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Thieves target taxis after dark
Taxi owners in east Oxford have fallen prey to a spate of break-ins. City of Oxford Licensed Taxicab Association treasurer Sajjad Malik, left, with taxi driver Mohammed Latif, who was robbed in Iffley Road More than 12 taxis in the Cowley Road area have
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Drinking ban gathers pace
Drinking outside in Thame town centre could be banned from April 1. South Oxfordshire District Council's licensing comm- ittee is expected to impose the ban on February 12. The move has the backing of the town council, police and pub landlords and there
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Football: Bloomfield blossoms in Nelson goal spree
Sam Waters Cup: Carl Bloomfield grabbed a four-timer as The Nelson kept up their 100 per cent record by demolishing Dorchester United 5-2 to reach the semi-finals. But they did it the hard way, fighting back from two-goals down inside the first ten minutes
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Here comes spring
Martha Gough helped bring some early spring colour to a community centre as part of a communal effort to brighten up the area. Martha Goughe The idea came from parents whose children attend the Jack and Jill Playgroup which meets at West Bicester community
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Table tennis: Sutton inflict double dose
Didcot Power Station B must be sick of the sight of Sutton after slipping to defeats to both of their sides in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League. Ian Packford and Rob Hansell returned maximums in Sutton B's 8-2 victory over DPS B, while Karl
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Speedway: Wagstaff off abroad in search for talent
Oxford Silver Machine boss Nigel Wagstaff hopes to name his new team within the week. That's the message from the top as Wagstaff, pictured left, jetted off to Poland on Tuesday on a three-day business trip. He said: "I am going to sort out the bike covers
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C-Class gets new Merc makeover
Four years after launch, Mercedes-Benz is enhancing the technology, equipment and design of the successful C-Class with a sports-tuned chassis, steering and six-speed manual transmission. Merceds-Benz C-Class From summer 2004, a four-cylinder powerplant
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Centre gears up for makeover
A £3.4m revamp of a north Oxford sports complex and community centre is expected to start within five months. Beatrice Lucas Ferry Sports Centre and Ferry Community Centre, in Summertown, will be completely transformed. Oxford City Council earmarked money
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Duke will start our charity run
The Duke of Marlborough will be getting this year's OX5Run off to a flying start. As well as allowing the five-mile run to take place in the grounds of his Blenheim Palace home, the Duke will also fire the starting pistol. The event, on Sunday, March
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Overdoses prompt house raid
Police raided an Oxford house on the trail of a batch of high-strength heroin which caused 12 users to overdose. After obtaining a warrant, officers searched the property in Salter Close, Grandpont, at about 7.30am on Wednesday, February 11. No heroin
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Cameras rejected at accident blackspot
Speed cameras are not the answer on a stretch of road that has claimed the lives of five people in the past six months, according to a road safety officer. Geoff Barrell, from the county council, was speaking after motorcyclist Jonathan Gaye became the
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Football: Lee steels it for U's
Oxford United manager Ian Atkins hailed the resilience of his side after Lee Steele's 88th-minute winner gave them a 3-2 victory over Scunthorpe at the Kassam Stadium last night. The win takes third-placed Oxford six points clear of Mansfield, in fourth
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Audi A4 cabriolet powers up
Audi is taking orders for its new V8-powered A4 Cabriolet range flagship. The car, which will go on sale in April, costs £40,275 on the road and is powered by a 4.2-litre V8 engine, delivering 344 horsepower. Cabriolet quattro models will also available
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Hundred years in the plate making
Last month saw the 100th anniversary of car number plates being made compulsory in the UK. Under the Motor Car Act of 1903, local authorities were responsible for issuing registrations and each was allocated a one or two-letter code. G, S and V were reserved
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Dollar fears hit shares
Loss-making Oxfordshire component maker Bookham Technology saw a 10 per cent dip in its share price after warning that revenues would be hit by the weak dollar. Its shares had doubled in price over the past six months, and the company said it was seeing
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Girl is victim of dog attack
A row erupted between the RSPCA and Oxford police today over the handling of a dog attack which left a six-year-old girl needing surgery. A bull mastiff dog The girl was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with injuries to her face, thighs and waist
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Youths deface shelter
A £7,000 youth shelter on Abingdon's Peachcroft estate has been covered with graffiti just days after being installed. Supporters of the north Abingdon scheme had hoped the Appleford Drive shelter would be used as a meeting place for young people, to
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Soldier to go on run in Iraq!
