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A hearing at last
Since The Oxford Times raised the issue of deaf ex-workers at the Cowley car factory, the number of claims for compensation has passed the 2,500 mark It gave them their livelihoods but only years later are we beginning to learn just how much the Cowley
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Is it the end of the A-Level era?
ANDREW HALLS, of Magdalen College School, looks at the alternatives on the horizon Some questions just won't go away. Why has the percentage of A grades at A-Level more than doubled in the last 20 years? Why do results get better and better each year
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Island in the sun
DAVID FIRTH basks in the warmth of Malta's beaches and its inhabitants We roared through crowded, sun-drenched streets, with only a blast of hot air through an open window for respite. Welcome to public transport Malta-style. Forget air-conditioned
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Island in the sun
DAVID FIRTH basks in the warmth of Malta's beaches and its inhabitants We roared through crowded, sun-drenched streets, with only a blast of hot air through an open window for respite. Welcome to public transport Malta-style. Forget air-conditioned
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Time to think of tickets for Chelsea
Tips to ensure perfect visit to famous showground It may have been a late spring but the Chelsea Flower Show is almost upon us. Tickets are running out fast. The show runs from Tuesday, May 23, until Saturday, May 27. And that extra Saturday makes
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WHEELS TURNING AGAIN
The watermill at Coleshill is restored in time for National Mills Open Weekend, writes ELIZABETH EDWARDS Among the Oxfordshire mills that will be open for the 75th Anniversary National Mills Weekend is one at which there is particular cause for celebration
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Musical harvest
NICOLA LISLE meets musician turned entrepreneur Daniel Rye, who has launched a company with the aim of bringing music to the countryside As a clarinettist whose credits include regular work as an 'extra' with the orchestra of Welsh National Opera,
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Sing along with G&S
A highlight of this year's Newbury Festival will be London Operetta's acclaimed production of The Pirates of Penzance from Scratch, writes NICOLA LISLE If you are a Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiast and are looking to give your vocal chords a bit of
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Times enjoys double success
THE Oxford Times enjoyed a double success at this week's prestigious Newspaper Awards held at the Hilton in Park Lane, London. Our monthly magazine Oxfordshire Limited Edition was named regional colour supplement of the year for the second year running
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Killer nurse jailed for at least 30 years
THE nurse who murdered two patients and brought 15 to the brink of death will spend at least 30 years in jail. Benjamin Geen, 25, was sentenced on Wednesday for killing two of his patients and almost killing 15 others at the Horton Hospital, Banbury
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Hotel killing convictions quashed
A MAN jailed for seven years after he was found guilty of killing a fellow reveller at an Oxford hotel wedding reception had his convictions quashed at the Appeal Court in London. Peter Fury jnr, 27, of Poyle Park, Colnbrook, Slough, was jailed at Oxford
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Arrests over body found in river
POLICE have arrested two women and two men on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in the River Thames in Oxford on Wednesday. The body was found by police teams who were searching for a missing man near the river at Sandford Lock. The
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The Insider
Control freakery of the kind not often seen this side of Stalingrad was afoot in the Labour group ahead of last week's city council elections. A directive was dispatched to the group's 21 councillors by Susan Brown, a press officer for the national party
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Store plans delayed
Tesco's plans to expand its Abingdon store have hit a delay because councillors are worried about flooding and the impact on local traders. Vale of White Horse District Council is to commission a second report on retail trade from new consultants and
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More awards for Newsquest Oxford
The Oxford Mail's £25m new printing press has been named as the best at a prestigious industry awards ceremony. Newsquest Oxfordshire, publisher of the Mail and The Oxford Times, was joint winner of the coveted Newspaper Printer of the Year at the Newspaper
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Indy right place to be
Now don't get me wrong, I don't always look ruff but, living in rural Oxfordshire, I like to jump in the odd stream and roll in the odd cowpat or two I mean, who doesn't? A quick wash and blow dry every few months is usually the extent of my beauty
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Parish council mourns stalwart
