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Christian groups offer a taste of religion
Christians from across Oxford have joined forces to disprove a popular myth -- that there's no such thing as a free lunch. The free food hand-out at St Aldate's Members of 15 city churches, led by St Aldate's, will hand out free sausages and burgers to
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Respite care cuts probed
A decision to close three Oxfordshire centres for disabled children was being investigated by county councillors today. The respite centres in Abingdon, Banbury and Henley, which serve 100 children, have been earmarked for closure as part of a £9m social
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Patients praise hospital but complaints go up
Patients at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre say they receive excellent care -- but complaints about waiting times have risen. A survey of more than 500 recently discharged patients showed patients rated doctors and nurses as helpful, scheduled tests
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Fashion fundraiser
Suits were cast aside at the Abingdon headquarters of kitchen appliance manufacturer Miele when staff wore T-shirts to help boost the company's charity campaign. The staff proudly display their t-shirts All 170 staff at the German company's base at Fairacres
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Art lovers keep busy with exhibitions
Art lovers in Abingdon are looking forward to a busy nine days with three groups staging exhibitions as part of the Oxford Artweeks. Abingdon artists are staging their Spring exhibition in the town council chambers starting on Saturday, running through
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Youth opera aims to build world tolerance
A teacher from Abingdon is preparing to cross the Atlantic, as part of an effort to stage a worldwide youth opera. Margaret Bulleyment, a teacher at Fitzharry's School, has been invited to join an international arts event in Canada, which brings together
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Pupils show off worldly wisdom
Talented pupils from an Oxford school showed off their knowledge of the world in a geographical quiz. The group from Oxford High School beat teams from across the South to win the regional round of the World Wise Quiz, organised by the National Geographic
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Lions forced to call off gala event
The annual Abingdon Lions Gala Day on August Bank Holiday Monday has been cancelled due to administrative problems. But MG car buffs are looking to stage a grand rally on the day to celebrate two anniversaries. The Lions had planned a funfair at Rye Farm
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Back-to-back achievement awards for school
Staff at a special school in Wantage have been given a well-earned pat on the back from the Government for the expert help they offer their pupils with learning difficulties. Pupils Mitchell Hurd, 9, left, and Alex Ellis, 10, learn about light from Linda
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Survey will find cause of sinking war memorial
Abingdon's war memorial is sinking -- and it could cost thousands of pounds to restore. The monument, unveiled in The Square 81 years ago to commemorate soldiers killed in the First World War, is tilting to one side. Engineering consultants are to carry
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Lecturers could pocket £50,000
Lecturers from Oxford's two universities are in the running for a £50,000 award, after being named among the best teachers in the country. Dr David Acheson, a mathematics Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford University, and Margaret Price, principal lecturer
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Belarus project gets off ground
A west Oxfordshire link with Belarus is helping villagers with a goose farming project. Vetka is a district of Belarus which is still seriously contaminated by radiation from the Chernobyl power station disaster. The Vetka link with west Oxfordshire was
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Dennis scores 50 years in football
Tributes have been paid to a stalwart of the Wantage sports scene who has clocked up half a century of service. Dennis Stock with wife Margaret Dennis Stock started his football career as a 15-year-old goalkeeper with Childrey Football Club, after he
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Cheetahs trio going for Grand Prix glory
The Grand Prix circus gets under way at the Hamar Olympic Stadium in Norway on Saturday when Leigh Adams, Lukas Dryml and Oxford asset Todd Wiltshire will be going for gold. They all have to beat the big two, Tony Rickardsson and Jason Crump, but the
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Hunters stage London protest
A group of huntsmen from Bicester have staged a protest in support of fox hunting in London. The group, complete with a pack of hounds, gathered in Horseguards Parade close to 10 Downing Street and blew horns as a "wake-up call" to Prime Minister Tony
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Blue Boar take title
Blue Boar are celebrating after winning the Division 1 championship at the first attempt, writes Mick Day. They sewed up the title with a 4-3 midweek win at East Hendred. It completes two great seasons for the Wantage side, who were promoted last year
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Missing girl, 13, found
A 13-year-old Oxford schoolgirl who went missing almost two weeks ago has been found safe and well. Julie Marie Turner, of Bernwood Road, Barton, a pupil at Bayswater Middle School, was traced by police yesterday to an address in Cowley. Her boyfriend
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Police hunt for flasher
A man exposed himself to a woman in Oxford city centre on Tuesday night. The incident took place on a footbridge in Old Greyfriars Street in St Ebbe's, shortly after 6pm. The man was white, aged about 30, of medium build, with brown hair and wearing a
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Footballers honour Ross
