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Families facing housing misery
You are to be congratulated for taking the initiative on producing your own social housing survey (Oxford Mail, September 30). It provides shocking reading. Oxfordshire may be an affluent county (and west Oxfordshire is known to have the highest average
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Advice brings honour
An 81-year-old woman who has worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau for more than 30 years has been recognised for her efforts by the problem- solving charity. Doreen Barnes, who lives with her husband Dick in Fitzharry's Road, Abingdon, started at the
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Equestranism: Henriette lording it
OXFORDSHIRE rider Henriette Andersen celebrated a victory at the National Dressage Championships at Stoneleigh Park. Andersen, of Nether Westcote, near Chipping Norton, won the Panacur Potential International Dressage Horse class on her five-year-old
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Football: City aim to keep it tight
OXFORD City will be looking to cut out the errors which have cost them four points in their last two Premier Division games when they travel to Biggleswade United. Although they beat Harefield United 3-2 in the Spartan Challenge Cup, their last two results
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Badminton: Gibbins defends men's crown
CHRIS Gibbins successfully defended his Oxfordshire county singles title with a 15-8, 15-9 defeat of Phillippe Craul. Gibbins, from Oxford, was too strong for the 16-year-old student at the European School in Culham. The promising Craul had disposed of
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Rugby: Ward wins back starting spot
IN FORM winger Chad Ward returns for Chinnor's South West 1 clash at Chippenham tomorrow. Ward has been injured recently, but scored two tries for Chinnor 2nd last week and gets the nod ahead of Lloyd Hoogstander. Chinnor keep the pack that demolished
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Driver found guilty
A motorist involved in a crash that killed his five-year-old daughter and brother-in-law has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Carlos Rodrigues, of West End, Witney, was fined £1,200 and disqualified from driving for two years at Oxford Crown Court
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Smiles per hour
Signs with smiley faces that get happier as you near the end of roadworks could be used in Oxfordshire as the county council seeks new ways to de-stress motorists. The initiative, which is already used on the continent, is one of a number of measures
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Speedway: Academy are champs
THE Oxford Silver Machine Academy clinched the Conference League title last night, with 51-45 and 54-39 wins over Weymouth and Newport respectively. It capped a season to savour for the youngsters, whose captain Craig Branney received the trophy from
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Football: Hackett's back in
CHRIS Hackett looks set to return from his calf injury for Oxford United's first Friday night game of the season. Supporters don't have too long to wait for the next one . . . that's next Friday, at Northampton. But for the moment, United's players are
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Councillor reveals cancer fight
Almost a year after surgeons told her she had cancer, Oxford city councillor Susanna Pressel has decided to lift the lid on her secret battle with the disease, to urge more women to be breast aware. Councillor Susanna PresselMs Pressel, who lives in Oxford
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'I saw gloved hand hit Robin'
The sister of Robin Goodenough has told a court how she saw a 'gloved hand' punch her brother before he died. Susan Williams, sister of Robin Goodenough, who yesterday appeared in the trial of the three policemen charged with his manslaughterSusan Williams
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Football: Brock fired up for Hednesford
BANBURY United player-boss Kevin Brock says his team are capable of pulling off an FA Cup shock when they host Conference side Hednesford Town in tomorrow's third qualifying round at Spencer Stadium (2). But they will have to do it without defender Ady
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One bedroom for six of us
A couple with four young children have hit out at the state of housing in Bicester after their family, which has been waiting for a council house for more than two years, was offered temporary accommodation in a one-bedroom flat. Robert Black, 23, his
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SPORT: The week's fixture calendar
SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA CUP 3rd qual round: Banbury Utd v Hednesford Tn (2pm). SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 West: Thame Utd v Burnham. FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE Under 18: Oxford Utd v Swindon Tn. GLS FOOTBALL HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier
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Friday, October 7: Invisible roadworks
Motorists in Oxfordshire have had a rough summer. Everywhere they go these days, there seem to be roadworks. No wonder there have been long tailbacks, and drivers have felt frustrated. There is, of course, no easy solution -- with the volume and weight
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'Alleyway yobs kicked in fence'
A gang of yobs kicked in an Oxford man's fence for the second time this year after he asked them to move on. Jimmy Hayes, 66, of Windale Avenue, Blackbird Leys, says he has had to speak to four youths on several occasions over the past three years, because
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City's housing plan unveiled
Oxford City Council wants to build an 8,000-home community covering 600 acres of Green Belt land on the edge of the city. The council is ready to release 250 acres of land it owns to create a settlement that would be as large as Blackbird Leys and Greater
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Islamic centre costs double
The cost of the new Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies being built off Marston Road, is expected to reach £75m, more than double the original estimate. Work on the scheme began early in 2002, when the estimated cost was put at about £30m. The centre was
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Trial hears of attempts to separate couple
A young woman who was dating against her famly's wishes was advised to stop flaunting the romance prior to the killing of her lover, a court was told yesterday. Manna Begum's fianc, 19-year-old Arash Ghorbani-Zarin, was killed by her brother, Mohammed
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Grim future
I read your report of the housing crisis, More social affordable housing needed (Oxford Mail, September 30). In the near future, affordable housing will be a thing of the past, thanks to housing associations and a Government edict called a target rent
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30mph limit -- for what reason?
For three weeks, drivers have been deceived and put at risk from the Headington roundabout in Oxford along the A40 Northern Bypass. "Essential replacement of gas main" has been promised. Signs are displayed commanding a 30mph speed limit and telling us
