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Care cost hike is 'insensitive'
Vulnerable and elderly people receiving home care support from Oxfordshire County Council are bracing themselves for the second increase in charges in six months. Since April this year 350 -- or 17.5 per cent -- of the 2,000 people receiving high-level
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Assault victim defies doctors to walk again
Two years ago, doctors told Stephen Taylor he would be paralysed for life after he was viciously attacked and left for dead in an Oxford alleyway. Stephen Taylor walking againHis attacker stamped on his head and left him in a pool of blood. Stephen was
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Silent majority is fighting back
Hooray for Jeremy Clarkson and hooray for Keith Mitchell (Oxford Mail, September 21). Jeremy Clarkson turned the protesters' pie-throwing demonstration against them with humour and wit. County council leader Keith Mitchell added his support with a public
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Football: Banbury given Bridges booster
Banbury United have received a boost with former England youth international defender Stuart Bridges signing for the Southern League Premier Division outfit. Bridges, 19, who comes from Bicester, was training with Conference club Kidderminster Harriers
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Speedway: Hancock grabs a crucial point
Wolverhampton 51, Oxford Silver Machine 45: Oxford Silver Machine skipper Greg Hancock beat Peter Karlsson in a run-off to take the bonus point after Wolverhampton won an exciting Craven Shield clash at Monmore last night. The vital point keeps Silver
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Film casts spell on book stores
Book stores in Oxford are gearing up for an avalanche of sales of CS Lewis's Narnia titles, in the run up to the forthcoming Hollywood blockbuster based on the books. The film is due out on December 8, and publisher HarperCollins is promoting the series
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Countdown begins for Chox yachtsman
Yachtsman Adrian Flanagan has named the departure date for his round-the-world voyage - and urged people to dig deep to support his chosen charity, Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign. Mr Flanagan, a 44-year-old father-of-two from Lud- gershall, near
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Charging cow punctured cyclist's lung
A businessman suffered life-threatening injuries after being trampled by a cow while cycling with his children along a towpath in Oxford. Paul Harris displays his injuries shortly after the incidentPaul Harris was airlifted to Oxford's John Radcliffe
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'Do not deport mother and son'
The British-born five-year-old son of refugees who fled to Oxford from a war zone could be forced out of the country by immigration officials after his parents lost their fight for asylum. Irena Deda and Armand Zani, both 22, escaped wartorn Kosovo in
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Brown mocks Tory Cameron
Chancellor Gordon Brown yesterday poked fun at Witney MP David Cameron for his public school background. But the Conservative leadership hopeful hit back, observing that Prime Minister Tony Blair was privately educated too. Mr Brown sized up the field
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Council drama classes an obscene waste of money
How obscene - £13,000 of taxpayers' money being spent on acting lessons (Oxford Mail, September 23). This graphically illustrates to me the complete lack of sensitivity and regard for the people of the county some of our esteemed councilors are being
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Minorities ignored
Your article, New Twist in Homes Fight (Oxford Mail, September 16), should have included the reason the Green group had the county council Structure Plan brought back for reconsideration. We were concerned that the administration had failed to follow
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Rugby: Reeves stars in Hawks' first win
National League 2: Henley Hawks finally got their season up and running after three losses with a 39-25 win at Harrogate. Fly half Barry Reeves starred with 19 points in what should prove a morale boosting victory. Reeves's penalty opened the scoring
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Rugby: Classy Sevier leads Grove to third success
Southern Counties North: Nick Sevier scored 23 points as Grove maintained their 100 per cent record with a 36-7 win at Bletchley. The full back, who has taken over kicking duties from the departed Richard Williams, bagged four penalties, three conversions
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Rugby: Buckley fires Chinnor to derby triumph
South West 1 - Chinnor 32, Oxford Harlequins 7: Matt Buckley proved too hot for Oxford Harlequins to handle as Chinnor powered past their South West 1 rivals at Kingsey Road. The flying full back created both of Eric Brown's second-half tries with devastating
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Football: Town players in walk-out threat
Abingdon Town's players are threatening to stage a mass walk-out at the GLS Football Hellenic League Premier Division club following the sacking of manager Kevin Lloyd on Friday. Last month, Lloyd reportedly twice quit the club in a row over playing budgets