Young footballers were taking part in an annual memorial match today in honour of their former goalkeeper Ross Doyle, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The Ross Doyle Memorial Cup is being held for the second time in memory of the nine-year-old,
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Fashion fundraiser
Suits were cast aside at the Abingdon headquarters of kitchen appliance manufacturer Miele when staff wore T-shirts to help boost the company's charity campaign. The staff proudly display their t-shirts All 170 staff at the German company's base at Fairacres
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Hunters stage London protest
A group of huntsmen from Bicester have staged a protest in support of fox hunting in London. The group, complete with a pack of hounds, gathered in Horseguards Parade close to 10 Downing Street and blew horns as a "wake-up call" to Prime Minister Tony
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'Cowboy' firm wins top award
THE top award at a ceremony celebrating the skills of young entrepeneurs has been won by a bunch of cowboys. But far from being a dodgy outfit, the team from Matthew Arnold School in Cumnor Hill, Oxford, impressed judges with a presentation that included
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Art lovers keep busy with exhibitions
Art lovers in Abingdon are looking forward to a busy nine days with three groups staging exhibitions as part of the Oxford Artweeks. Abingdon artists are staging their Spring exhibition in the town council chambers starting on Saturday, running through
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Youth opera aims to build world tolerance
A teacher from Abingdon is preparing to cross the Atlantic, as part of an effort to stage a worldwide youth opera. Margaret Bulleyment, a teacher at Fitzharry's School, has been invited to join an international arts event in Canada, which brings together
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Dennis scores 50 years in football
Tributes have been paid to a stalwart of the Wantage sports scene who has clocked up half a century of service. Dennis Stock with wife Margaret Dennis Stock started his football career as a 15-year-old goalkeeper with Childrey Football Club, after he
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School to hold birthday reunion
A school is to mark its 30th anniversary with a reunion for former staff and students. Cheney School, in Headington, Oxford, celebrates three decades as a comprehensive school next month. The school was formed in 1972 as an upper school for students aged
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Football: Jamie's on the mend, says mum
The mother of Oxford United star Jamie Brooks believes her son is on the road to recovery following his mystery virus. The 18-year-old striker, who scored ten goals for United in his first season, has been in intensive care in Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary
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Football: Bateman's brace all in vain for Benson
North Berks League round-up A brace from Steve Bateman was not enough as Benson lost 4-2 to Kintbury Rangers in the final of the North Berks Charity Shield at Abingdon Town. Bateman put Benson ahead early on with a 20-yard shot, before Kintbury hit back
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Householders demand trees get the chop
Angry householders are calling for more than 40 trees to be felled before they fall on their homes. Pat and Tony Shaw Although the 60ft-high silver birches bordering Didcot Girls' School appear healthy, people in Churchill Road say the trees are dangerous
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Farm in running for conservation award
A FARM near Abingdon has won a place in the second national round of the country's top wildlife conservation competition. The 730-acre Sheepstead Farm in Marcham supports a mixed farming system, with 320 ewes grazing newly-restored heathland alongside
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Tory calls for cut in hours
Councillors should have their workload reduced to prevent appeals for more allowances and a shortage of candidates for election, it has been claimed. South Oxfordshire District Council's scrutiny committee chairman, Ann Ducker, said paid council officers
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Survey will find cause of sinking war memorial
Abingdon's war memorial is sinking -- and it could cost thousands of pounds to restore. The monument, unveiled in The Square 81 years ago to commemorate soldiers killed in the First World War, is tilting to one side. Engineering consultants are to carry
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Schoolgirls welcome summer with music and dance
Schoolgirls marked the start of summer in musical style, by taking part in traditional May dances. The schoolgirls celebrate the start of summer Pupils at Oxford High School, Bardwell Road, dressed in rag jackets and cross-braces for an afternoon of dancing
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Lecturers could pocket £50,000
Lecturers from Oxford's two universities are in the running for a £50,000 award, after being named among the best teachers in the country. Dr David Acheson, a mathematics Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford University, and Margaret Price, principal lecturer
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Blues pay for missed chances
A dropped catch and missed half-chance cost Oxford UCCE over 300 runs on the opening day of the three-day match with Gloucestershire in The Parks yesterday. The county without Oxford-born Tim Hancock who has a hand injury, took full advantage of the lapses
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Blackbird hit glorious treble
Blackbird Leys Sunday sealed a brilliant treble by beating Six Bells 2-1 to lift the President's Cup at Oxford City, writes Geoff Bower. Having already beaten Bells in the OFA Sam Waters Cup final, at the same venue, they have already secured the Premier
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Cheetahs pipped in last-heat nail-biter
