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Jeannin wants to stay with U's
French defender Alex Jeannin says he wants to return to Oxford United and fight for a place in the team. And he's not interested in going out somewhere on a season-long loan. The 30-year-old left back is one of three unwanted players at Oxford - along
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United appoint new commercial boss
Oxford United have a new commercial manager with the appointment of Barry Phillips. Phillips, 41, lives in Freeland with his wife and two young sons and has a 20-year record in sales and marketing as well as a passion for football. "I have worked
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Three treated after chemical leak
Three people were treated by paramedics after a chemical leak at an industrial estate today. Firefighters wearing specialist chemical protection suits tackled the leak at Abingdon Business Park in Nuffield Way. Three employees of a nearby business
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Death 'an accident waiting to happen'
Residents say Max Sullivan-Webb's death through drowning in Tuesday's flash flooding was "an accident waiting to happen". The 17-year-old got trapped in a brook swollen by stormwaters from surrounding fields about 200 yards from the Eastfield Road estate
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County is braced for the worst
Flood-hit Oxfordshire has been warned it faces another wet summer, but officials have promised nervous householders they are now better prepared. The county has suffered major flooding three times in the past 12 months, including the deluge on Tuesday
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Bez wakes up to watery challenge
Bez - dancer from top Manchester band Happy Mondays - took to the waters at Blenheim Palace today to try his hand at wakeboarding. The original freaky dancer, whose band will headline the Wakestock Festival taking place at the palace in Woodstock from
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Family in tribute to crash victim
The family of one of four teenagers who died in a car crash on the Oxfordshire border at the weekend released a moving tribute. James Bowyer, 18, of Marsh Gibbon, near Bicester, died in the fatal collision on the A422 Brackley Road, in Westbury, Buckinghamshire
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Stab victim told 'you're going to die'
A STABBING victim who suffered a collapsed lung, internal bleeding and wounds to his arm - losing about four pints of blood - told a jury how he pleaded for mercy as he lay on the ground. Oxford Crown Court heard Simon Pratley, a sales executive for
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Stab victim told 'you're going to die'
A stab victim who suffered a collapsed lung, internal bleeding and wounds to his arm - losing about four pints of blood - told a jury how he pleaded for mercy as he lay on the ground. Oxford Crown Court heard Simon Pratley, a sales executive for the
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School pays tribute to flood victim
A SCHOOL has paid tribute to Max Sullivan-Webb who died last night after getting caught in flooding near Witney. Max, who was also known as Max Weeden, was a student at Wood Green School, Witney, for five years and left last summer. Headteacher
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Fears over A34 diversion
Families in Abingdon are worried diverting night-time traffic off the A34, and on to roads near their homes, will mean sleepless nights. The Highways Agency plans closing one side of the A34, and then the other, for a total of 14 nights next month between
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The Insider
LARGER-THAN-LIFE John Howell is the Tories' Parliamentary candidate for Henley. Or should that be John Who? Sadly for us media types, Mr Howell is hardly in the same calibre as Boris Johnson, which probably explains the media's indifference to his
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United aims to net the ladies
Oxford United's academy at Peers School is looking for the next crop of female football talent after toasting a successful first season. The course, which began last year, offers BTEC qualifications and the chance for players aged 16 to 19 to progress
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Living in an advert
Having stepped off the yacht into a speed boat and buzzed across the turquoise waters of the bay, we were heading for shore. On the beach, our personal chef for the week and his assistant had set up a table and loaded it with fresh fruit, meat, bread
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School pays tribute to drowning victim
A school has paid tribute to Max Sullivan-Webb who died last night after getting caught in flooding near Witney. Max, who was also known as Max Weeden, was a student at Witney's Wood Green School for five years and left last summer. Headteacher Sym
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Quake relief
Chinese pensioners in Oxfordshire have raised more than £10,000 for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake which has made more than 15 million people homeless. The Oxfordshire Older Chinese People Centre (OOCPC), which is based in West Oxford, raised
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Real high-fliers
Air cadets in Bicester are flying high after RAF top brass named their squadron the best in the region. Bicester Air Cadets beat off stiff competition from 22 other squadrons to take the title of best in the South West. The cadets will now represent
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 77.5 BMW 2894 Electrocomponents 163 Nationwide Accident Repair 141 Oxford Biomedica 23.75 Oxford Catalyst 171.5 Oxford Instruments 230.5 Reed Elsevier 638.75 RM 212 RPS Group 335 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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365 miles to save 365 lives
A crack team of cyclists is telling pupils across Oxfordshire how to improve their chances of avoiding an accident. Firefighter Bob Paterson and four colleagues have set out on a 365-mile cycle ride, which they hope will highlight safety issues. The
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Last chance to Race for Life
There are only two days left to enrol for this year's Race for Life in Oxford and help in the battle to find a cure for cancer. About 8,500 people will take part in the Oxfordshire legs of the UK's largest women-only fundraising event. Competitors
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Take a tour of US airbase
A guided tour of the former US Air Force base at Upper Heyford airfield is being held later this month. The tour, which will include the command centre, nuclear bunker and hangars, plus a video about the history of the site, is on Friday, June 20.
