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Eviction protester walks out after 24-hour siege
A man who threatened to stab housing staff trying to evict his family has walked out of his house -- ending a stand-off that lasted almost 24 hours. Bobby Ahmed, 23, of Overmead Green, Blackbird Leys, barricaded himself into the house when bailiffs arrived
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Short ban for driver
Magistrates banned a driver for only two weeks so she could serve in the Army in Iraq. Danielle Blagdon, 18, of Laburnum Avenue, Abingdon, admitted driving a car without insurance or an MOT certificate in Abingdon during December. She is due to fly to
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Review: Radiohead, Hail to the Thief
No Radiohead album can ever be described as easy listening, but fans of Oxford's prog-rock giants may be relieved to hear this partial return to guitar rock, writes Andy Ffrench. The electronica which dominated Kid A and Amnesiac remains, but is used
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Cricket fixtures
Matches due to be played on Sunday, June 8 MINOR COUNTIES KO CUP Western Div: Oxfordshire v Dorset (Challow & Childrey, 10.45am). INTER UCCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Cambridge UCCE v Oxford UCCE (1st day of 2). NATIONAL CLUB KO CHAMPIONSHIP 4th round: Banbury
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Ten nis fixtures
Matches for Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2003 SATURDAY----------- WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Mixed Div 1: Goring v Abingdon, North Oxford B v Oxford City B, North Oxford v Woodstock. Div 2: Witney B v Thame, Woodstock B v Bicester B. Div 3
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City given real fright
Oxford City were forced to pull out all the stops to beat Cholsey 5-4 in Ladies Division 1 of the OLTA Wilson Inter-Club 3-Pair League. There was nothing between the sides going into the final round of matches, but City, title winners in 2000 and possible
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Veterans pipped
The Oxfordshire 50-plus team fell to their third successive defeat as they went down by four wickets to Herefordshire in the ECB 50-plus Championship at Brockhampton yesterday. (RAWXML <image large="sport-cricket.gif" small="sport-cricket.gif" type
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House homes in for victory
Mid Oxon rider Stuart House won Oxonian CC's latest ten-mile time trial at Weston-on-the-Green in a time of 22mins 18secs. Nick Druce came seventh The course, which includes a stretch of the A34 south to Kidlington, is one of the fastest in the county
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Cunliffe boosts Oxon
Skipper Keith Arnold believes that Oxfordshire will be fielding one of their strongest sides for years when they take on Dorset in the second round of the MCCA Knockout Cup at Challow & Childrey on Sunday. And that is despite Arnold himself having
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Asylum centre will go ahead, says councillor
A Government letter has given the strongest hint yet an asylum seekers' centre will be built near Bicester, according to a Cherwell district councillor. The letter to Cherwell District Council from immigration minister Beverley Hughes said: "We continue
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Quarry site debate
The owner of a derelict north Oxfordshire quarry and cement works believes the site could become the location for light industry and up to 2,500 homes. The former Blue Circle Cement quarry in Shipton-on-Cherwell, near Kidlington, closed in the mid-1980s
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Back in the saddle
While Oxford's attempt to become European Capital of Culture proved a disappointing, if predictable, affair, it is comforting to remember what a hotbed of talent this city has been over the past decade, writes Tim Hughes. Back in the early 90s, when the
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Dancing back to the 70s
The dancing, the outfits, the flares, the attitude, the disco, the strut, the collars, all combined to make John Travolta a superstar at the tender age of 23, after he played Tony Manero in the 70s classic film Saturday Night Fever, writes Katherine MacAlister
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Vandals damage war memorial
War veterans are livid after vandals damaged a new memorial column outside their Oxford clubhouse. The damaged war memorial The Royal British Legion's Littlemore branch had the special stone plinth, created by stonemason John Dorrill in honour of the
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Backers to salvage culture bid plans
Moves have begun to salvage redevelopment plans and a year-long festival from Oxford's failed bid to become European Capital of Culture. As Liverpool celebrated landing the title, the Oxford Inspires consortium said it remained hopeful that the bulk of
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The passionate rhythms of Buenos Aires come to Oxford on June 7, with a stunning display of tango.
