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Update: Teenager dead after storm drain rescue attempt
A 17-year old boy has died after being trapped in a storm drain in Witney. Firefighters and paramedics battled to rescue two teenagers stranded in a culvert swollen by floodwater running underneath Eastfield Road. Both were given CPR at the scene,
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Two boys hauled from flooded drain
Firefighters, paramedics and police have been involved in the dramatic rescue of two boys trapped in a flooded drain in Witney. The teenage boys got into difficulty playing in a culvert running underneath Eastfield Road, off Hailey Road, earlier this
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Trio told: Get on your bikes!
Unwanted trio Eddie Hutchinson, Alex Jeannin and Joel Ledgister have been told if they want to play football, they need to leave Oxford United. The no-nonsense message has come from boss Darren Patterson, who says the trio have been informed, in no
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Vets slaughter chickens on bird flu farm
Vets have been ordered to slaughter 25,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in Oxfordshire. The outbreak - the first in the county - was discovered at Eastwood Farm between Shenington and Shutford, about 10 miles west of Banbury.
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Gilly lands No 2 job at Woking
Former Oxford United skipper Phil Gilchrist will come up against the U's next season after agreeing to become assistant to head coach Kim Grant at Conference rivals Woking. Ex-Charlton and Ghana striker Grant, 35, was appointed by the Cards last week
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Floods: Oxfordshire hit again
OXFORDSHIRE suffered major flooding for the third time in a year today as the county's infrastructure failed to cope with a heavy deluge. Roads were closed, schools shut, rivers put on flood warnings and watches, and some houses flooded as almost two
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County hit by floods - update
Oxfordshire suffered major flooding for the third time in a year today as the county's infrastructure failed to cope with a heavy deluge. Roads were closed, schools shut, rivers put on flood warnings and watches, and some houses flooded as almost two
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Is he that good?
Should Mark Hughes really be in the running for the Chelsea job? He has done a good job at Blackburn, but, a bit like Sam Allardyce at Bolton, has got the best out of his team by playing, physical, tough and unattractive football. Does the Bridge want
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Pair jailed for stamping on man's head
A shop worker said last night he felt lucky to be alive after a man stamped on his head in a "brutal and unprovoked" attack. James O'Brien and Charles Bough punched and kicked Arthur Read unconscious at Carfax, Oxford, before O'Brien stamped twice on
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CRICKET: Duo book final spots
Cumnor will take on Horspath in the Oxfordshire final after both secured narrow victories. Cumnor beat Great & Little Tew by six wickets, but with just two balls remaining, while Horspath saw off Aston Rowant by three wickets, despite being 44-6.
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'Worst of flooding over'
Fire crews believe the worst of the flooding may be over after dealing with more than 120 emergency calls today. Dozens of properties across Oxfordshire have been flooded, including homes in Kidlington, Kennington, Tiddington, Wheatley and Wendlebury
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Floods: Trains delayed
TRAINS between Oxford and Moreton-in-Marsh, in Gloucestershire, are being disrupted by flooding at Shipton-under-Wychwood. Delays of up to 30 minutes can be expected.
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Outbreak of bird flu confirmed
The Government has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu near Banbury. The Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens said preliminary tests on chickens at a premises near the town were positive for the H7 strain. All birds on the premises will be slaughtered
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CRICKET: Pretty in pink . . .
Nearly 200 years of tranquility and tradition in The Parks will be shattered for a few short hours on Friday evening when Oxford and Cambridge play in the inaugural Twenty20 Varsity Match. Instead of the traditional whites, the teams will be playing
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CRICKET: Dave is left dismayed
Skipper Dave Pearce could not believe his eyes as Kingston Bagpuize collapsed in sight of victory and had to settle for a tie in The Oxford Times Cherwell League on Satuday. Pearce had returned the amazing figures of 7-19 to shoot out Division 3 opponents
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CRICKET: Lamb set to take charge
England cricketing legend Allan Lamb will be making a guest appearance as one of the umpires for a game between local side Moreton and a Miele Invitation XI. The match, which takes place at the club's ground at North Moreton, near Didcot, on Thursday
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Flooding: Cotswold Line rail delays
Trains between Oxford and Moreton-in-Marsh, in Gloucestershire, are being disrupted by flooding at Shipton-under-Wychwood. Delays of up to 30 minutes can be expected.
