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Inquest told of student's death
A father has told how his 22-year-old daughter died when a rotting tree fell on the roof of the family car. See tomorrow's Oxford Mail for full story
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Woman snaps mystery big cat
Is there a big cat skulking our fields and villages? An Oxfordshire woman got a snap of the beast from her bedroom window. See tomorrow's Oxford Mail for full story
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Burglar does a runner from dock
A burglar was on the run after eluding courtroom security guards just seconds after being given a two year jail sentence. See tomorrow's Oxford Mail for full story
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Murder trial told of threats
A jury heard how a man hated his ex-wife's new husband and wanted to "do him over." See tomorrow's Oxford Mail for full story
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 97.25 BMW 2837 Electrocomponents 276.75 Isoft Group 54.25 Oxford Bio 29 Oxford Instruments 199 Oxonica 161 Reed Elsevier 588.25 RM 176.75 RPS 236.25 Torex Retail 36.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 97.25 BMW 2837 Electrocomponents 276.75 Isoft Group 54.25 Oxford Bio 29 Oxford Instruments 199 Oxonica 161 Reed Elsevier 588.25 RM 176.75 RPS 236.25 Torex Retail 36.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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History Boys
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education. Click the headline to choose your trailer format. Realplayer: Large Med Small Quicktime: Large Med Small Windows Media Player: Large
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The Devil Wears Prada
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 98.75 BMW 2828 Electrocomponents 278.5 Isoft Group 55 Oxford Bio 29.5 Oxford Instruments 202 Oxonica 154 Reed Elsevier 592.5 RM 176.75 RPS 230.25 Torex Retail 37.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 98.75 BMW 2828 Electrocomponents 278.5 Isoft Group 55 Oxford Bio 29.5 Oxford Instruments 202 Oxonica 154 Reed Elsevier 592.5 RM 176.75 RPS 230.25 Torex Retail 37.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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FOOTBALL: Yemi could get chance
JIM Smith may freshen up Oxford United's attack for tomorrow's game at Kidderminster - despite scoring five in their last match! Although the U's boss was delighted with Rob Duffy's hat-trick, he was a touch disappointed that strike partner Steve Basham
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Ernest and his passion for planes
Ernest Archer might have had difficulty enticing people to join him in his home-made aircraft. The fuselage and wings were made of bamboo and covered with cotton cloth. It was powered by a motorcycle engine, it taxied on motorcycle wheels and the
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Festival is an English music first
Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber are two big names expected to appear at Oxfordshire's first English Music Festival. Tickets are now on sale for the five-day event, which runs from Friday to Tuesday, October 20 to 24
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Warm welcome for World Harmony runners
Oxford residents of all nationalities gave a warm welcome to runners taking part in a European torch relay. Founded in 1987, the World Harmony Run is a global event that sees an international team carry a flaming torch through more than 100 countries
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'We will listen to students,' pledges new vice-chancellor
Oxford Brookes University's new vice chancellor Janet Beer has promised students that she will make their voices heard on the issues that affect their education. Prof Beer, 50, has been pro vice-chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University and dean
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Stop the lawless minority
Few would argue that the more people who choose bikes over cars, the better. We should be proud that Oxford has taken to two wheels with such gusto and - despite some terrfying blackspots - done a lot to accommodate them. But there is a hard core
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Action needed to counter prostitution
In reply to Linda Elms and family (Oxford Mail, September 28), action is needed to tackle the problems caused by prostitution. As a city councillor for Cowley Marsh Ward, I can assure her that I have been working with police on the problem for nearly
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My sympathy with licensee
As an ex-licensee, with 25 years' service, my sympathies are with Carol Griffiths, licensee of the Blue Mile pub at Littlemore, Oxford, in the race discrimination case with Christopher Joyce (Oxford Mail, October 3). It used to be the case that a licensee
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Eleanor faces flying dilemma
Miss England winner Eleanor Glynn is planning to compete in the Miss Europe contest - but is terrified of flying to the finals in Ukraine. Miss Glynn, 20, vowed never to fly again after a nightmare trip back from the Miss World contest in Poland last
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Motorcyclist led police on 100mph chase
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 after
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'Westgate bid needs scrutiny'
Westgate redevelopment sceptic Sushila Dhall has had 5,000 postcards printed, urging city residents to back her calls for the scheme to be 'called in'. The city councillor wants Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly to examine the project before deciding
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Drugs led to attack
A drug addict beat up his girlfriend - poking her in the eye and hitting her with part of a vacuum cleaner - in a row over drugs. Leigh Cooper, of Iffley Road, Oxford, was given a two-year community order for assault causing actual bodily harm following
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Trouble breaks out at United game
A MAN was arrested and three others were ejected from Forest Green Rover's football ground after trouble broke out during the game against Oxford United on Friday night. Police said the 3,500 crowd - around 2,000 of whom were Oxford fans - were well
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Women united to beat abuse
The story of young women footballers who kicked domestic violence into touch will be told in a new BBC documentary - after the Oxford Mail covered the issue. Current affairs programme Inside Out, broadcast tonight at 7.30pm, follows a group of teenage
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Firefighters called twice to house blaze
FIRE crews were called out twice to a house outside Oxford after arsonists started a blaze. Firefighters went to the house in Kennington Road, Kennington, at 3.30am on Sunday and left at 5.30am. But they were forced to return at 8.30am, after the
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Cyclists continue to flout law and infuriate pedestrians
The Oxford Mail went out in the city to establish the extent of illegal cycling after a war of words between cyclists and pedestrians erupted in our letters pages. And during a series of 'spot-checks', we found two-thirds of cyclists - a massive 67
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Quake victims face second bleak winter
When an earthquake devastated parts of South Asia 12 months ago, people across Oxfordshire rallied round and raised thousands of pounds to help those left injured and homeless. But a year on, those who led the fundraising efforts say they are frustrated
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Gang petrifies single mother
A single mother was left petrified and shaken as a gang trashed her garden and threw a bottle at her front door. Mother-of-three Maria Hurst, who lives in Barton Village Road, Barton, Oxford, confronted the gang of about 20 teenagers after they descended
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Did arsonists strike twice?
Arsonists are suspected of torching a three-bedroomed Victorian house in Kennington which drug dealers once planned to use as a cannabis factory. Fire crews were called to 153 Kennington Road in the early hours yesterday after flames were seen coming
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Teams take on hillrally challenge
OXFORDSHIRE drivers are heading to North Wales this weekend to compete in the final round of this year's Matador Tyres National Hillrally Championship. Running hot on the heels of the successful inaugural Baja GB, the Hillrally 2006 will see Baja GB
