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Smith is set to be honoured at No 10
Jim Smith, the Oxford United director and former manager, is to be inducted into the 'Show Racism The Red Card's Hall of Fame'. Along with around 20 others, he will be inducted at a special ceremony at 10 Downing Street on May 12. Smith, who only
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Taylor hits U's winner
Substitute Matty Taylor hit the winner from 25 yards as Oxford United triumphed 4-3 at Kettering in the Brett Solkhon Testimonial on Monday night. United had led three times through Danny Rose, a Barry Quinn header and Phil Trainer's 35-yard thunderbolt
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Beddy Bye-Bye
Got back from a weekend away and Littl'un was so exhausted she actually stood at the bottom of the stairs last night at 7pm and pointed at her bedroom. She is now changing so much every day. As well as telling us she has done poo-poo - done it - not that
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Injured man sparks bus delays
Buses were held up in the city centre for around half an hour tonight after a man sustained a head injury after a fall in Queen Street. The incident happened at around 5.50pm yesterday and the man was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital by ambulance.
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Overturned lorry causes delays
DRIVERS faced delays this evening after a lorry overturned on the A43 at junction ten of the M40, near Ardley. One lane was closed due to the overturned lorry and a fuel spillage. One lane of two was closed on the roundabout at the top of the M40
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Body in field identified
A MAN found dead in a field near Marcham has been formally identified. The body of Kevin Morrison, 38, of Starwort Path, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, was discovered off Mill Road, Marcham, on Tuesday last week. The death is being treated as unexplained
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Body in field identified
A man found dead in a field near Abingdon has been formally identified. The body of Kevin Morrison, 38, of Starwort Path, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, was discovered off Mill Road in Marcham on Tuesday. The death is being treated as unexplained, but Thames
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The face that launched a thousand dinghies.....
So that’s it then. The show is over and the hall is dark. It was a great show. Ladies’ Day written by Amanda Whittington was fun to read, fun to rehearse and a ball to put on. The audiences were terrific, numbers being way up on recent productions and
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Day of disruption on the rails
THOUSANDS of commuters faced massive delays after over-running railway repairs stopped trains between Oxford and Didcot. Buses were laid on for some passengers struggling to get to London - only for one of the replacement vehicles to break down on
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Car key burglars steal BMW
POLICE today appealed for information after a BMW was stolen from a house in Westland Road, Faringdon. The thieves managed to gain access to the property by forcing open a rear door and then stole the keys to cars that were parked on the drive. They
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Crackdown starts on idling engines
DRIVERS welcomed spot checks by Oxford City Council officers today, aimed at cutting air pollution in the city centre. Motorists will be hit by £40 fines - and ultimately could face court action - if they leave their engines running for just a matter
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Man flees sex attacker
A 20-year-old man had to fight off and flee a sex attacker at Redbridge park-and-ride. Police said today the victim got into a car, which he mistakenly believed was a taxi, in Botley Road at 2.30am on Sunday and asked to be taken home. However,
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Sony deal frees up music
A FIRM which allows music fans to listen to tracks over the Internet free, has signed a deal with Sony. We7, based at the Oxford Business Park, has revealed that more than 500,000 tracks from SonyBMG will now be available on its website for no charge
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Crackdown on running engines starts
Drivers welcomed spot checks by Oxford City Council officers today, aimed at cutting air pollution in the city centre. Motorists will be hit by £40 fines - and ultimately could face court action - if they leave their engines running for just a matter
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Serial flasher 'menace to community'
A serial flasher with a 24-year history of exposing himself was labelled a "menace to community" today as he was jailed for two years. John Bustin was setenced for performing a sex act in front of a young woman in an alleyway off Osney Lane, Oxford.
