
The Banbury Cross duo of Dennis Booker and Alan McColl are through to the men's over 60s national pairs. They recorded a narrow 21-19 win over Peter Harrison and Roy Williams of Handy Cross in the Oxon & Bucks area final to secure a place in the nationals
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Still clocking on at age of 80
At an age when most women have been retired for 20 years, Mary Rafferty is still working five days a week in a Witney factory. Staff at Electronix on the town's Station Lane industrial estate raised their glasses last Thursday to celebrate her 80th birthday
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Still clocking on at age of 80
At an age when most women have been retired for 20 years, Mary Rafferty is still working five days a week in a Witney factory. Staff at Electronix on the town's Station Lane industrial estate raised their glasses last Thursday to celebrate her 80th birthday
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Fire office retires
A retained firefighter who has given 33 years of service is to step down from his post. Sub Officer Ian Hermon, based at Wantage fire station, in Ormond Road, is set to retire at the end of February. The estate agent, of Charlton Road, Wantage, has reached
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Walnuts to grow
Walnut trees could soon multiply in Grove as a private landowner has agreed to donate seedlings to help increase the number of trees. A national walnut trees survey revealed there were only five walnut trees in Grove. One was found on parish council land
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Table tennis: Bushell extends his run to 189 victories!
Sutton B stayed top of Division 1 of the Didcot and District League, despite slipping to a 6-4 defeat at the hands of their own A team. Karl Bushell, of Sutton A, extended his six-year unbeaten run of 189 wins, bagging a maximum - his 64th in a row. Bushell
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Golf: Captains drive in
Talented all-round sportsman Roy Kirby added to his list of honours by driving into office as the new captain of Lyneham. Kirby, 60, was best known in his youth as a footballer for Oxford City - he later managed the reserves - and a cricketer for Headington
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Farmers wanted
Bicester Young Farmers' club is looking for new members. The club, for young people aged 16 to 26, meets every Wednesday, at Bucknell Village Hall at 8pm and organises weekend events and competitions.
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Bowls: Banbury pair in nationals
The Banbury Cross duo of Dennis Booker and Alan McColl are through to the men's over 60s national pairs. They recorded a narrow 21-19 win over Peter Harrison and Roy Williams of Handy Cross in the Oxon & Bucks area final to secure a place in the nationals
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Hospital to grow
A small extension is planned to improve Bicester Community Hospital, pending major plans to build a new £5m hospital on another site in the town. Brigadier Ian Inshaw, of North East Oxfordshire Primary Health Care Trust, which submitted the planning application
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Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Bags Card
11.26 450m A8 Bankers Glory...(Paddy Curtin) Magiorino...(Tony Magnasco) Carlys Return...(Angie Kibble) Villa Fantasy 3 ...(Terry Atkins) Taras Gem (W)...(Paul Walden) MALBAY DUSTIN (W)...(Ian Wills) 11.41 450m A6 Roller Boy...(Maurice Massey) TOO POWERFUL
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Online success for Didcot school
When it comes to computer websites, Didcot Girls' School can teach other schools a thing or two. This week, it beat 35,000 schools in the UK to win School Website of the Week. The Learning Alive award is made by RM, a supplier of information computer
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Rugby: Rubie runs Army ragged
Oxford Univ 33, Army 12 Oxford made light of windy and wet conditions to produce some exhilarating moves in their convincing victory over The Army at Iffley Road last night. Star of the show was full back Will Rubie, whose searing pace sharp sidestep
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Football: King's brace crowns fightback
Autotype UTV League Substitute Steve King came to Sandman's rescue for the second week running as they beat Buckland 3-2 in an Autotype UTV League Devenney Cup third-round replay. King had grabbed a late equaliser when the sides drew 3-3 in a bad-tempered
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Football: Brilliant Bolton hits blistering hat-trick
Morrells Oxford Sunday League A hat-trick from Lee Bolton helped Six Bells to a 5-2 win over Angel Witney in the President's Cup. The hitman was quick off the mark, netting his first after just 35 seconds before notching his second just before half-time
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Bowls: Banbury pair in nationals
The Banbury Cross duo of Dennis Booker and Alan McColl are through to the men's over 60s national pairs. They recorded a narrow 21-19 win over Peter Harrison and Roy Williams of Handy Cross in the Oxon & Bucks area final to secure a place in the nationals
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Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Bags Card
11.26 450m A8 Bankers Glory...(Paddy Curtin) Magiorino...(Tony Magnasco) Carlys Return...(Angie Kibble) Villa Fantasy 3 ...(Terry Atkins) Taras Gem (W)...(Paul Walden) MALBAY DUSTIN (W)...(Ian Wills) 11.41 450m A6 Roller Boy...(Maurice Massey) TOO POWERFUL
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Football: King's brace crowns fightback
Autotype UTV League Substitute Steve King came to Sandman's rescue for the second week running as they beat Buckland 3-2 in an Autotype UTV League Devenney Cup third-round replay. King had grabbed a late equaliser when the sides drew 3-3 in a bad-tempered
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Video gift to elderly
