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Expert arrives for big cat quest
Big cat expert Danny Nineham has visited Oxfordshire on the trail of the 'Beast of Burford'. Mr Nineham, who has been following signs of large cats since the early 1990s, travelled from the Forest of Dean to the town to join the hunt for the animal, thought
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Thousands face hosepipe ban
Thousands of people in Oxfordshire could face hosepipe bans this summer for the first time in 15 years following one of the driest winters on record. Councillor John Power, Botley Road allotment holderWeather experts have warned that water shortages loom
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Head says go into red to free up time
Schools should go into the red to reduce teacher workloads and avoid being sued by their own staff, according to an Oxfordshire headteacher. Clive Hallett, Oxfordshire secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and head of Wheatley
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My solution to traffic chaos
Most journeys to Oxford hospitals are made by car and more often than not, drivers have to fight to get a parking space. Other people, mainly pensioners, have to resort to public transport. May I suggest that consideration is given to introducing an '
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Council tax debtors face bankruptcy threat
The nine biggest council tax debtors in Oxford have until Tuesday to pay up -- or face bankruptcy proceedings. The city council is chasing a total debt of £90,000, owed by nine people, and has issued all of them with personal demands for payment. Failure
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Government calls city pollution reports 'unsound'
The dispute over the quality of air in Oxford has taken a new turn with the Government wading in to dismiss damning reports as scientifically unsound. Respiratory physiotherapists had labelled Oxford as one of the UK's worst cities for air pollution.
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Blueprint for Oxford's West End unveiled
A scheme to regenerate a quarter of central Oxford is presented today in a report expected to underpin the biggest redevelopment in the city since the war. The report outlines how what it describes as the city's 'poor relation' can be transformed from
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No A34 relief
Action to tackle congestion on the A34 through Oxfordshire has been ruled out by the Government. The decision has sparked warnings that major housing developments along the A34 are being put at risk -- making nonsense of Government demands for thousands
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Ramblers fight bridleway plan
Ramblers have promised to fight BMW's plans to divert a bridleway which runs through its Cowley car factory. The company has applied to Oxfordshire County Council for the 900m route from Watlington Road to Horspath Road, which divides BMW's Plant Oxford
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Stop this expansion
With the future of Allders' store in Oxford still uncertain, the city council should abandon its plans for a massive and intrusive expansion of the Westgate. Instead, it should encourage John Lewis to develop the Allders' site, plus that formerly occupied
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Save our playground
In a town that is so short of green open spaces, it is with disbelief that I read in your sister paper, the Didcot Herald, that Didcot Town Council should be considering selling one acre of Smallbone recreation ground. Following lobbying by railway workers
