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Six bailed after stabbing
A MAN suffered a knife wound to his shoulder during a fight outside a fish and chip shop in Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford. A 15-year-old boy and five men aged 18, 20, 21, 22 and 34 were arrested on suspicion of affray and later released on bail
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Two bailed over gas death
TWO men have appeared in court on manslaughter charges after the death of an Oxford woman from carbon monoxide poisoning. Peter Woelki, 52, of Poplar Grove, Kennington, and Christopher Jilbert, 50, of Bayswater Farm Road, Headington, Oxford, appeared
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Boris is a boar
A hairy Lincolnshire Curly Coat pig has been named Boris because of its similarity to Henley MP Boris Johnson. The pig lives at a farm near Stonehenge, Wiltshire, and got its name because it is covered in blonde hair like the Conservative MP.
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Man stabbed
A man suffered a knife wound to his shoulder during a fight outside a fish and chip shop in Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxfordat about 9.45am on Christmas Eve. A 15-year-old boy and five men aged 18, 20, 21, 22 and 34 were arrested on suspicion of
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‘PM’ Clarkson wins votes
More than 28,000 people have petitioned the Government to make Top Gear TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson Prime Minister. Mr Clarkson, who lives near Chipping Norton, was unavailable for comment.
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GREYHOUNDS: Oxford sign off in style
It's been a funny old year at Oxford Stadium - with a difficult start thankfully ended with all guns blazing over the festive period. Like tracks all over the country, Oxford saw a downturn in attendances and tote figures early in the year. But packed
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GREYHOUNDS: Ferdinand primed to score
FARLOE Ferdinand, trained by Paddy Curtin, looks the best bet on the card in the BGRF Bonus Stakes (10.05) at Oxford on Saturday night. TONIGHT'S RUNNERS 7.35: Pond Cheyenne, Brindle Magic, Rustys Wild Card 2, Furlong Firs, NAILGUN BARLEY, Young Kenny
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Family marks extra-special Christmas
The Christmas break was extra special for the Hutchinson family after a dad-of-six was granted annual leave from the front line in Afghanistan. Territorial Army Corporal David Hutchinson was among the lucky one per cent of soldiers at Camp Bastion who
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Two bailed over CO gas death
Two men have appeared in court on manslaughter charges after the death of an Oxford woman from carbon monoxide poisoning. Peter Woelki, 52, of Poplar Grove in Kennington, and Christopher Jilbert, 50, of Bayswater Farm Road in Headington, Oxford, appeared
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'Captain of Tap' dies at 97
An iconic Oxford tap-dancing busker who was still entertaining shoppers well into his 90s has died. Alistair MacDonald, who was also known as Captain Tap or Colonel Mustard, spent a quarter of a century tap-dancing in the city, although he had scaled
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'Our holiday was a turkey'
An Oxford couple have joined the list of Oxfordshire residents who had their Christmas plans torn to shreds following the collapse of Travelscope. Pensioners Eileen and Gordon Ilott missed out on a festive trip to Germany following the sudden closure
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Couple's dream holiday back on
An elderly couple's dream holiday has been saved, despite the collapse of holiday firm Travelscope. Ray and Margaret Young said yesterday they were delighted to learn their three-month round-the-world cruise was back on. The pensioners, from Milton-under-Wychwood
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Fresh chance to air views on parking
PEOPLE in East Oxford have been given another chance to have their say about plans to charge people to park outside their homes. Oxfordshire County Council is consulting residents, residents' associations and city councillors on plans to introduce
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Shoppers threatened in shop raid
A robber jumped over a shop counter and stole £600 while his accomplice stood guard and threatened customers. The two robbers raided the Co-op in Lowstock Place, Didcot, on Thursday at about 5.30pm. One man jumped over the counter and demanded a member
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Shoppers switch to new mall
Didcot's booming Orchard Centre is drawing shoppers away from neighbouring towns, including Abingdon, Wallingford and Thame. And the future for the town looks bright for the New Year - with more new shops on the way. Thousands of shoppers have flocked
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New chance to air views on parking
East Oxford households have been given another chance to have their say about plans to charge people to park outside their homes. Oxfordshire County Council is consulting residents, residents' associations and city councillors on plans to introduce
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Update: Child seriously hurt in pile-up
A SIX-YEAR-OLD child has been airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries following a head-on collision near Thame. Three cars collided on the A418 Thame bypass at about 1.30pm today. The child was taken by air ambulance to the
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Child, six, fights for life after road smash
A six-year-old child has been airlifted to hospital with potentially life threatening injuries following a head-on collision. Three cars collided on the A418 Thame western bypass at about 1.30pm today. The child, a passenger in one of the cars, was
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Lead thieves target schools
