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Winning ways
Christened my new race bike - the Focus Izalco Chrono - with a win at the Duston Tri, a sprint race near Northampton, earlier today. The swim was entertaining - a 400m pool swim - with people swimming all over each other, but the bike and run were good
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Oxfordshire washed out
Oxfordshire's opening MCCA Trophy clash against Shropshire at Wem yesterday was washed out without a ball being bowled. Heavy overnight rain and a further downpour in the morning meant the start was put back to 2pm. But the heavens opened again 20
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Turley's delight at goals
Billy Turley says it has made such a difference to Oxford United that, in the past dozen games, they have had strikers who have done their bit. After another dazzling show from Yemi Odubade, and two more goals from Matt Green helped United end the season
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City marks TA's centenary
For Carl Alford, the applause he and scores of his Territorial Army colleagues received on Saturday helped to put a perspective on their service and sacrifices. Rifleman Alford - a member of 7 Rifles, from Northway, in Oxford - served in Afghanistan
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FOOTBALL: City and Didcot in play-off tie
Marlow 2 (Simpson 43, D Stone 70) Oxford City 1 (Romeo 33)Oxford City's defeat at Marlow on Saturday means they have conceded home advantage for the Division 1 South & West play-off semi-final against Didcot Town tomorrow (7.45). City went into the
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FOOTBALL: Railwaymen strike to take home advantage
Burnham 1 (Owens 6) Didcot Tn 2 (Witt pen 57, Odhiambo 60)Didcot Town secured a home Division 1 South & West play-off tie against Oxford City with a relatively comfortable win at Burnham. Manager Stuart Peace rested Andy Parrott and put several regulars
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon sign off with a share of spoils
Abingdon Utd 2 (Mills 56, Holden 68) Gosport Borough 2 (Ford 24, Lynch 75)Abingdon United's roller-coaster season in Division 1 South & West ended with a draw in a typical end-of-season affair. Gosport opened the scoring in the 24th minute when James
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FOOTBALL: Gordon's double is tonic for Banbury
Banbury Utd 2 (Gordon 46, 70) Swindon Supermarine 1 (Fuller og 14)Nicky Gordon's double gave Banbury United victory over Swindon Supermarine and saw them finish in a creditable ninth place in the Premier Division. Kieran Sullivan's side got off to
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Strike sparks drivers' panic
Panic gripped Oxfordshire's motorists as they rushed to the petrol pumps ahead of the 48-hour strike by Scottish oil workers this weekend. At least one petrol station, Tesco in Marcham Road, Abingdon, ran out of petrol and diesel on Saturday as motorists
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FOOTBALL: Battling Abingdon defy the odds
Abingdon Tn 1 (Wells 61) Almondsbury Tn 0 Abingdon Town put in a fantastic performance to defy the odds with a shock win over title-chasing Almondsbury Town. It denied the visitors promotion, and allowed North Leigh to take the Premier Division title
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Flood fears over lock homes sale
FLOOD-HIT residents fear they will be put at greater risk if plans to force Oxfordshire lock-keepers from their homes go ahead. Almost half the lock-houses in Oxfordshire are to be sold off or rented out, the Environment Agency announced this week.
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Rock band in UK contest final
Local heroes are poised to become guitar heroes after making it into the final of an unsigned band competition. Outcry, made up of Mark Roberts, Joe O'Neill and Jose Fernandez, of Bicester, and David McMahon, of Oxford, are busy preparing for their
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Residents flee flats blaze
PEOPLE fled a block of flats after a fire broke out in Oxford. The blaze ripped through the living room of a first-floor flat at Oakthorpe Manor in Oakthorpe Road, Summertown, and the damage was so severe it left a crack in an outside wall. Engineers
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Atkinson takes podium place in Jordan
BANBURY'S Subaru World Rally team crew of Chris Atkinson and Stéphane Prévot secured a podium finish on the final day of the Jordan Rally after another day of change amongst the front-runners.The only entry for the Subaru World Rally Team today, the duo
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Floral display is blooming prompt
Climate change has not affected the annual flowering of the Snake's Head fritillary in an Oxfordshire field. The annual display came on time again this year and has attracted several hundred people to see them in their glory in a waterside meadow close
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School steps back in time
A GROUP of children stepped back in time to celebrate their school's 150th anniversary. North Hinksey Primary School rounded off a series of special events to mark the occasion with a historical play at the King's Centre in Osney Mead, Oxford. Before
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Flood fears over plan to sell lock homes
Flood-hit residents fear they will be put at greater risk if plans to force Oxfordshire lock-keepers from their homes go ahead. Almost half the lock-houses in Oxfordshire are to be sold off or rented out, the Environment Agency announced this week.
