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Lord Mayor faces suspension
A standards board convened to consider a complaint about the conduct of Oxford Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel is due to be held behind closed doors on Friday. If it finds she is guilty of breaching a national code of conduct — in that she "failed
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Dad shook baby, court told
A father shook his eight-week-old baby daughter so hard she suffered brain damage, a court was told today. Gary Johnson, 21, of Ruskin Walk, Bicester, denies causing grievous bodily harm with intent to his daughter Nicole, now aged one, in August last
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New hope for learner bikers
Motorcycle groups have welcomed a decision to delay the closure of test centres for learner riders. As reported in the Oxford Mail, test centres in Oxford and Banbury had been set to close on September 29. It meant learner riders would have
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Two arrested in estate raid
Immigration police swooped in a twilight raid on an Oxford warehouse as part of a clampdown on illegal workers. A team of officers from the Government's UK Border Agency struck at Smiths News Plc on the Horspath Industrial Estate, in Peterley
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Farmers face soggy harvest
Farmers across Oxfordshire are battling "one of the worst summers ever" as crops and profits take a pounding. The poor weather has sparked fears of another hike in food prices, although farmers' leaders insist imports will keep costs down. The
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Royal gaffe at mail office
Dozens of people were left fuming when a staff shortage caused the closure of an Oxford sorting office at the weekend. Concert tickets and birthday presents were among packages people were expecting to pick up from the Royal Mail office in Ledgers
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Agency improves flood alerts
Homeowners are to be given better early warnings about potential flooding in vulnerable areas of Oxford. The Environment Agency is embarking on a project to restructure its flood warning zones. Previously, zones covered long stretches of the River
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Bike ride nets £100k
FUNDRAISERS and lovers of old churches rode and strode across Oxfordshire to raise funds for the county's historic churches.o Hundreds of cyclists — including Tory leader and Witney MP David Cameron — took part in the annual event on Saturday. They
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A Royal gaffe at mail office
Dozens of people were left fuming when a staff shortage caused the closure of an Oxford sorting office at the weekend. Concert tickets and birthday presents were among packages people were expecting to pick up from the Royal Mail office in Ledgers Close
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A rich harvest of talent
A FUSION of music and food was enjoyed by hundreds of festival-goers at the weekend. Oxford's first Harvest festival was the brainchild of Joe and Robin Bennett, who organise the annual Truck Festival which attracts hundreds of music lovers to Hill
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New hope for trainee motorcyclists
The Driving Standards Authority has confirmed that Oxfordshire's motorcycle test centres will remain open for an extra six months. Test centres in Oxford and Banbury had been scheduled to close this month, following the introduction of new
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Agency tunes flood alerts
Homeowners are to be given better early warnings about potential flooding in vulnerable areas of Oxford. The Environment Agency is embarking on a project to restructure its flood warning zones. Previously, zones covered long stretches of the River
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Ad launch spices up Melanie B
Banbury's own Melanie Brown got a pleasant surprise when a limo turned up at her house complete with a Scary Spice lookalike. The visit was organised by Virgin Media to celebrate the launch of its new cinema ad featuring her famous namesake, Spice Girl
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Farmers suffer soggy harvest
Farmers across Oxfordshire are battling "one of the worst summers ever" as crops and profits take a pounding. The poor weather has sparked fears of another hike in food prices, although farmers' leaders insist imports will keep costs down. The Government
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Men attack residents after barging into home
Four robbers forced their way into an Oxford house and attacked a man and woman inside police have said. The men barged their way into the house in Bonar Road, Wood Farm, Oxford, at about 9pm on Thursday. They attacked a 19-year-old man and 20-year-old
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Kayakers boost disabled sport
Bar staff from three Oxfordshire pubs took to the water to support sailing for the disabled. The group raced kayaks on Farmoor Reservoir for more than six hours to help fund a £500,000 pontoon for disabled people at the site. The six pub managers
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RUGBY UNION: Henley clinch derby
Chinnor 14, Henley Hawks 22 Henley Hawks proved they are Oxfordshire's leading side and rose to fifth in the National 3 South table with this victory at Kingsey Road. Only some sloppy handling prevented Henley adding to their three first-half tries
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One-stop shops face review
Town information points used by thousands of residents could be under threat if councillors decide they do not give value for money. South Oxfordshire District Council is reviewing the One Stop Shop service it helps fund in Didcot, Thame and Henley
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RUGBY UNION: Forster not satisfied
Henley Hawks director of rugby Jason Forster was far from satisfied with his side's victory over Chinnor. Forster said: "To use the old cliche, it was a game of two halves. "We have got to be ruthless and that was a bonus point lost. "It was a totally
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RUGBY UNION: Quins undone by mad quarter
Oxford Harlequins were undone by a 17-minute period of madness in a 44-25 defeat at Old Patesians in South West 1. Quins trailed just 16-11 after 51 minutes, but then pressed the self-destruct button and conceded four tries. They did rally at the
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RUGBY UNION: Turner seals it
Richard Turner's last-gasp try gave Wallingford an impressive 25-21 victory at Henley Wanderers in their first game in South West 2 East. Wallingford trailed 21-3 at half-time, but fought back superbly as their front five became more and more dominant
