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Prince drops in as village gears up for race
Residents of Bampton had a special guest during their traditional village weekend when Prince Charles attended a church concert. The Prince was there on Saturday evening (May 28) to help raise money for church repairs. While he attended a performance
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Crash kills four and injures nine more
Four people, including three children, are dead and five more are fighting for their lives after one of the worst traffic accidents the county has seen for many years. The scene on Oxford's Eastern Bypass was described by an ambulance chief as one of
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Kylie inspires pupils to help cancer fund
Pupils at Cooper School in Bicester have decided to raise money for cancer research after they heard singer Kylie Minogue had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The children came up with a number of ideas, including a Pink Cake Sale, to tie in with the
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Bonn visitors enjoy Lord Mayor's parade
Oxford's 58-year association with Bonn, the former capital of West Germany, was celebrated in fine style on Saturday (May28), the highlight of a week-long twinning party. The square in Gloucester Green became a hive of music and fun as the celebrations
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Shop helps provide new 'ethical' meals
An Oxfordshire secondary school has taken over its own school dinners after striking a deal with the Co-op. The Marlborough CofE School in Woodstock is now ordering all its food supplies directly through the town's Co-op shop at a discount price. The
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Election donation details unveiled
Thousands of pounds were handed over to Oxfordshire's political parties to help secure a General Election victory. The Electoral Commission has published details of donations given to bolster the parties' battle funds before polling in May. Oxford East
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Drug dealer loses court appeal bid
A former Banbury shopkeeper has lost his appeal against a ten-and-a-half year jail sentence for drug offences. Mark Cookson, 34, who ran the Black Rose shop in Church Lane, was told by judges at London's criminal appeal court that he would have to serve
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'Time to act to end taxi rapes'
Taxi drivers in Oxford are calling for action against unlicensed "cabbies" to prevent more assaults like the ones carried out by rapist Sam Rahmouni. Rahmouni, 27, of Danes Road, Bicester, was jailed for eight years on Wednesday (May 25)for raping one
