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Paul Simon to headline Cornbury
SINGING legend Paul Simon will be the headline act on the main stage at this year's Cornbury Festival. The singer, half of the legendary sixties duo Simon and Garfunkel, who went on to a major solo career, has been confirmed for the festival near Charlbury
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Golf course trees set on fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the Southfield Golf Course, East Oxford, tonight after three trees were set on fire. Three crews were despatched from Rewley Road and The Slade to tackle the blaze at 7.20pm.
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Day set to fill in for Foster
Matt Day looks the likely replacement for the suspended Luke Foster at centre half for Oxford United when they visit Weymouth on Saturday, with James Clarke coming in at right back. But Foster has received just a one-match ban for his red card against
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FOOTBALL: Gardner's unlucky break
Oxford City could be without winger Jon Gardner for up to a week with a fractured wrist. He suffered the injury after falling awkwardly in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Fleet Town in British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West. Earlier
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ROWING: Oxford victory is watched by 7.6m
A peak audience of 7.6 million viewers watched Oxford win the 154th Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging, live on ITV1 on Saturday. The figure makes it the most-watched race since ITV began broadcasting the event in 2005. An average of 4.4 million watched
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Golf course trees set on fire
Firefighters were called to the Southfield Golf Course, East Oxford, tonight after three trees were set on fire. Three crews were despatched from Rewley Road and The Slade to tackle the blaze at 7.20pm. No-one was injured.
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School trespass pervert locked up
A man who crept into the grounds of an Oxford girls school and performed an indecent act was today locked up indefinitely. Amjad Malik, prosecuting, told Oxford Crown Court that Jonathon Buron, of no fixed address, went to Headington Girls School and
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Bank note pest in prison again
A man who waves bank notes at teenage girls was back behind bars tonight for again breaching his Asbo. Married Stuart McGhie, 38, of Church Cowley Road, Oxford, was given 21 months after admitting waving a £20 note at three girls on a bus. Oxford
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Paul Simon to headline Cornbury
Singing legend Paul Simon will be the headline act on the main stage at this year's Cornbury Festival. The singer, half of the legendary sixties duo Simon and Garfunkel, who went on to a major solo career, has been confirmed for the festival near Charlbury
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We've got the keys after £500,000 appeal
The future of a North Oxford community centre is safe "for the foreseeable future" after residents clubbed together to buy its lease. Eight hundred people contributed to a £500,000 appeal to buy the 999-year lease of St Margaret's Institute, from Oxford
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Air crash: Friends mourn racing star
FRIENDS have paid tribute to touring car driver David Leslie who was killed in the Farnborough air crash. Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart called the death of Mr Leslie, who lived in north Oxfordshire, "a great loss to Scottish motorsport".
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Sacked posties get jobs back
Postal workers sacked during a bitter industrial dispute have won back their jobs at Oxford's main sorting centre. Communications Workers Union (CWU) official Steven Gill, and his colleague John Doran, appealed against their sackings last summer.
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RUGBY UNION: Chinnor closing in
When Chinnor won the South West 1 title two years ago, defeating Weston-super-Mare twice in successive March weeks proved the key. Having comprehensively beaten the same opposition at Kingsey Road on Saturday, they will hope the omens are again in their
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RUGBY UNION: Practice made perfect
Chinnor coach Jason Bowers was happy to talk up his team's performance against Weston. Bowers said: "I'm really pleased with the way the lads played. "It was wonderful to be 22-0 up at half-time with the wind against us. "Our game plan worked really
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RUGBY UNION: Quins stuck in the mud
Oxford Harlequins had a day to forget in South West 1 with a 30-7 defeat at Old Patesians, so are not mathematically safe. But Coney Hill, the only bottom-three side who can match Quins' 18 points, also trail by 180 on points difference. Quins can
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AIR CRASH: Friends mourn racing star
Friends have paid tribute to touring car star and Oxfordshire man David Leslie who was killed in the Farnborough air crash. Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart called Mr Leslie's death "a great loss to Scottish motorsport". Investigators yesterday
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Lorry breakdown causes jams
A BROKEN down lorry caused long delays on the A34 near Oxford this evening. The lorry broke down on the southbound carriageway near the Botley interchange leading to long queues of slow-moving traffic back to the Peartree Interchange. The lorry is
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RUGBY UNION: Henley relegated
