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Warrior battles to the line
The rain held off as more than 2,600 people made it a record-breaking year for the Oxford Mail Town and Gown Fun Run yesterday. Members of The Ley Community drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Yarnton, near Kidlington make a big impression at the
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Oxon book Twickers date
The glory days are here for Oxfordshire, who will play at Twickenham next Saturday after the most nail-biting of victories over Hampshire in the Tetley County Shield semi-final at Basingstoke on Saturday. In the end, it came down to one kick, as Hampshire
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Weekend results check
Results in cricket, football and rugby from May 17-18 CRICKET Wtiney Mills v Kingston BagpuizeHOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Radlett 197-6 (58 ov, G Dill 103), Banbury 27-1 (10.2 ov) - abandoned. 6pts each. Oxford & Horspath 168-6 (51 ov,
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Banbury denied by rain
Home Counties Premier League Division 1: Banbury's attempt to get their season back on track was thwarted by the weather after their bowlers had given them a good chance of victory against Radlett on Saturday. The Hertfordshire visitors, who last week
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More cuts may put patient care at risk
Patient care at an Oxford hospital could be put at risk because other cash-strapped NHS organisations are eating into its budget. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington has received less money than expected this year, because the cash has been
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Houses too expensive for most singles
Nearly 90 per cent of single people and more than half of couples under the age of 40 in Oxfordshire cannot afford to buy a home, according to new research. First-time buyers and public sector workers have been pushed out of the market by rocketing house
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Cricket results from OCA League
Results check from May 17-18 Division 1 Hook Norton 161-6 (R Knight 36, P Souch 36, T Lunel 33), Witney Swifts 162-7 (A Walker 52, O Hussain 43). Garsington 107-7 (S Curley 3-36,) Westbury 108-4 (C Swain 45, N Wilkins 33). Brill v Freeland, Great Horwood
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Dhruve in the groove
Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West: Thame's derby against Bicester & North Oxford was another victim of Saturday's rain. After a delayed start, Bicester won the toss and elected to field in a game reduced to 84 overs. Ian Mason grabbed threeThame
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Oxford's batsmen waste good starts
Rain brought a premature end to Oxford's Division 1 clash at Hemel Hempstead - but not before the visitors' batsmen once again demonstrated their inability to play a major innings after establishing themselves at the crease. Pat JobsonA delayed start
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Pedersen roars in for silver
Oxford Silver Machine No 1 Nicki Pedersen recovered from a disastrous start to finish runner-up to reigning world champion Tony Rickardsson in speedway's Grand Prix of Europe at the Slaski Stadium, Poland. Nicki PedersenIt was a brilliant opening to this