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Back to '80s to mark crime drop
Police took shoppers back in time by dressing as characters from the 1980s to celebrate a drop in crime. Detectives from Thames Valley Police donned crocodile shoes, leather jackets and fake moustaches to tell shoppers crime in Oxford was at its lowest
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Ex-journalist dies at 86
FORMER journalist Molly White, above, has died at the age of 86. Brought up in the Essex countryside, she gained an early enthusiasm for horses and riding. She came into local newspaper journalism in 1965 when she started to write for the Witney
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Students fined for rowdy behaviour
PROCTORS at Oxford University have fined graduating students more than £6,000 for their post-exam celebrations - with the help of the social networking site Facebook. Following the fines, the university's student union has accused the proctors of a
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New life for old pub
AN OXFORD college is looking to breathe new life into popular city centre pub The Gloucester Arms. St John's College has instructed estate agents Savills to find a new tenant after pub chain Punch Taverns decided it would not renew the lease. The
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Scouts' appeal sparks cash grant
An Abingdon Scout group is celebrating after a cash grant helped restore its flood-hit hut. The 2nd Abingdon Scouts were in despair last summer when the widespread flooding which swamped swathes of Oxfordshire ruined the floor of the hut, in Farm Road
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Update: 20-year-old dies in A34 crash
POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses after a series of traffic incidents on the A34 led to a man being killed, a number of people being injured and a chemical spillage. At 2.33am yesterday, a black Vauxhall Corsa left the road on the southbound
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Students fined for rowdy behaviour
Proctors at Oxford University have fined graduating students more than £6,000 for their post-exam celebrations - with the help of the social networking site Facebook. Following the fines, the university's student union has accused the proctors of a
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Fresh hope for popular old pub
An Oxford college is looking to breathe new life into popular city centre pub The Gloucester Arms. St John's College has instructed estate agents Savills to find a new tenant after pub chain Punch Taverns decided it would not renew the lease. The
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School steps back in time
A group of children stepped back in time to celebrate their school's 150th anniversary. North Hinksey Primary School rounded off a series of special events to mark the occasion with a historical play at the King's Centre in Osney Mead, Oxford. Before
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Traders count cost of arcade revamp
Traders at an Oxford arcade are reminding shoppers they are still open for business while a major revamp takes place. The Golden Cross arcade, off Cornmarket Street, is filled with scaffolding while repairs are carried out. Traders said the renovation
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Bid to link town with beauty spot founders
Proposals to link Didcot with Wittenham Clumps as part of a plan for a 1,500 acre country park have been scrapped. There was little support for a formal country park following an eight-week public consultation on plans proposed by South Oxfordshire
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Back to the eighties to mark crime drop
Police took shoppers back in time by dressing as characters from the 1980s to celebrate a drop in crime. Detectives from Thames Valley Police donned crocodile shoes, leather jackets and fake moustaches to tell shoppers crime in Oxford was at its lowest
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Man killed in chaos on A34
One man was killed, several others were injured and acid leaked across the carriageway in a series of accidents which shut part of the A34 for almost eight hours. A 20-year-old man, originally from South Wales but working in Oxfordshire, died when a
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Ex-journalist dies at 86
Former Oxford Mail journalist Molly White, above, has died at the age of 86. Brought up in the Essex countryside, she gained an early enthusiasm for horses and riding. She came into local newspaper journalism in 1965 when she started to write for
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Residents flee flats blaze
PEOPLE had to flee a block of flats after a fire broke out in Oxford early on Saturday. The blaze ripped through the living room of a first-floor flat at Oakthorpe Manor in Oakthorpe Road, Summertown, and the damage was so severe it left a huge crack
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Raikkonen cruises to Spanish win
KIMI Raikkonen cruised to victory in a Spanish Grand Prix that was marred by an horrendous accident involving Heikki Kovalainen. The Finn miraculously suffered nothing more than concussion after ploughing into a tyre wall nose first at 140mph at the
