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Hodgy is so proud
Alan Hodgkinson described the MBE he received at Buckingham Palace as "the icing on the cake" on what has been a fantastic career in football. Oxford United's veteran goalkeeping coach was presented with the medal by Prince Charles, who said the award
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We oughta be in pictures
A plan to make Oxfordshire more "film-friendly" to movie-makers could generate an extra £1m for the county each year, it has been claimed. Oliver O'Dellcorr, chief executive of Oxford's city centre management company OX1, and OFVM Film Oxfordcorr are
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Coloured Telly
Walked into the lounge tonight to find Littl'un happily crayoning the television screen. She looked pretty pleased with herself as she showed off her red, green, yellow and blue artwork. But she seemed pretty miffed when I starting screaming. As I scrubbed
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Medics called to two-car crash on A420
Paramedics and firefighters were dispatched to the A420 at Buckland Marsh near Faringdon after a two-car collision at 7pm tonight. Firefighters administered first aid to one person, but nobody was taken to hospital.
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Arson accused collapses
A teenager accused of putting a lit firework through the letter box of a family home on Halloween collapsed while in the witness box today. Jamie Matthews, 19, and Lewis Colwell, 18, both deny arson with intent to endanger life following the blaze
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Club rescued from closure
Three years ago, an Oxford Conservative club stood on the brink of financial meltdown as debts spiralled out of control. But hard work and dedicated committee members has seen a change of fortunes for the Headington club. In fact, the fortunes of
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Motorists urged not to panic buy fuel
Petrol station managers urged motorists across Oxfordshire not to panic buy tonight, as 500 tanker drivers prepared for a four-day walkout. Members of the Unite union employed by two firms working on Shell contracts are due to walk out at 6am on Friday
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Man saw wife hit by car
The husband of a woman in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's described the moment he saw her wander into oncoming traffic. Retired Henry Box School art and technology teacher Christine Diacon, who was 60, died after a collision with a car on the B4022
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Hoodie may have led to fatal crash
Wearing a hoodie may have led to the death of a Witney teenager killed when he ran in front of a car. Thirteen-year-old Andrew Edwards died from a cracked skull on November 16 last year on the A415 at Ducklington Lane, Witney, after he was hit by Fiat
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Horse crash driver seriously hurt
A WOMAN who was driving a car when it collided with loose horse on the A40 has suffered serious head injuries. The accident took place on the A40 outside Sturt Farm, between Burford and the Asthall Barrow roundabout, shortly before midnight yesterday
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Bus drivers and cyclists safety debate
City cyclists could be given the chance to get behind the wheel of a bus in an ongoing drive to make Oxford's roads less dangerous. More than 50 cyclists and bus drivers debated road safety issues at The Regal, in Cowley Road, Oxford, on Tuesday evening
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Club rescued form closure
Three years ago, an Oxford Conservative club stood on the brink of financial meltdown as debts spiralled out of control. But hard work and dedicated committee members has seen a change of fortunes for the Headington club. In fact, the fortunes of
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Motorists urged not to panic over strike
Petrol station bosses urged motorists across Oxfordshire not to panic buy tonight, as 500 tanker drivers prepared for a four-day walkout. Members of the Unite union employed by two firms working on Shell contracts are due to walk out at 6am on Friday
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Hoodie may have led to fatal crash
Wearing a hoodie may have led to the death of a Witney teenager killed when he ran in front of a car. Thirteen-year-old Andrew Edwards died from a cracked skull on November 16 last year on the A415 at Ducklington, after he was hit by Fiat Punto which
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Man saw wife hit by car
The husband of a woman in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's described the moment he saw her wander into oncoming traffic. Retired Henry Box School art and technology teacher Christine Diacon, who was 60, died after a collision with a car on the B4022
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Toddlers hoof it for charity
Hundreds of toddlers and their parents took part in a half-mile walk in aid of charity. Today's Barnardo's Big Toddle event saw 360 under fives and their mums and dads stroll around the Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford. Last year's Big Toddle in