Residents of a Didcot old people's home can now look forward to better viewing following a chance remark to the Oxford Mail. Susan Hover saw the report of a £300 TV set being given to residents of Ladygrove House by sixth form pupil and part-time care
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Artists take centre stage
Home-grown arts and craftwork will be incorporated into the design of a £6.3m arts centre planned for Didcot. Artist Richard Layzell is joining the centre's design team later this year and will be inviting local people to take part in a series of arts
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Online success for Didcot school
When it comes to computer websites, Didcot Girls' School can teach other schools a thing or two. This week, it beat 35,000 schools in the UK to win School Website of the Week. The Learning Alive award is made by RM, a supplier of information computer
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Anger as road closed
Angry motorists say they were caught out when barriers went up, closing Didcot's Cow Lane Bridge underpass without proper warning. Most of the 'Road Closed' and diversion signs appeared only hours beforehand. Many people living in Ladygrove, north of
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Excellence wins accolade
Banbury's East Street Centre is one of nine new Early Excellence Centres for childcare which have been announced by the Government. The move recognises the work done at the centre. Catherine Ashton, the minister for early years and school standards, said
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Baroness breaks gender barrier
The word 'feminism' appeared for the first time in 1895 in the weekly journal Athenaeum. Some might say it was ironic, given that the august London club for British intellectuals that bears the same name, refused membership to women throughout its 179
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Office deal
Suffolk House, a Grade II listed office property in Banbury Road, Kidlington, has been sold by Gannett Properties through the Thomas Merrifield Commercial agency. Private investors have acquired the freehold of the three-storey property, which had an
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Hotel supports safety drive
An Oxfordshire hotel has linked up with a national charity to promote the personal safety of women staying away on business trips. The Premier Lodge Hotel, in Banbury, is working with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which has found 31 per cent of women working
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Woman mugged
A 73-year-old woman was robbed in the car park of Sainsbury's in Heyford Hill. She was pushed to the ground by a man who then stole her handbag. After the attack, which happened at 4pm on Monday, the man ran off towards Littlemore. The woman was taken
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Ready to race
Two Didcot racing drivers are revving-up for this year's Mini 7 UK Championship. James Loukes of Park Road, and Russell Humphrey, of Sinodun Road, are looking to scoop a sponsorship deal. Mr Loukes, 21, who works for BMW in Oxford, won the Novice Championship
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Branson unable to help
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson, has said he cannot help a charity for the blind and partially sighted. Oxfordshire Association for the Blind client Mary Walton wrote to Sir Richard, who lives in Kidlington, to ask if he could provide temporary office
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Author opens bridge
Oxford author Colin Dexter returned to the haunt of his world-famous fictional sleuth Inspector Morse yesterday to open a new footbridge near one of his hero's favourite watering holes. Mr Dexter was joined by villagers to cut a ribbon on the refurbished
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Student and her uncle stabbed
Detectives are questioning a man following the stabbing of two people in Oxford city centre on Tuesday. The attack on an Oxford student and a male relative took place shortly after 3pm in Paradise Square. A 20-year-old woman and her uncle suffered serious
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Graduate wages climb as opportunities shrink
Graduate salaries in Oxfordshire have risen by 5.5 per cent over the past year -- almost double the national average. Figures released by the higher education Careers Service Unit (CSU) highlight the competition among employers to secure the brightest
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Surgeries at supermarket
Shoppers are being invited to grill their local councillors while stocking up on groceries. As part of an initiative to make themselves more accessible to the public, Oxfordshire county councillors have launched a series of surgeries in an Oxford supermarket
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Green light for street wardens
Street wardens in Oxford will be a top priority for a new city centre management company. The proposed not-for-profit company -- which has not yet been named -- has held its first meeting. The idea was approved by the city council's executive board last
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Council takes tougher line with tax dodgers
Bailiffs are being employed by Oxford City Council in a bid to get council tax dodgers to pay up. Finance managers at the town hall said the use of external bailiffs was helping the authority to recover unpaid bills. An Audit Commission report out yesterday
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Football: Toe agony continues for Joey
Joey Beauchamp has set his sights on pulling on an Oxford United shirt before the end of the season, after being told his toe injury - which he thought would be better before Christmas - would need more rest. The 30-year-old winger has been sidelined
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Quiz night
A quiz night will be held at Tower Hill Primary School, Witney, on Friday, February 1, starting at 7.30pm for teams of eight. Call 01993 702599.