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Councils agree park and ride deal
A new era of co-operation between Oxford City and Oxfordshire County councils was ushered in yesterday after the authorities agreed a £2.5m deal over the running of park-and-ride sites. At a date yet to be decided, County Hall will take over the running
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Schools face exam 'summit'
Four struggling schools in Oxfordshire are under the spotlight after the Government called a Whitehall summit to tackle poor GCSE results. Peers School, Oxford Community School and St Gregory the Great VA Catholic School, in Oxford, and Banbury School
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The thrill of cycling - in an armchair
Writing this column every two weeks, you can imagine it's hard coming up with stories where you're not being negative or writing a list of all the number plates of vehicles that have treated you badly - oh so tempting sometimes! I've had to confess
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Man fights off sex attacker
A 20-year-old man had to fight off and flee a sex attacker at Redbridge Park and Ride. Police said today the victim got into a car, which he mistakenly believed was a taxi, in Botley Road at 2.30am on Sunday and asked to be taken home. However, he
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Rail commuters' day of disruption
Thousands of commuters faced massive delays after over-running railway repairs stopped trains between Oxford and Didcot. Buses were laid on for some passengers struggling to get to London - only for one of the replacement vehicles to break down on an
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Inspirational young people honoured
When 16-year-old Daisy Belsham almost lost her mother, she thought nothing of stepping into her shoes to care for her younger siblings. The student from Faringdon cared tirelessly for her brother Kenny, seven, and sister Alice, eight, while her mother
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RUGBY UNION: Wally promoted again
Wallingford 22, Wootton Bassett 3 A superb second-half display saw Wallingford gain a deserved victory in the Southern Counties play-off and promotion to the highest level in their history. Wallingford were fairly lucky to be leading 5-3 at half-time
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RUGBY UNION: Players rose to challenge
Wallingford coach Chris Norrington admitted his surprise that they were leading at half-time. But he was more than happy with their improvement after the break. Norrington said: "In the first half, we hardly got into their 22 and when we did we scored
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 69.75 BMW 2753 Electrocomponents 189.25 Nationwide Accident Repair 126.5 Oxford Biomedica 27.25 Oxford Catalyst 168.5 Oxford Instruments 213.25 Reed Elsevier 639.25 RM 210.25 RPS Group 316.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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RUGBY UNION: Henley end in defeat
Henley Hawks ended a very disappointing National 2 season with a 38-14 defeat at mid-table Cambridge. Hawks had plenty of the game, but couldn't take their chances as they crashed to their 19th loss of a campaign that began with promotion hopes. Two
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School friends reunited again
school friends travelled thousands of miles to exchange classroom tales - and re-live the 1970s.o The past pupils all went to the former Redefield Secondary School in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, between 1970-1974. And their '70s-style reunion raised almost
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Sony deal frees up music
A firm which allows music fans to listen to tracks over the Internet for free, has signed a deal with a recording giant. We7, based at the Oxford Business Park, has revealed that more than 500,000 tracks from SonyBMG will now be available on its website
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What an inspiration
It is easy to overlook many of the good things young people do. Just read our story today of the award-winning youngsters in the Vale of White Horse. They include a girl who cares for her young siblings, a young man who looks after his disabled twin
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Misery on the rails
What a start to the week for Oxford rail commuters. Over-running engineering work brought chaos at Oxford station for much of yesterday. Although trains started running at 8am, the knock-on effects were still being felt at lunchtime as services struggled
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Slipping down the rich list
Two Oxfordshire billionaires feature amongst the biggest risers and fallers in this year's list of Britain's richest people. Sir Anthony Bamford and family, who live at Daylesford, near Chipping Norton, where Lady Bamford's farm shop now sells luxury
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Join in with dancing in the streets
A colourful annual parade, which accompanies Oxfordshire's biggest public event, is set to double in size. Organisers of Oxford's Cowley Road Carnival, which will this year be held on Sunday, July 6, are hoping to get 2,000 people in the procession.
