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Police appeal after A40 smash
A woman is in a serious condition in Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital following an accident on the A40 today. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the accident at around 11.30am.The road was closed in both directions and not reopened until 2.30pm
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Rail upgrade calls 'make impression'
COTSWOLD Line passengers' support for plans to reinstate double track on much of the Oxford-Worcester route has made a big impression on a top railway official. Chris Bolt, the chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation, who will decide next month whether
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Massa claims third successive pole
FELIPE Massa clinched a third successive pole position for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, making the perfect start to his bid for a hat-trick of victories at Istanbul Park. Massa has reigned supreme on this track for the last two years, and with all
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers' game
Oxfordshire were taken apart in the front five as they lost at home in the County Championship Shield. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report. Competition: County Championship Shield South Pool Score: Oxfordshire 14, Eastern
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Rail upgrade calls make impression
Cotswold Line passengers' support for plans to reinstate double track on much of the Oxford-Worcester route has made a big impression on a top railway official. Chris Bolt, the chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation, who will decide next month whether
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Household repossessions rise
A GROWING number of Oxfordshire families face losing their homes as the credit crunch pushes up mortgage payments, figures have shown. Records published by the Ministry of Justice showed mortgage providers started legal action against 191 households
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Woman airlifted after crash closes A40
A DRIVER was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a two-car crash that closed the A40 near Oxford today. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the accident at about 11.30am today. The incident shut the road between the Woodstock
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UPDATE: Two car crash blocks A40
A collision between two cars on the A40 near Oxford has closed the road. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the accident at around 11.30am today. The incident shut the road between the A44, Woodstock Road, and B4449, near Wolvercote. A blue
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Household repossessions soar
A growing number of Oxfordshire families face losing their homes as the credit crunch pushes up mortgage payments, figures have revealed. Records published by the Ministry of Justice showed mortgage providers started legal action against 191 households
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Waitrose warning over eggs
Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from one of its suppliers over fears that they may have been contaminated with lead. A spokeswoman for the company said they could all be traced back to one farm and the majority of their organic eggs
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Martial art chills out cows
A HERD of cows is living a stress-free life thanks to one farmer's Tai Chi moves. Organic milk producer Miles Saunders, of Step Farm, Faringdon, has taken up Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, to help his cows relax. The 44-year-old regularly
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Child's rapist jailed for 13 years
THE mother of a girl raped by a paedophile last night described her hatred for him after he was jailed for 13 years. Dominic Hutchinson, 52, abused the woman's young daughter over a period of four years while he was living in Oxford. He raped, sexually
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Sex and the City star in town
SEX and the City actress Kim Cattrall, who plays man-eater Samantha Jones in the hit US television series, is speaking at the Oxford Union today. She will address members of the debating club at Frewin Court at 8.30pm. The event is for Union members
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Kebab shop attacker jailed
A 23-year-old man who attacked a kebab shop worker and left him needing six stitches was jailed for two years. Oxford Crown Court heard that Craig McKiernan, of Park Road, Didcot, provoked the man by stealing his keys after a confrontation in the town's
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Macca eyes Exeter switch
Craig McAllister appears poised to move from Oxford United to Exeter City after having talks with the Conference play-off finalists this week. The 27-year-old striker was released by U's boss Darren Patterson at the end of this season, along with Justin
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Spurious
The Internet revolution has been a wonderful thing. However, we think Abingdon Town Council's plan to offer free Wi-Fi access is a spurious way of trying to attract more people. From today, laptop users will be diverted to the town council's home
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Chilled milk from martial art
A herd of cows is living a stress-free life thanks to one farmer's new Tai Chi moooves! Organic milk producer Miles Saunders, of Step Farm, Faringdon, has taken up Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, to help his cows relax. The 44-year-old regularly
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Director banned for landfill failings
THE director of a west Oxfordshire company has been ordered to pay £6,000 costs and banned from being a company director for five years after a prosecution by the Environment Agency. Thomas Smyth, of Solihull, Birmingham, sole director of Selectface
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History written on postcards
POSTCARDS are usually associated with happy images of sun-kissed families playing on beaches at the seaside. But staff at Oxford University's Bodleian Library have used a recently-acquired collection to show how cards were sent during wartime to remind
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Marching on to help Hadrian's Wall
SOLDIERS from Bicester will be making improvements while undertaking a sponsored march along Hadrian's Wall. Men and women from 23 Pioneer Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, based at St David's Barracks, will be taking part in the event next week in aid
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Saints go marching on
A FOOTBALL club that has been at the heart of an Oxford community for four decades is gearing up for its anniversary celebrations. Marston Saints Football Club, based at the recreation ground in Boults Lane, Old Marston, was founded in 1968 by Tony
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Tesco staff put slogan into action
A GROUP of Tesco trainee managers from across the country put the superstore's slogan Every Little Helps into action. They spent a day helping to clear the churchyard at SS Mary and John Church, in Cowley Road, East Oxford, as part of the annual
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Yes, the world is going mad
We are told that organic food is meant to be much better for us - no pesticides, no intensive farming, just pure goodness. Now milk producer Miles Saunders, of Faringdon, reckons he has developed a strategy for taking organic farming to the next level
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Child's rapist gets 13 years
The mother of a girl raped by a paedophile last night described her hatred for him after he was jailed for 13 years. Grandfather Dominic Hutchinson, 52, abused the woman's young daughter over a period of four years while he was living in Oxford. He
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Sailor set to join Atlantic race
A SAILOR will embark on the challenge of a lifetime when she takes part in a race to sail across the Atlantic. On Saturday, May 24, Stephanie Hills, of Freeman Road, Didcot, will take part in the final leg of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World
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Glamorous way to stump up cash
FORMER Miss Great Britain Universe Louise Lakin will add a touch of glamour to the job of fundraising for a new cricket pavilion. She is organising a charity night to boost funds for the Warborough pavilion and already has jockey Richard Dunwoody
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Lucy storming in Gladiators
Millions of TV viewers will tomorrow get the chance to see Oxfordshire athlete Lucy Boggiscorr make her screen debut in the relaunched version of the show Gladiators. The talented heptathlete is hoping to whip up a storm as the Gladiator Tempest when
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I beat the odds
A MOTHER is determined to complete a lap of honour during Oxfordshire's Relay For Life after fighting off a fatal disease which she was given just a one per cent chance of surviving. Linda Souch, 44, of Wilmot Close, Witney, was originally diagnosed
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Fiddlers take a bow
WHAT do you call a group of fiddlers? "A scrape?" suggests Jed Mugford, founder of the Oxford Fiddle Group and editor of Fiddle On magazine. "I don't think there actually is one," he adds. "OK, so what's the difference between a violin and a
