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Today's share prices
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Crass remark
I refer to Susan Smith's letter (Oxford Mail, April 20) about roadside litter. Why doesn't she start an anti-litter campaign or lobby the council? I have never seen Cornmarket Street in Oxford strewn with litter. As for that filthy habit of spitting
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Despair as drug charity shuts
A recovering alcoholic has spoken of his despair as a drop-in centre for addicts closed yesterday after failing to pay the rent. Community Action Development (Cad) has closed its doors on alcohol, drug and solvent addicts at its holistic therapy centre
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Turn the screw on criminals
We are all in favour of a police crackdown on the criminal fraternity. The criminals lose no opportunity to put the frighteners on the law-abiding community, so it is good to see the tables turned for once. Operation Backlash has netted 41 suspects
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No-one admits they're wrong
There have been countless stories in the Oxford Mail about the antics of various members of councils and committees in and around Oxford. It may be that the land on which the Kassam Stadium was built was sold off too cheaply, there was definitely a
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Pearson notches up second win
Didcot racing champion Ian Pearson came from behind to win round two of the Club Class category of the Formula Renault BARC Championship at Snetterton.apr 29 Having cruised to victory in round one at Silverstone, the defending champion added a second
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Crash causes long tailbacks
A motorcyclist needed hospital treatment following a collision with a van on Oxford's Botley Road this morning. The accident happened shortly before 7.30am, a few yards before the bridge by Oxford Railway Station. A fruit van approaching Frideswide
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FOOTBALL: OUP secure league crown
Oxford University Press lifted the Premier Division title after a scraping to a 1-0 victory against Watlington. It wasn't until the second half that they broke the deadlock, Steve McMahon firing home from the right touchline from 25 yards over Watlington
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FOOTBALL: Super Williams seals recovery
Oxfordshire Charity Cup: Rover Cowley staged an amazing comeback as they recovered from 3-0 down to beat Garsington 4-3 in a thrilling final. A shock appeared to be on the cards when Kevin McMahon headed Garsington in front after only five minutes.
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Nanny knows best
Stressed parents are being offered a sweet solution to their problems. Oxford-based nanny Eleanor Henri has set up a new business, Just A Spoonful, which will provide practical child behaviour advice to mums and dads in their own home. Ms Henri's
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ATHLETICS: Youngsters away to promising start
Oxford City got off to an excellent start in their first Southern Division 1 West match in the UK Young Athletes League at Horspath. They finished a creditable second in Sunday's meeting, well above their expectations, after a host of good performances
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ATHLETICS: Tough going for City and Radley
Oxford City and Radley both got off to inauspicious starts in the Southern League first round at Horspath Road. The joint-hosts of Saturday's Division 3 West meeting, both finished last in their respective groups. However, there were more than enough
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SPEEDWAY: Todd – 'I'll get even better'
Comeback king Todd Wiltshire may have made a stunning home return for Oxford Cheetahs but he says there is better still to come. The Australian ace racked up a paid 12-points, which included victory over British champion Scott Nicholls, to inspire
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CRICKET: Nondies are set to pay up
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts are set to pay the oustanding £350 fine they owe The Oxford Times Cherwell League to allow them to take the field on Saturday week. The fine was part of the punishment Nondies received last September for breaking
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BILLIARDS: Baker takes Aries' crown
David Baker regained the Oxford Times Cup after beating three-times champion Simon Aries at Cowley Conservative Club. Baker, who last won the title in the 2002-3 season, having lost out to Aries in the previous campaign. This time around, Baker took
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Hospital joins fight on crime
Patients at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital who have been injured in drink-related assaults will be surveyed to help tackle booze-fuelled crime. Staff at the hospital in Headington are collecting information from assault victims after the success of
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Bull-dozy way of renovating
Residents on an Oxford estate were baffled to receive letters inviting them to discuss the refurbishment of houses set to be bulldozed. Oxford City Council plans to pull down 153 prefabricated Orlit houses in Oxford's Rose Hill and replace them with
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'We won't get to GP on time'
