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CRICKET: Watkins hit half-century
Nathaniel Watkins smashed an excellent unbeaten half century as Oxfordshire Under 14s got their ECB County Cup campaign off to a flying start with a crushing seven-wicket win against Gloucestershire at Bourton Vale. With Watkins, Jack Taylor and Josh
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CRICKET: Thame shock Banbury
The third round of the Ron Maudsley Knockout Trophy produced plenty of shocks as the last eight battled it out for a place in tomorrow's play-offs at Bicester & North Oxford. Banbury, undefeated all season, fell at the hands of Thame, suffering the indignity
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CRICKET: Oxon under 15 crush Isle of Wight
Oxfordsishire Under 15s swept to a 144-run victory against the Isle of Wight in their latest ECB Under 15 County Cup clash at Abingdon Vale on Sunday. The visitors won the toss, and surprisingly asked Oxfordshire to bat first on a superb wicket. They
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CRICKET: Hugo can't save Oxon Under 12s
Hugo Barran was the pick of the Oxfordshire Under 12 bowlers, but he couldn't inspire his side to victory as they went down by 21 runs against Gwent at Abercam. The home side won the toss and batted first, and set about the Oxon attack from the start
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CRICKET: Medcalf shines for Thame
Dom Medcalf starred with bat and ball as Thame saw off Horspath by four runs in Group A of the Oxon Under 15 Club Championship. Medcalf hit 50 in Thame's 136-4, then returned figures of 4-6 as Horspath were dismised for 130. In a busy week for Horspath
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CRICKET: Hicks haul in vain for Oxon girls
Naomi Hicks returned fine figures of 4-19, but it was all in vain as Oxfordshire's girls lost by eight runs at Northants in the ECB Under 15 County competition. Winning the toss, Oxfordshire elected to field, restricting Northants to 138-7, Fi Morris
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CRICKET: Oxon Under 11's admire stunning century
Oxfordshire Under 11s could only watch and admire Buckinghamshire opener Jack Scriven as they were beaten by 73 runs at Minster Lovell. Scriven, son of former Bucks captain Tim, carried his bat in a magnificent 134 as the visitors posted 223-8 in their
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CRICKET: Wychwood win Kwik Cricket title
Wychwood School came out on top of a record entry of 22 teams in the West Oxfordshire section of the national Asda Kwik Cricket competition at Shipton-under-Wychwood. They beat Edith Moorhouse (Carterton) by 126 runs in the final after the two schools
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CRICKET: Youngsters get chance to shine
Around 600 cricket-mad youngsters at six schools in Oxford are benefiting from the 'Chance to Shine' initiative. Run by the Cricket Foundation, the scheme is aimed at promoting cricket in state schools, and is being developed in the city by Oxford Cricket
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ATHLETICS: Boggis makes hurdles switch
Dual javelin gold medallist Lucy Boggis will bid to complete a treble for Oxfordshire when she competes in the 100m hurdles at next month's English Schools Track & Field Championships. The 17-year-old, from Abingdon & Witney College, is to tackle the
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CRICKET: Lord Bills land Twenty/20 crown
Lord Williams's (Thame) have been crowned Oxfordshire champions in the new national Daily Telegraph Twenty20 Under 15 Cup. They triumphed by four wickets against Bloxham in the county final, and now go forward to face the Nottinghamshire winners next
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HOCKEY: Hayes earns Welsh call-up
Paul Hayes has been selected to represent Wales Under 21 in the forthcoming Junior European Nations Cup. Hayes, who hails from Abingdon and learnt his hockey at Magdalen College School, Oxford, has won ten trophies for Cardiff University over the last
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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Seven up for Hammers
Horspath Hammers powered to their seventh consecutive win of the British Premier League season with a 104-73 success over Bury New Comets. The convincing scoreline was the third successive away match that Horspath have passed 100 points, while also
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MOTORSPORT: Alonso's warning to rivals
Fernando Alonso has warned title rival Michael Schumacher he will not let up in his quest for a second world championship, despite boasting an imposing advantage heading into Sunday's race. The Enstone-based Renault F1 team driver, who lives in Oxford
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ANGLING: Leading trio top the ton
Eighteen matchmen turned out for Beehive AC's first Summer League match at Lower Court which fished really well, the first three all topping 100lb of fish, writes Andy Webber. Kevin Jeacock took first place with 118.5.0, his catch comprising mirror
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GREYHOUNDS:Trainer follows in family footseps
LITTLE did Michael Peterson think when attending Oxford Stadium for the first time at the tender age of six that he would follow in his parents' footsteps. Mum and dad John and Glenda Peterson were both trainers at the time, and it obviously rubbed
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GREYHOUNDS: All set for family day
