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RESULTS: February 9/10
BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 3, Histon 0. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Kings Lynn 3, Banbury Utd 1. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 1, Windsor & Eton 3; Oxford City 0, Didcot Tn 1. FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE CUP Oxford
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Acting up
It would appear Daniel Day Lewis is a front runner for the best actor Oscar, with yet another piece of method acting madness in There will be blood. Apparently he started with the voice - a curious John Hustonesqe rumble that lends his character a certain
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FOOTBALL: It's more misery for hapless Abingdon
Abingdon United's wretched run in Division 1 South & West of the British Gas Business Southern League continued as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Windsor & Eton. United, who have now lost seven of their last eight games, were without suspended
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FOOTBALL: Battling Banbury blown away by King's Lynn
Banbury United saw an early lead disappear as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat at leaders King's Lynn in the British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division. The Puritans stunned a bumper 1,174 crowd by opening the scoring in the sixth minute. Scott
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We're back in mix – Peace
Didcot Town boss Stuart Peace says his side's 1-0 victory over Oxford City in Saturday's derby has opened up the race for promotion from Division 1 South & West. "I said to my lads before the game that if we lose today then we will just have the play-offs
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Man in bridge jump threat
A 48-year-old man threatened to jump off Oxford's Donnington Bridge in front of his family this afternoon. Police spokesman Claire Gourlay said officers attended the scene at 3.10pm after being called by the ambulance service. She added the man was
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70 good causes share £1.6m pot
Playgrounds, soup kitchens and help centres are among the city projects in line to receive more than £1.6m of council funds. The money is being divided by Oxford City Council between 70 organisations that have proved themselves to be vital to the wellbeing
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FOOTBALL: Hopes alive to lift Didcot bid
Oxford City 0 Didcot Town 1 (Hope 63) Didcot Town boosted their Division 1 South & West title bid as they got the better of fellow high-fliers Oxford City 1-0 in a hard-fought derby at Court Place Farm on Saturday. A second-half goal from Liam Hope
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FOOTBALL: Super Simms spot-on for North Leigh
North Leigh 2 (Champion og 30, Simms 65 pen) Badshot Lea 1 (Westall 28) Mark Simms's second-half penalty secured North Leigh victory over Badshot Lea at Eynsham Park, and kept their Premier Division title hopes bubbling. The Surrey side took the
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FOOTBALL: Patten's spectacular strike lifts Letcombe
Letcombe 2 (Patten 13, Whatley 59) Clanfield 1 (Barker 86) Tom Patten's spectacular opener set Letcombe on the way to a hard-earned three points against Clanfield in Division 1 West. Patten hit a 60-yard free-kick from inside his own half in the
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Market hopes pinned on test cases
A decision on how much shop rents should increase at Oxford's Covered Market is imminent, say traders. They are hoping the arbitration process involving four stores will lead to a settlement with the city council and avoid 50 other stores being individually
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Turley glad U's take advantage
Billy Turley said he felt confident of saving both penalties at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday because of the Histon players' run-ups when they took them. It was the first time in his career that the Oxford United goalkeeper had saved two spot-kicks
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Appeal launched for lakes campaign
Campaigners launched an appeal at the weekend to raise funds to support further legal action to protect Radley Lakes from being turned into an ash dump. More than £4,000 was raised at the event at the Guildhall, in Abbey Close, Abingdon, to help fund
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Service pays tribute to student
FAMILY and friends paid an emotional tribute to a talented student who was crushed to death under a dustcart. More than 200 people gathered at St Barnabas Church in Jericho, Oxford, to remember Worcester College student Tsz Fok. The 22-year-old
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Club pays tribute to former player
WITNEY Rugby Club paid tribute to former player Dave Lambourne with a minute's silence before Saturday's first team match against Wallingford. Players from both sides lined up in memory of Mr Lambourne, 43, who died following a motorbike crash in Curbridge
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Players fall silent for team mate
Witney Rugby Club paid tribute to former player Dave Lambourne with a minute's silence before Saturday's first team match against Wallingford. Players from both sides lined up in memory of Mr Lambourne, 43, who died following a motorbike crash in Curbridge
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Tsz Fok: We miss you
Family and friends paid an emotional tribute to a talented student who was crushed to death under a dustcart. More than 200 people gathered at St Barnabas and St Paul's Church in Jericho, Oxford, to remember Worcester College student Tsz Fok. The
