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FOOTBALL: Patterson set to protect Clarke
Oxford United's management may just have had an eye on protecting teenager James Clarke against Kidderminster tomorrow because of what happened on his debut. The young right back (pictured) crashed to the ground after a collision with Harriers striker
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Cafe Coco's new challenge
Oxford restaurateur Clinton Pugh and his staff were in the party mood after announcing plans to open a new Cafe Coco, in Frideswide Square. Mr Pugh is aiming to make it third time lucky as he prepares to move into the former Smollensky's restaurant.
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Brisk trade as sales start
BARGAIN hunters flooded the streets of Oxford today as the Christmas sales got into full swing. Shoppers took advantage of reductions on goods, which in some stores saw prices cut by as much as 70 per cent. Rebecca Stevens, 21, of Charles Street
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Hunting tradition survives ban
Thousands of spectators turned out to see the spectacle of the traditional Oxfordshire hunts on Boxing Day. Across the country, it was the same story - with more people than ever supporting the sport, despite the ban imposed three years ago on hunting
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Brisk trade as sales get under way
Bargain hunters flooded the streets of Oxford today as the Christmas sales got into full swing. Shoppers took advantage of reductions on goods, which in some stores saw prices slashed by as much as 70 per cent. Rebecca Stevens, 21, of Charles Street
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Dementia tags move backed
Tracking dementia patients would help them lead healthy and independent lives, according to the manager of a specialist nursing home in Oxford. Patricia O'Leary, of Vale House, in West Way, Botley, has welcomed the Alzheimer's Society's view that people
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Prayers for murdered Bhutto
Special prayers will be held tomorrow at mosques across Oxford in remembrance of the former Pakistani prime minister. Mosques in Cowley Road, Manzil Way and Iffley Road will hold the services following their afternoon prayer sessions. Ms Bhutto was
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Generous 'Army' rations
More than 100 homeless or lonely people came to a special Christmas Day lunch in Oxford arranged by the Salvation Army. Capt Mark Wolstenholme, of the Salvation Army, said: "These were members of the community recommended to us by social services and
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FOOTBALL: Johnson looks set for Ardley return
Ardley United are hoping to parade midfielder Chris Johnson at home to Milton United on Saturday if they re-sign him in time from Witney. Boss Dan Still added: "He was skipper here when I joined Ardley with Pete Foley. He's an experienced Hellenic player
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A family-sized Christmas party
Children and the elderly enjoyed Oxford's largest 'family Christmas' on the big day, thanks to a group of volunteers on a city housing estate. About 70 people took part in a festive six-hour lunch at The Glow Hall in Blackbird Leys Community Centre,
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FOOTBALL: Let's push on says Ford
Oxford City assistant manager Mike Ford has hailed the players' efforts in the first half of the season and called for more of the same. On Boxing Day, City fought back from 2-1 down to win 3-2 at Uxbridge. And a win away to strugglers Newport IOW
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FOOTBALL: Peace is happy man
Stuart Peace has praised the contribution of striker Michael Bartley after their Boxing Day drubbing of Abingdon United. It was sweet revenge for Peace whose side threw away a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 at Abingdon on New Year's Day. Although the
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Attack threat to university
Activists have promised to wage a new wave of attacks on Oxford University over its £20m animal laboratory, in South Parks Road. In a website message, the Animal Liberation Front said: "Oxford Uni - You can't possibly win this. You may have nearly finished
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Dead animals dumped in garden
The bodies of a rabbit, nine baby rabbits and two puppies were found in a plastic carrier bag thrown into an Oxfordshire garden. The decomposing remains were left in a plastic supermarket bag in a garden in Berinsfield, just days after another rabbit
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Cook book marks estate's 50th year
Cooks can enjoy a unique taste of Blackbird Leys after a special recipe book was released to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Oxford estate. Blackbird Leys Golden Recipes contains the favourite recipes of estate residents. From the hot and saucy
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Cabbages & Kings
Over the past couple of weeks, I seem to have seen more Nativity re-enactments than there have been performances of The Mousetrap. I've also attended a Christingle service in a freezing cold church; shivered and sung carols around a tree on the village
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Charity thanks tsunami donors
