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Take care with your laptop
Thefts of laptop computers account for a vast majority of all burglaries in Oxford, police revealed. Although there has been a drop in the number of break-ins this year by 37 per cent, police warn the blackmarket trade for stolen laptop computers is
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers' game
Chipping Norton battled hard, but were comfortably beaten by a star-studded Hartpury College side. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report. Competition: EDF Energy Senior Vase fourth round Score: Chipping Norton 7, Hartpury
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'Village green' looks healthy
Templars Square is Cowley's "village green" and a focal gathering point for the community, the new centre manager says. And Aaron Bayliss, who took charge of the Oxford shopping centre on November 29, said he hoped to continue with the links founded
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First defeat for Patto
United suffered their first defeat under new boss Darren Patterson as they were beaten 1-0 at Northwich Victoria in the Blue Square Premier on Saturday. Alex Jeannin was sent off for a second yellow card, and the U's lost striker Matt Green and midfielder
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Northwich Vic 1, Oxford Utd 0 (08/12)
Oxford United were left counting the cost of their first defeat under new boss Darren Patterson at Victoria Stadium on Saturday. Alex Jeannin was sent off, along with Northwich defender Richard Battersby, but of greater concern was that the U's lost
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Motorcyclist hurt on bypass
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital this morning following a collision with a car on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. He was travelling from Littlemore towards Headington when the accident happened near the BMW Mini plant at Cowley at 7.40am. A spokesman
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Motorcyclist injured
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital this morning following a collision with a car on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. He was travelling from Littlemore towards Headington when the accident happened near the BMW Mini plant at Cowley at 7.40am. A spokesman
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Cameron marks two years in charge
TWO years in, David Cameron's leadership of the Conservative Party appears to be working. A recent opinion poll at the weekend put the Tories on 41 per cent - 11 points ahead of Labour and enough to secure a 29-seat majority at a General Election.
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'Cogges axe is no done deal'
THERE is no done deal to close Oxfordshire's farm museum at Cogges, in Witney. The county council yesterday insisted the centre's future had not been decided amid mounting public furore that the museum's future is in peril. It also came on the same
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Inspiration
It is always the celebrities who gain public recognition and take the accolades. Often we forget the hard-working people who make a difference behind the scenes. One such person is grandmother Margaret Simons, who founded Bardwell Football Club in
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Another blow for taxpayers
Someone once said there were only two things in life you could be sure of - death and taxes. They were not wrong. Today, we reveal what next year's above-inflation council tax increases are likely to look like if you live in an average-size house.
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FOOTBALL: Points priority for Patterson
Oxford United boss Darren Patterson has told his players to forget the FA Cup - because Saturday's league game at bottom club Northwich is more important. It is the U's last league game before Christmas, and Patterson is urging his side to continue
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Radiohead announce concerts
OXFORD band Radiohead have announced plans to play a series of open-air concerts in the UK next summer to promote their new album In Rainbows. Following the success of their South Park homecoming gig in Oxford in 2001, they will play Victoria Park in
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Tax rise and cuts in services feared
Pensioners are bracing themselves for a double whammy of service cuts and above-inflation tax increases in April. Calculations by the Oxford Mail, based on published predictions by council finance chiefs, show average-sized households look like paying
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Chance to remember relatives
FAMILIES and friends remembering relatives in the run-up to Christmas are being invited to hang messages of thought on a remembrance tree. The Christmas tree is designed to offer solace to those mourning family and friends over the festive season.
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Warning after drugs raids
Homes raided during a major drugs operation across an Oxford estate could be closed down and the tenants evicted, police warned last night. Officers raided eight homes in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys, seizing a stash of crack cocaine and making seven
