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Car jacker jailed
A MAN from Oxford who stole a car at knifepoint has been jailed for almost two years. Anthony Joyce, 21, forced motorist Stuart Johnson out of his Honda Civic after crashing into him on the A4010 near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. Joyce
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Dominatrix: Pervert had taste for nettles
A dominatrix has told how shamed driving instructor David Aston talked of his taste for underage girls as she whipped his private parts with stinging nettles. Dominatrix Annie Jones, 51, said she first met Aston around 10 years ago when he employed
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Jail for car jacker
A traveller from Oxford who stole a car at knife-point has been jailed for almost two years. Anthony Joyce, 21, forced motorist Stuart Johnson out of his Honda Civic after crashing into him on the A4010 near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. Joyce
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Families of pervert's victims speak out
FAMILIES of victims of pervert David Aston have described their hatred for the driving instructor who bribed their daughters into satisfying his "bizarre" sexual predilections. Driving instructor Aston, 32, is facing jail after an Oxford Crown Court
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A34 closures announced
MOTORISTS have been warned to expect delays when repair work on the A34 between Botley and Pear Tree begins. Carriageway and bridge repair work will take place for approximately 40 nights, with speed restrictions and diversions in place during that
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Burglars 'befriend' drunken students
BURGLARS are picking off revellers staggering home drunk from a night out, then following them to break into their homes, police have warned. At least four incidents in Oxford during the last two weeks are being investigated by police who believe many
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Road works could spark delays
Motorists have been warned to expect delays when repair work on the A34 between Botley and Pear Tree begins. Carriageway and bridge repair work will take place for approximately 40 nights, with speed restrictions and diversions in place during that time
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Documents disclose nine UFOs
FLYING saucers were spotted hovering in Oxfordshire's skies between 1978 and 1987, Government documents have revealed. Secret files detailing hundreds of UFO sightings across the country in the late 1970s and 1980s have been released by the Ministry
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Two held in Rose Hill murder inquiry
TWO people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Afghan Enayit Khalili in Oxford last year. At about 3.30am on March 24, 2007, Mr Khalili, 26, was found severely injured at his home in Fiennes Road, Rose Hill. He died that evening from
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Burma group in row with bank
A major bank has defended asking a campaign group to remove posters stuck to the wall of one of its branches during a fundraising appeal for victims of the Burmese cyclone. Members of the Oxford Burma Solidarity Group stuck three posters to the wall
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Arrests in Rose Hill murder probe
Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Afghan Enayit Khalili in Oxford last year. At about 3.30am on March 24, 2007, Mr Khalili, 26, was found severely injured at his home in Fiennes Road, Rose Hill. He died that evening from
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Families of pervert's victims speak out
Families of victims of pervert David Aston have described their hatred for the driving instructor who bribed their daughters into satisfying his "bizarre" sexual predilections. Driving instructor Aston, 32, is facing jail after an Oxford Crown Court
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Jim confident of Pompey win
Jim Smith will be at Wembley Stadium today hoping his good friend Harry Redknapp lifts the FA Cup with Portsmouth. And the Oxford United director (pictured with Harry Redknapp), who was twice manager at Oxford and twice involved in management at Fratton
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Spooky
You're having us on, aren't you? The Ministry of Defence has produced a report which suggests that flying saucers were spotted hovering over Oxfordshire between 1978 and 1987. Nine spooky sightings were logged across the county - and according to
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Sidings may get upgrade
FACILITIES at First Great Western's Oxford carriage sidings may be upgraded to help improve reliability of rail services in the county, particularly on the Cotswold Line to Worcester. Mark Hopwood, the performance director of First Great Western,
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Parking alert
POLICE plan to target parents parking illegally outside primary schools. Officers have received complaints cars are parking on zig-zag markings outside St Joseph's, in Headley Way, Headington, and St Michael's, in Marston Road, and on nearby pavements
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Park to host nature zone
A SECTION of Spiceball Park in Banbury is being turned into a wetland nature reserve as part of a scheme to prevent flooding at the new Spiceball Sports Centre. Part of the park is being lowered to act as a flood plain in the event of more storms similar
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Teenagers aim to break cycle record
TWO Oxfordshire teenagers are gearing up for an attempt to break the record for the fastest bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats by a team of under-18s. Liam Smith and Will Lloyd, both 16, will tackle the mammoth cycle in aid of the British Heart
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Has Nikki got the X Factor?
A wannabe pop star is gearing up to come face-to-face with TV personality Simon Cowell. Nikki Stook, exhibitions co-ordinator at Newsquest Oxfordshire, will join hundreds of hopefuls for a nail-biting X Factor audition in Birmingham tomorrow. The
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Burmese needs county's help
THE devastation and suffering in cyclone-hit Burma might seem a distant concern in Oxfordshire, but people in the county are being urged to do whatever they can to help. Sara Clarke, an English graduate from Oxford University and a former president
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Rogue trader laws to tighten up
NEW laws to curb rogue traders have been welcomed by Oxfordshire County Council's trading standards team. The Consumer Protection Regulations, which could come into force on May 26, would represent the biggest shake-up in consumer legislation for decades
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Moon walkers prepare for the off
FIVE women from Bicester have decorated their bras with lights and glitter as they prepare to take part in this weekend's MoonWalk for charity in London. Jeanette Watts, 48, and daughter Rachel, 18, Trisha Kidd, 44, Gina Coles, 35, and Linda Hurley
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Youth plans discussed
DETAILS about the future of Wallingford's youth club, in Clapcot Way, are being worked out by officers at Oxfordshire County Council. They expect to put in a formal planning application to South Oxfordshire District Council by July. There is £730,000
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£10,000 target
WITNEY'S Rotary Club has set up a fundraising project to raise more than £10,000 for a South African school. It has joined forces with the Parktown Excalibur Rotary Club to help support the Orhovelani Education Centre in Johannesburg to teach children
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Fishy tune has eco message
THERE is something fishy about an Oxford band's latest single. Acoustic folk band Stornoway have released their latest track The Good Fish Guide to encourage people to eat fish ethically. Based on the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) guidelines
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Help Watch
VOLUNTEERS are needed to join a new Neighbourhood Watch scheme for the Northway estate. Email MarstonNorthway@ thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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Documents record nine UFOs
Flying saucers were spotted hovering in Oxfordshire's skies between 1978 and 1987, Government documents have revealed. Secret files detailing hundreds of UFO sightings across the country in the late 1970s and 1980s have been released by the Ministry
