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RESULTS: March 15/16
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Stafford Rgrs 0, Oxford Utd 1. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 1, Gloucester City 1. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 0, Marlow 3; Andover 1, Didcot Tn 0. TOWN v GOWN Oxford City 2, Oxford
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ATHLETICS: England claims NCAA crown
Oxford's Hannah England became the first British athlete in five years to win a US national indoor collegiate title with victory in the women's mile at the NCAA Indoor track and field championships on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who transferred to Florida
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FOOTBALL: Didcot bid dented by Andover
Andover Tn 1 (Bye 54) Didcot Tn 0Didcot Town's hopes of winning the Division 1 South & West championship suffered a blow as they went down to a disappointing defeat in Hampshire on Saturday. A goal from Joe Bye was the difference between the sides,
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FOOTBALL: Shot-shy Abingdon are outgunned by Marlow
Abingdon Utd 0 Marlow 3 (Roberts 15, Beal 23, Neptune 89)Abingdon United's two-match winning run ended after a poor display against the Buckinghamshire side. Following victories against play-off contenders Uxbridge and Errea Cup finalists Hillingdon
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FOOTBALL: Banbury denied by Sawyer super show
Banbury Utd 1 (Gordon 19) Gloucester City 1 (Reid 70)Nicky Gordon hit his tenth goal of their Premier Division campaign as Banbury United were held to a draw by high-fliers Gloucester at Spencer Stadium. And the hosts would have grabbed all the points
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FOOTBALL: Toogood is the saviour
Alex Toogood slotted a last-gasp equaliser as Oxford University battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Oxford City in the annual Town v Gown match at Iffley Road on Saturday. All the goals came in the second half. City took the lead when
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North Leigh battle back to knock Almondsbury off top
Hungerford Tn 2 (Edney 12, Brewer 46) North Leigh 3 (McCabe 44, Cooper 50, Reardon 62) North Leigh twice came from behind as they moved back to the top of the Premier Division with an impressive away victory on Saturday. They went behind when Graham
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FOOTBALL: Letcombe close gap on leaders
Letcombe 3 (Claydon 11 pen, Brind 59, og 67) Banbury Utd Res 0 Letcombe moved to within three points of the top of Division 1 West with victory against Banbury. Richard Claydon opened their account from the penalty spot after Banbury keeper Joe
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Green: we need your support
Matt Green is urging Oxford United's supporters to get behind the players, rather than slag them off, after bagging his fifth goal in only ten starts to earn three precious points at Stafford on Saturday. o The fans' jeers of the previous weekend turned
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Parades mark approach of Easter
Churches Together in Headington beat the bad weather by having a Palm Saturday procession, rather than the traditional Palm Sunday event. And Baptist minister the Rev James Bloice Smith headed the procession carrying a cross, rather than the more traditional
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Hotels among most expensive in Europe
Hotel rooms in Oxford are among the most expensive in Europe, new research has revealed. The average price of a room in the city for one night is £113 - a price only beaten in the UK by London and Bath. The average price of a stay in Oxford even beats
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Prince boosts hospice fundraising
A pioneering Oxford hospice is set to receive a anniversary fundraising boost, thanks to a Royal Command concert in London. Helen and Douglas House, in Magdalen Road, East Oxford, is bringing its 25th anniversary year to an end in style - with a concert
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Warning after power tools seized
Police are targeting a black market trade in stolen power tools after a spate of thefts across Oxford. About 90 power tools - believed to have been stolen - were seized from a trader during a recent car boot sale at Oxford's Kassam Stadium. The discovery
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Agency issues flood alerts
Flood alerts have been issued for parts of Oxfordshire after heavy rain overnight caused rivers to swell. The Environment Agency has put flood watch warnings on the River Ock from Little Coxwell to Abingdon, the River Ray from Shipton Lee to Islip
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Hamsters dumped outside pet shop
Seven hamsters were found dumped on the doorstep of a pet shop in Marston. The mostly tan and white-coloured animals had been left in a green plastic recycling box outside pet shop Pads 'n' Paws in Cherwell Drive with a note saying "please look after
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Nursery enjoys French Day
The entente cordiale is alive and well and flourishing at a Didcot nursery. Children at Hagbourne Pre-School had a special French Day when they made models of the Eiffel Tower and tricolour flags, tried French food and sang French songs. Among those
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Slavery story hits the stage
THE transatlantic slave trade and the plight of enslaved Africans throughout history might seem a million miles away from Oxford. But a group of young actors from the city are out to demonstrate just how the African story relates to people today.
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OxClean 2008
The Rotary Club of Oxford North assisted OxClean on Saturday morning. Eleven Rotarians cleaned rubbish from the hedgerows and sideways along a stretch of the Northern Bypass from Marston flyover to Banbury Road roundabout. Fourteen sacks were filled with
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Police investigate car fire
Police are investigating a car fire which is believed to have been started deliberately in Sinclair Drive, Banbury, on Saturday night. Firefighters from Banbury were called to the scene at 7.50pm. No one was injured.
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Cars collide on M40
Two cars were involved in a collision on the M40 between junctions 10 and 11 yesterday. Two fire crews from Bicester and another from Kidlington were called to the incident, which happened around 8pm. No one was injured.
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The race season approaches
My time out in Lanzarote went extremely well and I completed 10 days of really focused, consistent training. It was great to be out in the sunshine again, especially after spending January and February here still yearning for the Aussie sun. I find training
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Hamilton wins in Melbourne
LEWIS Hamilton got his bid for the 2008 Formula One world championship off to the perfect start with victory in a frenetic Australian Grand Prix today. The McLaren driver dominated from pole position, overcoming three safety car periods as only seven
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Agency issues flood watches for Oxon
Flood alerts have been issued for parts of Oxfordshire after heavy rain overnight caused rivers to swell. The Environment Agency has put flood watch warnings on the River Ock from Little Coxwell to Abingdon, the River Ray from Shipton Lee to Islip and
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Fire at Bicester's Littlebury Hotel
Two fire crews were called to the Littlebury Hotel in Kings End, Bicester, last night after a sign caught fire. No one was injured.
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Police probe suspicious car fire in Banbury
Police are investigating a car fire which is believed to have been started deliberately in Sinclair Drive, Banbury, last night. Firefighters were called to the scene at 7.50pm. No one was injured.
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Two car accident on M40 near Bicester
Two cars were involved in a collision on the M40 between junctions 10 and 11 near Bicester last night. Two fire crews from Bicester and another from Kidlington were called to the incident, which happened around 8pm. No one was injured.
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Stop the World, I think I want to get off....
What an awful week. Not only has the weather been dreadful but also we have had Mr Darling’s budget to contend with. You have to laugh when politicians go on about global warming and green taxes. For green read greed. What a world we would live in if
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Finding a hog haven
A pair of pesky pigs who gobbled up all the vegetables in a Wantage allotment have had their bacon saved. A team of four RSPCA inspectors and three members of Oxfordshire County Council's trading standards team rounded up the porkers after enticing
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Crime is on the run
Residents in part of Oxford have welcomed an overall drop in crime - despite an increase in robbery and criminal damage. New figures show crime has fallen in the north east area of the city, which includes Barton, Headington, Wood Farm and Risinghurst