Henley Hawks were relegated to National 3 South after losing 23-18 at home to Nuneaton. Defeat left both sides 17 points adrift of safety in National 2 with only 15 to play for. Despite having the majority of the possession, Henley lost by three
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Thieves steal £10,000 worth of metal
THIEVES stole £10,000 worth of metal from Thame Showground. The thieves stole a tractor from a nearby farm on Saturday night to Sunday morning and used it to break into the site of the showground. They then stole a Mercedes 7.5-tonne cream lorry, with
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RUGBY UNION: Stevenson shines on debut
Banbury Bulls picked up their third league victory of the season with a 16-14 home win over also-relegated Old Northamptonians in Midlands 2 East. Debutant fly half Alex Stevenson, 17, put Bulls ahead with two 40-metre penalties. Banbury survived
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Death on rail line
TRAINS between Banbury and Oxford were delayed this afternoon following a death on the line near Tackley. Adrian Booth, a spokesman for First Great Western, said the person, believed to be a woman, died after being hit by the CrossCountry train near
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RUGBY UNION: Bicester promoted
Bicester secured promotion to Southern Counties North at the third time of asking after winning 37-3 at Abingdon in the BB&O Premier Division. Having finished third for the past two seasons, Bicester can no longer be overhauled by Oxford. Chipping
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Death on line delays trains
Trains between Banbury and Oxford were delayed this afternoon following a death on the line near Tackley. Adrian Booth, a spokesman for First Great Western, said the person died after being hit by a CrossCountry train shortly after 3pm. FGW's 3.02pm
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RUGBY UNION: Strang stars for Wallingford
Wallingford went level on points with leaders Olney after grinding out a 13-5 victory at struggling Aylesbury in Southern Counties North. Olney could only draw 7-7 with Swindon, but still have a significant points difference advantage. Lock Paul Lewis
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RUGBY UNION: Harwell march on
Harwell gave their promotion hopes a real boost by beating Thatcham 18-5 in BB&O Division 1 South. They led 10-0 with tries from Steve Pitts and Ryan Hodnett, while Deaven Beaven's penalty and Mike Giddings's late score sealed it. OTHER SCORERS Canterbury
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Swim, swim, swim
I had forgotten what a sheer pleasure swimming can be. Thanks to some good coaching - cheers Hanno and Phil - I have a much improved, languidly powerful stroke now. Well it is powerful compared to six weeks ago. It means I can plough up and down a pool
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Pupils inspired by Indian dance
East met west for a special Indian-inspired dance and music production put on by more than 150 Oxford schoolchildren. Pupils at four Headington primary schools worked with South Asian dance company Kala the Arts for three weeks to prepare for the production
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Cheerleaders sought for group
An Oxford cheerleading group is on the look out for children as young as four to train as pom-pom shaking dancers. The Strawberry Fayre Majorettes want to create a new pee wee' squad called The Firecatsorr, which they hope will be good enough to compete
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Make them pay
The talk of rebanding our homes to bleed us of more council tax has reared its ugly head again. It will be based on how nice an area we live in, what sort of view or outlook we have, do we have somewhere to park the car, do we have a dog kennel in the
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A big thank-you
A very big thank-you to the driver of the No 5 bus to Blackbird Leys and three kindly lady passengers. I got off the bus at the stop past Templars Square, Cowley, slipped and landed on my knees. I had caught the 12.40pm bus from the station after
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Explosive letter
It is some time since I felt the need to comment on letters in your pages, but Derek Smith's explosive letter (Oxford Mail, March 22) triggered me off. His accusation of 'bile' in others is amusing when the letter is read as a whole, as he seems to
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Double celebration
Congratulations to the Law and Bevan families - two grandchildren born on the same day (Oxford Mail, March 26). It happened to our family in 1965. My sister Molly gave birth at 12.25am on November 8 to a daughter Sally weighing 9lb and my brother
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HOCKEY: Hawks celebrate title
Oxford Hawks 2nd have won the Trysports 3 Counties Women's League after a 5-1 victory at Milton Keynes. They knew that one point would be enough to secure their promotion to the South Clubs' League. Izzy Landon struck home on 25 minutes with a confident
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No consultation
I refer to the revised Stagecoach No 10 bus service, which will no longer serve Rymers Lane and Littlehay Road at Cowley, Oxford. This was done without consultation or publicity. I rang and asked for the reason. I was told it was because of the Oxford
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HOCKEY: Rover Ladies hit back to win
Rover Oxford Ladies came from behind to beat bottom-of-the-table Bedford 3-2 at home in the Slazenger League National North Division. They were unlucky not to score twice in the opening minutes and Bedford looked somewhat shaky. Lyn Cockshott to put
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Risk lurks in the small print
