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All geared up for the big night
About 400 guests will be flocking to the premier event on the county's business calendar on Friday The Oxfordshire Business Awards will be celebrating the success stories of the local economy at a gala dinner held at the Four Pillars Hotel, Sandford
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Today's closing local share prices
AEA Technology 111 BMW 2606 Electrocomponents 243.75 Isoft Group 57.25 Oxford Bio 27.5 Oxford Instruments 204.5 Reed Elsevier 528.75 RM 181.75 RPS 203.5 Torex Retail 76.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Today's closing local share prices
AEA Technology 111 BMW 2606 Electrocomponents 243.75 Isoft Group 57.25 Oxford Bio 27.5 Oxford Instruments 204.5 Reed Elsevier 528.75 RM 181.75 RPS 203.5 Torex Retail 76.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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CRICKET: Results from Saturday, June 10
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Division 1 Challow & Childrey 170-8 (I Demain 53), Aston Rowant 174-3 (A Hicks 100no). Oxford 2nd 82 (M Thomas 6-27, S Hart 3-21), Banbury Twenty 83-6 (G Charlesworth 5-35). Dinton 162 (N Brooks 31,D Risden 30
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Results June 10-11
MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division Oxfordshire 258 (81.1 ovs, C Haupt 144, R Williams 36, J Hands 4-62, T Sharp 4-97), Cornwall 125-3 (36 ovs, A Penberthy 46no, T Sharp 37). HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 West Herts 257 (65.4
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CRICKET: OCA results June 10-11
Division 1 Hook Norton 196-8 (M Riley 64, S Richards 32, T Lunel 31, M McStraw 3-45, A Sirett 3-58), Great Horwood 199-8 (S Parker 61, G Lee 35). Minster Lovell 243-8 (C Yates 69, L Keyes 52), Horley 124 (S Cross 4-36, M Green 3-32). Westbury 298
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Crash victim lands in tree
A woman was flung from a car into roadside trees in a horrific crash in the Oxfordshire countryside. She was discovered by emergency services badly injured and lying on the ground beside the A4074 Oxford to Henley road, near Berinsfield, after the two-car
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CRICKET: Jamie, 11, is a match-winner
Elelven-year-old Jamie Sole had stunning figures of 4-0 as Horley 2nd crushed Westbury 2nd by 215 runs in OCA League Division 7. Horley posted a formidable 239-6, Dave Beck hitting 82 and 13-year-old Harry Smith scoring 71. Youngster Sole and the
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Fears mounting for councillor
Fears are mounting for an Oxfordshire district councillor missing from home for almost a week. Father-of-two Andrew Creery, 48, from Chedworth Drive, Witney, is a town councillor who has been involved in local government for about seven years. He was
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Out of key but on the button
The first episode of The Singing Estate was a rip-roaringly funny hour of what looks to be a seriously entertaining series. Most of last night's show was taken up with snippets of the hundreds of auditions by people from Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys
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Bravo for Mail man's tv debut
The Oxford Mail's newspaper operations manager makes his television debut tomorrow in a series dedicated to the worst jobs in the world - but of course it's nothing to do with his job here. Eddie Denton, 36, from Oxford, appears in the fly-on-the -wall
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Gas company feels the heat
British Gas has been accused of incompetence after leaving a pensioner without gas for more than a month - and continuing to charge her £600 for repairs. Marie Hinett's problems dated back to May 5 when her gas was turned off after she reported a leak
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Button suffers as Honda struggle
Jenson Button feels his Honda career is on the decline simply because the team has stood still. Despite dismissing the suggestion this weekend was one of his worst in Formula One, it is hard to recall many that have been so bitterly disappointing for
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Abandoned pony still seeks home
The search continues for new owners who can provide some tender loving care to a severely neglected pony - despite a flood of offers from animal lovers. Sweetpea is being nursed back to health by the Blue Cross in Burford after she was discovered abandoned
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CRICKET: Hussain can't stop Caribbean
Omar Hussain starred with bat and ball, but still finished on the losing side as Witney Swifts lost to Oxford Caribbean by four runs in a thrilling OCA League Division 1 encounter on the Leys. Batting first, Caribbean struggled to 175 all out, with
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CRICKET: Banbury hold on for a draw
Banbury were left hanging on for a draw after they had distinctly the worse end of their Home Counties League Division 1 match against West Herts on Saturday. After putting their visitors in to bat, Banbury found themselves chasing a big target of 258
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Bonny babies