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Bird flu outbreak confirmed
The Government has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu near Banbury. The Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens said preliminary tests on chickens at a premises near the town were positive for the H7 strain. All birds on the premises will be slaughtered
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Young carers juggling their lives
He deserves a medal. That is the opinion of one mum who has suffered three heart attacks and has been cared for by her son since he was 13 years old. Oxfordshire's 680 identified young carers surely do - they have to give up a normal childhood so that
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AUNT SALLY: Williams double six in vain for Woodman
Pat Williams clanged off two sixers for Woodman, only to finish up on the losing side as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat against Gladiators in Section 1 of the Greene King Oxford & District League. Martin Cook top-scored for Glads with a dozen dolls as
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Worst of flooding ‘is over’
Fire crews believe the worst of the flooding may be over after dealing with more than 120 emergency calls today. Dozens of properties across Oxfordshire have been flooded, including homes in Kidlington, Kennington, Tiddington, Wheatley and Wendlebury
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Cavaliers thrash sorry Swindon
Oxford Cavaliers got back to winning ways in style with a 74-8 demolition of Swindon St George in Rugby League Conference South West & Midlands Division at Marston Ferry Road. Cavaliers, sponsored by Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, ran in 14 tries
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Flooding closes roads
A series of roads across the county have been closed due to flooding. Fire crews have received about 100 emergency calls today to deal with floods. Oxfordshire Highways has closed the B4044 between Botley and Farmoor, A40 in Wheatley, A418 at Tiddington
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RUGBY UNION: Thompson has day to remember
Former Oxfordshire player Ben Thompson was delighted to line up for Devon against Yorkshire in the County Championship final at Twickenham - despite ending up on the losing side. The 27-year-old fly half, who hails from Horspath, received a surprise
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Floods: Roads closed and homes hit
A SERIES of roads across the county have been closed due to flooding. Fire crews have received around 100 emergency calls today to deal with floods. Oxfordshire Highways has closed the B4044 between Botley and Farmoor, A40 in Wheatley, A418 at Tiddington
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Carted to China
I cannot believe that some of our recycling goods end up in China. Surely we could make a deal with this country - we won't send you our rubbish if you don't send us yours? Made in China RIP. CHRIS BOSWELL Williamson Way Rose Hill Oxford
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Potential snags
We refer to Government plans to change GP surgeries to polyclinics. Our family doctors, when gathering information about us, rely heavily on as much time as possible picking up tiny, possibly causative details, as they develop over the period. The
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They'll get it right
The Tories are riding high at the moment. Some people have short memories - don't be fooled. Trust Labour, they will get it right as they did after the Thatcher years. I only hope that Labour supporters don't change. Things are happening all over
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Golden opporunity
In view of falling house prices, I am surprised that housing associations and councils have not bought some of these dwellings for those on the housing list. West Oxfordshire District Council had a golden opportunity last year to take over two derelict
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Scout hall - we can't do it all
Following your article about the Scout Hall in William Street, New Marston, Oxford, and the exchange of letters by our councillors and resident Susan Townsend, I feel that you should get the Scout group's side of this discussion. I want to make it clear
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Appeal opens new chapter
Oxford University is preparing for the latest round in its battle to create a £29m book depository for the Bodleian Library. The university says the depository on the Osney Mead industrial estate, with a capacity for eight million books, is crucial
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Today's local share prices (PM)
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MP joins charity cycle ride
North Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry took on one of his biggest challenges yet - to cycle 350 miles in just five days. The member for Banbury, and his wife Pippa, joined hundreds of cyclists last month to raise £1.5 million for the Help for Heroes campaign
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Author backs walks book
A new book of walks in and around Oxford has been backed by children's author Philip Pullman. Oxford Pedestrians' Association (OxPA) was formed 11 years ago to encourage more people to walk in the city instead of using their cars, and campaigns to improve
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Fly-posters damaged new trees
Fly-posters have been branded thoughtless for damaging newly-planted trees. Just six months after four young trees were planted in Abingdon's refurbished Market Place, posters fixed with a staple gun could have caused enough damage to kill them - leaving
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Flooding: Rail services update
First Great Western services between Didcot Parkway and Swindon are being disrupted by flooding at Challow. Cancellations and delays of up to 35 minutes can be expected. FGW services are also affected by flooding at Wooton Bassett, west of Swindon.