Brian Kealy, a long-standing parish councillor in Kidlington, has died aged 71. Mr Kealy was one of the longest serving parish councillors in Oxfordshire, having been a member of Gosford and Water Eaton Parish Council for more than 30 years. He was
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Atom scientist tackled Chernobyl disaster
A distinguished atomic scientist who advised the Government in the aftermath of the Chenobyl disaster has died John Dunster, 83, left, who lived in Oxfordshire for the past 15 years and was an internationally recognised figure his field, died on Sunday
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AEA Technology 112.75 BMW 2983 Electrocomponents 262 Isoft Group 99 Oxford Bio 30 Oxford Instruments 211.5 Reed Elsevier 542 RM 194 RPS 210 Torex Retail 95 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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AEA Technology 112.75 BMW 2983 Electrocomponents 262 Isoft Group 99 Oxford Bio 30 Oxford Instruments 211.5 Reed Elsevier 542 RM 194 RPS 210 Torex Retail 95 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Ward idols
Four nurses have been applauded for their dedication to patients at an annual healthcare conference. Angela Houlston, Gill Siuda, Joanna John and Wendi Snart all work at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, and were nominated for the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals
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No mercy for this evil man
Benjamin Geen and his parents can protest his innocence all they like. But the fact is that a jury at Oxford Crown Court found the evil nurse guilty of a catalogue of horrific crimes while he was working at the Horton Hospital, Banbury. He murdered
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Parents face life sentence
Gerald Samson asks (Oxford Mail, May 5): "Would it have made any difference if she had been white?", referring to Angela Dublin and the parents' anger at her two-year sentence for causing death by dangerous driving in the Oxford Eastern Bypass crash.
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We don't like bus changes
I refer to your story and picture about the No 16 bus in Oxford (Oxford Mail, May 3). We on the Donnington estate are not happy with the changes that will take place when Stagecoach takes over the route on June 4. We also have people on the estate
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Treat for Morse fans
Fans of the TV series Inspector Morse and the books may remember that as well as listening to opera, the detective's other hobby was doing The Times crossword. This is not surprising, given that for many years Morse's creator, Colin Dexter, wrote
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Story of good and evil in fairyland
by Jan Lee THE LITTLE WHITE HORSE ELISABETH GOUDGE (Lion, £3.99) 'Whatever it is that lives, a man, a tree, or a bird, should be touched gently". Infused by this idea, The Little White Horse is a lyrical story of the 13-year-old orphan Maria.
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Drugs and bohemia in Victorian England
Children's writer Julie Hearn knows her eyesight is deteriorating. At some point in the future, her congenital condition will prevent her from spending too long poring over old texts in the Bodleian Library, where she researches the period detail for
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Super Aguri looks for new driver
The Leafield-based Super Aguri F1 team is looking for a new driver after Formula One leaders withdrew Japanese driver Yuji Ide's super licence, which allows him to compete in Grands Prix. The move comes after a crash involving Ide and Midland F1 driver
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United we fall
A headline in In Business ten years ago shouted that Oxford United hoped to enter a "different league." Now the only different league it has entered is the Conference. But after all the ups and downs the club has suffered since the loss overboard of
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Net advice could have prevented crash
Technical safety advice on an Internet website could have prevented a helicopter crash at Kidlington airport, according to accident investigators. Two women were carrying out a simulated hydraulic failure approach and landing at the airport in Langford
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Power back on
Power has been restored to 1,500 homes in the Didcot area after lightning caused blackouts yesterday afternoon. Southern Electric said the electricity supply was cut only for a "short time" after lightning struck and and set fire to an electricity pole
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Beetle and Wedge Boathouse, Moulsford-on-Thames
When I first reviewed the Beetle and Wedge in Moulsford, a three-course lunch cost £5.40 and coffee added a further 45p to the bill. Last week, I paid £8.50 just for my starter, and coffee was £3.50, though it did come with a couple of rather toothsome
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Russian Ice Stars, Snow White, New Theatre, Oxford
The wonder is not only that they skate with such technical brilliance, but also with such artistry. Any performance by the Russian Ice Stars and it had been too long since I had seen them offers a compelling combination of what can be achieved by years
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Tosca: English Touring Opera, Cheltenham
