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TV show helps Sass find a man
TV'S Tribal Wives star Sass Willis has revealed how she discovered the secret to love after her one month adventure on the remote Panamanian island of Niadup living with the natives. A total of 2.3 million people watched the then single woman, from
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Motorist arrested on suspicion of drink driving
A motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash with another vehicle in Abingdon tonight. The collision happened around 8pm near the entrance to Hinksey Park. Police were called to the scene where a driver was arrested on suspicion
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Sass finds secret to love
TV's Tribal Wives star Sass Willis has revealed how she discovered the secret to love after her one month adventure on the remote Panamanian island of Niadup living with the natives. A total of 2.3 million people watched the then single woman, from
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Bigger rounds anger post workers
Scores of postmen and women in Oxford are set to discuss possible strike action in a row over workload. Postal workers said they were concerned about increases to the area of their delivery rounds in the city - and warned mail was being delivered later
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Bike youths go to police
Three teenagers have handed themselves into police in connection with a video posted on the YouTube.com website. A video showing three boys speeding through Gillians Park, in Greater Leys, Oxford, on a motocross bike was posted on the site two weeks
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Lights failure leads to M40 delays
LONG queues of traffic built up on the M40 in north Oxfordshire tonight after a traffic light failure. The lights failure on the A43 at Baynards Green led to long queues of traffic on the northbound carriageway from junction ten back to junction nine
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Patto eyes up four hopefuls
Oxford United were casting their eye over four new faces in training on Thursday as manager Darren Patterson seeks to strengthen his squad for the new season. Liam Kelly, a young player who came through the ranks at MK Dons, can play in either midfield
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Bike youths go to police
Three teenagers have handed themselves in to police in connection with a video posted on the YouTube.com website. On Wednesday, the Oxford Mail revealed a video showing three boys speeding through Gillians Park, in Greater Leys, Oxford, on a motocross
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Thousands flock to fun day park
Grommit the African Pygmy goat and his farmyard friends greeted thousands of families at a fun day in Oxford today. Cutteslowe Park was the scene of colourful family fun as part of Oxfordshire County Council's bid to promote its early learning and childcare
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Little Niamh races past the finish line
A mum who waddled around this month's Race For Life while eight months pregnant has given birth to a girl. Amy Beatty, from Witney, welcomed baby Niamh, pictured, into the world just 10 days after completing the 5km course around Oxford's University
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Detainees still on the run
Seven days after a mass break-out at Campsfield House three detainees remain on the run. Illegal immigrants Abdesalam Tarik Ben, Abdelhak Morid and Mohammed Aref Hosseini were among seven who fled the detention centre near Kidlington in the early hours
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‘Cycle stuck under lorry’
A trapped cyclist clung on to the side of a lorry before being dragged to his death under the front wheels, a court heard. Trucker Andrew Stubbs, 40, of George Street, Bicester, is accused of causing death by dangerous driving after crushing Anthony
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Bigger rounds anger posties
Scores of postmen and women in Oxford are set to discuss possible strike action in a row over workload. Postal workers said they were concerned about increases to the area of their delivery rounds in the city - and warned mail was being delivered later
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Eco-town map includes toll
Developers have revealed what the proposed eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green would look like. And ideas for the new community include a toll for people leaving the development by car. After months of speculation and protest about the environmental
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Cavaliers aiming for double
Oxford Cavaliers will be hoping to complete a double when they visit Wolverhampton Wizards in the South West & Midlands Division of the Rugby League Conference on Saturday. On the opening day of the season, Cavaliers crushed the Wizards by 90 points
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CRICKET: Toughest test yet for Oxford
Home Counties Premier League Oxford face the toughest yet to their Division 1 title credentials when they host leaders High Wycombe tomorrow. Just one bonus point separates Wycombe and second-placed Oxford at the top, who have each won five out of
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FIXTURES June 27
SATURDAY. CRICKET. HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE. Div 1: Henley v Reading, Oxford v High Wycombe, Welwyn Garden City v Banbury. Div 2 West: Burnham v Kidlington, Wokingham v Thame Tn. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. Div 1: Aston Rowant v Banbury
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ROWING: Ace Parsons sprints home
