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Blaze at timber yard
A fire gutted a timber yard near Abingdon yesterday (April 4) evening. The blaze ripped through two tonnes of wood and logs at WGP Timber Supplies in Green Lane, Dry Sandford shortly after 9pm. Two fire crews from Abingdon extinguished the blaze.
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Noxious ash
Recent responses by Didcot Power Station management to press inquiries about Radley Lakes have been repetitive. It has appeared hardly worth their effort to reply. Letters to the press have provoked no response at all. Pleas about the loss of wildlife
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This isn't Richard and Judy
Do you hastily change channels when a talk show comes up on TV? If you do, it's possible that you've never seen The Jerry Springer Show. So a word of explanation. Richard and Judy this is not the atmosphere on Jerry Springer frequently gets heated,
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Taxi crashes
A taxi crashed into a wall after sliding on a patch of black ice from a water leak this morning (Wednesday). The cab crashed in Cumnor Hill, Botley at 7.30am after losing control. Police closed a lane of the frozen road between 8am and 9am after reports
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A carrot, not the big stick
We all know that Oxford's record for recycling has been abysmal. The city's figure has hovered at a pathetic 16 per cent, while other districts in the county, notably Cherwell, have forged ahead. But does the city council really have to threaten its
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Hospital TV 'too pricey'
Patients at Oxfordshire's hospitals have complained about the price of bedside television which costs £3.50 a day, regardless of how long you watch. A county-based NHS watchdog group has received numerous complaints about Patientline, the TV, radio
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The road to Discovery
Land Rover, which concentrates on making 4x4 vehicles, is now the star performer in the Ford collective' of car brands. In 2005 it set a new global record for annual sales with an increase of 14 per cent to 185, 120 vehicles, with USA sales growing
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The college cook
College chefs such as award- winning Chris Simms pursue excellence with as much determination as students striving for academic accolades, and do so because they really enjoy their jobs. Chris is executive chef at Trinity College, Oxford Street. Having
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Training my guns on ancient spires
Stanley Lester helped keep British planes in the air against the Germans during the Second World War. We described in Memory Lane last week how he joined the Local Defence Unit and patrolled the grounds of Christ Church in Oxford, armed with a .22 rifle
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Union drew line at one man buses
The decision to introduce one-man buses in Oxford backfired on the first day. Union officials refused to allow the first bus to leave the Cowley Road garage. As in other towns and cities, buses in Oxford had operated with a driver to drive the bus
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Cavalier approach swells takings
Landlady Anni Jacobs saw a business opportunity when the Sealed Knot announced it was heading for town. The Cavaliers and Roundheads were to be locked in battle at South Park, Oxford, at the foot of Headington Hill. It was a fair bet that the thirsty
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Tycoon's sister murdered
A man was due to appear before magistrates today accused of murdering a south Oxfordshire man and the sister of one of Britain's richest men, police said today. Richard Flippance, 44, of Thame, was found dead alongside 41-year-old Fiona Marshall the
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ATHLETICS: Slater second to ace Kimber
Witney Roadrunner Nikki Slater was crowned Oxfordshire half-mara- thon champion after putting in an extraordinary performance to finish second at the 24th White Horse Half Marathon in Grove. Out of 491 finishers at Sunday's race the second round of
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FOOTBALL: It's Moore misery for Thame
Thame Utd 0, Bromsgrove 4 Thame worked hard, but were well beaten by a good Bromsgrove side, who have reached the League Cup final knocking out three top Premier Division sides, including Banbury, along the way. Paul Moore put them ahead on 23 minutes
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FOOTBALL: Deadly Craig seals upset
Oxfordshire Senior League Craig Hovard netted the winner as Oxfordshire Senior League side Enstone Sports reached the final of the President's Cup with a shock 2-1 victory against Premier Division Launton Sports. And they did it the hard way, battling
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FOOTBALL: Ref Mal nets a double
Carterton referee Mal Edmunds has landed the Witney & District FA's top two referees' awards. Edmunds, who officated at the Witney & District Senior Cup final last season, was awarded the John Fathers Rosebowl an annual presentation to the referee
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FOOTBALL: Freeland title dream suffers setback
Freeland title run-in was dealt a blow as they slipped to their first defeat of the season after a 2-1 reverse against deadly rivals, Hanborough, in the Premier Division. A young Hanborough side were on top form, with Dave Rose and Tim Osman scoring
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FOOTBALL: Bampton make history in cup
Bampton & Buckland Res lifted the North Berks League Cup for the first time with a 3-0 win over Benson AFC Res. Stuart Chapman fired them ahead with Carl Williams's double sealing victory. Drayton's hopes of retaining the Division 1 title suffered
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FOOTBALL: Treble joy for Gurdev
Liam Gurdev hammered a hat-trick as Donnington Old Boys romped into the final of the County Junior Cup after a 6-0 victory against Fairview Dave Jennings set them on the way with an early goal, running through before coolly lobbing the goalkeeper.