Tango Passion turn up the heat Tango Passion is an exhilarating dance musical which has been touring the world for the past five years, showcasing the drama and flair of Latin dance. The show, at the Oxford Apollo, will feature a company of thirty dancers
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Family affair
It will be a family affair at The Mill in Banbury, when mother and daughter Chris and Kellie While take to the stage on June 8. Chris is well known to many folk and acoustic music fans in north Oxfordshire for her previous appearances at The Mill and
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Noise merchants
Noisy north of the border rockers Biffy Clyro make their debut in Oxford on June 12, to promote their new single. The band, who hail from Kilmarnock and Ayr, are a formidable live unit recognized for their complex - even crazy - styles. They should also
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International football comes first for Duff
Cherwell League preview: Shane Duff, the Shipton-under-Wychwood wicketkeeper, is unavailable for their Division 1 trip to Kimble on Saturday because of international football commitments. Duff, who plays in defence for Nationwide League side Cheltenham
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Cricket fixtures
Matches due to be played on Saturday, June 7, 2003 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Basingstoke v Henley, Oxford v Reading, Slough v Banbury. Div 2 West: Bicester & N Oxford v Finchampstead, Thame Tn v Milton Keynes Park. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL
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Damaged bridge repaired
Hotel staff were relieved no one was injured after equipment being carried by a lorry hit a bridge over the Thames near Wallingford. The incident, involving a Transco lorry, damaged Shillingford Bridge. Oxfordshire County Council highways officers are
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Swap day tackles waste
Plastics recycling and a tool swap shop will visit Charlbury and Finstock on June 7 in a new move to cut waste. The Charlbury Area Action on Waste Group wants residents to come and swap garden tools and household items at the Memorial Hall, from 10am
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Summer dreams
Like barbecue parties and cricket matches, news of the first production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is a sure sign that summer is here. Director Edward Hall has promised an accessible and magical version of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, which runs at
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Family secrets
The theatre school which produced Christina Cole - soon to co-star with Colin Firth in his new film What a Girl Wants - is presenting Arthur Miller's All My Sons as its end-of-year production. The play is set in the United States in 1947, and centres
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Picnic in The Cherry Orchard
Resting between engagements? The Oxford Stage Company is looking for four local actors to play walk-on parts in its next production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, directed by Dominic Dromgoole, at The Oxford Playhouse from July 1-5. The successful
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Acting up in the park
Creation Theatre's impressive and long-awaited open-air theatre in Oxford welcomes its first audience tonight, the first of 30,000 visitors expected over the summer, writes Monica Sloan. The 370-seat amphitheatre in Headington Hill Park, opposite South
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Bid to ban alcohol
Parts of Grove could become alcohol-free zones as part of a police campaign to clamp down on vandalism and anti-social behaviour. Community officer Pc Kim Claxton has asked parish councillors in the village to consider bringing in a by-law for Millbrook
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Robin wins Olympic place
Oxfordshire's Robin Bourne-Taylor has won a place in the Great Britain eight for this year's World Rowing Championships. The three-time Oxford University Blue, who lives in Frilford Heath and was a pupil at Abingdon School, won selection from 14 hopefuls
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Taylor worry for Banbury
Home Counties Premier League: Former England left-arm seamer Paul Taylor is battling to shrug of a back injury as Banbury visit Slough in Division 1 on Saturday (June 7). The ex-Northants paceman bowled just two overs before Banbury chased 305 to post
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Smith at the helm for new Academy
Former three-times British champion and England international Andy Smith has been appointed rider-coach to Oxford Silver Machine's Conference League team. Andy Smith He will make his debut on Friday night in a re-named Oxford Silver Machine Academy team
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Flesh bug fatality 'failures'
A woman died from a rare flesh-eating disease after her treatment was delayed by bed and staff shortages at an Oxfordshire hospital, an inquest heard. Linda Cyphus, 41, died in September shortly after undergoing a hernia operation at The Horton Hospital
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Never pipe down
When Tony Benn interviewed Saddam Hussein in 1990, the Iraqi dictator kept removing his revolver from his belt and playing with it. So this year's exchange was a piece of cake and didn't ruffle him a bit, Tony Benn told Katherine MacAlister. Even the
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Youth grew cannabis in cupboard
A teenager caught growing cannabis in his bedroom claimed it was to help him cope with depression. Craig Edwards, 19, of Meadside, Dorchester, admitted growing seven cannabis plants in a cupboard at his parents' home when he appeared before Wantage magistrates
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Much ado about new theatre in park
Building work at Creation Theatre Company's 370-seat outdoor theatre is almost complete, ready for the 25,000 visitors expected over the summer. Alan Thompson, centre, from Oxford City Council's parks staff, with actors Lydia Fox and Tim Funnell The construction
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t's time for toys again
It's playtime again at an Oxford toy library which had to close its doors last winter due to flooding problems. Clockwise from left, Maah-Noor, Lewis Adams and Branwen Bourn enjoy the party The library, at New Hinksey First School in Vicarage Road, south
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Lock repairs lead to cars ban
Families on Osney Island in west Oxford face a summer of disruption, as heavy machinery is hauled through narrow streets for a lengthy repair programme at the nearby lock. Pile-driving equipment was being brought in on June 6 in preparation for the work
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Oxfam announces move
Oxfam is moving its headquarters and 700 staff out of Summertown in Oxford to a new building in Cowley. The aid charity revealed on June 5 that it will be relocating to the Oxford Business Park in 2005. The announcement ends months of speculation, with
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Tourism centre moves
Oxford's new tourist Information Centre in Broad Street was being officially opened on June 6. The centre's move from Gloucester Green is part of a new approach to tourism by Oxford City Council to promote attractions throughout the county. The centre
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Now Jonah quits post at United
Soccer course director Mark Jones has resigned from his post at Oxford United. Mark Jones'Jonah', as he is nicknamed, had been in charge of the club's hugely successful soccer courses, which run throughout Oxfordshire, for nine years. The Berinsfield-born
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Oxfam announces move
Oxfam is moving its headquarters and 700 staff out of Summertown in Oxford to a new building in Cowley. The aid charity on June 6 revealed that it is relocating to the Oxford Business Park in 2005. The announcement ends months of speculation, with Oxfam
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Fire service extinguishes plan to leave city centre
Plans to move Oxford's fire station away from its city centre base have fallen through. Last year, deputy chief fire officer John Hurren said the search was on to find a larger site nearer the bypass. The service had been looking in the triangle formed
