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Police action urged on speed camera
A MAN has called for road safety managers to switch on a speed camera in Oxford on a more regular basis to protect people from dangerous drivers. Only ten per cent of the 74 speed camera sites in the county are 'live' at any time, with Thames Valley
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Anglers help children's hospital
THE parents of the first patient to be admitted to the £30m Oxford Children's Hospital staged an angling competition today to raise funds. In January, the hospital opened after a £15m fundraising drive but the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign still
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Dozens stopped in police road checks
POLICE stopped 49 motorists at road checks in Bicester. Thirty were stopped for not wearing seat-belts. All chose to see an educational video to avoid a £30 fine. The checks were held in Kings End and Middleton Stoney Road. Twelve drivers were
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Appeal for 'community safety measures'
A combination of CCTV cameras, more bicycle police and road safety measures could be brought in to the Cowley Road area of Oxford. Oxford City Council's east area parliament was asked to back a £150,000 bid to bring eight cameras to the Cowley Road.
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Ready for big push to win pram race
The Wood Farm estate in Oxford had a tradition for community events, as these pictures taken in 1964 show, writes Jean-Michel Lavest. The picture shows the teams at the start of the pram race in Atkyns Road, cheered on by numerous residents and Jacko
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'You're dicing with death'
THRILL-SEEKERS jumping into the swollen River Thames from bridges are dicing with death, the Environment Agency has warned. They risk drowning or serious injury. Others are putting themselves in danger by trying to row in strong currents in inflatable
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Third World vision aid
HUNDREDS of helium-filled balloons will be squeezed inside a Jaguar car to promote a charity project. Robert Stanley opticians, at The Giles Centre, Carterton, is collecting donations and unwanted spectacles today, and inviting people to guess the
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FOOTBALL: Brewers injury crisis
Burton Albion have a major crisis in defence, with virtually every member of their squad who normally plays at centre back watching the game from the stands. In addition to captain Darren Stride, youngster Ryan Austin and Tony James, a recent signing
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FOOTBALL: United in test of character
Oxford United's players face a test of character at Burton Albion tomorrow, according to manager Jim Smith. Losing in virtually the last kick of the game at Cambridge United on Thursday was a big blow to the U's, whose first away league defeat last
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CRICKET: Run-out calamity cost Oxfordshire semi berth
OXFORDSHIRE Under 15s crashed out of the ECB County Cup in the most dramatic and cruel fashion possible against Devon at Exmouth. The game ended in a tie, but Oxfordshire were eliminated by virtue of losing one more wicket than their hosts - the wicket
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ANGLING: Rivers getting back to normal
Looking at last week's encouraging match results, the July floods do not seem to have affected the fish as seriously as some of us thought, writes ANDY WEBBER. I must admit I have been surprised how well our rivers are fishing, and long may it continue
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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Edge goes for title on home patch
Horspath's Rachel Edge will be hoping to make home advantage count when she bids to go one better than last year in the British Women's Individual Riders' Championship at the village track today (4pm). Edge finished runner-up 12 months ago, and for
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FOOTBALL: Gunning for glory
Sahara Osborne-Ricketts may be only 16, but she's gunning for honours as an international footballer. The young centre-half is well on the way to the top, having been selected for all-conquering Arsenal's academy as well as securing a place in the England
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CRICKET: Oxon down despite victory
Oxfordshire Under 17s suffered relegation to Division 3 of the ECB County Championship, despite an 84-run victory against promotion-chasing Buckinghamshire at the Oxford University Ground in Marston. In a match badly affected by rain, Oxon posted a
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CRICKET: Under 13s finish with a flourish
Oxfordshire Under 13s performed with great credit on their annual Taunton tour, and finished their season with a notable three-wicket victory against first-class county Kent. The opening match saw Oxon take on Essex, who rattled up 207 all out from
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CRICKET: County no match for super Surrey
Oxfordshire Under 11s ended their season with a disappointing ten-wicket defeat against Surrey at Epsom College. Oxon made a disastrous start as Surrey openers George Lacefield and Chris Webster ripped the heart of out the top order with superb spells
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CRICKET: Taylor in the runs with yet another century
Oxfordshire Under 17 Club Championship Jack Taylor continued his domination of the competition as he slammed his second successive century to help Great & Little Tew to a 101-run victory over local rivals Charlbury in Section A. Taylor hammered 20
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GREYHOUNDS: End of road for Rawle
Oxford Stadium general manager Steve Rawle has quit his post, citing "family reasons" for his shock resignation on Tuesday. Only recently, Rawle announced swingeing cuts across the board to try and attract more racegoers as attendances and tote returns
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FOOTBALL: City unveil new plans to boost community
Oxford City are aiming to expand their involvement with the community after agreeing a new partnership with a leading sports education company. The British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West club have fixed up a three-year deal - worth
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MARTIAL ARTS: Didcot grab Open glory
RTA Didcot Taekwon-Do finished as the top overall team in the Welsh Open in Cardiff. They won eight gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals. Highlights included double gold for Ricky De Winton, Carl Davis and Kirsty Miller in the black belt divisions
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MARTIAL ARTS: Mum Melissa catching up kids
Yarnton mum Melissa Leek is fast catching up her sons, Peter and David, after taking up karate with the Oxford School of Martial Arts. Melissa only took up the sport a year ago, but she passed her green belt test at the club's latest round of examinations
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ATHLETICS: Rhys roars to bronze
Radley's Rhys Glastonbury broke his age group club record for the 1500m when winning bronze at the AAA Under 17 Championships at Sheffield. Glastonbury's time of 4mins 1.3secs was also a personal best. Clubmate Stuart Ferguson came seventh in the
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Dancers wow fresh crowd
A GROUP of young dancers who were thrown together at this year's Cowley Road Carnival have gone on to achieve great things. Performers from African charity Funsani Kids 4 Kids, from Abingdon, and the Messy Jam dance group, which is based in Barton,
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Residents back market scheme
SHOPPERS will be able to buy fresh produce straight from growers if plans to hold a new monthly farmers' market in Oxford get the go-ahead. Oxford City Council now has the final say on the scheme to hold a market on the fourth Friday of every month
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Care team wins award
OXFORDSHIRE County Council's social care access team has been awarded a Charter Mark standard, the national Government award for excellent customer service in the public sector. Charter Mark assessor John Thurgood said the team offered "immediate benefit
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Rob wins award as top barman
PINK grapefruit, gin and a touch of peach has proved the recipe for success for Oxford bartender Rob Poulter. The Jericho barman, from Raoul's Cocktail Bar in Walton Street, wowed judges across the Atlantic with his cocktails - netting himself the title
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New show planned
ACTRESS Hannah Gordon has stepped into the breach following the cancellation of Anton Rogers's show A Celebration of Charles Dickens at the Players' Theatre in Nelson Street on September 16. Ms Gordon will take part in For All Occasions, which includes
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CCTV hailed as a big success
CCTV cameras have been proving their worth in Wallingford and Didcot by catching drug dealers in the act. In a report to the town councils, Hilary Green, community safety officer with South Oxfordshire District Council, detailed the operations of
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Village becomes 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, Kevin Cheeseman has just reopened the shop at The Ridings, in Leafield, to sell second-hand