TEACHERS are counting the cost after classrooms were left damaged when thieves stole lead from school buildings in Bicester. Staff only noticed the lead had been taken after heavy rain leaked through the roof at Southwold School and King's Meadow Primary
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Mobiles are new health aid
Patients with long-term health problems could soon be using their mobile phones to keep well, thanks to a firm in Oxfordshire. Although text messaging has always been seen as a teenage pastime, T+ Medical, based at Milton Park, Abingdon, is using the
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Film festival rated a success
Scores of pensioners flocked to the box office last week for the city's first Golden Years Film Festival. The week-long season of Christmas feel-good movies was staged to give Oxford's over-60s an early festive treat. The Sheriff of Oxford, Mary Clarkson
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Pair rob Co-op store
TWO men escaped with £600 after robbing a Co-op store in Didcot. The first man jumped over the counter at the store in Lostock Place at 5.30pm yesterday and told a member of staff to open the tills. He took £600 in cash and put it into a Co-op
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Lead thieves target schools
Teachers are counting the cost after classrooms were left damaged when thieves stole lead from school buildings in Bicester. Staff only noticed the lead had been taken after heavy rain leaked through the roof at Southwold School and King's Meadow Primary
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Vina's a winner
La Viña is the new Spanish restaurant that's just opened in Wallingford and it's wonderful, if unexpected. And before 'disgusted of Wallingford' writes in to complain about this apparent slur, that's not to say Wallingford isn't a lovely market town
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I AM LEGEND (15)
Sci-Fi/Thriller/Action. Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith, Dash Mihok, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan. Director: Francis Lawrence Based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel, which inspired the films The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man, I Am Legend
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Most popular wines of 2007
HOW best to start the New Year? Why not try this collection of highly tasty wines that go down easily, with or without food? This case contains the best-selling all-time favourite wines of 2007 as chosen by The Oxford Times Wine Club members. Have
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Try the festive wine quiz
Oxfordshire wine writer SARAH McCLEERY invites you to test your wine knowledge in her special festive quiz. We are all officially in the lull. Christmas is over, we've survived it for another year and now there's a few days respite before we throw ourselves
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Man stable after M40 crash
A 43-year-old Oxfordshire man is in hospital following a multi-car motorway pile-up. The man, from Thame, suffered serious injuries after an eight car collision on the northbound stretch of the M40 between junctions three and four at 7.45pm last Saturday
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Grill catches fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Jackman Close, Abingdon, at 6.50pm yesterday. A small fire had started in an oven grill, but was out before the fire crew arrived.
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Fire crews tackle spin drier blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Orchard Way, Banbury, after a spin drier caught alight at about 7.50am today No one was injured.
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Car crashes after hitting deer
A CAR crashed into a ditch after hitting a deer on Oxford's ring road today. The car left the A40 between Marston and the Headington Roundabout at about 4.50am. A woman was taken to the John Radcliffe Hopsital, Oxford, for treatment following the
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Police issue plea on M40 crash
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an M40 crash in which an Oxfordshire driver was seriously injured. Eight vehicles collided on the M40, northbound, between junction three and four at 7.45pm on Saturday. The 43-year-old driver of a Ford Galaxy
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Motorist hurt in collision with deer
A motorist collided with a deer and ended up in a ditch on Oxford's Ring Road early this morning. The car left the A40 between Marston and the Headington Roundabout at around 4.50am. One woman was taken to the John Radcliffe Hopsital for treatment
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Spin drier catches fire
Firefighters were called to Orchard Way, Banbury, after a spin drier caught alight at around 7.50am today. No one was injured.
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Cooker catches fire
A fire crew were called out to an oven fire in Greater Leys, Oxford, yesterday. The cooker caught alight in a ground floor flat in Long Ground at around 6.25pm, but the blaze was out by the time the fire crew arrived.
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Commission to look into death
THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has launched an investigation after an Oxford woman was killed in a car crash. Myra McKendrick, 29, of Nixon Road, died after a head-on collision on the A421 at Finmere, at about 10am on Sunday.
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Restaurateur targets new site
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, centre, is aiming to make it third time lucky as he prepares to move into the former Smollensky's restaurant
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Pedlars back in city
PEDLARS were back illegally taking advantage of the post-Christmas shopping rush in Oxford. Although Cornmarket Street was empty of street traders in the three days before Christmas - after a crackdown the previous weekend - six stalls were out again
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FOOTBALL: Phil aims to train on!