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Aching again
I had a good weekend training and have realised that I will just have to put up with the pain for a wee bit until my body adapts. I had a cycle on Sunday morning of about 20 miles (Saturday was a write-off after the hangover) and then, after a great trip
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Pupils aim to boost school's image
Some of the most challenging school pupils in Oxfordshire are looking to improve their reputation by raising money for charity. Pupils at Northfield School in Blackbird Leys, Oxford - which deals with children with behavioural problems from across the
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Police double volunteer supporters
Police are doubling their reliance on volunteers to staff station front desks and tackle paperwork. There are 108 volunteer police staff working in Oxfordshire, carrying out a range of administrative jobs. Now Thames Valley Police is planning to recruit
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DARTS: Shears seal third spot
Shears sealed third place in the Oxfordshire Super League, fighting back to beat Shelswell Inn 6-3 away from home. They got off to the worst possible start with Barry Harris putting the hosts ahead, before Tim Tricker doubled their advantage. However
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DARTS: ODDA play-off dates
GREENE KING ODDA. Peter Bampton Mixed Pairs final play-offs: (Nuffield Arms May 10): Shelley Arms E, College Oak B, Fox Inn A, Original Swan, Three Horseshoes C, Folly Bridge Inn B, Shelley Arms D, Shelley Arms B. Men's final play-offs. (Lord Nuffield
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New deal over park-and-ride
A new era of co-operation between Oxford City and Oxfordshire County councils was ushered in today after the authorities agreed a £2.5m deal over the running of park-and-ride sites. At a date yet to be decided, County Hall will take over the running
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Park-and-ride deal agreed
A NEW era of co-operation between Oxford city and Oxfordshire county councils was ushered in today after the authorities agreed a £2.5m deal over the running of park-and-ride sites. At a date yet to be decided, County Hall will take over the running
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Little control
Could any idea have been more brilliant than that of the Penny Post, which the Government set up in 1840, when you could obtain a penny stamp from the many post offices around the county and have a letter delivered to any part of Britain? It was an idea
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Support your post offices
I find it odd that after the closure of so many post offices, due to the loss of millions of pounds each week as is claimed, why is so much money being spent advertising The People's Post Office on TV? Would the loss of business over the years be the
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Technology is used Wise-ly
Banbury's Frank Wise School has become the first special school in Oxfordshire to be awarded the ICT Mark for excellence in computer technology. The award was granted by the British Education Communications and Technology Agency (Becta), the Government-funded
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Church wins grant to restore organ
Parishioners from a West Oxford church are celebrating after winning a £50,000 grant to restore its Victorian organ. They learned on Sunday that their bid for National Lottery funding to restore the 130-year-old organ at St Frideswide's Church, in Botley
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Brothel keeper jailed
A FORMER prostitute who ran a million-pound brothel empire has been jailed for 12 months. Annabel Wise, of Church Road, Milton-under-Wychwood, ran a brothel at Middle Way, Summertown, Oxford for almost four years. Oxford Crown Court heard the 36-year-old
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Brothel madam jailed
A former prostitute who ran a million pound brothel empire has been jailed for 12 months. Annabel Wise, of Church Road, Milton-under-Wychwood, west Oxfordshire, ran a brothel at Middle Way, Summertown, Oxford for almost four years. Oxford Crown Court
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Mosley 'can’t stay on' — Stewart
IT is "impossible" for Max Mosley to survive as head of world motorsport, according to long-time adversary Sir Jackie Stewart. There is increasing pressure on FIA president Mosley to quit over lurid Sunday newspaper allegations about his private life
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Aston Martin confirm Le Mans line-up
BANBURY'S Aston Martin Racing team, which will race in the iconic blue and orange colours of Gulf, has announced its driver line-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. Following an historic GT1 class victory at the endurance classic last year, the 2008
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Rail delays continue
RAIL passengers travelling between Oxford and London are still experiencing delays this lunchtime after engineering works over-ran. Passengers arriving at Oxford were forced to get the bus to Didcot Parkway after Network Rail failed to complete works
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'Menace' jailed for two years
A MAN with convictions for indecently exposing himself stretching back more than 20 years has been jailed for two years. John Bustin, 41, appeared in court today to be sentenced for exposing himself when he committed an indecent sex act in front of
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UPDATE: Rail passengers still delayed
Rail passengers travelling between Oxford and London are still experiencing delays this lunchtime after engineering works over-ran. Passengers arriving at Oxford were forced to get the bus to Didcot Parkway after Network Rail failed to complete works
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Serial flasher jailed for two years
Serial flasher John Bustin has been jailed for two years. Bustin, 41, appeared in court this morning to be sentenced for exposing himself when he committed an indecent sex act in front of a woman in an alleyway in Osney Lane last July. He had also
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PS...