Lydia Parsons helped Wallingford land two of their three titles at the sprint Thames Valley Park Regatta in Reading. Parsons and Lydia Yerrell proved their potential with an emphatic win in the junior 18 girls double sculls, beating Marlow in their
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Today's local share prices (PM)
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CRICKET: Cumnor call for county support
Cumnor hope to make Sunday's npower Village Cup first national round clash with Cranborne a big event on and off the field. Oxfordshire champions Cumnor host Dorset & Wilts winners Cranborne confident they can progress further. But they want to do
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Baby psychology
Went in hospital for a few days last week and was pretty stressed about it. Not about going in, but about leaving Littl'un. After almost two years together the longest she and I have been apart is about four hours so I was dreading leaving her and I think
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River incident baby named
The baby who died after falling into the River Thames has been named. Ten-month-old Monica Parsons was rescued from the river near Goring Lock yesterday. Her family live in Streatley, Berkshire, across the river from Goring. Paramedics initially thought
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Free trams for eco-town
Road tolls and a free tram service were among the proposals as a developer today revealed its draft masterplan for the proposed eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green. After months of speculation and protest about the environmental impact of the 15,000-home
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CRICKET: Oxon eye last 16
Oxfordshire are on the brink of reaching the last 16 of the 50+ County Championship after a 62-run victory over Staffordshire at Bicester & North Oxford. They need only one win from their remaining two Group 4 fixtures, the first of which is against
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CRICKET: Cup double for Oxford
Playing two first-team matches at the same time is a tall order for any club - but that is the challenge facing Oxford on Sunday. Fixture congestion means they host Henley in the ECB Cockspur Cup and Malden Wanderers in the Evening Standard Trophy.
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Just outrageous
It is undoubtedly one of the last great unaddressed iniquities in our society, and to see it paraded on the BBC before an audience of millions was truly shocking, especially considering the BBC is usually the arch guardian of everything that is PC in
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Smith-Fitchett competes in GP support race
OXFORDSHIRE racer Arthur Smith-Fitchett has been selected to take part in the Historic Saloon Support Race at the British Grand Prix. He will be fielding an ex-works 1960 Sunbeam Rapier in a field of 1950s and 1960s saloon cars of the type that took
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Review looks at ex-airbase future
A conservation area review for the future use and management of RAF Bicester is under way. The Second World War site, the best preserved pre-1945 bomber airfield in the country according to English Heritage, is leased to Windrush Gliding Club. But
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Dark thoughts
If you want to read a cosy story about happy families, then look elsewhere. But I urge you to pick a copy of Sarah Stovell's first novel, Mothernight, because it's a guaranteed page turner. This alarming tale focuses on 17-year-old literature-loving
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Water bill was for three flats
Nicola Evans thought water bills for her two-bedroom Oxford flat were high at £44-a-month. But it was not until she spoke to her neighbours she discovered she was paying for all three flats in her building. Miss Evans, 29, of North Way, Headington
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Yo! Sushi, George Street, Oxford
In the words of the sultry pop combo Sugababes, push the button ... Set in the desk-like seating area beside Yo! Sushi's conveyor belt are the sort of mad-scientist red buttons that beg to be pressed. Do so, and you'll be startled by the electronic
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River-death baby named
Police today named the baby girl who died yesterday after being recovered from the River Thames near Goring. She is ten-month-old Monica Parsons, whose family live in Streatley. A post-mortem examination will be held tomorrow at the John Radcliffe
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Fruity language at Clementine's
I nearly forgot that Clementine's existed! Sorry, Is that a terrible thing for me to say? Do any of you visit this venue on any kind of regular basis? I used to go every week with the same group of friends, but that was coming on for four years ago
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Muslims on screen
A pioneering film festival is being launched on Monday at the Burton Taylor Studio in Gloucester Green, Oxford. The Oxford Muslim Film Festival has been organised by the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford (Meco) with the goal of bringing the best cinema
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THE EDGE OF LOVE (15)
Opening in the crowded London Underground shelter during the Blitz, The Edge Of Love recounts an inglorious incident in the topsy-turvy life of Dylan Thomas. The garrulous and occasionally inebriated Welsh poet may be the soul of John Maybury's evocative
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Wakey, wakey for Wakestock
