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Hospital rejects kitchen criticism
An Oxford hospital has hit back at claims it failed to meet basic hygiene standards in its kitchens. The Churchill Hospital, in Headington, was criticised for its food storage, food temperature, poor personal hygiene and poor cleanliness in a report
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Police hunt white-van flasher
A white-van man beckoned a woman over to his vehicle then exposed himself, police have said. The woman, in her 40s, was walking along Edington Road, Witney, at 2pm on Saturday when the man called out to her. As she reached his van the man exposed himself
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Payout over suicide scene shock
A mother has won damages after she found some of her son's remains in his Oxford flat following his suicide. Christine Stevens, 53, said she suffered post-traumatic stress after she went to pick up her son John's belongings from his flat in East Oxford
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Landlord hopes for poker full house
Pub landlord Dan Smaje is hoping for a full house in more ways than one when television crews come to Oxford to film his poker night. Mr Smaje, landlord of the Royal Blenheim, in St Ebbe's Street, hosts regular poker nights on Mondays as part of the
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Park-and-ride switch 'good for drivers'
Park-and-ride staff in Oxford said the transfer of city council-run sites to Oxfordshire County Council would be a boon to motorists. However, they have asked for assurances over the terms, conditions and security of their jobs. As the Oxford Mail reported
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Fire-hit church gets offers of help
Communities in west Oxfordshire are rallying round to help a landmark church badly damaged by fire. Offers of help have started coming in after a blaze broke out in the Millennium project rooms at All Saints Church, in Churchill, near Chipping Norton
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St Trinian's girls up to no good
Young actresses from north Oxfordshire experienced the glamour of Hollywood when they were picked to star in a new film alongside Colin Firth and Russell Brand. The girls from stage school Perform! beat scores of other budding actresses from across the
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Golf club's hotel plan rejected
Countryside campaigners are celebrating after councillors rejected plans for a 50-bedroom hotel at The Oxfordshire Golf Club, between Milton Common and Thame. Now owner Leaderboard is considering whether to appeal against the decision by South Oxfordshire
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Fun day in memory of loved dad
The widow of a Bicester man killed in a car crash nearly two years ago is holding a family fun day in his memory. Joanna Buddin, was five months pregnant with her third child, when husband Adam died in October 2005. A former Lance Corporal in 23 Pioneer
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Old post office is vinyl frontier
Fans of vinyl records could soon be making tracks into the heart of rural west Oxfordshire. In one of the more unlikely new enterprises for an old village post office, newspaperman Kevin Cheeseman has just reopened the shop at The Ridings, in Leafield
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Ban the cyclists
I read with disgust that an elderly lady was mown down in Cornmarket by an idiot cyclist breaking the law (Oxford Mail, August 2). It's a pity no-one caught him. Can I therefore ask councillor Dhall and Mrs Woodin get their supporters in the Pedestrian
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More elbow grease
Councillor Roz Smith may have been pleased to see the article on the subways at the Headington Hill roundabout, but I was not on seeing her letter (Oxford Mail, August 3)! It is disappointing to see Ms Smith unashamedly - and ungracefully - jumping onto
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Expenses explained
In answer to the question posed by D Howse in the (Oxford Mail, August 7), the £26,390 I received in expenses this year covers my attendance allowance of £17,685, travel expenses of £8,642 and subsistence expenses of £63. Before implementing the present
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Fight to cut waste
I AM sorry that Mr Younger (Oxford Mail, July 30) feels that I have not answered people's complaints about the new refuse and recycling collections. He says that the splendid increase in Oxford's recycling rate is nothing to do with our collecting landfill
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Hundreds pay tribute to crash victims
PEOPLE lined the streets as a 200-car procession drove past the scene of a fatal crash to pay tribute to two young victims. More than 400 people took part in the drive-past on Sunday before releasing 700 balloons during a one-minute silence in memory