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Solberg takes fourth in Sweden
BANBURY'S Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg finished the Swedish Rally in fourth overall after the final day of gravel-strewn forest roads. Chris Atkinson and Stéphane Prévot continued to climb the rankings finishing 21st to collect an all-important
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Morse author to go to the ball
Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter will be the guest of honour at an Oxfordshire charity's first fundraising ball. The Child Brain Injury Trust will host the event at the Randolph Hotel, in Beaumont Street, in an attempt to raise £20,000 for a project
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Royal Mail says sorry for mix-up
ROYAL Mail has apologised for an "unacceptable" mistake after an Oxford woman was given the wrong information about the opening hours of a collection office. Pam Philp, from Edmund Road, Cowley, received a Royal Mail card informing her that she had
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Arson inquiry into garage blaze
A GARAGE fire which damaged a trailer in Harwell is thought to be suspicious. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Orchard Way yesterday at 6.45pm. Firefighters from Didcot wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire, which they believe
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Car set alight
A CAR is believed to have been deliberately set alight in Oxford this morning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the red Vauxhall Corsa in Bayswater Road at 6.20am. Firefighters from the Slade wearing breathing apparatus used one
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Woman, 19, raped in Cowley
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was raped as she walked through Cowley. The 19-year-old told police she was grabbed as she walked along Between Towns Road at about 8.30pm yesterday and attacked in the park behind the John Allen
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Golfers fight club fire
EQUIPMENT was damaged after a fire broke out at a golf club. Firefighters were called to Southfield Golf Club in Oxford at about 5pm yesterday. When they arrived at the club in Hill Top Road, club members had smashed the front door of the Tony Rees
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Four-vehicle crash closes A34
A FOUR-vehicle crash closed the A34 near Abingdon for an hour today. Police closed the dual carriageway northbound between the A4183 junction and the Hinksey Hill Interchange junction just before 10am. One woman suffered minor injuries and police
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School blessed by archbishop
An Oxford school was blessed by the Archbishop of Birmingham on Friday following a £25m investment. More than 1,000 pupils at St Gregory the Great Catholic School, in Cricket Road, Cowley, have benefited from a new school building, built by the Catholic
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Royal Mail: Sort yourself out
The Royal Mail has apologised for an "unacceptable" mistake after an Oxford woman was given the wrong information about the opening hours of a collection office. Pam Philp, from Edmund Road, Cowley, received a Royal Mail card informing her that she
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Royal charter marked in town
A year-long programme of events is being planned to help Banbury celebrate the 400th anniversary of its town charter. The original charter document, signed by King James I on June 28, 1608, is on display in Banbury Museum and will stay there until December
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Celebrate chip week and get a free portion
Chip shops in Oxfordshire are stocking up on salt and vinegar in preparation for National Chip Week - the annual celebration of the nation's favourite food. The Oxford Mail is also joining in the fun this week by offering readers a free bag of chips
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Witness plea after woman raped
Police are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was raped as she walked through Cowley last night. The 19-year-old told police she was grabbed as she walked along Between Towns Road at about 8.30pm and attacked in the park behind the John Allen
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Arson suspected after garage fire
A garage fire which damaged a trailer in Harwell is thought to be suspicious. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Orchard Way yesterday at 6.45pm. Firefighters from Didcot used breathing apparatus to tackle the fire, which they believe
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Police investigate car fire
A car is believed to have been deliberately set alight in Oxford this morning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the red Vauxhall Corsa in Bayswater Road at 6.20am. Firefighters from the Slade used one hose reel and breathing apparatus
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Crash closes A34
The A34 near Abindgon was closed for a short time this morning following an accident involving four vehicles. Police closed the dual carriageway northbound between between the A4183 junction and the Hinksey Hill Interchange junction in Boars Hill, at
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Golfers tackle club blaze
Stock was damaged after a fire broke out at a golf club last night. Firefighters were called to Southfield Golf Club in Oxford at about 5pm. When they arrived at the club in Hill Top Road, club members had smashed the front door of the Tony Rees
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Solberg climbs to fourth in Sweden
PETTER Solberg starts the third and final day of the Swedish Rally in fourth place for Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team. Partnered by Phil Mills they climbed a place yesterday after Solberg's brother Henning was caught out by the conditions and crashed
