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Update: Rivers on flood alert
TWO flood alerts were in force on rivers in Oxfordshire tonight after heavy rain hit the county.p> Flood watches - the lowest level of warning - were issued for the River Ray catchment area in north Oxfordshire and the catchment of the River Thame
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Opposition grows to museum closure
PRESSURE is building on Oxfordshire County Council in a bid to prevent the closure of Cogges Manor Farm Museum. A petition signed by hundreds of people calling for the Witney working farm museum to be saved has been circulating in the town and schools
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On target for a cracking Christmas
THE countdown to Christmas began in Witney with all the traditional themes - and a touch of showbiz. Darts legends Eric Bristoe and John Lowe, in town for the night, entered into the festive fun by riding motorcycles in the parade through the streets
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Fire crews tackle shop blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a blaze in the basement of the closed Levi store in Queen Street, Oxford. The shop had been shut following a flood and water had seeped into an electrical unit. Fire crews were alerted just before 1pm yesterday
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Taxi strike set to spread
TAXI drivers in north Oxfordshire could be poised to extend their strike action as the dispute with Cherwell District Council intensifies. People in Bicester and Banbury were left to find alternative ways home on Friday and and last night for the second
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RESULTS: Decmber 1/2
FOOTBALL FA CUP 2nd round: Oxford Utd 0, Southend Utd 0. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Swindon Supermarine 4, Banbury Utd 3. Div 1 South & West: Didcot Tn 0, Uxbridge 0; Oxford City v Andover pp; Slough Tn 4, Abingdon Utd 1.
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Children's sleep-out boosts Aids charity fund
Youngsters braved freezing conditions and a rough night's sleep to buy livestock for villagers in an Aids-ravaged part of Africa. About 30 children took part in a sleep-out at Blackbird Leys Community Centre, Oxford, on Saturday night to mark World
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School's science labs opened
Three new laboratories have been built at a Kidlington school and a science block remodelled as part of a £732,000 project. The Gosford Hill School scheme will bring all the schools science buildings under one roof, bringing the total number of labs
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Protesters urge reprieve for leisure centre
Protesters armed with sports kit and placards plan to send a noisy message to councillors deciding the future of a threatened leisure centre. Oxford City Council's executive committee will meet at 9am on Monday to decide the future of Peers Sports Centre
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Cabbies' strike set to spread
Cab drivers in north Oxfordshire could be poised to extend their strike action as the dispute with Cherwell District Council intensifies. Revellers in Bicester and Banbury were left to find alternative ways home on Friday and and last night for the
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RAPUNZEL: Tress to impress
Fancy a dose of alternative medicine? If so, The Theatre in Chipping Norton is offering an alternative to the Christmas panto. This year's show tells the story of Rapunzel, a magic plant that first surfaced 400 years ago, and was later the subject of
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Positive side of caring NHS
I am writing in response to your story about spending on cancer treatment (Oxford Mail, November 27). My son, Jamie Nicklin, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in May, 2004 at the age of 20. He was treated by Chris Hatton and his team at the
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End this lottery
Reading your article about cancer victim Stephen Dallison (Oxford Mail, November 17), I see that Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust has so far failed to relent on its decision not to allow him to have the drug Sumitinib which may cure him or at least extend
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Challenge to MPs
You have reported on three areas where money was lacking to finance local needs. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust said that it was facing an unexpected fall in income of about £2m, the Government says it will not pay the £3.3m cost of the summer
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Double standards
Northern Rock nearly closes because of a credit squeeze. New Labour bails it out and guarantees all its well-heeled depositors their money, costing taxpayers £23bn. Farepak was a Christmas savings club for working class people, including some in Oxford
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Unjust sacking
It is ironic that a debate over freedom of speech has been generated by the invitation of a British fascist leader to the Oxford Union when far more serious worries have arisen over this issue regarding the sacking of nurse Karen Reissmann. Two striking
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Great effort by United
What a great effort by Oxford United on Saturday. Holding Southend, a team 50-odd places above them in the leagues, to a goalless draw in the FA Cup was quite an achievement. And their reward if they win the replay? A possible tie against Dagenham
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Storms fail to stop charity Santas