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Help plea as charity goes up a gear
A flourishing Oxford charity, which keeps troubled youngsters off the streets by teaching them about cars and motorbikes, is searching for volunteers. And plans are also afoot to build its first motorbike track. Trax, based on Oxford's Osney Mead
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Water laugh
I know that floods are serious issues but we had a bit of a giggle yesterday. In the pouring rain at about 1pm me and three other intrepid runners headed out to run our usual 8miles up to Youlebury Scout Camp and back through South Hinksey. It was madness
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Summmer rosé mixed case, £74
Long a European favourite, rosé continues to become more and more popular in this country as it is rightly recognised to be a perfect summer drink. These carefully chosen still and sparkling examples are delicious by themselves yet also make great matches
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Skateboarders are no bother
I read that there is to be a 'Mela' at Cowley Marsh, Oxford, with people from every race, colour and creed taking part (Oxford Mail, May 20). It is good to see that city councillor Sajjad Malik and his friends realise that the park belongs to everyone
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River debris
I was on the Thames on Sunday, May 25, cruising past the boathouses before Folly Bridge in Oxford and was appalled by all the rubbish left on both banks, but especially outside the eights' headquarters. It mostly consisted of beer cans and bottles -
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Taking rosé seriously
I'm not that old and I can't claim the decades of wine trade experience that many of my colleagues can. Despite that, I can still remember the days when a producer would put forward his bottle of rosé only after we'd worked our way through the more serious
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Triathlon attracts thousands
A total of 5,500 competitors will swim, bike and run in the beautiful surroundings of Blenheim Palace this weekend as the fourth annual triathlon comes to the county. The Blenheim Triathlon attracts entrants from across the UK, and tens of thousands
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Trams are history
I see that the leader of the Green group for Oxford City Council, Craig Simmons, is on his 'eco-friendly' soapbox, giving New Labour and the Lib Dems a pasting with regard to trams in Oxford (Oxford Mail, May 28). His letter was not so much about promoting
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Ribbon development
Some of the 1,500 women who turned out for an annual breast cancer research fundraising walk took time out to form the campaign's distinctive ribbon logo. Participants in the annual Ribbon Walk at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, raised hundreds of thousands
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One of those things
Bernard Greenberg (Oxford Mail, May 24) seems to think that I said all servicemen - National Servicemen and regulars - received the General Service Medal with Malaya clasp. Obviously, the people who received the medal were the ones serving in Malaya
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Filipinos get set to celebrate
Up to a thousand Filipinos are set to come together at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital to celebrate the 110th Philippine Independence Day. It is the fifth time the city's Filipino community has organised a celebration to mark their homeland's independence
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Chapel music sounds exotic
Worshippers turning up at a city centre chapel may be surprised to find the sound of traditional hymns replaced by something altogether more exotic - the music of the Egyptian deserts. On Friday, the Wesley Memorial Chapel, in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
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Active life of former publican
A former Oxford pub landlord and founder member of the City of Oxford Rowing Club, Edward Heath, has died at the age of 92. Known by many as 'Ted', Mr Heath was born in Oxford and attended Hinksey School. At the age of 15 he signed indentures for
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FLOOD VICTIM: Family speak of 'devastation'
The family of a teenager killed in flooding in Witney yesterday have spoken of their devastation that he would never be able to show his full potential. Max Sullivan-Webb, 17, who was also known as Max Weeden, died last night after getting caught in
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Bird flu: NFU speaks out
THE National Farmers' Union has released a statement after a bird flu outbreak at Eastwood Farm near Banbury last night. Vets have been ordered to slaughter 25,000 chickens and a control zone has been set up around the farm between Shenington and Shutford
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BOWLS: Oxon slip to defeat
Oxfordshire Bowling Association went down to a 101-99 defeat against Somerset at Bath Bowling Club in their away friendly. The match was always in doubt due to heavy rain in the morning, but started on time in a fine drizzle. The rain finally won
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The Creation: Cadogan Hall
New College Choir and the Oxford Philomusica have been extra busy in recent weeks: they have been working together on a recording of Haydn's masterpiece oratorio The Creation for release on CD in September. Meanwhile, a taster of what's to come on disc
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BOWLS: Headington turn up the heat with third win
Headington A kept up their excellent early form in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre, with a 5-1 win against City & County A. With three weeks of the season gone, they look the favourites