What a bunch of cuties - these are the faces that won the hearts of the public in this year's Oxford Mail Baby of the Year competition. These three are officially Oxford's bonniest babies after thousands of votes poured in from the public over the last
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SCHOOL SPORT: Search is on at Radley for next Strauss
CRICKET-MAD youngsters from schools in the Vale of White Horse are being given the chance to follow in the footsteps of England star Andrew Strauss. The Oxfordshire Cricket Board and Radley College Cricket Academy was launched this week on the pitches
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CRICKET: Seven up Hole can't save Oxford
A brilliant spell of hostle fast bowling by Stuart Hole could not prevent Oxford losing by three wickets at home to Slough. Hole captured all seven wickets as well as causing one of the batsman to retire hurt. But he lacked sufficient support as the
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CRICKET: Bradshaw boosts Kidlington
A fine all-round display from Oxford University player Duncan Bradshaw helped secure Kidlington their first win in Home Counties League Divvision 2 West as they beat North Maidenhead by 44 runs. Batting first, newly-promoted Kidlington really struggled
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Report gives school high praise
An Oxford primary school which once had serious weaknesses is celebrating high praise from Ofsted in its latest report. St Nicholas' Primary School in Old Marston was described by inspectors as a good and improving school with a "welcoming, inclusive
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Tap up some new skills
An Oxfordshire company held a "Ladies Day" tuition course to teach them how to tackle day-to-day plumbing problems so they don't need to call for help. The day-long course was fully booked. Ten women paid £35 for tuition from plumbing experts at the
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CRICKET: Dahabi earns Thame derby success
Thame Town put in a commanding performance to crush Bicester & North Oxford by nine wickets at Church Meadow on Saturday and go top of the Home Counties League Division 2 West table. Star of the show was Thame's overseas professional Haresh Dahabi,
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SCHOOL SPORT: Hero Hudman lifts Bloxham
DREW Hudman hit an unbeaten 66 to set Bloxham on the way to an 11-run win over Burford in the Oxfordshire Under 15 Cup semi-final. Hudman's knock took Bloxham to 148-4, and then Burford were held to 137-4. The other semi-final is between King Alfred's
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Pylon concern sparks change
Homes planned for a major development in Didcot will be sited further away from power lines to allay public health fears. Outline plans for the 642-home Ladygrove East estate, opposite the Tesco supermarket on the A4130, have been given the green light
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SCHOOL SPORT: Williams clinches Oxford cup trio
CHRIS Williams grabbed the winner as ten-man Oxford & Cherwell Valley College captured the Oxfordshire Under 19 Cup for the third successive year with a 3-2 victory over Marlborough School (Woodstock). Marlborough had fought back from 2-0 down to level
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Holy pole plan
One of Abingdon's oldest churches could have a telecommunications mast put on top of its tower - but disguised as a flagpole. There are plans to rent the tower to a company to help pay for the upkeep of the 12th century St Nicolas church. Out of
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CRICKET: Haupt hits dominant century
A magnificent century from Craig Haupt dominated the first day of Oxfordshire's Minor Counties Championship Western Division match against Cornwall at Challow & Childrey on Saturday. The big Banbury left-hander hammered a dominant 144 to score more
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SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs gunning for double
Oxford Cheetahs hit the road again tonight, but it's only the short trip to Reading to meet the Bulldogs in an Elite League clash and a first away win of the season would be a major shock if they pulled it off. It was a chirpy Cheetahs side that celebrated
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MOTOR RACING: Alonso grabs Silverstone glory
Fernando Alonso cruised to a dominant victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone yesterday and warned his beleaguered championship rivals to expect more of the same for the rest of the season. The driver, from the Enstone-based Renault team, led
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Blackout hits pub as landlord prepares for big footballing day
Landlord Mark Elliott is gutted that a power cut left England fans high and dry at his Blackbird Leys pub. Mr Elliott, 35, was looking forward to his biggest day's takings at The Bullnose Morris as he prepared to serve at least 400 supporters for the
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Alonso aims to break more records
Fernando Alonso has one of Michael Schumacher's Formula One records in his sights after winning the British Grand Prix to tighten his grip on the world championship. The Oxford-based Spaniard's remarkable start to the season continued with his fifth