Oxford Stadium are organising a 'Family Fun Day' at the track on Sunday, July 30. It will be staged alongside the normal Sunday BAGS meeting, but will include a fun fair, side stalls and a stand representing the Army. There will be lots of activities
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TENNIS: Tough Wimbledon draw for Tim
Tim Henman missed out on the luck of the Wimbledon draw as he faces the prospect of a second-round meeting with defending champion Roger Federer next week. The British No 3 from Oxfordshire, unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in ten years, will
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FOOTBALL: It's no go Burgess
Oxford United have turned down at least two bids for midfielder Andy Burgess from a League One club. The skilful left-sided player is one of U's most creative players, and one of their most saleable assets, but United apparently don't want to lose him
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AQUAMARINE (PG), 103mins
Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman, Aquamarine is a charming coming of age tale about the enduring power of friendship, which melds the fish-out-of-water comedy of Splash! with the sassy sensibilities of Mean Girls. Screenwriters John Quaintance and
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FEARLESS (15), 104mins
Having failed to truly break into Hollywood like Jackie Chan, martial arts superstar Jet Li returns to China for an action-packed turn-of-the-century historical drama about a man searching for his identity and peace of mind. Fearless recounts the true
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THE LAKE HOUSE (PG) , 98mins)
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves reunite for the first time since their hellish 1994 bus ride, Speed, in this time-travelling romance that succeeds in spite of its loopy, illogical premise and drizzles of emotional syrup. The Lake House is a remake of
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ULTRAVIOLET (15, 87mins)
Kurt Wimmer's futuristic, comic book-inspired action adventure, which imagines a war of attrition between humans and fanged genetic mutants, displays alarming vampiric tendencies of its own. The film is incapable of genuine emotion and sucks the very
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Duke's Blunt offering
The Duke of Marlborough's backyard forms the scenic backdrop for a series of gigs, kicking off next Friday. The Summer Nights Concert Series, in the swanky surroundings of Blenheim Palace, feature some of the biggest mainstream acts around starting
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Ragin' Cajun
Deep in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Country, where Interstate 10 crosses the sluggish Bayou Teche, is a sleepy settlement called Breaux Bridge. To passers-by, speeding through the alligator-infested swamps of the steamy Atchafalaya basin, it appears
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CRICKET: Hole offered Warwicks deal
Oxfordshire all-rounder Stuart Hole (pictured) has been offered a contract by Warwickshire for the rest of the season. The talented 20-year-old, who plays for Oxford after previously being with Shipton-under-Wychwood and Freeland, has impressed the
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CRICKET: Morris is moving on from Kidlington
Teenage off-spinner Dickon Morris has stunned Kidlington by quitting the club. The talented youngster only joined this season from Shipton-under-Wychwood, but now he has made his exit from the Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West club Skipper
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CRICKET: Cook and Porter back for Oxford
Batsmen Adam Cook and Joe Porter return as basement boys Oxford seek to break their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 duck when they take on West Herts at Roman Way tomorrow. They are joined in the side by seamer David Slade, who played a leading
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CRICKET: Stern and Ryan in Oxon debuts
Oxford batsman Paddy Stern and Banbury left-arm spinner Luke Ryan make their Minor Counties Championship debuts as Oxfordshire ring the changes for the clash with Herefordshire at Luctonians, starting on Sun- day. The pair are among five changes for
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Good sports
They might not have won the tournament, but they won over footballers from across the world with their Oxford ale, pork scratchings and Aunt Sally. East Oxford football team Union Street FC have just returned home from the Alternative World Cup in Kassel
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FIXTURES: The week's sporting calender
SATURDAY CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Tring Park, Henley v Finchampstead, Oxford v West Herts. Div 2 West: Basingstoke & North Hants v Kidlington, Farnham Royal v Bicester & North Oxford, Thame Tn v Gerrards Cross. THE
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Kenny is ruled out
Full back Rob Kenny misses Oxford Cavaliers' TotalRL.com Conference South West & Midlands League clash with Gloucestershire Warriors at Marston Ferry Road tomorrow (2.30). However, they are buoyed by the return of Greg Cushing, who strengthens the side
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TENNIS: Top pairs shine as duo march on
Oxford City and Oxford Sports maintained their 100 per cent records in Ladies Division 1 of the 3-Pair League. But Cholsey saw their unbeaten run ended by Banbury West End, who recorded their first win of the season. City thrashed Goring 8-1, while
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Countdown to carnival