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Danielle is a Guiding star
AN Oxford teenager has been chosen ahead of hundreds of other girls to attend the International Guide Camp this summer. Danielle Ridge-Collins, 15, has become the first girl in the 40 year history of the 1st Barton Guides to be chosen to attend the
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Tim takes top spot at Open
ALMOST 2,000 people cast their vote to choose their favourite piece of artwork in an innovative exhibition in Oxford. As part of the Oxford Open, an exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, Pembroke Street, more than 500 pieces of work were submitted by various
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Simply the best
Darren Patterson says he wasn't surprised that his goalkeeper Billy Turley saved two penalties in Saturday's 3-0 win over Histon - because he believes he's the best keeper in Non-league football. There have probably been only a handful of occasions
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Youth backing for woodland project
YOUNG people are being encouraged to get out into the countryside and join up as volunteers in a royal hunting forest. An award of £150,000 has been given to the Wychwood Project in west Oxfordshire to get 16- to 25-year-olds involved in conservation
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Pupils hope for own allotment
CHILDREN are looking forward to growing - and eating - their own vegetables, with plans to set up allotments in the grounds of their school. Seventeen pupils from Brookside Primary School in Bicester, went to the town's Leach Road allotments where they
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Regulars put Pathway on track
REGULARS at an Oxford pub have saved a charity for disabled workers with a year of fundraising. Drinkers at the Bullnose Morris pub in Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys, have "tipped the balance" in favour of the Pathway Workshop so that it is no longer
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Glamour puss is title contender
A CAT too prim to use a cat flap is crossing her manicured claws hoping to be named Britain's Poshest Cat today. Lolita, a ten-year-old Norwegian Forest Cat, has strutted her way to the finals of a competition run by Disney. Owner Chris Thomas 14
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Gentle Lent
A QUIET Day for Lent is planned to help people reconnect with God on Saturday, March 1, between 10am and 4pm in Harwell. Tickets for the event cost £20 and include a light lunch. To book call 01235 850423 or email mailcoordinator@reflect.freeuk.com
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Join the club
FARINGDON'S badminton club is looking for new members. Portwell Badminton Club is of mixed abilities and meets at Faringdon Leisure Centre, in Fernham Road, every Tuesday, at 8pm. For more information, call 01367 243312.
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Flood issues
RESIDENTS of East Hanney are invited to a meeting to discuss the July flooding, report on actions taken and consider a way forward. The meeting is in the War Memorial Hall, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 27.
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Ideas event
NEW ideas are welcome at a meeting to discuss plans for this year's church fete in East Hagbourne, on Sunday, February 24, at 11.30am. The fete is St Andrew's biggest fundraising event of the year, and will take place on Saturday, June 14. To get
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Cowley urged to talk online
RESIDENTS in Cowley have been urged to sign up to a new online discussion forum which could cover anything from street crime to church fairs. It is planned to launch the Cowley online discussion forum through the website e-democracy. About 50 people
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A Christian evening out
A BAR has announced it will host the city's first Christian club night. The Thirst Bar Lodge, in Pennyfarthing Place, will host Gospel House on Saturday, February 23, from 10pm to 3am. St Aldate's Church member DJ Junior G will join up with BBC Radio
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New air terminal link set for take-off
OXFORD will have its own direct link to Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5 when it opens next month. The Oxford Bus Company will serve the new terminal from its opening day, on Thursday, March 27, and is spending more than £3m on a fleet of new low-emission
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Lifeline given to parents' group
PLAYTIME has been extended for a group of toddlers at an Oxford parent club after it was given cash to keep running. Wood Farm Parent and Toddler Group has been awarded £2,500 from the Oxfordshire Community Foundation. The parent-and-toddler group
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Writing to prisoners
SISTER Mary McKeone is giving a talk entitled Writing Letters to Prisoners on Thursday, March 6, at the North Oxford Community Centre, in Diamond Place, Summertown, at 3pm.
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'Wheels day' work starts
PREPARATIONS are under way for Carterton's fourth 'Extreme Wheels' day. The event brings together skateboarders and bicycle riders to show off their stunt skills, along with live music and sideshows. No firm date has yet been decided, but it will
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School plans 150th party
WHEATLEY primary school is calling on former pupils to provide memories of their time as students for its 150th anniversary celebrations. There are plans to publish a collection of memories as part of the celebrations. The school is asking former
