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Take art lying down
Monica Bonvicini's feet have not touched the ground recently. Having gone from relative obscurity and artistic poverty to overnight art world sensation, she doesn't know if she's coming or going, writes Katherine MacAlister. But for everyone else it's
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Accident closes road
Part of the A34 south of Abingdon was closed while two horses were freed from an overturned horsebox. The accident happened on the southbound lane, near Milton, just before 11am on June 22. The estate car towing the horsebox suffered a blow-out and the
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Minibus company vows to fight ban
The directors of a minibus company are to appeal against a ruling banning them from holding an operator's licence. The Department of Transport claimed two of the buses run by Abingdon Mini Coaches Ltd, based at Milton Park, were unroadworthy. At a hearing
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Henley in run feast
Home Counties Premier League: An excellent century from Mark Bredell saw Henley rattle up 316-6 against Banbury at White Post Road on Saturday, but it was not enough to give them their first Division 1 win of the season. Given first use of a good batting
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Ton-up Jobson back with a bang
Home Counties Premier League: Pat Jobson made a stunning return to first-team action with a splendid unbeaten century to steer Oxford to a six-wicket win at Division 1 leaders Radlett on Saturday. Jobson, who has been unavailable for the last four weeks
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Fun run aims to aid charity
Wallingford charities will benefit from the town's first 10km fun run on August 3. Organisers hope the run will become an annual event in the town's calendar. There will also be a 5km run Elsa Hirst, one of the organisers, said they hoped to attract up
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Club fair to aid sufferers
A fair will boost a club that helps people with mental illness. The October Club's strawberry fair will take place in Wantage on July 5. Activities in the gardens of Old Church House, Priory Road, will include pony rides, games and a steam roller display
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Unearthing talent
Art teacher Sarah Brown looks out of this world as she models an outfit made from recycled materials. Didcot Girls' School was hosting a visit from the Blue Planet team, who warned of pollution and greedy consumerism. The 'rescue crew', which has visited
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England's hopes melt away
IRB Under 21 World Cup: England 16, France 21. Report by Michael Knox England's hopes of reaching the semi-finals wilted in the heat at Henley on Saturday, as France secured a narrow but deserved victory. As it turned out, even a convincing victory for
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Inspectors change beats
Bicester and Chipping Norton have new men in charge of policing. Insp Nick Deacon has moved to Chipping Norton from Witney, to take over from Insp Ray Howard, who has moved to take charge of Bicester police station. Insp Deacon, who lives in Witney, joined
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Phone stolen in attack on woman
A woman was hit on the head and had her mobile phone grabbed in a mugging in Banbury. The victim, who is in her 20s, was walking in South Bar on the High Street side near Banbury Cross at about 4pm on June 19, when she was approached by a man and a woman
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Fighting poverty
The Neasham Lloyd Partnership, a firm of solicitors based in Sheep Street, Bicester, raised £1,560 for Will-Aid, a charity that helps fight poverty around the world, by giving its will-making services free in return for a voluntary donation to the fund
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Husband held in murder hunt
The estranged husband of a woman whose disappearance five years ago led to a huge police investigation in Oxfordshire, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Jonathan Morton, a 65-year-old architect, was held after voluntarily attending a London police
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Body found on rail tracks
An investigation was continuing on June 23 into how a man came to be found dead on rail tracks between Kennington and Radley. Passengers on the 10.48pm Thames Train from Paddington were concerned when the train jolted to a stop at about 11.50pm on June
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Athletes are keen to learn
Athlete Tom Fairburn displays Olympian enthusiasm as he learns from coach Ed Stallard how to throw the discus. Scores of children enjoyed a special Olympics event in Oxford on June 21. A host of sporting competitions including javelin throwing were held
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Police link sixth robbery
Police are linking a robbery to five others targeting elderly people in Oxford. A bag was snatched from the basket of a woman's bicycle as she cycled in Osler Road, Headington, at 9am on June 19. But, for the first time in the spate of violent thefts,
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Crime-hit shops to receive £200,000
Crime and vandalism at shopping parades in Oxford is to be tackled thanks to a £200,000 cash boost. The Home Office has announced that Oxford City Council will receive a £150,000 grant -- an increase of £50,000 from last year -- to invest in security.