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AUNT SALLY: Oxford name strong side
Oxford have named a full-strength side for the Inter-League Cup at the General Foods Club, Banbury, tomorrow (7.30). Representing Oxford will be Philip Adams, Kevin Baker, Andy Beal, Kevin Giles, Roger Goodall, Michael Goulding, Phil Wilkins and Willy
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BILLIARDS: County dump out holders Thame
County A demolished holders Thame B 3-0 in the Oxford & District League's Hashman Shield semi-finals. Ollie Hoeblyn (scr) got County A off to a good start by cruising home 150-104 against Tom Fletcher (+40). Richard Tatton (scr) then swept aside Nigel
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Division 6 - 02 Jul 2005
Abingdon Vale 2nd bowlers Chris Babbs and Guy Lemon proved too good for Great & Little Tew 2nd as they set up a massive 129-run victory at Hales Meadow. Batting first, Vale made the most of an excellent track to rattle up 232-7, James
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Division 5 - 02 Jul 2005
Tim Senior's century steered Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd to a three-wicket win over Aston Rowant 2nd The youngster hit 101 as the home side successfully chased Rowant's 209 all out. Shipton reached 210-7 to leapfrog the visitors in the table.
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Division 4 - 02 Jul 2005
WILL Eason took a remarkable 6-18 as Horspath hammered haplessChallow & Childrey 2nd by nine wickets. The visitors found Eason too hot to handle, slumping to 55 all out. Horspath reached 57-1 inside eight overs to complete a very one-sided game
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Division 3 - 02 Jul 2005
David Rose claimed a hat-trick as Hanborough edged out Bicester & North Oxford 2nd by one wicket in the division's match of the day. Bicester managed to reach 170-8 despite Rose picking up 5-25. And the visitors fought to the end before Hanborough
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Division 2 - 02 Jul 2005
Goolam Bhayat ripped through the Witney Mills batting to set up a thumping ten-wicket win for Oxford Downs. The South African finished with 5-35 as the visitors crumbled to just 64 all out. Downs raced to victory in 15 overs with Chris Sandbach
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Division 1 - 02 Jul 2005
CHALLOW & Childrey clinched a thrilling one-wicket victory over Shipton-under-Wych- wood after looking dead and buried on Saturday. In a low-scoring encounter, Shipton could muster only 133 as Lee Stevens returned 5-34. Paul Hemming top-scored with 34
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Division 6 - 27 Aug 2005
The title race will go down to the wire after the last two standing fought out a draw. Tony Oliver hit 105 and Eddie Willmot 68 put Kidlington 2nd in a commanding position as they closed on 264-4. After Thame Town 2nd's opener Rob Brooks (48) fell to
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Division 5 - 27 Aug 2005
Leaders Oxford Downs 2nd crashed to a five-wicket defeat at Chearsley, but now need just three more points to win the division. Paddy Daniel hit 50, while Neil Davies took 4-60 in Downs' 161-8. Darren Cross then struck an unbeaten 40 to close out the
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Division 4 - 27 Aug 2005
Horspath thrashed troubled Wallingford by ten wickets to win their division for the second year in a row. Andy Cummings took 5-25 as the visitors crumbled from 54-2 to 89 all out. Dick Decaires then struck an unbeaten 48 as Horspath knocked off
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Division 3 - 27 Aug 2005
Henley 2nd confirmed their promotion to Division 2 by beating Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts but will have to win again next week to clinch the title. Put into bat Henley managed 202-8, thanks to Andy White's 67. Nondies were bowled out for 187,
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Division 2 - 27 Aug 2005
Ollie Murrey hit a half-century and took 8-64 as Banbury 2nd beat Tiddington to clinch the title and promotion to the top flight for the first time. Banbury never looked back after openers Andrew Sabin (58) and Ian Tew (49) put on 105 for the first wicket
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Division 1 - 27 Aug 2005
Kidlington were finally crowned champions of the Oxford Times Cherwell League on Saturday, but some of the gloss was taken off when they lost at Oxford 2nd. The visitors collected the bonus points needed to secure their first league title, but
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Division 5 - 06 Aug 2005
OXFORD Downs 2nd extended their lead at the top after an easy eight-wicket win at home to Aston Rowant 2nd. Steve Roberts took 6-34 as Rowant were bowled out for 136, before Tim Crouch hit an unbeaten 75 as Downs took the points with more than
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Division 6 - 06 Aug 2005
Ben Tesoriero hit 56 then took 7-9 as Thame Town 2nd hammered Abingdon Vale 2nd to move within touching distance of Division 5. Vale's decision to field first backfired as hame, who included first-team skipper Rob Brooks and seamer Sam Lachlan
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Division 4 - 06 Aug 2005
LOWLY Wallingford caused a big upset when they dented second-placed Cumnor' 2nd's promotion ambitions with a five-wicket victory. Warren Ainsworth (5-47) and Trevor Spindler (5-64) combined to bowl out Cumnor for 143. Mark Bowman then hit 48 as Wallingford
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Division 3 - 06 Aug 2005
Leaders Henley 2nd crushed Hanborough by 99 runs to put a massive dent in their opponents' promotion chances. Dave Rhodes hit 85, while Richard Brown took 5-87 in Henley's 232-7. Then Andy White captured 4-33 and Tim Chamberlain 3-33 as the visitors were
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Division 2 - 06 Aug 2005
Great & Little Tew needed five runs with three wickets in hand to beat basement boys Bledlow Ridge but lost the last wicket with the scores level as the game finished in a dramatic tie. Put into bat Ridge had struggled to 147-9, despite a decent start
