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Man hurt in roof collapse
A man was last night in a critical condition in hospital after a roof collapsed at a house in Yarnton. The incident happened at around 1.55pm today at a private property off Rutten Lane. Police, fire and ambulance crews attended and the man was taken
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Raiders snatch £30,000 laptop haul
THIEVES stole laptop computers worth £30,000 in a burglary on the McKay Trading Estate, Bicester. Police said the computers were stolen sometime between 6.15pm on Thursday, September 21, and 7.50am on Friday, September 22, from Box Technology, on the
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Five-year-old boy seriously hurt in accident
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Middleton Road, Banbury, today in which a five-year-old boy was seriously injured. The accident, which happened at about 8.45am, involved a blue Citroen Xsara. Police said the boy was taken
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Alonso appeals to Michelin
World champion Fernando Alonso has called on the Enstone-based Renault F1 team's tyre manufacturers to pull out all the stops ahead of the last two races of the season. The Spaniard missed out on an opportunity to strengthen his hold on the title at
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Finding a resolution
David Poole, a member of the newly formed Oxfordshire Mediation Group, explains how mediation works as an alternative to traditional legal routes. A dispute is looming, or is already in full swing. Money or assets are at stake. The neighbours are
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FOOTBALL: Smith delighted
JIM Smith admitted his high-flying Oxford United side look to be in complete control of their own destiny after pulling further away at the top of the Nationwide Conference. Saturday's 2-0 home win over York City stretched their lead at the summit to
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Today's local share prices
AEA Technology 97.75 BMW 2829 Electrocomponents 277.25 Isoft Group 50 Oxford Bio 30.25 Oxford Instruments 203.75 Oxonica 145.5 Reed Elsevier 593.25 RM 179 RPS 230.75 Torex Retail 42.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 97.75 BMW 2829 Electrocomponents 277.25 Isoft Group 50 Oxford Bio 30.25 Oxford Instruments 203.75 Oxonica 145.5 Reed Elsevier 593.25 RM 179 RPS 230.75 Torex Retail 42.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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SPEEDWAY: Wiltshire sixth in farewell meet
Oxford Cheetahs skipper Todd Wiltshire finished sixth in what could be his last meeting in Britain in the Elite League Riders Championship at Poole yesterday The Australian racked up nine points from his five rides to reach the semi-finals. The title
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FOOTBALL: New boy Hayday to the rescue
A spectacular goal from debutant Tommy Hayday sparked a superb recovery which earned Abingdon United an unlikely 2-2 draw in their Southern League Division 1 South & West game against Paulton Rovers at Northcourt Road on Saturday. Paulton started strongly
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FOOTBALL: Banbury have to settle for replay
Banbury United could not hang on to an early lead on Saturday, but did enough to earn a 1-1 draw and areplay at home to Ryman League Premier opponents Tonbridge Angels tomorrow night. With Tonbridge unbeaten at home and Banbury unbeaten away, a draw
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FOOTBALL: Didcot so close cup upset
Didcot Town came so close to causing an upset, but in the end had settle for 2-2 draw at Heybridge Swifts taking their Essex-based Ryman Premier opponents to a replay at the Loop Meadow Stadium tomorrow night. The visitors led with ten minutes to go
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FOOTBALL: Red card 'mistake' hits City cup bid
Oxford City's hopes of a lucrative run in the FA Cup were effectively ended when Ray Spence was mistakenly sent off in Saturday's second qualifying round tie at Bishops Cleeve. The controversial incident came in the 22nd minute when one of the assistant
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FOOTBALL: Lambourne's super brace too much for nine-man Clanfield
Shaun Lambourne scored the winner as Hook Norton beat nine-man Clanfield 3-2 in Division 1 West of the Sport Italia Hellenic League. Despite their lowly position, Clanfield started the stronger taking a first-half lead through John Andrews. After
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Banbury hauled back after Gardner strike
Tonbridge Angels 1, Banbury United 1 BANBURY could not hang on to an early lead on Saturday, but did enough to earn a replay at home to Ryman League Premier opponents Tonbridge tomorrow night. With Tonbridge unbeaten at home and Banbury unbeaten away
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Town outraged at gas holder plan
A plan to build a 128ft high gasholder in the centre of Abingdon caused outrage in the town 40 years ago. Protests mounted after the Southern Gas Board announced its proposal in a letter to the borough council on September 28, 1966. The letter came