Delicious food is on the menu for an event early next month in Oxford's Cowley Road. Mini plant owner BMW has stepped in to become the lead sponsor of what will be known as the Eat the World event on Sunday, July 2, investing more than £10,000 to boost
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Prepare for delays, drivers warned
Drivers are being warned they face delays in Cowley due to resurfacing work taking place. Work started on Wednesday to resurface the carriageway in Oxford Road, near the police station, and work will finish near the junction with Marsh Road. Traffic
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Crash on A420
Motorists suffered long tailbacks after a three car crash on the A420 yesterday. Three people were injured following the crash near Buckland at 5pm which forced police to close the road and divert traffic through nearby villages. Paramedics treated
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Depot staff set to strike
Union members at the Didcot distribution depot of supermarket giant Asda are to stage a five-day strike in a dispute over pay and bargaining. Members of the GMB union at more than 20 distribution centres around the country, including Didcot, will walk
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Depot staff set to strike
Union members at the Didcot distribution depot of supermarket giant Asda are to stage a five-day strike in a dispute over pay and bargaining. Members of the GMB union at more than 20 distribution centres around the country, including Didcot, will walk
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Today's local share prices
AEA 110 BMW 2635 Electrocomponents244.25 Isoft 80.75 Oxford Biomedica 24.5 Oxford Iinstruments 208.25 Reed Elsevier 525.5 RM 162.75 RPS 201.75 Torex Retail 69 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Today's local share prices
AEA 110 BMW 2635 Electrocomonents 244.25 Isoft 80.75 Oxford Biomedica 24.5 Oxford Instruments 208.25 Reed Elsevier 525.5 RM 162.75 RPS 201.75 Torex Retail 69 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Fab, filling and football free
Claire Spinks is delighted by the fare at Stones in Chipping Norton: If you are anything like me, the very thought of having a pub lunch on the day of England's opening World Cup match might have seemed like a daunting prospect. Don't get me wrong I
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The protest vote
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Banbury's Horton Hospital received a massive show of support at a public rally on Sunday. At least 5,000 people packed into People's Park to send a firm "No" message to Oxfordshire's health managers who want to cut essential
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50,000 say no to cuts
Fifty thousand Oxfordshire residents have now joined forces in a bid to prevent cuts to Oxfordshire's health service. In a two-pronged attack, 30,000 people signed a petition to save the county's community hospitals, while a further 17,000 signed a
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CBE for nurse who revolutionised intravenous care
TWO years ago, Helen Hamilton received the highest honour the Royal College of Nursing can bestow. Now she has been awarded the CBE. Mrs Hamilton, of Duns Tew, near Banbury, received a RCN Fellowship at the college's annual meeting in Belfast for her
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Blast from the past
HUNDREDS of enthusiasts headed for Drayton School on Sunday for the 58th annual Banbury Run the biggest gathering of vintage motorcycles in the country. Around 500 riders took part in the event on a variety of machines dating from 1896 to 1930. Town
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Vision for the future
A MASTERPLAN, setting out a vision of the future for the people of north Oxfordshire, was launched on Friday. The Cherwell Community Plan, aimed at delivering a better quality of life for local people, was unveiled before an invited audience of local
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TV's Big Sister
A FORMER Oxfordshire schoolgirl, who doesn't own a TV and isn't religious, is starring in the latest BBC reality show, The Convent. Poet and publisher, Victoria Bennett, 34, was born in Banbury and attended Overthorpe Preparatory School. Picked from
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Couple's donor plea
CHILDLESS couples across Oxfordshire are paying hundreds of pounds to import sperm from the United States because of a chronic shortage of donors locally. New rules, introduced in April 2005, now mean children conceived with donor sperm can find out
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Train reaction
RAIL passengers have criticised train operators in Oxfordshire for failing to provide good value for money, although most were satisfied with their overall experience of rail travel. The National Passenger Survey, carried out by the rail passenger watchdog
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Operation booze sting
ONE in three Oxfordshire shops targeted in a underage booze sting were caught selling alcohol to teenagers. Volunteers, aged between 13 and 15, tested 25 shops across the county, with the youngsters in eight of those shops being sold alcopops and lager
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GP joy for team
BANBURY'S Team Roberts MotoGP team celebrated its first-ever podium finish in Sunday's incident-packed Spanish Grand Prix. Ridden by Kenny Roberts Jnr the son of team owner and former 500cc world champion Kenny Roberts the Honda-powered KR211V machine