English Touring Opera was performing three operas within striking distance of Oxford this week: Puccini's Tosca and Janacek's Jenufa in a five-day run at the Everyman, Cheltenham, and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (in association with Pegasus Opera Company)
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Endellion Quartet: Garsington Manor
Stepping into the shoes of the much-mourned Leonard Ingrams, Garsington's new general director Anthony Whitworth-Jones introduced the "fabulous" Endellion Quartet to launch the spring concert season. He also, like his affable predecessor, warned us that
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The New Statesman: New Theatre, Oxford
"Obesity is killing thousands of poor people especially in the north," advises the parliamentary private secretary Frank (Clive Hayward), the traditional, caring voice a working-class northern voice of the old Labour Party. "Good!" drawls his lord
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FOOTBALL: Ref Dermot gets extra year
Banbury-based referee Dermot Gallagher is not ready to blow full-time on his Premiership career just yet. In an unprecedented move by the FA Premier League, Gallagher has been rewarded for one of his best-ever seasons with an additional year in the
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Lab supporters to march again
The group supporting the construction of an animal research lab in the city centre is holding a second demonstration march through Oxford. Pro-Test is hoping the march on Saturday, June 3, will attract even more people than the estimated 800 who took
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'Why should we pay £40 to park?'
Meetings to protest about plans to charge residents to park in their streets are to be held next week. Residents who live near the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, Oxford, have asked councillors and hospital staff to attend and discuss Oxfordshire
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SPEEDWAY: Lanney condemns gutless Cheetahs
Oxford Cheetahs boss Aaron Lanney slammed some of his riders as gutless as they crashed to another defeat against Belle Vue at Oxford Stadium last night. "I just wish some of the team would try as hard as I am here," he said. "It's very frustrating
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FOOTBALL: Super Kidlington win national cup
Garry Parker rolled back the years to fire Kidlington to the Umbro Veterans over 35 title at his old stomping ground. Parker slotted an 88th-minute penalty to defeat Ilkeston Town 1-0 at Nottingham Forest's City Ground - where he played between 1988
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'Flats will ruin peaceful oasis'
Campaigners claim the last sanctuary of peace and quiet in Jericho, Oxford, is under threat if developers get permission to build a block of flats. A three-year battle by Oxford firm W Lucy and Co to build six two-bedroom flats on land at 44-49 Juxon
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FOOTBALL: King is hero for Horseshoe
Autotype UTV League: Joey King netted a double as Horseshoe claimed their first piece of silverware after strolling to a 3-0 victory against Sandman in the Alan Alder Memorial Trophy. King bundled home the opener from Steve Holder's cross. After Pete
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FOOTBALL: Arbour aces do it again!
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Cold Arbour retained the Presidents Cup for only the third time in the league's history as they battled back to beat Six Bells Kidlington 4-2 in a thrilling final. Luke Bremner fired Arbour ahead, only for some slack
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Ratings war
They may have survived tough auditions and wowed a crowd of thousands at the Royal Albert Hall, but 40 amateur singers from an Oxford estate face their toughest match to date England's World Cup campaign. For five months, television cameras followed
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CRICKET: Tiddington edge home in thriller
Tiddington edged home by three runs against Oxford Downs in a thrilling nPower Village Cup second-round tie on Sunday. In a titanic clash between two former Oxfordshire champions, Tiddington made 220 all out from their 40 overs, with John Mackie contributing
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UFOS do exist, insists watcher
He claims to have seen spaceships soaring across the city's skies and crop circles 300ft-wide, so it will take more than an official report to convince this Oxford UFO expert aliens don't exist. A confidential four-year study by the Ministry of Defence
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BOXING: Pownceby aims for ABA semis
Stuart Pownceby leads a group of five Oxfordshire boxers, competing in the quarter-finals of this year's ABA Novice championships at Watford on Saturday. The youngster, who trains with coach Mick Rice in Sunningwell Village Hall, near Abingdon, faces
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Baby girl died in bed with mum
A baby died after she rolled out of her parents' bed and was trapped against a wall while her mother slept. Marley Wallace's death on February 7 last year was a tragic double blow for her family, after her mum Kelly, 28, had suffered a miscarriage just
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'We've struck steel!'