Thousands of music lovers and scores of bands will be descending on Blenheim Palace tomorrow for the first day of a new-to-the-county music festival. Wakestock, a three-day celebration of live music and adrenaline sport, will transform the grounds of
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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (PG)
The second book of CS Lewis's epic fantasy series features a titanic battle between the gentle Narnians and race of human usurpers called the Telmarines. In every respect, Prince Caspian is a bigger and more ambitious adventure, introducing colourful
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TENNIS: Ben's living life in the fast lane
Tim Henman may not be there, but Oxfordshire does still have one important person at the Wimbledon Championships. And, unlike the former British No 1, Ben Coomber has already been involved in two men's singles finals at the All England Club. Tennis
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Ice cold Alex
I was nervous about even speaking to Alex Ferns. One look into those ice-cold blue eyes and I feared the worst. So I reminded myself that his most famous part - Trevor in EastEnders - "Britain's most-hated soap villain" was only a character he played
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TENNIS: Title in sight for North Oxford
North Oxford A are closing in on the Ladies Division 1 title in the OLTA Wilson 3-Pair League. A 6.5-2.5 victory over Oxford Sports in the battle of the 100 per centers sees North clear at the top of the table with just three games to go. A rare appearance
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Blatant bullying
God bless the Irish for voting no on the Lisbon Treaty - yes, the vote we were denied. Europe's leaders are panic-stricken. With bully boy tactics, they have given Dublin four months to find a solution. Ireland, stand strong over this blatant
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Well-deserved
Congratulations, on behalf of me and my family, to Sue Holden on being honoured with the MBE (Oxford Mail, June 14). She deserves it. We were neighbours of hers years ago at Underhill Circus when she owned the newsagents. ANNE RICHENS Arnold Road
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No conscience
I read with disgust how MP Nicholas Winterton charges rent for the house he owns to his MP's expenses. On second thoughts, I own my house so it is therefore possible to claim housing benefit to pay myself rent - it's all taxpayers' money. But I would
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Pollution fears
You report (Oxford Mail, June 23) that the county council has voted in favour of a blanket 20mph speed limit on Oxford's roads. Once again, county councillors are making traffic plans without considering the long-term effects - for example, on the already
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Antiques show rolls up at college
UP to 2,000 people are expected to discover the value of their treasured belongings as the Antiques Roadshow rolls into Oxford on Saturday. Hertford College, in Catte Street, will play host to the BBC cameras and 22 expert valuers who will sift through
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Pledge to act on 'student ghettos'
East Oxford residents have welcomed Government discussions on giving councils the power to stop residential streets spiralling into so-called student ghettos. Housing Minister Iain Wright told MPs in a Commons debate that he would begin consultation
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Majority ignored
I was not surprised to learn from Penny Little's letter that Shami Chakrabarti is supporting the Countryside Alliance, Human rights that go too far (Oxford Mail, June 20). In an attempt to placate minorities, the sensitivities of the majority in respect
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Covered market has our backing
Oxford City Council is fully committed to the Covered Market and to maintaining its mix of fresh produce, cafes and independent shops. We want it to be a vibrant place at the centre of Oxford's retail area. Its range of shops is protected through
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Cabbages and Kings
As protests, it wasn't up to much. Only two late-middle-aged, grey-haired women were there. Had one of them not caught my eye, obliging me to respond with a cheerful good morning', I doubt she would have spoken. "You aren't going in there, are you?"
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Student 'ghetto' action pledge
East Oxford residents have welcomed Government discussions on giving councils the power to stop residential streets spiralling into so-called student ghettos. Housing Minister Iain Wright told MPs in a Commons debate on Tuesday that he would begin consultation
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Kayak fans have a wild, wet time
Kayak enthusiasts had a wild, wet time on the Thames during Abingdon's annual Blastathon competition. Last Saturday's event, organised by the Kingfisher and Pathfinder Youth canoe clubs, had been delayed for two weeks because of high river levels. Last
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Buena Vista
Once you get a couple of battered sausages and chips down her she's great," says Tom Findlay, referring to ex-Sugababe and latest Groove Armada collaborator Mutya Buena. "She was great and totally into it," Tom goes on, slouching in a west London cafe
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Degrees of success for science writer
A renowned Oxford author who imagined a world without people has won a prestigious award for scientific writing. Mark Lynas beat off stiff competition to win the 2008 Royal Society Science Books Prize, and received the award at a ceremony in London.