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Parking fines bring in £1.2m
Oxfordshire County Council raked in more than £3,000 a day from city centre parking fines between April 2004 and March 2005. In that period, drivers forked out £1.2m in fines to private company Control Plus, which took on parking enforcement duties
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Brawling fans get match ban
Two Oxford United fans who shamed the club after violent brawls with rival supporters in a shopping centre have been banned from attending football matches. Shaun Morris, 21, of Spring Road, Abingdon, and Joseph Nicholls, 26, of Morton Close, Abingdon
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Club to become stripjoint
A former nightspot in Banbury is to become a strip club. Cherwell District Council has given planning permission to convert the old Churchill's premises, above shops in Broad Street, into 'a gentleman's club' which will feature striptease, pole dancing
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Pushed off
Cyclists are getting pushed off their bikes into ditches by men in cars in a series of bizarre attacks in south Oxfordshire. The cyclists have been left bruised and scratched but police, who are appealing for information into the four incidents and
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Test drive led to car-jacking
TWO con artists abandoned a 70-year-old man in the countryside in his slippers as they drove off with a car he was selling. Eric Truby had taken the pair out on a test drive of his son's Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4, but they fled with the car after asking
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103-year-old 'Dolly'
DOROTHY Collett has died a month before her 104th birthday. Mrs Collett, known to her friends and family as Dolly, marked her 103rd birthday last summer with a piece of cake and a beer shandy. She died at Marston Court residential home in Marston
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Former editor of The Oxford Times
After learning how to write the stories, take the pictures and lay out the pages, Jim McClure went on to become the only person ever to edit both The Oxford Times and the Oxford Mail. He died aged 66 on Saturday from respiratory failure, following a
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County folk honoured by Queen
FIRST came the World Cup call-up for his footballer grandson and now he has been awarded an OBE life cannot get any better for Joe Walcott. The former RAF serviceman and grandfather of up-and-coming England player Theo has been awarded the OBE in the
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Funding cuts force computing centres to close
A COMPUTING centre which has transformed the lives of some of its 600 students each year is among those being forced to close because of cuts to Oxfordshire's adult learning budget. Oxford and Cherwell Valley College has announced that the largest of
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'Jericho fence reminds us of Guantanamo'
JERICHO residents are upset that their homes could look out on a razor wire-topped fence for the next three years. The fence, which surrounds the former Castle Mill Boatyard, conjures up images of Guantanamo Bay according to residents who are fighting
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Wheelie bins will be delayed
MOVES to introduce wheelie bins in October to improve Oxford's recycling record have been delayed. The first decision-making executive board meeting of the new council year on Monday began with an argument between Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors
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'Village for elderly' planned for Boars Hill
PLANS have been unveiled to create a £20m 'village' on Boars Hill to provide homes for 130 elderly people. The scheme would see a new community created on a highly sensitive Green Belt site that has been the subject of a seven-year planning row. The
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Muddy waters
The process of deciding how many new homes should be built in Oxfordshire has been a muddy one this week the water got even murkier. As the South East Plan progresses through consultation towards an examination in public in the autumn, a new Government-commissioned
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Quick delay
There is no harm in the city council delaying the introduction of its new recycling scheme as long as the delay is not undue. Many have expressed concern about some aspects of the collection. In a city like Oxford, a one-size-fits-all approach is not
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Leaks are not acceptable, water firm is told
THAMES Water has been told its "unacceptable" leaky pipes are partly to blame for the hosepipe ban. Figures released by the company on Wednesday showed it had failed to meet its leakage targets for the third year running despite announcing £346.5m
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Former editor dies at age of 66
TRIBUTES poured in this week for Jim McClure, the only person to edit both the Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times. Mr McClure, from Wallingford, died aged 66 on Saturday from respiratory failure, following a lengthy battle against ill health. He had
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'County could take more than 75,000 new homes'
A NEW report has fuelled fears that the Government is ready to press for more than 75,000 new homes in Oxfordshire. The report on housing in the South East says central Oxfordshire is one of four region's offering "the most potential" for housing growth
