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Threat is lifted from hospitals
Protesters are rejoicing today at news that community hospitals in south Oxfordshire have been saved from closure. Health Minister Rosie Winterton said controversial proposals to shut at least two of the six sites in the south of the county had been rejected
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Posters warn youths not to attack buses
Police posters in Oxford are warning young people of the consequences of attacking buses with bricks. The posters were produced following Oxford Mail reports of how passengers demanded tough action against the youths who put lives in danger. There are
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Think of the elderly
SIR -- I have read various comments on the Cornmarket Street seating problems in Oxford. I have worked and lived in Oxford all my life. I was born here and as one gets older, the need for a comfortable seat for five minutes' respite is not much to ask
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30 jobs go at engineering firm
Oxford Instruments Superconductivity is axing 30 jobs as part of a major restructuring programme. The majority of the jobs will be lost at its sites in Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, and Eynsham, with the rest in its overseas operations. It is the second
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Cricket: Students' bowlers plumb new depths
Oxford UCCE's bowlers gave one of the most inept performances ever witnessed in The Parks yesterday as Somerset 2nd beat them by ten wickets in the second of two one-day matches. The trouble started in Mali Richards's first over when the visitors began
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Council to sue former dustbin firm
South Oxfordshire District Council is suing its former dustbin collection firm for millions of pounds for breach of contract. It has already rejected one out-of-court settlement offer as inadequate, and is set to go to the High Court over the issue. Chief
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Delving into the bare bones of academia
Seated comfortably in her East Oxford house, author Jan Mark tells me that she sees herself as a speculative writer rather than a science-fiction writer. Her writing is not the stuff of fantasy, but rather an educated guess about where progress will take
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Shop dangerous parkers, says mayor
Residents are being urged to name and shame their neighbours if they park dangerously on blind corners, illegally on double yellow lines or on grass verges. Wantage mayor Jenny Hannaby said residents should be prepared to report neighbours to prevent
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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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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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Henman is sent crashing
Oxfordshire's Tim Henman crashed to a 6-3, 6-1 defeat to Germany's Rainer Scuettler in the quarter-final of tennis's Monte Carlos Masters in Monaco. The world No 6 was a convincing winner as he set up a semi-final against Spaniard Carlos Moya.
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Kill Bill 2 (18)
The second half of Quentin Tarantino's eagerly anticipated martial arts epic begins with a whimper and ends with a bang. Uma Thurman opts for gun power this time Unlike the frenetic and relentlessly violent first instalment, Volume 2, which runs to 136
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More vocational training on way
A school merger or the creation of an academy are in the pipeline for Banbury. Oxfordshire County Council is joining forces with the Learning and Skills Council to consider proposals for the schooling of youngsters aged 14-19. If plans are approved, Drayton
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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: Brock sets sights on play-off dream
Banbury United boss Kevin Brock has told his players to forget about next week's Oxfordshire Senior Cup final against Oxford United - and concentrate on beating already-promoted Folkestone in tomorrow's Dr Martens Eastern Division clash. A win would cement
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Football: Didcot all fired up for final title push
Didcot Town manager Pete Foley says tomorrow's home clash with Highworth Town is the biggest game in the club's history. The Railwaymen's superb 2-1 win at Slimbridge in midweek has put their Premier Division title challenge right back on track, as they
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Golf: Corkish hangs on to retain county title
Jo Corkish, the two-handicapper from Burford, retained her Oxfordshire Ladies Championship at Frilford Heath with a narrow victory over Huntercombe's Alison Kelly in the final at Frilford Heath. In a gripping contest on Frilford's Green course, Corkish
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Haven to hell and back
It's a long way from Penzance to Los Angeles. And it takes a special kind of talent for a group of indie-hopefuls from deepest Cornwall to sell out one of coolest venues in town. For Haven, though, it is all part of the crazy rollercoaster ride which
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THE STRAITS:
Review: The Straits (Corn Exchange, Newbury) It is May 2, 1982. Three teenage boys laze languidly in Speedos beside the sea in Gibraltar, talking big, talking dirty, talking patriotically of approaching war far away, where (as the Sun has yet to gloat
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Scientists chalk up records
Oxfordshire scientists are carrying out truly record-breaking research -- the Guinness Book of Records says. Two research facilities at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot -- the Vulcan laser and the Isis pulsed neutron source -- feature in this
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Ban on alcoholic welcomed
An alcoholic has been banned from an Oxford estate where he abused elderly and vulnerable residents. Peter Lewis, 59, of Paradise Street, Oxford, has been served with an antisocial behaviour order which bans him from entering Risinghurst for five years
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Police tackle biker deaths
Police are launching a major operation to stop motorcyclists dying on Oxfordshire's roads. Thames Valley Police have joined with Surrey, Hampshire, Kent and the Metropolitan forces to launch Operation Triumph. It comes after 37 bikers were killed and
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Tories scupper bike helmet law
