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Sacre bleu! What talented pupils
A right royal good time was had at Hagbourne Primary School near Didcot, as pupils helped commemorate an historic moment in history. The day-long festivities began with the 30 youngsters performing a 20-minute Tudor play in French, dressed in full Tudor
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Car and van crash
A CAR and a van collided near Enstone earlier today. The drivers escaped serious injuries in the crash on the B4030 between Enstone and Enstone airfield at 6.15am.
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Media greet Harry's homecoming
THE world's media gathered at RAF Brize Norton today to greet Britain's best-known soldier. Prince Harry touched down at the Oxfordshire airbase after being forced to cut short his tour of duty in Afghanistan. The Prince, 23, arrived on an RAF Tristar
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers' game
Banbury's relegation was confirmed with this disappointing home defeat. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report. Competition: Midlands 2 East Score: Banbury 3, Matlock 13 Banbury player ratings: 15. Stephen Kay 7 (lively
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Uncertainty surrounds future of land
Uncertainty surrounds future levels of housing in Oxfordshire, with the Government putting off its response to a planning inspector's recommendations on development in the region. The inspector's report on the draft South East Plan, the region's housing
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Scientists prove ship shape
The future of King Henry VIII's favourite Tudor warship is in safe hands thanks to a super-microscope at Harwell. Scientists are using cutting-edge technology at the £260m Diamond Light Source to help conserve the historic timbers of the Mary Rose.
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Plea as youth club set to close
YOUTH leaders are calling for a new-look centre for more than 2,000 young people who are set to lose their premises. The Sweatbox Youth Club, held at King Alfred's Community and Sports College in Wantage, is set to close as part of major changes at
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Plea as youth club set to close
Youth leaders are calling for a new-look centre for more than 2,000 young people who are set to lose their premises. The Sweatbox Youth Club, held at King Alfred's Community and Sports College in Wantage, is set to close as part of major changes at
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Harry latest: Tim Hughes reports from Brize
The world's media gathered at RAF Brize Norton this morning to greet Britain's best-known soldier. Prince Harry touched down at the Oxfordshire airbase after being forced to cut short his tour of duty in Afghanistan. The Prince, 23, arrived on an RAF
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City discount scheme considered
PEOPLE living in Oxford could be in line for valuable discounts under a new card scheme being dubbed a "Passport to Oxford". Oxford City Council has launched a study into introducing a free, city-wide card entitling holders to a raft of benefits.
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Discount scheme for residents planned
People living in the city could be in line for valuable discounts under a new card scheme being dubbed a "Passport to Oxford". Oxford City Council has launched a study into introducing a free, city-wide card entitling holders to a raft of benefits.
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Victorious football teams are named
Roger Beesley has supplied the names of all but two of the all-conquering Gosford Hill School football teams (Memory Lane, January 14). In the 1957-8 season, the Under-15s and Under-13s from the Kidlington school set a record which still stands. Both
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Vehicles crash near village
A car and a van collided outside a village near Chipping Norton earlier today. The drivers escaped serious injuries in the crash on the B4030 between Enstone and Enstone airfield at 6.15am.
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UPDATE: Prince Harry flies back to Brize
Prince Harry's father and brother were in Oxfordshire today to meet him on his return from the front line in Afghanistan. Prince Charles and Prince William arrived at RAF Brize Norton to greet the 23-year-old Household cavalry officer as he touched
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Police weed out garden conmen
Four suspected conmen working as gardeners were arrested in sting operations in Oxford and Witney by trading standards officers and police. The crackdown is estimated to have denied the traders a total of £11,500. Details of the intelligence-led operations
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'Mother gave me greatest gift'
CLAIRE Davies will be more thankful than most on Mother's Day. After all, her mum offered her the ultimate gift...a new kidney. Her own dream of becoming a mother, however, had seemed hopeless. But now, ten years after her life-saving transplant
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TV detective goes green
THE words global warming would probably have made cantankerous old Inspector Morse choke on his pint. But his trusted sidekick Lewis, now promoted to Inspector and with a series of his own, is taking the matter very seriously. Programme maker ITV
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FOOTBALL: Semple wings in for United
New signing Ryan Semple goes straight into the Oxford United squad for Saturday's Blue Square Premier trip to Forest Green Rovers. The 22-year-old winger joined the U's on non-contract terms on Friday afternoon, and could make his debut in Gloucestershire
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More PCSOs on beat
THE number of PCSOs walking the beat in East Oxford is set to rise to six in the coming months. There are four of the support officers working in the area. One more officer is due to start on Monday, March 17, and another is due to start a few weeks
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Sight service
A MOBILE information service for blind and partially sighted people is visiting Market Square, Witney, on Wednesday, from 10am to noon and 2-4pm. The mobile van, which is packed with the latest aids and equipment, will be manned by specialist advisers
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New parenting groups offer help
TWO new groups have started on an Oxford estate, offering advice and support to young couples and parents from ethnic minorities. Baby G and the Chandni Group kicked off their weekly classes at Rose Hill and Littlemore Children's Centre in The Oval
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'Mum gave me the greatest gift'
Claire Davies will be more thankful than most on Mother's Day. After all, her mum offered her the ultimate gift...a new kidney. Her own dream of becoming a mum, however, had seemed hopeless. But now, 10 years after her life-saving transplant, she
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Help design BMX track
WITNEY teenagers are to be involved in designing a BMX track. Invitations have gone out to students at the town's secondary schools and Abingdon and Witney College to devise layouts. Young people have also been invited to a 6pm public meeting at
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Staying up
MOVES to demolish an office block at 101-105 Station Road, Didcot, and replace it with a four-storey building containing 14 flats have been rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council.
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'Wise to bring Harry home'
FAMILY and friends of troops in Oxfordshire's Territorial Army unit 7 Rifles have backed the decision to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence announced that the prince would be taken out of the unstable Helmand Province after
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Animal rights graffiti causes upset
AN ANIMAL rights protester has sprayed graffiti along a row of fencing in a quiet Oxford street. Messages including "Ban Vivisection Now" and "Stop the Animal Lab" were sprayed in black paint along a row of fencing behind Reliance Way overnight on
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Speed check
OFFICERS are holding speed surveys in Marston before trying to capture drivers with mobile enforcement cameras. Police and Police Community Support Officers have this month used an interactive speed indicator device which tells drivers how fast they
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On yer bike
We are pretty certain what Morse would have said about Lewis going green. The popular ITV detective series, based in Oxford, is the first to be carbon footprinted. Producers are making a big effort to help offset climate change by printing scripts
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A special day for all mums
Tomorrow will be an extra special day for Claire Davies. Ten years ago, she received a kidney from her mother, Carole. The operation not only saved her life, but has now given her the opportunity to become a mother herself. Claire will not only
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TV cop investigates carbon footprint
The words global warming would probably have made cantankerous old Inspector Morse choke on his pint. But his trusted sidekick Lewis, now promoted to Inspector and with a series of his own, is taking the matter very seriously. Programme maker ITV
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Tim picks a plum job
Former tennis ace Tim Henman swapped his racket for scissors yesterday to cut the ribbon at a school's new unit. The ex-British number one popped in to South Moreton School, in High Street, near Didcot, to officially open the school's early years unit
