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Lost £1m 'will not be found'
ONE million pounds of taxpayers' money has been lost forever. It is part of £11m of Oxfordshire County Council cash which is unaccounted for. The county council has admitted that the £1m will never be recouped, but said the other £10m was not lost. The
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You're right! This cannot carry on
SIR - After two years of campaigning against the devastating cuts to social services, the latest news from County Hall, County's finances worse than feared (Oxford Mail, April 16), is the final straw. The discovery of £1m lying dormant in a bank account
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Village to help design play area
A village park costing more than £160,000 is to be developed in Sutton Courtenay - and villagers are being asked to help choose equipment for a new children's play area. The parish council, Friends of Old Wallingford Way recreation ground and the Vale
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£4m road cash 'will be spent'
Millions of pounds handed over by developers for a new relief road in Witney will not be lost because of delays. The £4m came from the consortium of developers who built the town's Deer Park estate. It was supposed to be used within 10 years on a Cogges
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Athletics: Golden day as Radley shine
Radley continued their good start to the track and field season as they piccked up a number of gold medals at a rain-soaked Banbury Open. In the under 15 girls' competition, Stacey Middleton and Becky Sanders-Clarke completed a one-two in the 75m hurdles
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Housing opponents suffer setback
Campaigners battling against proposals to build 1,000 homes south of Banbury suffered a major setback this week when Cherwell District Council backed the development. Members of the Cherwell Heights Action Group saw Monday's council meeting as an almost
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Athletics: Bryan takes vet title at London Marathon
Woodstock Harriers' Bryan Vaughan was the toast of Oxfordshire as he turned in an excellent display to claim the men's Vet 50 title at Sunday's Flora London Marathon. Vaughan was in inspired form as he clocked a superb time of 2.39.42, finishing an astonishing
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Football: Late deflection kills off Town
Leighton Tn 3, Abingdon Tn 2: Abingdon threw away a two-goal lead as they lost to a late deflected strike at title-chasing Leighton in Ryman Division 2 last night. The visitors took a two-goal lead into the interval. Joey Beauchamp put them ahead on 23
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Football: Brilliant Brize go on goal rampage
Witney & District FA: Brize Norton slammed already-relegated Kingham 15-3 as they closed the gap on leaders Carterton Town A in the Premier Division. John Curtis led the rampage with a fabulous eight-timer, while Richie Goodwin smashed five. Mike
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Students' formula for racing success
A team of students with designs on being the Formula 1 engineers of the future are aiming for racing success on two fronts. Oxford Brookes students, from left, Ian Keen, Tony Moulder, Jamie Cox and Thomas Liwith the car destined for Silverstone The group
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Steam centre celebrates bicentenaries
A flower, fruit and vegetable show is being planned at Didcot Railway Centre on June 26 and 27 to mark the bicentenaries of the Royal Horticultural Society and the first steam railway. There will be competitions for all age groups including a children's
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Hotel owner plans to create casino at club
THE first casino in Oxfordshire could be opened in a country club a few miles north of Oxford. Hotel owner Anthony Lavin wants to create a casino, with up to 10 gaming tables, in part of his Oxfordshire Inn at Heathfield, near Bletchingdon. Mr Lavin,
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Unipart has 1,000 new jobs
Oxford distribution and logistics company Unipart will recruit 1,000 new workers. As reported in the late edition of yesterday's Oxford Mail, the company, which employs 1,000 people at its Oxford plant and 9,000 nationwide, will take on 80 new staff in
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Football: United out of play-off zone
Oxford United are out of the Division 3 play-off places for the first time this season. The U's, who were two points clear of Doncaster in top spot at the start of the year, have won just one of their last 13 matches. Yeovil jumped above them last night
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Suzuki additions bring more value
Suzuki has announced that all 2004 models in its range are to receive an increased specification at no extra cost. Driver and passenger airbags are now fitted even to entry level models, while the standard anti-lock braking system with EBD (Electronic
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Honda open door of opportunity
Honda is hoping that an improved version of the Civic Type S will work the same magic in the five-door category that the Type-R has worked in the three-door sector. Honda Civic Type S The flagship Civic five-door Type S (VSA), which goes on sale on May
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Comic Mel plans to clock up the cash
Comedian Mel Smith is urging budding performers to help raise money for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign by joining a challenge to put on a show in just 48 hours. Mel Smith with members of Eyebrow Productions Drama group Eyebrow Productions hopes
