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Patterson's losing patience
Oxford United boss Darren Patterson has lost patience with the two summer targets he had issued with a midweek deadline.00 Neither was prepared to commit themselves to Oxford United at the moment, because they are holding out, it's understood, for a
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CRICKET: Charge against Duval found unproven
Kidlington Cricket Club chairman Nick Duval was jubilant after charges against him were found unproven at a disciplinary hearing of The Oxford Times Cherwell League. Duval was charged with verbally abusing and intimidating a 13-year-old opponent when
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Third series of Lewis
City centre leaders have welcomed news that a third series of hit Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis will be filmed this summer. Bosses at ITV were so pleased with viewing figures for four episodes screened earlier this year - each got about eight million
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Easy riders hit road for charity
Oxford's Broad Street reverberated to the sound of motorcycle engines today as 10 bikers geared up for a ride across every county in England. The mammoth ride around all 42 counties has been organised to help Macmillan Cancer Research. Most of the bikers
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New MP in vow on Green Belt
The newly-elected Henley MP John Howell has vowed to defend Green Belt land on the outskirts of Oxford. Mr Howell, who secured a 10,116-vote Conservative majority in a by-election on Thursday caused by the resignation of Boris Johnson, said he would
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Court told of bus attack
An RAF serviceman described to a court how he needed emergency surgery after being attacked when he got off a bus. Peter Forrest, 23, told Oxford Youth Court today that he was hit by a group of boys while on a bus between Witney and Carterton in February
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Crowds flock to free family event
Hundreds of families flocked to a fun day in North Oxford. Cutteslowe Park was the scene of colourful family fun as Oxfordshire County Council promoted its early learning and childcare facilities. About 3,500 people soaked up the sun and were entertained
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Greens lobby MP over climate
Green charity Friends of the Earth is calling on north Oxfordshire's MP to push for environmental laws to be toughened. Tony Baldry is one of a select group of 21 cross-party MPs who will play a key role in scrutinising the Government's new climate
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Lollipop ladies are the tops
Four decades of seeing children smile as they cross the road safely has made the job all worthwhile for Val Hignell. Cheerful Val is the county's longest serving lollipop lady and has more than 40 years experience outside the school gates in Blackbird
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Jury taken to fatal crash scene
The last journey of a cyclist who died after being run over by a lorry was retraced by jurors. Anthony Spink, 41, was killed in a collision with a delivery truck in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on July 18 last year. Andrew Stubbs, 40, of George Street
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Bowls club seeks new recruits
Five stalwarts of a prestigious bowling club have appealed for young blood to keep the game alive on an Oxford estate. The Blackbird Leys Bowls Club, in Cuddesdon Way, has seen membership fall from 85 to 50 recently, despite excellent facilities in
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Thieves steal 25 drain covers
Metal thieves stripped an entire road of its iron drain covers - leaving dangerous gaping holes in the road. Police believe the disappearance of 25 grilles from a mile and a half stretch of the A4095 between Bampton and Clanfield is linked to a spate
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West End blueprint takes over
A new planning framework for Oxford's West End will come into effect on Monday in the hope of regenerating the area with shops, homes and restaurants. Oxford City Council's formal adoption of the West End Area Action Plan will mean planning applications
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CRICKET: Hamza leads Horspath to semi-finals
Hamza Hussain starred to see Horspath into the semi-finals with a six-wicket victory over Banbury in the Under 13 Ron Maudsley Trophy. Banbury found runs hard to come by against Horspath's tight bowling and fielding, and they could muster only 72-4
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CRICKET: Girls get extra help!
Oxfordshire Under 15s claimed a thrilling one-wicket victory against the Isle of Wight at Clifton Hampden. The visitors won the toss and got off to a decent start as they reached 43-2 after eight overs, with too many extras being conceded. Oxon's
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CRICKET: Landray stars for district
Edward Landray top-scored for West Oxfordshire as held Oxfordshire Under 12s to a draw at Charlbury. Batting first, West Oxfordshire posted 199 all out. Josh Crossley (36) and Charlie Waite scored freely at the top of the order, then Landray scored
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'Life ruined by sex lies'
A care worker's career was destroyed by "fanciful" sex abuse allegations by a boy who "could not stop lying", top judges have been told. In a unique test case, John Pinnington is challenging the refusal of Thames Valley Police to erase the allegations
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One month on...
