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Athletics: Sheppard and Dean land titles
Kevin Sheppard retained his Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships senior men's title in impressive fashion at Horspath Road on Sunday, January 4. The Tipton Harrier, who lives in the county, ran a controlled pace to develop a clear lead of 200m by the
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Football: Abdul's strike is pure gold for Motors
John Fathers Oxon Junior Shield Abdul Sheehab was Morris Motors' hero as his golden goal in extra time fired his team through to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 victory at Freeland. Sheehab had also scored in normal time, as did captain Wayne Prescott as
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Police renew attack appeal
Police today issued an e-fit picture, above, of a suspect as they renewed an appeal for information on an indecent assault in Oxford. A 15-year-old girl was attacked in an alleyway between Cranley Road and Bayswater Road, Barton, at about 8.30pm on Saturday
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Rallying round
Two Oxford men are travelling across Africa in a ten-year-old Lada estate car. Trevor Cain, 26, left, and Andrew Surch, 24 Trevor Cain, 26, and Andrew Surch, 24, both of North Hinksey, are taking part in the Plymouth to Dakar Challenge to raise money
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NHS fails to offer dementia drugs (
Dementia patients in Oxfordshire are suffering a 'postcode prescribing lottery' because NHS managers will not spend money on drugs to slow their illness. New research published today revealed that Thames Valley Health Authority, which covers Oxfordshire
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More motorists fail breath tests
More drivers tested positive at the scene of crashes over Christmas in Oxfordshire than last year - despite about half as many being breathalysed. Seventeen per cent of tests this year were positive between December 18 and January 2, compared to just
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Plan for new homes prompts protests
Residents of a west Oxfordshire town are campaigning against proposals for up to 100 new homes on an area of land. The site, off New Road at Bampton, has been included for development in the revised Local Plan for the district. But the fight to stop the
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Free city parking likely to end
Traders are being consulted about an end to free parking in Oxford's Broad Street. At the moment, drivers can park for free for 30 minutes but from March, 24 spaces, including three for disabled, are set to be turned into one-hour-stay, pay-and-display
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Health centre design causes fierce debate
A planned new Oxford health centre has been backed by city councillors. Members of the south east area supported the proposed development of disused former farm land in Dunnock Way, Greater Leys, despite opposition from their own planning officer, Andy
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Health centre design causes fierce debate
A planned new Oxford health centre has been backed by city councillors. Members of the south east area supported the proposed development of disused former farm land in Dunnock Way, Greater Leys, despite opposition from their own planning officer, Andy
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Link with us, urges disability scheme
A charity once threatened with closure has found enough cash to carry on its work with Oxford's disabled children. Parasol Project worker Ali Hall plays with nine-year-old Yoran The Parasol Project, which provides five different art and performing art
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Rugby: Oxford's shining stars
Two promising young players from Oxford RFC helped the South West to victory in the England Under 18 Group Divisional Festival at Castlecroft, near Wolverhampton over the New Year holiday. Charlie MacKinnon, from Challow, and Hugh Bevan, from Bladon,
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Aunt Sally: Six-hitting Exiles off to flying start
Exiles and Garsington Sports got the New year off to a flying start with a total of five sixes in their Gladiators Beer Seller Friday Invitation League clash. The tight match went 4-2 in favour of Exiles, with leg scores of 17-16, 23-20, 21-22. The second
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Football: Abdul's strike is pure gold for Motors
John Fathers Oxon Junior Shield Abdul Sheehab was Morris Motors' hero as his golden goal in extra time fired his team through to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 victory at Freeland. Sheehab had also scored in normal time, as did captain Wayne Prescott as
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Football: Keyes strikes gold for Witney
Oxfordshire Senior Cup Lee Keyes smashed a brilliant hat-trick, including a golden goal winner, as Hellenic League Division 1 outfit Witney United stunned their Premier Division rivals Chipping Norton with a 3-2 victory in their third-round clash. With
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Pressure cut angers water user
A Hailey woman has criticised Thames Water for cutting the water pressure in the west Oxfordshire village without telling residents. Marjorie Moores, of Delly Hill, who has a boiler which runs directly from the mains supply, said she had endured cold
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Partnership aims to improve area
The public is being asked to play a role in helping to improve the quality of life in the Vale of White Horse. The Vale Strategic Partnership is seeking representatives from community groups to take part in developing projects. Four workshops to explain
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Rugby: Oxford's shining stars
Two promising young players from Oxford RFC helped the South West to victory in the England Under 18 Group Divisional Festival at Castlecroft, near Wolverhampton over the New Year holiday. Charlie MacKinnon, from Challow, and Hugh Bevan, from Bladon,
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Football: Supersub Ovington inspires Eynsham
Oxfordshire Senior League Eynsham inflicted more misery on strugglers Yarnton as they returned home with a 3-0 win in the Premier Division, thanks to an excellent performance from substitute Tom Ovington. It wasn't until his introduction midway through
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Athletics: Sheppard and Dean land titles
Kevin Sheppard retained his Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships senior men's title in impressive fashion at Horspath Road on Sunday, January 4. The Tipton Harrier, who lives in the county, ran a controlled pace to develop a clear lead of 200m by the
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Football: Supersub Ovington inspires Eynsham
Oxfordshire Senior League Eynsham inflicted more misery on strugglers Yarnton as they returned home with a 3-0 win in the Premier Division, thanks to an excellent performance from substitute Tom Ovington. It wasn't until his introduction midway through
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Football: Keyes strikes gold for Witney
Oxfordshire Senior Cup Lee Keyes smashed a brilliant hat-trick, including a golden goal winner, as Hellenic League Division 1 outfit Witney United stunned their Premier Division rivals Chipping Norton with a 3-2 victory in the third-round clash on the
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Jail term for burglar
An opportunistic burglar who raided a shop opposite his home has been jailed for more than three years. Kevin Short, 34, smashed the glass door of a shop opposite his home in Cowley Road, Oxford, in December last year, and stole some wooden boxes. He
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Football: Ice-cool United beat the heat
Invincible Oxford United kept their heads in another red-hot cauldron to move further ahead at the top of Division 3. They kept their cool and maintained their discipline to grind out a 0-0 draw at Swansea on Tuesday, January 6, moving two points clear
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£28m bid for firm
The boss of air-filter maker McLeod Russel is upbeat about job security following a £28.1m takeover bid from an American company. Ian Hazlehurst, chief executive of the Abingdon-based firm, said management was in talks with the US-based SPX Corporation