In 2006, I had a most acrimonius dispute with Thames Water when it tried to charge me £1,000 for water which I never received. The water had leaked away between the water meter and my house. In 2007, Thames Water introduced me to Homeserve GB Ltd,
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HOCKEY: Banbury so close to double
Banbury now know that two wins in their last two matches will see them secure an unprecedented league and Trophy double. In Premier 2 of the South League on Saturday they beat Eastcote 3-1. Simon Boardman swept home their opening goal and Dave Clark
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HOCKEY: Ferraby brace earns vital point
Oxford Hawks took a vital point from their visit to Brighton in the last game of the season and look to have secured their place in Premier Division 1 for another year. Three losses on the trot had put Hawks at risk of relegation for a second successive
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On Yer Bike
Well, the crinkle of foil wrappers has finally failed to bring my kids running for more chocolate and after a binge week of Easter egg eating, we're all vowing to never to eat chocolate again (Ok, I'm not, but I might vow never to let the kids eat mine
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Ronson signs for music festival
ONE of the biggest names in pop music has been signed up to play a music and watersport festival at Blenheim Palace this summer. Mark Ronson, whose groundbreaking collaborations with artists such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen and Robbie Williams
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Bodleian's Shakespeare Quartos to go online
Oxford University's Bodleian Library has linked up with its American counterparts to create an online archive of Shakespeare's earliest printed editions - known as 'Quartos'. The Bodleian, which has 55 Shakespeare Quartos, has agreed to work with the
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Ronson signs for music festival
One of the biggest names in pop music has been signed up to play a music and watersport festival at Blenheim Palace this summer. Mark Ronson, whose groundbreaking collaborations with artists such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen and Robbie Williams have
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School marks its 150th birthday
Pupils past and present got together at an Oxford school to mark its 150th anniversary. Former pupils met their modern-day counterparts and shared memories of their school days at North Hinksey Primary School, in North Hinksey Lane. Among those reminiscing
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Man attacked with bar stool
A drinker was smashed across the face with a bar stool leaving him with serious facial injuries. Police are appealing for information about the assault in the Punch Bowl public house, in Market Place, Abingdon, at about 8.30pm on Friday. The man was
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Man hit with bar stool
POLICE today appealed for information after a man was hit in the face with a bar stool at the Punch Bowl public house in Market Place, Abingdon. A man was in the pub when he was approached by another man who picked up a bar stool and hit the victim
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Flooding: Facing ruin
Frequent flooding in Oxfordshire could force farmers out of business. That is the fear of farmer Robert Smith, who has been hit four times in the last nine months and is now calling on the Environment Agency to do more to tackle the problem. Mr Smith
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Jail for false rape accuser
A 21-year-old woman who admitted making a false allegation of rape has been jailed for 12 months. Amanda Lang, formerly of Carterton but now of Bamber Bridge, Preston, wrongly accused RAF man Phillip Trowell of raping her between November 2006 and
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Cancer patients' lives in focus
A new film charting the lives of women living with incurable breast cancer features an Oxfordshire woman first diagnosed with the disease more than 20 years ago. Dr Ann Fingret, 74, from Swinbrook, near Burford, told the Oxford Mail she hoped the DVD
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Christmas kiss led to diamond marriage
A former Lord Mayor of Oxford and his wife said a little bit of give and take was the key to 60 years of marriage. Joseph and Beryl Blewitt toasted their diamond wedding at home in Littlemore, last week and remembered the day they met under a sprig
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Jail for fake rape accuser
A 21-year-old woman who admitted making a false allegation of rape has been jailed for 12 months. Amanda Lang, formerly of Carterton but now of Bamber Bridge, Preston, wrongly accused RAF man Phillip Trowell of raping her between November 2006 and February
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Plea issued after death crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 33-year-old man was killed near Minster Lovell. The 33-year-old man died on the Minster Road, between Brize Norton and Minster Lovell, near to the junction with the A40 dual carriageway at 8.50pm on Saturday
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Witness appeal after man's death
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 33-year-old man was killed at a notorious blackspot near Minster Lovell. The 33-year-old man died on the Minster Road, between Brize Norton and Minster Lovell, near to the junction with the A40 dual carriageway
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Four held following city sex attack
Four men arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault in Oxford city centre remain in custody today. They were arrested following an incident in Park End Street in the early hours of yesterday morning where a 26-year-old man was assaulted.