Oxford Cheetahs put up a spirited show but could not continue their recent revival in the Elite Speedway League at Brandon last night. The Bees had a two-point advantage from the Oxford leg and were confident that they were going to pick up all three
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Football: Crendon's title bid is rocked by Adderbury
Oxon Senior League round-up LONG Crendon have got the Premier Division title jitters. A 2-0 defeat by championship rivals Adderbury Park on Monday, coming hot on the heels of a 5-1 home thrashing by Charlton United last Thursday means the crown is still
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Farm in running for conservation award
A FARM near Abingdon has won a place in the second national round of the country's top wildlife conservation competition. The 730-acre Sheepstead Farm in Marcham supports a mixed farming system, with 320 ewes grazing newly-restored heathland alongside
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School to hold birthday reunion
A school is to mark its 30th anniversary with a reunion for former staff and students. Cheney School, in Headington, Oxford, celebrates three decades as a comprehensive school next month. The school was formed in 1972 as an upper school for students aged
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Creative gardeners wanted
The search is on for the most creative gardener in Wallingford as the town council launches its most interesting front garden competition. Organiser and town councillor Denis Strange said there were many well-kept gardens in the town, but more of them
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Kenyan church group pays visit
A church in Thame will strengthen its close links with a Christian community in Kenya this week. Members of the Limuru church, which has had close contacts with local churches for more than 10 years, will meet the mayor at the town hall on Friday at the
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Back-to-back achievement awards for school
Staff at a special school in Wantage have been given a well-earned pat on the back from the Government for the expert help they offer their pupils with learning difficulties. Pupils Mitchell Hurd, 9, left, and Alex Ellis, 10, learn about light from Linda
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Publican ordered to take down displays
A publican has been forced to remove colourful window boxes from outside his Wantage pub after council officers said they were a danger to the public. Mike Williams Mike Williams was told to take down the boxes outside The Bell in the Market Place, after
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City snatch victory with strong finish
Oxford City staged a late surge to win 2-1 at Ellesborough and go well clear at the top of Section 1 in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League. With three holes to go, Ellesborough looked as though they might be heading for a whitewash victory
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Abingdon youngsters are pipped on points
Abingdon ABC youngsters Dominic Ponting and Scott Southey suffered the disappointment of points defeats at the club's final show of the season. Ponting rallied strongly on the counterattack in the final round, but it wasn't enough to erode the early lead
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Twinning stalwart wins Euro honour
A Bicester woman's work to forge links with other countries has been recognised by the European Union. Val Pearce Val Pearce has been given a medal for her work with the Bicester and District Twinning Association. She has been involved with Bicester's
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Retailers fear works will reduce trade
Shopkeepers in Launton fear a big diversion for road works will hit trade and could close one of them down. Drivers going in and out of Launton will be sent on a long diversion when a section of road outside the village is closed for three weeks, as part
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Nondies turn to new Aussie all-rounder
Peter Fenn continues his preview of The Oxford Times Cherwell League season by taking a look at Division 2 Oxford Nondescripts have recruited Australian all-rounder Paul Byland to replace the prolific Dennis Mihaljevich. However, Byland may miss Saturday's
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Crash kills woman, 60
A 60-year-old woman died after a car crash on the A361 in Chipping Norton yesterday afternoon. She was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital, by air ambulance, but later died. Two other people were injured in the two-car crash and taken to hospital
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Technician on murder charge
A Banbury man has been charged with murder after his partner was found dead in their home. Technician David Graham Wale, aged 44, of Laurel Close, Banbury, is charged with killing Michael Keating, 47, of the same address. Paramedics were called to the
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Creative gardeners wanted
The search is on for the most creative gardener in Wallingford as the town council launches its most interesting front garden competition. Organiser and town councillor Denis Strange said there were many well-kept gardens in the town, but more of them
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Pupils show off worldly wisdom
Talented pupils from an Oxford school showed off their knowledge of the world in a geographical quiz. The group from Oxford High School beat teams from across the South to win the regional round of the World Wise Quiz, organised by the National Geographic
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Schoolgirls welcome summer with music and dance
Schoolgirls marked the start of summer in musical style, by taking part in traditional May dances. The schoolgirls celebrate the start of summer Pupils at Oxford High School, Bardwell Road, dressed in rag jackets and cross-braces for an afternoon of dancing
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Twinning stalwart wins Euro honour
A Bicester woman's work to forge links with other countries has been recognised by the European Union. Val Pearce Val Pearce has been given a medal for her work with the Bicester and District Twinning Association. She has been involved with Bicester's
