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Badminton: Windrush eye up record title haul
Windrush are on course to set a new record for the number of Oxford & District League titles won during a season. The Witney outfit, a relatively new club to the league, had already landed two crowns, but doubled that tally within the past week. An
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Rugby: Witney seek to keep promotion bid alive
Witney face a crunch home clash against Bletchley tomorrow as they bid to keep their promotion hopes alive in Southern Counties North. Victory is vital for Witney as they chase second spot - which would earn them a play-off place. But Bletchley, who have
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Football: Railwaymen's title bid could hit buffers
GLS Hellenic League: Didcot Town manager Stuart Peace says the hectic April fixture schedule could hit their chances of lifting the Premier Division title. FA Vase finalists Didcot begin a hectic month at home to Almondsbury tomorrow, and have nine league
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New Muslim group puts on first event
The newly-formed Oxford Muslim Community Association is staging its first event -- a spring social -- on April 3. OMCA has been established to organise activities and services for Muslims and non-Muslims in Oxford, especially young people, women, families
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Dance teacher vies for 50,000 in notes
An Oxford dance teacher will be competing in the television programme Strictly Dance Fever, hosted by Graham Norton. Viktor Andeke beat thousands of hopefuls in auditions for the show and will be appearing on BBC1 next week to fight for a £50,000 prize
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Gay pair will be legally 'hitched'
Lovers Brenda Chandler and Lynn Moody are preparing to become one of England's first 'married' gay couples, 12 years after they first met at the Royal Mail. The couple, from Bicester, had a blessing at St Columba's United Reformed Church, Oxford, last
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Football: Horacio back at the helm!
Head coach Horacio Rodriguez will be back in charge of Oxford United at Shrewsbury tomorrow. The Argentine (above) has completed the necessary paperwork to enable him to continue working in this country and he was expected to return today in time to take
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What are they paid?
In a recent statement, Tony Baldry MP admitted links with two companies involved in the extraction of diamonds in West Africa (Oxford Mail, March 28). He went on to make the extraordinary claim that "they were bringing much-needed jobs and investment
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Pope worsens
Millions of people around the world were waiting for news today about Pope John Paul II as he remained gravely ill. The Vatican's press office closed at 4am and there was no official statement about the Pope's condition as the Oxford Mail went to press
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Extra officers fail to meet demands
Thames Valley Chief Constable Peter Neyroud says his force is better off after the recruitment of 400 officers -- but he has been unable to put more bobbies on the beat. Mr Neyroud took over three years ago, but his senior commander in Oxfordshire, Chief
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Recipes for healthy living
Full marks to the Oxford Mail for highlighting the Jamie Oliver programme promoting better school meals (Oxford Mail, March 23). He showed that with perseverance and the right tuition, children of all ages would eat and benefit from more nourishing food
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Hospital site chosen for housing
The 90-acre Fair Mile Hospital, at Cholsey, near Wallingford, has been named as a site for a major new housing development. The former Victorian mental hospital complex, which has a number of listed buildings, closed three years ago and has been empty
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Tennis: North can expect tough time ahead
North Oxford look to have a tough draw in the 2005 KIA National Club League, after the draw was made this week. North are one of eight teams in the East Group, but have Queen's Club, London and Winchester among their opponents. However, they have been
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Football: Sinnott backs City to escape drop
Oxford City boss Andy Sinnott says his side's "tremendous character" will help them preserve their Southern League Division 1 West status for next season. Sinnott's team were just a point from the relegation zone after Friday's 3-2 defeat by Thame. But
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Fixtures: The week's sporting calender
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Shrewsbury v Oxford Utd. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Merthyr Tydfil v Banbury Utd. Div 1 West: Brackley v Bromsgrove, Oxford City v Burnham, Paulton v Thame. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon Tn v Epsom & Ewell.
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April 2: Stuck in the office
A constant cry from the public is to see more bobbies on the beat. We have had frequent indications from senior officers in Thames Valley that this is their aim, yet it is still not happening. Chief Constable Peter Neyroud has succeeded in easing the
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Singing in the train
Commuters in Oxford were treated to a burst of opera as they waited for their trains. Singers from the Opera Anywhere company, accompanied by a grand piano, performed on April 1 at the city's railway station to promote their forthcoming tour. Performers
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Faithful gather
Catholics across Oxfordshire gathered to pray for Pope John Paul II on Friday night. In Oxford, a sombre mood prevailed at the Oratory in St Giles where scores of people attended mass. The church's pews were lined with people eager to pray for a man many
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We will never get ashes back
Parents who will never know the whereabouts of the ashes of their dead son said all they wanted was an apology from the undertaker. Funeral director Roger Barker, 57, escaped a prison sentence when he appeared before a judge at Oxford Crown Court and
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Tennis: Tim outgunned as Federer calls tune
Oxfordshire star Tim Henman was swept aside by world No 1 Roger Federer in their quarter-final in Miami last night. The Swiss star broke in the fifth game of a closely fought opening set, and saved a break point in game eight with a magnificent second
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Reinstate our surgeon
I write about the struck-off surgeon, Henk Giele (Oxford Mail, March 22). I know a boy who, at barely 12 months old, would have lost the use of an arm had it not been for his brilliance. I witnessed, over the following months, the progress and recovery
