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Children fight parents' feuds, claims head
A headteacher has accused parents of using their children to fight their own feuds in school. Joe Johnson, headteacher of Sandhills Primary School, in Delbush Avenue, Sand- hills, Oxford, said some adults were using their children to bully fellow pupils
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'Mayor' vies with rivals
Contenders will gather in Abingdon this weekend, hoping to be selected as mayor of an Abingdon street. The town's Mayor of Ock Street contest has been a feature of life in the town since 1700. On Saturday, the present Mayor of Ock Street, Stuart Jackson
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Banbury's home draw
Banbury CC are set to entertain Finedon Dolben, from Northants, in the ECB National Club Championship fifth round on Sunday, June 29. Craig Haupt's side, who are facing an ECB investigation over allegations of verbal abuse made by Bromsgrove following
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Pub rowdy hit list doubles
The number of people banned from pubs and other licensed premises in the Witney and Carterton area has nearly doubled. The local Pubwatch scheme has added six names to its list of unwanted customers, bringing the total to 12 men and one woman. The latest
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Historian looks forward to sales
Retired teacher Irene Hancock has turned her fascination with the history of Wantage into a second book charting the town's past. Irene Hancock Wantage Looking Back features more than 200 black and white photos of the town spanning more than 150 years
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Oxon needs more refs
The upsurge of amateur boxing in Oxfordshire could be halted in its tracks as a shortage of officials is placing the future of the sport in jeopardy. The past season has been one of the best in living memory with two senior ABA finalists - Wolvercote
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Warborough edge into first Oxon final
Warborough & Shillingford are through to the Oxfordshire final of the National Village Championship for the first time in their history. Their narrow three-wicket victory over Kidmore End on Sunday sets up a home tie with Shipton-under-Wychwood this
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Town reaches 'growth limit'
Banbury cannot expand any further without major investment in roads and other vital services and Cherwell District Council will oppose significant long-term growth. Members of the council's executive committee have considered a report by the environment
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Brookes in double delight
Steve Brookes (Tri-upand-Running Club), racing in the senior category, won the Wantage Leisure Centre Triathlon for the second year running. He won the event in a time of 1hr 53mins 34secs - some two minutes outside Stuart Dinwoodie's course record. The
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Aunt Sally results
Greene King Oxford & District Aunt Sally League results as reported in Oxford Mail, June 18, 2003 Premier & Section 1: Cricketers Arms 3, Highfield SC A 0; Plough A 0, George B 3; White House A 0, Garsington Sports 3; Rowing Machine 3, Royal Sun
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Farm site ruled out for hospital
Bicester's new £10m community hospital could be built on the site of the existing hospital. This means the North-East Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) has abandoned the farmland site off Oxford Road and Middleton Stoney Road where it already has planning
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Swimmers queue as staff sit exams
Swimmers queuing outside troubled Hinksey Pool in Oxford were denied admission -- because some lifeguards were sitting exams. Most lifeguards who work at the outdoor pool, off Abingdon Road, attend Oxford Brookes University or Oxford University. On Monday
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Kebab van row 'blown up'
Problems caused by the presence of a takeaway van outside an Oxford University college have been "blown out of proportion", according to a city councillor. Mick McAndrews said he was furious about claims by Giles Henderson, Master of Pembroke College,
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Henman concentrating on own game
Tim Henman says he is not going to get too alarmed by his opponent, despite being handed a tough first-round opener when the men's singles starts at Wmbledon next Monday. On Tuesday he was drawn to meet Spaniard Alex Corretja, a former French Open finalist
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Minimum pay-out likely at Arrows
Receivers of failed Formula 1 racing team Arrows are holding out little hope that the 250 former employees of the Oxfordshire firm will receive more than the statutory minimum pay-out. Bryan Hamblin, of receivers KPF, said: "I would not be optimistic
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Care providers pass review
Care providers for vulnerable people in Oxfordshire are 'performing well' according to inspectors. The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC), based in Cowley, Oxford, has completed its first round of inspections of care homes in the county. Jennifer
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Rapist hunted after girl attacked
Police are hunting a man after a teenage girl was raped close to a south Oxfordshire village. The girl, who has been left severely traumatised by the attack, was walking through Ewelme, near Wallingford, when she was approached by a white man with an
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Banbury duo heading for Quins
Two former Northampton Saints players have quit Banbury Bulls and are believed to be on their way to Oxford Harlequins. Andy Noyce, a prolific points scorer in the last two seasons, and exciting centre Matt Goode, both of whom played in Oxfordshire's
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Pedal your way to picnic
A Pedalling Picnic along the Phoenix Trail, which runs from Thame to Princes Risborough, is being organised on Sunday, June 23, by the Thame Better Ways To School group, starting at 11.30am from Windmill Road.
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MP tells minister to trust school heads
The Government has been urged to devolve more powers to Oxfordshire schools to help address the school funding crisis. In a backbench Westminster Hall debate, David Cameron, Conservative MP for Witney, said that despite Oxfordshire County Council passing
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Wales look best hopes for semis
Wales remain the best hope of carrying British colours into the semi-finals of the Under 21 World Cup after a hard-earned 24-18 victory over Argentina at Iffley Road on Tuesday. It was a second pool victory for the Welsh, following their 37-19 success
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Brace for Jan
Radley's Jan Ellacott bagged a brace of gold medals at the South West Regional Veterans' meeting in Exeter. She won the 100m in 13.6secs, then completed a sprint double by taking the 200m in 28.0. Ellacott also struck gold at Derby a week earlier in the
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Plateaus hit a new peak
Sisters Carolyn and Natalie Plateau broke two Radley records at the BMC meeting at Windsor. Carolyn overhauled Nikki Slater's 11-year record to clock a time of 2mins 9.93secs in the under 17 800m. And Natalie broke the under 20 record in the same event
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Dell's second spot has a silver lining
Woodstock Harrier Greg Dell led the local charge by finishing runner-up at the Witney Roadrunners' Delly End Dash. Dell was right on race-winner Chris Riley's shoulder until the 5km mark. However, he couldn't sustain his early pace in the heat, finishing
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Results
Abingdon League results, as reported in the Oxford Mail on June 18, 2003 Prem & A Section: Saxton Arms A 2, Wootton RBL 4; Cumnor Cricket Club 4, Fox 2; Abingdon United 2, Plough Appleton 4; Berinsfield B 0, Crispin A 6. B Section: Spread Eagle 5,
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Luckless Sawyer misses max
Greene King Oxford & District Aunt Sally League report from the Oxford Mail, June 18, 2003 DAVE Sawyer was out of luck as he fell just one doll short of the magical maximum 18 in The George Littlemore's 3-0 win over Premier Division rivals The Plough
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Holiday soccer courses
Youngsters are being invited to roll up for the Arsenal Summer 2003 Soccer Camps at St Edward's School, Oxford. Sponsored by McDonalds, the courses are for seven to 15-year-olds and are being run in conjunction with Arsenal by World Youth Promotions from
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Minimum pay-out likely at Arrows
Receivers of failed Formula 1 racing team Arrows are holding out little hope that the 250 former employees of the Oxfordshire firm will receive more than the statutory minimum pay-out. Bryan Hamblin, of receivers KPF, said: "I would not be optimistic
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Defence depot staff fear for their jobs, MP warns
Trade union representatives and north Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry have met Ministry of Defence officials to discuss job fears. Mr Baldry was invited to the meeting after unions said they were worried about a new Government review, which they thought could
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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
