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Clown and out
Finally it was time to shout about my favourite restaurant in town from the rooftops, or at least from the pages of The Guide. Gushing adjectives were rolling off my tongue in anticipation, the thought of the food alone making me dribble, and then the
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Rally hopes dashed
A biker who hopes to raise £100,000 for Helen House in Oxford by racing 11,000km across two continents has pulled out after suffering serious injuries in the fourth leg of the journey. Chris Emerson, 47, pictured, was the only amateur out of 400 motorcyclists
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Win an album
With the party season a distant memory, we have reached that time of year when we make (and break) New Year resolutions about giving up booze, cigarettes and chocolate -- and even consider joining gyms. If you are having trouble with your post-Yule detox
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Taste of health
Pupils in Witney are chewing over ideas for healthy packed lunches as part of a national drive to tackle child obesity. Katie Bigos, Sam Dalton and Gemma Slee, pictured, attend The Blake Primary. It is one of about 100 schools in the South East which
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Darts: Clare sets sights on title
DIDCOT'S Clare Bywaters could move a step nearer her dream of winning the women's world title by beating great rival and world No 2 Francisca Hoenselaar in today's semi-final at the Lakeside Leisure Centre, Frimley Green. Victory for the 31-year-old reigning
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Hockey: Rover's mission
Rover Oxford Ladies take part in the heady heights of the National Indoor League for the first time this weekend. They have qualified through winning the South Indoor League, held in Surrey, last year, then progressing through play-offs against other
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Council awaits asylum ruling
Cherwell district councillors are still waiting to hear if the High Court will agree to a judicial review of the plan for an asylum seekers' accommodation centre at Bicester. The authority had originally hoped a judge would make a decision by the end
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Lesbian framed, court told
A woman was framed by her managers when they altered documents on her computer's hard drive after discovering she was a lesbian, a court heard. Kesiree Moodley, 34, is accused of forging a degree certificate to get a £32,000 a year job as a chemical engineer
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Bowled over
Bowlers at Banbury's indoor green at Woodgreen Leisure Centre enjoy attractive surroundings thanks to club member Reg Boscott. He is pictured, right, with club captain David Pridmore. Mr Boscott, 78, who began painting 18 years ago when he retired, has
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Football: Foran's out to make his mark
Oxford United's new loan signing Richie Foran says he is determined to let his boots do all his talking over the next month. The former Republic of Ireland international striker, who has joined from Carlisle, is set to make his United debut against Lincoln
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Store move put on hold
A supermarket in Witney will stay open for another four months. The Co-op was due to move from Market Square, in the town centre, to the Madley Park development, on the outskirts, during January. Co-op spokesman Adrian Barradell said: "There have been
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Review: Cold Mountain (15, 152mins)
If there's one film which could stage an upset at next year's Oscars and pip The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King to Best Picture, it's Anthony Minghella's adaptation of Charles Frazier's novel. Jude Law and Nicole Kidman star in the American
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Bookie backs writer for prize
Bookmakers William Hill have named Oxford writer Mark Haddon as 2-1 favourite to win the Whitbread Book of the Year -- one of Britain's two main literary prizes. His book, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, won the Whitbread Novel Award
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Festival hope with cinema plan
Witney could host an annual film festival if a company is given the go-ahead for a cinema as part of the redevelopment of the town's former football ground at Marriotts Close. The Wychwood Regeneration Company made a formal bid for the site last year
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Fighting top-up fees
Oxford students are seeking support for an alternative to university tuition fees. The proposals, drawn up by the Oxford University Student Union, call for an end to the fees and suggest higher education should be funded by higher rates of tax for top
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'Put wardens on besieged buses'
Residents in Barton, Oxford, have called for uniformed wardens to patrol their estate to stem the tide of vandalism and stone-throwing against buses. They have called for the city council's street wardens or new Police Community Support Officers, who
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Month for cash or pool sinks
Campaigners trying to keep the open air pool in Chipping Norton running next summer have until February 7 to come up with £13,500. That is exactly half of the annual running costs which have previously been picked up by West Oxfordshire District Council
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Minister praises school
The Taiwanese education minister praised an Oxford school for its language teaching during a visit. Dr Jong-Tsun Huang -- pictured being presented with a gift by Nafisa Bashir while Zainab Rana, Danny Doyle, Tom Pye, Charity Kibathi, Emilee Fergason,
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Park festival plan worries residents
A two-day music spectacular headed by pianist Jools Holland is being planned as a major attraction in Oxford City Council's 2004 events programme. But residents living near Cutteslowe Park are concerned about traffic congestion and are demanding that
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University: we are not racist
A Government minister has accused Oxford University of prejudice and said it needed to do more for black and disadvantaged communities. But figures from the university appear to give the lie to the claim made by Labour MP David Lammy. According to a list
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School merger would save £200,000
Oxfordshire could save £200,000 a year by merging two special needs schools if a cost-cutting plan is approved. According to the proposals, Woodeaton Manor School outside Oxford and Iffley Mead School in Oxford would be merged to provide one school for