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Dangerous driving suspect bailed
A driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a five vehicle pile-up, which caused hours of traffic jams, has been released on bail. Three lorries and two cars collided on the M40, between junction 11 at Banbury and junction 12 at Gaydon
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M40 crash driver released
A DRIVER arrested after a pile-up which caused hours of traffic jams in Oxfordshire has been released on bail. Three lorries and two cars collided on the M40 between junction 11 at Banbury and junction 12 at Gaydon at about 10.20am on Friday. Police
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Theatre plans fundraising gala
A grand fundraising gala is to be held at Pegasus Theatre to boost a campaign to revamp the theatre. Something Old, Something New, will take place at the theatre in Magdalen Road, East Oxford on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, and will feature at
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Man held in Barton drugs raids
A MAN was arrested today after police carried out drugs raids on two homes in Barton. Teams of officers targeted two homes in Underhill Circus and Alden Crescent at about 8am. One man was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply class-C drugs
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Prison death man named
AN inmate found hanging in a prison cell at Bullingdon prison near Bicester was today confirmed as a man serving a life-sentence for murder. Michael John Hart, 50, was found in his cell by prison staff at 9am on Saturday. A prison service spokesman
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Plane crash victim was race ace
A FORMER British touring car champion from Oxfordshire is thought to be amongst people killed in a jet crash at the weekend. Investigators will today remove the bodies of five people killed in a jet crash as they sift through wreckage to find out what
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UPDATE: Dead inmate's identity released
An inmate found hanging in a prison cell at Bullingdon prison near Bicester was today confirmed as a man serving a life-sentence for murder. Michael John Hart, who was 50, was found in his cell by prison staff at 9am on Saturday. A prison service spokesman
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Oxfordshire man thought to be in plane crash
A British touring car champion from Oxfordshire is thought to be amongst people killed in a jet crash at the weekend. Investigators will today remove the bodies of five people killed in a jet crash as they sift through wreckage to find out what caused
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Police raid homes in Barton
A man was arrested this morning after police carried out drugs raids on two homes in Barton. Teams of officers targeted two homes in Underhill Circus and Alden Crescent at around 8am. One man was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply class C drugs
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Runners urged to enter fun run
RUNNERS and sponsors are being sought for the annual charity fun run and walk organised by the Oxford branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society. Taking place at Cutteslowe Park, Oxford, on Saturday, April 12, the event includes a three-mile race starting
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Inquiry launched into prison death
POLICE were called to Bullingdon prison, near Bicester, following the death of a 50-year-old inmate. The man was found dead at 10am on Saturday. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained.
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Man carried toy revolver
A 52-year-old man has admitted possessing a toy revolver with intent to cause fear of violence. Arthur Chen-Lawless, of Brome Place, Headington, Oxford, admitted the charge, which relates to an incident in January, at Oxford Crown Court on Friday.
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Car destroyed
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the car park at Abingdon Town Football Club, in Culham Road, in the early hours yesterday when a car was destroyed by fire.
