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Paws for protest
Protesters picketed an Oxford petrol station as part of an environmental campaign. Barbara Hack and Chris Williams, of Oxford's Greenpeace group They were urging motorists at the Esso petrol station in Oxpens Road on Saturday to boycott the company because
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Late mail makes patient miss cancer tests
An Oxford care worker missed her appointment for important hospital tests because a letter took five weeks to arrive. Sheena Partlett Sheena Partlett, 42, of Barton, attacked the state of the postal service in the area after she missed an appointment
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Estate must fight for improvements
Chris Boswell appears to have lost his sense of humour and not appreciated my 'tongue in cheek' comments about Cornmarket Street, Oxford (Oxford Mail, January 17). Before he accuses me of not being concerned about Rose Hill, I would like to ask what he
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Mars stars celebrate
Scientists and engineers at Culham are celebrating their role in the European Mars Express mission. AEA Battery Systems designed, developed and tested the battery on the Mars Express orbiter spacecraft which beamed back pictures of the Red Planet showing
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Football: 5-5! It's raining goals at Abingdon
Abingdon Tn 5, Kingsbury Tn 5 Abingdon Town came from 2-0 down to share the Ryman League Division 2 points in an amazing ten-goal bonanza against Kingsbury at Culham Road on Saturday. The Middlesex outfit looked sharpest out of the blocks as the home
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Football: Bicester put a dent in North Leigh's bid
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division North Leigh 0, Bicester Tn 1 North Leigh's decision to switch Saturday's Premier Division match to Bicester backfired as their title hopes took a knock. After Eynsham Park failed a morning inspection
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Results: All the weekend's sporting results
RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1 North: Cheshunt v Oxford C pp; Thame Utd 2, Waltham Forest 2. Div 2: Abingdon Tn 5, Kingsbury Tn 5. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Banbury Utd 1, Dartford 1. UMBRO ISOTONIC SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE Under 19: Cheltenham 3, Oxford Utd
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Football: Ollie's strike secures a draw
Banbury Utd 1, Dartford Tn 1 Banbury United had to battle back from a goal down as they held a resolute Dartford side to a draw in Saturday's Dr Martens League Eastern Division clash. It was Dartford who took the lead on nine minutes when their danger
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January 26: A question of need
It is right and proper that councils should stick to their policies. But exceptions ought to be made when they are merited. The Oxford Claimants Union Advice Centre has been refused a rescue grant because Oxford City Council chooses not to be its sole
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Appeal for grant fails
An Oxford advice centre which shut last summer after 25 years has been refused a city council grant to relaunch the service. The Oxford Claimants Union Advice Centre warned that the most needy and vulnerable people in Oxford will suffer after the council
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Football: We won't blow it - Atkins
Oxford United manager Ian Atkins believes his current squad are too tough mentally to fall away from the automatic promotion places as they did a year ago. The U's tailed off last season following their famous FA Cup third-round tie at Arsenal, slipping
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January 24: Out of date
The latest crime figures make depressing reading. The Home Office reports that violent crime in Thames Valley has risen 14 per cent, burglaries are up by 17 per cent and gun crime by 36 per cent Of course, the figures do not show whether Oxfordshire is
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January 23: Power to keep the peace
War has been declared on troublesome neighbours and others guilty of antisocial behaviour. Police and councils now have a host of powers to control those who make other people's lives a misery. Acceptable behaviour contracts appear to have worked well
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20 years in the picture
A man who set up his photography firm in a Wantage garage is now celebrating 20 years of being in business in the town. Neil Aston Neil Aston, who owns Photogenic in Market Place, said he still loved his job and was looking forward to another 20 years
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Budding journalists pay us a visit
A team of young journalists visited the Oxford Mail to pick up tips for their school newspaper. The Cholsey Primary School pupils at our head office in Osney Mead, Oxford, with sub-editor Paul Stammers The Year Six pupils sold 100 copies of the first
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Football: Wally's winning run ends
Cobham 3, AFC Wallingford 2 AFC Wallingford's 13-match winning streak ended in a disappointing defeat at Cobham in the Combined Counties League Premier Division on Saturday. Stuart Beavon opened the scoring for the visitors, only for Andrews to equalise
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Tennis: Henman still smiling
Oxfordshire tennis star Tim Henman is determined not to allow his Australian Open defeat against Guillermo Canas to sway him from his new attacking policy. After throwing away a two-set lead, and then a 4-1 advantage in the decider, the British No 1 went
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Football: Boss West's miss proves costly
Thame Utd 2, Waltham Forest 2 Thame United had to be satisfied with a point as they drew with their Ryman League Division 1 North visitors. It should have been three, but Thame's player-boss Mark West was guilty of a glaring miss. Waltham keeper Gavin
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Club shutdown cuts violence
Violent crime dropped in Bicester after a nightclub was closed for five months for refurbishment, according to police. The latest police figures show late-night brawls and violent incidents in the town were down by about 50 per cent over the past eight
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Road crashes cause chaos
A series of road crashes brought chaos to the M40 over the weekend. Yesterday morning, a crash victim was airlifted to hospital, following a collision between a car and a van. One person was cut from the van by firefighters. At 5.10pm, there was a five-car
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Community projects net £150,000
Three community projects in Oxfordshire have received a £150,000 bonus in the form of landfill tax credit grants from waste recycling group Wren. In Wantage, the Ridgeway Centre Community Room will receive £30,000, the Ducklington Village Hall restoration
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Drive to cut bus pollution
Plans to tackle pollution problems caused by buses and other traffic in Oxford city centre are being drawn up by transport officials. The level of nitrogen dioxide in Queen Street is almost twice the Govern- ment's recommended limit, and is also too high
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Donors keep blood banks well stocked
Blood donors in Oxfordshire have been praised for their dedication and support over the Christmas and New Year period. More than 2,700 units of blood were collected in Oxfordshire in six weeks. The blood helped to save or improve the lives of about 8,229
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Council should act like companies
Does Oxfordshire County Council leader Keith Mitchell not realise that most long-suffering council taxpayers think his council is under-performing? The point that is continually missed is that he and his team plan to spend more than they have, year in
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New party needed to take on Labour
As the main organiser of the 'British politics at the crossroads' rally at Oxford Town Hall on Monday, I would like to point out that it was a fantastic event. The turnout of 350 people exceeded all our expectations. It is clear that many people in Oxford
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£13bn air tanker contract agreed
A European consortium was today (January 26) named as the preferred bidder for a £13bn contract to supply refuelling aircraft to the RAF, which will be based at Brize Norton. There were two bidders for the deal, which will create about 600 jobs at the
