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Business restyled
Another new business has opened in Abingdon after £100,000 was spent transforming a former cafe into a hairdressers. It took almost six months to convert the 15th century listed building in East Helen Street, pictured. The Philosophy salon, which has
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Road closures cause diversions
Drivers entering the centre of Wallingford face diversions during three weeks of road closures. St Mary's Street will be closed for five days from January 11 while contractors work on sewers and telecom cables. The work is part of the redevelopment of
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Help hospital fight, urges mayor
Wallingford mayor Betty Atkins wants residents to join the campaign to save the town's hospital. She wants them to attend a public meeting in the town hall on January 7 to get the message across. She said: "This meeting will be for local people to tell
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Puppy plea
Six-year-oldLydia McMahon is distraught after her pedigree bulldog puppy, Dixie, was stolen from her family's Wantage home on New Year's Eve. Lydia McMahon is upset by the theft of the bulldog The 10-week-old puppy was a joint Christmas and birthday present
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Football: Marriott back at Didcot
OXFORD City defender Andy Marriott has returned to his former club Didcot Town after only a handful of games for the Ryman League Division 1 outfit. Marriott made his debut for the Hellenic League Premier Division title-challengers in 1994, and top-scored
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Rugby: Banbury fail to hold out
Midlands 2 East Banbury came away from Syston bitterly disappointed that they failed to secure their first away win of the season. Syston's defensive efforts, particularly in the first half, ultimately allowed them to clinch a 16-7 victory in the last
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Motorsport: Williams aiming to end drought
The Grove-based Williams took the wraps off a radical Formula 1 car which the team hope will end the longest title drought in their history. The FW26 was unveiled in Valencia with a striking design and early launch in Williams' quest for a first world
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Rugby: Super Hawks shoot down the Shoguns
National League 1 Henley Hawks celebrated the New Year in the best possible style with a superb 18-13 victory over Bristol Shoguns in front of their largest crowd of the season - 1,700 - at Dry Leas on Saturday. The professionals of Bristol had got the
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Town logs on to shops
Wallingford is one of the top 10 towns in the country for people buying their groceries through the Internet. The town came in fifth place, with 10.56 per cent people doing their supermarket shopping from the comfort of their own home, in a national survey
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Business restyled
Another new business has opened in Abingdon after £100,000 was spent transforming a former cafe into a hairdressers. Caption goes here It took almost six months to convert the 15th century listed building in East Helen Street, pictured. The Philosophy
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Campaign produces safer bus stop site
Abus stop used by people with learning difficulties on a busy road at Milton Heights, near Didcot, has been moved to a safer position. MEPC, owners of the nearby Milton Park business centre, has offered £10,000 to the county council towards further measures
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Talking postcard pours out abuse
When a recordable postcard fell through Richard Harrison's letterbox he expected to hear the voice of his fiance, Vanessa Sercombe. Richard Harrison and Vanessa Sercombe Instead he was shocked to hear a woman ranting loudly in a foreign language. So,
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Council acts to try to recover £15m of debt
New methods of chasing £15.8m worth of debt owed to Oxford City Council have been agreed, following criticism from the District Auditor. The council's performance in collecting unpaid rent, council tax and overpaid housing benefit had been deemed poor
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Ticket machine theft costs £56K
Thieves who target parking ticket machines in Oxford have cost council taxpayers at least £56,500. In 2002, £5,500 in cash was taken, but last year the amount rose to £31,000. The council has now decided to fit new security locks to 100 machines, 40 of
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U's line up Foran loan
Oxford United manager Ian Atkins was hoping to sign Carlisle striker Richie Foran on a month's loan in time for January 6's Division 3 trip to Swansea City. Foran was due to travel down and talk to Atkins just an hour before the squad set off to Wales
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Profits suffer slump as Unipart regroups
Warehousing and logistics giant Unipart has suffered a major slide in its fortunes, new figures have revealed. But chief executive John Neill said he was optimistic about the future and paid tribute to the workforce for overseeing massive changes in the
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Train fares increase outstrips inflation