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Maps pinpoint camera sites
The latest editions of the AA road atlases of Britain contain the updated locations of all Britain's fixed speed camera sites. Along with the camera sites, which were first added to the maps last year, the AA contains route planning maps aimed at helping
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Hotter hatch
Renault dealers are taking orders for the New Clio Renaultsport 197, which is priced at £15,995 and will arrive in showrooms from July 18. First customer deliveries are planned for launch day the opening day of the British Motor Show at Excel in London
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Softer diesel
Volvo's new C70 coupe-convertible now has a 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine added to the range, with prices for the D5 model ranging from £29,420 to £33,170. The five-cylinder D5 unit also used in varying states of tune in several Volvo ranges can speed
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Park hosts star show
A feast of fun is being lined up for the 14th Motor Show run by our sister paper, the Oxford Mail, on Sunday. The show, combined with a great summer craft fayre, which is being organised by Newsquest Oxfordshire, promises entertainment for the whole
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Hospital bus cut causes dismay
Sir, Just when buses and public transport should be expanding their services to provide a real alternative to the car, I am dismayed to see yet another bus cut the No. 14 no longer runs to the Churchill Hospital via Brookes University, terminating instead
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Threats over site
Sir, I'm sorry that Father Michael Wright feels that security measures at the Castlemill site are alienating the local community (Letters, June 16). His views are understandable, but the fact is that these measures are necessary because a small part
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Patients are happy
Sir, You report (June 16) that the 'Oxford City Patients' Forum' has appealed to Dr Hood, vice-chancellor of Oxford University, to drop its opposition to the supersurgery proposal on the Radcliffe Infirmary site. Whoever this forum is as a patient
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Congestion charging
Sir, I agree with Sushila Dhall (Report, June 9) that the consultation period' on charging for parking permits in Oxford is unlikely to make any difference to the council's decision, and that the result is a depressing foregone conclusion. I have just
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Rapid transport
Sir, Your report of the park-and-ride facilities proposed for Oxford's satellite towns, Abingdon, Bicester and Witney shows an unjustified optimism on the part of the city and county authorities. Suppose I park my car in one of them. I then wait for
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Challenges to city
Sir, Last week, Oxford City Council issued for consultation a draft of its core planning strategy. This is an important document for the future of Oxford and I encourage everyone concerned for the city's future to respond to the consultation (copies from
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New theatre needed
Sir, Glyndebourne Touring Opera has decided not to vist Oxford at all next year and the Welsh National Opera will perform for five nights, compared with its usual 15 nights. Thus, within a two-year span, Oxford is having its high-quality opera performances
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Protest opportunity
Sir, I was interested to read your report Protests lead to rethink on masts, especially the comments attributed to the Chester Arms landlord, John Dunkley. The rapid growth of telecommunications masts at The Oxford Hotel, Wolvercote, offers the public
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Too many motorists trust to luck
As I sit at the kitchen table writing this I'm waiting for a crash to happen. A succession of drivers is heading past the window; only one every five minutes or so. They're not going terribly quickly. Most seem to be paying a reasonable amount of attention
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Focus leads the way
NEW car sales rose last month to give the motor industry its first monthly increase of the year. A total of 190,002 new cars were registered last month 1.1 per cent more than in May 2005, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
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Roadtest: Compact chevy
Supermini buyers on a tight budget might like to take a look at the sharply-styled Chevrolet Kalos which gives excellent space and equipment at a bargain price. The Kalos is far more contemporary than previous Chevrolet/Daewoo models, thanks to plenty
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Solberg stays with Subaru
Former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg has signed a deal to drive for Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team until at least 2009. The 31-year-old Norwegian and his 42-year-old Welsh co-driver Phil Mills joined Subaru during the 2000 World Rally Championship
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Excellent opportunity to remove buses
Sir, I am puzzled by your front page report on the proposed Westgate development. The illustration shows relaxed pedestrians enjoying a bus-free Queen Street under a clear blue sky, but your quote from John Goddard says this is exactly what we will not
