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RUGBY: Dark Blues end with win
OXFORD University defeated London Irish in their final match before the 2007 Varsity Match. And with team for the December 6 clash announced today, it was the last chance for coach Steve Hill to change his mind on his line-up! Oxford started well
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RESULTS: Nov 24/25
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Kidderminster 0, Oxford Utd 2. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 2, Bromsgrove Rov 1. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 3, Farnborough 2; Bracknell 0, Oxford City 2; Didcot Tn 2, Slough
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Happy landings for rowers
Members of the City of Oxford Rowing Club can now take to the water without fear of tripping up or falling into the river, thanks to a £22,000 project to replace the club's landing stage. And as rowers tried out the new facility on Saturday, club treasurer
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Fresh riots predicted at detention centre
Detainees at an immigration detention centre near Oxford have warned the atmosphere is on a knife-edge as campaigners marked its 14th anniversary. While protesters rallied outside Campsfield House, detainees spoke of a tense atmosphere and warned of
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Police on guard at union debate
POLICE said they would be closely monitoring a debate on free speech being staged at the Oxford Union tomorrow night. Speakers include Holocaust denier David Irving and the BNP leader Nick Griffin. More than 1,000 people are exepcted to protest at
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Fiery display lights up town
UNPLEASANT weather did not stop the people of Woodstock turning out in force for the switch-on of their Christmas lights. Keshaval Kumar, ten, from Woodstock Primary School won the raffle which gave him the privilege of switching on the lights with
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Fiery display lights up town
Unpleasant weather did not stop the people of Woodstock turning out in force for the switch-on of their Christmas lights. Young Keshaval Kumar, 10, from Woodstock Primary School won the raffle which gave him the privilege of switching on the lights
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Less than starry night, but still a hit
A torrential downpour and no celebrity could not dampen the spirits of spectators at the switch-on of Oxford's Christmas lights. Oxford City Council had been criticised by some for failing to hire a star of stage or screen for the festive event in Broad
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£10,000 worth of fake goods seized
COUNTERFEIT goods worth more than £10,000 have been seized at an Oxford car boot sale - the largest haul of its type ever made in the county. The operation, at the Kassam Stadium today, was carried out by police and Oxfordshire County Council's Rogue
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FOOTBALL: Slick City storm to the top
Bracknell Tn 0 Oxford C 2 (Gardner 40, Redknap 81) Oxford City took over at the top of Division 1 South & West with a hard-fought victory against battling Bracknell. Playing up the slope into a strong wind on a sticky pitch, City found it difficult
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FOOTBALL: Super-sub Beechers is the hero for Abingdon
Abingdon Utd 3 (Alexis 29, Curtin 59, Beechers 89) Farnborough 2 (Cardini 44 (pen), Woosley 79) Substitute Billy Beechers scored the late winner for ten-man Abingdon as they saw off ten-man Farnborough in Saturday's Division 1 South & West encounter
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FOOTBALL: Deadly Didcot turn up heat on county rivals
Didcot Tn 2 (Powell 10, Bicknell 55) Slough Town 0 Didcot kept up the pressure on Division 1 South & West leaders Oxford City with a comfortable win at Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday. It leaves the Railwaymen handily placed in third just a point
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FOOTBALL: Double joy for cool Murphy
Banbury Utd 2 (Murphy 36, 65) Bromsgrove Rovers 1 (Ball 80) A brace from Matt Murphy saw Banbury United stretch their unbeaten run to seven matches in Saturday's Southern League Premier Division clash. Without the suspended Ben Milner and the unavailable
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Clarke delighted at stunning debut
James Clarke said he didn't know what had hit him when he was sent crashing to the ground at Kidderminster on Saturday in the incident which led to Harriers' Jason Constable being dismissed. The 18-year-old, United's young player of the year last season
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FOOTBALL: Letcombe pull off cup shock
Fairford Tn 0 Letcombe 2 (Claydon 3, Gifford 8) Letcombe upset the odds as they moved into the second round with a shock win at Premier Division Fairford in the SJB Sports Insurance Challenge Cup. A devastating opening 20-minute spell did the trick