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Diesel fumes fear
The Green Party's voting leaflet mentions tackling the increased traffic pollution, noticeably in Cowley Road, Oxford. I rang the environmental health department saying there was an increase of diesel fumes, to which its answer was: "Did you get the
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Doubtful claims
I totally support the views expressed by Rosemary Waters on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill going through Parliament (Oxford Mail, April 10). It attacks the very nature of what it means to be a human being. The Bill will allow the creation
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Making a difference
Claire Kent's letter, Political opportunism (Oxford Mail, April 22), has prompted me to set out a few facts. The Labour group on the county council has worked with the Labour group on the city council for some time in supporting 20mph speed limits and
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Eco-towns are unsuitable
I sympathise with the concern of C O Peers (Oxford Mail, April 18) that the proposed eco-town at Weston-on-the-Green would destroy valuable agricultural land. He is, however, mistaken in thinking the alternative site at Shipton-on-Cherwell would have
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New rail link takes to tracks
New passenger train operator Wrexham & Shropshire launches its services linking Oxfordshire with Shropshire and north-east Wales tomorrow. Five trains a day on weekdays, with a slightly reduced service at weekends, will call at Banbury to pick up northbound
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Mother finds 'race' partner
JUST over a week after appealing for a waddle' partner for this year's Race for Life, pregnant Amy Beatty has landed a sidekick - and a spot on the radio. The 21-year-old mother-of-one from Witney will be eight months' pregnant when she takes part in
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Pregnant 'waddler' finds race pal
Just over a week after appealing for a waddle' partner for this year's Race for Life, pregnant Amy Beatty has landed a sidekick - and a spot on the radio. The 21-year-old mum-of-one from Witney will be eight months' pregnant when she takes part in the
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Topsy's 15 years helping disabled
Topsy the skewbald mare proudly showed off her latest prize - a plaque and rosette recognising her 15 years of loyal service to disabled riders. Topsy joined the New Yatt Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (NYRDA), in North Leigh, near
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A moron already
You'll be pleased to know I have already made myself look like a prize moron, but there is nothing like a bit of self-depreciation to get the veg sprouting. They like a laugh. Knowledgeable allotment holder A: “Morning, getting going with the planting
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Charity spreads its wings
AS the RAF celebrates its 90th anniversary this month, the Oxford branch of the Royal Air Forces Association is spreading its wings and looking to the future. The group, which was started in 1945, has moved to a new premises at the Royal British Legion
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New lines online
NEW train operator Wrexham & Shropshire has updated its website ahead of the launch of its services linking Banbury with Shropshire and North Wales tomorrow. It gives details of train times, fares and the towns served by the firm. See www.wrexhamandshropshire.co.uk
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Spicy show
SPICE Raiders, an exhibition on the lives of early spice traders in the East, will be staged at the Museum of the History of Science, in Broad Street, Oxford. The event, which is suitable for children aged nine to 13, takes place between 2pm and 4pm
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Man calls for speed measures
A FATHER whose son was killed in a car crash 18 years ago is leading calls for traffic calming measures along the street where he lives. Steve Chandler, 64, said problems with littering and speeding vehicles along Sandford Lane in Kennington were getting
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Police stations operational
FOUR Oxfordshire police stations are now fully operational. Volunteers are now in post to answer all front desk enquiries, ranging from penalty notices to receiving driving documents, at police stations in Deddington, Burford, Charlbury and Eynsham
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Garages go
A SCHEME to demolish three garages to make way for eight one-bedroom flats to the rear of Cherwell Drive and Marston Road has been approved. The planning application was an amendment to a proposal already granted.
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Traders offer £250 prize
ABINGDON traders have come up with a way to lure shoppers - the promise of a £250 prize draw. From May 17 until May 31, Abingdon Chamber of Commerce will hold a promotion called Spring into Abingdon. Shoppers can collect a card and for every £5 they