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Division 1 - 06 Aug 2005
Leaders romp to five-wicket win SAJID Hussain and Ross Lupton claimed five wickets each as as Kidlington overwhelmed Shipton-under-Wychwood to move closer to their first Cherwell League title. Only a spirited unbeaten 72 from opener Christian Brain, playing
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Division 1 - 06 Jul 2005
CHALLOW & Childrey clinched a thrilling one-wicket victory over Shipton-under-Wych- wood after looking dead and buried on Saturday. In a low-scoring encounter, Shipton could muster only 133 as Lee Stevens returned 5-34. Paul Hemming top-scored with 34
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Division 5 - 27 Aug 2005
Leaders Oxford Downs 2nd crashed to a five-wicket defeat at Chearsley, but now need just three more points to win the division. Paddy Daniel hit 50, while Neil Davies took 4-60 in Downs' 161-8. Darren Cross then struck an unbeaten 40 to close out the
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Division 6 - 27 Aug 2005
The title race will go down to the wire after the last two standing fought out a draw. Tony Oliver hit 105 and Eddie Willmot 68 put Kidlington 2nd in a commanding position as they closed on 264-4. After Thame Town 2nd's opener Rob Brooks (48) fell to
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Division 4 - 27 Aug 2005
Horspath thrashed troubled Wallingford by ten wickets to win their division for the second year in a row. Andy Cummings took 5-25 as the visitors crumbled from 54-2 to 89 all out. Dick Decaires then struck an unbeaten 48 as Horspath knocked off
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Division 3 - 27 Aug 2005
Henley 2nd confirmed their promotion to Division 2 by beating Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts but will have to win again next week to clinch the title. Put into bat Henley managed 202-8, thanks to Andy White's 67. Nondies were bowled out for 187,
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Profit first, then service
One hardly used hosepipe for sale, due to instructions of Thames Water. Apparently I can no longer use this item as, despite a profit of some £256m last year alone, the company seems to be unable to stop the leaks, amounting to some 250m gallons per
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Division 2 - 27 Aug 2005
Ollie Murrey hit a half-century and took 8-64 as Banbury 2nd beat Tiddington to clinch the title and promotion to the top flight for the first time. Banbury never looked back after openers Andrew Sabin (58) and Ian Tew (49) put on 105 for the first wicket
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Division 1 - 27 Aug 2005
Kidlington were finally crowned champions of the Oxford Times Cherwell League on Saturday, but some of the gloss was taken off when they lost at Oxford 2nd. The visitors collected the bonus points needed to secure their first league title, but
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Division 6 - 06 Aug 2005
Ben Tesoriero hit 56 then took 7-9 as Thame Town 2nd hammered Abingdon Vale 2nd to move within touching distance of Division 5. Vale's decision to field first backfired as hame, who included first-team skipper Rob Brooks and seamer Sam Lachlan
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Division 4 - 06 Aug 2005
LOWLY Wallingford caused a big upset when they dented second-placed Cumnor' 2nd's promotion ambitions with a five-wicket victory. Warren Ainsworth (5-47) and Trevor Spindler (5-64) combined to bowl out Cumnor for 143. Mark Bowman then hit 48 as Wallingford
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Division 3 - 06 Aug 2005
Leaders Henley 2nd crushed Hanborough by 99 runs to put a massive dent in their opponents' promotion chances. Dave Rhodes hit 85, while Richard Brown took 5-87 in Henley's 232-7. Then Andy White captured 4-33 and Tim Chamberlain 3-33 as the visitors were
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Division 2 - 06 Aug 2005
Great & Little Tew needed five runs with three wickets in hand to beat basement boys Bledlow Ridge but lost the last wicket with the scores level as the game finished in a dramatic tie. Put into bat Ridge had struggled to 147-9, despite a decent start
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RUGBY: Chinnor claim colts cup
CHINNOR ended Grove's trophy domination with an 11-6 victory in the Oxfordshire Colts final at Horspath Road. Grove had won the county crown for four consecutive years as they progressed through the age groups, while Chinnor had lost in the previous
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Stabbing was ‘accidental’
A man who launched an unprovoked attack on a neighbour said the victim must have received a stab wound accidentally as the two were grappling together. Geraldine Alder, 41, and her then boyfriend Richard Tremlett, 33, deny going armed with a knife and
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OAP assaulted in own home by conmen
A MAN in his late 80s was ass- aulted by two conmen who tricked their way into his home. The men restrained the victim in his bathroom and took away his glasses before searching his house for valuables. They struck on Monday at about 5.45pm in the
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RUGBY: Winners' forward progress
WALLINGFORD coach Chris Norrington was quick to praise former player Simon Henderson after his side lifted the Oxfordshire Shield. Henderson rejoined the club as forwards coach three weeks ago after a spell at National Division 3 South side Reading
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Judge begins summing up
THE judge has begun his summing up in the trial of a nurse accused of murdering two patients and causing grievous bodily harm to 16 others. Benjamin Geen, 25, is accused of murdering Anthony Bateman, 65, and David Onley, 75, while working at Banbury's
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RUGBY: Suttons in family record?
