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Table tennis: Railmen stay on title track
British Rail SA A maintained their title challenge in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, despite being a player short for their clash with Drayton A. Eddie Herrity and Richard Burton both bagged maximums and won the doubles to secure a 7-
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Football: Super Barber cuts down Chalgrove
Morrells Oxford Sunday League Darren Barber and Gary Rudman were in deadly form for Roebuck, both grabbing hat-tricks in their 7-0 drubbing of Chalgrove in the Jack Sadler Cup. In one of only three games to go ahead in the cup, Rudman grabbed a brace,
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Garden talk
Budding gardeners from Harwell Gardening Club and Hanney Gardening Club are holding a joint meeting at Harwell Village Hall, on Monday, February 4 from 7.30pm. Timothy Walker will give a talk entitled Harcourt Arboretum: Oxfordshire's Best Kept Secret
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Handling charges denied
A man accused of receiving goods worth more than £10,000 is due to be sent for trial at Crown Court. At Didcot Magistrates Court Alan Salmon, 46, of Blewbury Road, East Hagbourne, pleaded not guilty to five charges of handling stolen goods at East Hagbourne
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Underpass may open again after protests
The Cow Lane Bridge underpass in Didcot may be temporarily reopened after an avalanche of complaints -- but not before April. County councillors have been bombarded with criticism over their handling of the closure of the town's north-south link between
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Refugees detained
Eleven suspected illegal immigrants -- including four small children -- were discovered hiding in the back of a lorry travelling on the M40 on Wednesday. Police were alerted by a passing motorist, and the lorry was pulled over at the Stokenchurch junction
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Toilet fire
Firefighters from Rewley Road were called to the Old Orleans restaurant bar, in George Street, Oxford, on Monday evening to deal with a small fire in the toilets, caused by a faulty heat detector.
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Plea for Amnesty
Students caged themselves in an Oxford street to raise awareness of the plight of political prisoners. Supporters of Amnesty International at Oxford University 'locked' themselves in a wooden cage outside the Sheldonian Theatre in Broad Street, to raise
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Charity shop needs helping hand
An Oxford charity shop is facing closure because of a shortage of volunteers. The Save the Children shop, in High Street, has long been popular among bargain hunters, and is a key source of funds for the charity. But the shop, which featured in the last
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Golf centre hotel plan hangs in the balance
Plans to build a 120-room hotel next to a golf course at Adderbury go before councillors tonight. The owner of Banbury Golf Centre, at Waterbridge Farm, in Aynho Road, Adderbury, has applied for permission to build the hotel. The proposed site is on reclaimed
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Motor sport: Bentley line-up
Bentley Motors have confirmed that the line-up of Bentley Boys, Andy Wallace, of Oxford, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele will be back at the wheel of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 for this year's assault on the world's most challenging motor race - the
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Eyes down
A bingo night takes place at St John Vianney Church hall, in Charlton Road, Wantage, on Monday February 4. Doors open at 7pm, with eyes down at 8pm.
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Golf: Club results
NORTH OXFORD Winter Challenge round 9: 1 D James & M Oliver 47pts, 2 G Oliver & J Szulc 44 (cb), 3 J Chesman & J Hainge 44. Ladies Stableford - Silver Div: 1 M Booth 32pts, 2 G Every 29 (cb), 3 P Sydenham 29. Bronze - Div A: 1 C Southgate
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Intranet talk
IPS and Riverbank IT Management is hosting a joint seminar entitled Build an Intranet in Ten Minutes. It will take place at IPS's headquarters at Neave House in Winsmore Lane, Abingdon, on Monday. Entry is free but numbers are limited. To book, call Kim
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Relax, it's on the air
A new radio station set up by Oxford broadcaster David Freeman will take on a royal flavour on Wednesday. Mr Freeman, above, will mark Accession Day with seven interviews with royal biographers. Last year, he set up a website --www.relaxwithabook.com
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Golf centre hotel plan hangs in the balance
Plans to build a 120-room hotel next to a golf course at Adderbury go before councillors tonight. The owner of Banbury Golf Centre, at Waterbridge Farm, in Aynho Road, Adderbury, has applied for permission to build the hotel. The proposed site is on reclaimed
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Firm ends 50-year link with town
Workers at an Abingdon engineering firm may be forced to uproot after a long-standing wrangle over a new factory site. Management at medical equipment manufacturers Penlon wanted to continue their 50-year association with the town by moving to a site
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Police conference on fuel theft
Crime prevention officers from Oxford were due to be among the guest speakers today at a national conference aimed at tackling the problem of people driving off from garages without paying for fuel. 'Bilking', as it is known to police, makes up 3.4 per
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Mail supports memorial
The Oxford Mail has given £250 towards the cost of a memorial plaque for nine-year-old hit-and-run victim Ross Doyle. The money will help pay for a plaque to be set in the pavement in Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, where Ross was killed by car
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Fish and chips led to happy marriage
The offer of fish and chips led to an Oxford couple celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary today. Horace 'Mac' McKinley and his wife, Kathleen, both now 81, met over the top of a wall. Mr McKinley was recovering from a glider crash in Army barracks
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Underpass may open again after protests
The Cow Lane Bridge underpass in Didcot may be temporarily reopened after an avalanche of complaints -- but not before April. County councillors have been bombarded with criticism over their handling of the closure of the town's north-south link between
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Competitors needed in Vale youth games
The hunt is on for young people to represent the Vale of White Horse in the Thames Valley Youth Games in Abingdon. The event will be held on June 1 and, to encourage competitors, free training sessions are being offered in ten sports during the February
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Police conference on fuel theft
Crime prevention officers from Oxford were due to be among the guest speakers today at a national conference aimed at tackling the problem of people driving off from garages without paying for fuel. 'Bilking', as it is known to police, makes up 3.4 per
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Sewage charge unfair claim village residents
Residents claim a council oversight in the 1970s could leave them with a sewage bill for hundreds of pounds. In March last year, residents of Mill Lane in East Hendred received a letter from the Vale of White Horse District Council, stating that they
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Table tennis: Forum stay in contention
Kidlington Forum B team took maximum points with a 9-1 victory over Rutherford to stay in the running for the Oxford and District League Division 1 title. Both Karl Bushell and Eric Hardman achieved maximums. The Vikings A trio of Peter Dasher, Tommy
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Clamp warning for ambulance driver
A volunteer ambulance driver fears patients could suffer if parking attendants at an Oxford hospital carry out threats to clamp his vehicle. John Tompkins was waiting to drive three patients back to their Banbury homes when he was given a final warning
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Rapist was under supervision order
A teenager was able to rape and assualt a six-year-old boy, despite being under the supervision of youth and social workers following an arson conviction. The 15-year-old, who was jailed for five years at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday for the rape and
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Rugby: Dark Blues slide in for victory
Oxford Univ 24, Penguins 20 Oxford recovered from going ten points down in as many minutes to beat a Penguins side containing current Cambridge captain Mike Count at a damp Iffley Road last night. After unconverted tries from their wingers Martin Ridley
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Cricket: Ex-England ace signs for Banbury
Former England seamer Paul Taylor has joined Banbury as player-coach. The 37-year-old left-armer, who retired from the first-class game after being released by Northants at the end of last season, has signed a three-year contract with the Home Counties
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Cricket: Indoor nets
Lewknor and Watlington cricket clubs are holding indoor nets at Icknield School, Watlington on Sunday (4.30). New players and members are welcome. Contact is Mark Griffiths on 01844 281664.
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Table tennis: Railmen stay on title track
British Rail SA A maintained their title challenge in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, despite being a player short for their clash with Drayton A. Eddie Herrity and Richard Burton both bagged maximums and won the doubles to secure a 7-
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Get fit, stay fit
Getting fit and staying fit is the name of the game for Wallingford residents. More than 100 people took part in the launch of a new fitness regime, Body Pump, Body Combat and Body Balance, at the town's Castle Leisure Centre. Fitness instructors Caroline
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Charity shop needs helping hand
An Oxford charity shop is facing closure because of a shortage of volunteers. The Save the Children shop, in High Street, has long been popular among bargain hunters, and is a key source of funds for the charity. But the shop, which featured in the last
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Relax, it's on the air
A new radio station set up by Oxford broadcaster David Freeman will take on a royal flavour on Wednesday. Mr Freeman, above, will mark Accession Day with seven interviews with royal biographers. Last year, he set up a website --www.relaxwithabook.com
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Competitors needed in Vale youth games
The hunt is on for young people to represent the Vale of White Horse in the Thames Valley Youth Games in Abingdon. The event will be held on June 1 and, to encourage competitors, free training sessions are being offered in ten sports during the February
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Bottle scheme targets elderly
A countywide scheme which could be a lifesaver for elderly people living on their own is being launched tomorrow. The simple 'Message in a Bottle' scheme is being co-ordinated by Lions clubs, with the backing of emergency services, social services, doctors
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Hospital agency saves £450,000
An in-house staffing agency offering nurses NHS benefits with flexible hours has saved Oxfordshire hospitals £450,000 in two years. NHS Professionals, formerly known as Staff Direct, has been so successful that the number of workers on its books has more
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Golf: Baxter rolls back years at Frilford
The clock was turned back 100 years when Steve Baxter drove into office as the new captain of Frilford Heath. The 49-year-old accountant, from Radley, is keen on the history of the game of golf and illustrated the point by dressing for Sunday's ceremony
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Football: King's double ends Wittenham resistance