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Disabled woman wins battle to stop barrier
A disabled woman from Didcot has won her battle to stop a road barrier being built that would block access to her home. Linda Tierney, 58, has parked outside her home at Foxhall Manor Park since she moved there with her husband eight years ago. But
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FOOTBALL: Deadly Keyes is Witney's last-gasp hero
An injury-time penalty from Lee Keyes saw Witney United come from behind to edge AFC Wallingford in the Premier Division of the Sport Italia Hellenic League on Saturday. Wallingford keeper John Shea performed heroics, twice denying Danny Wise in the
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Business diary
Marketing is a key strategy for businesses of all types but is often fraught with difficulties. Often owners of start-ups and small businesses do not appreciate its importance, while it can still be neglected by by managers and directors of larger concerns
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Photograph archive becomes available online
Thousands of historic photographs of Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties can now be seen - thanks to the hi-tech world of the Internet. The 11,600 pictures are by well-known Chipping Norton photographers Frank Packer and his son Basil and can be viewed
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RESULTS: Sept 30-Oct 1
FOOTBALL NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford Utd 2, York City 0. FA CUP 2nd qual round: Bishops Cleeve 3, Oxford City 1; Heybridge Swifts 2, Didcot Tn 2; Tonbridge Angels 1, Banbury Utd 1. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Abingdon
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New anti-age discrimination law comes into effect
A new law which means workers no longer have to retire on the grounds of their age comes into full swing today. The measures are expected to help both the young and old whose age leads them to being treated differently at work. But the move has met
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Bar owner locks in young customers
A BAR owner shut his customers in and called the police after discovering all but one were under-age. Ronny Carter said he took the drastic action at Oxford's G-Bar on Friday night to strike back against under 18s going into pubs and clubs. Each of
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Councils spent £1.4m on advice
Oxfordshire county and Oxford city councils have spent more than £1.4m between them seeking expert legal advice from law firms. In addition to using their own professional legal advisers the authorities have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of
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Supposed privilege
In August, as a county councillor, I was able to inspect the Oxford residents' 5,000-plus responses to the parking charge consultation. The replies were enlightening and one or two I couldn't repeat in a family newspaper. However, there was one comment
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The other side of our estate
I feel very frustrated at some of the points raised by Lucy Jane about all of the terrible things that go on Blackbird Leys, Oxford (Oxford Mail, September 26). Yes, true enough, we do possibly have more than a fair share of, in Ms Jane's words, criminals
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Bold move to combat fake IDs
It is not every day that a bar owner invites the police to raid his premises. But that's exactly what Ronny Carter, of Oxford's G-Bar did on Friday night. Suspecting many of his customers were under age and had used fake IDs to get served, he closed
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Injury puts triathlon training on hold
Doctors have told Oxford triathlon star Emma-Kate Lidbury she could be out of action for weeks after suffering a suspected broken right foot. Last month, the Oxford Mail reporter battled through the pain barrier with what was thought to be just a muscle
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New Mini is launched in Paris
The second generation of the Mini has been officially unveiled to the public at the Paris Motor Show, with the promise of more models to follow. Michael Ganal, sales and marketing director of parent firm BMW, said 240,000 cars will be produced at the
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Pupils step out to raise £10,000
More than 1,000 pupils from a Didcot school headed for the hills to raise thousands for Oxford Children's Hospital appeal. Every student at St Birinus Boys' School braved the torrential downpours to take part in a sponsored walk on Friday. The event
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Toddler wakes parents after fire breaks out
Most parents grumble when their little ones wake them in the early hours. But three-year-old Jack Paltanwala has received nothing but praise for disturbing his mum and dad's sleep - because their Oxford apartment was on fire and smoke-logged when he
