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Tuesday, June 14: It's time to give it up
The Government's decision to perform a 180 degree U-turn on asylum centres is both welcome and baffling. Welcome because it is a tacit recognition that the policy was wrong from the start, both for people living near the centres and the asylum seekers
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Golf: Simpson makes the cut twice
Paul Simpson shrugged off a nasty DIY accident to make a strong start in this week's Glenmuir British Club Professionals Championship. The 34-year-old was left with a deep gash in his right middle finger after the mishap at his Witney home on Saturday
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Bar billiards: Moquet books final spot
Ian Moquet beat Mick Jones at the George to book his place against Keith Sheard in the Morrells Oxford League's Premier Section Individuals final. Moquet is also through to the pairs semi-finals after he and Crown partner, Dennis Atkins, beat Corner House's
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Bowls: Oxon double up in cup campaign
Oxfordshire made it two wins out of two in the Middleton Cup with a resounding 135-88 victory over Hampshire at Banbury Central. With the win coming hot on the heels of their nail-biting success over Berkshire, it puts Oxon in a commanding position at
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Proceeds from criminals funds new officers
Thousands of pounds confiscated from fraudsters, money launderers and drug traffickers are being ploughed back into improving the police force. In the past year Thames Valley Police has recovered £750,000 by stripping criminals of their cash, assets and
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Relief as roads return to normal
Normal service should be resumed today (Thursday, June 16)for shoppers in two major Oxford city centre streets. Cornmarket Street's new surface Two-way traffic is back in George Street following the completion of a £250,000 resurfacing scheme. And last
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Councils plan to stop NHS bed closure plans
Three district councils are joining together to fight bed closures in community hospitals around Oxfordshire. Six beds are to go for a year at hospitals in Didcot, Abingdon, Wallingford, Wantage, Henley, and seven at Witney to try to save £25m. South
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Mother's cerebral palsy clinic proves success
A mother who last year brought Polish physiotherapists to Oxfordshire so her disabled daughter could have daily treatment says her new clinic has become a success. Polish physiotherapists Filip and Gosia Swietlik work with Calum Greenfields Pippa Hoyer
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Speedway: Brave Billy battles back
Less than three months after a serious crash which looked like threatening his speedway career, Billy Hamill returns to action for Oxford Silver Machine tonight. The Californian star takes his place in a much-changed Oxford line-up for their Elite League
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Selected for 'gift'
Someone telephoned me to say that I had been pre-selected to receive something or other. Despite asking him four times to repeat the end of the sentence, I remain ignorant of the nature of this doubtless splendid, genuine and unconditional gift. I inquired
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Road signs aren't legal
You have reported Oxfordshire County Council's plans to improve the A40 west of Oxford (Oxford Mail, June 8). David Robertson, the council's cabinet member for transport, was usually quoted in these features. In February or March, 'No U-turn' signs were
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Head aims to use new power to expand
An oversubscribed Oxford school is planning to use controversial new powers to expand that could force the education authority to hand over up to £1m. Matthew Arnold School headteacher Adrian Percival Matthew Arnold School in Cumnor is among only a handful
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Hundreds sign petitions for safety measure
A former girlfriend of Eastern Bypass crash victim Howard Hillsdon is collecting signatures calling for barriers to be installed there -- claiming he would still be alive if roads bosses had acted earlier. The scene of the crash on Oxford's Eastern Bypass
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Don't cut this train service
I wish to comment on your article on possible cuts to the Oxford to Bicester rail service (Oxford Mail, June 10). If this is the best that the so-called Strategic Railway Authority can come up with, maybe the fact that it is being abolished is not entirely
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Gridiron: Thrashers get thrashing
Simon Dale and Eric Watts each bagged three touchdowns as Dominos Oxford Saints romped to their fourth win of the BAFL season. The visitors breached Andover Thrashers' endzone 11 times in their emphatic 74-0 victory. Stephen Bentley, Ian Harry, Chris
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Football: Lloyd looks on the bright side
Abingdon Town's new manager Kevin Lloyd is looking on the positive side, following his appointment by the club's new owners, Oracle Leisure. Lloyd, 35, who played left back at Milton United during the 1990s, comes into the hot seat after the previous
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Thursday, June 16: Whitehall should pay
It is a source of frustration for parents and headteachers when children are refused their choice of school. Matthew Arnold School in Oxford believes that by using new legislation to expand, demand for places can be met. If successful, it will receive
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Estate retreads its past for art
More than 500 people have been through an exhibition called Screaming Tyres, which pokes fun at the 'notoriety' of the Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford. Members of the Blag art group Exhibits consist of such things as decorated tyres and paintings made
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'Maori families' project proves success
A project drawing on Maori culture to limit the number of children being taken into care is celebrating its first anniversary. Group coordinator Linda Forrest offers family consultation Oxfordshire Family Group Conferences, run by the Children's Fund
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Tennis: Top Brit Henman is sixth seed
British No 1 Tim Henman has been seeded sixth for his 12th attempt at Wimbledon glory. Defending champion Roger Federer is the top seed, with Andy Roddick, the man he defeated in last year's final, seeded second ahead of former champion Lleyton Hewitt
