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Talks held on Kassam buses
A solution to Oxford United's match day bus crisis is still "some way" off, says a public transport chief, despite a "useful" meeting on the issue. Yesterday, Oxford United Football Club met representatives of Oxford Bus Company at the stadium to discuss
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"This foul trade'
Police are celebrating after an undercover drugs operation cleared an Oxfordshire town of heroin and put 11 people behind bars for a total of 40 years and 10 months. Eleven people charged with drugs related offences were sentenced yesterday at Oxford
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MG enthusiasts return to roots
Peter Down in his 1935 PA MG MOTORING nostalgia was on display in Abingdon on Sunday, September 11, at the annual Abingdon Works Car Show at Rye Farm meadows. The show was started 12 years ago as part of the annual Gala put on by Abingdon Lions, but because
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All's quiet on Weston front
Villagers celebrated a complete ban on heavy lorries ratrunning past their homes with a Champagne breakfast this week. Members of the Weston-on-the-Green action group toasted their success with Oxfordshire County Council chairman Catherine Fulljames and
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Our pledge on park-and-ride
Carole Newman (Oxford Mail, September 14) seems determined to paint a bleak picture about park-and-ride. I can reassure her that we are doing our utmost to bring down the cost. We are in talks with bus companies about the structure of their fares and
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Keep coaches out of centre
Once upon a time, Gloucester Green was the main bus station for Oxford. I was at school in Oxford and remember a rather draughty open space where buses came and went, and turned around. Since its redevelopment, it has been taken over by long-distance
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Service cuts to hit mental care
Mental health patients will suffer if cuts are made to NHS services in Oxfordshire, according to charities and politicians. Organisations which offer care and support have reacted angrily to Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare Trust plans to cut back on nurses
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News presenter turns teacher
"I had two ambitions when I was younger - one was to be a teacher and the other was to be a presenter," recalls Suzanne Hills. "I'm lucky to say at the age of 30 I've achieved both those goals." Having carved out a successful career in the cut-throat
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New bus woe on Westgate
New proposals to redevelop Westgate in Oxford have come under fire, with buses once more the sticking point. A plan to use Worcester Street car park as a temporary turning area for buses was put forward in a complex package of changes to the original
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Sept 16: Our duty to the elderly
No-one would suggest that looking after elderly people is an easy task. But the evidence given at an Oxford inquest on 88-year-old grandmother Edna Young raises serious concerns. Mrs Young, who was blind and had Alzheimer's disease, went into Cherwood
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Monday, September 19: Tax relief all around
The Government's apparent decision to postpone the revaluation of homes will come as a welcome relief to thousands of people in Oxfordshire. It makes sense to delay any move until Sir Michael Lyons has announced the recommendations of his inquiry into
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Tuesday, September 20: Damned if they do...
Our councillors must wonder sometimes if they can ever win. They are damned when they don't consult us, and damned when they do. Oxford City Council housing officers have visited tenants in flats in Abbey Place, St Ebbe's, to warn them of possible plans
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Stars sought
Young actors are being sought to play Pip in an adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations. The Domino Players in Wantage are looking for two people, one to play Pip as a young boy between the ages of 12 and 14, and a second to play the
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Lucy claims major title
Lucy Brown produced a sensational performance to win the Nike Junior Tennis National Masters final in London. The 12-year-old, from Elsfield, Oxford, qualified for the tournament by winning the Scottish Junior Championships in Edinburgh, along with her
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Defendant 'divided heroin in bedroom'
A man who has denied conspiracy to supply heroin has admitted he was a drug dealer in Didcot. Steven McDowell, 23, and Nathan Greenwood, 31, both of Westfield, Harwell, both deny two charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. McDowell yesterday told
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Postmen join culture bid
Royal Mail in Oxford has given its stamp of approval to a new creative learning package for schools in the county. The postal company has given funding to an Oxford Inspires project, which has also been backed by Oxfordshire County Council. The cultural
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Travellers told to move or go to jail
Four travellers who have joined caravan-dwellers at an Oxfordshire beauty spot have been told to clear out - or spend six weeks behind bars for contempt of court. At the High Court in London yesterday, a judge ruled that Mary, Jimmy and Bridie Connors
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Show could be prosecuted for blasphemy
The controversy surrounding Jerry Springer: The Opera has reawakened the issue of blasphemy, according to an Oxford Brookes academic, who is writing a book on the subject. Dr David Nash, of the university's history department, has been studying the topic
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Veteran of both World Wars marks birthday
An Oxfordshire veteran of two world wars started his 105th birthday just like any other day. William Stone got up at 6am at his home in Orchard Walk, Watlington, and worked out with his chest expanders on his arms and legs. He said: "That's how I keep
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New twist in homes fight
The battle for Oxford's Green Belt has taken a new twist with land south of Grenoble Road earmarked as a potential site for thousands of new homes after all. The land was effectively saved from development when it was excluded from the county council's
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Pubs clamour to open later
Almost three-quarters of Oxford's pubs and bars have applied for late-night drinking licences. A late rush of applications means that 117 of the city's 162 pubs want to stay open later, in the face of strong opposition from residents' groups across the