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Taser stun gun trials extended by police
Police chiefs in Thames Valley are planning to extend trials of high-voltage Taser stun guns following a year's trial. The Taser stun gun A 12-month pilot scheme in five police forces ended at the weekend, but the Home Office has not yet made a final
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Waive car fees, say traders
Car parking charges in Wallingford should be waived on 'slack' days to tempt people into the town, say councillors. There should be no free time on extremely busy days to ease the pressure on spaces, they also think. The idea -- from town council member
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A former mayor of Thame and current head of sixth form at Lord Williams's School has been found dead
John Fulkes, believed to be in his mid-50s, was discovered at his home in Pym Walk, Thame. He was single and lived alone. In a letter to parents, headteacher Michael Spencer wrote: "It appears that Mr Fulkes died after a short and sudden illness." Police
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Billiards: Six of the best as Thame cruise in
Thame A lifted the Stephen Reiss Cup for the sixth time, after a crushing 5-0 victory over Cowley Conservative Club A. They showed their superiority from the start when David Feore (+50) beat Keith Pearce (+70) 150-128, making a 30 break in the process
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Football: Ayres header destroys Wallingford's cup dream
North Berks League: A Christian Ayres strike was enough for Shrivenham Res to win the AG Kingham Cup with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wallingford A at Wantage Town. Wallingford should have taken the lead on 20 minutes, but Chris Allum could only shoot wide
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Football: Champelovier is hero for City
Oxford City 3, Enfield 1: Substitute Neil Champelovier netted a double as Oxford City made hard work of beating Ryman League Division 1 North basement boys Enfield at Court Place Farm last night. Early on, City took control with a couple of chances from
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Football: Southam's strike fires Rover to title triumph
Oxfordshire Senior League: Rover Cowley twice came from behind as they wrapped up the Division 1 championship with two games to go after a 3-2 victory at Bardwell. Ian Edge thought he had given Bardwell an early lead, only for his effort to be ruled out
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April 21: Looking for a way out
THE Oxford Mail is beginning to attract criticism for its recent reporting of local government affairs. That's not surprising, as the news we have brought you has not reflected well on our elected representatives. The saga of Cornmarket Street, £1m 'found
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Ideal Homes exhibition
THE first Ideal Oxfordshire Homes exhibition will be held this weekend, April 24 and 25. Admission to the exhibition, which covers every aspect of homes and gardens, is free. It will be held at Eynsham Hall, North Leigh, near Witney, from 11am-4pm on
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Officers deny race files error
Thames Valley Police has denied failing to hand over vital files to prosecutors when dealing with racist criminals. They have dismissed prosecutors' claims that they failed to pass on crucial details to lawyers when tackling racially-motivated offences
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Abandon post, traders urged
A business leader has warned the Royal Mail that Oxfordshire firms will not tolerate another strike. In a letter printed in the Oxford Mail today, Wednesday, April 21, Bernard Whyatt, chairman of the Oxfordshire branch of the Federation of Small Business
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Firefighters could help paramedics
Firefighters could be called out to medical emergencies to help paramedics save more lives. Brigade bosses hope Oxfordshire County Council will fund the scheme to use firefighters as community responders, who would attend 999 calls and give potential
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Residents fear bikers may kill
Teenagers riding scrambler motorbikes on parkland could kill a child if they are not stopped, residents fear. People living near Spindleberry Nature Park and Frys Hill Park in Greater Leys, Oxford, say yobs on noisy motorbikes have been tearing around
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Tucson heralds 4x4 expansion
Hyundai's new sports utility vehicle, the Tucson, was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, marking the company's expansion of its range of 4x4 vehicles. The Tucson marks the entry level to Hyundai's 4x4 range and complements the existing Santa Fe and Terracan
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First-class post? No, it's now third-class
SIR - How can the Royal Mail have the nerve to show its advertisement on television? We now have a third-class postal service. Whatever stamp you put on your post, it might get there some day. My wife had an important birthday. We know that post for her
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There are alternatives to strike-hit Royal Mail
SIR - We, at the Federation of Small Business (FSB), welcome the end of the strike at the Oxford sorting office, but note that this is only the most recent strike at the Royal Mail to blight this county. Many of the 2,000 members of the FSB in Oxfordshire