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Horse crash victim suffers head injuries
A woman who was driving a car when it collided with loose horse on the A40 has suffered serious head injuries. The accident took place on the A40 outside Sturt Farm, between Burford and the Astall Barrow roundabout, shortly before midnight on Tuesday
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The Insider
THE recent break-in at the Conservative Party's HQ in Thame brought back memories of the Watergate scandal in which the Democratic National Committee's complex was broken into in 1972. Hum...is it me or is the timing a coincidence given the soon-to-be-held
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Fears grow for missing woman
POLICE said today they were growing extremely concerned for the welfare of a woman who went missing in Biddlesden, near Brackley, early today. Vyvien Randall, 57,was last seen at about midnight in the Biddlesden area. She is white, 5ft 4in tall,
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Stalwart Olive loved the piano
Olive Day, a former stalwart of the village of Wheatley, has died aged 103. Born Olive Sayer, she was a talented pianist and her love of music was shared by her most famous musician nephew - Leo Sayer. She lived through both world wars and according
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Boris by-election list confirmed
Twelve candidates including two Miss Great Britain beauty contest finalists, a Raving Loony, a teddy bear and a representative of the BNP will battle to wear the mantle of Boris Johnson and become MP for south Oxfordshire. They are all standing in the
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Twelve to contest Henley seat
TWELVE candidates including two Miss Great Britain beauty contest finalists, a Raving Loony, a teddy bear and a representative of the BNP will battle to wear the mantle of Boris Johnson and become MP for Henley. They are all standing in the by-election
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Designer won film awards
Award winning art director Harry Lange, who worked on such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Moonraker, has died aged 77. Mr Lange spent the last 15 years of his life living in Juxon Street, in Jericho, having fallen
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Police to visit every victim of crime
The police chief charged with making sure officers visit every victim of crime in a new scheme admits it has not been easy. Thames Valley Police is running a pilot scheme in south Oxfordshire where every victim of crime sees a member of the force if
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No Jamie fan
Forgive me for not jumping up and down with joy while juggling olives, but I just cannot get excited about Jamie Oliver's new Italian restaurant venture in George Street, Oxford. I would be more elated if he went out and treated himself to some new
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Light a bonfire
I visited the Redbridge recycling centre in Oxford to turn my garden waste into - what? There were lots of people there, in loads of cars, all doing the same thing. With the price of fuel going up and pollution from the cars, one has to ask if it
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 79.75 BMW 2627 Electrocomponents 150 Nationwide Accident Repair 141.5 Oxford Biomedica 23.5 Oxford Catalyst 170 Oxford Instruments 237.5 Reed Elsevier 602.75 RM 209.5 RPS Group 315.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Head banging
According to your article on Bayards Hill School at Barton, Oxford (Oxford Mail, June 9), parents are quoted as saying that a brawl between two families at the school gates on Tuesday last week was the last straw. They have accused headteacher Keith
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Comfort expected
Jean Rogers denigrates the county council's upgrade of the Thornhill park-and-ride at Headington, Oxford (Oxford Mail, June 9). There was a time when public buildings were expected to be of poor quality, dingy and uncomfortable. The workhouse was
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Stan: Loyal and caring
Family, friends and former colleagues have paid their respects to Stan Taylor, former leader of Oxford City Council, who has died aged 68. Mr Taylor had two stints with the city council, serving as a Labour councillor between 1991 to 1999 and again
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Wrong place for eco town
It is difficult to understand why city councillor Ed Turner (Oxford Mail, June 3) imagines the proposed development at Weston-on-the-Green might relieve congestion on the A34. Common sense suggests that a new town the size of Bicester will inevitably
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Arson accused collapses
A teenager accused of putting a lit firework through the letter box of a family home on Halloween collapsed while in the witness box today. Jamie Matthews, 19, and Lewis Colwell, 18, both deny arson with intent to endanger life following the blaze in
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Seduced by St Lucia
