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Lorry crash closes A34
Police are warning motorists in the Oxford area to allow extra time for their journeys to work this morning, as the southbound carriageway of the A34 was likely to remain closed for hours following a serious collision. At about 4.30am a 44-tonne lorry
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Communities lose fight over council divisions merger
A combined county council division for Wantage and Grove is to be created, despite strong opposition from both communities. The Electoral Commission has decided to approve the proposal to create a combined Grove and Wantage division, served by two councillors
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FOOTBALL: Didcot to tackle Ledbury in Vase
Didcot Town will entertain West Midlands League Premier Division side Ledbury Town, from Herefordshire, in the FA Vase fourth round on January 22 next year. It follows Didcot's 1-0 third-round victory at Gosport Borough, which boosted their coffers by
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RUGBY: Pirates' pack sink Henley
Henley's dismal season in National Division 1 continued with a 33-13 reverse at all-professional outfit Penzance & Newlyn - their 11th defeat from 12 league outings this term. The strength and power of the Pirates pack was the deciding factor, and
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HOCKEY: Slick City storm to fourth
City of Oxford produced their best display of the season with an emphatic 5-2 win over Sunbury in their final Regional League game before the Christmas break. The result leaves them in fourth place and in a good position to challenge for the top three
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SWIMMING: Denny beats injury as City go up
David Denny defied the pain of a fractured foot to help City of Oxford clinch promotion to the Premier Division of the Speedo League, following their second place in the final round at Reading. Denny, 28, suffered the injury during his first relay event
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Topless skydiver gets starring role
Topless charity skydiver Michele Jacobus tars in a new film promoting breast cancer awareness. Michele, 27, of Blenheim Drive, Bicester, was invited to talk about the disease for a video and CD Rom, made by Breast Cancer Care. "I was chosen because I
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RUGBY: Coach Maudsley rolls back the years
Oxford Harlequins' coach Matt Maudsley rolled back the years to help his side to a 27-14 win over Penryn at Horspath Road in Powergen South West 1, which means they jump back above local rivals Chinnor. The former Henley player came in for his first match
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Party time helps to ease isolation of young patients
Young patients at an Oxford hospital were celebrating the festive season on Sunday, thanks to the Starlight Children's Foundation. About 40 youngsters enjoyed a party at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, which was hosted by the charity in partnership
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City furniture store to be axed
Courts furniture store in Botley Road, Oxford, is to shut for good in February after being left off the list of 14 stores sold to a new owner. The Oxford workforce, understood to be several dozen, are likely to be made redundant and the Botley Road premises
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Football: Harry keen on Smith link
New Southampton manager Harry Redknapp wants to appoint Jim Smith (below) as his assistant before the Saints face Tottenham on Saturday. Redknapp was unveiled as Saints boss last week just a fortnight after leaving south coast rivals Portsmouth. The former
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Lorry crash clogs city's roads
Gridlock gripped Oxfordshire's roads today as a serious collision involving three lorries on the A34 caused chaos in and around the city. A queue of traffic snakes into the distance on the northbound A34 at South Hinksey at 8.30am The A34 was closed between
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Museum plan prompts rethink
Abingdon museum will continue to open seven days week - one of only a few in the world to do so - but may close on Sunday mornings. Most museums close on Mondays but Abingdon has remained an exception because Monday is market day and the museum attracts
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SWIMMING: Witney battle to second
Witney secured runners-up slot in their final round gala of this year's Speedo West Midlands League competition at Cheslyn Hay on Saturday. Despite a number of last-minute changes due to illness, Witney produced plenty of determined performances. Club
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RUGBY: Bulls on the rampage
Banbury Bulls made it five wins in a row in MIdland Division 3 with a 52-27 triumph over Stockwood Park on Saturday to continue their climb up the table. Playing with real dynamism, they scored four tries in each half to emerge comfortable winners. The
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Women warned after two attacked
Women have been advised not to walk alone after a girl was sexually assaulted and a woman grabbed by a man in separate incidents near Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. The 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man as she walked along Jack Straw's
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Gas repairs deliver community benefit
A company which dug up one of Oxford's major roads, causing long delays to traffic, has donated £1,000 to a community group to thank it for its support. Traffic queues in Cowley Road during the work in August The money, donated by gas pipeline network
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Man gets animal ban for neglecting cattle
A factory worker has been banned from owning animals for two years after he admitted causing unnecessary suffering to cattle he owned by failing to ensure they had enough drinking water. Kenneth Plumb, 53, cannot own cattle, sheep or pigs, but can have
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Celebrities donate lots for charity auction
An autographed Wayne Rooney football shirt and Alan Titchmarsh's gardening gloves are among the items being auctioned to raise funds for an Oxford based disabled children's charity. A George Best shirt has been sold to a bidder from Denmark for £265 and
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Ofsted praises school chiefs
Education leaders have welcomed a report published today which praises the quality of support given to schools in the county. According to the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), Oxfordshire County Council is a highly satisfactory education authority
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Animal protesters find a new pitch
Animal rights protesters staged a demonstration outside Oxford University's Said Business School to protest against the new biomedical research laboratory. Last month the university won a High Court injunction which imposed a 35-metre no-harassment zone
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Woman gets OBE after work in Iraq
A Iranian woman living in Oxfordshire has been awarded an OBE for her work among the women of Iraq. Mandana Hendessi, of Brook Street, Benson, was honoured by the Government and the Queen in a special list of those who had served in Iraq. Ms Hendessi,
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Co-op staff put £10k in campaign coffers
Co-op staff across Oxfordshire have raised another £10,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign. Sarah Buy, of the Co-op, presents the cheque to Christine Turner, right, of the John Radcliffe Hospital The money was raised during a series of events
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Football: Dexter cash delay
Oxford United officials, who can see the club within touching distance of a £100,000 payment from Southampton for Dexter Blackstock, are now wondering how long it will be before they get the cash. The money comes when Blackstock has made ten Premiership
