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Visa rules shut out daughter
An 18-year-old Abingdon College student has been left stranded in South Africa after being refused entrance back into the UK. Sarah Motsemme with daugher Nthabiseng Moloi South African teenager Nthabiseng Moloi had been living with her mother in Oxford
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Cricket: Demerged club make fresh start
Horspath CC are up and running again. The village club, which has risen from the ashes of the demerged Oxford & Horspath CC, was re-formed at an upbeat inaugural general meeting on Sunday night. Around 100 people packed into Horspath Village Hall
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Football: Wickens hammers eight in Bakels rout
RT Harris Oxford City FA Gary Wickens smashed an incredible eight-timer as Bakels Crusaders demolished nine-man Fairview 20-3 in the Premier Division. Mark Wickens and David Iglus both notched hat-tricks, while Allan Clark (2), Vincent Orrey (2), Brent
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Athletics: Headington boosted by wizard from Oz
Headington Roadrunners' senior men's team is set to be boosted by the return of top runner John Lisiewicz for the penultimate round of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League, as they look to keep the pressure up on Woodstock Harriers for the team title.
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Picture this
Banbury Museum is taking a close-up look at nature as part of the Oxfordshire Science Festival. Curator Simon Townsend putting up a picture of a sea anemone's mouth Prize-winning prints from a science photograpy competition are on show for free until
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Football: Carterton hit back to stay top
Witney & District FA Leaders Carterton Town A survived an early Freeland onslaught before recording a 4-1 win in their Premier Division clash on Saturday. Freeland deservedly took the lead when Steve Tamblin latched onto an Andy James through ball
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Lorries flout weight limit
Trading standards officers have prosecuted drivers and an Oxfordshire company for moving building materials in overloaded lorries. Mark Murphy, 36, of Don Stuart Place, Cowley, and his business partner Richard Poole, 37, of Comfrey Road, Blackbird Leys
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Bottle used to slash cheek, court told
A mechanic told a court he thought he was going to die after being attacked with fire extinguishers and broken bottles. Daniel Rodrigues-Lay's salivary gland was so badly damaged he needed surgery to have it removed. He told Oxford Crown Court yesterday
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Poll snubs MP's organ proposal
Readers have rejected an Oxford MP's bid to introduce a new law to encourage more organ donation. Oxford West and Abingdon MP Evan Harris, wants the donor card system to be replaced with presumed consent, so an individual's organs could be taken for transplant
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Firm wins drug test kit contract
A company which makes drug testing kits for the police and the probation service has won a multi-million pound contract from the Home Office. Cozart Bioscience, based at Milton Park, near Abingdon, has been told its drug testing kits will be used at more
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Blair demands probe into Hutton leak
Tony Blair has demanded an inquiry into the leaking of Lord Hutton's report on the death of Oxfordshire weapons expert Dr David Kelly. The Prime Minister was said to be "very angry" about the leak to The Sun newspaper of extracts which cleared the Government
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Hutton report a whitewash, say villagers
Oxfordshire scientist David Kelly took his own life after being placed under "immense pressure", the Hutton Report into his death concluded today. But in Southmoor, villagers described the inquiry's findings as "a whitewash" and claimed their former neighbour
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Colin nets film role
Music for the surprise blockbuster film Big Fish was recorded by a Wallingford businessman. The film, which stars Albert Finney and Ewan McGregor, has been a smash in the US and is tipped as an award winner. It is being released in the UK today (January
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Crimewatch nets name of driver
Investigations were continuing today (January 28) after a caller to BBC's Crimewatch programme last night named a mini driver possibly wanted for questioning in connection with a fatal crash. The crash -- in September on Gangsdown Hill, between Nettlebed
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Minister threatens to cap 30% tax rise
The Government could force West Oxfordshire District Council to back down on a planned 30 per cent increase in its share of the council tax. Local and Regional Government Minister Nick Raynsford has warned councillors they face capping if they go ahead
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MP Boris hosts celebration
Henley MP Boris Johnson is hosting a reception to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sue Ryder Care Hospice in Nettlebed. It will be part of a busy day for the MP on Friday (January 30). Before the reception he will visit staff and pupils at Langtree School
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Beetle drive
Two children in Wantage are looking forward to cruising round in a VW Beetle for the day after they won the top raffle prize at a money-spinning beetle drive. Michael and Emily Bird Eight-year-old Michael Bird, of Wantage Primary School, was the winner
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Football: North Leigh cruise through
A BRACE from Joe Burnell ensured North Leigh's safe passage into the Oxfordshire Senior Cup semi-finals, after a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Witney United last night. Burnell gave North Leigh a 1-0 half-time lead, then after the break, Martin Hall
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Rugby: Varsity rugby league back at Iffley Road
Oxford University Rugby League Club will play at Iffley Road for the first time in 20 years, when they face the Superleague Academy side Widnes Vikings next month. Iffley Road is the traditional home of the Dark Blues' rugby union team, but on Friday,
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Athletics: Ashton on song at at Parliament Hill
Mathew Ashton finished seventh in the junior men's race at the Southern Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill in London, crossing the line in 28mins 59secs. In the senior men's event, Mike Baillie was Witney's best-placed runner, finishing 23rd
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Billiards: Witney top after whitewash
Witney opened up a slender lead at the top of Division 1, after a 3-0 whitewash victory over Ashton. Terry Cook (+30) gave Witney a flying start, beating Neil Brayshaw (+80) 200-187. Gavin Wright (+60) made it 2-0 as he edged out Terry Chambers (-10)
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Football: Supersub Crump is a golden goal hero
Oxfordshire Charity Cup Substitute John Crump's golden goal gave holders Eynsham a thrilling 1-0 extra-time victory over Marston Saints in the quarter-finals. Eynsham almost snatched a last-minute winner in normal time only for Matty Phillips to shoot
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Kurtis to ride for his father's team
The speculation over who is to ride the Kenny Roberts' MotoGP bikes this season -- which are designed and built in Banbury -- is finally over. No.1 rider Jeremy McWilliams raced for the Proton KR squad for the last two seasons, but his future was thrown
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Bright future for legendary marque
Aston Martin, one of the most evocative marques in motoring, is looking forward to a bright new future. The DBZ Zagato line-up at the Aston Martin factory at Wykham Mill at Bloxham With a major new model, state of the art premises and a customer list
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Lord Mayor to host bookshop's birthday
The Lord Mayor of Oxford is to help mark the 125th anniversary of Blackwell's bookshop with a reception tonight. The Lord Mayor, Pat Stannard, who will host the event at the Town Hall, said: "Generations of local people have found inspiration and a haven
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Football: U's fans take a stand
The Independent Oxford United Supporters Group, OxVox, are urging the club to open the North Stand to home fans for the remainder of the season. They believe the improved atmosphere when there are home supporters in three sides of the ground, rather than
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Mazda's take on hot hatch
Mazda has extended its range with the launch of the new Mazda 3 hatchback. The Japanese car maker says the Mazda 3 possesses one of the segment's best safety packages with anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and emergency
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New breed of Panda to thrive
Cheap, cheerful and a champion -- Fiat's new breed of Panda is set to chew a sizeable chunk out of the new supermini market. Fiat Panda Fiat has a 60-year pedigree in making city runabouts and its new offering arrives as small cars are recognised as the
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Strike may hit benefits
Benefits could be delayed for claimants throughout Oxfordshire if a civil servants' strike succeeds in closing down job centres. A spokesman for the Public and Commercial Service union (PCS) said: "Payments could regrettably be delayed. although most