It's rather like the McDonald's of weddings. But at first you don't even realise. Stepping off the plane at Hewanorra International Airport, on the southern tip of St Lucia, it all seems so normal. Sure, there are plenty of couples, and sure, some
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'Delays almost cost me my life'
A cancer sufferer has told how he almost died due to delays in diagnosing his illness when he was a teenager. Anthony Whitehead, from Blewbury, near Didcot, explained that as an 18-year-old it took repeated visits to doctors before they realised he
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Lyndsay prepares for Miss England final
Miss Oxford Mail Lyndsay Fayle is beginning her preparations for next month's Miss England final - after completing her end-of-term exams at school. In April, Lyndsay, 17, beat dozens of entrants to win the Miss Oxford Mail competition and go through
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Man jailed after crash lies
A motorist has been jailed for fleeing a road crash which injured six people and then lying to police so his girlfriend would not find out. Nathan Bird, 22, of Dunsomer Hill, Didcot, left Chelcie Berefield with a fractured skull in the passanger seat
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Swish fashion for free
If you have ever looked in a wardrobe full of clothes and found nothing to wear, a new craze called "swishing" may be the answer. The phenomenon, set to hit Oxford this weekend, sees people bringing in good quality clothes that they no longer wear
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Arson plot case adjourned
THE trial of a man accused of plotting arson attacks on Oxford University was postponed today for a second time. Mel Broughton, of Semilong Road, Northampton, was due to stand trial at Oxford Crown Court today accused of conspiracy to commit arson,
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Animal rights trial delayed
The trial of a man accused of plotting arson attacks on Oxford University has been postponed for a second time. Mel Broughton, of Semilong Road in Northampton, was due to stand trial at Oxford Crown Court today accused of conspiracy to commit arson,
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The art of cycling
A group of Oxford cyclists is planning a quirky treasure hunt-style event to get more people on their bikes. Oxford Cycle Workshop, based in Magdalen Road, has been organising the "alleycat cycle rides" for about two years - and is planning ever more
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Leys reveals its creative streak
People living on an Oxford estate have been discovering their creative sides and launched an exhibition of their artwork this week. Aspiring artists living in Blackbird Leys have been working with the Blackbird Leys Art Group, Blag, to put on the exhibition
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GOLF: Wootton's best win yet
Adam Wootton said winning the Grand Challenge Cup at Royal St George's ranked as his best performance yet. The 20-year-old Oxford City member played some superb golf to land the title whose former winners include Jack Nicklaus. Wootton also finished
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GOLF: Smith is champ
Neil Smith birdied the final hole to become The Wychwood's club champion. Smith's birdie three saw him finish one shot ahead of junior captain Rob Knight with a two-round total of 154. Phil Goodwin, an 11-handicapper, took the nett prize on 144, pipping
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BAR BILLIARDS: Johnson crowned champion
Oxford's Gary Johnson has won the Sussex Open, writes PETE EWINS. The Horse & Harrow player - a replacement for Ray Sturgess - beat Reading's Dave Alder in the first round and Mick Chipman, from Sussex, in the second. Further wins over Dave Reeves
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GOLF: Whittle edges it
Former skipper Carol Whittle won the 18-hole stableford competition when Trish Rawlings held her captain's day at Oxford Ladies. Whittle pipped Rosie Caunt and Clare Fox on countback after all three scored 39 points. Money raised on the day will go
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GOLF: Holligan is hero
Paul Holligan birdied the first play-off hole to clinch North Oxford's place in round four of the Hillman Trophy. It was 3-3 after regular play at home to Buckingham, before Holligan sealed the win. North Oxford have beaten Shrivenham Park and Wycombe
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ATHLETICS: Radley captain leads by example
Radley pulled off an impressive second place in their Southern League Division 3 West meeting at Salisbury, despite travelling to Wiltshire with only eight athletes. With several team members unavailable, Radley finished only 14 points adrift. And
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ATHLETICS: Marley rises to Otmoor challenge
Alchester's Nigel Marley finished second in the annual Otmoor Challenge Half Marathon in hot and humid conditions. There were some worrying times earlier in the week, with parts of the course flooded by the torrential rain. But by the day of the race
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ATHLETICS: Kimber meets his match as Ash strides in