The Abingdon-based Tearfund Christian relief and development agency has thanked the public for its donations to the charity's work three years on from the Boxing Day tsunami. The regional manager for Tearfund's Central South and Chiltern region, Wim
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Much quicker justice
Criminals are now being dealt with far more quickly in Oxfordshire's courts. In the past six months, the number of court hearings and length of time a victim, witnesses and defendants must wait for the case to be concluded has been reduced. The majority
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Hair stylist wins award
Mark Creed, art director of Philosophy Hairdressing, with salons in Abingdon and Witney, has received an award. The Hairdressing Fellow with Honours Award was presented to Mr Creed in London by the Fellowship of British Hairdressing for his exceptional
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'Waterways can be made greener'
Banbury is at the centre of a new environmental drive, with TV presenter John Craven choosing the town to launch a nationwide campaign to make Britain's waterways greener. The project, which aims to neutralise carbon emissions from the holiday craft
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Dancers win £10,000 Lottery cash
A troupe of Irish dancers are jigging for joy - and not just as part of one of their intricate routines. It is because they have scooped a £10,000 grant. Members of the Doyle Academy of Irish Dancing, who meet every Wednesday evening at the Rose Hill
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Police issue cycle theft warning
CYCLISTS in Oxford are being warned to lock up their cycles and even remove the saddles after a spate of thefts. The numbers of bicycles being stolen has been going up steadily since the summer, with 16 taken in November in East Oxford alone. Insp
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False impression
Having being caught in Abingdon's famous new road layout and its traffic jams numerous times, I wonder if we will be allowed to re-view the plans which were displayed and demonstrated in the Market Place before the road scheme was started? I would be
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Global action
After the United Nations' climate change conference in Bali, world leaders must match the commitment of local people. Climate change is happening, and the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence says that humans are causing global warming. The
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Police crackdown on cycle thieves
Cyclists in Oxford are being warned to lock up their bikes and even remove the saddles after a spate of thefts. The numbers of bicycles being stolen has been going up steadily since the summer, with 16 taken in November in East Oxford alone. Insp
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Smart lights
I agree with Lionel Horner's letter, Too many lights (Oxford Mail, December 15). I can understand the morning phenomena of traffic jams, as traffic converges on the city but not in the evening when traffic is dissipating into the suburbs and rural areas
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Cowley Road is dangerous
Top marks to Judge Charles Harris for condemning the narrowing of Cowley Road in Oxford (Oxford Mail, December 16). When will road planners realise that narrowing a road makes it more dangerous for cyclists and not less, as it throws the cyclist into
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Dad and friends plan charity bike ride
A father is planning to cycle from Land's End to Oxfordshire to raise money for a charity which has helped his disabled son. John Sammons, from Ambrosden, near Bicester, is planning the 300-mile cycle ride in honour of his only son Kye. The two-year-old
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Colleges urged to pay more to boost city
Oxford University colleges are being urged to put money into a scheme to transform the city centre. Oxford city centre management company, OX1, wants colleges to make a bigger contribution to its campaign to turn Oxford into a Business Improvement District
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Removal of detainee 'illegal'
Campaigners plan to protest outside a controversial Oxfordshire detention centre after the latest detainee riot. Protesters will call on Saturday for Campsfield House Immigration Detention Centre in Kidlington to be closed following last week's violent
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FOOTBALL: Barnes still has role to play for United
Loan striker Ashley Barnes was left out of United's 16-man squad against Crawley, but that doesn't mean he's played his last game for the U's. Said Darren Patterson: "Ashley is only a kid, he's 18 years of age. he's rough, he's raw. "I just feel that
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FIXTURES Dec 28
FOOTBALL. BLUE SQUARE PREMIER. Oxford Utd v Kidderminster Harriers. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Div 1 South & West: Newport IOW v Oxford City. SPORT ITALIA HELLENIC LEAGUE. Premier Div: Abingdon Tn v Hungerford Tn, Ardley Utd v Milton
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Dads the way to be a father
Dads from Didcot spent quality time with their children at a father's family day. The Christmas Fun Day, held at Stephen Freeman Primary School and Children's Centre in Freeman Road, aimed to bring together fathers and their children to promote the