An attempt to force all young cyclists to wear helmets was scuppered in Parliament. Conservative MPs who opposed the idea used a technicality to stop a debate on April 23 about the Private Member's Bill. Fewer than the required 40 MPs took part in a vote
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30 jobs go at engineering firm
Oxford Instruments Superconductivity is axing 30 jobs as part of a major restructuring programme. The majority of the jobs will be lost at its sites in Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, and Eynsham, with the rest in its overseas operations. It is the second
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Bishop supports gay rights law
The Bishop of Oxford is backing a bill to give gay partners the same legal rights as married couples. Speaking in the House of Lords, The Rt Rev Richard Harries made it clear he did not fear giving gay couples equal rights in the eyes of the law and said
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Rix stands by coaching duo
Graham Rix wants to keep David Oldfield and Darren Patterson as his backroom staff and says he will be speaking to chairman Firoz Kassam soon to discuss new contracts for them. "The backroom staff have been great and have supported me in every decision
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30 jobs go at engineering firm
Oxford Instruments Superconductivity is axing 30 jobs as part of a major restructuring programme. The majority of the jobs will be lost at its sites in Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, and Eynsham, with the rest in its overseas operations. It is the second
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Too much criticism
SIR -- Enough is surely enough. Your relentless criticism of Oxfordshire County Council has gone beyond the bounds of responsible journalism to the point where it is likely to become a major disincentive to achieving the solutions to some of the problems
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Team of homeopaths helps addicts for free
Drug addicts and homeless people are among disadvantaged groups in Oxfordshire being offered free complementary medicine in the first scheme of its kind in England. Wendy Dant, who is looking for fellow helpers Although a private consultation can cost
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Review: Fox in Boars Hill
Was it undercooked? Was it overcooked? Eventually, I concluded that the reason the white flesh of my fillet of baked cod was rather dry and wouldn't part easily from the dark grey skin was probably that the fish had been cooked from frozen. But this couldn't
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Rugby: Henley facing crunch
Henley Hawks face one of the most important games in their 74-year history tomorrow (3pm). They must beat Bedford Blues at Dry Leas to guarantee a place in National League 1 next season. If Hawks fail to win, then the outcome of the game between Wakefield
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Farmers threatened
Illegal hare coursers are threatening farmers in the Bampton area, who claim police are failing to take any action. Members of the Witney branch of the National Farmers' Union will meet Witney MP David Cameron to ask him to take the matter up with the
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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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Brookes students set to take on the world!
A team of budding engineers from Oxford Brookes University proudly show off the prototype ISIS03B at Silverstone which they hope will drive them to success in America. They also received an international travel grant from The Royal Academy of Engineering
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Something to Crow about for Tims team
Victory for the Romford-trained Tims Crow rounded off a cracking night's action at the William Hill Pall Mall greyhound finals at Oxford Stadium on Tuesday. Local punters don't often get to see this sort of class action, which produced one new track record
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Government probed over centre
Bicester's MP Tony Baldry has questioned a Government department over its handling of the asylum accommodation centre planned to be built near the town. He asked the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister why it had held a public inquiry into the proposed
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Magic McGowan sparks Machine
Oxford Silver Machine 48, Belle Vue Aces 45 Travis McGowan proved a real 'beaut' as he bounced back from last week's injury scare to inspire a hard-fought Skybet Elite League victory over the Aces inat the Stadium last night. The Aussie showed no signs
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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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Golf: Joint leaders shine away
Frilford Heath and The Oxfordshire both retained their unbeaten records in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League with away wins and are now tied at the top of Section 1. Three one-sided ties were the feature of holders Frilford's 2-1 win at Hadden
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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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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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Lottery money will raise fitness
A bid for £500,000 of Lottery money holds the key to getting more people exercising in Blackbird Leys. Oxford City Council will discover next month whether an application for Sport England money to help redevelop the estate's leisure centre has been successful
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'Get behind the U's'
OXVOX, the Independent Oxford United Supporters Trust, have welcomed Graham Rix's appointment. The group has been one of Firoz Kassam's staunchest allies and have again offered their total support to the chairman. In their latest statement, they urge
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Other kinds of pollution
SIR -- You report that Oxford City Council is considering a ban on smoking in public places (Oxford Mail, March 31). Most public places must be pubs, or to use a posh name, inns. However, as a non-smoker, having stopped nearly 24 years ago, not for health
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Parking attendant made me angry
SIR -- On the day I read the letter, Booked for parking on Easter Monday (Oxford Mail, April 14), I was in Summertown in north Oxford. While I was at the Lloyds Bank cashpoint, a man parked his van on double yellow lines nearby. Within seconds, a parking
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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