Autotype UTV League A double salvo from goal machine Steve King helped Sandman, keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Blue Boar with a 4-2 win at Long Wittenham. But it wasn't easy for Sandman as they fought back from 2-0 down. Strugglers Wittenham
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Explosion rips through home
The home of the musician who composed the theme to television's Name That Tune has been wrecked by a gas explosion, after workmen moved his cooker to lay a new carpet. Alan Braden, 70, of St Mary's Mead, Witney, was in Burford when he learned of the explosion
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Peace lobby
Members of Abingdon Peace Group will be lobbying shoppers on Saturday. They will be in Market Place handing out leaflets. The Rev David Platt, of the group, who is curate at St Andrews' Church, East Hagbourne, said: "We will be talking to people about
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Swimmers get sneak preview
Swimmers will get the chance to make a big splash for charity in Abingdon's new leisure centre before it opens to the public. The White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Audlett Drive opens on March 28. But people taking part in Swimathon 2002 on Thursday
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Curtain raised on museum exhibition
A new exhibition called About Abingdon opens tomorrow and the centrepiece is a 1940s wedding dress made from a pair of net curtains. It is a classic example of the "make do and mend" philosophy forced on the nation during and after the Second World War
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Alternative classroom
Architecture students used blackboards, desks and chairs to build an alternative college. Members of Oxford Brookes University's School of Architecture constructed the temporary teaching area using materials found around them at the university. The finished
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Competitors needed in Vale youth games
The hunt is on for young people to represent the Vale of White Horse in the Thames Valley Youth Games in Abingdon. The event will be held on June 1 and, to encourage competitors, free training sessions are being offered in ten sports during the February
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Car parking service standards criticised
A poor one-star rating has been given to car parking services in the Vale of White Horse by Government inspectors. In a draft best value inspection report on the Vale of White Horse District Council's car parks and engineering services, the authority
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Competitors needed in Vale youth games
The hunt is on for young people to represent the Vale of White Horse in the Thames Valley Youth Games in Abingdon. The event will be held on June 1 and, to encourage competitors, free training sessions are being offered in ten sports during the February
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Demolition plan
South Oxfordshire District Council is being asked to renew the permission given in 1996 to demolish a store and farm shop at Lodge Farm in Old Reading Road, Crowmarsh, and put up a new one as an extension to create a new egg grading room.
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Homes rejected
Seven new houses behind 111 High Street, Chalgrove, would damage the village's conservation area, say South Oxfordshire district councillors, who refused a planning application after a site visit. Cllr Carole Heath-Whyte said everyone expected the site
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Event on cutting edge
A small army of people armed with chainsaws and axes are preparing to repel marauders on the Chilterns. They will tackle hawthorn bushes and other woodland scrub on the hills above Watlington. The aim is to restore downland, an important habitat for flowers
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Get fit, stay fit
Getting fit and staying fit is the name of the game for Wallingford residents. More than 100 people took part in the launch of a new fitness regime, Body Pump, Body Combat and Body Balance, at the town's Castle Leisure Centre. Fitness instructors Caroline
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Welsh celebrate
Welsh residents of Wallingford are planning a noson lawen, Welsh for pleasant evening, to celebrate St David's Day. The evening will be on Saturday, March 2, at Benson Parish Hall. Marilyn Jarman, for Wallingford Welsh, said: "It will be a great evening
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Residents fight alcohol sales
Residents in Wallingford are annoyed at plans to sell alcohol at an Esso service station near their homes. They have sent magistrates more than 30 letters protesting at the plan, fearing increased noise and vandalism. Their protest is being backed by
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Table tennis: Railmen stay on title track
British Rail SA A maintained their title challenge in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, despite being a player short for their clash with Drayton A. Eddie Herrity and Richard Burton both bagged maximums and won the doubles to secure a 7-
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Football: King's double ends Wittenham resistance
Autotype UTV League A double salvo from goal machine Steve King helped Sandman, keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Blue Boar with a 4-2 win at Long Wittenham. But it wasn't easy for Sandman as they fought back from 2-0 down. Strugglers Wittenham
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Journalist talks
Oxford Mail news editor John Chipperfield will talk about his life as a journalist when the Woodstock Society meets in the community centre on Monday, February 18, starting at 8pm.
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Box stolen
A charity collection box for Action Against Breast Cancer was stolen from the reception counter at The Bell Hotel in Church Street, Charlbury. Pc Bob Gillett, on 01608 648715, is appealing for information.
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Village history
An exhibition of the local history of Finstock village with past and present photographs, maps and documents will be held in the village hall on Saturday, February 9, from 11am to 4pm and Sunday, February 10, from 11am to 3pm.
