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Trainer back with a bang
United boss Darren Patterson's decision to give Phil Trainer a breather paid off handsomely against Crawley. The midfielder struck United's first goal in 607 minutes with a terrific left-footed drive for his fourth goal of the campaign and, like keeper
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Turley blasts pie-thrower!
Billy Turley admitted last night he was spurred on to his man-of-the-match performance against Crawley by a fan's disgraceful attack on him at half-time. The Oxford United goalkeeper was the target of a verbal and physical attack by a home supporter
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FOOTBALL: Derby ends in stalemate
North Leigh goalkeeper Chris Herbert and his Hook Norton counterpart Richard Meadows were in splendid form to ensure a stalemate in their Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division clash.
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FOOTBALL: Wallingford lose again
A goal in each half sent AFC Wallingford spinning to defeat with Dan Griffifths and Harper giving Badshot Lea victory in the Premier Division of the Sport Italia Hellenic League.
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FOOTBALL: McKeon at the double
Sean McKeon dragged himself from his sick-bed to score a double and give Clanfield victory in their Sport Italia Hellenic League Division 1 West clash against Headington, who ended the match with nine players. McKeon, who has been suffering with tonsillitis
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FOOTBALL: O'Hara fury at derby display
Abingdon United's assistant manager Mark O'Hara lashed his players after they went down to a 4-0 derby defeat against Didcot. O'Hara, who is in charge of the team while boss Andy Slater is on holiday in Australia, read the players the riot act after
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FOOTBALL: Bell is last-gasp hero as City turn up heat
Substitute Mark Bell hit the last-minute winner as Oxford City kept up the pressure on second-placed rivals Didcot Town with a hard-fought win at Uxbridge yesterday. In the early stages, neither side dominated the proceedings, with the keepers rarely
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FOOTBALL: Didcot revel in demolition derby
Didcot Town moved up to second in Division 1 South & West as they broke their derby hoodoo at Abingdon United yesterday. Since they gained promotion, Didcot, whose boss Stuart Peace watched from the stands as he served the first of a two-match dugout
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FOOTBALL: Gordon strike sinks Brackley
Nicky Gordon scored his eighth goal of the season as Banbury United moved up to seventh in the British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division with a deserved derby win. It also saw them move above their fierce rivals in front of a big crowd of
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Babies make Christmas extra-special
Nine babies were born at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital on Christmas Day. The new arrivals were joined by two babies who were born at the Horton Hospital, Banbury. Among the delighted new Christmas parents were Shaan and Mark Southam, whose baby
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Murder case arrest man bailed
A man arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 26-year-old man in Oxford has been released on police bail for a second time. Alex Smith, of no fixed address, was found with serious head injuries at the corner of St Ebbe's and Pennyfarthing
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Church condemns arson attack
Arsonists broke in to an Oxford church and started a fire on Christmas morning. The attack on Temple Cowley United Reformed Church in Oxford Road, Cowley was last night condemned by Church leaders. The Asian Christian Living Fellowship, which had
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Oxford Utd 1, Crawley Tn 0 (26/10)
Happiness is . . . a goal at last! Phil Trainer broke Oxford United's long goal drought with a real Christmas cracker at the Kassam Stadium on Boxing Day. The left-sided midfielder, recalled to Oxford's starting line-up, smashed a brilliant 15-yard
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Woman fighting for her life
A teenage motorist from Chipping Norton was fighting for her life after a head-on collision. The 19-year-old woman, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the crash on the A40 on the outskirts of Cheltenham on Saturday
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Pet support
You kindly printed my letter about the loss of food collected for the sanctuary I run for old, sick and terminally ill animals. I would appreciate it if you could find space to print a big thank-you to the kind people who sent money to help replace
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Man hurt in collision
A man was taken to the Horton General Hospital, in Banbury, after being involved in a car accident today. It happened in High Street, Adderbury, at 8.40am and the extent of his injuries were not known this afternoon.