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Ethereal light
Sir, On May 5, you were kind enough to publish a letter from me on my attempts over the past year to persuade the Vale of White Horse District Council to find a way to restore the lighting on the magnificent spire of the church of St Helen in Abingdon
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Protect rich resource
Sir, A letter (June 16) makes two unsupported assumptions about the campaign to save the Trap Grounds. First, the writers question the environmental value of the scrubland, apparently unaware that its wildlife population includes glow worms, lizards,
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Strong feelings
Sir, Tim King and friends suggest that those who wish to save the Trap Grounds from development represent a small minority of local residents (Letters, June 16). Since there has been no statistically sound investigation of opinion in the locality, this
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Meaningless talk
Sir, Residents in North Summertown have just received a response from Oxfordshire County Council to their consultation concerning a residents' parking scheme for the area. The letter states: 'Following the responses received, an initial design has been
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Welcome aims
Sir, The main aims and objectives of the draft South East Plan, out for consultation until today, are welcome as is the thrust of its core strategy. There is a commitment to maintain existing Green Belt designations in England's South East region, to
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Sycophantic homily
Sir, My first port of call when reading the Weekend section is usually the Gray Matter column. I was dismayed to read the article in the copy dated June 9. It was little more than a publicity piece concerning a type of gin. The eating out review last
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Selfish consumerism
Sir, David Duffy (Motoring, June 16) is going against common sense and the available data if he suggests criticism of large 4x4s is unwarranted and goes on to promote driving them in Oxford. The use of these vehicles as an urban runabout is selfish consumerism
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'Quiet man who touched lives'
A "QUIET man" who touched the lives of many in Oxford has died. Joseph White, who was 93, lived in Cowley most of his life and was a master plumber. Born in Cowley in 1912, Mr White grew up in Oxford. He was stationed in Malta and Gibraltar and was
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Measles cases rise sixfold
THE number of measles cases has increased sixfold in Oxfordshire in the last year. Dr Eamonn O'Moore, the county's consultant in communicable disease control, is urging parents to ensure their children have the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab following
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Dangerous criminals not being checked
SCORES of dangerous criminals are not being checked on quickly enough by probation officers when they get released from prison in Oxfordshire, new figures show. Thames Valley's branch of the Probation Service failed to assess more than half of its high-risk
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Council damned over tax service
OXFORD City Council is so poor at collecting council tax it has been told to "aspire to be average". The verdict came from an independent consultant and underlined the Town Hall's weak performance in collecting council tax. It fails to collect about
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PM steps in to get World Cup tickets for pupils
OXFORDSHIRE schoolchildren cheated out of World Cup tickets have been guaranteed seats for the quarter-finals after the intervention of the Primie Minister. Eleven Banbury schoolchildren travelled all the way to Germany but left without seeing a match
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Leaky argument
We should not be shocked at the size of Thames Water's profits. The company is in business to make money and has to satisfy its shareholders. What is shocking, however, is how little it appears to have done to reduce leakage in the system. The company
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Oxford drug houses 'linked to organised crime'
POLICE believe an organised criminal gang is behind the cannabis-growing factories recently discovered on housing estates across Oxford. The news comes after almost 400 cannabis plants, with a potential street value of tens of thousands of pounds, were
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Council house left festering
A COUNCIL house in Oxford was left in such a festering state of decay it could cost more than £25,000 to make it worth living in again. A decade of neglect by one council tenant left the two-bedroom house in Vicarage Road, off Abingdon Road in Oxford
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Broken paving stones moving along Cornmarket
IT WAS a shocking spectacle and one Oxford shoppers never thought they would see again broken paving slabs in Cornmarket. German artist Ursula Ziegler, pictured, brought back painful memories on Wednesday when she decided to push nine paving slabs
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Secret glory
A housing estate is set to reveal an ancient secret which has been hidden for almost 2,000 years. Houses built in Greater Leys in Oxford were constructed on top of ancient Roman remains, which are to be made public for the first time this summer.