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Abandoned dogs found
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after two emaciated dogs were found abandoned on a road between Leafield and Minster Lovell. The animals are now recovering in the care of the Blue Cross Centre at Burford. Anyone with information should telephone
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MP's call
An Oxfordshire MP is calling for more rate relief for village shops selling locally produced food. David Cameron, Witney's MP, says the measure will help farmers follow the recommendation of the Curry Report, out on Tuesday, which calls for a drop in
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Explosion rips through home
The home of the musician who composed the theme to television's Name That Tune has been wrecked by a gas explosion, after workmen moved his cooker to lay a new carpet. Alan Braden, 70, of St Mary's Mead, Witney, was in Burford when he learned of the explosion
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Hunt's on for former Lions
Thame Lions are trying to trace former members to help them celebrate their 25th anniversary. Social secretary Ken Bennell said: "Inevitably, over the years, one loses touch with some members, no matter what efforts are made. But we would love to see
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Houses rejected after flood fears
Fears that a new development would lead to more flooding made a planning committee turn the application down. South Oxfordshire District Council's northern area planning committee members said the two houses planned for 21 Aylesbury Road in Thame would
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Asbestos killed electrician
A retired electrician died of asbestos poisoning decades after he was exposed to the material, an inquest in Oxford heard yesterday. Cecil Angus, 88, of Dorchester Place, Thame, died of a tumour in the lungs on December 16 last year. Dr Lesley Bennett
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Recruitment
The letter you write to a prospective employer is extremely important. It will be the employer's first impression of you. So spelling mistakes and garbled English will do you no favours. Begin your letter with an explanation of why you are writing to
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Cyclist injured
A cyclist suffered minor injuries in an accident with a car in Steventon Road, East Hanney, on Monday evening. Oxfordshire Ambulance Service were called to the scene.
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Fashion show
A fashion show is taking place at Old Mill Hall at 7.30pm tomorrow, February 1, in aid of Grove Day Centre for the Elderly. Tickets at £3, are available from the Day Centre, Brett's the Chemist or by calling 01235 764408.
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Appeal over centre raid
A thief walked into Wantage Health Centre and stole a telephone money box containing £30 in cash. The man walked into the Garston Lane centre at 1.30pm on Monday and took the money box attached to a payphone. A female member of staff gave chase but the
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Competitors needed in Vale youth games
The hunt is on for young people to represent the Vale of White Horse in the Thames Valley Youth Games in Abingdon. The event will be held on June 1 and, to encourage competitors, free training sessions are being offered in ten sports during the February
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Car parking service standards criticised
A poor one-star rating has been given to car parking services in the Vale of White Horse by Government inspectors. In a draft best value inspection report on the Vale of White Horse District Council's car parks and engineering services, the authority
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Bowls: Allen through after nail-biter
Oxford & District duo Chris and Glenn Allen are through to the national finals of the EIBA Father & Son Pairs after a thrilling last-end victory over Oxford City & County's John and Mike Philpott in the Area 15 final. The Allens were in storming
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Bowls: Champ Les sees crown slip away
Oxfordshire's Les Gillett saw his hopes of a second successive Potters Leisure Resort World Indoor Bowls Pairs title blown away by super Scot Graham Robertson in the quarter-finals on the Norfolk coast. Gillett and Brighton's Mark McMahon fell victim
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Man found dead in van
Police sealed off a country road near Bicester after a man was found dead in a van. The vehicle was found parked near a lake less than 200 yards from the M40 yesterday. The van was spotted by another motorist using the road between Charlton-on-Otmoor
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Football: Souness' anger as Bergkamp escapes
Oxfordshire referee Dermot Gallagher was at the centre of a new storm last night when he failed to send off Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp in the Barclaycard Premiership clash at Blackburn Rovers. The Banbury official, who in the past has been disciplined
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Bowls: Results check
County Matches Warwickshire WIBA 116, Oxfordshire WIBA 106 (Oxon skips first): E O'Shea 26, N Wells 13; J Lovegrove 11, C Woodhead 29; P Blackwell 18, J Williams 14; S Rogers 15, M Allen 20; L Hopcraft 21, V Squires 23; P Claridge 15, P Burton 17. Oxfordshire
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Cup star Walker visits Oxford
Former Solheim Cup captain Mickey Walker was the guest speaker as Oxford Ladies Golf Club concluded their centenary celebrations with a special supper at Southfield. Walker, who led Europe's women to victory over the United States, entertained the 60
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Bowls: Allen through after nail-biter
Oxford & District duo Chris and Glenn Allen are through to the national finals of the EIBA Father & Son Pairs after a thrilling last-end victory over Oxford City & County's John and Mike Philpott in the Area 15 final. The Allens were in storming
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Football: Reserves go down to late strike
Despite an improved performance after half time, a goal 15 minutes from time by Iyseden Christie sent Oxford United Reserves tumbling to a 3-2 defeat against Leyton Orient Res in the Avon Insurance Combination yesterday. Fielding a side containing three
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Football: King's double ends Wittenham resistance
Autotype UTV League A double salvo from goal machine Steve King helped Sandman, keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Blue Boar with a 4-2 win at Long Wittenham. But it wasn't easy for Sandman as they fought back from 2-0 down. Strugglers Wittenham
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Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card
11.26 450m A9 Scratching Up...(Terry Atkins) Sort The Bill...(Ron Bicknell) Gladstone Fella...(Maurice Massey) TUNEFUL MELODY (W)...(Jim Morgan) Bradwell Pita (W)...(Nick Colton) Miss Pickwick 3 (W)...(Terry Atkins) 11.41 450m A8 Jacks Chief...(David
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Table tennis: Forum stay in contention
Kidlington Forum B team took maximum points with a 9-1 victory over Rutherford to stay in the running for the Oxford and District League Division 1 title. Both Karl Bushell and Eric Hardman achieved maximums. The Vikings A trio of Peter Dasher, Tommy
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Cricket: Indoor nets
Lewknor and Watlington cricket clubs are holding indoor nets at Icknield School, Watlington on Sunday (4.30). New players and members are welcome. Contact is Mark Griffiths on 01844 281664.