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Fields of dreams
Raging hay fever, dehydration, mud, wasps, and barbecue- induced salmonella: summer is finally here, and with it the festival season. Country, pop, folk, metal, world, techno and hard drum-and-bass: whatever you're into, you'll find it booming out near
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Fashion students give carnival colour
A riot of feathers, fruit and flowers have been used to come up with dramatic Brazilian-style costumes for next weekend's Cowley Road Carnival. Organisers of the Sunday, July 6, carnival - Oxfordshire's biggest public event - have been working with
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Life of Brian
Brian Sewell is hilarious. Laugh-out-loud funny, passionate, eloquent and informative. But that's because he's talking about art. Catch him on a bad day and you might get the more infamous Brian - the camp, haughty, condescending side that so often gets
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High speed rail plans line up
Tycoon Sir Richard Branson once said the goal of his Virgin rail business was to grass over Britain's motorways. With this week's announcement by Network Rail that it was launching a study into the prospects for new railways in England - including the
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All revved up for Mail Motorshow
The Oxford Mail Motorshow and Summer Event is revved up and ready to go this weekend. Now in its 16th year, the day out takes place in Cutteslowe Park, in North Oxford, on Sunday. With free entry and a range of stalls and exhibits for all ages, up
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Dance gets a hi-tech twist
It's the kind of cutting edge technology usually used to check out the techniques of elite horseriders training for the Olympics. But now the motion sensor system Xsens is being used by dancers at the Regal, in Cowley Road, Oxford, in a bid to find
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Winding up Alan Yentob
With a head full of books I don't get much time to watch TV, apart from the football, but I am tempted by a good arts documentary. I have enjoyed Alan Yentob's Imagine programme in the past, so I was delighted when I read in the listings that he was turning
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Wines for pasta mixed case, £70
There are a number of wines from outside Italy that can go well with pasta, but somehow Italian wines just work that little bit better when it comes to finding the perfect partner to this classic dish, which comes in so many different forms. After all
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Wines for Wimbledon
The house I grew up in had large French windows that opened up on to the garden and the public pathway beyond. In the same way that it offered a perfect vista from which to watch the village comings and goings, so too passers-by were able to keep their
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Community group given drink licence
An Oxford community centre is today preparing for a fresh start after being granted a bar licence. East Oxford Community Association can serve alcohol at its Princes Street centre after the city council's licensing committee approved its application
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Post workers discuss industrial action
Postal workers in Oxford are set to discuss possible strike action in a dispute over workload. Dozens of Royal Mail delivery workers are expected to attend a meeting on Sunday to discuss whether to hold a ballot for industrial action. The meeting
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Six accused of kidnapping
Six young men appeared at Oxford Crown Court today accused of kidnapping. Imran Khan, 17, of Shelley Road, East Oxford, faces two charges of kidnap and one of violent disorder. Ameen Mohammed, 18, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, faces two charges
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Workload causes post dispute
Postal workers in Oxford are set to discuss possible strike action in a dispute over workload. Dozens of Royal Mail delivery workers are expected to attend a meeting on Sunday to discuss whether to hold a ballot for industrial action. The meeting, organised
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Six accused of kidnapping
Six young men appeared at Oxford Crown Court today accused of kidnapping. Imran Khan, 17, of Shelley Road, East Oxford, faces two charges of kidnap and one of violent disorder. Ameen Mohammed, 18, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, faces two charges of
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Community group gets drink licence
An Oxford community centre is today preparing for a fresh start after being granted a bar licence. East Oxford Community Association can now serve alcohol at its Princes Street centre after the city council's licensing committee approved its application
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 67.75 BMW 2493 Electrocomponents 144 Nationwide Accident Repair 135.5 Oxford Biomedica 23 Oxford Catalyst 169 Oxford Instruments 245.25 Reed Elsevier 575.75 RM 192.75 RPS Group 303.75 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Bare bones of the matter
Families can learn about how their bodies work at All About You, writes NATASHA VERNIQUET Hands On Science Gallery is celebrating You' this summer with activities all about the human body. All About You provides a fun, learning environment where
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Help to keep the Otters swimming club afloat
The Oxford Otters Swimming Club is a friendly welcoming group for disabled people of all ages and their families to enjoy swimming. It began in 1966 when two physiotherapists, Marjorie Gorton and Anne Simmonds, approached Westminster Teacher Training