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Pub re-opens after a soaking
A Sandford-on-Thames pub has reopened after being flooded twice following the recent torrential downpours. The King's Arms, which is on Sandford Lock, was the only property in the village to be flooded out. Now landlord Malcolm Monks wants to officially
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Flood risk to book storage
University chiefs need to urgently reconsider £29m plans for a book bank in Osney Mead, Oxford, a councillor has said. Paul Sargent has demanded a rethink following the devastating floods - the worst since 1947 - which hit the area last month. The
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Beauty School in makeover race
A top training school for beauticians has been forced to move after being swamped by the floods. Erika Oswin, principal of the Oxford International College of Beauty in Witney, saw her High Street premises overrun by two feet of water. She said: We
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MP seeks meeting over job threat
Wantage MP Ed Vaizey is seeking an urgent meeting with the Government in a last minute bid to save almost 100 jobs at Harwell. In a letter to Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform minister Malcolm Wicks, he wrote: "I have now received many letters
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Moving tribute by 200 cruisers
Mourners lined the streets as a 200-car procession drove past the scene of a fatal crash to pay tribute to two young victims. More than 400 people took part in the drive-past on Sunday before releasing 700 balloons during a one-minute silence in memory
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Multi-storey plan approved
PLANS to build a steel-framed multi-storey car park in Bicester have been approved by councillors. Cherwell District Council's planning officers unanimously backed the scheme despite protests from residents. Pressure on parking space is set to increase
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Car park plans approved
Plans to build a steel-framed multi-storey car park in Bicester have been approved by councillors. Cherwell District Council's planning officers unanimously backed the scheme despite protests from residents. Pressure on parking space is set to increase
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Row brewing over Starbucks
SHOPKEEPERS have raised concern over plans by coffee shop firm Starbucks to open a branch in Headington, Oxford. It is believed the company is considering taking over the site of bridal store Pronuptia in London Road. But traders are worried it
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Firms fined for polluting waterways
THAMES Water and a bakery were fined after admitting polluting waterways. Bicester Magistrates' Court ordered Thames Water to pay £6,000 in fines and £3,568 costs for breaching its consent to discharge sewage into the Kings Sutton stream, Kings Sutton
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Firms admit polluting waterways
A water company and a bakery were fined after admitting polluting waterways. Bicester Magistrates' Court ordered Thames Water to pay £6,000 in fines and £3,568 costs for breaching its consent to discharge sewage into the Kings Sutton stream, Kings Sutton
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Van driver indecently exposed himself
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself to a woman in Witney. At 2pm on Saturday, a woman in her forties was walking along Edington Road when she was approached by a man driving a white, Transit-style van. He called her over to
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Heroic last pair can't save Bicester
Bicester & North Oxford's last pair Steve Lewis and Paul Jeacock nearly defied Great & Little Tew with a remarkable rearguard. They batted for 17 overs and came within seven balls of securing a draw in Division 1 on Saturday. Tew had posted 226 thanks
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Starbucks row brews
Shopkeepers have raised concern over plans by coffee shop giant Starbucks to open a branch in Headington, Oxford. It is believed the company is considering taking over the site of bridal store Pronuptia in London Road. But traders are worried it will
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Hospital rejects hygiene claim
AN OXFORD hospital has hit back at claims it failed to meet basic hygiene standards in its kitchens. The Churchill Hospital, in Headington, has been criticised for its food storage, food temperature, poor personal hygiene and poor cleanliness in a
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Hospital denies hygiene claim