Forgot to add this link last night - a recent interview on triathlon website Tri 247
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Firm 'frees up' top tunes
A firm which allows music fans to listen to tracks over the Internet for free, has signed a deal with a recording giant. We7, based at the Oxford Business Park, has revealed that more than 500,000 tracks from SonyBMG will now be available on its website
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 69.5 BMW 2794 Electrocomponents 189.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 126.5 Oxford Biomedica 26.5 Oxford Catalyst 168.5 Oxford Instruments 213.25 Reed Elsevier 643 RM 213.25 RPS Group 319 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Neighbours raise fire alarm
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat in Jubilee Terrace, Oxford, last night after neighbours smelt smoke. Two fire crews from Rewley Road forced their way into the flat and found a man in the lounge. He was subsequently treated for smoke inhalation
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Neighbours raise fire alarm
Firefighters were called to a flat in Jubilee Terrace on last night after neighbours smelt smoke. Two fire crews from Rewley Road forced their way into the flat and found a man in the lounge. He was subsequently treated for smoke inhalation and taken
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Update: Train services resuming
TRAINS are beginning to leave Oxford towards Didcot but there continues to be delays. Rail passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot were experiencing major delays earlier this morning because weekend engineering works had not been completed
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UPDATE: Train services resuming
Trains are beginning to leave Oxford towards Didcot but there continues to be delays. Rail passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot were experiencing major delays earlier this morning because weekend engineering works had not been completed.
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Cars damaged in meadow car park
VANDALS smashed the windows of nine cars parked in Walton Well Road, Jericho, on Saturday night. All the vehicles were parked in the car park at the entrance to Port Meadow. Anyone with information should call Oxford police on 08458 505505.
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City cheers troops home
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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Residents bitten by recycling bug
HOUSEHOLDS across Oxfordshire are sending around a quarter less waste to landfill than they did a decade ago - thanks to increased levels of recycling. Oxfordshire County Council, the waste disposal authority, is dumping less waste per person than it
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Rail delays hit commuters
RAIL passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot experienced major delays this morning after engineering works over-ran. The work being carried out by Network Rail in the Hinksey area was not completed in time to reopen the line for the morning
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Major rail delays between Oxford and Didcot
Rail passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot experienced major delays this morning after engineering works over-ran. The work being carried out by Network Rail in the Hinksey area was not completed in time to reopen the line for the morning rush-hour
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FOOTBALL: North Leigh crowned champs as rivals Almondsbury slip up
North Leigh were crowned the Premier Division champions in dramatic circumstances after title rivals Almondsbury Town lost 1-0 at Abingdon Town on Saturday. The west Oxfordshire club had to endure a nerve-wracking afternoon after completing their programme
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Good start, but more to be done
The people of Oxfordshire deserve huge praise for their recycling efforts. Government figures show that we are sending almost a quarter less waste to landfill than a decade ago. What's more, we are one of the best performing counties in the country
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U's sweat on Foster scan
Oxford United defender Luke Foster will have a scan today on his injured knee to determine how long he will be out and whether he can return with the rest of the squad to pre-season training in July. The club's double player-of-the-year had to be helped
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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
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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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New parents group starts
A NEW parents' group has started meeting in the Sunflower Room at Littlemore Community Centre. The group is aimed at parents with babies under 12 months old, although siblings are welcome. For more information call Helen Johnson on 01865 716739
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County gets recycling bug
Households across Oxfordshire are sending around a quarter less waste to landfill than they did a decade ago - thanks to increased levels of recycling. Oxfordshire County Council, the waste disposal authority, is dumping less waste per person than it
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Parade and then picnic
THE Lord Mayor of Oxford's parade, which takes place on Monday, May 26, will be followed by a picnic event in Hinksey Park. The parade will set off from Radcliffe Square at 11.30am, move into Broad Street, down Cornmarket to St Aldate's and Abingdon
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Portraits show 'women of substance'
PORTRAIT artist Tess Barnes is bringing a colourful exhibition of 50 well-known British women to Oxford. The 50 Women of Substance show is at Wolfson College until May 9. It showcases portraits of some of the UK's most well-known and highest achieving
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Stupidity
It would perhaps have been a surprise if we hadn't had evidence of panic buying of petrol in Oxfordshire. But the farthest south the strike-hit Grangemouth refinery in Scotland serves is Tyneside. So there is absolutely no way that fuel supplies in
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Bike ride honours cancer victim
A WEST Oxfordshire man is planning to cycle 1,200 miles on his own after the death of his close friend and work colleague. Iain Forbes, of Poffley End, near Witney, dreamed up the biking marathon with Swedish-born Harald Berg to raise money for cancer
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Grandad steps out to stay young
A grandfather has revealed the secret of his youthful appearance - in just 31,092 easy steps! According to colleagues at the East Oxford Health Centre, in Manzil Way, site supervisor Vic Middleton is forever on the go. So, when they challenged the