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Fake busters
Counterfeit goods worth more than £10,000 have been seized at an Oxford car boot sale - the largest haul of its type ever made in the county. The operation, at the Kassam Stadium today, was carried out by Oxford police and Oxfordshire County Council's
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FOOTBALL: Headington edge home
Jamie Mundy scored the winner for Headington Amateurs as the Hellenic League Division 1 West side reached the second round with a 2-1 victory against Chadlington in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. Jason Maciak drove Headington ahead , before Gary Murphy
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FOOTBALL: Byfield's late strike grabs share of spoils
Abingdon Tn 2 (Larman 39, Williams 82) Witney Utd 2 (Walker og 4, Byfield 90) Vinny Byfield scored a late equaliser as Witney fought back for a share of the spoils in Saturday's Premier Division clash at Culham Road on Saturday in th Hellenic League
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Sharing in the housing dream
NEW multi-million pound housing scheme has helped dozens of Oxford residents secure their first real home. The £3.7m development of 41 new flats and houses in Barton has given local people the opportunity to climb on to the housing ladder. Oxford
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Film fest is off to a flying start
Tickets sales have started briskly for the Oxford Mail and Phoenix Cinema's Christmas film festival. The Golden Years Christmas Film Festival, which starts on Monday, December 17 and runs until the following Friday, is aimed specifically at people over
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Labour hints at bin collection rethink
Labour has hinted at a return to weekly waste collections if it wins control of Oxford City Council in May's elections. Last night, the group said it would consider switching from the current fortnightly arrangement if it gained control from the Liberal
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The Wall St reshuffle
Last month, 20 years to the day since Black Monday, when the world's stock exchanges took a battering, the Dow Jones index lost 2.6 per cent of its value.o This blow to the US economy was a fraction of the 23 per cent drop two decades earlier, but enough
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Armed robbery at Oxford bookmakers
Armed robbers stole about £2,000 in a raid in Blackbird Leys. Oxford, yesterday evening. Two men entered Ladbrokes on Blackbird Leys Road and threatened staff with a machete and another weapon, believed to be a shotgun. The raid happened at 8.30pm
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City considers cutting May Day security
OXFORD City Council is considering stopping 'directly providing events' - such as policing May Day morning and organising the Lord Mayor's Parade - in a bid to save money. The authority is trying to cut more than £5m from next year's budget. Although
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Man freed after glider crash
A RESCUE helicopter was called out after a glider with two people onboard crashed after take off. The air ambulance crew were joined by firefighters - who were called to free one of those involved in the crash at Swindon Glider Club, in Shrivenham,
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Armed raiders steal £2,000
ROBBERS armed with a shotgun and a machete stole about £2,000 from a bookmakers in Oxford. Police said two men entered Ladbrokes in Blackbird Leys Road and threatened staff. One was carrying a machete and the other was armed with what is believed
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Woman hit by reversing car
A WOMAN was injured when she was hit by a car she was directing. The woman suffered a laceration to her head as she signalled for the Renault Megane to reverse in Beaumont Street, Oxford, at about 1.50pm yesterday, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police
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Woman injured while directing car
A woman was injured when she was hit by a car she was directing. The woman suffered a laceration to her head as she signalled for the Renault Megane to reverse in Beaumont Street, Oxford, at around 1.50pm yesterday, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police
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Man freed after glider crash
A rescue helicopter was called out after a glider with two people onboard crashed after take off. The air ambulance crew were joined by firefighters - who were called to free one of those involved in the crash at Swindon Glider Club, in Shrivenham,
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Rock star saves energy
FORMER Blur bassist Alex James has revealed the preoccupations of middle-aged rock stars - world peace and goats' cheese. Mr James retired from his rock'n'roll lifestyle four years ago and bought a farmhouse in Kingham. He has been seeking energy-saving
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Guitarist has blurred vision