The frequency of my blogs of late has been a little bit lean, but then in my defence I've barely had time to sit still, let alone get blogging. About four weeks ago I headed off to Vancouver for the Worlds. It was one helluva experience - some parts great
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Cash for church's new home
Bicester's Emmanuel Church has raised £250,000 towards its £1.75m fundraising project to build its own church building. Members of the church, which meets at Bure Park Primary School in Lucerne Avenue, have been fundraising and Cherwell District Council
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Threat to society
What a great pity that Witney Carnival is under threat from strict health and safety rules (Oxford Mail, June 26). The absurd lengths we go to protect people is threatening the fabric of many aspects of our society. We all need to take a few risks -
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Inhuman Liberty
Penny Little's letter (Oxford Mail, June 20) exposes the duplicity of Liberty spokesman Shami Chakrabarti. Ms Chakrabati thinks that identifying with an organisation that supports the needless cruelty of hunting and killing wild animals will somehow
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More Arctic ice
Every day (or more often it seems), we are being told by our beardy, tree-hugging, lentil-munching, greeny friends that, because of the motor car, the Ice caps are melting, and that all of the cuddly wuddly polar bears are going to drown because of it
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Narrow escape
I am glad that our Labour MP, Andrew Smith, voted to support the Government on the 42-day issue. I had a narrow escape in the 1970s. My mother had taken me shopping in London's Oxford Street for a Holy Communion dress. We were on the top floor of
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Time wasted
I am incensed that patients are not keeping their appointments at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford (Oxford Mail, June 21). I have been back and forth as a patient to the JR since December. The waiting room is always crowded with patients. A carer
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GP's future 'could go down to wire'
Damon Hill fears the future of the British Grand Prix could go down to the wire in negotiations with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Silverstone's contract to host the race expires at the end of next year's event, and not for the first time,
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Flood victims come second
I am sure the residents of Oxford who have had their properties flooded three times in seven years were reasured by your article, Growers get a rebate on rent (Oxford Mail, June 19). As equipment was destroyed by the 2007 flood, it is only right that
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Silverstone test 'useful for Williams'
THE AT&T WilliamsF1 team from Grove said their test programme in the run-up to the Santander British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 6 came up with useful results which would help for the rest of the season. Driver Nico Rosberg said it was a very
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 67.25 BMW 2370 Electrocomponents 143.25 Nationwide Accident Repair 135.5 Oxford Biomedica 22.75 Oxford Catalyst 169 Oxford Instruments 248.5 Reed Elsevier 559.5 RM 187.25 RPS Group 304.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Theatre plans youth programme
Pegasus Theatre, in East Oxford, is hoping to get hundreds of youngsters singing, dancing and acting for its annual summer programme. For the first time this year, the Summer Village scheme, at the Magdalen Road venue, which provides low-cost activities
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Rain fails to stop play(ing)
Hundreds of student musicians in Oxfordshire played everything from rock to classical at a garden party organised by Oxfordshire County Council music service. The party, at Bayards Hill School, in Barton, Oxford, had to move indoors due to bad weather
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NEW WEBSITE AIMS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY GROUP PROJECTS
A ground-breaking website and communications hub has been created to promote awareness of community initiatives and community groups and services. The concept of Community Projects (www.communityprojects.biz) is to support and develop ways in which
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Schools 'must spend money'
Schools have come under fire for sitting on millions of pounds that could help improve education standards. The county's schools are now said to have a total of £14m in bank accounts, with balances far exceeding Government guidelines. County Hall
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NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING PROVES A GREAT SUCCESS
Neighbourhood policing teams across Oxfordshire are working with partners and the community to tackle issues that affect people's quality of life. Neighbourhood policing is about putting the 'local' back into local policing. It is about making sure
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Theatre troupe appeals for funds
Five former pupils of an Oxford school have appealed for funds to take their play to this year's Edinburgh Fringe festival. Fiona Radley, 20, Olivia Zhettastrom-Sharp, 20, Ellie Simpson, 20, Kate Stanley, 19, and Sophie Cullen, 20, all met while studying
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Kiff aims to boost blind charities
TRIATHLON: Not content with being the best blind triathlete in the world, gold medallist Graham Kiff has inspired 20 other runners to join him in the London Triathlon to raise money for charity. The 40-year-old former RAF mechanic, from The Springs
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THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE — AT THE HEART OF YOUR COMMUNITY
The Midcounties Co-operative work hard to make a positive difference in cities, towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Its co-operative principles ensure tha Midcounties operates with the best interests of the wider community at heart. "We are very
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Race body's future secured
An organisation which provides help for victims of racial discrimination across Oxfordshire has been given a £225,000 lifeline just months after funding was cut. The Oxfordshire Racial Equalities Council, OREC, has been given cash for the next three
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DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT OLD WASHING MACHINE?
