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We want fence to protect us
A spiked fence almost 6ft high is being built around a new housing estate in Oxford to keep out youths who have tormented residents for months. People living in Hubble Close in Barton have been plagued with incidents such as windows being smashed, joyriders
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Town goes pink to fundraise
An Oxfordshire town will be truly in the pink tomorrow (October 1) when charity fundraisers turn the spotlight on breast cancer research. Witney in the Pink Day has become an annual and popular event in the town. The town's fundraising team of the Harwell-based
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Football: Brock chews on Lamb starter
BANBURY United boss Kevin Brock is stuck with a dilemma ahead of tomorrow's tough trip to Southern League Premier Division rivals Mangotsfield - whether or not to start with Paul Lamb. The tough-tackling midfielder, signed from Ayles- bury over the summer
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Football: Stopps aiming for repeat showing
ABINGDON Town manager Keith Stopps will be aiming to have the same success against Blackfield & Langley as he had as boss of Milton United when his new club travel to the Wessex League side in tomorrow's FA Vase second qualifying round. Stopps, who
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Bar firm 'has not given up'
The company that owns Australian theme-bar chain Walkabout is still considering opening in Oxford, just days after being told it was not welcome in the city. An application from Regent Inns to open a bar able to hold 900 people on the site of the former
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Vulnerable to lose services
A panel meets next week to decide where the axe falls on services provided to vulnerable and elderly people across Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire Supporting People Commissioning Body -- a panel comprising of county and district councillors, members of primary
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Pupils call for 'proper' rooms
Nduta Waionaina, left, May Wilkinson, Clare Moroney and Louise Fuller outside one of the classrooms Pupils are campaigning for damp, rotting temporary classrooms at their Oxfordshire school to be replaced with "proper classrooms made of brick". Wheatley
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Thieves put lives at risk
Operational team leader Ron Smiles outside Abingdon ambulance station where a workman replaces the broken windows Lives were put at risk when thieves stole vital equipment from an ambulance station preventing a paramedic crew from carrying out 999 calls
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Housing crisis
More people than ever are waiting for social housing in Oxfordshire as the county's homes crisis deepens. Latest figures reveal there are more than 16,000 people registered on district council or housing association waiting lists, but only 1,500 properties
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Football: Water good idea
BRIAN Talbot is mulling over whether to give his Oxford United players the "water treatment" before every game after their super showing at Rochdale. All the Oxford players were sharp from the very first whistle at Spotland and that set the tone for the
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Indian restaurant gutted by blaze
Firefighters battle to save the restaurant A fire ripped through a flat above a balti house in Oxford but staff rallied round and were serving food just nine hours later. The Indian Garden was empty when a passer-by raised the alarm after spotting smoke
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Abused cabbies deserve medal
Arriving at Gloucester Green, Oxford, in the early hours, my wife and I struggled with our cases across the 'plaza' and joined the taxi rank. It was somewhat rowdy and intimidating, but soon our turn came. Two young men attempted to jump the queue, but
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Football: City wait on injured duo
OXFORD City are sweating on the fitness of Justin Merritt and Adam Durrant ahead of their Spartan League Premier Division clash against Hanwell at Court Place Farm tomorrow. However, boss Andy Lyne is hoping Merritt (groin) and Durrant (dead leg) will
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Tennis: Lucy serves up more success
LUCY Brown added another title to her rapidly-increasing trophy cabinet when she won the under 12 crown at the Sunday Telegraph Centre Parcs Junior Grand Prix. But there was disappointment for Abingdon's Michael Watkins in the boys event, after he was
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Rugby: Quins ring the changes
OXFORD Harlequins have rung the changes as they prepare to face unbeaten Reading Abbey in Powergen South West 1 at Horspath Road tomorrow (3pm). Most significantly they are set to field a new halfback pairing following last week's 32-7 defeat at Oxfordshire
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Friday, September 30: Round up the yobs
What is the world coming to when residents have to be barricaded in their homes to keep out yobs? People who moved into Hubble Close at Barton, Oxford, presumably did so because they liked the houses and the outlook. But now after months of vandalism
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Witney MP Cameron makes leadership bid
David Cameron launches his campaign yesterday Witney MP David Cameron has launched his campaign to lead the Conservatives by saying the party needs to change to become trusted. Under his campaign mantra "change to win", Mr Cameron said the Tories had
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Rents protest takes to street
Cowley Road traders are urging people to join a march protesting about rent rises next Saturday (October 8). The businesses are appealing for customers and East Oxford residents to sign a petition and support their march from Cowley Road to the Town Hall
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Library 'needs better access'
A father and son are considering starting a fund to improve access to Headington Library for the elderly and disabled. Nicholas Newman, 44, and Dr Roland Newman, 77, of Old Headington, are angry that the library in Bury Knowle Park has no disabled access
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Speedway: Terror Travis is Machine hero
TRAVIS McGowan pulled off probably the greatest victory of his Elite League career when beating fellow Aussie Leigh Adams in the final heat to give the Silver Machine a 46-44 victory over Swindon Robins at the Abbey Stadium last night. And it was McGowan
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Parking cash couldn't ease care costs
Your comment on the county council's commitment to free on-street parking in Oxford (Oxford Mail, September 27) is woefully inaccurate. The £700,000 that will be lost from the surplus in the on street parking account is money that could only be spent
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Aunt died with dignity at remarkable home
I would like to lend my support to Cherwood House Care Home at Bicester (Oxford Mail, September 29). My aunt was a resident there for just over a year and throughout her time there, my family and I could not fault the care and attention she was given.