Rail passengers in Oxfordshire are paying more for their journeys this week. From January 4 some fares increased by more than twice the rate of inflation. National Rail Passengers Council chairman Stewart Francis criticised such large increases at a time
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Bank plans gift for the elderly
Unwanted Christmas gifts are being offered a new home -- at an Oxford bank. Diane Saul, of Abbey's Carfax branch Diane Saul, pictured, manager of the Abbey Bank branch at Carfax, is appealing to customers to help raise money for Help the Aged by donating
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Cheating the speed camera
An Oxford man is selling a spray he claims makes number plates invisible to speed cameras. Dave Pollard, 69, of Botley, says the spray, called Photoblock, over-exposes photographs taken by cameras, enabling motorists to avoid fines or penalty points on
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Leap lands charity cash
A former Witney woman has proved the sky is no limit when it comes to raising money for charity. Stephanie Warman, 28, who is news editor of Star FM in Bristol, raised £400 for Breast Cancer Care with a tandem skydive. She made the jump because her stepmother
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Meet MP and aid church's appeal
An evening with South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson is the latest idea by Christchurch, Thame, to help raise the money it needs to finance modernisation work. The £25-a-head tickets -- only 80 are available -- will allow buyers to listen to and meet Mr
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Staff put country topics on agenda
Field studies officers from outdoor centres and nature reserves around the country are sampling the delights of the Oxfordshire countryside this week. More than 100 members of the National Association of Field Studies Officers, who are responsible for
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Darts: Bywaters eyes up world crown
Clare Bywaters, Didcot's reigning European women's singles champion, has set her sights on the world crown after reaching the semi-finals at the Lakeside Leisure Centre, Frimley Green. The 31-year-old, who beat Denmark's world No 3, Carina Ekberg, 2-0
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Disco aims to say thanks
Danny and Theresa Dyer are hosting a third annual fundraising disco in aid of a charity that has helped their daughter Victoria, who has cerebral palsy. The couple, of Somerville Drive, Bicester, have nominated Rosy -- Respite nursing for Oxfordshire's
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Rugby: Quins owe it to Penney
South West 1 Chris Penney scored 19 points, including a late match-winning penalty, as Oxford Harlequins consolidated their fourth position with an exciting 29-26 victory over Bridgwater & Albion at Horspath Road. A large crowd saw a thrilling contest
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Court date
A woman charged with perverting the course of justice has appeared at Oxford Crown Court. Clare Newson, 19, of Horsham, Banbury, denies making a false allegation of rape. She was bailed unconditionally to re-appear for trial during the week beginning
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Cracking crime
New-style policing is being used to fight crime in Banbury. Two community support officers -- among the first in Thames Valley -- are cracking down on antisocial behaviour on the town's estates. The two officers, Graeme Gale, 25, left, and Andy Baylis
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Company perk's a Merc
A woman received a surprise bonus when her employer, Oxfordshire tycoon Sir Richard Branson, gave her a new Mercedes CLK. Anne Marie Voges, pictured, from Wantage, who works for Virgin Cosmetics Company. was presented with the ice-blue vehicle as a reward
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Man charged with raping boy
A man charged with raping a boy and assaulting two other boys over a period of seven years has appeared at Oxford's Crown Court for trial. Graham Cairns, 41, of Salford, near Chipping Norton, denies 12 allegations against him relating to alleged incidents
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Cinema re-opens after fire scare
Oxford's new multiplex cinema is fully open again after safety checks following a false fire alarm at the venue. On January 3, 520 people at the Ozone cinema, next to the Kassam Stadium off Grenoble Road, had to be evacuated when the alarm went off at
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Bus link future under scrutiny
The future of a north Oxford bus service is under review by the county council. The Thames Travel's 103 service between Oxford city centre and Cutteslowe, via Jericho and Summertown, is one of two bus service contracts in the city funded by the county
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Profits suffer slump as Unipart regroups
Warehousing and logistics giant Unipart has suffered a major slide in its fortunes. But chief executive John Neill said he was optimistic about the future and paid tribute to the workforce for overseeing massive changes in the last two years. The Oxford-based
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Driver hits out over lowered car barrier
A driver has criticised an Oxford shopping centre after her 4X4 hit a car park barrier that had been reduced in height without warning. Marie Braham and her children Managers at Templars Square, Cowley, apologised and have now raised the height of the