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Bruce Springsteen: The Emirates Stadium
After bringing Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out to a stadium-shaking close, Bruce Springsteen told a rapturous crowd : "That's my story and I'm sticking to it." And what a ride it has been, as he proved over a high-energy three-hour performance at Arsenal's new
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Black Comedy and The Bowmans: The Watermill Theatre, Newbury
The moment when the chorus sings "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light" is a highlight of Haydn's oratorio The Creation. Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy adds a neat twist to the line. The opening ten minutes are played in pitch-blackness
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BOWLS: County suffer derby shocker
Oxfordshire's Middleton Cup campaign got off to a disastrous start as they were thumped 125-92 by Berkshire at Suttons BC near Reading. They picked up just three points to Berkshire's 19 and it means they have it all to do if they are to qualify from
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FLOOD VICTIM: Cameron pays tribute
Witney MP David Cameron has paid tribute to Max Weeden, the 17-year-old who died in flash flooding in the west Oxfordshire town yesterday. The teenager, also known as Max Sullivan-Webb, of Judds Close, died after becoming trapped in floodwater in Eastfield
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THE ENGLISH GAME, The Oxford Playhouse
Who knows where the third Test Match between England and New Zealand will be going by the time you read these words? For some, it will matter a lot - for others: willow, leather, bails, what the blazes! The point is, what is life like on the boundary?
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Preview of Steve Earle: Carling Academy
One of America's greatest songwriters comes to Oxford on Saturday. Steve Earle appears at the Carling Academy with his wife, Allison Moorer, as part of a UK tour. A protégé of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Earle quickly became
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Julian Joseph at the Spin
Julian Joseph was at a slight disadvantage at the Spin on May 22. His long-standing drummer Mark Mondesir, who has an extraordinary empathy with his playing, had been poached by Pat Metheny for a European tour. He had also just been given a new keyboard
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For many it's still chips with everything
What is it about fish and chips cooked at the chippie that makes one's mouth water? I ask because apart from the smell of bacon cooking, I can't think of any other food which excite my taste buds as much. Although we have an excellent chippie in my
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Mushy peas recipe
Mankind has been eating peas for centuries. In fact, peas are thought to have been among the first crops to be cultivated. As they could be preserved by drying they proved a cheap way for the working classes to obtain vegetables in earlier times. When
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Keeping up with the Joneses
"SIR A Bournemouth taxi driver has lost his licence because in a test he failed to use apostrophes correctly. If this trend continues, how long before not only grocers but three quarters of the population become unemployed?" Included in the punishment
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ATHLETICS: Radley get back into the groove
Southern Women's League Radley picked up their first Premier Division victory as they beat hosts Horsham by 25 points following an excellent all-round team performance. There were 22 first places and 20 seconds out of 55 events, as Radley athletes
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ATHLETICS: City settle for third
Southern Women's League Oxford City's ladies had to settle for third place in their Division 1 meeting in Plymouth. Despite 11 personal bests, City's under 15 girls were only able to gain three victories, with Emily Carstairs clearing 1.40m to land
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FLOOD VICTIM: Neighbours in shock
Friends and neighbours of a teenage boy who died during flash floods yesterday have spoken of their shock. Tributes have been made to Max Weeden, 17, also known as Max Sullivan-Webb, of Judds Close, in Witney, died in flooding at Eastfield Road. Two
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Tributes paid to storm death teenager
FRIENDS and neighbours of a teenage boy who died during flash floods last night have spoken of their shock. Tributes have been paid to Max Weeden, 17, also known as Max Sullivan-Webb, of Judds Close, Witney, who died in flooding off Eastfield Road.
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ATHLETICS: New record for Dettmar
Headington Roadrunner Chris Dettmar smashed the course record as he won the Chiltern Chase 10K. Dettmar lowered the previous mark by three minutes as he clocked 33mins 5secs. OTHER TIMES Headington RR: L Hurman 38.07, G Norris 48.19, M Russell 1.02.30
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ATHLETICS: Taylor leads the way
Goring & Wallingford's Matt Taylor won gold in the under 11 boys' multi-event competition held alongside the Bedford International Games. Taylor starred in the long jump, ball throw, speed bounce and shuttle run to take first place. The club also
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BAR BILLIARDS: Sturgess dies at age of 43
Ray Sturgess has died aged 43, after a battle against pancreatic cancer. Sturgess (above) played in both the Oxford & District and Eynsham Leagues, and was one of the most consistent players in the county. Oxford & District League spokesman Pete Ewins
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How useful to know all the right people!