Driving wind and rain failed to dampen the spirits of hundreds of festive fundraising Santas. More than 700 runners dressed in traditional Father Christmas outfits took part in Oxford's first charity Santa Fun Run on Sunday. Children joined parents
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On target for a cracking Christmas
The countdown to Christmas began in Witney on Friday evening with all the traditional themes - and a touch of showbiz. Darts legends Eric Bristoe and John Lowe, in town for the night, entered into the festive fun by riding motorcycles in the parade
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SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs handed extension to agree deal
Oxford Cheetahs have been handed a lifeline by the British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA), writes ROBERT PEASLEY. Cheetahs have been provisionally accepted into the sport's second tier - the Premier League - providing a lease can be agreed with
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Didcot rock and rolls towards Christmas
Didcot 'rock 'n' rolled' into Christmas when thousands of people packed the streets for the annual Christmas Street Fair. The Broadway, Orchard Way and the central square area were ablaze with lights, stalls and funfair rides and entertainment - and
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FOOTBALL: Amateurs edge 11-goal bonanza
Headington Ams 6 (Maciak 2, 12, Clayton 36, 41, Wichall 53, Drewitt 63) Launton Spts 5 (Blosson 13, Green 27, 50, Neill 30, Anderson 61) Headington Amateurs emerged as winners of an extraordinary 11-goal thriller against Launton at Barton Road on
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Pressure grows to save museum
Pressure is building on Oxfordshire County Council in a bid to prevent the closure of Cogges Manor Farm Museum. A petition signed by hundreds of people calling for the Witney working farm museum to be saved has been circulating in the town and schools
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Adelante trains are on the way out
First Great Western aims to get rid of all its 125mph Adelante express trains by March next year. From Sunday, when new rail timetables start, only eight of the 14-strong fleet will be needed each day and they will be phased out as refurbished InterCity125
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Snap up our cycle helmets for £6
The Oxford Mail is today relaunching our popular special offer allowing readers to buy cycle helmets for just £6 - a saving of nearly £10. In August, we teamed up with Witney firm Oxford Products for the offer in a bid to cut the number of serious head
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FOOTBALL: Bartley injury blow as Didcot are held
Didcot Tn 0 Uxbridge 0 Leaders Didcot were held to a goalless draw by Uxbridge in a Division 1 South & West game that was badly affected by heavy rain and squally winds. The hosts lost the services of striker Michael Bartley at half-time with an arm
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FOOTBALL: City match cancelled
Oxford City's match at home to Andover was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon run ended by struggling Slough
Slough Tn 4 (Harper 10, Gumbs 60, Nsubuga 84, Windsor 90) Abingdon Utd 1 (Beechers 50) Abingdon's unbeaten Division 1 West run of eleven games came to an unexpected end at struggling and managerless Slough on Saturday. What was even more surprising
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FOOTBALL: Banbury pay for late blunders
Swindon Sup'marine 4 (Kear 43, 44, Edenborough 85, Wood 88) Banbury Utd 3 (Baird 9, 49, Gooderick 84) Two glaring defensive errors in the last ten minutes led to Banbury losing Saturday's eventful Premier Division clash. Andy Baird, who moved up
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Fire at shop
Firefighters were called to deal with a blaze in the basement of the closed Levi store in Queen Street, Oxford, yesterday. The shop had been shut following a flood and water had seeped into an electrical unit. Fire crews were alerted just before
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U's miss out on big guns
Oxford United manager Darren Patterson hailed his side after a battling display saw them earn a deserved replay at Southend in the FA Cup on Saturday. But the former Northern Ireland international was quick to point out that whilst a home tie with Dagenham
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Power cut affects thousands
MORE than 2,000 homes in Oxford were without power today. Homes suffered a blackout at about 10.13am and three teams of emergency engineers from Southern Electric were sent to the area to find the fault. Many of the 2,200 homes in the Iffley and East
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Rowers face Atlantic challenge
TWO Oxfordshire women were today starting a gruelling rowing trip taking them thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Sarah Duff, 24, and Claire Desborough, 32, both from Henley-on-Thames, will spend Christmas and New Year's Eve rowing for charity
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High Heels and the Party Season
Christmas and New Year is fast approaching and many of us will be gearing up for the party season. You may not be suprised to read that in December and early January, Mill Court Clinic is often inundated with female patients complaining of aching feet
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Rowers start trans-Atlantic challenge
Two Oxfordshire women will start a gruelling rowing trip taking them thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean today. Sarah Duff, 24, and Claire Desborough, 32, both from Henley-on-Thames, will spend Christmas and New Years Eve rowing for charity.