Abingdon soldier Nick Westhorpe is refusing to let tonsillitis stop him tackling a half-marathon in Iraq. Lance Corporal Nick Westhorpe Lance Corporal Westhorpe, 27, organised the event which has attracted more than 350 entries from military personnel
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Cricket: Evans to stay at helm for Oxford
Rupert Evans has resisted the temptation to hand over the captaincy and will lead Oxford again in the Home Counties Premier League this year. The former Oxfordshire skipper, who will be 50 when the campaign gets under way, hinted at the end of last season
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Campaigners delighted at plan to save pools
Wallingford's riverside pools have been saved - and upgrading work on the car park means flooding will be a thing of the past. South Oxfordshire District Council is set to provide the money to refurbish the paddling pool and open-air swimming pool. Subject
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Don't close our estate's PO'
Two Witney post offices will close this spring when Tesco takes over the shops and turns them into Express stores. The post offices, in the convenience stores on the Cogges and Smiths estates, will close in April and May respectively. Maureen Cross, who
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Thanks given for life of college founder
Mourners congregated at the chapel of Oxford University's Harris Manchester College yesterday (February 10) for the funeral of former Vice Chancellor Lord Bullock. The service was attended by about 150 family members, friends and colleagues, including
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Bowls: Allens meet in head-to-head
Father and son Chris and Glenn Allen will clash in the area final of the English Indoor Bowling Association singles competition. The Oxford & District duo cruised through their semi-finals, 28-year-old Glenn defeating Brian Garforth (Slade) 21-12
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Football: Harbert hits super treble
Autotype UTV League: Wayne Harbert hit a hat-trick as Saxton Rovers kept up the pressure at the top of Division 1 with the 9-1 thrashing of Bright- well. James Hawthorn, James Clark, Ian Woodley, Michael Beale and Gary Baird got the others, while John
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Cricket: County and students to don their pyjamas
Oxfordshire's cricketers will get their first taste of Twenty20 pyjama cricket this summer. The county will take on the combined Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University side in a friendly on the evening of Friday, June 4. The quickfire 20-over-a-side
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Football: Macca on song as Rose Hill call tune
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Former Oxford City striker John McMahon grabbed a brace as Rose Hill cruised into the quarter-finals of the League Cup with a 5-1 win over Masons Exiles. McMahon and a Stuart Parsons strike saw Rose Hill to a 3-0 lead
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Youth club faces closure
A popular youth club could close after volunteers threatened to walk out after complaints about noise. Club workers, council officers and a local councillor said it would be a tragedy if the Willy Freund Club in Bretch Hill, Banbury, was to shut. The
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Is it the end of an off-road era?
For generations, the highways and byways of England and Wales have been explored and enjoyed by motorcyclists, but this could be banned if a proposal, put out for consultation by the Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, goes ahead. If
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Homes plan for Army barracks
Housing could be built on the site of an army barracks. South Oxfordshire District Council's cabinet approved a blueprint for 300 homes on the Vauxhall Barracks site in Didcot. The military is pulling out and the Ministry of Defence is planning to sell
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Car dealer seeks buyer for Flying Scotman
An Oxfordshire classic car dealer has been asked to find a buyer for world famous steam locomotive Flying Scotsman. The historic locomotive may be sold abroad by Malcolm Elder, of Steeple Aston, near Bicester, for more than £2m. The company which owns
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City speeds up benefits claims
Government inspectors have noted "significant improvements" in the time it takes to process benefit claims in Oxford. Early last year, a backlog of 2,565 claims built up, but city council spokesman David Penney today declared: "There is no backlog at
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We help identify match suspects
A man has surrendered himself to police in connection with trouble at Oxford United's Carling Cup clash with Reading last September. The 42-year-old was questioned on suspicion of using threatening behaviour after CCTV photos of five men sought by police
