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Theatre gala marks 50 years
Abingdon's Unicorn Theatre, which is housed in a former granary at the Abbey Buildings, celebrates its 50th anniversary in June. Pictured rehearsing one of the new shows are, from left, Allen Dannfald, Julie Kedward and Jim Levi. On Saturday, June 14,
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Get your motors running...
Inventive children rose to the challenge of building a buggy at a half-term workshop in Wantage. Eight-year-old Callum Baker with his effort A dozen took part in the event organised by the Vale and Downland Museum's children's club, held in the Guide
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Shrubs' topiary trim upsets mourners
People visiting the graves of relatives have protested after shapes were cut in evergreen shrubs in Bicester Cemetery. Town councillor Carol Steward with one of the topiary bushes They were surprised to discover three box privet bushes, standing over
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Squadron safely home from Iraq
Six Puma helicopters flew back in formation to RAF Benson on May 29 to mark the end of the station's involvement in the Iraq war. Senior Aircraftsman Robert Draper being greeted by his parents, Alan and Margaret Draper The crews and personnel had returned
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Ethnic minority women to get sporting chance
Asian and black women in Oxford are being urged to sign up for new training schemes offering them the chance to take up sports. Project co-ordinator Deborah McIlveen at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre with basketball coach Sophie Williams A £30,000 Sport
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Hospice children enjoy day trip
Children, parents and carers associated with Oxford's Helen House hospice had a fun day out on May 29 thanks to supermarket staff. Setting out on the trip are Daniel, 12, Michael, 11, William, 11, and Andrew, eight Workers from Asda's warehouse in Didcot
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Pensioners introduced to the benefits of recycling
A housing association has introduced two environmental schemes. Residents of a sheltered housing scheme in Botley, Oxford, are to get a recycling scheme to bring them in line with other people in the Vale of White Horse District Council. Field House,
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Armed police in house siege
Armed police were called after a man allegedly threatened to shoot paramedics at his Oxford home. A total of 24 officers, some armed with electronic Taser guns, surrounded the house in Aldbarton Drive, Headington, on May 29, after the 34-year-old barricaded
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Judith Durham of The Seekers
The Seekers epitomised the 60s. With number ones in the UK, US and all over the world, Judith Durham's voice packed out stadiums and had people humming her tunes across the continent. Their single Georgy Girl made history when the Seekers became Australia's
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Petition to insist on hospital
MP Tony Baldry is launching a petition calling on the Government to fulfil its promise to provide Bicester with a new community hospital. The petition, being launched next week with the backing of all political parties, will say the people of Bicester
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Blood Brothers
There is no-one quite like the Nolan sisters for keeping it in the family - as the opening of Blood Brothers at the Oxford Apollo proved on May 27. As she stepped on to the stage as Mrs Johnstone, singer Denise Nolan became the third Nolan sister to have
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Bikers' trove
Bikers rode into Douglas House, the new Oxford respite centre, to present staff with £500 of electrical entertainment equipment. Bikers at Douglas House Club members, who all own Honda Goldwing motorbikes, are pictured at Douglas House. They handed over
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500 sign artist's petition
A Sculptor who says he faces eviction from his north Oxford studio has presented a petition signed by 500 supporters to St John's College. Martin Jennings believes the Oxford college is determined to see him out of the studio in Rawlinson Road he has
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Car crime halved over five years
Car crime has almost halved in Oxford during the past five years. There were 3,009 car thefts and break-ins in the year to April 1, compared with 5,792 during 1998-99 -- a reduction of 48 per cent. Vehicles stolen in the city have been cut by a fifth
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Youths fire airgun at bus
Youths on the Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford fired an airgun at a bus driver. The unnamed driver on Stagecoach's No. 1 Blackbird Leys route was struck on the chin by a plastic pellet. He escaped without serious injury and continued driving without medical
