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Headstones put to test in bid to prevent injuries
Thousands of gravestones in Oxford could soon be wrapped up with hazard tape as council officials start a safety campaign in the city's cemeteries. Work will start at Oxford's four cemeteries and 13 city churchyards in two weeks' time as more than 13,000
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Tennis: Henman out of top ten
Oxfordshire tennis star Tim Henman has slipped out of the world's top ten following his second-round Wimbledon exit. Henman, who lives at Aston Tirrold, near Didcot, drops down two places from No 9 to 11 in the latest ATP rankings. Andy Murray's Wimbledon
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Swimming: Witney make the news
Witney retained the Alderton's Newsagents Trophy in a closely-fought gala at Ayles- bury. After 30 events, Witney were trailing in fourth place, but they finished strongly to come out on top. Leah Gorman, 13, won the 14 & under 100m freestyle with
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Cricket: Oxon in heated battle
Tempers frayed during the second day of Oxfordshire's Western Division match against Shropshire at Shrewsbury yesterday. There had been controversy surrounding lbw decisions on the first day - with umpire Malcolm Miller, in his first Minor Counties game
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Darts: Shears nick it in titanic duel
Shears, Wantage, won the battle of the Summer League giants as they beat Cowley Community Centre A 5-4 in a titanic Ladies Premier Division clash. In a contest between the top two teams in the county, Denise Pape gave the visiting Cowley team a good start
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Teen star Lora set to shine
A teenager from Oxford has been given the chance to perform in a one-off show at a top theatre in front of talent spotters. The performance on Sunday will be all the more special for 17-year-old Lora Higgins because her mum, who is recovering from bowel
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Team extend beat to more estates
Oxford's street wardens were today beginning to patrol the city's Barton and Wood Farm estates. Senior warden Bob Turner is leading a team of wardens dealing with low level crime, antisocial behaviour and environmental problems. One of their priorities
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Hosepipe ban likely despite storms
The wettest summer on record is now needed to restore falling water levels and stave off a hosepipe ban in Oxfordshire. Thames Water said since November the region had seen just 59 per cent of the normal rainfall and the Environment Agency warned the
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Football: Talbot to sign up 'model' pro
New midfielder Chris Hargeaves will add experience and know-how to Oxford United's midfield, says manager Brian Tal- bot. The 33-year-old is expected to sign for the U's today, subject to a medical, if agreement can be reached with Brentford, whose boss
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Why such secrecy?
Having heard that the figure for police vehicle crash casualties, both fatal and otherwise, increased by 60 per cent in the UK in 2003/4 -- and what took them so long to count them? -- I am reminded of the fact that there still appears to be no justification
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Footballer's prison shame
An Oxford United player who got involved in a violent pub brawl was today starting an 18-month prison sentence. Terry Parker, 21, a defender who joined the U's last summer, punched one man in the face, hit him over the back with a chair, and then chased
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Why are schools shunning sport?
It was great to read that four Oxford secondary schools have gained awards in the latest round of Government incentives for schools to go for specialist excellence, with funds to follow (Oxford Mail, June 29). But still no Oxford school has chosen to
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Force experts sent to summit
Scores of Thames Valley police officers are heading to Edinburgh to assist with the policing of the G8 summit. 170 specialist officers from the Thames Valley area will join up with officers from across the country to form a combined temporary police unit
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Boys raise cash for tribute garden
Schoolboys will undertake an 18-mile bike ride in memory of a classmate who died in Oxford's Eastern Bypass tragedy. Teenage friends of Marshall Haynes, 13, will get on their bikes and pedal across the city to raise money for a memorial garden at Peers
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Tax rise vow is 'token gesture'
A promise to cut year-on-year rises in council tax will give taxpayers just enough money to buy a slice of bread, it was claimed today (July 5). Oxfordshire County Council's all-Tory decision-making cabinet, led by Keith Mitchell, will today seek to show
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Speedway: Machine washed out
Oxford Silver Machine's eagerly-awaited Skybet Elite League clash against local rivals Swindon Robins was washed out at Oxford Stadium last night. Although the rain stopped around 7.15pm, it had soaked the newly-laid surface and any work to make the track
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Too many blunders
Further to my letter regarding road signs on the A40, Road signs aren't legal (Oxford Mail, June 16), I wish to provide the following information: In the summer/autumn of 2000, signs were erected extending the 40mph restriction on the B4044 in Farmoor
