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Where were the police
Travellers who spent the weekend camped in Oxford's South Park said last night they had been left with no other choice. As frustrated residents criticised police for not responding to Friday's influx of 10 caravans, a spokesman for the group said the
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Price we'll pay for Tory rule
What a disaster for Oxford that County Hall is back in the hands of the Conservatives after 20 years (Oxford Mail, May 9). Tory Oxfordshire will mean more traffic congestion and less backing for public transport. It will mean even more spending on the
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Cricket: Dominant Inam stars as Twyford storm home
Inam ul-Haq smashed a superb 131 not out as Twyford crushed Great Horwood by eight wickets in their Division 1 encounter on Saturday. Batting first, Horwood had posted a respectable total of 210-9, Neil Hogston hitting 71 and Ian Perna taking 5-39. But
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MAY 13: OUR FAILURE TO INVEST
The report into the state of our roads and pavements makes depressing reading. In the 21st century, we should be able to drive, cycle and walk in safety, but in many parts of the country, including Oxfordshire, we can't. You don't have to go far these
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Football: Two-goal hero Stuart is just gobsmacked
Two-goal hero Stuart Beavon was lost for words after clinching the FA Vase for Didcot Town. Beavon was rightly crowned man-of-the-match for his performance at White Hart Lane that proved the difference between the sides. He took both his goals in clinical
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Football: Beavon fires Didcot to glory
Didcot Town 3, AFC Sudbury 2: The script, it seems, had been written long before the final. So, it came as no surprise that Stuart Beavon, son of Stuart and grandson of Cyril, who had both graced this famous ground, came to the fore as Didcot Town won
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Cameras drive criminals away
Criminals will be 'denied the use of the road system' as police in Oxfordshire extend the use of special cameras that detect the number plates of offenders. The Government has given Thames Valley Police a grant of £300,000 which the force will use to
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'Weak' ranking costs city dear
The cost of Oxford City Council being ranked as a weak authority has been put as £308,000. That is the amount of money the authority will have to pay to district auditor Andy Burns and his team from the Audit Commission, who will plough through the accounts
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Football: Didcot are Vase champions
Stuart Peace hailed Didcot Town's FA Vase triumph as the greatest day in the club's 98-year history as Stuart Beavon bagged a brace to seal a memorable 3-2 win over AFC Sudbury at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Beavon struck in the 54th and 90th minutes
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Such a lack of interest
I was surprised by the lack of interest shown by the candidates for both the Parliamentary and county elections in the part of Abingdon where I live. In previous run-ups to an election, there have been public meetings and canvassing by all parties, so
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Strange priorities
Why is it that, when attending peaceful demonstrations at Oxford University against the building of a new animal housing establishment to further Oxford's barbaric use of animals in experiments, demonstrators are classed as "terrorists" and can be arrested
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Where were the police?
Travellers who spent the weekend camped in the city's South Park said last night they had been left with no other choice. As frustrated residents criticised police for not responding to Friday's influx of 10 caravans, a spokesman for the group said the
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Crickett: Ace Kaufman leads Banbury to record
CCS Home Counties League Division 1: Banbury skipper Richard Kaufman scored a century to lead his side to a record-breaking score in the drawn Division 1 game against Henley at White Post Road on Saturday. Kaufman surprised Henley by batting through the
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Football: Peace praises unlucky Sudbury
Victorious manager Stuart Peace admitted he felt for his defeated counterpart Gary Harvey after leading Didcot to the greatest day in their history. This was the Railwaymen's first appearance in the final, but it was Sudbury's third consecutive loss.
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Football: Two-goal hero Stuart is just gobsmacked
Two-goal hero Stuart Beavon was lost for words after clinching the FA Vase for Didcot Town. Beavon was rightly crowned man-of-the-match for his performance at White Hart Lane that proved the difference between the sides. He took both his goals in clinical
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Football: Harvey disappointed at third successive defeat
Sudbury manager Gary Harvey claimed his side would have won the FA Vase final if they had hit top form. Harvey was understandably disappointed his team had lost their third consecutive final and admitted some of his players lacked the big-match temperament
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Cricket: Ace Kaufman leads Banbury to record
CCS Home Counties League Division 1: Banbury skipper Richard Kaufman scored a century to lead his side to a record-breaking score in the drawn Division 1 game against Henley at White Post Road on Saturday. Kaufman surprised Henley by batting through the
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Cricket: Thrilling contest goes down to the last ball
CCS Home Counties League Division 2: A tension-packed game between two potential Division 2 West title challengers ended in a draw when Gerrards Cross failed to hit the necessary six for victory off the last ball against Thame. Thame were asked to bat
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Results: The weekend round-up
FA VASE Final: AFC Sudbury 2, Didcot Tn 3. WITNEY & DISTRICT FA Div 3: Bampton Tn 2, Burford Utd 1. RT HARRIS OXFORD CITY FA League: Golden Ball 1, Bullnose Morris 4; Real Islip 2, North Oxford 4. Supplementary Cup final: Beckley Sports 6, Wheatley
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Speedway: Bajerski signings is boost for Machine
Oxford Silver Machine skipper Greg Hancock recovered enough to take his place in the Swedish Grand Prix on Saturday, but was never at the races. Out -fought in most of his races and often losing good positions, he won only one race and gained two third
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Football: Didcot are Vase champions
Stuart Peace hailed Didcot Town's FA Vase triumph as the greatest day in the club's 98-year history as Stuart Beavon bagged a brace to seal a memorable 3-2 win over AFC Sudbury at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Beavon struck in the 54th and 90th minutes
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Monday, May 16: We must stop this
Most of us would check into a hotel if we had to spend a few nights away from home. Travellers take their homes with them and pitch camp wherever they fancy. So when a group descended on Oxford for a wedding at the weekend, there was no need to book expensive
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Inspector Lewis in charge
Inspector Morse may no longer be with us, but his trusted sidekick Lewis is set to return to the streets of Oxford in a special spin-off programme. Sheila Hancock, the widow of the late actor John Thaw, whose performances made Morse one of the most popular
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Milk depots to close after take-over
The new owner of Midland Co-operative Dairies has confirmed that it is planning to close its three Oxfordshire milk delivery depots, with the loss of about 60 jobs. Dairy Crest, the UK's largest regional dairy operator, said it would try to redeploy staff
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Vandals target school garden
Children at an Oxford pre-school are being forced to stay indoors after their garden fence was ripped out and furniture stolen. The thieves, who broke into the play area at Shepherd's Hill Pre-School, in Blackbird Leys, left broken fence stakes sticking
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'Flood upheaval hits our health'
The impact of being evacuated from their flooded home is starting to tell on a diabetic couple who are finding it difficult to eat healthily as they have to rely on pub food. Ron Hyde and Gill McKeating say they cannot eat healthily because of the disruption
