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RESULTS: September 13/14
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Kidderminster 1, Oxford Utd 0. FA CUP 1st qual round: Bracknell Tn 2, Oxford C 0; Chippenham 2, Banbury Utd 0; North Leigh 2, Chesham Utd 3; Shortwood Utd 3, Didcot Tn 2. PUMA YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE Cup: Oxford Utd
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U's put two on transfer list
OXFORD United have placed Chris Carruthers and Matt Day on the transfer list. And there is speculation that Blue Square Premier rivals Rushden are keen to take Luke Foster. Right back Day and centre half Foster are with the England C squad in Sarajevo
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EQUESTRIAN: Blenheim organisers cannot hide disappointment
The cross-country and jumping phases of the Blenheim Palace International Horse trials was abandoned over the weekend due to waterlogging on the course. The decision was taken after the dressage phase, when further heavy rain fell on already muddy ground
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CRICKET: Partington is Oxon hero
Steve Partington took six wickets to steer Oxfordshire Over 50s into the final of the ECB 50+ Championship with a thrilling 12-run victory in Cheshire yesterday. Oxfordshire won the toss and elected to bat first, and got off to a superb start
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Open day highlights hospice work
An "overwhelming package of care and love" was revealed when Helen and Douglas House hospices threw open their doors. Once a year the East Oxford hospices welcome in the people of Oxford to see the work they do in caring for children and young
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CRICKET: Minster down after washout
Minster Lovell were relegated from OCA League Division 1 after their crucial clash with fellow strugglers Shrivenham was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Minster had switched the game to Witney Mills’s ground as their own ground was under water
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Yates full of praise as strike duo shine
Kidderminster Harriers manager Mark Yates saluted his strikers after Matthew Barnes-Homer and Justin Richards linked beautifully for the winning goal against the U's. It was Barnes-Homer's fifth goal of the season, as he joined Richards on that number
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Village hit by flash-flooding
A torrential downpour took villagers by surprise and damaged homes with several feet of floodwater. Residents in Piddington, near Bicester, battled to save their belongings as heavy rain hammered down on Friday afternoon. Heavy rain rolled
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Shopper's paradise
I shop at my nearest local supermarket but just once in a while I pop over to Sainsbury's at Heyford Hill to check that my supermarket is cheaper — which it always is — than any of the others. I really go though to take advantage of having my car washed
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FOOTBALL: Didcot dumped by Shortwood
Shortwood Utd 3 (Davis 41, 58, 70) Didcot Tn 2 (Roach 48, Vine 84) Didcot were bundled out at the hands of Hellenic League outfit Shortwood, and have only themselves to blame. While their performance wasn't great, Didcot would
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FOOTBALL: Sorry City sent crashing out
Bracknell Tn 2 (Newby 32, Telemaque 65) Oxford City 0 Oxford City can have no complaints after they crashed out of the cup at the first time of asking to BGB Southern League Division 1 South & West opposition Bracknell. They
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It’s the bee’s knees in Leys
A fun-packed festival showed community spirit was alive and well in Oxford this weekend. Thousands of revellers headed to the one-day event, which took place at the centre of Blackbird Leys — Blackbird Leys Park — yesterday. Even the sun made a rare
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Crafty crawlers
All this talk of increased rat infestation in Oxford City since fortnightly collections and now question marks over this country's local councils’ lack of knowledge about what actually happens to our ‘recycled’ rubbish made me think, while visiting my
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FOOTBALL: North Leigh's rally is in vain
North Leigh 2 (Simms 21, McCabe 81) Chesham Utd 3 (Burnell 14 pen, Cox 44, 47) North Leigh lost out in an entertaining tie at Eynsham Park. After falling two goals behind early in the second half, Andy McCabe's late goal led to
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FOOTBALL: Battling Banbury have no answers
Chippenham Tn 2 (Allison 59, Pratt 90 pen) Banbury Utd 0 Banbury bowed out against a Chippenham outfit that looked the better of the two teams throughout. Banbury's ploy of keeping their hosts out in an attempt to force a replay
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Just like Alice in Wonderland
Several recent stories (Oxford Mail, September 10 and 11) made me feel that Oxford was exactly the right place for Alice in Wonderland. First, Dr Alan Barr of Oxford University's particle physics department jokingly says: "We promise not to destroy
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FOOTBALL: Frendo spot-on as Clanfield edge home
Clanfield (Frendo 80 pen) Pewsey Vale 0 A penalty ten minutes from time from Anthony Frendo gave Clanfield the points in Division 1 West. After a goalless first half, Clanfield were denied a penalty after the break when Neil Barrett appeared to
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FOOTBALL: On-song Witney in cruise control
Witney Utd 4 (Wickens 13 pen, Peirson 30, Thompson 40, 52) Reading Tn 0 Witney produced the perfect response to their midweek mauling at the hands of Chalfont Wasps as they brushed Reading Town aside in the Premier Division. It was clear Witney wanted
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Air tragedy hits Oxford’s twin town
