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RESULTS: March 8/9
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 0, Burton Albion 3. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Corby Tn 2, Banbury Utd 1. Div 1 South & West: Didcot Tn 5, Newport IoW 0; Hillingdon Boro 1, Abingdon Utd 2; Oxford City 1, Godalming
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Quinn feels for U's supporters
Oxford United skipper Barry Quinn said, both as an individual and collectively as a team, he felt he had let so many people down on Saturday. The 3-0 home defeat by Burton was just a terrible game for United's players, and the Dubliner felt the pain
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FOOTBALL: Super Powell is back with a bang
Didcot Tn 5 (King 4, Rusher 57, Powell 71, 73, 87) Newport IoW 0Didcot Town midfielder Paul Powell marked his return from exile in style with a sensational 16-minute hat-trick as Didcot comprehensively dispatched ten-man Newport at Loop Meadow in Division
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FOOTBALL: Herbert caps fine fightback
Hillingdon Boro 1 (Tilbury 1) Abingdon Utd 2 (Curtin 9 pen, Herbert 46)Michaes Herbert's goal in the first minute of the second half gave Abingdon their first Division 1 South & West away victory of 2008. Abingdon got off to the worst possible start
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FOOTBALL: Lacklustre City losing touch with the leaders
Oxford City 1 (Romeo 40) Godalming Tn 2 (Purdy 35, 45)Oxford City put in a lacklustre performance as their Division 1 South & West promotion hopes took another blow at Court Place Farm. There were few opportunities in the early stages, but it was
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FOOTBALL: Banbury brought down to earth
Corby Tn 2 (Wormall 68, Diggin 75) Banbury Utd 1 (Scott Bridges 48)After last week's win at Halesowen, Banbury were left scratching their heads as they were beaten in Saturday's Premier Division clash. Banbury got off to a bright start, and were
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Bishop was sent death threat
The Bishop of Oxford was sent a death threat calling for his beheading after backing a plan to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer. The Rt Rev John Pritchard today told a meeting discussing the issue he had received a bundle of "extraordinary mail" containing
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Pub closes for £200k refit
A popular pub in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, is shutting for a week while it is refurbished. Toilets, a smoking area and furniture will all be added in a £200,000 makeover at the Bullnose Morris. The pub, in Cuddesdon Way, will be closed from Monday,
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Sport boost on the cards
Young people in Botley are set to benefit from a revamped sports court. St Andrew's Church, in Orchard Road, is seeking permission from the Vale of White Horse District Council to resurface the sports area next to the church and youth club. Permission
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Second win for top firm
Managers and staff at Oxfordshire's Business of the Year are celebrating again after winning another award. Engineering firm Crompton Technology Group, in Banbury, won the South East England Development Agency Business Award for Manufacturing. Judges
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FOOTBALL: Four dismissed as North Leigh bid is dented
North Leigh 2 (Simms 37 pen, Reardon 47) Shortwood Utd 4 (Baldwin 10, Singh 14, Pugh 76 pen, Davis 81) Four players received their marching orders as North Leigh conceded two late goals to suffer another huge setback to their Premier Division title
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Pair caught with gun jailed
Two men whose speeding car's tyre was shot out by police in Oxford have been jailed for a total of 11 years after admitting possessing a gun. Oxford Crown Court heard on Friday that officers from the Metropolitan Police and the Serious Organised Crime
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Postal service is terrible, says widow
The widow of a former postman who is still waiting for a Mother's Day card to arrive has described Oxfordshire's postal service as "the worst it's ever been". Diana Gough, whose husband Desmond worked at the Becket Street depot for 42 years, contacted
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FOOTBALL: Letcombe hit back to see off Bassett
Letcombe 2 (Roberts 33, Rees 37) Wootton Bassett Tn 1 (Saunders 21) Letcombe laid their Wootton Bassett bogey to rest in Division 1 West. It looked as though Bassett's success against Letcombe would continue when they went in front through Richie
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon ease through
Abingdon booked their place in the second round of the Soccer Kits Cup Supplementary Cup with a 3-1 victory at Finchamptead. Luke Beauchamp fired Abingdon in front in the 22nd minute, but the home side levelled just after the break through Carl Barrie