REVITALISED Phil Trainer is targeting a 12-goal return this season after his cracking clincher against Crawley. The former Moor Green midfielder (pictured) hit his fourth of the season to bring Oxford United both their first goal of December, and their
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Crash teenager 'stable'
A TEENAGE motorist from Chipping Norton is in a stable condition after a head-on collision. The 19-year-old woman, who has not been named, spent time in an intensive care unit with serious injuries after the crash on the A40 in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
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Activists in threat to university staff
ACTIVISTS have promised a new wave of attacks on Oxford University and its staff over its nearly-completed animal testing laboratory. Two firms in Oxfordshire who are said to supply the university have already been attacked this month. And with work
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Lovely change
Sir - I wonder if others of your readers have noticed the recent explosion in the Oxford population of pied and yellow wagtails? In my last 18 months in the city I have seen very few; these last few weeks I have seen several a day. I have no idea
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Low priority
Sir - NOC's planning application at Upper Heyford is now available for inspection on the Cherwell District Council (CDC) website. Those hoping for a prompt decision leading to both the start of development and access to the Cold War heritage site
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Last link to past
Sir - A sign has gone up at Bonn Square advertising that work to transform it into a dynamic urban space with a unified, uncluttered look is to start in January. This work will apparently include an arts totem, whatever one of those is. What the
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Flood risks?
Sir - I have just been refused insurance on a house by the Thames, on grounds of flood risk. The information given to insurance companies appears to be wrong. At no time in the past 30 years has the level of the river in the city centre come higher
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M40 delays
Sir - You report on your website that the police "warned drivers" of the closure of the M40 following a crash at 3.50pm on Wednesday, December 19. I joined the M40 at Oxford heading for London at 6pm. No such warning was in view, despite the fact
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Postal change is nonsense
Sir - A year ago, I had the same experience as Anthony Cheke Insane bureaucracy is alive and well (Letters, December 14). However, I had to drive to the relevant office as I was expecting an important letter and feared that the underpaid one might
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Perspectives of God
Sir - I agree wholeheartedly with Allan and Rachel Chapman (Letters, December 14) regarding the unacceptability of public mosque calls and the difference between these and church bells. When I was at school, an inspired religious studies teacher told
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When the rain fell on Oxfordshire
JANUARY IT WAS to be a year dominated by floods and war. And it was to begin in Oxford with the ending of an era. After five years of planning, the historic Radcliffe Infirmary closed and staff and patients headed up Headington Hill to the expanded
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Prayers for murdered leader
SPECIAL prayers will be held today 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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University will appeal on depository
OXFORD University is to renew its battle to create a £29m book depository on the Osney Mead industrial estate. It has confirmed that it will be appealing against Oxford City Council's decision to throw out the scheme, rather than seeking an alternative
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Burglars steal laptop
THIEVES stole a laptop, keys and a wallet in a burglary at a home in Oddington. The burglars got into the property through the back door. They also took the keys to the car that was parked in the car port and searched the car. The burglary happened
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Arson blaze hits church
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 condemned by Church leaders. The Asian Christian Living Fellowship, which had been due to
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Jobs fears at air firm
UP to 80 engineering workers based at Oxford Airport had an uncertain Christmas after receiving redundancy notices. The notices were served to employees of CSE Aviation, which is in the process of being sold by BBA Aviation. BBA said it had lined
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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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Deck of cars
The decision to place a decked car park at Redbridge park-and-ride car park could be a sign of things to come. However, it is a strange way of dealing with the issue of a lack of city-centre car parking during the construction stage of the new Westgate
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Drive to make waterways greener
OXFORDSHIRE 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
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New deck planned for city car park
REDBRIDGE park-and-ride is to be expanded amid new fears about shortages of car parking in Oxford. Plans to create an enlarged two-deck car park at Redbridge have been hastily put together to serve the city centre once the existing Westgate Centre
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Cancer patient Jay given all-clear
Seven-year-old Jay Seward received a very special Christmas present this year - the all-clear from cancer. For the first time in three years, Jay and his family, from Oxford, have celebrated Christmas with no visits to hospital. His dad, Alan, 37,
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University book store plan goes to appeal
Oxford University is to renew its campaign to create a £29m book depository at the Osney Mead industrial estate. It has confirmed that it will be appealing against Oxford City Council's decision to throw out the scheme, rather than seeking an alternative
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Pedlars back after break
Pedlars were back illegally taking advantage of the post-Christmas shopping rush in Oxford. Although Cornmarket Street was empty of street traders in the three days before Christmas - after a crackdown the previous weekend - six stalls were out again
