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Theatre students in Wantage promise to deliver a "short and sharp" interpretation of a classic Shake
The seven pupils at King Alfred's Community and Sports College are performing their acclaimed version of Macbeth on Thursday, June 26, before taking the play to France as part of the International Youth Theatre festival in Grenoble, Oxford's twin town
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An exhibition of GCSE art work by pupils of Warriner School, Bloxham, demonstrated students' diverse
The art and design exam allowed pupils to choose from 12 subjects -- including interiors, Australasia, natural environment and illusion. Decorative masks, ceramic vessels, wall hangings, paintings, and computer work were all displayed at the exhibition
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Hospital site 'needs better road safety'
Road safety measures costing £1.9m are being requested by city councillors considering plans for the £20m Children's Hospital in Oxford. It is hoped that the three-storey unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, will be built by December 2005,
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Repairs will close old church for six months
Abingdon's oldest and largest church, St Helen's, closes for six months in September as work gets under way on installing new underfloor heating. It will be the first phase of a wide-ranging renewal project costing £2m for the 10th century church, a familiar
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Pupils make music with message
Young performers from west Oxfordshire have been working in a recording studio to produce songs with an anti-drugs or anti-alcohol message. They are taking part in a competition run by West Oxfordshire District Council called Buzzed. They have recorded
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Henman through
Oxfordshire's Tim Henman won his first-round Wimbledon match against Czech qualifier Thomas Zib today (Tues) -- though not as convincingly as he might have wished. Tim HenmanFans packed the All England Club to watch his victory on No 1 Court. The British
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Donation may not save projects
Schemes designed to brighten-up Wantage have received a cash boost -- but it may not be enough to prevent the projects folding. Wantage in Bloom and the Christmas lights display team were given an anonymous donation of £1,000. Wantage Joint Environmental
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Chance to make and break news
An oxfordshire theatre company is touring schools in the county as part of a project to teach young people about the media industry and current affairs. The Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company will be taking its project, Breaking News, to 10 schools across
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Solberg thrives in Cyprus heat
Subaru driver Petter Solberg delivered a faultless performance at the wheel of his Banbury-built Impreza WRC2003 in the Cyprus Rally to claim the second victory of his career. Contesting one of the toughest events in the WRC calendar, the Norwegian won
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Unbeaten Cowley hit back
After just four games, Cowley Community Centre C are the only unbeaten side in the top section of the Greene King ODDA Summer Darts League. Visiting the Shears, they got an early shock as they trailed 2-0 after wins from Jim Pryde and Kevin Wilkins, but
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Teenager attacks Down's woman
The mother of a young woman with Down's Syndrome has criticised society's 'uncaring minority' after her daughter's friend was slapped in the face. Vicky Baron, left, and Jenna Witcher The incident happened in Evans Lane, Kidlington, in the evening of
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Machine trumped by Aces
Belle Vue Aces 49, Oxford Silver Machine 41: Oxford Silver Machine's nightmare continued as they went down to the bottom club Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League on Monday. Following the controversial postponement of Friday's clash with Wolverhampton and
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Robbery suspect quizzed by police
A man has been questioned about a series of robberies in which elderly people were targeted in Oxford. The 41-year-old was arrested on Sunday, June 22, at 3.10pm, in Osler Road, Headington. Detectives questioned him about offences in which pensioners,
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Touring theatre group finds new home in middle school
A touring theatre group will be using part of a middle school in Oxford for rehearsal space. As part of the schools' reorganisation, Isis Middle School, in Meadow Lane, will become part of SS Mary and John Primary School in September. Oxford City Council's
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Stuck lorry causes road closure
A main road through Headington was closed for an hour, and a fire engine answering an emergency call was forced to do a U-turn, after a lorry delivering parts of a new operating theatre became stuck. One of Europe's biggest cranes and several portable
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Strengths highlighted
Teachers at an Oxford school that is due to close have organised a series of events to remind people of its strengths. Dora Spafford-Baker, seven, at the Grounds Day, with a sketch-a-view. The first was an event in which pupils enjoyed Speedwell First
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BMW ready to go
The BMW Williams F1 team have been testing several new aerodynamic components ahead of Sunday's European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring (June 29). Juan Pablo Montoya spent three days behind the wheel of the Grove-built FW25 at Silverstone, where they completed
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'Mayor' sits on tradition
Mock mayor of Abingdon for the seventh year running is Stuart Jackson, who beat off old rivals to take the title of Mayor of Ock Street. Stuart Jackson takes a seat in a decorated chair to be carried aloft along Ock Street. But amid the celebrations on
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Shipton at home to Dumbleton
Shipton-under-Wychwood, the Oxfordshire champions, entertain old rivals Dumbleton, from Gloucestershire, in the first national round of the National Village Championship on Sunday, July 6. The teams met at Dumbleton at the same stage of last season's
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Holders take on All Blacks
The best up-and-coming players in the southern hemisphere will be on view on Wednesday when Oxford United's Kassam Stadium stages the semi-finals of the IRB Under 21s World Cup. Defending champions and favourites, South Africa, face third seeds New Zealand
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Town's revamp options to be put to the public
Plans showing different visions for Wantage town centre are to be drawn up to give residents the chance to have their say about the major revamp. Experts will produce concept illustrations for three or four possible schemes to go on public display. The
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Hart has Dinton in a spin
Cherwell League Div 1: Banbury Twenty made up ground on Division 1 leaders Aston Rowant following a resounding eight-wicket win at Dinton. After choosing to bat, the home team were reduced to 117-5 after a good start, but collapsed to 134 all out against
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Work on £30m town revamp will start soon
Didcot's long-delayed town centre redevelopment is to go ahead -- demolition work will start on the 16-acre site at the end of the summer. South Oxfordshire District Council and development partner Taylor Woodrow confirmed Tuesday, June 24, that agreements
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Garden smells sweet
BBC radio presenter Sue McGregor enjoys the sights and smells of a new herb garden she officially opened in Wheatley. Sue McGregor The former Today programme presenter was the guest of honour at Wheatley Manor on Sunday. The opening raised money for the
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Game, set and match
Lord Mayor of Oxford Pat Stannard and keen young players demonstrate how to wield a racket at the launch of the city council's Play Tennis programme in Oxford's Florence Park on Monday, June 23. Lord Mayor of Oxford Pat Stannard with young tennis players
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Decision over gay bishop backed
The Bishop of Oxford has received the support of leading members of the Church of England for his decision to install a gay cleric as Bishop of Reading. The Bishop of Oxford, The Rt Rev Richard Harries, pictured yesterday at the opening of Church Cowley
