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Primary receives praise for ethos
A school which has 'come a long way' in three years is celebrating a good Ofsted report. Government inspectors said Christopher Rawlins Church of England Voluntary Aided School in Adderbury, near Banbury, had developed a positive ethos and that parental
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Oriental adventure
The amazing acrobats and dancers of the Chinese State Circus are in Oxford tonight (January 13). Guo Jingping Guo Jingping and a team of lion dancers are among the company of 30 performers -- including trapeze artists, acrobats, contortionists, gymnasts
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Roaring success
Members of Witney Lions Club collected £4,880 from their Christmas float collection around the town. Spokesman John Cook said: "We would like to thank everyone for their generous donations. The collection provides the main income for the club and helps
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Ice Hockey: Williams ejected for headbutt
Oxford City Stars' Marlon Williams was controversially ejected for headbutting during the 7-4 win over Milton Keynes Thunder at the Oxpens Ice Rink. Williams was unhappy with the decision as he claimed his helmet only connected with the Thunder player
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Cricket: Cherwell to rule on club positions
Cricket chiefs will meet next month to decide the fate of Oxford CC and Horspath CC's sides in the Oxford Times Cherwell League. The two clubs were unable to agree on which divisions they hope to play in following the de-merger of Oxford & Horspath
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Hockey: Rover's whitewash sparks drop fears
Women's indoor league Rover Oxford Ladies are facing the threat of relegation from National Indoor League Division 1 North after losing all four of their opening matches in Sheffield over the weekend. In the first game on Saturday, Rover were walloped
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French flavour at the pub
A village pub has taken on a bit of a continental feel -- after getting a French landlady. Nathalie Charrie and Aaron Brown Nathalie Charrie and Aaron Brown have taken over as managers of the Trigger Pond pub, in Bucknell, near Bicester, after former
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Rugby: Witney complete double
Witney 24, Bicester 10 Witney fought off a determined challenge from Bicester to maintain their Southern Counties North promotion bid with a hard-earned victory at Hailey Road on Saturday. The forward battle was evenly contested, but the home side's greater
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Football: City wary of Swaysland threat
Oxford City's boss Andy Sinnott will be hoping his former striker Mick Swaysland doesn't haunt him when they travel to form side Uxbridge in tonight's Ryman League Division 1 North clash. Swaysland scored a double as they drew with Sinnott's old side
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Village groups under threat
The last community activities for children in two neighbouring villages could fold, the outgoing leader of a Brownies group has warned. Maggie Mellersh Since Maggie Mellersh stepped down as Brown Owl at Christmas, the 12 girls in the East and West Hanney
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Judge bans fan from U's matches
Football thugs have again been warned they face bans from all domestic and international matches after a man was convicted of threatening behaviour outside the Kassam Stadium. Darren Dickinson, 21, of Oliver Road, Cowley, Oxford, admitted using disorderly
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Paulin 'deserved Kilroy treatment'
A Jewish peer has accused the BBC of double standards for not taking any action against Oxford don Tom Paulin for his anti-Israeli views while suspending Robert Kilroy-Silk for his comments about Arabs. Lord Janner of Braunstone has spoken out after the
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Football: Townsley may elope to Gretna!
Oxford United manager Ian Atkins may be ready to let Derek Townsley join Scottish club Gretna - to help fund the arrival of Richie Foran from Carlisle. Despite a good pre-season which saw him hit a hat-trick at Moor Green, Townsley looked out of sorts
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Baby fed soap in JR medicine mistake
A six-week-old baby was fed liquid baby soap instead of medicine at an Oxford Hospital. Megan Boswell Megan Boswell was discharged from the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Headington, after being treated for a lung infection, but was re-admitted hours later
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Polar position
Teams of budding polar trekkers gathered at Milton Hill House in Steventon, near Abingdon, on Sunday, 11 January. The race to the North Pole on foot begins in April, and is the second of its kind. Teams from across the UK will take part, with local competitors
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Planning policy ignored in favour of MS sufferer
Compassion triumphed over planning policy when a multiple sclerosis sufferer was granted permission to build a specially-adapted bungalow, despite planning officers' objections. David Cooper of Well Place, Ipsden, near Wallingford, asked South Oxfordshire
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Rugby: Chinnor ease worries
South West 1 Chinnor eased their relegation fears with a commanding 45-0 victory over bottom club Truro at Kingsey Road. The home side, who had narrowly lost the away fixture, took the lead with a delightfully worked try. Darren Oxley, spotting the unmarked
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Parents face burden of 'hidden' school charges
The rising cost of putting children through state education is putting a huge burden on the poorest parents, according to a study compiled by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). One in five parents surveyed in Oxfordshire said their children had gone
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Missing man: Body found
A body found on Sunday (January 11) between Bloxham and Barford St John is thought to be missing Banbury man Peter Flood. The body was found by a man walking his dog. Mr Flood, 62, disappeared from his home in Byron Road, Banbury, on Wednesday (January
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Owner buys back firm and saves 30 jobs
Thirty jobs have been saved at a long-established firm after its original owner bought it back from a major rival. Audio-visual equipment hire company ARB, which was bought by sports and entertainment specialist CSS Stellar in 2001, was put up for sale
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Advising entrepreneurs by the thousand
A new enterprise agency is aiming to give 3,000 consultations to budding entrepreneurs in its first full year of business. Oxfordshire Business Enterprise has been launched this month to provide training and advice previously offered by the Thames Business
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Awards aim to be biggest and best
Plans are being laid to make this year's Oxfordshire Business of the Year Awards the best in its nine year history. Over that time the event has grown in stature to the point where last year saw 250 applications -- more than ever before -- in what organisers
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Screwdriver robbers target schoolchildren
Police believe a pair of youths are responsible for two incidents in which Oxford schoolchildren were threatened with screwdrivers. In the first, two 14-year-old boys were threatened as they walked along a footpath in Littlemore between Longwall and Oxford
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Paying the price of a new postcode
West Oxfordshire pensioner is furious with the Post Office for landing him with a higher car insurance premium. Retired London bank manager Donald Coleman, 73, of Eynsham, told his insurance broker the Post Office had changed his postcode -- and then
