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Contraception clinic to get three outposts
Satellite family planning clinics are set to be opened in deprived areas of Oxford to encourage teenagers to use the service. The £20,000 plans follow a fall in young patients using the Alec Turnbull Clinic after it was moved to the city centre from east
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Say 'no' to the A34 motorway
Sir - If the AA wants to keep my custom, it should put its idea of an A34 motorway (Oxford Mail, December 15) where it belongs - in the dusbin of silly, costly and futile ideas. Oxford residents already suffer far too much from the background roar of
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'Buses don't cause jams'
The Oxford Bus Company has hit back at claims public transport causes more problems in the city than cars. Controversial county councillor John Power has called for the city centre bus loop to end, for the re-routing of some services and for companies
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From Athens to Oxford
Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent will head a host of sporting stars at a special reception to celebrate sport in Oxfordshire. The four-times gold medallist will be joined at County Hall on Monday by fellow Olympic rowers Helen Casey, Peter Gardner
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Mentor scheme leads the way in schools
A mentoring scheme to help ease the transition for pupils moving from primary to secondary school has been launched following a successful pilot. Peers Technology College at Littlemore, Oxford, piloted the OX4 Mentoring and Transition Project this year
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Yobs rip out wires to 'vandal-proof' lights
A group responsible for vandalism and intimidation in Wood Farm, Oxford, have been described as "thugs" and warned they will not be allowed to make people's lives a misery. Shops in Atkyns Road have had repeated problems with gangs of young people who
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City congestion charges 'almost inevitable'
Congestion charges for the privilege of driving into Oxford are "almost inevitable". Traffic clogged up in Walton Street, OxfordThat is the view of Keith Slater, president of the Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce, who says it is only a matter of time before
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Judge scraps Asbo due to weak case
A man charged with breaching his antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) is still behind bars today -- despite a judge ruling the Asbo should never have been made. James Allen, 21, of Westfield Road, Long Wittenham, was made the subject of the two-year antisocial
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Teachers welcome new road crossings
Children are looking forward to a safer journey to school after it was announced pedestrian crossings would be added at traffic lights at two busy Oxford junctions. Teachers and councillors were delighted to hear traffic lights would be upgraded at the
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I rely on the Mail
Sir - I agree with most of what Stephanie Jenkins said in her letter about Radio Oxford (Oxford Mail, December 10). However, I am a younger listener or, should I say, WAS a younger listener until they made our local radio station a shambles. I enjoyed
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Creating a better city
Sir - From June 9-19 next year, Modern Art Oxford will be hosting exhibitions, displays, talks and other activities exploring what Oxford could be like in 10 years' time. It will be called Oxford 2015: Dreams, Plans, Visions. This public event will aim