An Oxford hospital has hit back at claims it failed to meet basic hygiene standards in its kitchens. The Churchill Hospital, in Headington, has been criticised for its food storage, food temperature, poor personal hygiene and poor cleanliness in a report
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 118 BMW 2998 Electrocomponents 267.75 Isoft Group 65 Nationwide Accident Repair 147.5 Oxford Biomedica 47.75 Oxford Instruments 264.25 Reed Elsevier 600.75 RM 186.75 RPS Group 348.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Campsfield escapee back in custody
A CONVICTED drug dealer who went on the run from a detention centre, near Oxford, for a week is back in custody. Heardley Leon Benjamin, 38, was one of Thames Valley Police's four most wanted escapees after he fled from Campsfield House near Kidlington
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Campsfield escapee caught
A convicted drug dealer who went on the run from a detention centre near Oxford for a week is back in custody. Heardley Leon Benjamin, 38, was one of Thames Valley Police's four most wanted escapees after he fled from Campsfield House near Kidlington
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SPEEDWAY: Martin leads Cheetahs' charge
Sam Martin scored his first maximum as Oxford Cheetahs thrashed the Conference League's bottom club Sittingbourne 71-21 at Oxford Stadium last night. Still smarting and shocked by the one-point defeat at the Crusaders track last Sunday, Oxford exacted
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Union claims victory for Macmillan staff
Union representatives at Macmillan publishers in Oxford say they have won a victory for "democracy at work" after their employer was fined £55,000 by the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The case, brought by the union Unite, was the first case of its kind
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Business as usual after Loch Fyne takeover
Customers 'won't notice the difference' following the takeover of Loch Fyne Restaurants by pub company Greene King, it has been claimed. Chris Salt, a spokesman for Loch Fyne, said: "Greene King bought Loch Fyne because it was looking for a very successful
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Road signs stolen
Thieves have stolen up to 30 road signs in Oxfordshire and believed to use them for scrap metal. The signs have been stolen from many areas in North Oxfordshire including Mixbury, Shutford, Epwell, Finmere, Deddington and Bicester over the past two
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Five arrested after brawl
FIVE youths were arrested and one sent to hospital after a late-night brawl in Wantage. Several youths were seen fighting each other in The Wharf, off Mill Street, at about 2.45am on Sunday. An 18-year-old was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital
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Thieves steal dozens of road signs
THIEVES have stolen up to 30 road signs in Oxfordshire and are believed to have used them for scrap metal. The signs have been stolen from many areas in North Oxfordshire including Mixbury, Shutford, Epwell, Finmere, Deddington and Bicester over the
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Mass brawl hospitalises youth
Five youths were arrested and one sent to hospital after a mass late night brawl in Wantage. Several youths were seen fighting in The Wharf, off Mill Street, at about 2.45am on Sunday. An 18-year-old was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital by paramedics
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Vandals damage ten cars
TEN vehicles were damaged in Henley at the weekend. All the cars were scratched with what appears to be a knife or a key overnight on Saturday and Sunday while parked in Crisp Road. Anyone with information should contact police on 08458 505505 or
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Burglars snatch handbag
Burglars snatched a handbag from a house in Abingdon then fled when they were spotted by an elderly woman. Police are appealing for information after two men and a woman were seen fleeing from the house in Blacknell Road then escaping in a Volkswagen
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Burglar flees with handbag
BURGLARS snatched a handbag from a house in Abingdon then fled when they were spotted by an elderly woman. Police are appealing for information after two men and a woman were seen fleeing from the house in Blacknell Road then escaping in a Volkswagen
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Rose return to U's
19-year-old Danny Rose who was on loan at Oxford United last year has signed for the U's. Rose was released by Manchester United at the beginning of the summer and seemed to be heading for Bristol Rovers but that deal fell through and Jim Smith swooped
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The calender's days are numbered...
