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Greed spoiled Mother's Day
On Sunday, Mother's Day, my family booked to go out for a meal at the Dancing Dragon Chinese restaurant in north Oxford. This is a 'help yourself to all you can eat' restaurant for a certain price per person. We turned up in good time to have a drink
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Crime-hit churches unite to fight back
Churches in Abingdon are joining forces to discuss security following a series of break-ins, thefts and vandalism at St Nicolas Church in the town centre. More than 12 churches in the Church in Abingdon group have been invited to a seminar at St Nicolas
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Company puts forward plan for £3m care home
Plans have been submitted to build a £3m care home in Wantage to help meet a demand for places for the elderly in the area. The proposal to demolish the former health care centre in Garston Lane and build a 50-bedroom care home in its place has been made
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Table tennis: Forum A's giants meet their
Forum A were victims of a giant-killing in the third round of the Oxford & District League's Handicap Shield. Haddenham emerged triumphant as their team of Rodney Browne, John Cripps and Simon Witney took full advantage of their 230 start to book
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Hot meals service at risk
Vulnerable children in Banbury could go hungry because a family centre might be forced to close its kitchen. The Britannia Road Family Centre faces a £6,250 funding shortfall, and parents who use the service say the kitchen, which provides some children
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Anger at JR's scan hold-up
A woman with heart disease is angry that a scan she is due to have to help doctors diagnose her condition has been cancelled because of faulty equipment. Sheila Cummings, 68, of Blenheim Way, Horspath, Oxford, has been told it will take six weeks before
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Biker's death an accident
A motorcyclist was killed on the same stretch of road in south Oxfordshire as the Turk family, an inquest heard on March 9. Jonathan Gaye, 34, died in February 2004 when he came off his bike on the A4130 at Gangsdown Hill, the place where six-year-old
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Facing the chop
Seventy trees are being felled in an Oxford wood to give younger trees a chance to flourish. Contractors for Oxford City Council began the work at the 12-acre Magdalen Wood nature reserve, at Wood Farm, on March 8. The wood will be cut back so larger
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Rising council tax puts people in debt
What a sad state of affairs it is when Green city councillor Claire Palmer became £1,000 in arrears with her council tax (Oxford Mail, March 2). What is even sadder is Liberal Democrat leader John Goddard saying: "I have no idea why she's in this situation
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Unjustified pay rises
I am shocked and disgusted to read that the senior managers of the county council will get salary increases of nearly six per cent when most council workers will only get about three per cent (Oxford Mail, March 1). These top people must be already leading
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Few care for Blair's mayor
Voters in Oxford will have to wait another two years for a chance to say whether they want an elected mayor running the city -- despite the Prime Minister's belief that it's the most effective way of restoring local democracy. The Government is trying
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Scheme could provide alternative to Asbos
A project for vulnerable young people could provide an alternative to Antisocial Behaviour Orders (Asbos). Lee Jaycock, 14, learns to change a motorcycle tyre The Trax scheme, based in Osney Mead, Oxford, is now offering a scheme in motorbike mechanics
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Football: Hunt saves day for Wanderers
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League - Goalkeeper Jason Hunt wasthe hero for Star Wanderers Res as his late penalty save earned a 2-1 victory against Division 1 rivals Red Lion Yarnton. Star dominated the early exchanges and took the lead on the half-hour
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Ice hockey: Stars to open up against Devils
Oxford City Stars open their English National League play-offs at home to Cardiff Devils on Sunday (6pm). Stars, the South league runners-up, will be looking for revenge after their last meeting which saw Stars crash 10-4 at Cardiff before Christmas.
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Rugby: It's all tied up as Oxford and Witney share cup
There was a thrilling tie in the under 13 contest when Oxford RFC staged the Oxfordshire junior finals at their Southern Bypass ground on Sunday. The host club were involved in the under 13 final, where Witney came from behind to snatch a 5-5 draw and
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Boxing: Determined Robbie lands top award
Robbie Grant-Downton claimed the boxer of the night award in Berinsfield ABC's latest tournament at Didcot Town Football Club. Grant-Downton recorded a determined points win over Thames Valley rival Robert Smith. It proved to be a successful night for
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Bowls: Oxford go down in play-off clash
Oxford and District met their match when they lost to Ilminster in their Wessex League last 16 play-off. Playing on a home and away basis, Oxford lost on three of the four rinks to go down 75-65. INDOOR RESULTS WESSEX LEAGUE PLAY-OFF Oxford & District
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Football: Woodley double caps comeback
Autotype UTV League: Ian Woodley celebrated his return from injury in style with a double in Saxton Rovers' 5-2 home victory over Division 1 rivals Brightwell. Woodley, who has been out for four weeks, was ably assisted by Michael Beale, who also bagged
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Road closure proves dead end for car firm
The Abingdon Road at Standlake will be reopened sooner than expected, but for at least one local businessman it comes too late to save his livelihood. David Lewis, 51, has had to shut his Italian car salesroom and garage and lay off two mechanics because
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Olympic effort to save old pool
Olympic gold medal swimmer Duncan Goodhew is backing the campaign to save Abingdon outdoor pool. When he read about the campaign to save the pool and the Save The Outdoor Pool campaign (Stop), Mr Goodhew decided to dive in. He said: "Two years ago I lent
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Fire cadet Lee goes to the rescue
A teenage fire cadet used his new found first aid skills to help a 12-year-old girl after she was hit by a minibus. Lee Wilkinson with fire cadets instructor Steve Robson Lee Wilkinson sprang into action on Monday after the girl, who has not been named
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No rush to join pub drinking revolution
No applications to scrap last orders have been received by Oxford City Council since the Government opened the doors to round-the-clock drinking. New licensing arrangements came into force on February 7, allowing pubs and bars to ask for extensions to
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Impatient motorists clog up quiet street
Families living in an Oxford conservation area are furious that roadworks in Cowley have turned their quiet road into a 'rat run'. Salegate Lane residents, from left, Jackie Morris with son Luke, Julie Kemp-Harper with son Aidan, and Virginia Lewis They
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Charity plea to spring cleaners
Spring cleaners are invited to donate their unwanted items to Helen and Douglas House charity shop. No Tat, the charity shop run by the Oxford-based hospices, is in need of donations including books, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, bric-a-brac, collectables
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Football: Super King seals Highfield revenge
Highfield staged a stunning finish to avenge last week's defeat by Morrells of Oxford Premier Division rivals Rover Blackbird with a 3-2 victory in the semi-finals. After a goalless first half, Highfield, who lost their unbeaten record to Blackbird with
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Football: Hand over in pipeline
Speculation is rife that Firoz Kassam is moving closer to handing control of Oxford United to their Argentine management team. The U's chairman revealed to the Oxford Mail last week that he did know whether the club could afford to keep manager Ramon