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Teenager denied special school
An Oxford teenager who has been so traumatised by bullying that he has learning difficulties cannot be sent to a special school, a High Court judge ruled. Mr Justice Goldring refused to overturn a decision made by the Special Educational Needs Appeal
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Back-to-back achievement awards for school
Staff at a special school in Wantage have been given a well-earned pat on the back from the Government for the expert help they offer their pupils with learning difficulties. Pupils Mitchell Hurd, 9, left, and Alex Ellis, 10, learn about light from Linda
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Carnival full of colour
Colourful costumes are being created by children at East Oxford First School in preparation for the second Cowley Road Carnival. Eight-year-old Megan Thrower gets set for the carnival The children, dressed in rainbow-themed costumes, will feature in the
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Prince attends fundraising classical concert at abbey
The Prince of Wales will be guest of honour at a classical music concert in Dorchester Abbey. Prince Charles was invited by the concert organisers, Music in Country Churches, a charitable trust of which he is patron. The group was created to arrange weekends
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Kenyan church group pays visit
A church in Thame will strengthen its close links with a Christian community in Kenya this week. Members of the Limuru church, which has had close contacts with local churches for more than 10 years, will meet the mayor at the town hall on Friday at the
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Victims given higher priority
Victims of crime are to be told why charges against suspects are being dropped or down-graded. The Crown Prosecution Service is introducing the move as part of a drive to give the victim a higher priority within the criminal justice system. Previously
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Charity promises to listen to needs
Age Concern has launched a series of open forums to hear the concerns of older people in Oxfordshire. The first forum was held in Kidlington. Residents said their priorities were improved access to equipment to help people to stay independent in their
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Lecturers could pocket £50,000
Lecturers from Oxford's two universities are in the running for a £50,000 award, after being named among the best teachers in the country. Dr David Acheson, a mathematics Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford University, and Margaret Price, principal lecturer
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Householders demand trees get the chop
Angry householders are calling for more than 40 trees to be felled before they fall on their homes. Pat and Tony Shaw Although the 60ft-high silver birches bordering Didcot Girls' School appear healthy, people in Churchill Road say the trees are dangerous
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Playwright's ring stolen in raid
AN Oxford University college has offered a £3,500 reward for the return of a ring, once owned by Oscar Wilde, which was stolen in a raid. Magdalen College is appealing for the return of an 18-carat gold friendship ring given by Wilde, who studied at the
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Stop wasting time, says Labour leader
Area committees in Oxford will be made more efficient, according to the leader of the Labour group now running the city. Cllr Alex Hollingsworth said he wanted to ensure committees where major planning applications are discussed were not simply "talk
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Lions forced to call off gala event
The annual Abingdon Lions Gala Day on August Bank Holiday Monday has been cancelled due to administrative problems. But MG car buffs are looking to stage a grand rally on the day to celebrate two anniversaries. The Lions had planned a funfair at Rye Farm
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Publican ordered to take down displays
A publican has been forced to remove colourful window boxes from outside his Wantage pub after council officers said they were a danger to the public. Mike Williams was told to take down the boxes outside The Bell in the Market Place, after Oxfordshire
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Football: Napier pick up point to become champs
Witney & District FA round-up NAPIER Rovers were crowned Division 1 champions after a 0-0 draw with second-placed Carterton Town A earned them the point they needed for the title. Carterton, though did have the consolation of going up. Adlestrop beat
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Playwright's ring stolen in raid
AN Oxford University college has offered a £3,500 reward for the return of a ring, once owned by Oscar Wilde, which was stolen in a raid. Magdalen College is appealing for the return of an 18-carat gold friendship ring given by Wilde, who studied at the
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Stop wasting time, says Labour leader
Area committees in Oxford will be made more efficient, according to the leader of the Labour group now running the city. Cllr Alex Hollingsworth said he wanted to ensure committees where major planning applications are discussed were not simply "talk
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Youth opera aims to build world tolerance
A teacher from Abingdon is preparing to cross the Atlantic, as part of an effort to stage a worldwide youth opera. Margaret Bulleyment, a teacher at Fitzharry's School, has been invited to join an international arts event in Canada, which brings together
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Production wins chorus of approval
PAULA CLIFFORD reviews Peer Gynt at the Oxford Playhouse. It takes a certain leap of imagination and no little courage to make additions to a play which more usually is subject to extensive cutting. Elizabeth Keirnan and Matthew Ashcroft as Peer Gynt