Moving home is a great chance to declutter. But what do yo do with all that unwanted electrical equipment? You certainly don't want to take it with you to your new home. And new electrical and electronic equipment regulations mean that you can't
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Morrison stars for St Birinus
CRICKET: Connor Morrison was the hero for St Birinus (Didcot) in their 72-run victory over Abingdon in the Oxfordshire Under 13 Cup semi-final. He made 43, and with Joe Butcher hitting an unbeaten 33, St Birinus made 118-7. And then he took 5-14 to
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Concern as warning sign is removed
Concern has been raised that there could be a serious accident at a dangerous blindspot in Oxford's busy Botley Road after a warning sign was taken down by Oxfordshire County Council. Staff and users of the West Oxford Community Centre have expressed
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Make a change, make a difference
Organised by national children's charity the Child Accident Prevention Trust, Child Safety Week, June 23-29, is marked by thousands of events where families can have fun and learn about safety. There will be quizzes and competitions safety demonstrations
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How to cope when they get into scrapes
Accidents do happen, you cannot wrap your children in cotton wool, and most will experience their fair share of cuts and grazes. Here, St John Ambulance gives useful first aid tips on some common ailments. Cuts and scrapes To control bleeding from
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Armed robbers raid takeaway
Armed robbers are being hunted by police after a raid on a Chinese takeaway in Banbury. Three men got into the Snap Dragon takeaway, in Rotary Road, through a fire exit and threatened the staff with guns at about 10pm yesterday. They took £60 from the
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Don't be the fall guy when trampolining
TRAMPOLINES are one of the latest crazes in the UK, sprouting up in back gardens across the UK, and said to be the third most requested gift by children aged five to 13. They are fun and great for exercise, but hav unfortunately become associated with
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Police search for missing woman
A "vulnerable" 27-year-old Oxford woman is feared missing by police. Jillian Green, from Headington, was last seen on Wednesday, June 25, and is believed to be spending time in Blackpool. PC Denise Trafford said: "Jillian is 5ft 4ins, slim and has blue
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CRICKET: Magdalen on the march
Magdalen College School, Oxford, are through to the regional finals of this year's English Schools' Under 11 Hardball Cricket Competition. MCS defeated Oxford rivals New College School 270-219 in the final. Magdalen's Ben Reid (1-1 and 18no) and New
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NETBALL: St Andrew's net glory
St Andrew's A, Wantage, capped a highly successful season by winning the Vale of White Horse Primary Schools' netball tournament at John Mason, Abingdon. It came after they triumphed in the Cranford House School tournament, and both A and B teams took
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Rare games console stolen
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a rare and collectable games console from a house in Banbury. An address in Hearthway was burgled in the early hours of Friday, June 20. A number of items were stolen, including an X-box
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Gun raiders hold up takeaway
Police today appealed for witnesses following an armed robbery in Banbury. At about 10pm yesterday, three men entered the Snap Dragon Chinese takeaway, Rotary Road, through the rear fire exit. Two of the men threatened members of staff with guns before
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Plea issued for missing woman
Police are appealing for information about a missing woman from Oxford. Jillian Green, 27, went missing from the Oxford area but is now believed to be spending time in Blackpool. PC Denise Trafford said: "Jillian is 5ft 4ins, slim and has blue eyes
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ATHLETICS: Hawtin puts faith in staying power
Oxfordshire's Melissa Hawtin steps up in distance as she goes for glory at the English Schools' Track & Field Championships at Gateshead on July 11 and 12. The 15-year-old, from Gosford Hill, Kidlington, finished sixth in the junior girls' 1500m at
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CRICKET: Patel's half-century restores pride
After a dispiriting 67-run defeat at the hands of Gloucestershire in the ECB Cup earlier in the week, Oxon Under 14s raised their game and restored some pride, despite losing by five wickets against Berkshire. Berkshire won the toss and inserted Oxfordshire
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CRICKET: Under 11s show signs of improvement
Oxfiordshire Under 11s put in an improved performance, but lost by five wickets against Dorset at Bournemouth's Dean Park. After electing to bat, and Oxon's Connor Tinsley and James Fitzjohn got off to a solid start as they put on 20 for the first wicket
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CRICKET: West and Beard star for Thame
An excellent opening stand of 100 in 13 overs between Daniel West (45) and Michael Beard (34) helped Thame into the semi-finals of the Nationwide Under 15 Club Championship with an 81-run victory over Challow & Childrey. Some fine hitting from Jason
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CRICKET: Oxon lads in mammoth stand
Oxfordshire pair Nigel Hume and Harry Smith compiled a fantastic 251-run partnership to steer their side to a massive 265-run victory over the Isle of Wight in their ECB Under 15 County Cup tie at Kidlington. The Islanders won what seemed to be a good
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'Hamburger' wins accolade
THE 'hamburger' redesign of Oxford's Green Road roundabout has won an award for innovation. Oxfordshire Highways picked up an engineering excellence accolade in the Major Projects category of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Awards. The project
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Matilda's a real marvel
SWIMMING: While many competitors swam too fast for their age groups, Matilda Cannon-Shearer kept within the threshold to pick up three gold medals at City of Oxford's Junior Open. Swimming in the 11-year-age group, she collected gold in the100m butterfly
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Top rod for top-rod Clark!
