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Meet me half-way, councillor asks
West Oxfordshire district councillor Gareth Epps has resigned from a committee in a row over what time of day they meet. Mr Epps, who works for a public relations company in Reading, said day time meetings were difficult for full-time workers. While most
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Attitudes help to improve standards
Pupils at Tower Hill Primary School in Witney make good progress and have a good attitude, according to Ofsted inspectors. Members of the pupil council at Tower Hill School In their report, they found that most pupils were of below average attainment
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Testing start for Tim
Oxfordshire's Tim Henman faces a tough start to his Wimbledon campaign after being handed a showdown with Spaniard Alex Corretja in today's first-round draw. The British No 1, seeded tenth, faces a player just nine places below his own 28th position in
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Popular choice for conference
Students in Woodstock are raising money to organise a conference about how music, fashion and sport affect society. For the past seven years, pupils at The Marlborough School have organised an annual conference on a subject or issue that is external to
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Company breaches safety rules
A Bicester company has been ordered to clean up its act over radioactive materials. The Environment Agency has issued an enforcement notice against XL Timbalex, which is now known as Auto Effects after a management buy-out in March, to improve its management
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Asylum policy 'causing HIV pressures'
Asylum seekers are bringing a higher rate of HIV infection into the UK, according to an Oxford doctor. Dr Anne Edwards, a consultant in genito-urinary medicine with the Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust, spoke out because she felt the Government 'open door'
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Measures proposed to improve city's poor air quality
Government air quality targets are still not being met in Oxford city centre. On June16, the city council's environment scrutiny committee agreed to establish a joint working group with the county council in a bid to reduce pollution caused by exhaust
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Exposing incidents linked
Two indecent exposures in Iffley are being linked by police. A woman reported seeing a man with his trousers around his ankles in Meadow Lane at 8.22am on June 15. A short time later, at about 9am, an elderly woman witnessed a man indecently exposing
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Backlog of claims builds up again
Staffing and computer problems have led to a fresh backlog of housing benefit claims at Oxford City Council. The council's benefits and revenues department was criticised last year by Government inspectors after building up a backlog of 2,565 applications
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Throwing light on wordplay
Schoolchildren's imaginations and language skills were given free rein during a writing week at a primary school in Carterton. Husband and wife David and Ronda Armitage came to work with them in a workshop devoted to creating a story around a picture.
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Proud pupils display their new library
Pupils Todd Giles, five, and Laura Osbourne, six, show Oxfordshire Councy Council's director of learning and culture, Keith Bartley, the new library at their school. Mr Bartley was opening a new computer suite and library at Marcham Primary School, near
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Attitudes help to improve standards
Pupils at Tower Hill Primary School in Witney make good progress and have a good attitude, according to Ofsted inspectors. Members of the pupil council at Tower Hill School In their report, they found that most pupils were of below average attainment
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Proton celebrate
Banbury's Team Proton KR rider Nobatsu Aoki claimed the new V5 four-stroke prototype racer's first finish in a punishingly hot Catalunyan GP, to finish just one place out of the world championship points. The team were celebrating the result, after a
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'I thought I was going to die'
Bricks and a broomstick were used to beat an accountant who remonstrated with two men he saw throwing stones outside his Oxford home. Munir Shafi, 39, suffered a broken jaw and is unable to eat solid food after the attack in Belvedere Road, east Oxford
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Sun will power Agency centre
The latest technology for harnessing solar and water power will be used in a £250,000 project for a new Environment Agency centre. It will be built on land owned by international research and development company, HR Wallingford. The company has been commissioned
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Wildcats sign up Griffin
Oxford Cavaliers rugby league forward Darryl Griffin has been signed up by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats after two trial matches. Caption goes hereThe 21-year-old, from Witney, impressed in his Super League debut at Widnes and backed that up last week with
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Walker roars to victory
Oxford's James Walker roared to his third UK Formula Ford Scholarship victory on the trot, and also clinching a fine third place overall at Silverstone. The Summertown-based teenager was the class of the scholarship field - aimed at less experienced drivers
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Hosts ring changes
Former Oxford schoolboy Henry Barratt has been included in the England side for their crucial pool match against Japan at Newbury tonight (Tues, 7.30pm). Barratt, the NEC Harlequins threequarter, who was educated The Dragon School and St Edward's Oxford
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Shoes walking on air after Section 1 success
Three Horseshoes A marked their debut in Section 1 of the Greene King ODDA Summer League by beating Rowing Machine 6-3. Bob Boyce, Mark Kermack (180) and Alan Jarvey gave Shoes a 3-1 lead, only for Machine to draw level. The Shoes then stormed back with
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Fridge-fixing conman gets three years
A fridge fixer who left customers with faulty equipment has been jailed for three years. Kenneth Hornsby, 59, of Banbury, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on June 16 after he admitted 13 charges of obtaining money by deception and failing to attend
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Orient join the chase for Savage
Leyton Orient are reported to have joined the chase for Oxford United's supporters' player-of-the-year Dave Savage. But Bristol Rovers are still believed to be favourites to sign the 29-year-old former Republic of Ireland midfielder. Savage turned down
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Assault case man in court
A Didcot man who denies indecently assaulting a girl and a boy is to face Oxford Crown Court. Mustafa Ozkasap, 28, of Dirac Place, is charged with indecently assaulting a female under 14 between December 1 and 15 last year, and indecently assaulting a
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Pilots urged to reduce noise
Military and light aircraft are disturbing Oxford residents enjoying the warm weather in their gardens, according to city councillors. On June 16, members of the environment scrutiny committee were given a briefing by Doug Roberts, manager of Oxford Airport
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Jail term likely for assault
A man has been told to expect a jail sentence after he admitted kicking a man in the head. Paul Harms, 32, denied wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, but admitted unlawful wounding at Oxford Crown Court on June 16. Anthony McGeorge, prosecuting
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Chelsea faces finals test
Chelsea Clinton joined Oxford University students taking their finals on June 17. The 22-year-old daughter of former US president Bill Clinton put speculation her father could run for election as mayor of New York and her mother for the US presidency
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Garden jobs look easier
A project to make life easier for elderly and disabled gardeners is being launched in Oxfordshire on June 18. A new range of specially designed tools and an advice service will help wheelchair users and people with physical or mental disabilities look