The committee meeting last Thursday found me volunteering to organise the treasure hunt and the weekend away being pushed to later in the year. I reckon the social side of the group is more difficulty to get things moving than putting on a play. Still
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Mother in fear as thugs attack flat
A MOTHER says she is living in fear above a flat which has been targeted in a series of mystery attacks. Fire crews and police were called to Rivermead Road, in Rose Hill, on Friday night to deal with a blaze inside a ground-floor flat. Ayian Sigal
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Patients in the mood for music
The Queen wasn't the only visitor to the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, during the Summer of 1944. Patients were also treated to an outdoor concert by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. It was one of the famous American band-leader's last performances -
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Burgess slates Smith
Former U's midfielder Andy Burgess has used his column in a national newspaper to attack Jim Smith and his style of management. Burgess, who moved suddenly to Rushden and Diamonds last week, said that Smith is negative towards his players during team
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CRICKET: Twyford on brink of title
Twyford moved to within one victory of the Division 1 title after posting back-to-back victories at the weekend. On Saturday, they edged past Horley by four wickets, and then yesterday they beat Shrivenham by 39 runs. Tamzver Husain smashed 105 and
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FOOTBALL: Visitors topple West title hopefuls
Letcombe opened the Sport Italia Hellenic League Division 1 West season with an outstanding 2-0 win at promotion favourites Trowbridge. Letcombe went ahead when Richard Claydon hit the post and the ball was scrambled for a corner from which Sean Webb
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FOOTBALL: Friendly marred by double dismissal
Billy Beechers's second-half goal saw Abingdon United to a home draw against Banbury United This friendly between two British Gas Business Southern League clubs was far from placid and two players were sent off close to the final whistle. The Premier
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FOOTBALL: Town in bloom with four-timer
New signing Carl Bloomfield opened his account is style, scoring four times as Abingdon Town secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Harrow Hill on Saturday in the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division. Abingdon took the lead after 18 minutes
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Pub etiquette manual found
The proprietor of the Abingdon Arms pub in Market Street, Oxford, clearly enjoyed a joke with his customers. A four-page pamphlet was distributed to those who drank Mr G Bolton's "Burton and Romford beers, and wines and spirits of the best quality".
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Car burned
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car fire in a garage in Abingdon. Firefighters from Abingdon, Oxford and Didcot attended the incident in Alexander Close, at 9pm on Saturday.
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'War protest not trespass'
AN anti-war protester has been cleared of trespassing. A group of eight campaigners, who faced charges relating to an incident at Prestwick Airport in Scotland last year, claimed signs on the seven-mile fence were not legally enforceable. Sarah Lasenby
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Fire damages church
TWENTY firefighters tackled a serious blaze at All Saints Church, Churchill, near Chipping Norton, on Saturday. Nobody was hurt in the ground-floor blaze. Incident commander John Nixon said: "It was only through the prompt actions of the crews that
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Crowds flock to festival
FANS of folk-rock band Fairport Convention celebrated the group's 40th anniversary with a three-day feast of folk and fun in the sun. More than 20,000 music-lovers and artists descended on Cropredy, near Banbury, for Fairport's Cropredy Convention -
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Games area to open
A MULTI-USE games area in Merton Street, Banbury, will be officially opened on Wednesday by town mayor Kieron Mallon. Young people from the area who were consulted on the project will also be at the ceremony.
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Brawl quiz
A MAN was questioned by police following a brawl in Wantage yesterday morning. The man was arrested on suspicion of causing a disturbance and criminal damage, after a window was smashed in Mill Street at about 2.30am.
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Still on run
ELEVEN detainees are still on the run more than a week after the break-out at Kidlington's Campsfield House. Twenty-six inmates escaped from the centre, in Langford Lane, on Saturday, August 4, after a fire in a kitchen and accommodation block at
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Brookes site demolished
THE first phase in the redevelopment of Oxford Brookes University's Headington campus starts today. Vice chancellor Professor Graham Upton, will be taking a sledgehammer to the Darcy Building at 10am, clearing a third of the site for its £110m redevelopment
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Mystery death sparks murder inquiry
POLICE launched a murder investigation after a 62-year-old man was found dead at his home in Witney. Police officers were called to the house, in Colwell Drive, at 11am on Saturday, after receiving reports a man had died. Officers arrested a man