Train buffs say they have struck gold by finding steel. Wallingford stationmaster and board member of the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway Preservation Society, Denis Strange, said it took just 10 minutes with a metal detector to prove what the society
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Bentley lifts lid on stunning convertible
Bentley lifts the lid on stunning convertible Bentley has taken the wraps off its new luxury 2+2 convertible, the Continental GTC. When the stunning convertible goes on sale later this year it will complete the Bentley Continental model range, following
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Get shot of it
More than £4m was invested in some of the world's largest arms manufacturers last year by Oxfordshire's local government pension fund. Information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows £4.2m was ploughed into companies manufacturing munitions
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'Our son didn't do it'
The killer nurse who murdered two patients and brought 15 to the brink of death will not taste freedom for three decades. Benjamin Geen, 25, maintained the same emotionless expression yesterday that he held during his two-month trial, as Mr Justice
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Police use new street powers
New powers to seize alcohol from drinkers on Oxford's streets have been used for the first time by police. Officers in Oxford have previously had the power to confiscate alcohol from troublemakers in alcohol-free zones. The zero tolerance' approach
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Jump gets thumbs-up
A Bicester mother who lost her son to cancer last year took part in a fundraising parachute jump on what would have been his 12th birthday. Maria Barbosa, 37, above, of Cooper's Green, jumped out of a plane 10,000ft above Weston-on-the-Green airfield
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BOWLS: Buckett shines as Oxon win
Oxfordshire gained an encouraging seven-shot victory over Wiltshire in their Middleton Cup trtial at Wootton Bassett on Sunday. In a tight contest throughout, Oxon's biggest victory came from the rink skipped bvy Ryan Buckett, who stormed home by 11
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GOLF: Oxon call for Tadmarton pair
TADMARTON Heath duo Katherine O'Connor and Sam Round have been included in Oxfordshire's first team squad for County Match Week. Welsh girls international O'Connor and county champion Round should spearhead Oxon's South Easy Division 1 challenge at
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Shortage of officers halts eviction
A family of travellers will spend their eighth day camped illegally on an Oxford park because police have been too short staffed to serve an eviction notice. Ten caravans have been camped without permission on Oatlands recreation ground, off Ferry Hinksey
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GOLF: Results round-up
FRILFORD HEATH Ladies' May Medal Div 1: 1 R Binning 84-18=66, 2 J Purcell-Smith 87-20=67, 3 A Hudson 85-17=68 (cb). Div 2: 1 P Lacy 93-21=72, 2 S Huggins 103-28=75 (cb), 3 C Chapman 98-23=75 (cb). Div 3: 1 J Kilpatrick 107-29=78. Ladies' Silver Medal
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Lib Dems set to run Town Hall
The Liberal Democrats are set to take control of Oxford City Council next week the first time a single party other than Labour has run the Town Hall in 25 years. Discussions have taken place between the main political groups this week in the hope a
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GOLF: Companies targeted for virtual fundraiser
OXFORDSHIRE companies are being invited to tee off for charity without stepping on to a course. Golfing2Day, Oxford's only virtual indoor golf club, is hosting a tournament for the Helen & Douglas House Care Team on Friday, May 19. Using the ProTee
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Four arrested as body found
Police were continuing to question two women and two men on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in the River Thames in Oxford yesterday. The body was found by police teams who were searching for a missing man near the river at Sandford
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GOLF: Chippy's young stars on a roll
CHIPPING Norton's youngsters continued their impressive form in Section 1 with a 3-0 drubbing of Ellesborough. Having defeated defending champions Oxford City last time out, they now look like posing a real title threat. Andy Johnson and Tim Reynolds