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Donors' date
The National Blood Service will be inviting donors to join them tomorrow January 25 at the Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Witney, between 2pm and 3.55pm, and 5pm and 6.45pm.
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Farmers wanted
Bicester Young Farmers' club is looking for new members. The club, for young people aged 16 to 26, meets every Wednesday, at Bucknell Village Hall at 8pm and organises weekend events and competitions.
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Animal rescue
An animal charity will have a fundraising stand at the West Oxford Animal Rescue Antiques and Collectors fair at Exeter Hall, Kidlington, on Saturday January 12. The PDSA, formerly the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, paid more than £37,000 in vets
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Focus on artist
One of the giants of modern art, Paul Klee, will be the subject of a study weekend run by Wallingford School of Art. The course will study his life, writings and paintings before moving to an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. The course is
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Pipers get prepared
Oxfordshire's tartan clans are limbering up to celebrate Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns. Members of Oxford Caledonian Pipes and Drums will lead Burns' Night festivities at the Cowley Conservative Club, in Between Towns Road, tomorrow. The players
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Council takes tougher line with tax dodgers
Bailiffs are being employed by Oxford City Council in a bid to get council tax dodgers to pay up. Finance managers at the town hall said the use of external bailiffs was helping the authority to recover unpaid bills. An Audit Commission report out yesterday
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Exam boards get it wrong
A comprehensive school pupil is having a wasted year after missing out on a place at Cambridge University because of exam board mistakes. Joe Swarbrick, 19, a former pupil at Peers School in Littlemore, Oxford, should now be studying for a degree at Pembroke
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New governor
Thame town council member Lionel Morbey has been elected a governor of Barley Hill C of E primary school.
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Excellence wins accolade
Banbury's East Street Centre is one of nine new Early Excellence Centres for childcare which have been announced by the Government. The move recognises the work done at the centre. Catherine Ashton, the minister for early years and school standards, said
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Final days for Regal
An Abingdon eyesore -- the derelict Regal cinema in the High Street -- could be demolished within months as work on the long-awaited redevelopment begins. Revised plans for the west central area redevelopment zone are to go before planners next month,
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Offices planned
Farm buildings at Grange Farm, Badgemore, Rotherfield Greys, could be changed to offices if a plan before South Oxfordshire District Council is successful.
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Pavilion plea
Goring tennis club is seeking permission from South Oxfordshire District Council to put up a single-storey pavilion on the Shepcot recreation ground in Gatehampton Road.
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Council worried
Vandals wrecking crops and damaging sheds on allotments are worrying Wallingford town councillors. They want people holding the 90 allotments on the Hithercroft site to keep a diary of what is happening.
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Traders ask for reprieve
Seven Wallingford businesses, fearing their premises could be demolished and replaced by houses, have made a last-ditch plea to councillors to block the plan. The small firms face eviction from their premises at the Walter Wilder site to make way for
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Table tennis: Bushell extends his run to 189 victories!
Sutton B stayed top of Division 1 of the Didcot and District League, despite slipping to a 6-4 defeat at the hands of their own A team. Karl Bushell, of Sutton A, extended his six-year unbeaten run of 189 wins, bagging a maximum - his 64th in a row. Bushell
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Football: King's brace crowns fightback
Autotype UTV League Substitute Steve King came to Sandman's rescue for the second week running as they beat Buckland 3-2 in an Autotype UTV League Devenney Cup third-round replay. King had grabbed a late equaliser when the sides drew 3-3 in a bad-tempered
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Quiz night
A quiz night will be held at Tower Hill Primary School, Witney, on Friday, February 1, starting at 7.30pm for teams of eight. Call 01993 702599.
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Lettering demo
Alan Peever will give a demonstration and talk on lettering and sculpture when Charlbury Arts Society meets in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, February 13, starting at 7.30pm.
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Donors' date
The National Blood Service will be inviting donors to join them tomorrow January 25 at the Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Witney, between 2pm and 3.55pm, and 5pm and 6.45pm.
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Thame lights
Thame town council is already getting ready for Christmas 2002 and is planning to buy new lights.
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New governor
Thame town council member Lionel Morbey has been elected a governor of Barley Hill C of E primary school.