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Purple pool stays closed
A POPULAR Oxford outdoor pool remained closed today after vandals dyed the water purple. Hinksey Pool, in Hinksey Park, near Abingdon Road, was closed after an unknown substance was put in the water on Friday night. Scores of children were turned
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M40 remains closed after shooting
The M40 remained closed this morning after a biker was shot dead as rode home from a motorcycle festival. It is believed the victim was a Hells Angel in his 30s who was gunned down on the M40 in Warwickshire after visiting the Bulldog Bash biker festival
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CRICKET: Downs are one step from Lord's
Oxford Downs reached the semi-finals after a thrilling 25-run victory over Welsh side Cresselly. Having made 208-9 in their 40 overs, Downs needed to bowl and field with real discipline to have any chance of progressing. Cresselly began in confident
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CRICKET: Kidlington's title hopes in disarray
Kidlington's Division 2 West title hopes in the Sommers Home Counties Premier League lie in tatters after an abject display saw them crash to a nine-wicket defeat against Gerrards Cross at Stratfield Brake. Gerrrards Cross outplayed their hosts, and
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CRICKET: Newhook is a hat-trick hero
Oxfordshire seamer Ryan Newhook took a hat-trick to earn Banbury a draw at Reading in Division 1 of the Sommers Home Counties Premir League. The former Bourton Vale paceman removed Sukhi Kang, Paul Turk and Luke Beavan with consecutive balls in the
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CRICKET: Merry lifts Thame survival bid
Off-spinner Steve Merry took 6-35 as Thame Town took a major step towards safety in Division 2 West of the Sommers Home Counties Premier League with a crushing eight-wicket win over local rivals Aston Rowant at Church Meadow. Thame won the toss and
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CRICKET: Evans on song for Oxford
Veteran off-spinner Rupert Evans rolled back the years to take 6-46 and set title-chasing Oxford on the way to a six-wicket win at lowly Farnham Royal in Division 1 of the Sommers Home Counties Premier League. Evans worked his magic to bowl Farnham
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RESULTS: August 11
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. Division 1. Banbury 2nd 259-4 (A Sabin 83, A Pearson 62), Oxford Downs 245-8 (C Sandbach 105). Banbury Twenty 220-9 (A Grubich 55, T Pearce 44, R Scott 4-76, R Browne 3-56), Dinton 212 (N Brooks 51, R Scott 34, S
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Half-price deal for Cotswold trips
FIRST Great Western is giving passengers on its Cotswold Line services a treat this week by halving the cost of cheap day return tickets. The gesture by the train operator, which was described as a welcome piece of PR spin by a passenger pressure group
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Twigg: 'I don't take penalties'
Matchwinner Gary Twigg was delighted to convert the stoppage-time spot-kick that brought Oxford United their opening-day 1-0 victory over Forest Green, because, as he admitted: "I don't actually take penalties!" The Scottish striker, signed from Airdrie
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Strong line-up for Baja challenge
OXFORDSHIRE competitors are joining international rally drivers and co-drivers from 14 countries in the Baja GB 2007, round three of the FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, which starts in Builth Wells, mid-Wales, on Friday. Leading an international
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Open garden helps dogs charity
WHEELCHAIR-user Sue McCarthy, who has one of the animals from the Banbury-based Dogs for the Disabled, is opening her garden in Wellington Street, Thame, to raise funds for the charity. It will be open between 10am and 3pm on Sunday, August 19. Entry
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More music in city
A NEW live music event is to start at The Jericho Tavern next month. As well as established bands, there will also be open mic slots for music, poetry, comedy and magic at the new Power Cut event. Power Cut will be held every first and third Saturday
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Move for curb on extra bars
East Oxford residents are to be asked whether they think there should be a ban on new pubs, bars and clubs opening in Cowley Road. Oxford City Council currently operates a "saturation policy" in the city centre, meaning limits are placed on the number
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Mindless vandals ruin fun
What could be nicer than taking your kids to the pool for a splash around on one of the hottest days of the year? Hundreds of families with young children were forced to make other plans this weekend, after vandals left city council officials seeing
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Pool closed by purple tide
Vandals caused misery for hundreds of families on one of the hottest days of the year by dyeing water in a popular outdoor pool purple. Hinksey Pool, in Hinksey Park, near Abingdon Road, was left looking like a vat of Ribena after an unknown substance
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Crash victims' friends hold tribute
Friends gathered last night to release dozens of balloons in memory of two young Bicester men killed in a car crash. Members of Cruise Bicester, a group of young car enthusiasts, also staged a drive-past at the site where James McCabe, 21, of Hemingway