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Girls star as extras at St Trinian's
Young actresses from Oxfordshire were given the chance to see themselves on the big screen at an exclusive showing of the new film St Trinian's. Unfortunately, the young stars from across Oxfordshire did not get the chance to attend the premiere with
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Local share prices
27/12/2007pm AEA Technology 84.25 BMW 3103 Electrocomponents 207 Nationwide Accident Repair 110.5 Oxford Biomedica 23.75 Oxford Catalyst 147.5 Oxford Instruments 187.75 REED 666.75 RM 219.75 RPS Group 321.5
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Getting rid of gum
Oxford came top in a national campaign to cut the amount of chewing gum stuck to pavements. The city saw an 86 per cent cut in gum in the streets in the four-week campaign in August and September. Streets were cleaned of gum before and after the campaign
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ROWING: Green to coach Varsity women
Andy Green, a chiropractor who has been head coach at Headington School for the past eight years, will be the next Oxford University Women's Boat Race coach. Green will take over from Ian Shore after the 2008 Boat Race. Shore, who has been in charge
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BADMINTON: Headington storm to whitewash
Headington A, led by Dave Soanes and Amanda King, swamped Gosford Hill A 9-0 in Division 1 of the Oxford and District Mixed League. In Division 2, the pairings of Nik Hill and Andi Padbury, and Phil Sayer and Judy McCairns led Abingdon to a 7-2 win
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RUGBY: Simpson hat-trick shatters Hawks
HENLEY Hawks were undone by a Joe Simpson hat-trick as they fell to a 27-18 defeat at home to Blackheath. Scrum half Simpson was playing his first match for his club after competing for England in the IRB Sevens Tournament - and how Henley wished he
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BAR BILLIARDS: Sheard suffers first loss
Leaders Nelson beat arch rivals Horse & Harrow 3-2 in a cracking Oxford League Division 1 top-of-the-table clash. Kevin Godfrey (break 6,980) put the home side in front after beating Paul Lawson 9,160-900, but Maxi McDonnell made it 1-1 after recovering
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ICE HOCKEY: Stars pay for poor defence
Oxford City Stars, missing defencemen Nick Eden and Andy Cox, crashed 7-1 at Coventry Blaze in South Division A. Against a Coventry side, reinforced by Elite team players, netminder Stephen Fone and Joe Henry, Stars battled hard, and the final scoreline
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FOOTBALL: Rose Hill turn over wheel
Rose Hill Community Centre, from Greene King ODDA Section 2, recorded the only surprise result in the preliminary round of the Men's 7-a-side Cup when they won 5-2 at home to Section 1 side Catherine Wheel A. Tony Allday put the vistors ahead, but victories
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Update: Arrest after cyclist, 74, injured
A MAN has been arrested for dangerous driving following a crash involving a cyclist in Banbury. Police and paramedics were called to Bloxham Road in the town early today following a collision between the cyclist and a car. The 74-year-old cyclist
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Man attacked during pub brawl
A man was left bruised and bleeding after being kicked on the floor in a pub brawl. The 36-year-old was attacked by three men outside the male toilets in The Arbery pub in Market Place in Wantage at about 10.30pm last Friday. They pushed him over then
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FOOTBALL: Flower's strike is pick of the bunch
Joe Flower struck the pick of the goals as Benson AFC moved to within two points of the North Berls League Division 2 leaders Coleshill Res with a 3-1 win at East Hendred on Saturday. Benson went ahead two minutes before half-time when David Polley
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Attack victim treated in hospital
POLICE are appealing for information following an assault outside the male toilets in the Arbery pub in Market Place, Wantage. A man was approached by three other men and assaulted. The man was pushed to the floor and kicked. He was later taken to
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FOOTBALL Wright proves shining light
A hat-trick from Will Wright helped Oxford University Press to a 6-2 success at BCS Bardwell in the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division. Lee Kilpin weighed in with a double, while Matt Spooner got their other. Chris Please and Jason Bedford
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Man arrested after cyclist, 74, injured in crash
A man has been arrested for dangerous driving following a crash involving a cyclist in Banbury. Police and paramedics were called to Bloxham Road in the town early today following a collision between the cyclist and a car. The 74-year-old cyclist
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FOOTBALL: Double delight for Dunham
Kennington reached the second round of the Oxfordshire Senior League's President's Cup with a 5-2 victory against Long Crendon. Jay Morris opened the scoring for Kennington on 17 minutes, before skipper Richard Dunham doubled the lead with a tap-in