It is refreshingly honest of Ferdinand Mount to offer so blatant a confession of success achieved through nepotism as that contained in his admirable autobiography, Cold Cream (Bloomsbury, £20). Having explained how, in youth, he landed a job on the
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Bird flu: farmer releases statement
The National Farmers' Union has released a statement after a bird flu outbreak at Eastwood Farm, near Banbury, last night. Vets have been ordered to slaughter 25,000 chickens and a control zone has been set up around the farm between Shenington and
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Was this Mystic Mogg getting it wrong again?
This week's move of The Times's leader column from the centre to the front of the newspaper was much commented upon - well, at any rate in The Times itself. A self-congratulatory two-page article on Monday recalled celebrated leader articles supplied
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Family pays tribute to accident victim
The family of one of four teenagers who died in a car crash on the Oxfordshire border at the weekend have released a moving tribute. James Bowyer, 18, of Marsh Gibbon, near Bicester, died in the fatal traffic collision on the A422 Brackley Road, in
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Tribute paid to crash teenager
THE family of one of four teenagers who died in a car crash on the Oxfordshire border at the weekend have released a moving tribute. James Bowyer, 18, of Marsh Gibbon, near Bicester, died in the fatal traffic collision on the A422 Brackley Road, in
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Storm death teenager named
THE boy killed in flooding in Witney has been named as 17-year-old Max Sullivan-Webb. He was also known locally as Max Weeden. Neighbours at his home in Judds Close paid tribute today. It is expected that his family will make some comments later
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FLOOD VICTIM: Teenager named
The boy killed in flooding in Witney has been named as 17-year-old Max Sullivan-Webb. He was also known locally as Max Weeden. Neighbours at his home in Judds Close paid tribute to him this morning. It is expected that his family will make some
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Flooding: road closure update
There are now only a few roads which are still closed following major flooding across Oxfordshire yesterday. Roads that are currently closed, according to Oxfordshire highways department, include: Mill Lane, Chalgrove; the A420 at Acorn Bridge; High
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Bird flu strain 'highly contagious'
LABORATORY results on dead chickens from an Oxfordshire farm show the H7 strain of bird flu is highly contagious. Further tests will now take place now to try to establish the N type and links with previously identified Avian flu viruses. Up to 25,000
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Bird flu strain ‘highly contagious’
Laboratory results on dead chickens from an Oxfordshire farm show the H7 strain of bird flu is highly contagious. Further tests will now take place now to try to establish the exact strain and links with previously identified Avian flu viruses. Up
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Bird flu: Tests reveal 'highly contagious' strain
LABORATORY results on dead chickens from an Oxfordshire farm show the H7 strain of bird flu is highly contagious. Further tests will now take place to try to establish the exact type and any links with previously identified Avian flu viruses. Up to
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Farmers given bird flu warning
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today repated warnings to poultry farmers to watch out for any sign of bird flu following yesterday's confirmed outbreak on an Oxfordshire farm. Mr Benn, in a statement to Parliament published today, said: "I would
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Dead man identified
The man found dead outside the Ha Ha Bar and Canteen in Castle Street, Oxford, on Friday, has been formally identified as John Fitzgerald. An inquest into the death of the 46-year-old, of no fixed abode, is expected to open next week. Mr Fitzgerald
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Man found dead in street named
THE man found dead outside the Ha Ha Bar and Canteen in Castle Street, Oxford, on Friday has been formally identified as John Fitzgerald. An inquest into the death of the 46-year-old, of no fixed abode, is expected to open next week. Mr Fitzgerald
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Fresh warning on bird flu
ENVIRONMENT secretary Hilary Benn today repeated warnings to poultry farmers to watch out for any sign of bird flu following yesterday's confirmed outbreak on an Oxfordshire farm. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn, in a statement to Parliament published
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 77.5 BMW 2897 Electrocomponents 163.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 141 Oxford Biomedica 23 Oxford Catalyst 171.5 Oxford Instruments 228.5 Reed Elsevier 637.25 RM 210 RPS Group 335.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Boris to step down as MP
BORIS Johnson confirmed today he would be resigning as Conservative MP for Henley to concentrate on his new role as Mayor of London. He spoke at a press conference in London in which he addressed a number of key issues for the capital including the
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Boris stands down as Henley MP
Boris Johnson confirmed today he would be resigning as Conservative MP for Henley to concentrate on his new role as Mayor of London. He spoke at a press conference in London in which he addressed a number of key issues for the capital including the scrapping
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Jobs boost for Wantage