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Escapees still on the run
Seven days after a break-out at Campsfield House immigration detention centre, in Kidlington, three escapees remain on the loose. Police were today continuing the hunt for Abdesalam Tarik Ben, Abdelhak Morid and Mohammed Aref Hosseini. They were among
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Three escapees still on run
SEVEN days after a break-out at Campsfield House three runaways remain on the loose. Police and the Home Office are today continuing the hunt for Abdesalam Tarik Ben, Abdelhak Morid and Mohammed Aref Hosseini. The three were among seven who fled the
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Significance lurking behind our customs
CHRIS KOENIG looks at the origins of some of Oxfordshire's quirky and often rowdy traditions Quaint customs live and die in Oxfordshire, and occasionally get revived after long periods of dormancy. Sometimes their original significance has long
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Time to cash in on spell of wild growth
VAL BOURNE urges gardeners to get busy taking cuttings from their favourite plants You can't help noticing that everything is burgeoning, positively surging into growth. My asparagus bed has been weeded, weeded, weeded and weeded again (by me)
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Cob walls have solid support
The villagers of Blewbury maintain one of the traditional features of the chalk landscapes, cob walls, of which only a few remain, writes ELIZABETH EDWARDS Keeping a village spick and span is a challenge for any community but in Blewbury it is
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Writers to the fore at festival
REG LITTLE talks to Nick Lowe, who will be joining Paul Simon and other stars at next week's Cornbury Festival Cornbury audiences are used to being spoilt by the line-ups hand-picked by festival organiser Hugh Phillimore. But leaving any music-loving
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From television adventurer to solving riddles
One time top actor of the small screen Gerald Harper comes to Oxford to star in an Agatha Christie play, writes NICK UTECHIN Anyone who knows their Agatha Christie will remember that this is not the original title of the 1939 book. That was Ten
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War at home
Mark Ravenhill dramas are a highlight of the North Wall Arts Centre's Summer Festival and GILES WOODFORDE talks to director Roxana Silbert, of Paines Plough "A skilful and imaginative scheme," pronounced the Civic Trust when it recently handed
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The Rake's Progress, Garsington Opera
A huge gilt frame doubling as a proscenium arch encloses the action at the start of Garsington's superb production of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress. Niki Turner's design supplies a powerful visual acknowledgement of the source of the opera in William
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Jamie's Italian, George Street, Oxford
"I should have been Italian," announces Jamie Oliver at the start of the on-line 'mission statement' for his bustling and appealing new Oxford restaurant, Jamie's Italian. His many fans can only feel relief, however, that his nativity was destined to
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Liddle lays into the classics
I consider journalist Rod Liddle a Good Thing. His poisonous hatred of Peter Mandelson greatly appeals to me, despite the homophobic overtones to his diatribe in this week's Sunday Times: "He would not know a principle if it accosted him in a Brazilian
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F1 chiefs pencil in 2009 schedule
Abu Dhabi's debut on the Formula One calendar will see the venue host the season-ending grand prix for 2009. A total of 19 races are due to provisionally take place next year after a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris today. Abu Dhabi
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GOLF: Barrow is champ
Paul Barrow held his nerve as his club captain collapsed to land North Oxford's championship. Barrow and skipper Martyn Booth, both former champions, reached the ninth hole, the last of 36, neck and neck. But Barrow secured the title with a par four
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So sorry that I put my foot firmly in it
I apologise for my unexplained absence from this page for the past two weeks. This was occasioned not, as might be supposed, by my having headed off in search of summer sunshine but by circumstances that could adequately have been summed up by an adaptation
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GOLF: Title 12 for Justine
Oxfordshire Ladies captain Justine Lawrence has won Henley's club championship for a remarkable 12th time. Lawrence shot two rounds of 75 to equal her own the lowest score in the event and land her seventh consecutive title, beating Sally Woolven by
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Portrait of a failed royal marriage
'Tony's twin obsessions of sex and work." No, they weren't talking about me. Snowdon and Margaret: Inside a Royal Marriage (Channel 4) used the phrase as one reason for the breakup of the marriage of Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret. The programme said
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GOLF: Dominant duo
Frilford Heath duo Ashley Walton and Ben Paterson came within a whisker of cleaning up in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Foursomes Championships at The Lambourne. The pair claimed the scratch title and were only denied the handicap crown on countback after
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Mary Berry's tarragon chicken recipe, serves 6
