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Boxing: Berinsfield duo triumph
Berinsfield duo Callum Andrews and Richard Tyler both emerged with wins from the club's first excursion of the New Year to Reading on a night when the Oxfordshire gym could easily have swung more verdicts from the judges. Andrews had the upper hand from
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Rugby: Army withstand late rally from rusty Blues
Oxford Univ 12, Army 18 Oxford University looked rusty as they went down to the Army at Iffley Road last night in their first outing since December's Varsity match at Twickenham. The Army started much the stronger with their forwards winning a steady
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Centre seeks owner of lost cat
An animal rescue centre is seeking the owner of a cat found in a Banbury car park. Lou Tyack with the cat The neutered white male tabby, found at Sainsbury's is said to be in good condition. Lou Tyack, coordinator at the Cat's Protection League Centre
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£3.4m award pleases mum
A mother has welcomed a £3.4m damages award, granted after her son was born with severe disabilities as a result of 'sub-standard' treatment at The Horton Hospital in Banbury. Maria Breen with son Oliver Davies Oliver Davies, now eight, was starved of
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Panto with a twist
A panto with a twist, loosely based on the story of Robin Hood, opens tonight in Kennington. Marie Hadaway as Robin and Derek Skipper as maid Marian But in Kennington Amateur Dramatic Group's production, Robin Hoodwinked, the beautiful Maid Marian is
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ADVICE FOR JOB HUNTERS: First impressions count
Seven times more people choose January to look for a new job than in the summer months -- which makes winter a good time of year to get your CV in order, according to fish4jobs.co.uk. Recent national statistics show that job vacancies are on the increase
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Pre-school aims to shed 'failing' tag
A 'failing' Didcot pre-school, described by Ofsted inspectors as providing unsatisfactory care for children, is fighting for survival under a new supervisor and management committee. New supervisor Helen Wright with some of the children By next week Ofsted
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Winner trips up at last minute
When Brenda White bought a Sunday newspaper for its horoscopes, it never mentioned her biggest stroke of luck was just 24 hours away. Raymond and Brenda White For Mrs White, of Station Road, Wallingford, won a luxury cruise on the biggest and newest liner
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Jean marks 80 years living in same home
Jean Fisher's childhood memories are crystal clear on her 80th birthday today (January 22) -- because she never moved out the house she grew up in. Jean Fisher Miss Fisher was born in Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary on January 22, 1924, and her parents brought
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ADVICE FOR JOB HUNTERS: Dodgy excuses won't wash
Research published by fish4jobs.co.uk reveals that jobseekers should be cautious when trying to think of an excuse to attend a job interview. The two most common excuses are calling in sick and a doctor's appointment. But when fish4jobs asked bosses in
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High court to review asylum plan
Campaigners have forced a High Court judicial review of Home Office plans for an accommodation centre for asylum seekers outside Bicester. Dionne Arrowsmith Champagne corks were popping at the home of Dionne Arrowsmith, one of the leaders of the Bicester
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Fears over hospital closure plan
Pressure is growing for a public meeting to discuss plans to close or reduce beds at Abingdon hospital. Vale of White Horse district councillors had a private briefing from managers of the SouthEast and South West Primary Health Care Trusts before their
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Home plans take step forward
Plans to build a new nursing home could take a major step forward when they go before a meeting next week. The future of the Wantage Health Centre site, the intended location of the home, is being discussed at a joint board meeting between South East
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Pre-school aims to shed 'failing' tag
A 'failing' Didcot pre-school, described by Ofsted inspectors as providing unsatisfactory care for children, is fighting for survival under a new supervisor and management committee. New supervisor Helen Wright with some of the children By next week Ofsted
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Parents fear for children
Worried parents fear a child will be killed or seriously injured if action is not taken to make drivers slow down near an Oxford primary school. Sheena Whitehouse with pupils from left, Alice Krige, Thomas Whitehouse, Jonathan Allen and Sally Gomerfall
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Stewart Steven
Stewart Steven, former editor of the Mail on Sunday, was an old-fashioned, down-to-earth journalist who started his career in the Oxford Mail's Abingdon office. Mr Steven, pictured left in 1956, was born in Hamburg in 1935. He was brought to Britain after
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Alan Taylor
A former head chef of an Oxford University college has died -- just over a week after the death of his wife. Alan Taylor, former head chef at Wadham College, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, last week (13 January). He was 83. His 93-year-old
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Homes bid 'is popular'
A developer is urging West Oxfordshire District Council to back a housing scheme it says received "overwhelming" public support. Kidlington-based housebuilder JA Pye (Oxford) is calling on the council to listen to residents' views about its proposed development
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Boris is sweet on suite
South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson opened a new computer suite in what he calls Silicon Glen. He visited and formally opened the upgraded suite at Chinnor Community Education Centre. In his speech he called Chinnor Silicon Glen -- as opposed to America's
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Football: Brightwell in control
Autotype UTV League Brightwell were in good form as they beat Division 1 rivals Burford United 5-3. John Belcher, Martin White, Stuart Worthy, Jon Hill, and Kevin Higgs found the net for Brightwell, while Nathan Radbone, Dean Godfrey, and Dale Hewson
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Football: I'll play anywhere, says Brooks
JAMIE Brooks is willing to play anywhere - if it means getting back in the Oxford United first-team squad. The 20-year-old striker has played in a variety of positions since battling back to fitness from the life-threatening Guillain-Barre Syndrome He
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Table tennis: Super Sutton blow away Rutherford
Sutton A turned up the heat at the top of Didcot & District League Division 1 by whitewashing title rivals Rutherford Atomic Laboratory A 10-0. Karl Bushell, Ray Powell and Richard Knight all recorded maximums to take Sutton a point clear at the summit
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Bowls: Carterton in two county semi-finals
Oxfordshire outdoor captain Baden Sparkes skipped his Carterton club to two area semi-final places in Area 15 of the English Indoor Bowling Association national championships. Sparkes and clubmates Sammy Timms and Dave Abbott proved too strong for Vic
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Football: Curtin in tune as Six Bells shock leaders
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League Ryan Curtin was in superb form as he helped Six Bells Kidlington dent Rose Hill's hopes of winning the Premier Division crown with a 6-3 away victory. Curtin gave a brilliant display, setting up three goals and notching
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Dr Philip Barwood
A GP who practised in Abingdon for more than 30 years has died at the age of 91. It was only by chance that Dr Philip Barwood, who ran a surgery in Stert Street with Dr Patrick Vivian, came to Abingdon. After recovering from TB contracted during the Second
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Postal workers set to strike
Postal workers in Oxford are set to strike again in a clash with bosses over holidays. Members of the Communication Workers' Union claim managers have ignored a return to work agreement negotiated at the end of the last strike in November which gave staff
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Tennis: Deadly Tim is on a roll
Oxfordshire tennis star Tim Henman reached the third round of the Australian Open today with victory over Czech Radek Stepanek in four sets. The British No 1, again cheered on by a vocal set of supporters at Melbourne Park, outclassed the frustrated world
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Managers face redundancy in shake-up at Blackwell's
Bookseller Blackwell's has axed five top head office jobs in a restructuring exercise. Those made redundant include bookselling veteran John Thwaites, who was made retail director only a year ago. He previously managed Blackwell's flagship shop in Broad
