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Eighty miles of madness
A motorcyclist who led a police car and two helicopters on a chase across three counties at speeds of up to 136mph has escaped a prison sentence. Dean Devitt, 36, of Arlington Drive, Old Marston, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court yesterday
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Latest push to block permit plan defeated
Opponents of county council plans to charge for residents' parking permits in Oxford yesterday lost their latest attempt to derail the scheme. The 11th-hour bid to postpone the project failed after Tory county councillors - all of whom represent wards
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Cannabis use in town rises
Cannabis abuse seems to be increasing in Didcot as more families seek help, according to a support group. Didcot-based Families Against Drugs (Fad) has reported a rise in the number of people struggling to deal with the issue. The group, which offers
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Top class
Restaurant owners and their staff in Oxford can take a well-deserved bow. No fewer than 11 eateries have been named in the Which? Good Food Guide 2007, making Oxford the sixth best city in which to dine out. And, for once, we've even put the 'other
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British people treated as second class citizens in their own country
I read the letter from Stephen Ward, Gullible British (Oxford Mail, September 30) and I smiled from ear to ear. What he said made sense, but people are scared to say it in case the do-gooders point the finger and scream "racist". The British people
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Democracy out of the window
At this time of year, the political parties all meet for their annual conferences. We are told of the democratic system in the United Kingdom and how we should treasure it. But this democracy seems not to have percolated down to local government.
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Three's company as trekkers wed
Usually all eyes at a wedding are on the bride but yesterday Joanne Nicholson was happy to share centre stage with her famous globe-trotting car. Florence, a 50-year-old Morris Oxford, won international stardom when Mrs Nicholson - as she is now - and
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Oxford proves to be nice for nosh
Oxford can pat itself on the back after being nominated as the sixth best city in the country to dine out in. And Cambridge didn't even make it into the Top 20. The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 not only released its eagerly-awaited entries this week
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Fire destroys 14th century manor house
A 14th century manor house was ravaged by a devastating fire - as one of the owners played on a computer game inside the house. Maryrose Hodgson, 65, of Philberd's Manor in East Hanney, woke her husband, Robert, 79, and they fled the burning stately
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Sex attacker gets jail term
A teenager who followed a young woman home in Didcot and attempted to rape her must spend at least five years behind bars. Daniel Williams, 19, of Venners Water, Didcot, who has a string of previous convictions for sexual offences, was told by Judge
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Explosion fear sparks evacuation
Workers were evacuated and a retail park sealed off for more than three hours as firefighters dealt with a blaze at Banbury's Kraft Foods factory yesterday. Emergency services were called after a portable acetylene cylinder caught fire in a disused
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Writer brings to light stories of city infamy
A daring rooftop raid at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum inspired an Oxford graduate to write a book about the history of crime in Oxford. It was New Year's Eve, 1999, when the thieves struck, stealing in over the rooftops to take a £3m Cezanne, which has
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Ferrari dominate Suzuka grid
WORLD champion Fernando Alonso qualified fifth on the grid for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix, just ahead of his team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella. The two Enstone-built Renaults will line up behind both Ferraris - their direct championship rivals - and
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Super Aguri go all-out at home race
LEAFIELD'S Super Aguri F1 Team heads for its 'home' Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit tomorrow. The team's principal, Aguri Suzuki, said the Japanese Grand Prix was the most important race of the year for the team. He said: "We developed the SA06 almost
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Man in court on arson charge
A MAN was due to appear before magistrates in Oxford today charged in connection with an incident in George Street, Banbury, on Thursday night. Ryan Reseigh, 21, of George Street, Banbury, was charged yesterday with arson with intent to endanger life
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Man bailed in sleeping toddler case
A MAN arrested after a car was stolen with a two-and-a-half-year old girl sleeping inside has been released on police bail. The £25,000 Range Rover was taken from a driveway in Headington on Tuesday while the child's parents were unloading the shopping
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Gas blast fears leads to evacuation
WORKERS were evacuated and a retail park was sealed off for more than three hours as firefighters dealt with a fire at Banbury's Kraft factory yesterday. Emergency services were called after a portable acetylene cylinder caught fire in a disused part
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Michael Douglas to address Oxford Union
HOLLYWOOD star Michael Douglas will visit Oxford tomorrow to address the Oxford Union. Douglas, the winner of two Academy Awards who is married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, is best known for his roles in Fatal Attraction and Wall Street and in 1998 received
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Oxford rated one of the top places to eat
OXFORD can pat itself on the back after being nominated as the sixth best city in the country to dine out in. The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 unveiled the best restaurants in Britain this week. And for the first year, the guide has also ranked the country's
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Vandal attacked new car
A YOUTH punched a wing mirror off a brand-new Audi A3 in Kirtlington causing £400 damage. The red Audi was parked in South Green, on September 23 when the youth approached the car just before midnight and damaged the two-week-old vehicle. Police said
