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Review: Gardener's Arms, Oxford
I felt like Charles and Camilla's publicist in the run up to their wedding when writing this review -- championing a vegetarian restaurant means you have to work twice as hard to convince the public it's worthwhile, let alone worth a look. But chef Andy
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Trauma to get licence
It was no surprise to read in your article about the new licensing laws (Oxford Mail, June 11) that only a handful of publicans had applied or were granted the new licence. Barry Greenhough, landlord of the Dew Drop Inn, in Summertown, Oxford, is a lucky
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Injured boy on the mend
The parents of Ben Allen, the 14-year-old Wallingford boy injured in a road accident just yards from his home, have kept a vigil at his bedside in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The Wallingford School pupil has serious head injuries following
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Battling against the odds
After losing his leg in an accident and battling cancer, Kevin Hickman, pictured, has beaten the odds to train for a 1,000-mile charity bike ride. Mr Hickman, 42, of Farmers Close, Witney, had his leg amputated after an accident on a railway line in Portsmouth
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Football: City boss Lyne snaps up Dore
Oxford City boss Andy Lyne has made his sixth signing of the summer after snapping up experienced defender Craig Dore from Brackley Town. Dore, 31, who has worked with Lyne at Witney Town and Burnham, started his career as a trainee at Cardiff City, before
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Tennis: Champs hand out lesson to North
Oxford City took a giant stride towards maintaining their Ladies' Division 1 3-Pair title with a convincing 7-2 win over North Oxford. Both sides went into the match with a 100 per cent record, but the reigning champions proved too strong in all departments
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Party time for asylum victors
Villagers are hosting a party in Arncott on June 17 to celebrate victory after the Government scrapped plans to build an asylum accommodation centre on their doorstep. Earlier this week, Immigration Minister Tony McNulty announced the move in Parliament
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Batman Begins (12A)
Director Joel Schumacher earned the wrath of Batman fans by turning the Caped Crusader into the Camp Crusader with Batman And Robin and Batman Forever. Those pantomimes were a far cry from the Gothic stylings of Tim Burton, who understood perfectly the
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Not any old boy band
Ben Thapa has just finished a gruelling hour and a half with his personal trainer when I speak to him and he's exhausted. But as G4 is about to embark on a huge national tour, fitness is the key, so the boys are all knuckling under. "After a month with
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Calling for the big time
Things have changed so much for Stephen Daldry since he bounded into Richard Eyre's office at the National Theatre 12 years ago, stating that he simply must direct An Inspector Calls. With the success of Oscar-nominated Billy Elliot and The Hours now
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June 17: Make up your minds
Will we ever see the long-awaited redevelopment of the Westgate Centre in Oxford? While other cities have moved into the 21st century and are enjoying the benefits of increased trade and tourism, our plans are stuck firmly on the drawing board. And still
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Rail link cuts fear
Didcot Parkway and neighbouring railway stations could face severe cuts in services from next year, a passenger pressure group has warned. Reductions in services are outlined in a Strategic Rail Authority consultation document, inviting tenders to operate
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Anti-gum coating gets tested in city
An "anti-chewing gum" protective coating has been applied to a city centre street -- which should make the sticky substance easier to remove. City Works, the city council's cleansing department, started a three-day trial in St Ebbe's Street. The protective
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Bloomin' good idea
A landlord has brought a whole new meaning to outdoor living at his pub. Real turf, flowers, hanging baskets and even a pond, complete with goldfish, make up the indoor beer garden at Bladon's White House pub. Landlord Ed Bradbury, pictured with colleague
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'They gave me a home with steps'
A disabled man has been waiting three-and-a-half years for a new home, which will enable him to employ a live-in carer to help him enjoy a normal life. James Coote, who has cerebral palsy and relies on a wheelchair, was offered accommodation by Oxford
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Tributes to be paid at bypass
Friends and relatives of the four people who died in the Oxford Eastern Bypass crash will visit the scene together on June 19. A lane of the ring road where Oxford Community School pupils Liam Hastings and Josh Bartlett, both 13, Peers Technology College
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Boats or buses?
