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Swimming: Laura and Sam on song
CITY of Oxford's Laura Ralph and Sam van de Schootbrugge were in sparkling form when the Oxon & North Bucks' junior team competed in an inter-counties gala at Loughborough University. Both swimmers won the 200m individual medley events in their 12
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Cricket : Simon sparks Shipton spree
A CENTURY by Simon Hole led Shipton-under-Wychwood to a mammoth score at home to Buckingham on Saturday in Cherwell League Division 1. Hole hit a fine 113, and shared a second-wicket stand of 209 with Paul Hemming (86). Then Jason Constable rounded off
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Darts: Youths suffer three defeats
OXFORDSHIRE's youth team lost all three matches when they entertained Middlesex in their last outing of the season. The under 18's played well but still went down 7-2, Oxon's wins coming from Daniel Price and Paul Hutchins. Hutchins, sponsored by The
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Cricket: Humpage boosts Vale with ton
A SPARKLING unbeaten 133 from Ben Humpage was the highlight of a high-scoring affair between Abingdon Vale and Banbury 2nd. Humpage was the mainstay of Vale's impressive 255-4, while Matty Latham also provided a handy 69. Despite having wickets in hand
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So many 'breakthroughs'
Harry Landon enthusiastically reports that researchers in the United States have claimed that research carried out on fruit flies could provide a vital breakthrough in the treatment of cancer (Oxford Mail, May 18). He then sarcastically comments that
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Tuesday, May 31: Touching tributes
The tributes being paid to the four who died in the weekend road crash in Oxford are touching all our hearts. Flowers and messages are being left in abundance at the scene on the ring road. And many of us will have shed a tear as we read the words written
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Artist sows ideas about mood
An Artsweek collaborative project between sculpture artist Pam Foley, landscape horticulturalist Alaistair Yeomans, and the owner of a local hotel had Oxford's new Lord Mayor, Bob Price, as one its first visitors on Saturday. 'The Evolving Garden', is
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'Pavement risks remain'
A £20,000 facelift replacing cracked and damaged paving at an Oxford shopping parade has been criticised for not going far enough. Pavements at Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys, have been branded dangerous, with high kerbs forcing disabled shoppers on to
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Row threat to safety lights
Plans to make Blackbird Leys Park in Oxford safe at night are in danger of being scuppered by wrangles and delays. Blackbird Leys parish council secured a cut-price deal with electricity bosses to install eight extra floodlights at Cuddesdon Way. Backed
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Football: Talbot's big test
BRIAN Talbot says that his future at Oxford United - and the club's promotion challenge - could be determined by his summer signings. The United manager knows that chairman Firoz Kassam and the U's fans, will not accept another season of mid-table mediocrity
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Darts: champions get off to a flier
DEFENDING champions Railway Social Club A started the new Greene King ODDA Premier Section season in style with an 8-1 home win against main rivals Cowley Community Centre A. The home side raced into a 6-0 lead, winning all the singles. And Community
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Oxford, a great city for cycling
Congratulations on On Yer Bike, your Tuesday cycling feature. Two photogenic young people writing positively about the thing we want more of -- better cycling for all. This is a great initiative, I liked the positive tone, and look forward to more. I
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Tories vow to waive car fees
A leading county councillor has confirmed that the ruling Conservative group will stick to its election pledge and introduce free street parking in Oxford. The scheme will be piloted from the autumn, with the £1 or £1.50 fee being waived and motorists
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Major inquiry into crash begins
Eight people were crammed into the five-seater family car at the centre of Saturday's horror crash which killed four and left five more fighting for their lives. Mourners at the scene of the crashThe party of eight were driving along Oxford's Eastern
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Where has all our tax gone?
I asked Tony Blair on Radio Oxford before the election for some outdoor facilities on Wood Farm sports field in Oxford. He promised he would look into it, and that MP Andrew Smith would be informed. Labour councillor Sue Brown promised in the Oxford Mail
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From a market stall to mayor
Steve Holborough, whose boyhood ambition was to be mayor of Witney, has been chosen for the job he once dreamed of. A former Witney market trader, Mr Holborough becomes the town's first Liberal Democrat mayor for 16 years -- although the post is largely
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Swimming: Adam lifts top award
WITNEY came fifth in the Premier Warehousing Trophy Gala at Coventry's 50metre pool . Competing against 14 of the Midlands' top clubs, Witney shone, especially in the 11 and under boys where Adam Colling's breaststroke win gave him the swimmer-of-the-match
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Mini-bikes are a real menace
I am pleased to see you reporting on these mini-bike menaces (Oxford Mail, May 23). They are frequently seen being ridden all over Cowley Marsh Park, Barracks Lane and the new housing estate on the old bus garage site, where I live. I was recently nearly
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Choir will roar on Lions
Eight singers from Oxfordshire will be giving their full vocal support of the British and Irish Lions on their forthcoming tour of New Zealand. Five members of the Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir, plus three members of the Benson Choral Society, will be
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Research grant gets £7m boost
NHS managers have won their fight to get an extra £7m annual funding for research at Oxfordshire's major hospitals. The Department of Health has agreed to double the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust's existing £7.5m research budget after it was revealed
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Stand up to the bullies
Every citizen needs to be accountable and legitimised from birth. DNA and biometric data (fingerprints and iris scan) should be recorded at birth. One's personal National Insurance number should be used throughout one's life. One person, one number. This
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End of the line for centre
An ambitious plan to create a home for budding Oxfordshire biotech companies is being wound up after being refused a Government grant. The Oxfordshire Biobusiness Centre, at Littlemore Park, was named 'Best Science-Based Incubator 2003', in competition