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Government could rule on US base
The Government could be called in to rule on the redevelopment of the former US airbase at Upper Heyford. The North Oxfordshire Consortium lodged plans for Heyford Park in November, but has yet to hear from Cherwell District Council. It wants to build
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£50,000 to spruce up park
More than £50,000 is to be spent on an Oxford park which police said had become a haven for prostitutes. A grant of just more than £17,000 was due to be approved by Oxford City Council's Cowley area committee on Wednesday to help spruce up trees, benches
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Long wait over for new bus stop
The first of 180 new bus shelters planned for Oxford has been given the thumbs up by passengers. People waiting at the new bus stop, in Blackbird Leys Road, were unanimous in their praise for the shelter, which offers protection from the wind and rain
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Cops go back to the community
A new police base is due to be be officially unveiled in the heart of an Oxford estate tomorrow. The base, in Underhill Circus, Barton, has been created to allow the estate's police sergeant, three Pcs and four PCSOs to become closer to the community
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You can help
For 50 years, people from across Oxfordshire have been helping poor communities overseas through international development charity Voluntary Service Overseas. And the charity is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month by making a fresh appeal for
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My run for Isaac
Sixth former Tom Freeman is preparing to run the London Marathon to raise cash to help children like his 11-year-old half-brother, who suffers from a severe form of arthritis. Tom, 18, from Cope Close, in Botley, Oxford, is hoping to raise £1,500 for
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Never miss a good chance to shut up.
Well that’s it then. Backstage meeting has been and gone. All the jobs shared out, better start learning some lines I suppose. Rehearsals tomorrow night so not much time to get to grips with the part. Luckily it’s only a few lines so that shouldn’t be
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Pain is the spur
Sixth Former Tom Freeman is preparing to run the London Marathon to raise cash for his 11-year-old half-brother, who suffers from a severe form of arthritis. Tom, 18, from Cope Close, in Botley, Oxford, is hoping to raise £1,500 for the Arthritis Research
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VSO marks anniversary
For 50 years, people from across Oxfordshire have been helping poor communities overseas through international development charity Voluntary Service Overseas. And the charity is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month by making a fresh appeal for
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Pupils make marathon effort
PUPILS and teachers at Carterton Community College are making a marathon effort this weekend to raise money for Sport Relief charity with a 24-hour indoor football marathon. About 150 children, some parents and teachers have signed up to take part
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Banding together to fight poverty
A MAJOR music festival is set to return to Oxfordshire next month - and bands across the county are being called on to get involved. Oxjam, which is made up of thousands of events put on by music lovers across the UK, is in aid of Oxford-based charity
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People glimpse new homes
PEOPLE living in dilapidated post-war housing on an Oxford estate have been given a glimpse of the new homes they will soon move into. Rose Hill will see 254 new houses built over the next four years to replace the pre-fabricated 'Orlit' houses - which
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Police evict conmen squatters
CONMEN pretended they wanted to buy an elderly man's £1m townhouse before moving in and turning it into a squat. Police said the gang tricked their way into the four-storey Victorian terrace in Jericho, Oxford, after spotting a for-sale board outside
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Landlord fined over state of house
A CITY landlord has been prosecuted for allowing a property he rented to fall into a dangerous condition. Rizwan Sultan, of Rymers Lane, pleaded guilty to a breach of the Housing Act 2004 at Oxford Magistrates' Court for offences relating to a house
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Twins are born survivors
AN Oxfordshire mother whose twins survived premature birth has backed a national Stand Up for Tiny Lives Campaign. Gail Laing's two girls, Sophie and Emily, are now 11 years old and are leading normal and healthy lives. At the time of their birth