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Table tennis: Forum stay in contention
Kidlington Forum B team took maximum points with a 9-1 victory over Rutherford to stay in the running for the Oxford and District League Division 1 title. Both Karl Bushell and Eric Hardman achieved maximums. The Vikings A trio of Peter Dasher, Tommy
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Charity Burns theme
More Sassenachs than Scots attended a Burns coffee morning to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Englishman Capt John Flood, the chairman of the Didcot branch of the foundation, said: "As we had planned the coffee morning the day after Burns
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Tax to go up
Council tax bills will rise by at least five per cent this year after Didcot town council said the cost of services and a slow-down in house building would lead to the increase. The move will mean it will charge a typical band D home £58.62 for the coming
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Taking charge
A new manager has just been appointed at Didcot Parkway station. John Britton has taken charge at Oxfordshire's busiest station, used by more than 3,000 people a day. It has not had its own manager for seven years. Passengers and councillors have had
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Patients' views considered in plans
Plans will be unveiled next week for Didcot's third new health centre. Following the relocation of the Mereland Road Centre to the new Woodlands Centre next to Didcot Hospital, and the completion of the new Oak Tree Centre, Ladygrove, a new health centre
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Gridlock after lights fail
Motorists faced rush-hour chaos last night after a traffic light failure led to tailbacks of more than ten miles. Traffic on the A34 and A421 between Oxford and Bicester was delayed for almost two hours, because of a sequencing error in traffic lights
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Christmas cash
More than £778 was collected by Bletchingdon Silver Band when it played Christmas carols at the Castle Quay shopping centre, Banbury, on November 18 and 25 and December 9 and 16. The band also received donations totalling £231.84 from a house-to-house
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Designs are stars of show
Design students at Banbury's North Oxfordshire College demonstrated their creativity at an exhibition of course work. Nine students, aged between 17 and 50, completed a 15-week Preparation for Design course consisting of six subjects -- photography, graphics
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Bus users claim rough deal
A rural bus service is being cut because not enough people use it. The X59 Banbury/ Oxford service is being reduced from an hourly service to one-and-a-half hour intervals, and a late evening bus is being dropped from the timetable. But campaigners in
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Clamp warning for ambulance driver
A volunteer ambulance driver fears patients could suffer if parking attendants at an Oxford hospital carry out threats to clamp his vehicle. John Tompkins was waiting to drive three patients back to their Banbury homes when he was given a final warning
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Bingo tomorrow
There is a Bingo night at East Challow village hall, tomorrow, February 1. Doors open at 7pm, eyes down at 7.30pm.
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Toy fair staged
A collectors' toy and train fair will be held in Chipping Norton School on Sunday, February 17, from 10.30am to 3pm.
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Race night
Witney's Batt School Association raised more than £100 with a family quiz night and plans to bring in more money with a race night on March 8, at 7pm.
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Bouncy castle
All ages will be able to enjoy a bouncy castle, at £2 per person, in Leafield village hall on Saturday, from noon to 4pm, to raise money for the Leafield Millennium Playground Appeal.
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Journalist talks
Oxford Mail news editor John Chipperfield will talk about his life as a journalist when the Woodstock Society meets in the community centre on Monday, February 18, starting at 8pm.
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Bowls: Results check
County Matches Warwickshire WIBA 116, Oxfordshire WIBA 106 (Oxon skips first): E O'Shea 26, N Wells 13; J Lovegrove 11, C Woodhead 29; P Blackwell 18, J Williams 14; S Rogers 15, M Allen 20; L Hopcraft 21, V Squires 23; P Claridge 15, P Burton 17. Oxfordshire
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Building finished
Land Improvement Holdings have completed building Park House at the business park. The new building on the former Second World War aerodrome comprises about 12,750 sq ft of high quality offices.
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Chamber chief
Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce has appointed Claire Butler as its new executive officer. Ms Butler has worked with the chamber for more than three years as an office adminstrator and account executive in membership services.