ANGLING: Pete Clark emerged a convincing winner of the Maggots End/Mosella competition fished at Lower Court last Saturday. The 12 monthly winners of the contest battled it out in the grand final and Clark triumphed with 161.1.0 from peg four. Second
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Maiden Derby is big attraction
GREYHOUNDS: Oxford's next big race, the Tech-Shop UK Maiden Derby, for hounds who have yet to win an open race, could be over-subscribed if the amount of interest is anything to go by. Already there have been nearly 30 trials for hopefuls, and with
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Salaries ahead of average
The average advertised salary for a job in Oxford is £31,495, according to new research. The figure eclipses the national average for advertised salaries of £30,311. Researchers from allthetopbananas.com compiled the research by looking at 31,978 jobs
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Ride out to protest
The organisers of the Close Campsfield campaign against the Kidlington immigration detention centre are urging supporters to take part in a bike ride tomorrow. The ride starts in Oxford and goes six miles to the Kidlington centre. Riders are asked to
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RAF's new heavyweight unveiled
The first Airbus A400M, the RAF's new heavy transport aircraft, was unveiled yesterday in Seville, Spain. The long-range turbo-prop aircraft is expected to take to the air for the first time later in the year. The RAF has 25 on order to replace its
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Hamburger roundabout award
THE 'hamburger' redesign of Oxford's Green Road roundabout has won an award for innovation. Oxfordshire Highways picked up an engineering excellence accolade in the Major Projects category of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Awards. The project
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Medical mystery story
A serious-looking medical history book from her mother's bookshelf sent Oxford author Rebecca Abrams on a five-year trail researching a long-forgotten medical genius who was 60 years ahead of his time. She was intrigued by the story of Alexander Gordon
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History choice
Rules of War Iain Gale (HarperCollins, £12.99) This may not be the Napoleonic Wars, but of equal importance to British interests in Europe were the brilliant campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough against the French, which prompted Queen Anne to reward
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Impressions of city life
Artist Liza Dimbleby is showing original drawings from her book I Live Here Now (Firework Press) at Art Jericho until the end of July. A graduate of Balliol College and the Ruskin School of Drawing in Oxford, she has recorded her impressions of city
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Upstairs downstairs romp
THE WIDOW'S SECRET Brian Thompson (Atlantic, £12.99)Victorian crime novels are in vogue, following the success of Sarah Walter's lesbian romp Fingersmith. Oxford's Brian Thompson, author of the award-winning memoir Keeping Mum, is evidently hoping to
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Behind the crime
The journalist Peter Temple left South Africa's hated apartheid regime in 1980 to settle in Australia, where his thrillers have netted five Ned Kelly Awards. His closely observed Melbourne, with its damp winter streets, rings with the cadence of his adopted
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Government defends Oxford record
The Government has defended its record on helping poorer students get into university after a report accused the University of Oxford of failing to do enough. Universities Secretary John Denham spoke out after a study by the National Audit Office said
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Addict set up mini-brothels
Neighbours have welcomed moves to ban a drug-addicted prostitute from 39 council-owned flats across Oxford. A court has banned Amy Painton from entering any property used by the homeless in the city as part of a series of tough restrictions imposed
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Tears for Peers?