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Life more work than play, says dictionary
A new common words section in the latest revised Concise Oxford English Dictionary has shown time really is of the essence, while days and weeks are vital too. The word "time" has come out top of a list of commonest nouns in the English language, with
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Students left in results limbo
Students at Oxford Brookes University are anxiously waiting to find out if their degree results will be published in the next few days. The university has had to delay publication of some results because of the recent strike action by lecturers in a
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Late hours objections overruled
A row has broken out between Abingdon's Royal British Legion club and residents over licensing hours. Neighbours of the club have been upset by what they say is late-night noise from the club. But the legion, in Spring Road, said it has complied with
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Royal party
Organisers are promising an extra-special day for Eynsham's 60th carnival. Fifty-seven past Carnival Queens have been tracked down and invited to join this year's queen, Bartholomew School pupil Faith Hughes and her deputies on a parade through the
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Bogus drugs could kill
Trading standards officers have warned people could end up with harmful fakes if they buy prescription drugs over the Internet. The officers have been buying drugs such as Viagra, Tamiflu, Prozac and Valium from foreign websites, but some have turned
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Stars stump up
Comedian Rory Bremner and former King of the Jungle Phil Tufnell will be among a line-up of celebrities hoping to hit a six as a charity cricket match gets under way at Blenheim Palace this weekend. Sport and TV personalities will be at the Woodstock
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CRICKET: Oxford four wins from Lord's
DAVID Slade produced a devastating opening spell to set Oxford on the way to a crushing seven-wicket win over High Wycombe in the Cockspur Cup group semi-final at Roman Way on Sunday. The former Oxfordshire seamer took 3-24 from his nine overs, removing
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CRICKET: Henley punished
HENLEY 2nd have been handed big punishments after they played an unregistered player under another name earlier this month. The incident occurred in the Division 2 game against Tiddington on Saturday, June 10, when Henley fielded Jon Hancock, but put
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CRICKET: Phillips shines
OXFORDSHIRE spinner Jimmy Phillips picked up the joint bowling award at the Four-Counties Twenty20 Tournament held at Burnham opn Sunday. The young Oxon side finished third in the contest against Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and hosts Buckinghamshire
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CRICKET: Downs claim Oxon crown
LUKE List and Jamie Perkin shared an unbroken century stand as Oxford Downs continue to make the most of their npower Village Cup reprieve with a seven-wicket win at Horspath in the Oxfordshire final on Sunday. Knocked out by Tiddington in the second
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HORSE RACING: Channon in 33-1 shock
WEST Ilsley trainer Mick Channon, best known for his speedy juveniles, showed he can be equally adept with stayers after saddling Baddam to spring a 33-1 shock on the opening day of Royal Ascot. Tackling the marathon Ascot Stakes (Handicap), the four-year-old
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ATHELTICS: Wilkins back with a bang
BANBURY discus thrower Perriss Wilkins made a winning return to competitive action when he turned out for Oxfordshire against a university team at Iffley Road. Wilkins, who was returning from a four-year drugs ban, was a comfortable winner, launching
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ROWING: Williams flies flag
MARLOW Regatta, the traditional curtain raiser for Henley Royal, and Henley Women's Regatta produced some tough competition for local crews. Marlow's long day of multi-lane racing saw just one local winner, Oxford University, with 2005-06 president
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CRICKET: Bicester woes continue
BICESTER & North Oxford remain rooted to the bottom of the Division 2 table after losing by six wickets in their basement battle at home to Basingstoke & North Hants on Saturday. The hosts batted consistently to reach 212 all out in the last of their
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CRICKET: Thame knocked off top
THAME Town lost the leadership of Division 2 West after Kidlington had the upper hand of their fiercely contested derby clash at Stratfield Brake on Saturday. A fine innings by Shahbaz Ali enabled the hosts to reach 241-7 from their 60 overs, while
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CRICKET: Hole dismissal key for Oxford
SIMON Hole led a spectacular run chase that just failed to bring Oxford the first win of their campaign at Finchampstead in Division 1 on Saturday. Needing 253 for a victory that would have taken them off the bottom of the table, Oxford finished on
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CRICKET: Haupt falls one short
CRAIG Haupt was unluckily dismissed for 99 as Banbury had the better of their draw at champions High Wycombe in Division 1. Haupt dominated Wycombe's bowlers on a dry pitch that favoured the spinners. The big left-hander hammered 12 fours and one