Former Blur bassist Alex James has revealed the preoccupations of middle-aged rock stars - world peace and goats' cheese. Mr James retired from his rock'n'roll lifestyle four years ago and bought a farmhouse in Kingham. He has now been seeking energy
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Couple collect for homeless
A former homeless man who launched a campaign to help people living on the streets this Christmas says he has been overwhelmed by the response. Peter Bonney and his wife Carol have collected dozens of bin bags full of sleeping bags, clothing and blankets
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Special babies need our support
WEIGHING just 3lb 7oz, James Cox fits neatly into his father Mark's hands. But James isn't a newborn baby. He is 11 weeks old. When he was born on September 5, he was three months early and weighed just 1lb 5oz. James is one of about 700 babies
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Fears grow over busy junction
RESIDENTS have warned someone could be killed after learning traffic lights will not be installed at the entrance to their Oxford estate. They say the junction of Wood Farm Road and The Slade is an accident waiting to happen, because it is so congested
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Hips cover small homes
THE extension of Home Information Packs to cover smaller homes met with a mixed reaction from Oxford property professionals. The Government announced yesterday that anyone selling a home in England and Wales will need one of the Hips packs from December
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Author 'made words sing'
A PUBLISHER has paid a moving tribute to a children's author who battled breast cancer to write her novels. Siobhan Dowd, of West Oxford, died at Sobell House hospice in Headington in August, aged 47. Her best known work was teen/adult crossover
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Nominate top women
EXHIBITION organisers are calling for people to nominate women from across Oxfordshire who have made outstanding achievements in science, engineering and technology. The winners will feature in a photographic exhibition designed to inspire others
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Church to host immigration debate
A DEBATE on immigration in Deddington today will discuss the subject from a Christian viewpoint. The debate will ask the question 'Is it unChristian to seek to limit immigration?' The speakers will be Sir Andrew Green, chairman of Migrationwatch UK
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Anti-burglary blitz targets village
A BURGLARY prevention team will target Launton tomorrow. Police, community support officers and crime reduction advisors will go door-to-door with advice about keeping burglars at bay. They will be backed up by a crime prevention trailer parked in
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Darting in to light up town
TOP darts players are lined up to give Witney some razzmatazz on Friday, when the town switches on its Christmas lights. The event will include a band and children's entertainment. Witney MP and Tory leader David Cameron will be joined on stage
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Children celebrate school dry-out
CLANFIELD, which was hit badly by the summer floods, is celebrating the return of its pre-school. Children returned to their sessions at the Methodist Church Hall following extensive drying and refurbishment. It is almost four months to the day
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Band back for Christmas
SUPERGRASS, one of Oxford's best-loved bands, are returning to the city for two Christmas shows - three months after one of their members broke his back in a fall while he was sleepwalking. The band, who grew up in Wheatley, will play at Oxford Town
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Charity sitting pretty
A WEST Oxfordshire volunteer centre will be sitting pretty after a £1,000 grant from Gannett, the parent company of The Oxford Times. Volunteer Link Up (West Oxfordshire) helps match volunteers with local groups who are in desperate need of help.
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Making a stomp and dance
DANCE troupe Stomp met fans and admirers at an Oxford theatre this week. The group, who have been a fixture in London's West End, are playing a series of shows at the New Theatre, in George Street, from February 12 to 16 next year. But they came
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Police issue Christmas crime alert
BURGLARS could be targeting your Christmas presents in the coming weeks, police have warned. Burglary awareness days have been held by police across Oxfordshire to warn households of opportunist thieves on the prowl during the festive season looking
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It's a tough life...
All is well here Down Under - absolutely loving life and have truly settled into the Aussie lifestyle. Training is going superbly well - the sunshine really does inspire you to get out and get active. No wonder the Aussies love their sport so much. They're