There was a new name on the winners' rostrum as a record field assembled for the second Mota-vation race of the season at Bletch- ingdon. Oxford University's Garrett Ash strode to victory six seconds clear of series leader Steve Kimber, with Headington's
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Korkin' stuff
Illustrator Korky Paul drew a big smile from a budding young Oxford artist when he presented him with a signed copy of his latest book. Aoub Benkacem-Dib was greeted by the award-winning doodler after he won a schools' competition to draw a picture
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ATHLETICS: Veteran Charles denied record
Jackie Charles won the triple jump and 80m hurdles at the Midlands Masters Championships in Solihull. The Radley athlete leapt 7.93m in the triple jump, before clocking 17.00 secs in the hurdles. Both of these would have been British age records,
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Wheely happy
An old vehicle, originally bought as a milk van, has survived the breakers' yard and is still going strong as a brewery truck. And one man who is delighted it is still on the road after 51 years, is former estate worker Roy Townsend. He was reunited
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RUGBY UNION: Henley chief in big swoop
Henley Hawks director of rugby Jason Forster has made nine new signings ahead of their forthcoming National 3 South campaign. It includes a front row from Welsh league side University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC). With Andy Le Chevalier, Liam
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BOWLS: All the latest results
KENNET LEAGUE Hagbourne B 57 (2pts), Pangbourne 91 (12) (Hagbourne skips first): C Wheeler 4, J Messenger 34; I Hickman 23, A Batts 17; R Parsley 16, A Blacklock 19; S O'Neill 14, D Ball 31. KENNET LX LEAGUE Abingdon 70 (8), Kingston Bagpuize & Southmooor
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BOWLS: Hall fires up Shiplake
David Hall's four recorded an incredible 44-7 win in Shiplake's 114-64 thrashing of Thame in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre. It helped his side claim the points 6-0. Banbury Central A saw off
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BOWLS: Oxon keeping faith for cup
Oxfordshire have resisted the temptation to ring the changes for their EBA Middleton Cup clash against Hampshire at Banbury Central on Saturday. Despite being hammered 125-92 by old rivals Berkshire in their Group 3A opener two weeks ago, Oxon have
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Loonies make late bid
The Monster Raving Loony Party has made a late bid to replace Boris as Henley MP. Ten candidates, including The Banana Man from the 'Loonies' and a British National Party representative, are now in the race to take on Boris Johnson's mantle as south
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Angler robbed at knifepoint
AN ANGLER was robbed at knifepoint by two youths. The 40-year-old man was night fishing at Richworth Linear Fisheries, near Stanton Harcourt, at 3.30am on Sunday, police said today. He spotted two youths attempting to steal his fishing gear and when
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Have a bet - or switch off
I AM a big football fan but cannot get excited about Euro 2008. So, in order to try and get interested in it, I decided to have a number of bets so I could at least pay attention to what's going on. Even just backing a couple of the favourites to win
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Oxon claimant count falls
OXFORDSHIRE bucked the national upward trend in unemployment, with the number of people claiming jobseekers' allowance virtually unchanged. The claimant count for May was 3,813, with seven fewer people registering as unemployed, compared with last month
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Buses and bikes join forces
Bus drivers and cyclists vowed to make Oxford's busy roads safer last night. More than 50 people met at The Regal in Cowley for the launch of Bikes and Buses, a DVD commissioned by cycling campaign group Cyclox. Cyclox chairman James Styring said
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Premises pass under age test
Every licensed premises checked by police passed a test purchasing operation for under age drinking. Eleven premises in Bicester, two in Yarnton and one in Kidlington refused to sell alcohol to underage customers working as part of a police operation
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 79.5 BMW 2698 Electrocomponents 153.75 Nationwide Accident Repair 141.5 Oxford Biomedica 23.25 Oxford Catalyst 170 Oxford Instruments 237.25 Reed Elsevier 615.5 RM 210.5 RPS Group 322.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Premises pass drink test
ALL premises checked in an under-age alcohol test purchasing operation in north Oxfordshire passed the test. The operation run by police and Cherwell District Council officers saw underage teenage volunteers, accompanied by undercover licensing officers
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Pledge to make city roads safer
BUS drivers and cyclists vowed to make Oxford's busy roads safer. More than 50 people met at The Regal, in Cowley Road, last night for the launch of Bikes and Buses, a DVD commissioned by cycling campaign group Cyclox. Cyclox chairman James Styring
