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Bones may delay square scheme
Ancient bones buried beneath Oxford's Bonn Square could delay an ambitious redevelopment plan. An artists' impression of one way of revamping of Bonn Square The city council has released artists' impressions of two possible proposals and is now consulting
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Rugby: Smith turns tables on his pals
Oxfordshire Plate: Veteran fly half Neil Smith, who still turns out for Bicester's 3rd XV, provided the killer blow to knock his own club out of the Plate on Sunday. Smith, whose son Alastair was playing fly half for the home side, landed his fifth penalty
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Rowing: Dark Blues' blow as president misses out
Oxford president Sam McLennan has been ruled out of the 150th University Boat Race with a stress fracture in his back. McLennan, 23, a member of the crew which won by the narrowest margin in Boat Race history last year, was the notable absentee when the
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Ice hockey: Stars too hot for for battling Dynamos
A sensational seven-minute hat-trick from Darren Elliott helped Oxford City Stars to take the English League Cup South with an 8-6 victory over Invicta Dynamos at a packed Oxford Ice Rink on Sunday. It was the third time Stars, who played in front of
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Court cuts plumbing bill
A man who refused to pay for plumbing work which he claimed was not up to standard has had his bill reduced by a district judge. Steve Cross, who runs a plumbing and heating firm in Bicester Road, Kidlington, took Bob Marchant to court for failing to
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Co-op staff run for hospital
Co-op staff are giving so much support to Oxford's Children's Hospital Campaign that they will run an estimated 400 miles by taking part in the Ox5Run. Steve Moralee and Michelle Fitzgerald are among those Co-op employees taking part in the OX5 Run About
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Rugby: Witney romp is spoilt by injury
Club matches: Witney continued their run of wins with an emphatic 41-7 victory over Oxford in a friendly. The down side for Witney, who led 22-0 at the break, was a knee injured suffered by flanker Will Worrall. His replacement Tim Muller scored two tries
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Football: City boss Sinnott hits out
Oxford City boss Andy Sinnott has slammed defender Neil Crosby after he was sent off during Saturday's 3-1 home defeat by second-placed Leyton. City led with a few minutes left when Crosby lashed out. Leyton scored from the resultant penalty, before netting
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Hockey: Lyn shines as Rover slam Havant for six
Women's South League: Skipper Lyn Cockshott hit a hat-trick as Rover Oxford thrashed Havant 6-1 in Women's South League Division 1 at Iffley Road. However, they had to come from behind after Havant took the lead against the run of play in the 23rd minute
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Rugby: Sam's the man for Chinnor
South West 1: Young New Zealander Sam McIvor scored two tries as Chinnor came from behind to snatch a dramatic 28-24 victory over rejuvented Bridgwater & Albion at Kingsey Road. The 18-year-old winger, playing his third league game, helped Chinnor
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Relief as grant cuts reduced
People working with disadvantaged children are celebrating after a Government U-turn over funding. The Oxfordshire Children's Fund was told last week it was to have its £1.1m annual budget slashed by more than £160,000 in 2004/5. The fund has now been
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Mandatory sentence for '3 strikes' burglar
A prolific burglar has been jailed for three years under the three-strikes rule after being caught when he dropped his P45 during a break-in. Alistair Thompson, 39, of Field Avenue, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, admitted two burglaries and asked for a further
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Hammer falls on lots of motor history
Bidding may have started slowly when retired blacksmith Roy Hanson's 50-year collection of motoring memorabilia went under the hammer - but it soon picked up and netted him more than £20,000. Roy Hanson, 62, saw his collection of motor vehical memorabilia
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Football: United's striking puzzle
Ian Atkins is still searching for the right combination up front to take Oxford United on to promotion. After Saturday's disappointing 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers, he said: "At the moment we're a little bit inconsistent in the forward areas, and it's making