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Excellent award
Joinery specialist Swindon Woodwork, based in Faringdon, has scooped a top award for excellence in the national Timber Industry Awards. It won the prize in the Smaller Projects section for its work at the new Khoan & Sullivan Gallery of Chinese Painting
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Drug firm strikes new deal
Chemistry company Evotec OAI has announced a £1.7m one-year deal with Swiss biotech company Serono. Scientists from Evotech OAI at Milton Park, near Abingdon, and in Hamburg will find compounds which can be used for Serono's drug discovery projects. As
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Cash boost for city's homeless
Staff at an Oxford accountancy firm are pitching in to help homeless people. Workers at Shaw & Company will be raising funds to help the charity Emmaus develop accommodation and work opportunities. Emmaus is in the process of securing planning permission
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Radcliffe cleft lip plan
Doctors in Oxford who look after children with cleft lips could become part of a regional centre of excellence. The Radcliffe Infirmary treats about 30 children every year with the congenital disorder, which affects one in every 700 people. But after
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Golf centre hotel plan hangs in the balance
Plans to build a 120-room hotel next to a golf course at Adderbury go before councillors tonight. The owner of Banbury Golf Centre, at Waterbridge Farm, in Aynho Road, Adderbury, has applied for permission to build the hotel. The proposed site is on reclaimed
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New city store to create 55 jobs
The new Sainsbury's supermarket due to be opened in Oxford later this year will create 55 jobs. As revealed onThis is Oxfordshire yesterday, the 7,500sq ft development, known as a Local Store, will be situated in the city's Magdalen Street. It will take
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Public transport keeps health centre waiting
Work on a health centre for Wantage and Grove is due to start once public transport arrangements to the site have been ironed out. Stephen Minion, chief executive of Ashley House, the developer chosen to build the centre, revealed that building work is
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Appeal for volunteers to help make walking fun
A pilot scheme in east Oxford is seeking volunteers to help the city council promote walking as a fun, safe and entertaining form of exercise. The volunteers will be given free training, including a first aid course, to help them lead groups of walkers
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Bowls: Champ Les sees crown slip away
Oxfordshire's Les Gillett saw his hopes of a second successive Potters Leisure Resort World Indoor Bowls Pairs title blown away by super Scot Graham Robertson in the quarter-finals on the Norfolk coast. Gillett and Brighton's Mark McMahon fell victim
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GP boost for homeless
A centre offering medical treatment to 1,600 homeless people in Oxfordshire has been handed over to the NHS. Luther Street Medical Centre in St Ebbe's, Oxford, will now benefit from links with other GPs, while being able to do more to help the city's
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Sporting scheme backed
Sports activities for women from ethnic minority communities in Oxford will benefit from an £89,000 Sport England grant. The money will go to the Leys Linx Partnership, which supports community initiatives in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys. Coaching
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Football: King's double ends Wittenham resistance
Autotype UTV League A double salvo from goal machine Steve King helped Sandman, keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Blue Boar with a 4-2 win at Long Wittenham. But it wasn't easy for Sandman as they fought back from 2-0 down. Strugglers Wittenham
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Football: Reserves go down to late strike
Despite an improved performance after half time, a goal 15 minutes from time by Iyseden Christie sent Oxford United Reserves tumbling to a 3-2 defeat against Leyton Orient Res in the Avon Insurance Combination yesterday. Fielding a side containing three
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Table tennis: Forum stay in contention
Kidlington Forum B team took maximum points with a 9-1 victory over Rutherford to stay in the running for the Oxford and District League Division 1 title. Both Karl Bushell and Eric Hardman achieved maximums. The Vikings A trio of Peter Dasher, Tommy
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Fashion show
A fashion show is taking place at Old Mill Hall at 7.30pm tomorrow, February 1, in aid of Grove Day Centre for the Elderly. Tickets at £3, are available from the Day Centre, Brett's the Chemist or by calling 01235 764408.
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Garden talk
Budding gardeners from Harwell Gardening Club and Hanney Gardening Club are holding a joint meeting at Harwell Village Hall, on Monday, February 4 from 7.30pm. Timothy Walker will give a talk entitled Harcourt Arboretum: Oxfordshire's Best Kept Secret
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Welsh celebrate
Welsh residents of Wallingford are planning a noson lawen, Welsh for pleasant evening, to celebrate St David's Day. The evening will be on Saturday, March 2, at Benson Parish Hall. Marilyn Jarman, for Wallingford Welsh, said: "It will be a great evening
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Appeal for volunteers to help make walking fun
A pilot scheme in east Oxford is seeking volunteers to help the city council promote walking as a fun, safe and entertaining form of exercise. The volunteers will be given free training, including a first aid course, to help them lead groups of walkers
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Sporting scheme backed
Sports activities for women from ethnic minority communities in Oxford will benefit from an £89,000 Sport England grant. The money will go to the Leys Linx Partnership, which supports community initiatives in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys. Coaching
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Church heating
An architect has been consulted about the provision of new flooring, including under-floor heating, at St Mary's parish church, Witney.