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Nursery must move or close
Scores of families will lose their childcare and 17 people will lose their jobs if an Oxford nursery cannot find new premises. The Oxford Nursery is on the site of Oxford Community School. The school says it needs extra space for its own pupils and will
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Planet Zuton
First there was the Beatles, then The Farm, The Las, and more recently, The Coral and The Stands. Will Liverpool ever stop exporting great rock bands? Judging by the performance of Merseyside's latest offering, let's hope not. The Zutons are a four-piece
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Gay group sad over bishop row
The co-founder of a movement supporting diversity within the Church has welcomed the selection of the new Bishop of Reading, who will oversee parish work in Abingdon. But he expressed his sorrow at the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Canon
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Deals back on road
Followers of Oxford's music scene have known it for some time, but now the secret is well and truly out. Oxfordshire noise-mongers Winnebago Deal are the future of rock. The band -- two cool-looking fellas in their 20s, both called Ben -- have captured
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Gay group sad over bishop row
The co-founder of a movement supporting diversity within the Church has welcomed the selection of the new Bishop of Reading, who will oversee parish work in Wallingford. But he expressed his sorrow at the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Canon
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Search for alley flasher
Police are searching for a man who indecently exposed himself to two women in Thame. The incident happened as the women, in their 20s, walked along an alleyway between Pym Walk and Ireton Court, on the Lea Park estate, on December 29, at about 8.10pm.
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Review: Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure by Dave Gorman (Ebury Press, priced £10.99)
Whiling away the hours on the internet search engine Google as a result of a chance email from an Australian, Dave Gorman begins a seemingly pointless mission around the globe. The reason? To seek out what are known as 'Googlewhackers', which are when
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Money handout manager wins unfair sacking case
A manager who was sacked after he handed out foreign currency found in a machine to staff has won compensation for unfair dismissal. Jeff Ellis, 42, of Manor Farm Bungalows, Wantage, was accused of theft from his former employers Astro-systems. He worked
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University: we are not racist
A Government minister has accused Oxford University of prejudice and said it needed to do more for black and disadvantaged communities. But figures from the university appear to give the lie to the claim made by Labour MP David Lammy. According to a list
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Football: Keen out for the season
Thame United have suffered a major blow after young striker Danny Keen was ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury. Keen, who had forced his way back into the Ryman League Division 1 North side, suffered the injury during
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Rugby: Hawks swoop for second Dark Blue
Henley Hawks have signed up a second Oxford University player before their National League Division 1 match against London Welsh at Old Deer Park tomorrow. The Dark Blues' No 8 Tom Hayman made a big impact when coming on as a replacement during the Hawks
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Vandals wreck pavilion
Hooligans caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a sports pavilion. During the Christmas break, hooligans struck four times at the changing rooms in Sunderland Drive, Bicester, breaking through metal shutters, smashing toilets, basins and interior
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Football: Carterton's cup bid hit by strikers blow
Strikers Kenny Clarke and Paul Sherwood are both ruled out as Carterton Town bid to reach the Cherry Red Records Cup semi-finals when they visit Hungerford Town tomorrow. The pair are both carrying thigh strains following their midweek Oxfordshire Senior
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Review: The Last Samurai (15, 154mins)
Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is a veteran of the American Civil War, who proudly fought for his men and for his country. At the request of the Emperor of Japan (Nakamura), Algren travels to the Far East to school the Tokyo troops in the art of modern
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Far sighted
If you didn't know better, you might suspect the lads from Longview of having a shady love affair with Oxford. Last year they played the city three times, enjoying intimate nights in with a few hundred admirers in the less-than-romantic setting of the
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Mundane names belied quality
Giving unusual names to wines is nothing new. With so many different chateaux, bodegas, vins de pays and co-operatives to choose from, marketing becomes more difficult by the hour. I spotted a trio whose mundane names hid their quality. The first was
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Gay group sad over bishop row
The co-founder of a movement supporting diversity within the Church has welcomed the selection of the new Bishop of Reading, who will oversee parish work in Didcot. But he expressed his sorrow at the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Canon
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Publican upset by mud
A pub owner claims building work to transform Oxford's castle site is thwarting attempts to run his new business. Neil Ritchie spent £30,000 refurbishing the Jolly Farmers pub in Paradise Street, which he bought in November. But he has become sick of
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More rail commuters get to sit down
More commuters from Oxford into London can take the weight off their feet during their daily journey after Thames Trains agreed to provide more seats. The company announced it would provide an extra 186 seats on the 07.32 service from Oxford following
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Review: Incompetence by Rob Grant (Gollancz, priced £9.99)
For far too long, the stupid and incompetent have been mercilessly discriminated against and ridiculed by society. But in this hilarious vision of the near future, all that's about to change. Thanks to a new Pan-European Constitution, no-one can be sacked
