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Cycle cops go short of cash
Police officers in Oxford who use pedal power to fight crime are unable to respond to high-risk incidents because they do not have suitable protective vests. The first cycling police officers in Blackbird Leys, Rose Hill and Littlemore were, left to right
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Football: Brackley blow spells more trouble for City
Brackley Tn 0, Bedworth Utd 2: Brackley Town's Southern League Division 1 West promotion play-off hopes took a knock as they crashed to defeat at home to lowly Bedworth United on Saturday. It was also a result which added to Oxford City's relegation fears
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Speedway: Hamill's making slow progress
Oxford Silver Machine ace Billy Hamill, badly injured in a pile-up at Swindon on Thursday, has shown a slight improvement. The American suffered vertabrae and rib injuries and had to have his lungs drained in Swindon's Great Western Hospital. However,
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Football: Mooney urges U's to start contract talks
Tommy Mooney has urged Oxford United to start talks with the out-of-contract players immediately. The U's leading scorer is one of a number of players whose deals run out in the summer, and he admits that it is an uncertain time for everyone at the moment
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Football: Forinton on the mark to lift Banbury
Rugby Utd 0, Banbury Utd 1: Howard Forinton's first-half strike gave Banbury United three precious points in their battle against fellow strugglers Rugby United in the Southern League Premier Division on Saturday. Forinton struck in the 43rd minute when
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University Boat Race: Oxford's heavyweights cruise in for victory
Oxford's heavyweight crew powered their way to a two-length victory over Cambridge in the third-fastest time in University Boat Race history on the River Thames yesterday. Their official winning time of 16mins 42secs in the 151st race was 23 seconds outside
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Football: Beavon fires Didcot into history final
Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 0, Didcot Town 1 (Didcot won 2-0 on aggregate): The name of Beavon will once again grace the turf of White Hart Lane after Stuart of that ilk struck the only goal to give Didcot the greatest day in their 98-year history in the
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Blackwell's office plan turned down
Plans to turn Blackwell's Publishing offices in east Oxford into 74 student flats and a restaurant or shop have been turned down. Blackwell's 113 staff are moving out of 108 Cowley Road, used by the company's science publishing sector, to join colleagues
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Baldry hits back at diamond-link claim
Banbury MP Tony Baldry said last night he was confident he would be cleared of allegations that he used his position as chairman of a major Commons committee to further his own financial interest in a West African diamond firm. Mr Baldry, chairman of
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Football: Didcot's Vase glory
DIDCOT'S successful footballers turned the town red after securing their place in the final of the FA Vase. Stuart Beavon's goal clinched the Hellenic Leaguehigh-fliers a 1-0 victory away to Jarrow Roofing Boldon in the second leg of their semi-final
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Firefighters save heart attack man
A former retained firefighter has had first hand experience of how staff at his former station are trained to help paramedics save lives. Jeremy Crockford pictured with firefighters Greg Hillen, left, and Terry Williams who treated him Jeremy Crockford
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Football: Baker strike sets Abingdon rolling
Abingdon Tn 2, Wembley 0: Abingdon Town stretched their unbeaten run in Ryman League Division 2 to five games with victory over relegation candidates Wembley at Culham Road on Saturday. Town withstood early pressure, before taking the lead in the 12th
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Football: Carterton shock for leaders Slimbridge
GLS Hellenic League - Slimbridge 2, Carterton 3: Carterton twice came from behind before Ben Border hit a second-half winner to upset Premier Division leaders Slim- bridge. James Darby fired Slimbridge into a tenth-minute lead, before Carterton equalised
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Easter's not just about chocolate
Easter has been celebrated with chocolate eggs, bonnets and hot cross buns across Oxfordshire - but the Christian message was not forgotten. On Good Friday, there was a procession by the congregation of the Methodist Church through Witney. People watched
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County house prices likely to go up again
House prices in Oxfordshire are set to rise again. New figures produced by a property website for the city and county show prices were the same as for the previous month. But in February they fell, and the overall trend is now rising. The average price
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Work will start soon on Morris club site
Developers are set to move on to the site of the Morris Motors Athletic and Social Club within weeks to build a new clubhouse and 62 new homes. Director of Chesside Homes Eddie Costello said: "At the moment we are satisfied that the money is in place