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Oxford tops gum clean-up table
OXFORD has topped a national drive to reduce the amount of chewing gum littering the streets. The city saw an 86 per cent drop in gum on the streets in a four-week nationwide campaign in August and September. Streets were cleansed of chewing gum litter
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One of the oldest
I refer to your article about the new Lord Nuffield Club at Cowley, Oxford, and developer Eddie Costello building the club, the bars, snooker club, squash court and gym (Oxford Mail, December 11). Yes, that is all in the club and very nice it is. But
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Armed robber strikes on Christmas Eve
A robber armed with a knife raided a newsagents on Christmas Eve. The man, who was wielding a 6cm blade and scarf covering his face, demanded money from a cashier at Star News Shop, in Burwell Drive, Witney, at around 4.20pm on Monday. He escaped
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Man knocked out in Christmas Day brawl
A man was knocked unconscious in a brawl outside a pub in the early hours of Christmas Day. The 28-year-old was punched in the face outside night spot Izi, in Market Square, Witney, between 12.40am and 1am on Tuesday He was knocked unconscious and
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Raider snatched cash at knifepoint
A ROBBER snatched £80 in a knifepoint raid on a newsagent in Witney. At about 4.20pm on Christmas Eve, police said a man, or youth, who had his face covered entered Star News Shop in Burwell Drive. He produced a knife and demanded cash from the member
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Attack man knocked unconscious
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a man was knocked unconscious outside a bar in Witney. Between 12.40am and 1am on Christmas Day, a 28-year-old man was punched to the side of the face outside Izi in Market Square, Witney. Police said he was
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Peugeot extends outdoor appeal
THE third member of the Peugeot 207 SW range has been launched in the UK, increasing the SW range to three models: the S, Sport and Outdoor. The 207 SW Outdoor is aimed at customers who enjoy outdoor pursuits and want a vehicle which is functional,
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BMW extends range
BMW will launch two new cars in the spring, extending the total number of models offered by the German firm in the UK to 18 body styles and no fewer than 231 versions. The BMW 1 Series Convertible, priced at £24,055,will go on sale in April 2008 and
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Civic switch to hybrid
WHERE Oxford led the way, the Mayor of the Hertfordshire town of Stevenage has followed. Councillor Graham Clark has broken with tradition and switched to hybrid synergy drive for his new official car, using a Toyota Prius to fulfil his official engagements
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Roadtest: Eye on the future
If I had a pound for every time I heard a marketing man tell me this car would be the one to change the perception of an entire brand, I would be spending a lot more time casting flies at bonefish in the Bahamas. So when Tony Whitehorn, managing director
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Fatal crash: man identified
A man who died following a collision on the A4260 between Deddington and Adderbury has been identified. Christopher Soame, 22, of Little Park, Southam, Warwickshire, died after the crash between a red Fiesta and a 7.5 ton box van at 9.30am on December
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Death-crash victim named
A MAN who died following a collision on the A4260 between Deddington and Adderbury was named today. Christopher Soame, 22, of Little Park, Southam, Warwickshire, died after the crash between a red Fiesta and a 7.5-tonne box van at 9.30am on December
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Tags make us alarmed
Tags to deter shoplifters are creating a headache - and embarrassment - for young mums. When they wheel their prams into and out of shops with electronic security gates the alarm system activates. The problem is particularly bad in Witney - where
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Local share prices
27/12/2007am AEA Technology 85.5 BMW 3108 Electrocomponents 208 Nationwide Accident Repair 110.5 Oxford Biomedica 22.5 Oxford Catalyst 147.5 Oxford Instruments 182.75 REED 673.5 RM 213.25 RPS Group 325.25
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Romancing history
Historical fiction has rampaged across bestseller lists, with diverse and imaginative writing in 2007. During the year, I had the pleasure of meeting John Wilcox, one of the growing crop of Empire novelists who has made Africa his throne. Since his publication
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War poetry to die for
THE WINTER OF THE WORLD ed Dominic Hibberd and John Onions (Constable, £25)War broke: and now the Winter of the world/ With perishing great darkness closes in," wrote the young Wilfred Owen in 1914. And we have been living with the consequences ever
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'Opening' of Banbury Cross