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Thousands of homes without power
More than 2,000 homes in Oxford were without power this morning. Homes suffered a blackout at about 10.13am and three teams of emergency engineers from Southern Electric were sent to the area to find the fault. Many of the 2,200 homes in the Iffley
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Report discloses flood failures
A REPORT into the reaction to July's floods has been published. Although firefighters and members of the county and city councils' emergency planning teams were praised, the report reveals a number of failings. The report, Flood Emergency - Lessons
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Report reveals flood failures
A report into the reaction to July's floods has been published. Although firefighters and members of the county and city councils' emergency planning teams were praised, the report reveals a number of failings. The report, Flood Emergency - Lessons
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Pair unveil Regal future
THE men behind plans to open a large new venue in Oxford have unveiled the first glimpse of what it will look like. Since a licence was granted in March for the former Regal bingo hall, at the junction of Cowley Road and Magdalen Road, to turn into
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Africa visit bosts Fairtrade move
TEENAGERS who have seen what life is like for small farmers in Africa are backing a move to make Witney a Fairtrade town. They are among 1,600 people who have signed a petition asking the town council to sign up to the promotion of Third World products
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Pair reveal regal hints
The men behind plans to open a large new venue in Oxford have unveiled the first glimpse of what it will look like. Since a licence was granted in March for the former Regal bingo hall, at the junction of Cowley Road and Magdalen Road, to turn into
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Don't become a Christmas crime victim
MOTORISTS are being advised to look after cars, vans and motorcycles following a spate of thefts of vehicles left parked in the same location for a long time. Police say thieves have been targeting vehicles left on driveways or in private parking areas
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Choir gives community united voice
A COMMUNITY choir is helping Oxford residents use their diverse backgrounds to find a united voice. The Barton Sings! group sang songs from across the globe during a performance on the estate. Choir members have been teaching each other songs they
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City lined up for fright nights
OXFORD'S first ghost festival has opened as paranormal investigators try to tap into the city's spine-tingling past. Ghost hunters used psychic equipment during an overnight investigation to establish whether Oxford Castle, in New Road, is one of Britain's
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Sea hero to receive bravery award
AN air-sea rescue helicopter crewman - now serving at RAF Benson - is to be honoured by Prime Minister Gordon Brown for bravery. Flt Lt Iain Robertson was co-pilot on the rescue helicopter, off Grimsby, when the crew picked up three men who had been
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700 Santas take to the streets
OXFORD city centre will be brought to a standstill today by the unusual site of more than 700 fun runners - all dressed as Father Christmas. It is the first such event in the city and those taking part in the two-mile run will be raising money for
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New cycle path planned for Witney
WITNEY is to get a dedicated cycle path linking a major new housing estate with the town centre. The Woodgreen cycle track will run from Woodstock Road to Newland and serve the north eastern Madley Park development, with almost 1,200 new homes. The
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Road wrangle holds up repairs
PEOPLE living in an Oxford cul-de-sac have claimed their road is in a horrendous state because of a wrangle over whose responsibility it is to maintain it. Residents in Woodpecker Green, Greater Leys, say they live with a swimming pool in the summer
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Drama at lunchtime
PEOPLE with learning disabilities will tread the boards at a lunchtime drama performance later this month. Users of the Oxfordshire County Council-managed Redlands Centre, Banbury, and St John's Centre will be involved in the production and have also
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Bus boost for Sunday shoppers
STAGECOACH has increased its Sunday service on Route 100, which runs from Carterton, Witney and Eynsham to Oxford. The frequency has increased from every 30 minutes to 20 minutes and on the first Sunday, carried an additional 300 passengers. Trevor
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Zoe to switch on village lights
LONG Hanborough's Christmas lights will be switched on by singing sensation Zoe Mace, of neighbouring Freeland, today. Anyone wishing to visit in the event should arrive at Roosevelt Road just before 5pm.