Pensioners fear changes to an Oxford bus service could leave them unable to meet doctor's appointments. Stagecoach has taken over the Oxford Bus Company's 16 and 16a services from Little- more. From June 4, it plans to terminate the 16a, which serves
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Aid worker plans next Pakistan project
An Oxford man who has already saved thousands of lives in a region of Pakistan devastated by an earthquake is raising another £50,000 to build a school in the region. Salman Khan, 34, wants to give up to 300 children in the North West Frontier Province
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Cull of trees shocks locals
City council staff cut trees down outside Oxford flats which could be demolished to make way for a new Westgate shopping centre and asked residents: "When are you moving out?" Capital Shopping Centres, which owns the complex, is planning a £220m redevelopment
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HORSE RACING: Pinder fires 66-1 shock
DAVID Pinder sent out the first winner from his Kingston Lisle stables, near Wantage, for almost a year when Danish Monarch sprang a 66-1 shock at Bath yesterday. Apprentice jockey Chris Cavanagh powered the five-year-old gelding, who was breaking his
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'Curb speeds in our road'
A man is calling for action to clamp down on motorists who try to "break the world land speed record" near a Witney roundabout. Gordon Clack, of Witney Road, Ducklington, said cars constantly broke the 30mph speed limit on the stretch of road leading
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Crash chokes city roads
A MOTORCYCLIST needed hospital treatment following a collision with a van on Oxford's Botley Road this morning. The accident happened shortly before 7.30am, a few yards before the railway bridge. A fruit van approaching Frideswide Square was in collision
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Vicar celebrates his 80th birthday
Oxfordshire's oldest vicar was celebrating his birthday today - but despite turning 80, he plans to continue working for at least another year. The Rev James Cocke will join members of the congregation and friends for a celebratory tea party at All
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Campus in line to get £20m revamp
Witney's main college campus is to stay in the town centre. Abingdon and Witney College's managers have cancelled plans to move to the outskirts of the town and have instead decided to spend £20m updating the existing site in Holloway Road. Consultation
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RUGBY: Bulls will be back
BANBURY player-coach Simon Purnell has backed his players to shrug off their triple promotion setback and challenge in 2006/07. Saturday's play-off defeat at Ilkeston was the third time Bulls have missed out on going up this season the first two were
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RUGBY: Risbridger is new skipper
SCRUM half Steve Risbridger has replaced James Shouler as Bicester captain after the second row stepped down due to work commitments. Risbridger will look to lead the side back into Southern Counties North, while Shouler will continue to play and help
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Labour's woes dominate poll
Voting in tomorrow's Oxford City Council elections will be dominated by national politics, rather than local issues. That is the view of Mori, the professional pollsters, and councillors who have been pounding the streets chasing votes as the race to
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RUGBY: Cup win for Cavs
OXFORD Cavaliers were crowned unofficial county rugby league champions after beating hosts Gosford All Blacks 64-14 to lift the Advanced Gardening Services Cup. Four tries from Adam White helped them on their way, while debutant Greg Cushing bagged
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Police hound city criminals
Plainclothes police have been out in force on the streets of Oxford in the past few days to hound the city's worst criminals. Officers have arrested 41 people and stopped and searched 150, since Operation Backlash started last week in a mission to target
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RUGBY: 'Lions' claim title
THE British & Irish Lions may have been thrashed in New Zealand, but a team wearing their shirts triumphed in Littlemore's 30th anniversary ten-a-side tournament. Henley Street Invitationals, captained by Oxford University lock Richard Graham, defeated
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RUGBY: Promotion joy for Abingdon
ABINGDON will play in the BB&O Premier Division next season after having their promotion confirmed. The team were left waiting to learn their fate following their second-place finish in BB&O Division 1 South behind Broadmoor Staff. With Division 1
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RUGBY: Maudsley may quit Quins
OXFORD Harlequins director of rugby Matt Maudsley has admitted he may not be at the South West 1 club next year. Maudsley may now look to for a new challenge after the team fell well short of their National League ambitions. He said: "I'm considering
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RUGBY: Cathcart made 'right decision'
JAMES Cathcart says he has no regrets about leaving Chinnor despite seeing them land the South West 1 title. The fly half quit Kingsey Road for Reading last summer to further his career, only for them to be relegated from National 3 South and replaced