A new do-it-yourself store has opened in Wantage creating 23 jobs. The Focus DIY store on Limborough Road has cost £700,000 to develop and is spread over 20,000 sq ft with a 5,000 sq ft garden centre. Manager Steve Chalkley said: "The opening is not
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Thieves take OAP's scooter
POLICE are appealing for information after thieves stole a pensioner's mobility scooter parked outside their house. The scooter was stolen in Cotswold Park, Didcot, between 5pm and 5.30pm on Thursday. The Celebrity XL8 scooter was being charged
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Messages of hope for crash victim
A TEENAGER critically hurt after a horrific car crash is continuing his recovery as dozens of friends sent messages for him to "keep fighting". Seventeen-year-old Matthew Simpson, of Montgomery Road, Caversfield, is in a critical condition at the John
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New Vice-Chancellor named
OXFORD University has revealed the man set to become its next Vice-Chancellor. Professor Andrew Hamilton, the current provost of Yale University, will take over the role vacated by Dr John Hood. His appointment as Vice-Chancellor, which is subject
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Say Cheesey
Took Littl'un in to nursery last month to be filmed by a company called Precious Moments. They basically sit a child in a little car and superimpose them taking a underwater 'journey', waving, seeing fish and creatures on their way. We had one done when
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Bird flu leads to mass slaughter
AN outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in Oxfordshire last night with vets ordered to slaughter 25,000 chickens. The outbreak - the first in the county - was discovered at Eastwood Farm between Shenington and Shutford, about ten miles west of Banbury
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UPDATE: Cull for birdflu chickens
Thousands of chickens are due to be slaughtered on a farm near Banbury later today following an outbreak of bird flu. The outbreak - the first in the county - was discovered at Eastwood Farm, between Shenington and Shutford. The Chief Veterinary Officer
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Floods: Roads still blocked
A NUMBER of roads across Oxfordshire are still blocked today following yesterday's flash flooding. The A329 in Milton Common is blocked both ways near junction seven of the M40, while the A338 has reopened after being closed both ways between the
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Second 'postcode lottery' victim dies
A SECOND 'postcode lottery' victim who was refused a life-extending cancer drug has died. Jim Wheeler, 57, was diagnosed with kidney cancer in December and had an operation to remove a kidney in January but it spread to other parts of his body. He
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UPDATE: Roads still hit by floods
A number of roads across Oxfordshire are still blocked this morning following yesterday's flash flooding. The A329 in Milton Common is blocked both ways near junction seven of the M40, while the A338 has reopened after being closed both ways between
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Raver attacked ambulance
Ambulance chiefs last night said they would adopt a zero-tolerance attitude towards abuse after a Burford woman who damaged the inside of a vehicle was fined. Roxanne Draper, 20, of Walkers Close, Asthall, collapsed during a rave near Chipping Norton
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Teenager dies in storm waters
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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Spam fan enters contest
Oxfordshire's number one Spam fan Phil Schofield is hoping his signature dish Spambalaya will win him a trip to the birthplace of his favourite meat in a can. Keen cook Mr Schofield, 51, from Roke, near Benson, has been chosen to represent the South
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Second 'postcode lottery' victim dies
A second 'postcode lottery' victim who was refused a life-extending cancer drug has died. Jim Wheeler, 57, was diagnosed with kidney cancer in December and had an operation to remove a kidney in January but it spread to other parts of his body. He died
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MP faces charity challenge
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 £1.5m for the Help for Heroes campaign.
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Appeal planned on depository
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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End it now
We shall never know, of course, whether cancer victim Jim Wheeler would have lived longer had he been given the drug Sunitinib. But it is a question that will no doubt forever haunt his family and friends. Mr Wheeler is not the first to be refused
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Time for praying - yet again
So here we go again. A day of rain, and the floods are back. It never seemed to be like this in the old days. Then, the rain simply drained away, and life continued as normal. Yet now we get a downpour which lasts a few hours, and some areas are
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Pair stamped on man's head
A SHOP worker said 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 his head
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Royal honour
THE University of Oxford will award King Abdullah II of Jordan an honorary degree today, at the Sheldonian Theatre. After being awarded the Doctor of Civil Law by Diploma, King Abdullah II will talk to students about the Middle East and will then
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Vigil marks massacre
MORE than 100 people will meet at the Martyrs' Memorial today to mark the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. The event has been organised by Amnesty International. The protesters will gather in St Giles at 6.45pm to lay