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Fire at flats
THREE people were evacuated from flats in Cowley Road yesterday after fire ripped through a first-floor bedroom. Fire crews were called to the building at 7.59am. Ricky Byles, 18, lives on the top floor and said the fire-hit flat belonged to an
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Soldiers reunited with families
FOR Jeanette Spicer, being reunited with her husband Adrian -who returned from war-torn Afghanistan - was like getting married all over again. The mother-of-three welcomed him home last year after a six-month tour as squadron commander with the British
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'Disgust' over details mix-up
COUNCIL officers have come under fire after sending council tax bills with residents' personal and bank details to the wrong addresses. A resident of Boundary Brook Road, Oxford, received his neighbour's bill last week. Kevin Bourton, 48, said he
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Festival set for new record
MORE than 20,000 book lovers will be heading for Oxford this week for the city's annual Literary Festival, with record-breaking attendances anticipated. The festival will start in style today when Cumnor novelist Philip Pullman launches the latest
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Pooh Sticks attracts thousands
THE day after Oxford rowed to Boat Race victory, 2,000 people flocked to Little Wittenham to see others claim their own glory on the river. It may not have been the Hundred Acre Wood, but the crowds flocked to the village for this year's World Pooh
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Teen burglar caused £18,000 damage
A TEENAGER broke into an Oxford primary school and stole £5,500 worth of equipment including laptop computers and digital cameras. Oxford Crown Court heard Alan Hathaway, 18, and two friends smashed windows at the back of St Gregory the Great School
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Pre-school to shut
A PRE-SCHOOL which has served an Oxford estate for 22 years is set to close because of a lack of funds. The Blackbird Leys Pre-School has prepared thousands of children for primary school from its base in Moorbank since 1986. But on July 23 the
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Watt a mess
Darren Patterson could not hide his frustration at referee Adam Watts - but did not blame the official for ending Oxford United's three-match winning run. The U's fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to struggling Northwich on Saturday, in a game that saw card-happy
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Disgust over council tax bill mix ups
Council officers have come under fire after sending council tax bills with residents' personal and bank details to the wrong addresses. The Oxford Mail was alerted to the mix-up by a resident of Boundary Brook Road, Oxford, who received his neighbour's
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Schools could follow turbine trend
SCHOOLS across Oxfordshire could soon follow the example of an Oxford primary school generating its own electricity with a wind turbine. The 14m turbine, which started turning at Sandhills Community School in Headington in January, was officially unveiled
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Pegasus plans grand gala
A GRAND fundraising gala is to be held at Pegasus Theatre, Oxford, to boost a campaign to revamp the venue. Something Old, Something New, will take place at the theatre in Magdalen Road, East Oxford on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, and will feature
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Spruce it up
CHIPPING NORTON is to get a three-day Spring Clean on April 4, 5 and 6. It is being organised by the town council, with gloves and bags provided. Volunteers are urged to sign up in advance with the town clerk, Vanessa Oliveri on 01608 642341. Teams
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Floods: Farmers 'facing ruin'
FREQUENT flooding in Oxfordshire could force farmers out of business. That is the fear of farmer Robert Smith, who has been hit four times in the last nine months and is calling on the Environment Agency to do more to tackle the problem. Mr Smith
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Estate's pre-school to shut
A pre-school which has served an Oxford estate for 22 years is set to close because of a lack of funds. The Blackbird Leys Pre-School has prepared thousands of children for primary school from its base in Moorbank since 1986. But on July 23 the facility
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Booting out to aid Oxfam
WALKING enthusiasts are being urged to recycle their old boots for charity. Staff at the Go Outdoors branch at Redbridge, South Oxford, are collecting the boots which will be passed on to Oxfam. Store manager Martin Dix said: "Hundreds of thousands
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Library in line to grow
CHIPPING Norton is to get a new and bigger library under plans for the redevelopment of land and buildings between Albion Street and High Street. Developer Chase Midland has submitted plans to West Oxfordshire District Council to build 41 flats and
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Police move to Sainsbury
A NEW police base has opened inside a supermarket in a bid to bring officers closer to an Oxford estate. The office, at Sainsbury's at Heyford Hill, is not open to the public, but police said it would improve response times to incidents in Littlemore
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Cancer survivor urges support
A MAN who survived prostate cancer is urging people to join him in Cancer Research UK's Relay for Life in Witney. Alan Bradley, of Burwell Meadow, Witney, has recently celebrated his 60th birthday and will be among many cancer survivors taking part
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Fair bid to improve trade
AN antiques fair could be the latest weapon in the campaign to breathe new life into the centre of Abingdon. Campaigner Steve King - who runs the online forum action4abingdon.org - has suggested hosting a fair in the Market Place each Friday to the