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Gridlock after lights fail
Motorists faced rush-hour chaos last night after a traffic light failure led to tailbacks of more than ten miles. Traffic on the A34 and A421 between Oxford and Bicester was delayed for almost two hours, because of a sequencing error in traffic lights
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Table tennis: Railmen stay on title track
British Rail SA A maintained their title challenge in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, despite being a player short for their clash with Drayton A. Eddie Herrity and Richard Burton both bagged maximums and won the doubles to secure a 7-
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Hospital agency saves £450,000
An in-house staffing agency offering nurses NHS benefits with flexible hours has saved Oxfordshire hospitals £450,000 in two years. NHS Professionals, formerly known as Staff Direct, has been so successful that the number of workers on its books has more
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Clamp warning for ambulance driver
A volunteer ambulance driver fears patients could suffer if parking attendants at an Oxford hospital carry out threats to clamp his vehicle. John Tompkins was waiting to drive three patients back to their Banbury homes when he was given a final warning
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Home bid probe
A planning inquiry will be held in the village hall on April 3 into plans to build a house on land at Greystones, Great Haseley, which were refused by South Oxfordshire District Council.
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Property developer gets the green light
A housing developer has been given the go-ahead to start rebuilding part of The Maltings in Abingdon. Berkeley Homes, which developed the old Morland brewery site into luxury homes, had applied for permission to demolish the existing three-storey stair
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Designs are stars of show
Design students at Banbury's North Oxfordshire College demonstrated their creativity at an exhibition of course work. Nine students, aged between 17 and 50, completed a 15-week Preparation for Design course consisting of six subjects -- photography, graphics
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Plea for Amnesty
Students caged themselves in an Oxford street to raise awareness of the plight of political prisoners. Supporters of Amnesty International at Oxford University 'locked' themselves in a wooden cage outside the Sheldonian Theatre in Broad Street, to raise
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Firm ends 50-year link with town
Workers at an Abingdon engineering firm may be forced to uproot after a long-standing wrangle over a new factory site. Management at medical equipment manufacturers Penlon wanted to continue their 50-year association with the town by moving to a site
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Play invitation
Eleanor Hards, chairman of South Oxfordshire District Council, has been invited to open new children's play areas in Lodden Avenue and Lay Avenue, Berinsfield.
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Help at hand
Staff at the Springs Hotel, at North Stoke, Wallingford, raised £770 for the charity SSNAP. SSNAP raises money for the special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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Plans rethought
New ideas on how to make the planned Waitrose development in Wallingford more sensitive to the town are to be put forward by a new action group. Scores of local people have inspected the model and plans of the development. But Swag (Save Wallingford Action
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Show goes on for star of cast
The show must go on is a showbusiness clich -- but for Sarah Stephenson, playing Sinbad in a Wallingford pantomime, it became a reality. During a fight scene in the panto, being performed by the Sinodun Players at the Corn Exchange, she fell and broke
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Table tennis: Railmen stay on title track
British Rail SA A maintained their title challenge in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, despite being a player short for their clash with Drayton A. Eddie Herrity and Richard Burton both bagged maximums and won the doubles to secure a 7-
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Football: King's double ends Wittenham resistance
Autotype UTV League A double salvo from goal machine Steve King helped Sandman, keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Blue Boar with a 4-2 win at Long Wittenham. But it wasn't easy for Sandman as they fought back from 2-0 down. Strugglers Wittenham
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Race night
Witney's Batt School Association raised more than £100 with a family quiz night and plans to bring in more money with a race night on March 8, at 7pm.
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Scrub clearing
Members of the Wychwood Project and wardens from the Cotswolds AONB will be clearing scrub from an area of wet grassland at Spelsbury on Wednesday, February 13.
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Bouncy castle
All ages will be able to enjoy a bouncy castle, at £2 per person, in Leafield village hall on Saturday, from noon to 4pm, to raise money for the Leafield Millennium Playground Appeal.
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Football: McKay ends Banbury woe
Corby Tn 1, Banbury Utd 1 Banbury United brought their recent poor run to an end with a draw at Corby Town in last night's Dr Martens Eastern Division game. United, who had gained only four points from their travels this season, were anxious to stop the
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Cricket: Ex-England ace signs for Banbury
Former England seamer Paul Taylor has joined Banbury as player-coach. The 37-year-old left-armer, who retired from the first-class game after being released by Northants at the end of last season, has signed a three-year contract with the Home Counties
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Bowls: Champ Les sees crown slip away
Oxfordshire's Les Gillett saw his hopes of a second successive Potters Leisure Resort World Indoor Bowls Pairs title blown away by super Scot Graham Robertson in the quarter-finals on the Norfolk coast. Gillett and Brighton's Mark McMahon fell victim
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Football: Souness' anger as Bergkamp escapes
Oxfordshire referee Dermot Gallagher was at the centre of a new storm last night when he failed to send off Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp in the Barclaycard Premiership clash at Blackburn Rovers. The Banbury official, who in the past has been disciplined
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Village hall hub project praised
Rural communities are being encouraged to follow in the footsteps of a village's "showcase" project. West Oxfordshire District Council's cabinet praised a £426,000 scheme at Tackley Village Hall to create a focal point for the community. One of its main
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Charity shop needs helping hand
An Oxford charity shop is facing closure because of a shortage of volunteers. The Save the Children shop, in High Street, has long been popular among bargain hunters, and is a key source of funds for the charity. But the shop, which featured in the last
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Bingo tomorrow
There is a Bingo night at East Challow village hall, tomorrow, February 1. Doors open at 7pm, eyes down at 7.30pm.