Computer trickery is now so common that we think of 'doctoring' pictures as a modern vice, but the Victorians were not averse to a bit of jiggery-pokery. A picture of Banbury Cross, dated October 1859, is entitled 'The Cross at its opening', but in fact
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A roller-coaster year
Strikes, floods, turbulent house prices, historic closures - the list could go on and on as we chronicle another turbulent year on the Oxfordshire business scene. The biggest ongoing story was the postal dispute, as workers fought tooth and nail to resist
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How to spot a cannabis factory
POLICE are asking landlords who let out their houses to be aware of cannabis factories. This follows an increase in the number of factories found in the Thames Valley area. So far this year, 123 have been discovered across the force. This compares
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Landlords asked to sniff out drug gangs
Landlords are being urged by police to be on the lookout for cannabis factories. This morning the Oxford Mail reported 26 cannabis factories have been discovered in the county so far this year. Now police are warning landlords who let their houses out
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Cyclist injured in collision
Police and paramedics were called to Bloxham Road in Banbury today following a collision between a cyclist and a car. The cyclist was taken to hospital but the extent of his injuries are not yet known, said a spokesman for South Central Ambulance.
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Fire crews kept busy
Firefighters were called to the M40 during the early hours today after a car caught fire. No-one was hurt in the incident at 3.28am, between junctions six at Lewknor and seven at Great Haseley. Meanwhile arsonists set fire to a car in a field at
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Arsonists set car alight
ARSONISTS set fire to a car in a field at the junction of Dene Road and Charlbury Road, Chipping Norton, on Boxing Day. Fire crews and police were called after the vehicle was set alight shortly after 9pm.
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Car catches fire on M40
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the M40 during the early hours today after a car caught fire. No one was hurt in the incident at 3.28am, between junction six at Lewknor and seven at Great Haseley.
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Thousands attend Boxing Day hunts
HUNT supporters condemned the Hunting Act as hundreds of thousands of people attended Boxing Day meets across the country. More than 300,000 people, including increasing numbers of women and children, turned out to 314 UK hunts, with the Countryside
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Special present for new parents
ABBI Ling, pictured with her mother Sharon, was one of nine babies born at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, on Christmas Day. The new arrivals were joined by two babies who were born at the Horton Hospital, Banbury. Among the delighted new Christmas
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'Reality TV" as it ought to be
Trust is a delicate quality, which is difficult to regain if it is lost. This has been a year in which many people, as well as losing their faith in banks and the government (if they had any in the first place), also lost their trust in television. The
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Lift spirits in winter
VAL BOURNE suggests a box of colour to brighten dark evenings In recent weeks I have been compiling a diary and garden planner for a well-known homes and gardens magazine. One of my many and varied tasks was to ask well-respected and famous gardeners
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RECIPE: Apple and mince tarte Tatin
This is an apple recipe which is best made from eating apples, as the Bramley apple I usually recommend for most dishes will prove too soft to hold its shape during the cooking process. This dish makes an ideal standby during the festive season when
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Visions and poetry
THERESA THOMPSON reviews Renaissance Siena: Art for a City at the National Gallery The story of Griselda, the peasant girl whose beauty captivated the Marchese Gualtieri di Saluzzo, was painted on to three large wooden panels in the 15th century
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Let's work to reduce food waste
I've written about food waste before, but as we are fast approaching that time in the year when resolutions are made and sometimes kept, it seems worth bringing up again. Besides, this is a subject that is not going to go away. Perhaps I would have written
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ARIAS ON ICE, OPERA ANYWHERE,. OXFORD ICE RINK
he coming together of two art forms - opera singing and ice skating - looks, on paper, a wonderful idea. In reality, this proved to be a somewhat uncomfortable marriage, the two sitting uneasily side by side with little sense of unity. It didn't help
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BAMPTON CLASSICAL PLAYERS, ST MARY'S, BAMPTON
o use panto terminology, there were two goodies and a baddie in this Bampton Classical Players concert. The goodies were the composer Vivaldi and a selection of his operatic arias. The baddie was the weather - St Mary's Church was freezing, with the performers
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Sequel year