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Gunn elected
Andy Gunn has been elected chairman of Thame town council policy committee with Peter Cockayne as his deputy.
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Ready for the road
Police in the Chipping Norton area have taken delivery of a new-look vehicle. The Leyland Daf van has replaced one of the traditional panda cars and is the first of its kind in west and north Oxfordshire. Police spokesman David Campbell said: "It is a
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Mobile mast
Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd can set up a 50ft telecommunications mast at Chinnor Rugby Club's ground in Kingsey Road, Thame.
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Jubilee guide
A commemorative edition of Thame's town guide is to be produced as the town council's contribution to the Queen's golden jubilee.
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Clinic approved
Dr Christina Cunliffe has been given planning permission by South Oxfordshire District Council to set up a chiropractic clinic at 51-53 High Street, Wheatley.
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Sculpture trail
The Chiltern Sculpture Trust is asking South Oxfordshire District Council to let it put up a sculpture which will also act as a public information point at the Chiltern sculpture trail in Cowleaze Wood, Lewknor.
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Sir Tim helps out appeal
Lyricist Sir Tim Rice is spearheading an appeal to get Thame Players' development plan off the ground. Sir Tim, a patron of Thame Players, is writing to local businesses to drum up cash for the last £100,000 of the £320,000 project. Sir Tim, who wrote
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Graduate wages climb as opportunities shrink
Graduate salaries in Oxfordshire have risen by 5.5 per cent over the past year -- almost double the national average. Figures released by the higher education Careers Service Unit (CSU) highlight the competition among employers to secure the brightest
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Fire office retires
A retained firefighter who has given 33 years of service is to step down from his post. Sub Officer Ian Hermon, based at Wantage fire station, in Ormond Road, is set to retire at the end of February. The estate agent, of Charlton Road, Wantage, has reached
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Cabbies want more parking
Taxi drivers are calling for radical changes to parking arrangements in Wantage town centre. At a Taxi Forum meeting for taxi operators and firms licensed by the Vale of White District Council, cab drivers called for up to 16 taxi rank spaces to be provided
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Rugby: Rubie runs Army ragged
Oxford Univ 33, Army 12 Oxford made light of windy and wet conditions to produce some exhilarating moves in their convincing victory over The Army at Iffley Road last night. Star of the show was full back Will Rubie, whose searing pace sharp sidestep
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Football: King's brace crowns fightback
Autotype UTV League Substitute Steve King came to Sandman's rescue for the second week running as they beat Buckland 3-2 in an Autotype UTV League Devenney Cup third-round replay. King had grabbed a late equaliser when the sides drew 3-3 in a bad-tempered
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Table tennis: Crown toppers are leading the way!
The Crown House A trio of Ray Powell and brothers Andrew and Ian Packford are back in pole position in Oxford and District League Division 1 following a 7-3 victory over their B team clubmates. However, they did not have it all their own way as Mark Newns
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Football: Brilliant Bolton hits blistering hat-trick
Morrells Oxford Sunday League A hat-trick from Lee Bolton helped Six Bells to a 5-2 win over Angel Witney in the President's Cup. The hitman was quick off the mark, netting his first after just 35 seconds before notching his second just before half-time
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None shall pass
Parents taking or collecting pupils to Didcot Girls' School have been reminded not to drive into Sherwood Road to avoid congestion and problems for householders.
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Two put on bail
Two men have been released on police bail after they were arrested on suspicion of theft. They aged 35 and 32 and were stopped by police in Blackbird Leys, on Monday. Both have been bailed until February 4.