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Eagles swoop on sad Oxford
Eastbourne Eagles 52, Oxford Silver Machine 38: The Oxford Silver Machine spluttered to a 14-point Elite League reverse at the hands of Eastbourne at Arlington on Saturday night. The writing was on the wall from the very first heat when Travis McGowan
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Fares enough
You report that rail fares are going up again (Oxford Mail, June 20). How can rail companies justify such increases when the service is so chaotic? One would think passengers in many areas deserve a reduction. JOHN BROOKS Oxford
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Playground bullies
Congratulations to Joe Johnson, head of Sandhills School at Headington, Oxford, who spoke out about parent-incited bullying (Oxford Mail, June 18). This problem appears to be increasing, along with a rise in the percentage of totally undisciplined children
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Off road, but still fined
In November, my blue Metro car broke down. As the repair would have cost hundreds of pounds, I parked it on the drive outside my house. I received the renewal notice for the tax and forgot to fill in the Statutory Off-Road Notification form, which you
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Car collisions 'put bollards on blink'
Mechanical bollards used to enforce the Oxford Transport Strategy have been repeatedly malfunctioning, according to a leading county councillor. David Robertson, executive member for transport, said the rising bollards used in Broad Street and Turl Street
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Swans are bullies
Your front-page story about the troublesome swans at Kidlington (Oxford Mail, May 29) is an example of what can happen when the population of an animal with no natural predators gets out of control. The Queen is the nominal owner of swans. She should
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Oxford prankster pulls Royal stunt
A 'comedy terrorist' who gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party was last seen in public throwing paint over a famous artist in Oxford. Aaron Barschak Aaron Barschak was dressed as Osama Bin Laden when he jumped on stage at Windsor Castle on
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Stationary buses pollute our city
I read with interest the comments regarding air quality in some areas of the city centre (Oxford Mail, June 16). I am lucky enough to have to venture into town only on Saturdays with my two sons and, to be honest, that visit is enough. I walk down High
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Warborough give champs run for money
Shipton-under-Wych- wood stayed on course for a second successive trip to Lord's with a hard-earned victory at Warborough & Shillingford in the Oxfordshire final of the National Village Championship on Sunday. However, the reigning national champions
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Weekend cricket
Cricket results from June 21-22, 2003 MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division Cornwall 408-9 (R Driver 152, J Hands 131, M Pearce 36, R Kaufman 3-57) v Oxfordshire. NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP Oxon final Shipton-under-Wychwood 161-8 (40ov, P Hemming
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Workout to defy record
Wallingford people are being urged to take part in a record-breaking workout bid. Hightone health and fitness centre is organising the event at the Kinecroft on June 29, at 11am. People should register there at 10.30am. The event will be one of hundreds
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IRB U21 World Cup results and fixtures
Results from Saturday, June 21, 2003 SATURDAY'S RESULTS Pools B & C: Australia 37, New Zealand 37; France 21, England 16; Japan 34, Italy 47. Pools A & D: South Africa 50, Wales 21; Argentina 30, Ireland 19; Scotland 34, Canada 19. WEDNESDAY'S
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Driving up standards
NO-ONE admits being a bad driver, but clearly there are still many on our roads. Today's report that road deaths in Oxfordshire in the first half-year rose from 16 to 28 shows that we still have much to learn. Road design is an important factor, but it
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Paying dividends
IT IS heartening to see most surburban shopping centres in Oxford looking and doing well. Not long ago, they were rundown and suffering badly from vandalism and theft. Now, with the help of Government and city council cash, the future is suddenly looking
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Bail for two accused of airbase plot
Two Oxford men accused of conspiracy to commit criminal damage at an RAF base during the war with Iraq have been bailed. Phillip Pritchard, 32, a carpenter, of Campbell Road, Oxford, and Toby Olditch, 34, a marketing executive, of Bullingdon Road, Oxford
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Tetsworth back on track
OCA League reports: Division 1 leaders Tetsworth returned to winning ways at Hook Norton on Saturday. An opening partnership of 123 between Simon Richards (86) and Melvin Riley (49) saw Hook Norton reach 188-3 in the 38th over, before Rudi Rock (5-30)
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OCA results check
Results from the OCA League from the weekend June 21-22, 2003 Division 1 Garsington 207-6 (N Jones 57, R Wakefield 54no, C Woodward 37, R Burton 3-56), Oxford Caribbean 196-9 (E Howard 53, A Blenman 44no, R Burton 33, S Richardson 3-53). Hook Norton 207
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The right formula
Murray Walker is as inextricably linked to motor racing as Des Lynham to football, Sue Barker to tennis and Harry Carpenter to boxing, you can't have one without the other, writes Katherine MacAlister. But Murray Walker has hung up his microphone once
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Change of use requested
AAL Removal Services has applied to South Oxfordshire District Council for the change of use of land at Rich's Sidings, off lower Broadway, Didcot, from the storage of scrap vehicles to the stationing of storage containers for a self-storage business.
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Operatic homefuls
THE homeless becoming opera stars? It sounds an unlikely scenario, but that could be the outcome if an ambitious project is successful. The charity Steetwise Opera wants to encourage homeless people in Oxford to become involved in the arts. They are being
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Scientist hailed for little idea
A Rutherford Appleton Laboratory scientist has won a top engineering award for his work in space science. Peter Hiscock, 28, left, who works at the lab near Didcot, won a John Woodgate Innovation Award and £500 for pioneering ways of making equipment
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Conmen fears after charity theft
Documents stolen from an Oxford bereavement group could be used by conmen for bogus door-to-door collections, trustees fear. A van belonging to the Matthew Roberts Memorial Fund was broken into in Lambourn Road, Rose Hill. Leaflets, press cuttings and
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Athletes are keen to learn
Athlete Tom Fairburn displays Olympian enthusiasm as he learns from coach Ed Stallard how to throw the discus. Scores of children enjoyed a special Olympics event in Oxford on June 21. A host of sporting competitions including javelin throwing were held
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Police begin arson probe
Inquiries are under way after a house was believed to have been deliberately set on fire. The blaze is believed to have been started in rubbish near the house in St Omer Road, Cowley, at about 4.15am on June 22. The kitchen was smoke logged, but no-one
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Sneak thief pounces on Potter
A thief seized a copy of the new Harry Potter book after its owner took his eyes off it for a moment. Chris and Alison Foster had bought the book for their 11-year-old son Matthew, a big Potter fan. Matthew Foster, who was left crestfallen It came complete
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Hospital holds up fire crew
A fire engine on its way to an emergency in Oxford was forced to do a U-turn because lorries delivering an operating theatre to the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre had blocked Windmill Road in Headington. Residents were woken on June 21 by lorries delivering