Pictures come and go - but we'll always have Paris, writes DAVID PARKINSON in his review of 2007 There were signs in 2007 that Hollywood is getting bored with making films that appeal primarily to adolescent minds. The trouble is, spectacle still
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KING LEAR, THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, THE NEW LONDON THEATRE
After a lengthy world tour, Trevor Nunn's much-discussed King Lear comes home. The New London Theatre is in some ways a perfect final venue for the play; behind the theatre's concrete austerity is a cavernous space that allows Shakespeare's words to echo
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Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Creation Theatre Company, BMW Plant, Cowley
There is nothing children like more than serious unpleasantness - and Creation Theatre Company supplies it in buckets in Tales from the Brothers Grimm. The ghoulish activities depicted on stage have much to do with death and dismemberment, some of it
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FANTASTIC MR FOX, CIVIC HALL, STRATFORD
The Islington-based puppet company Little Angel Theatre made one of the more unusual contributions to the Royal Shakespeare Company's Complete Works festival last year with its X-rated version of Shakespeare's erotic poem Venus and Adonis. Now it is back
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AFRICAN CHRISTMAS: CHRIST CHURCH
This was an event as much as a concert which also turned into an impromptu jam session. Some of the best UK-based African musicians were brought together with the grandeur of Oxford's cathedral, and a packed audience brimming with goodwill, by Oxford-based
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Music on CD: THe Convergance Quartet
Recorded live at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Room last year at the end of a national tour by the Convergence Quartet, this album is a perfect example of the richly varied nature of free improvisation. Featuring two players of international standing,
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Muslim pupils in party mood too
While hundreds of thousands of people across Oxfordshire celebrated Christmas in traditional style, many others have been spending the festive season rather differently. Thousands of Muslims across the county have been marking the holiday in their own
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Ice hockey game helps CHOX
A FROSTY encounter between ice hockey teams from the RAF Bluewings and Oxford University raised nearly £2,000 for Oxford Children's Hospital. It was the second charity match between the RAF Brize Norton and RAF Benson staff and Oxford University Ice
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Pupils warn of fire hazards
CHILDREN have been using the themes of Christmas to send a seasonal fire safety message. The poster competition being run by Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service aims to encourage families to be more aware of fire hazards in the home
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Social club making progress
AN Oxford community centre and social club has been given a further six months to get itself in shape. In February, East Oxford Social Club looked set to close after its management committee ran up £14,000 in debts. But now the club, which is based
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Mobile CCTV aims to stop trouble
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in Goring will be on camera for the next two months in a joint bid by South Oxfordshire District Council and Thames Valley Police to deter crime in the Station Road area. The area is a gathering place for groups of young people
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Prized car dumped in scrapyard
THIEVES have stolen a car from the family of a man who died less than a month ago - then dumped it in a scrapyard. Robert Penny - known to friends as Harley Bob - had worked on the gunmetal grey Daimler Sovereign at his home in Rose Hill, Oxford, for
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MPs unite to save Horton
FOUR MPs whose constituencies make up the catchment area of Banbury's Horton Hospital have united in a bid to prevent services at the hospital being downgraded. Tony Baldry (Banbury), David Cameron (Witney), Tim Boswell (Daventry), and John Maples (
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Race team in pole position
A GROUP of Oxford schoolboys are celebrating after building a successful miniature racing car. Six pupils from St Gregory the Great School are now in pole position to take on schools across the country in the national finals of the F1 in School contest
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No snakes on my plane
"Snakes? You want snakes?" Roused from my sleep at 35,000ft, why would I want snakes? "Oh, you mean snacks." Lovely as the air steward was, with a contented tummy already full of EVA Air's finest Din Tai Fung braised beef noodles, I didn't quite fancy
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Bob's pride dumped in scrapyard
Thieves have stolen a car from the family of a man who died less than a month ago - then dumped it in a scrapyard. Robert Penny - known to friends as Harley Bob - had worked on the gunmetal grey Daimler Sovereign at his home in Rose Hill, Oxford, for