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Eyes down
A bingo night takes place at St John Vianney Church hall, in Charlton Road, Wantage, on Monday February 4. Doors open at 7pm, with eyes down at 8pm.
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Prayer group
Hanney Mothers Union prayer group will meet at Eland House, Winter Lane, West Hanney, at 8pm, on Tuesday February 5. For more information call 01235 867454.
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Advice session
District councillors Jim Moley and Bryan Armitage will be offering advice at the Local Services Point, Grove Street, Wantage, from 10am to 10.30am, on Saturday.
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Advice offered
District and town councillor for Wantage, Amanda Harland, and town councillor Charles Langton will be available to offer advice at Wantage Constituency Conservative Association, Orchard House, from 10am to 11am on Saturday February 2.
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Police warn of winter dangers
Drivers who set out on cold or foggy mornings with defective lights and frozen-up windscreens face a police crackdown next month in Wantage and Faringdon. Officers are determined to drive home the message to motorists that winter brings extra dangers
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Public transport keeps health centre waiting
Work on a health centre for Wantage and Grove is due to start once public transport arrangements to the site have been ironed out. Stephen Minion, chief executive of Ashley House, the developer chosen to build the centre, revealed that building work is
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Sewage charge unfair claim village residents
Residents claim a council oversight in the 1970s could leave them with a sewage bill for hundreds of pounds. In March last year, residents of Mill Lane in East Hendred received a letter from the Vale of White Horse District Council, stating that they
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Football: Super Barber cuts down Chalgrove
Morrells Oxford Sunday League Darren Barber and Gary Rudman were in deadly form for Roebuck, both grabbing hat-tricks in their 7-0 drubbing of Chalgrove in the Jack Sadler Cup. In one of only three games to go ahead in the cup, Rudman grabbed a brace,
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Christmas cash
More than £778 was collected by Bletchingdon Silver Band when it played Christmas carols at the Castle Quay shopping centre, Banbury, on November 18 and 25 and December 9 and 16. The band also received donations totalling £231.84 from a house-to-house
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Football: King's double ends Wittenham resistance
Autotype UTV League A double salvo from goal machine Steve King helped Sandman, keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Blue Boar with a 4-2 win at Long Wittenham. But it wasn't easy for Sandman as they fought back from 2-0 down. Strugglers Wittenham
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Charity party pays off
A party with a Second World War theme helped raise money for charity. Bicester Rotaract Club organised the event and donated the £400 raised to the Royal British Legion Poppy appeal. Guests at the party at Chesterton Golf Club were encouraged to wear
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Football: McKay ends Banbury woe
Corby Tn 1, Banbury Utd 1 Banbury United brought their recent poor run to an end with a draw at Corby Town in last night's Dr Martens Eastern Division game. United, who had gained only four points from their travels this season, were anxious to stop the
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Bus users claim rough deal
A rural bus service is being cut because not enough people use it. The X59 Banbury/ Oxford service is being reduced from an hourly service to one-and-a-half hour intervals, and a late evening bus is being dropped from the timetable. But campaigners in
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Clamp warning for ambulance driver
A volunteer ambulance driver fears patients could suffer if parking attendants at an Oxford hospital carry out threats to clamp his vehicle. John Tompkins was waiting to drive three patients back to their Banbury homes when he was given a final warning
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Table tennis: Forum stay in contention
Kidlington Forum B team took maximum points with a 9-1 victory over Rutherford to stay in the running for the Oxford and District League Division 1 title. Both Karl Bushell and Eric Hardman achieved maximums. The Vikings A trio of Peter Dasher, Tommy
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Relax, it's on the air
A new radio station set up by Oxford broadcaster David Freeman will take on a royal flavour on Wednesday. Mr Freeman, above, will mark Accession Day with seven interviews with royal biographers. Last year, he set up a website --www.relaxwithabook.com
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Motor sport: Bentley line-up
Bentley Motors have confirmed that the line-up of Bentley Boys, Andy Wallace, of Oxford, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele will be back at the wheel of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 for this year's assault on the world's most challenging motor race - the
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Rugby: Dark Blues slide in for victory
Oxford Univ 24, Penguins 20 Oxford recovered from going ten points down in as many minutes to beat a Penguins side containing current Cambridge captain Mike Count at a damp Iffley Road last night. After unconverted tries from their wingers Martin Ridley
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Football: Super Barber cuts down Chalgrove
Morrells Oxford Sunday League Darren Barber and Gary Rudman were in deadly form for Roebuck, both grabbing hat-tricks in their 7-0 drubbing of Chalgrove in the Jack Sadler Cup. In one of only three games to go ahead in the cup, Rudman grabbed a brace,