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Car rolls outside Lower Heyford
Paramedics and police were called to a car which had rolled on to its side in Station Road, just outside Lower Heyford this morning. The crash happened shortly after 9am and one adult was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with neck pain.
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Two injured in M40 crash
Two men were taken to hospital after the car they were in collided with the central reservation of the M40 southbound between junction 9 and 8a today. The accident happened at 12.30am and the two men were taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford,
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William Nash
William Nash started a bakery that was Bicester's second-oldest family business Family and friends said their final goodbyes to a popular baker who died earlier this month, aged 103. The funeral of William George Nash - who started Nash's Bakery, Bicester's
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Red letter day for town
WALLINGFORD will have a permanent new post office by Easter - and it will be back home in the former Martins newsagent's, in St Martin's Street. KP Stationers, in Market Place, will use the shop while rebuilding work is carried out on its present premises
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Red letter day for town's post
Wallingford will have a permanent new post office by Easter - and it will be back home in the former Martins newsagent's, in St Martin's Street. KP Stationers, in Market Place, will use the shop while rebuilding work is carried out on its present premises
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Uncovering slave trade secrets
YOUNG people are being sought for internships and volunteer placements exploring Oxfordshire's links to the slave trade. People aged between 16 and 25 are needed for the Connections project, researching the links between Oxfordshire and the transatlantic
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Critics argue over shop location
PLANS to install a temporary one-stop shop for council services in Cowley, which could cost £200,000 for two years, have been given the go-ahead. The aim is to provide all Oxford City Council services, including housing, benefits and council tax, under
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Critics argue over Templars Square location
Controversial plans to install a temporary one-stop shop for council services in Cowley, which could cost £200,000 for two years, have been given the go-ahead. The aim is to provide all Oxford City Council services, including housing, benefits and council
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Santa stays on the rails
CHILDREN taking the train between Bicester and Oxford got a special festive surprise. Joining them on six train services was Santa Claus, who was handing out small gifts for the children, free mince pies and mulled wine. First Great Western put
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Santa's on track
Children taking the train between Bicester and Oxford got a special festive surprise this weekend. Joining them on six train services was Santa Claus, who was handing out small gifts for the children, free mince pies and mulled wine. First Great Western
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Tenants quiz housing chief
HOUSING association tenants are quizzing association officers in a bid to improve services to the tenants. A group of tenant inspectors have looked at various aspects of the Soha housing operation but their latest inspection focused on the way the organisation
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End of line for bus appeal
A SCHOOL minibus appeal has hit its £10,000 target - and the children at Charlton primary school, Wantage, should be benefiting from it early in 2008. Jackie Melotti, chairman of the Parent Teacher Association said: "We've been really impressed by
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Song written in teacher's memory
A SONG has been written in memory of a teacher who died earlier this year. Magdalen College School teacher Dr David Brunton, died, aged 39, after falling from the top of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, in March
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Mobile dictionaries on the way
OXFORD University Press has announced it will be creating new editions of its dictionaries for mobile phone users. The publishers have teamed up with American company Mobifusion to bring their dictionaries straight to people's phones. A date for the
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Grave matter
RETIRED teacher and keen gardener John Kimber from Fir Tree Avenue, Wallingford, has a grave outlook on life. Mr Kimber, 53, who spent 30 years in teaching, is putting his gardening skills into a new business venture called Abiding Angels, offering
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Police claim drug clampdown success
VIETNAMESE drug growers have moved on from Oxfordshire after police seized about £750,000 worth of cannabis this year, officers believe. Police have raided 26 properties this year where gangs have set up sophisticated drug factories, seizing more than
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NHS staff join anti-bug drive
NHS staff working in the community across Oxfordshire are among the first in the UK to use the hospital-based Clean Your Hands campaign to combat superbugs. County patients who receive care in their own homes are being urged to check whether district
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Cannabis clampdown success
Vietnamese drug growers have moved on from Oxfordshire after police seized about £750,000 worth of cannabis this year, officers believe. Police have raided 26 properties this year where gangs have set up sophisticated drug factories, seizing more than