There will be some who can see no cause for tears to mark the end of Oxford's first comprehensive school. For as parents, pupils, old headteachers and former staff gathered at Peers School last Friday to bid farewell to the secondary school, on the
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Green school wins award
Staff and pupils at an Oxford primary school where electricity is generated with a wind turbine have won a £5,000 environmental award. The £28,500 windmill at Sandhills Community School, in Terrett Avenue, Headington, was unveiled earlier this year
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Reliability attracts commuters
CHILTERN Railways' reliable services are proving a big draw for passengers, according to new rail industry figures. Journeys using Bicester North station leapt by 19 per cent in 2006-7, up to 801,822, from 673,644 in 2005-6, while at Haddenham & Thame
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Amusing read
Sir - Heaven forbid that The Oxford Times should be a "Mitchell-free zone" (Letters, June 20). His letters are the most amusing part of your paper. M. Hugh-Jones, Oxford
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Lack of warning
Sir - Perhaps if councillor Mitchell could spend less time on constant self-promotion, including his never-ending smug, self-congratulatory letters to The Oxford Times - letters which show that apparently he is unable to comprehend that criticism from
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Sign of hope
Sir - Your readers might like to hear some good news. On Oxford's recent annual interfaith Friendship Walk, several hundred people of all faiths (and none) walked together through the streets of the city. Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus
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Vans set to retain value
Independent industry experts CAP, predict that the recently launched Citroën Nemo and Berlingo vans will be established leaders in their respective classes for retaining their value. These strong residual value predictions reflect Citroën's proven
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Growing monoculture
Sir - North Parade had a Post Office, Gimbles, a place where children swarmed to buy sweets and a community meeting place for the elderly local population who came to bank, collect pensions, buy stamps or chat with neighbours. North Parade is refreshingly
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Shameful attitude
Sir - I am writing to express my disappointment to find that restaurants I visited in Oxford last week do not recycle their glass bottles. I was shocked to make this discovery, as the great efforts that many of the residents of Oxford are making are
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College hoping to build houses
RESIDENTS in Radley are being promised a new village hall and playing fields if Radley College gets the go-ahead for a housing scheme on Green Belt land. The famous public school wants to build new homes on the site of the existing village hall and
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Traffic questions
Sir - I would be very grateful if our local city and county councillors of all parties would answer the following questions: 1: How much money is being charged to those responsible for the skips that are taking up valuable residents' parking spaces
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Excellent leadership
Sir - With regard to your article Parents want head to go (June 13), I would like to set the record straight. The petitioners who want the head of Bayards Hill School removed make three main claims: that the school should have done more to resolve
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Feast of fun for camper fans
VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles and the organisers of the world's largest gathering of Transporter campervans, Vanfest, are inviting camper van owners to enter their vehicles into a special Five Generations of Camper' contest. The winning vehicles
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Ford ready to unveil fastest Focus
AN early prototype of the fastest Focus road car to date, the Focus RS, is undergoing performance and durability testing at the Nürburgring Circuit in Germany, in preparation for its launch in 2009. The principal architect of the Focus RS project
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Conference on song and dance legend
MORE than 75 people from across the globe enjoyed a swinging time in Oxford as the city hosted the world's first conference on singing and dancing legend Fred Astaire. Adoring fans from as far afield as Australia flocked to Oriel College for a four-day
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Undermining trust
Sir - As a governor of two schools there are four simple questions that I would dearly like to be able to ask the Schools Secretary in relation to your report that Schools that miss targets could be shut (June 20). As there could never be a system
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Going fast
Toyota's success in the recent JD Power satisfaction survey has sparked an upsurge in demand for the firm's top-scoring Prius, according to the UK's largest car hypermarket chain, Carcraft. Carcraft reports that demand immediately after the early-May
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Time to protest
Sir - It's ironic that Caroline Flint, the minister whose department forced councils to flog off their council housing, is now urging Oxfordshire residents to accept a new town for 35,000 people right on the key A34/M40 interchange to get extra affordable
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Declare an interest
Sir - Could there be a conflict of interest over the Weston-Otmoor eco-town? How much is the MoD land worth? How much more is it worth with planning permission for housing? How tight are Government finances? How unsuitable is the site? If I were a
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Lewis at festival
British Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton will be at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, held at Goodwood Park, near Chichester, West Sussex, from July 11-13. Hamilton will be screaming up the challenging 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in his F1 McLaren
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Risky business