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Jake wins England mascot honour
A 10-year-old boy cut short a family holiday to live the Wembley dream and rub shoulders with David Beckham, John Terry and Sir Bobby Charlton. Jake Barton, of Beech Road, Wheatley, was one of England's mascots as the team took on the United States
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CRICKET: Respects paid to Primett
AROUND 180 people attended the funeral of The Oxford Times Cherwell League president Derek Primett at Oxford Crematorium. The service was taken by Rev Andrew Wingfield Digby, a member of the Oxfordshire Over 50s side which Primett managed. He recited
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CRICKET: Beard tipped for top
MICHAEL Beard, Thame Town's 15-year-old all-rounder, is being tipped for a bright future after impressing for Gloucestershire's second team. The talented youngster took 2-11 last week against a Nottinghamshire side, which included former New Zealand
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Floods: River warning upgraded
THE River Ray at Islip has been placed on the highest level of flooding alert. The Environment Agency this afternoon placed the catchment area, between Shipton Lee and Islip on a Flood Warning. That means flooding of property is expected and people
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Scanner stops underage smokers
A newsagent has become the first in Oxford to use fingerprints to check the age of people wanting to buy tobacco. And he believes the hi-tech identification system - costing £1 a day - could also help combat under-age drinking, if it is used across
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Flooding: River warning upgraded
The River Ray at Islip has been placed on the highest level of flooding alert. The Environment Agency this afternoon placed the catchment area, between Shipton Lee and Islip, near Kidlington, on a Flood Warning. That means flooding of property is
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Flash floods close roads
FLASH flooding is causing traffic chaos across Oxfordshire. Haddenham & Thame train station has been closed due to the severe weather while scores of roads across the county have been shut. The closure of Haddenham & Thame station means all Chiltern
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Flooding: Fire crews called in
More reports are coming in of flash flooding around the county due to today's heavy rain. Fire crews are dealing with problems in Thame, Chinnor, Wheatley and Witney. Rain water has also flooded Horspath Road, in Oxford, but it remains open to traffic
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Mosley wins confidence vote
MAX Mosley is to remain in office as president of the FIA after comfortably winning a vote of confidence in his favour. Following a two-hour discussion during which frank views were exchanged regarding the 68-year-old, Mosley was understood to be delighted
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Rain closes school
HEAVY rain in Oxford has led to the closure of Peers School in Littlemore. About 500 children were sent home from the secondary school at 12.30pm as it was feared that pupils would have difficulty getting home as today's heavy rain is expected
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Flooding: Rain closes school
Heavy rain in Oxford has led to the closure of Peers School in Littlemore. About 500 children were sent home from the secondary school at 12.30pm as it was feared that pupils would have difficulty getting home as today's heavy rain is expected to continue
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River body identified
The man who was found dead in his car in the River Thames at Cholsey on Friday has been named as Daniel Charles Beasley-Moore, 33, of Croft Road, Wallingford. Police are not looking for anyone in connection with the death.
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More rivers on flood alert
FOUR Oxfordshire rivers were this afternoon on flood watch as heavy rain continues to fall. The Environment Agency issued flood watches on the River Thames from Sandford to Whitchurch Lock, near Pangbourne, the River Thame, the River Windrush and the
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River death man named
THE man who was found dead in his car in the River Thames at Cholsey on Friday has been named as Daniel Charles Beasley-Moore, 33, of Croft Road, Wallingford. Police are not looking for anyone in connection with the death.