Mary Berry is one of the many celebrity chefs who will be making a personal appearance and demonstrating at the Totally Food Show area of the CLA Game Fair. This recipe, which can be found in the revised edition of her Complete Cookbook (Dorling Kindersley
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Food show is one of Game Fair's highlights
Those who have attended the CLA Game Fair when it has been staged at Blenheim Place will not need reminding that these shows are great fun and certainly not just for the green wellington brigade. The CLA Game Fair offers something for the entire family
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Wanted
The second book of C.S.Lewis's epic fantasy series reunites the creative talents of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe for a titanic battle between the gentle Narnians and race of human usurpers called the Telmarines. In every respect, Prince Caspian
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Games gear stolen in raid
Thieves who burgled the Woolworths shop in the Orchard Centre, Didcot, stole games consoles worth £6,000. Police officers are appealing for witnesses to the break-in, on Friday, June 13, at about 9.15pm. Police have only just released details. Police
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Numb
There isn't much time for television when you spend up to eight hours a day watching films. Consequently, this critic has missed out on many of the programmes that have provided the great watercooler moments of the last decade. But, of late, I have been
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Debtonation, Mikron Theatre Company, touring
The birds were singing merrily, the sun was warm, and the Rowbarge Inn at Woolhampton, near Newbury, has been much improved. It was an ideal evening to see the water-borne Mikron Theatre Company as it moored up alongside the pub. The show itself, however
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Carbon date
A new environmental group is being launched today to cover the Wychwood areas. The Wychwood Carbon Rationing Group is holding a launch party at the Corner House in Market Street, Charlbury, between 8pm and 10pm. To become a member, or to find out
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England Preview, Modern Art, Oxford
Two guides within an exhibition at Modern Art Oxford are the main players in England by Tim Crouch - an unusual show which takes theatre and performance out of the Oxford Playhouse and into the wider community. It's the first of many shows to be staged
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Illegal street traders fined
Six illegal street traders were each fined £100 after being convicted following an Oxford City Council crackdown. Yosef Arvatz, of Edgware, Middlesex, admitted illegal street trading and aiding and abetting others to do so during a hearing at Oxford
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Tim Garland's Lighthouse trio, Regal, Cowley Road, Oxford
Tim Garland is a musician of many parts. As a composer, he has created music for his own groups as well as Chick Corea; as a player, he is now one of the finest practitioners on the bass clarinet, as well as having a peerless control of both soprano and
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Gary Hume: Modern Art Oxford
There was a figure stooped over a can of Dulux High Gloss paint when I entered the Upper Gallery of Modern Art Oxford. Drips of grey paint ran down the outside of the can. Two paintbrushes, a screwdriver and a bottle of paint thinner added to the detritus
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Cherwell Singers: Du Pre Music Building
Do you know when I like my sweetheart best?" That's an intriguing question, and it's asked in Zigeunerlieder, a group of Hungarian folk songs assembled by Hugo Conrat, and set by Brahms. Later we are told (with assertive piano accompaniment from the excellent
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Pop music on CD
They say that you should never return to the scene of past triumphs - but Andy Fairweather Low does just that on his latest album, The Very Best of Andy Fairweather Low: Low Rider (Proper Records) released this week. But instead of putting out a compilation
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Mellstock Band, Finstock Village Hall
It was the night before Midsummer's Eve and the queue of people waiting to buy tickets was so long that it seemed as if the entire village had turned up to join in the fun. Indeed, Finstock Village Hall was packed to the gunnels - not a spare seat was
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The 39 Steps, Oxford Playhouse
It is a long time since I was back-stage at the Oxford Playhouse, but I hope there are four comfortable resting areas and copious supplies of something to relax four actors at the top of their game when the curtain goes down each night this week. This
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Jonathan Lunn Dance Company, Oxford Playhouse
Since his years with the sadly defunct London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Jonathan Lunn has spent most of his time directing operas and working in films. Reading Room reminds us that he is a superb choreographer, and that he loves to combine dance with
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Polls open at Henley
Polling stations have opened across south Oxfordshire to elect a new MP for the area. There are 12 runners in the Henley by-election, prompted by London Mayor Boris Johnson standing down from the Commons. Seeking to defend the seat for the Tories
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Lorry crash causes delays