Sir - I noted your pictures of the latest floods, and comments that proper funding is still unlikely to be come available to deal with flooding in this area. Central government seems happy to pour vast sums of money into the war on terrorism, which
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Timid target
Sir - Assuming that they have evidence of accidents caused by driving at 30mph, supporters of the 20mph limit are surely being too timid. If road safety is their aim, why not make it 5mph with someone in front waving a flag? Would they also like to
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V6 power for new Laguna
Renault has just unveiled its latest Laguna, a stunning, sleek three-door coupé that is due to go on sale in Britain in late autumn. Under the bonnet will be a choice of two powerful engines, both of V6 configuration, a 3.0-litre diesel, and a 3.5
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CCTV could be fitted in cabs
TAXIS across north Oxfordshire could be fitted with CCTV cameras by the end of this summer, after a call by drivers to improve security and safety. It is hoped the £17,000 scheme, which would be funded by Cherwell District Council, will reduce crime
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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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Brera crafted to suit British taste
A TRUE Italian sports car developed specifically for Britain's roads? Believe it, now that motorsports specialist Prodrive has worked its magic on a new, limited edition, the Alfa Brera S. The car has just spent a year in development at Prodrive's
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Addict set up mini-brothels
Neighbours have welcomed moves to ban a drug-addicted prostitute from 39 council-owned flats across Oxford. A court has banned Amy Painton from entering any property used by the homeless in the city as part of a series of tough restrictions imposed
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Science writer wins award
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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Roadtest: Moving upmarket
Executives who fancy the flair and feel of Audi's elegant A5 coupé but prefer a little more practicality have the perfect answer - and it carries the same maker's badge. It comes in the shape of the new A4 saloon, a sporty, compact executive four-door
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More parking needed
Sir - My car trip computer tells me my average speed for combined motoring hardly ever goes above 20mph. In the city, reducing speed from 30 to 20mph over the ever-shorter stretches where such speeds can be maintained has a negligible overall effect
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Unacceptable penalty
Sir - Ted Dewan's crude and condescending depiction of opponents to the proposed blanket 20mph speed limit in Oxford as whingers (Letters, June 20) does little to advance his cause. What he does not mention is the many thousands of bus passengers whose
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Commuterville
There are many eye-catching ideas in the proposals for an eco-town north of Oxford. A tram system would provide a service every few minutes linking shops schools and a new rail station. Each home would have a panel stating when the next tram is due
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Flood of ideas
There are no surprises in the Pitt Review of last year's flooding. It includes all the things we have been talking about, from householders doing more to adapt their homes in line with the frequency of flooding to better warning systems and more effective
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CCTV is ineffective
Sir - In response to your article Car crime rising, June 20, it seems the police are clutching at straws. Since local police began campaigning for CCTV, the tide of public opinion has been turning against surveillance cameras in the UK. This has been
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Sort it
Our postmen and women must be getting heartily sick of having ballots on industrial action. Their customers certainly are. Management and unions in Oxford never seem to be able to agree about anything. It's time heads were knocked together.
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New town is out of this world
You can't accuse the promoters of the proposed Weston Otmoor eco-town of not trying. They are leaving no stone unturned in attempting to convince everyone that it will be an ultra environmentally friendly community. The picture being painted is that
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Magdalen's leading lady
Magdalen's leading lady Actress Anna Popplewell is a teenager well used to moving between different worlds. A short time ago she was in Oxford cramming for her university exams in English. But after enjoying end-of-term celebrations, she headed for
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Restoration nears end
A FOUR-YEAR project to renovate the famous painted ceiling panels of Oxford University's Sheldonian Theatre is nearing completion. Following the discovery of two time capsules in 1995, the university will hide a time capsule of its own in the ceiling
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Antiques Roadshow returns
UP to 2,000 people are expected to discover the value of their treasured belongings as the Antiques Roadshow rolls into Oxford tomorrow. Hertford College, in Catte Street, will play host to the BBC cameras and 22 expert valuers who will sift through
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Tory glory, but Labour humiliated
Conservative Party candidate John Howell romped to victory in the Henley by-election with a 10,000-vote majority. In what was really ever only a one-horse race, Mr Howell, 52, polled 19,796 votes to easily retain one of the party's safest seats. The
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John Howell comfortably wins Henley by-election
John Howell, the Conservative Party candidate, has won the Henley by-election for the Conservative Party with 19,796 votes. He beat the Labour candidate Richard McKenzie into fifth place. Mr McKenzie, who polled 1,066 votes, was beaten by the Green
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Labour beaten into fifth place by BNP and Greens in Henley
John Howell, the Conservative candidate, has comfortably won the Henley by-election with 19,796 votes. Marking Gordon Brown's first anniversary as Prime Minister, Labour Party candidate Richard McKenzie was beaten into fifth place with a meagre 1,066