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Youths sought
Police are hunting three teenagers who were seen lighting fires in the stairwell of a block of flats in Bartlemas Close, Cowley, at 11.30pm on Monday night. Two were Asian, one wore a bright yellow jacket and the other a long leather jacket. The third
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Support for rural shows
Cherwell District Council is helping village promoters provide live entertainment in rural areas. A series of shows, part of the Arts in Rural Cherwell scheme, have filled village halls throughout north Oxfordshire for the last eight years. They have
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Winning design
Andrea Brown, of the Ripples shop, in Banbury Road, Summertown, has won the Young Designer for Bathrooms award from Bathrooms and Kitchens magazine. Judges praised 20-year-old Ms Brown's entry for its innovative style, which created a Japanese ambience
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Parcel move
Express parcel carrier Initial City Link has launched a new service, Next Afternoon, allowing customers to specify delivery for any time during the afternoon of the day following a package's despatch. The option brings the total number of services offered
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Bank's wealth of advice
The Queen's bank, Coutts & Co, has appointed a new senior private banker at its Oxford branch. Roger Plummer, 47, will look after the wealth of rich people who are retired or are nearing retirement age. He said: "The average personal wealth of retired
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Phones firm issues warning
Mobile telephone retailer Carphone Warehouse has warned its full-year earnings could fall ten per cent below predicted levels, despite taking more of the UK market. Carphone's UK shops produced a resilient pre-Christmas performance, with third quarter
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Charity seeks backing for development work
A pioneering development charity has thrown down a challenge to businesses to tackle global poverty. Opportunity International, which has its UK headquarters in Oxford, specialises in microfinance -- small loans and financial services which allow businesses
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Don heads women in science drive
Oxford University don Baroness Greenfield is to head a Government taskforce aiming to attract more women into science and engineering by giving mothers a better deal after career breaks. Baroness Greenfield said: "I'm really pleased that the Government
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Immigrants arrested
A group of five illegal immigrants was found in the back of a lorry at Witney's Windrush industrial estate. The driver of the lorry, that originated from Italy, heard noises in the lorry at about noon yesterday. Inside the HGV were three women and two
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Pipers get prepared
Oxfordshire's tartan clans are limbering up to celebrate Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns. Members of Oxford Caledonian Pipes and Drums will lead Burns' Night festivities at the Cowley Conservative Club, in Between Towns Road, tomorrow. The players
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Man hurt in bus struggle
A 19-year-old Oxford man needed 30 stitches to cuts on his face after he was assaulted after an argument on a bus. The victim was attacked by an Asian man after an argument started between the two on a number 1 Blackbird Leys bus, at about 3am, on Sunday
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Student and her uncle stabbed
Detectives are questioning a man following the stabbing of two people in Oxford city centre on Tuesday. The attack on an Oxford student and a male relative took place shortly after 3pm in Paradise Square. A 20-year-old woman and her uncle suffered serious
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Patients unimpressed by more NHS cost-cutting
Reassurances from health secretary Alan Milburn over NHS cost-cutting have failed to win over an Oxfordshire patients' group. Mr Milburn has been forced to talk down a tough memo sent to hospitals throughout Oxfordshire and the south east which demanded
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Man hurt in bus struggle
A 19-year-old Oxford man needed 30 stitches to cuts on his face after he was assaulted after an argument on a bus. The victim was attacked by an Asian man after an argument started between the two on a number 1 Blackbird Leys bus, at about 3am, on Sunday
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Football: King's brace crowns fightback
Autotype UTV League Substitute Steve King came to Sandman's rescue for the second week running as they beat Buckland 3-2 in an Autotype UTV League Devenney Cup third-round replay. King had grabbed a late equaliser when the sides drew 3-3 in a bad-tempered
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Golf: Lyneham in name change
Lyneham Golf Club in west Oxfordshire are to change their name because of confusion with their better known Wiltshire namesake. From April 1, the club, which was opened in 1992, will be known as the Wychwood Golf Club. The club was orginally named after
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Golf: Captains drive in
Talented all-round sportsman Roy Kirby added to his list of honours by driving into office as the new captain of Lyneham. Kirby, 60, was best known in his youth as a footballer for Oxford City - he later managed the reserves - and a cricketer for Headington
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Exam boards get it wrong
A comprehensive school pupil is having a wasted year after missing out on a place at Cambridge University because of exam board mistakes. Joe Swarbrick, 19, a former pupil at Peers School in Littlemore, Oxford, should now be studying for a degree at Pembroke
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Golf: Lyneham in name change
Lyneham Golf Club in west Oxfordshire are to change their name because of confusion with their better known Wiltshire namesake. From April 1, the club, which was opened in 1992, will be known as the Wychwood Golf Club. The club was orginally named after
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Table tennis: Crown toppers are leading the way!
The Crown House A trio of Ray Powell and brothers Andrew and Ian Packford are back in pole position in Oxford and District League Division 1 following a 7-3 victory over their B team clubmates. However, they did not have it all their own way as Mark Newns
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Lettering demo
Alan Peever will give a demonstration and talk on lettering and sculpture when Charlbury Arts Society meets in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, February 13, starting at 7.30pm.
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Amnesty tree planting
An Amnesty International group is spearheading a worldwide tree planting movement to remember those killed by the Pinochet regime in Chile, On Saturday, February 2, the first tree will be planted at noon on the edge of Brill common, overlooking the Vales
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Support for rural shows
Cherwell District Council is helping village promoters provide live entertainment in rural areas. A series of shows, part of the Arts in Rural Cherwell scheme, have filled village halls throughout north Oxfordshire for the last eight years. They have