A turning circle for buses in an Oxford car park could be one of the key transport measures for a £220m redevelopment of the Westgate shopping centre. The latest proposal being discussed by developers, bus companies and councillors is the creation of
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Ploughman's gets new bite
Author JRR Tolkien's favourite watering hole in Oxford is one of 26 pubs in the UK hand-picked to offer the "Perfect Pub Ploughman's". Richard Goodchild, barman at the Eagle and Child, in St Giles, is pictured tucking into some cheese from a ploughman's
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Threat of extinction
I wholeheartedly endorse the outrage of Bea Bradley and Penny Little at the senseless mowing of grass verges (Oxford Mail, June 11). This destroys many habitats for small creatures and annihilates wild flowers renowned for their beauty. It symbolises
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Hospital fails jabs deadline
Most heart attack patients in Oxford are failing to get the vital life-saving drugs they need within an hour of calling for help. Only a third of people treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Headington, during 2004-5 were given the clot-busting treatment
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The first farewell
A moving tribute was paid to Eastern Bypass crash victim Howard Hillsdon at his funeral yesterday by a friend who was in the car with him when the accident happened. Speaking to hundreds of people at St Bartholomew's Church, Yarnton, Daniel Orme, a university
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Cricket: Shipton bid for hat-trick
nPower Village Cup: The two most successful Oxfordshire sides in the competition's history go head-to-head in the county final on Sunday (2pm). Shipton-under-Wychwood, who won the cup in 2002 and 2003, take on Tiddington, finalists in 1995. A big crowd
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Cricket: Ryan relishing international chance
Banbury spinner Luke Ryan will tomorrow swap a Division 1 clash with Basingstoke for Bristol and England versus Australia. The 16-year-old Gloucestershire academy player will be warming up the likes of Andrew Flintoff and Ricky Ponting ahead of Sunday's
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CRICKET CCS HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Basingstoke & NH v Banbury, Finchampstead v Henley, North Mymms v Oxford. Div 2 West: Beaconsfield v Aston Rowant, Bicester & N Oxford v Burnham, Thame v Farnham Royal. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL
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What a trauma to get licence
It was no surprise to read in your article about the new licensing laws (Oxford Mail, June 11) that only a handful of publicans had applied or were granted the new licence. Barry Greenhough, landlord of the Dew Drop Inn, in Summertown, Oxford, is a lucky
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Big price to pay for your pint
The latest survey of pub prices released last week by CAMRA shows the average cost of real ale across the UK has risen to £2.15 a pint, while the cost of a pint of lager has risen to £2.36. This represents a rise of about 5 per cent since last year. London
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Morris club hit by share disputes
Members of the troubled Morris Motors Athletic and Social Club claim that its executive committee is about to deprive them of ownership of the club. Now they have called a meeting for 8pm on June 17 at the Cowley Workers' Club, in Between Towns Road,
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Speedway: Slick machine firing again!
Oxford Silver Machine 49, Arena Essex 41: The Oxford Silver Machine Elite League revival is on after another nail-biter last night, this time against Arena Essex at Oxford Stadium. The battle of speedway's basement boys was always close, but skipper Greg
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Cricket: Porter wants runs this time
Joe Porter says he must contribute more for Oxfordshire - despite finishing his debut with a record-breaking ten wickets. The 25-year-old is looking for a better performance in the middle against Devon in his second Minor Counties Championship game, which
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Beware of spiders
We read of a shopper handling bananas being bitten by a spider. Stores go out of their way to try to control this, but having been a crew member on a banana ship in the 1950s and 1960s on the West Indies run, I realise how crafty these spiders, scorpions
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Playing with fire
Thames Valley Police have welcomed proposed new laws to outlaw imitation guns but until they come into force they are warning even a harmless plastic toy gun can look like a real weapon in the wrong situation. Officers are calling on parents and teachers