Drivers were delayed this morning following a crash involving two lorries on Oxford's Eastern bypass. The accident happened before 7am, between the Littlemore and Heyford Hill junctions, and police reopened the road shortly before 8am. No one from
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Baby dies after fall into river
A baby who fell into the River Thames died in hospital last night. The baby girl, aged ten months, fell into the river at Ferry Lane, Goring, yesterday morning. Police said she was pronounced dead after she was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital
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Dinosaur footprints arrive at museum
FOSSILISED footprints made by dinosaurs in Oxfordshire more than 168 million years ago yesterday made a painstaking journey to find a permanent home on display. It is the end of more than a decade's work after the prints - left by a megalosaurus - were
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Baby dies after river incident
A baby who fell into the River Thames in Oxfordshire died in hospital last night. The baby girl, aged 10 months, fell into the river at Ferry Lane, Goring, yesterday morning. She was pronounced dead after she was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital
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Police warning on oil thieves
Thousands of homeowners in Oxfordshire have been warned to be on the guard from thieves targeting their home heating oil. There are believed to be at least 15,000 homes which are heated by oil, most are in rural areas of the country. Suppliers say
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Flood victims told 'protect yourself'
FAMILIES and businesses have been told to do more to save their homes and buildings from flooding. Sir Michael Pitt, appointed by the Government to investigate last July's floods, made 92 recommendations in his final report released yesterday. His
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Voters head to the polls
Polling stations have opened across south Oxfordshire to elect a new MP for the area. There are 12 runners in the Henley by-election, prompted by London Mayor Boris Johnson standing down from the Commons. Seeking to defend the seat for the Tories is
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Crash prompts rush hour snarl up
Drivers were delayed this morning following a crash involving two lorries on Oxford's Eastern bypass. The accident happened before 7am, between the Littlemore and Heyford Hill junctions, and police reopened the road shortly before 8am. No-one from South
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New links forged to fight crime
The Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch Association was officially launched by James Elles, MEP for Berkshire, Buckingham and Oxfordshire, at Thames Valley Police HQ in Kidlington. Val McPherson, chairman of the new association, said: "The aim of launching
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Hop on down
AN OXFORD theatre company is looking for budding actors keen to tread the boards as Toad, Ratty or Mole in a new production of The Wind in the Willows. BMH is staging the popular classic at the Old Fire Station in August and wants all the cast members
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Church bounces back with open day
An Oxford church is throwing open its doors for the day - to scotch rumours that it was burned to the ground. Temple Cowley United Reformed Church was the victim of an arson attack, which damaged two rooms of the building, on Christmas Day. But
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Floods - a plank for the future
Sir Michael Pitt's report will no doubt be read with great interest by the hundreds of families affected by or at risk of flooding in Oxfordshire. We will never stop flooding everywhere. But the report's 92 recommendations give some hope that the subject
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Advice offered on nutritious diet
PEOPLE living on three Oxford estates will be given the chance to extend their life through healthier eating. Oxford Healthy Living Partnership has appointed a 'healthy living tsar' to spread the word about fruit, veg and nutrients in Barton, Rose
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GP drugs fight gains support
PATIENTS and councillors have pledged support to doctors fearing for their future amid planned changes to the dispensing of prescriptions. More than 3,000 patients in west Oxfordshire have signed petitions calling on the Government to safeguard rural
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Narnia books boost appeal
A former secretary of Oxford author CS Lewis is giving away signed first editions of the author's Narnia books to raise money to renovate a city church. The Oxford Oratory Church of St Aloysius, in Woodstock Road, is set to receive the windfall thanks
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Consumer energy group launched
AN OXFORD man has launched a consumers' group to take on power companies and reduce energy bills. Kevin Maynard, 47, of Cutteslowe, has set up the Home Energy Network, a purchasing group aiming to negotiate bulk discounts through the mass-buying of
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Charity cycle to remember grandad
A 14-YEAR-OLD is aiming to become the youngest accredited cyclist to ride from Land's End to John O'Groats alone this year. Luke Drummond is gearing up to cycle the 1,000 miles to support the British Heart Foundation, after his 75-year-old grandfather
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Thieves target home heating oil
Thousands of homeowners in Oxfordshire have been warned to be on their guard from thieves targeting home heating oil. There are believed to be at least 15,000 homes which are heated by oil, most are in rural areas of the country. Suppliers say that
