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Speedway: Wiltshire's relishing derby return
IT'S the big local derby tonight as the Oxford Silver Machine travel to take on Reading Racers in a British League Cup clash at Smallmead (7.30), writes JOHN GAISFORD. Tonight's clash will be the first for more than five years, the last derby taking place
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Rugby: Oxon's dream is over
By Michael Knox Oxfordshire's hopes of Twickenham glory were dashed as they went down 27-8 to Northumberland in the Tetley's County Shield on Saturday. Skipper Paul Hennessy, playing his last game for the county before returning to live in his native
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Estate anxious as grant runs out
Community projects which help keep young people off the streets of an Oxford estate could grind to a halt unless money for two community workers is secured. A three-year, £90,000 package is needed so that part-time community workers David Trebilcock and
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Cricket: County washed out
Rain washed out the first day of Oxfordshire's opening Minor Counties Championship game with Berkshire at Falkland CC. A downpour towards the end of the host club's league game the previous evening soaked the wicket before the covers could be put on.
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Cricket: Ton-up Haupt gets Banbury off mark
Home Counties League Division 1 Banbury recorded their first win of the season as skipper Craig Haupt hit a magnificent century to ensure victory away to Basingstoke and North Hants. Haupt hit 105 not out as Banbury raced to a seven-wicket triumph. Paul
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Rugby: Skipper sees red as Oxon's dream ends
Michael Knox reports from Twickenham Oxfordshire 8, Northumberland 27 Oxfordshire's glorious run through to Twickenham ended in disappointment when they were beaten by a well-drilled Northumberland side in the Tetley's County Shield final on Saturday.
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Fence sends out electric shocks
A fence round fishing lakes in Didcot is to be earthed because it gives people electric shocks. Children cycling near the fence, at Ladygrove Lakes, have also suffered shocks from their handle-bars. The town council's technical manager, Brenda Andrews
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'Unfocused' community calls for arts centre
Community leaders are calling for a central arts centre or meeting hall in Headington. They say there is no focal venue or community centre within the area, which claims to be Oxford's largest suburb. Now it has been suggested a share of the millions
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GPs 'not promoting NHS call service'
Patients in Oxfordshire use NHS Direct less than people in surrounding counties because GPs are failing to promote it, according to the scheme's managers. But one family doctor has claimed GPs have been warned off using the healthcare helpline, because
