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County feels under-rated
Oxfordshire County Council has failed to improve its rating for the third year running and is today provisionally ranked a "fair" performing authority. County council chief executive Richard ShawBut a war of words has begun, with Tory council leader Keith
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Uno the dog 'saved me from crash'
A woman believes her dog helped save her life by pulling her away from a grass verge minutes before a car smashed head-on into a tree. Ludka Britanakova with her Manchester Terrier UnoLudka Britanakova said she felt lucky to be alive after seeing a Ford
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GOLF: Knapp goes to scaffold
BRIAN Knapp literally went to the scaffold before driving in as North Oxford's new captain, writes MICHAEL KNOX. Knowing he was involved in the building trade, club members constructed a 14-foot high scaffolding platform from which he was to take his
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FOOTBALL: Now it's never on a Sunday
FOR decades Sunday league football has been thriving - but there are now signs of it crumb- ling. Teams are suffering a dramatic exodus as growing numbers of players opt out of the on-pitch action and decide to tune in rather than turn out. Leagues are
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FOOTBALL: Fisher shatters Saxton's run
JASON Fisher hit the winner as East Hendred inflicted Saxton Rovers' first defeat of the season with a hard-fought 2-1 home victory in Division 1, writes Tim Siret. Derek Palfrey gave Rovers a half-time lead with a header. But Hendred hit back after the
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Council quizzes NHS over sex clinic drop
Councillors are to discuss why fewer people are using Oxford's family planning services after it was revealed that there has been a 25 per cent drop in patients. Oxford's health overview and scrutiny sub-committee has demanded health workers explain the
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Drowning fears lead to revamp at marina
Fears that someone could drown or be seriously injured have prompted plans for improvements to Abingdon Marina. The Vale of White Horse District Council is discussing improvements to the slipway with constructors Builders Ede. The move follows a report
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Chemist assistant wins national prize
An Oxford pharmacy worker who saved the life of a colleague has been named "Britain's Most Valued Employee." Carolyn WoodwardCarolyn Woodward, who dispenses medication and treatments at the L Rowland & Co Pharmacy in Oxford Road, Cowley, was nominated
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BOXING: First lady Kaleen makes history
HISTORY was made at the British Universities Championships when Oxford's Kaleen Love fought in the first women's Varsity Match. Welterweight Love took on the Light Blues' Katherine Tubb in the preliminary match of the tournament, but suffered defeat in
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FOOTBALL: Heroic Craig's just the start
CRAIG Davies's stunning debut, and a more than competent performance from Bradie Clarke, have given Oxford United's youth development team a massive lift, writes Jon Murray. And youth development officer Les Taylor declared: "There are plenty more where
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Our future leaders?
SIR - The Bullingdon Club (Oxford Mail, December 4) - a group of jaded, wealthy individuals who invade other people's property to wreak untold havoc and destruction, with little regard for the inhabitants, purely for their own amusement? At least we now
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Dictatorial attitude
SIR - I fully support county council leader Keith Mitchell in his letter about the hunting issue (Oxford Mail, November 30). But whatever arguments are put forward in its favour, it will never get through to Penny Little and her kind. I have reminded
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Family's appeal to killer after court case
The family of a young manslaughter victim has pleaded with his killer to reveal where he has hidden the body. Jonathan Dolton, who was killed in 2002Father-of-two Stuart Martin was yesterday cleared of murdering computer expert Jonathan Dolton, but convicted
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Clear buses out of Queen Street
SIR - After the fire in Oxford at the weekend, which meant Queen Street was closed for most of the day, it was a real breath of fresh air to see it bus-free. The feel of the whole city centre was far better than it is when Queen Street is choked with
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GOLF: Howell in form at Frilford
RYDER Cup hero David Howell shot a four-under-par round of 69 when he took part in the Five Star Events charity celebrity day on Frilford Heath's Red Course. The Swindon golfer, who played off a handicap +5 to give others competitors a chance, was paired
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BOWLS: Oxon marching on in top spot
OXFORDSHIRE marched on at the top of their regional group in the English Inter County Competition with a comprehensive 29-7 win away to bottom team London. Oxon had the victory wrapped up after the first two runs of the mats, with all eight teams winning
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BOXING: Wolvercote fighters reel off a hat-trick
WOLVERCOTE ABC enjoyed a hat-trick of wins as they hosted their final tournament of the year in the banqueting suite of the Kassam Stadium, Oxford. Chris Woods, Simon Sutherland and Paul Stedman made up the treble. Woods claimed a split verdict over Army
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FOOTBALL: Hambridge is Nelson hero
TEENAGE substitute Craig Hambridge came to the rescue for Nelson as the holders beat Premier Division hosts Six Bells Kidlington 2-1 in the MOrrels of Oxford Sunday Leagu Cup second round, writes Geoff Bower. Bells took the lead midway through the second
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Google to link with Bodleian
Internet search engine Google is planning to digitally scan books from the Bodleian Library's exclusive collection. Google is working with librarians at Oxford, Harvard and Michigan universities and New York public library. The project is part of the
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Uno the dog 'saved me from crash'
A woman believs her dog helped save her life by pulling her away from a grass verge minutes before a car smashed head-on into a tree. Ludka Britanakova with her Manchester Terrier UnoLudka Britanakova said she felt lucky to be alive after seeing a Ford
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'Crash cost us up to £10m'
The pile-up that closed the A34 dual carriageway outside Oxford for more than 17 hours could have cost the area £5m to £10m. That is the estimate from Keith Slater, Oxford's Chamber of Commerce president, who fears the cost to the local economy could
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At their convenience
SIR - County council leader Keith Mitchell tells us he would be "very tempted" to break the law to continue foxhunting (Oxford Mail, November 19). Tories, traditionally seen as a party of law and order, have a strange fixation in defying the law to suit
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Days of the gentry are over
SIR - It appears that Peter Matthews (Oxford Mail, December 4), among others, is unhappy with the decision of the House of Commons to enact the Parliament Act to ensure the ban on foxhunting was introduced, as promised by the Labour Party. May I remind