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Seven candidates for Boris's seat
Seven candidates, including the British National Party, have so far declared themselves to take over Boris Johnson's seat as MP for south Oxfordshire. Nominations close at 4pm today. The announced candidates so far are: Louise Anne Cole (Ind), Amanda
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Car hit horse on A40
FIRE crews were called to a crash on the A40 near Burford last night after a car hit a horse. The accident took place outside Sturt Farm, between Burford and the Asthall Barrow roundabout, shortly before midnight. Firefighters cut the woman driver
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Woman hurt in crash with horse
Fire crews were called to a crash on the A40 near Burford last night after a car and a horse collided. The accident took place outside Sturt Farm, between Burford and the Astall Barrow roundabout, shortly before midnight. Firefighters cut the woman
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Sports centre given reprieve
PEERS Sports Centre in Littlemore is set to be given a lifeline until 2010 thanks to a £375,000 cash injection. The facility, which was last year described as crumbling and in need of urgent repair, is now not believed to be in such a critical condition
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Village marks floods ordeal
VILLAGERS in Ascott-under-Wychwood celebrated the community spirit that pulled them through last July's floods with strawberries and cream - and cold beer - at the weekend. The village, where more than 40 homes were swamped in the floods, has also published
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Rain stops play at 'mudbath' field
Villagers have been urged to be patient after heavy rain turned a popular park into what has been described as an "alien landscape". Orchard Recreation Ground, off Evans Lane, in Kidlington, is undergoing a revamp as part of a £500,000 project to upgrade
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Marine's death shocks villagers
Dozen of tributes to an Oxfordshire soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan surround Great Haseley village war memorial. Lighted candles, flowers, photographs and notes dedicated to the memory of Dale Gostick, 22, have been left by friends and
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Centre needs more carers
THE Carers Centre for the north and west of Oxfordshire is appealing for volunteers in the Bicester area. The centre, based in Horse Fair, Banbury, will be holding events across the county this week for National Carers Week. Today, an Alternative
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Flood plan speeded up after death
The prospect of flood defences being built close to where teenager Max Sullivan-Webb drowned has moved a step closer after a study was fast tracked. A scheme to catch flood water in ponds is seen as the best solution to avoiding a repeat of an incident
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Threatened sports centre gets lifeline
Under threat Peers Sports Centre in Littlemore is set to be given a lifeline until 2010 thanks to a £375,000 cash injection. The facility, which was last year described as crumbling and in need of urgent repair, is now not believed to be in such a critical
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Mask theme for Cowley Road Carnival
Stornoway, Danny and the Champions of the World and Little Fish will be among the bands headlining this year's Cowley Road Carnival. It is now less than a month before the huge Oxford street party, which this year has a masquerade theme and will be
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Polish TV crew in school
POLISH TV is filming at Gosford Hill School, Kidlington, today after reading an article about Polish students at the secondary school teaching classmates to speak their mother tongue.
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Prof Fluffy makes university fun
OXFORD Brookes is using a new idea to get children interested in university life at a young age - by enlisting the services of a cuddly toy. Professor Fluffy is being introduced to 300 Oxfordshire children in a bid to make higher education more accessible
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Saviours
Hats off to the campaigners, who fought to save Peers Sports Centre at Littlemore, Oxford. Their determination has paid off, with the centre set to be given a £375,000 cash injection and a reprieve until 2010. It seems the building, said to be crumbling
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Slow crawl to prevent floods
So a feasibility study is to be held into a flood defence scheme at a spot where a teenager died. The study is being fast-tracked by the Environment Agency after 17-year-old Max Sullivan-Webb lost his life there during last week's floods. But don't
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Roundabout route to success
A refurbished village playground was officially unveiled - to the delight of local children. Vale of White Horse district councillor Jane Hanna cut the ribbon to re-open the slides, swings and roundabout in the recreation ground at Marcham, near Abingdon