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Porsche given boot for £100 Mazda
An Oxford man is selling his flash Porsche because he wants to drive around in the £100 miracle 'old banger' which took him half way across Europe in four days. It may be nearly 20 years old and have 230,000 miles on the clock - that's the equivalent
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Woman is jailed for sex with boy aged 12
A "depraved" woman who forced a 12-year-old boy to have sex with her has been jailed for three years. Tracy Turnbull, 33, of Rookery Way, Bicester, was caught after the boy - who cannot be named - bragged to friends. Oxford Crown Court heard Turnbull
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Don't jail lover, begs victim of murder bid
A woman begged a judge not to jail her lover for trying to kill her with a rolling pin. Ian Ball, 63, admitted attempting to murder Arlene Hornby before trying to kill himself, but she stopped him and on Friday told Judge Stephen Kramer she forgave
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Eleanor loses Miss World bid
Oxford's Miss World contestant Eleanor Glynn flew home empty-handed last night after failing to come in the top three in the competition in Poland. Miss Glynn, 20, from Sandford-on-Thames, won the chance of competing for the Miss World crown when she
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Asbo bans thief having cycles in city
Oxford's most prolific bike thief is the first person to be given an Asbo banning him from having a cycle anywhere in the city. Anthony Woods, 29, of Speedwell Street in central Oxford, was well known by police for targeting school and college grounds
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Eleanor loses Miss World bid
OXFORD'S Miss World contestant Eleanor Glynn flew home empty-handed last night after failing to come in the top three in the competition in Poland. Miss Glynn, 20, from Sandford-on-Thames, won the chance of competing for the Miss World crown when she
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Teacher survives lightning strike
LIGHTNING-strike teacher Charlie Sutton last night admitted: "I should be dead." The 22-year-old was hit by a lightning bolt on the back of his head as he guided pupils from Wantage's King Alfred's School on a charity walk over the Ridgeway on Friday
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Schumacher lifts Shanghai curse
Michael Schumacher thought his Shanghai curse was about to strike again when the rain fell on the qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix. But instead it was third time lucky for the Ferrari driver as he ended his drought at the Shanghai International
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Man dies in bungalow blaze
A 47-YEAR-OLD man died after fire swept through a bungalow. The man's 77-year-old father escaped the blaze in Behoes Lane, Woodcote, after being woken up by the fire at 2am on Saturday. Thirty-seven firefighters from Goring, Wallingford, Didcot, Eynsham
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Police use batons to stop fighting fans
POLICE used batons to break up clashes between about 100 Oxford United and York City supporters in a pre-arranged conflict. Officers are sure known hooligans from both sides planned the violence which saw them throwing bottles, glasses and other items
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City refuses to collect residents' parking fees
The high-profile spat over residents' permits has taken another twist with Oxford City Council likely to shut its parking and payments shop. The decision is more than a cost-saving exercise - it is another clear signal from the Town Hall it will not
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Police use batons to stop fans fighting
Police used batons to break up clashes between about 100 Oxford United and York City supporters in a pre-arranged confrontation. Officers are sure known hooligans from both sides planned the violence - which saw them throwing bottles, glasses and other
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Come and raid us, says bar owner
A bar owner shut his customers in and called the police after suspecting most of them were underage. Ronny Carter said he took the drastic action at Oxford's G-Bar on Friday night to strike back against under 18s going into pubs and clubs. Each of
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Lightning strike survivor shares his secret
Lightning-strike teacher Charlie Sutton last night admitted: 'I should be dead'. The 22-year-old was hit by a lightning bolt on the back of his head as he guided pupils from Wantage's King Alfred's School on a charity walk along the Ridgeway on Friday
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Residents help in clean-up blitz
RESIDENTS in Banbury are playing their part in cleaning up their neighbourhoods. In Neithrop and Hardwick householders have been helping Cherwell District Council identify problem areas. The council's "cleaner greener" team visited 2,700 homes in
