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Beggar is given another chance
A beggar has been given another court warning after breaking a promise to stop pestering people in Oxford. Not jailed: Shay Monroe Shay Monroe, 35, of no fixed abode, admitted breaching an agreement not to beg in the city centre when he appeared at Oxford
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Ducking the buck
Royal Mail bosses are trying to duck paying compensation to the public and businesses hit by the postal strike - but will pay out until a decision is made. Sorting staff get to grips with the backlog of mail The company wants regulator Postcomm to excuse
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Work vital to mend our worn-out roads
SIR - Your editorial comparing St Clement's, Cornmarket and Abingdon Road in Oxford is wide of the mark and a cheap shot (Oxford Mail, April 13). Everyone is aware that the Cornmarket scheme has had problems and the city and county councils are about
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Rugby: Bicester finish rock bottom
Southern Counties North: Bicester finished bottom of the table after being destroyed 48-6 at Grove, who belied their lowly league position. Despite the advantage of a strong wind, Bicester were six points adrift at half-time, after failing to convert
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Hachet to the opposition
It's cheers to Ian and Jane Shaw, landlord and landlady at the Hatchet public house in Childrey, near Wantage, who have won the Vale of the White Horse branch of Camra, the Campaign for Real Ale's Pub of the Year Award. Branch chairman Lawrence Rogers
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Hockey: Hawks on the up after play-off joy
Oxford Hawks Ladies' successful league season was rewarded with a place in South League Division 2, after they secured the runners-up spot in an arduous weekend at the Inter-League play-offs in Guildford. Hawks faced four games in two days and got off
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Greyhounds: Tims Crow sets sights on Pall Mall crown
Multi-track record holder and 2003 Greyhound of the Year, Tims Crow, can put his rivals to flight in the £8,000 William Hill Pall Mall final over 450 metres at Oxford Stadium tonight. Unbeaten in the qualifiers and winning by the proverbial mile each
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Rugby: Quins fall at final hurdle
Oxford Harlequins 19, Clevedon 26: An air of despondency hung over Horspath Road on Saturday as Oxford Harlequins were relegated after one season in South West 1. On a dramatic afternoon, Quins twice failed to hold on to leads given to them by super tries
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April 20: Read the small print
THE National Front never misses a trick. It was inevitable that it would try to jump on the bandwagon of the proposed asylum seekers' centre near Bicester. NF supporters handed out leaflets to shoppers and claimed to have received a good response. They
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Operator signed for new cinema
The operator of Didcot's cinema has been named. Cine-UK, which trades as Cineworld, already has more than 30 cinemas with 360 screens across the country. Cineworld said it would screen a wide range of films at Didcot, including the latest blockbusters
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Garden created out of wasteland
Volunteers are putting the finishing touches to a £19,000 scheme to transform a dumping ground in east Oxford into a community garden. Residents in Howard Street began clearing rubbish and washing machines at the beginning of March to make way for plants
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Students pay above odds to rent rooms
STUDENTS in Oxford are paying 47 per cent more than the national average for rented accommodation, according to new research. Figures released show the average weekly rent for students in the city is £77 - compared with a national average of £52.44. That
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Daytripper arrived to sell heroin
A London man who made a trip to Oxford to sell heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed. Kwesi Akwa, from Hackney, was stopped by police officers as he left Oxford train station last month. Police found Akwa, 22, clenching a tissue that contained 25 wraps
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Rugby ace has leg amputated
One of Oxford's leading rugby players has lost a leg after being hit by a car early on Sunday morning. Nathan Smith in action for Oxford Harlequins Nathan Smith, who helped Oxford Harlequins win the Oxfordshire Cup last month, was hit on the westbound
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Cyclists oppose new helmet law
Cycling groups in Oxfordshire are opposing new legislation which would force riders under 16 to wear helmets. Ed Lehmann is against plans to make wearing cycle helmets compulsory But Thames Valley Police officers and county council road safety officers
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United suspend Atkins - Oldfield steps in
Oxford United last night suspended manager Ian Atkins, just hours after Bristol Rovers confirmed that he would be their new manager for the start of next season. United immediately announced that coach David Oldfield would take charge of the side for
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Grave concern
SIR - A further grave concern over public services has again reared its head. After the last review of sub-post offices when large numbers were closed, the new postal commission was set up by the Government to review further this service. For your readers
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Traders fear ban on stops
Traders in Abingdon fear plans to ban lorries from unloading could damage their businesses. As part of Abingdon Integrated Transport Strategy, Stert Street and High Street would also be narrowed. Oxfordshire County Council and Abingdon Town Council have
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Rugby: Wallingford sign off in style
Berks Bucks & Oxon League: Wallingford finished off their highly successful season and cemented a third-place finish in Division 1 with an impressive 71-0 victory over Chipping Norton. There was a 20-minute delay early on when one of the Chippy locks
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Books distributed to deprived youngsters
Schools across the county are being encouraged to get involved in an Oxfordshire scheme to distribute books among children who do not have them at home. Oxfordshire Playbus, which takes a converted double-decker bus to children and families across the
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Rugby: Banbury show promise
Midlands Division 2 East: Banbury gave themselves hope for the the future when they ended a disappointing season with a 38-17 victory away to fellow relegation victims Nottingham Moderns. Banbury took the lead through lock Richard Jeyes from a five-metre
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Football: Lee and Simpson ready to boost City's hopes
Oxford City are set to welcome back midfielder Justin Lee and striker Colin Simpson for tonight's visit of basement boys Enfield. Both players missed Saturday's last minute defeat at leaders Yeading, but should fit in time. Lee has an inflamed shin, the
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Police name 40ft fall victim
Police have named an Oxfordshire man who died after falling 40ft down a stairwell in Bournemouth. Matthew Hughes, 26, a landscape gardener, of Thame Road, Tetsworth, died of massive head injuries. As reported in yesterday's Oxford Mail, the tragedy happened
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Students pay above odds to rent rooms
Students in Oxford are paying 47 per cent more than the national average for rented accommodation, according to new research. Figures released show the average weekly rent for students in the city is £77 - compared with a national average of £52.44. That
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Council to continue asylum centre fight
Councillors have agreed to continue the fight to stop the Government building an asylum accommodation centre on the outskirts of Bicester. National Front members hold their recruiting drive in Sheep Street, Bicester Cherwell District Council will lodge
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No threat, no help
SIR - Commenting on antisocial behaviour in Grandpont Park, Oxford, a resident is reported as asking (Oxford Mail, April 13): "When will the police or council respond? When a child is pricked on a dirty needle?" Don't bank on it. When I was pestered by