A message of condolence is expected to be sent to Oxford's twin town of Perm, in Russia, following an air crash. Eighty-eight people were killed when a passenger jet travelling from Moscow to the Ural Mountains city crashed as it was preparing to land
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Teams dive in for knockout bash
Fundraisers aimed to raise £8,000 during an It’s a Knockout bash in Oxford’s South Park. East Oxford-based charity Viva arranged for eight teams of 10 to compete over an inflatable assault course on Saturday. The Marston Road charity
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Charity takes positive steps
Children with cerebral palsy and brain damage are set to benefit from a new fund to help families struggling to cope with physiotherapy bills. The foundation — established by Oxfordshire-based Footsteps Centre — aims to raise £500,000. It is hoped
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Before the magistrates
A list of cases heard at Bicester and Banbury Magistrates' Courts recently. MATTHEW SHERRY, 25, of Jasmine Walk, Banbury, admitted assault by beating on May 2. He was jailed for four months. DARRYL GOULD, 54, of Springfield Road, Kidlington, admitted
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Hindus gather for first prayer day
Hindu worshippers from all corners of Oxfordshire gathered for the first time to pray together on Sunday. Members of the county's 500-strong Hindu community hosted the hour-long communal prayer at a 'temple', in Kennington Village Hall, which was specially
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Building botch hits eco-homes
A row of uninhabited eco-homes built in west Oxfordshire have been demolished because of a botched building job. Contractors abandoned work on the six houses in Mill Lane, in Clanfield, because they drilled down into the water table causing the ground
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A spy in the cab
Buses in Oxford have been fitted with pioneering 'spy in the cab' technology which helps drivers to save 10 per cent on fuel consumption. Oxford Bus Company’s £125,000 'telematics' system, which keeps track of acceleration and braking, and encourages
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College wins £250,000 for sports dome
Sports enthusiasts in Wantage are celebrating a £250,000 windfall to pay for a top sports facility. King Alfred's Community and Sports College will get £250,000 from the Government for its sports dome. The £200,000 polythene airhall was built
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Vettel makes F1 history
Sebastien Vettel became the youngest race winner in Formula One history following a faultless Italian Grand Prix from the 21-year-old German. In tough conditions, Vettel followed his debut pole with a maiden race win, crossing the line by sinking
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School sports dome scoops £250k
Sports enthusiasts in Wantage are celebrating a £250,000 windfall to pay for a top sports facility. King Alfred's Community and Sports College will get £250,000 from the Government for its sports dome. The £200,000 polythene airhall was built last
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Elvis addicts strike gold
An Oxfordshire couple put the success of their 50-year marriage down to the music of Elvis. Jean and Jack Knight, of Sandford Lane, Kennington, who are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, said their love of the King had kept them
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Student debt rising
Graduates from Oxfordshire are more than £100m in the red - amid fresh fears university debt is set to soar even further. New figures show the average former student is £8,307 in the red, following the controversial introduction of top-up fees a decade
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Play tribute to crash victim
The family of a 21-year-old man killed in a crash on Oxford's bypass has launched a £10,000 fundraising campaign in his memory. Rishi Khera's parents want to build a children's playground and memorial garden in India to remember the popular chauffeur
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Pirates loose on Thames
The phrases 'shiver me timbers' and 'avast ye hearties' are set to become a familiar sound on the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire this month. A group of nurses at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, will be taking to the
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Supertroupers need funds
Some of the UK’s most talented young hip hop dancers are appealing for money to help them compete in future dance tournaments. Youngsters at KC’s School of Dance train at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Oxford, and have already raised more than
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Clear winner
Which car gives you the best view from the driving seat? The Subaru Outback, according to the experts at consumer magazine Which Car? In second place was the Mercedes SLK, and the Citroën C4 Picasso was third. The worst three cars for driver visibility
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SEAT sports new colours
Lumina Orange, Speed Blue, Kiwi Green and ’stealth shade’ Furia Grey are the four new custom colours offered by Spanish sporty car maker SEAT. These new top tones add £550 to the price of a new SEAT, and come on the back of the firm’s success with
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Dropping in
Fundraisers are invited to abseil 100ft from the roof of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, in aid of Oxford Children's Hospital on Sunday, September 21. Call 01865 743444 or email cynthia.charlett@orh.nhs.uk
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Mary-Ella on song
Kidlington dance teacher Mary-Ella Tuppenney is following in the footsteps of Will Young and Gareth Gates by entering a national talent competition. The 22-year-old, who runs her own dance academy, is through to the regional final of Idol 2008, which