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Weather warning extended
The severe weather warning in Oxfordshire has been extended and is now to remain in place until 3pm. The Met Office had expected the heavy band of rain over the county to clear by 10.45am, but has now extended the warning twice. So far 30.6mm of rain
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Weather warning extended
AN Oxfordshire river was put on flood watch this afternoon as a severe weather warning for the county was extended. The Environment Agency put the River Ray catchment in north Oxfordshire back on flood watch - the lowest level of alert - after recent
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Nightclub closes its doors
A POPULAR city centre nightclub has closed its doors amid reports it has been sold. Ocean & Collins, in Park End Street, Oxford, has not opened since last Tuesday. Tony Cope, Oxford's police licensing chief, had been informed of the closure, but said
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Students barred for high jinks
PUBS have banned Oxford University students who celebrate the end of their exams by throwing food over each other. All 36 pubs in the city's Pubwatch scheme say they will refuse to serve anyone who has been covered in food as part of a so-called 'trashing
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Couple conned by bogus police
A WAR veteran and his wife were conned out of their savings by two burglars posing as undercover policemen. Ernie Stewart, 75, and his wife Jackie, 68, were watching television at home in Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, when two men burst into
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Post closure axe falls fast
THE majority of Oxfordshire's doomed post offices will shut by the middle of next week. Six of the county's 22 branches earmarked for closure will send out their last post on Thursday, with ten more following suit within the next seven days. The list
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Ambulance delays investigated
AMBULANCE managers are investigating a delay in sending an ambulance to the scene of the crash in which four teenagers died and a 24-minute hold-up alerting the police. One witness said it took paramedics too long to get to the scene. Yesterday,
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Crash survivor 'responds well'
A BICESTER teenager fighting for his life after a crash that killed four of his friends was said to be "responding well" to treatment. Matthew Simpson, of Montgomery Road, Caversfield, is in a critical condition at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital
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Severe weather warning issued
OXFORDSHIRE has been issued with a severe weather warning. Fifteen millimetres of rain are expected to fall over the next two hours. Police are warning motorists to take care on the roads. The rain is expected to become lighter by this afternoon.
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Severe weather warning issued
OXFORDSHIRE has been issued with a severe weather warning. Fifteen millimetres of rain are expected to fall over the next two hours. Police are warning motorists to take care on the roads. The rain is expected to become lighter by this afternoon.
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Patto in fresh swipe at Green
Oxford United have reacted to Matt Green's comment that his move to Torquay was motivated by money by insisting they were prepared to match anything the Plainmoor club offered. And manager Darren Patterson, very disappointed at the way he feels Green
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Shut it!
Don't trust anyone. That should be the message to everyone answering the door to strangers. A couple at Blackbird Leys, Oxford, have become the latest victims of con merchants, losing £1,000 to bogus police officers they let into their home. We have
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Your post office may be next
There will be plenty of sadness - and no doubt plenty of anger - when the first wave of post office closures takes place in Oxfordshire. It is shocking that the Government should stand by and do nothing to prevent what amounts to the decimation of the
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Crash update: 999 delays investigated
Ambulance managers are investigating a delay in sending an ambulance to the scene of the crash and a 24-minute hold-up alerting the police. One witness said it took paramedics too long to get to the scene. Yesterday, the length of the delays were
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Crash update: Survivor 'responds well'
A Bicester teenager fighting for his life after a crash that killed four of his friends was said yesterday to be "responding well" to treatment. Matthew Simpson, of Montgomery Road, Caversfield, is in a critical condition at Oxford's John Radcliffe
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Drivers flout parking rules
DRIVERS in East Oxford are leaving their cars in dangerous places, blocking corners, pavements and entrances and parking on double yellow lines, say residents. Justin Walden, 33, of Hurst Street, was so angered by inconsiderate parking in the area
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Post office shutdown
The majority of Oxfordshire's doomed post offices will shut by the middle of next week. Six of the county's 22 branches earmarked for closure will send out their last post on Thursday, with 10 more following suit within the next seven days. The list
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Skatepark may be open by 2009
A NEW skatepark in Oxford's Cowley Marsh park could be open within 18 months. The Oxford Wheels Project fought for ten years to get permission to put up a permanent facility for skateboarders and BMX-ers, and was finally given the go-ahead by councillors
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Police target young drink-drivers
YOUNG men who drink and drive are being targeted in a month-long police operation to curb the number of offences in Oxfordshire. The campaign, which runs all month, aims to enforce the message that driving after taking drugs or alcohol can
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Cycle safety DVD launched
CYCLISTS and bus drivers are being urged to work together to make Oxford's roads a safer place. Cycling group Cyclox launches a DVD called Bikes & Buses on Tuesday, June 10, aiming to show that cycling on the city's roads can be made dangerous by bus