GOSFORD All Blacks may have lost the Oxfordshire Shield final, but I wonder if they have entered the county record books for a different reason? When 18-year-old Harry Sutton replaced Matt Glithero at full back against Wallingford, it meant there were
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Four men quizzed over robbery
FOUR men arrested over a series of robberies in Northamptonshire are to be questioned about a hold-up at a Tesco Express store in Oxfordshire. The men were in custody at police stations in Northamptonshire yesterday following a joint police operation
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Use new bins or bag a fine
Leaving wheelie bin lids open or putting rubbish out on the wrong day could result in fines of up to £75 under new get-tough measures by Oxford City Council. The council will adopt a softly softly approach to enforcing new recycling arrangements from
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Survivor's condition improves
THE survivor of a head-on car crash in which another man died is making good progress in hospital. The man, believed to be middle-aged and from Oxford, was taken to hospital minutes after the crash, which happened on Monday at about 8.30am near Islip
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'It was right to attack Saddam'
A former adviser to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has urged people to support British troops still operating in the Middle Eastern country. Georges Sada spoke to the Oxford Mail in an exclusive telephone interview from the USA, ahead of his visit to
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Judge sums up
The judge has begun his summing up in the trial of a nurse accused of murdering two patients and causing grievous bodily harm to 16 others. Benjamin Geen, 25, is accused of murdering Anthony Bateman, 65, and David Onley, 75, while working at Banbury's
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PC has a nose for narcotics
Police sniffer dogs have got nothing on Pc Martin Brock who 'nose' a cannabis factory when he smells one. Pc Brock was cycling through Greater Leys in Oxford on a routine patrol just before lunchtime yesterday when he recognised the suspicious whiff
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Lose benefits or go on course
Jobseekers in Oxfordshire are to be given an ultimatum either attend a compulsory course in moving from welfare to work, or lose benefits. A spokesman for the Department of Work and Pensions told the Oxford Mail that the Jobseekers Mandatory Activity
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Rescue charity's plea to big business
A disaster rescue team from Oxfordshire is seeking £200,000 to help pass on its skills to similar groups around the world. Oxfordshire Search and Rescue (Osar) is looking for sponsorship from businesses to put its 18-month plan into action. The Henley-based
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Orchard bears fruit of labour
Orchard Meadow Primary School in Oxford has continued to progress since it was taken out of special measures by Ofsted two years ago, according to inspectors. The 300-pupil primary in Wesley Close, Blackbird Leys, was revisited by inspectors in February
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Theatre steps up security
Extra security will be available to deal with any problems caused by Christians protesting outside an Oxford theatre which is staging a controversial opera. Crowd control was employed at the New Theatre, in George Street, for the opening night of Jerry
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Sunshine to power play
A children's play area in Oxford has become the first in the city to be lit up with power from the sun. Three solar-powered lights have been installed in Manzil Way Park, off Cowley Road. They are topped with a solar panel that provides much of the
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Return postal service demand
Residents are demanding the return of their missing post box. The post box at the Londis store in First Turn, Wolvercote, which is also a sub-post office was removed last year during building work. Residents have to hand their mail over the counter
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Prodrive bids for final F1 slot
Banbury motorsport company Prodrive has made an 11th-hour bid to join the Formula One ranks. The firm's application to have cars on the grid for the 2008 world championship was made on Friday deadline day for entries. Prodrive is one of 11 teams
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Ferrari aim for Imola improvement
Ferrari boss Jean Todt has brushed aside talk of a crisis at the former world champions, challenging his team to prove their worth this season. Ferrari left Australia with nothing to show for their weekend after both Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa
