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Rail worker struck by train
A man who was struck by a passenger train near Oxford last night was carrying out repairs to the track, it has emerged. An unnamed 55-year-old was hit by a service travelling to Oxford from London Paddington just before 10pm at Kennington. His injuries
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Marlboroughs agree divorce
After 36 years, the 82-year-old Duke of Marlborough and his 64-year-old wife Rosita Douglas, have ended their marriage in the London Divorce Court. District Judge Roberts granted the Duchess a decree nisi because of separation. The case was in a
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Cogges supporters urge people to have a say
An online survey and petition has been created in the ongoing battle to help save Witney's Cogges Museum from closure. The deadline for responses to Oxfordshire County Council, which operates the loss-making working farm, is Thursday. County Hall,
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Motorists braced for delays as work is due to start
Motorists have been told to brace themselves for disruption when "vital repair work" starts on stretches of the county's worn out carriageways next week. Work will take place in Marston Road, Cowley Road, London Road, Lynn Close, Jeune Street and Manzil
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Barton car fire 'suspicious'
Police and firefighters are treating a car fire in Barton as suspicious. Emergency service were called to Shepherd's Pit, off Bayswater Road, at 11pm last night after reports of a car blaze. A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said the blaze
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Woman driver escapes injury after car flips
Firefighters from Wheatley and Thame were called to an accident on the northbound carriageway of the M40 between junctions 8a and 9 in the early hours of this morning after a car overturned. The female driver, who escaped serious injury, managed to
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Update: Rail accident investigation under way
A man who was struck by a passenger train near Oxford last night was carrying out repairs to the track, it has emerged. An unnamed 55-year-old was hit by a service travelling to Oxford from London Paddington just before 10pm at Kennington. His injuries
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Vaizey quizzes Dalai Lama
Wantage and Didcot MP Ed Vaizey quizzed the Dalai Lama on the ongoing tensions between Tibet and China when he visited Parliament this week. Mr Vaizey asked Tibet's spiritual leader whether supporters of a free Tibet should make their views known at
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Duke of Marlborough and wife granted divorce
After 36 years, the 82-year-old Duke of Marlborough and his 64-year-old wife Rosita Douglas, have ended their marriage in the London Divorce Court. District Judge Roberts granted the Duchess a decree nisi because of separation. The case was in a list
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Railway worker loses leg in horror accident
A railway worker lost a leg after he was struck by a train last night. The 55-year-old's left leg was amputated on the railway line near Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, at 9.50pm following the incident. The man is currently in the John Radcliffe
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Jailed man could face murder charge
A man jailed for four years for leaving a man in a permanent coma may face a murder charge if his victim dies. Thomas Hurley, 22, punched Andrew Williams to the ground at a party in Dorchester where he hit his head on a large log and was left in a
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Oxford drops out of Britain in Bloom
Oxford will not enter the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition for the first time in 23 years after a Town Hall budget cut. Despite winning the competition three times in recent years, the city of dreaming of spires will become a city of barren
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C.diff deaths 'not a concern'
The number of deaths involving the superbug clostridium difficule (C.diff) at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and Banbury's Horton Hospital have soared. But the NHS trust that runs both facilities said patients should not be worried as rates
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Patient denied life-extending drug
Terminally-ill cancer patient Jim Wheeler is the latest person in Oxfordshire to be denied a life-extending drug by Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust. Mr Wheeler, 57, from Kidlington, has kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of his body. The
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Prescott puts Leys in focus
JOHN Prescott was in Greater Leys yesterday to film a BBC documentary on class. The former Deputy Prime Minister spoke to residents and local politicians in and around The Barn in Nightingale Avenue. He told the Oxford Mail he was filming two hour-long
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How many more will suffer?
So yet another cancer patient is denied a drug which could possibly prolong his life. Well-known motorcycle dealer Jim Wheeler in terminally ill with cancer and like others before him, his request to be given Sunitinib has been refused. Oxfordshire
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Inflation - you must be kidding
Attention, citizens, here is the latest news from the ministry of misinformation in London - inflation is low. Really, says who? Statistics - you can't argue with statistics. As Mark Twain observed there are lies, damn lies and statistics. The price
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Denied my only chance to live
Terminally-ill cancer patient Jim Wheeler is the latest person in Oxfordshire to be denied a life-extending drug by Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust. Mr Wheeler, 57, from Kidlington, has kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of his body. The
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Electoral details sold
COPIES of the city's full electoral roll have been sold to four credit referencing companies in the past two years. We have learned sales of the register, which lists the name and address of everyone who has registered to vote, earned the city council
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United face drop
FUNDRAISERS are being offered the chance to abseil down the biggest stand at the home of Oxford United. The Big Drop Abseil Challenge, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, will take place at the South Stand at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, July 12
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Walk cash
AIR cadets had aching feet after they trekked ten miles to raise money for a good cause. Almost 30 members of the Air Training Corps and staff from 2410 Didcot squadron, dressed in full combat gear, hiked from the Royal British Legion base in Harwell
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Have a say
RESIDENTS of Bletchingdon are being invited to comment on Cherwell District Council's draft Conservation Area appraisal at the village hall next Wednesday, from 3.30-6.30pm. The document will guide planning decisions in the village.
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Pedlars driven out of centre
ORGANISED gangs of street traders have been driven out of the city, it has been claimed, after eight people were charged with illegally peddling. Police, Oxford City Council and immigration officers swooped on traders working illegally in Cornmarket
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Homes veto overturned
A DECISION to twice refuse planning permission for student dwellings in Headington has been overturned. Cherwell Housing Trust launched an appeal after Oxford City Council refused planning permission to demolish 88 and 90 Windmill Road and 1A Mattock
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Grave matter
A cafe manager yesterday promised to keep his customers off the grave of one of Oxford's mayors after complaints it was being 'desecrated'. Oscar Rebelo, 40, has been setting up one of his outdoor tables on top of the inscribed grave of William Henry