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Nurse in triple charity challenge
An Oxford nurse has successfully completed three charity challenges. Sam Varney took part in the Oxford Race for Life in June — and a 5km run in Hyde Park, London, and a 5km cycle ride around the Silverstone race track inside two days. The 21
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Pubgoers pitch in on patch
Regulars at a Witney pub have found a solution to the town's allotment crisis — plot-share gardening. The recently formed Gardening Society at the New Inn, in Corn Street, was brought together by a shared passion for the hobby — but with a town allotment
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Robbers barged into home
Four men barged into a property in Oxford then attacked and robbed the young occupants. The robbers attacked the residents, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman before stealing an X-Box, computer games and two mobile phones. The robbery happened
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford try fest
Oxford University opened their campaign with a 53-7 victory over Henley Alliance at Dry Leas. The Dark Blues led 19-0 at the break and pulled away after that. Lock Ian Kench and flanker Dave Fenlon scored two tries apiece with centre Sam Humphry-Baker
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RUGBY UNION: Warriner's birthday joy
Alec Warriner marked his 18th birthday by scoring the winning try in Bicester's 13-8 victory at home to Beaconsfield in Southern Counties North. The promising replacement charged down a late Beaconsfield clearance before skilfully gathering and touching
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Scouting for sexy bikes in New York
Into a bit of bicycle sex? Then you need New York City! The hidden gem of my visit to NYC last week was the city's “bicycling” culture. Who needs the Guggenheim when there are half a million beautiful bikes to ogle? “Bicycling” isn't as popular in New
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RUGBY UNION: Harwell off to flier
Newly-promoted Harwell opened their BB&O Premier Division campaign with a morale-boosting 29-18 win at Swindon College Old Boys. Injuries and absence left them short of cover on the bench, but the 15 starters completed the whole 80 minutes in energy-sapping
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City doors slide open
Oxford's little known sights opened their doors to record numbers of people at the weekend. More than 30 locations were exclusively opened to the public to allow a peek inside the city's most interesting buildings and spaces. Oxford Preservation
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RUGBY UNION: Banbury bashed
Banbury Bulls got off to the worst possible start in Midlands 3 East South with a 50-0 home defeat to Old Northamptonians. Bulls are looking to bounce straight back to Midlands 2, but this result may suggest they need to reassess their ambitions.
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Nurse in triple charity challenge
An Oxford nurse has successfully completed three charity challenges. Sam Varney took part in the Oxford Race for Life in June — and a 5km run in Hyde Park, London, and a 5km bike ride around the Silverstone race track inside two days. The 21-year-old
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If you think there is some good in everybody-you haven't met everybody....
Things are progressing apace on the group weekend away. The hotel is booked and it’s boiled down to just eight of us going. Ah, remember the halcyon days when 27 intrepid pioneers ventured to Blackpool on our first away trip. Still a great weekend will
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Today's local share prices (PM)
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Gardeners share hard-to-get patch
Regulars at a Witney pub have found a solution to the town's allotment crisis — plot-share gardening. The recently formed Gardening Society at the New Inn, in Corn Street, was brought together by a shared passion for the hobby — but with a town allotment
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Q and A with Philip Pullman
Author, Philip Pullman, received an honorary award in 2002, and will be a Visiting Fellow on Brookes' new MA in Creative Writing. Does everyone nave a novel inside them? Yes, but they might not be the best people to write it. Everyone
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Catching up with our Honorary Graduates
Each year Oxford Brookes awards honorary degrees recognising the outstanding work of individuals in the worlds of science, arts, academia, politics, industry, medicine, entertainment, volunteering and other fields. Among our 2008 Honorary Graduates are
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You heard it on the grapevine
Events at Vinopolis, London's unique wine attraction, are dazzling affairs and Oxford Brookes graduates are leading the way in ensuring their success. Vinopolis' Managing Director, Rupert Ellwood, graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 1995 with
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Motorbike test centres get reprieve
The Driving Standards Authority confirmed today that Oxfordshire's motorcycle test centres will remain open for an extra six months. Test centres in Oxford and Banbury had been scheduled to close on September 29, following the introduction
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Biker injured in crash
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash near Witney. Police are appealing for witnesses after a Renault Clio, travelling on the A4095 from Long Hanborough towards North Leigh, and a white Honda motorcycle travelling in the opposite direction
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Study vs Work
“I found it amazing waking up in a different place every day.” This is how Oxford Brookes graduate Ben McEwen summed up his work experience on the QE2 cruise liner and although other work placements may not offer quite this variety of venue, they nonetheless
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Bike test move delayed
The Driving Standards Authority confirmed today that Oxfordshire's motorcycle test centres will remain open for an extra six months. Test centres in Oxford and Banbury had been scheduled to close on September 29, following the introduction
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Staying in touch is easy
The Oxford Brookes network grows with every year. This year's graduates join a group of more than 100,000 former students who live and work in every corner of the world. The University invites all alumni from this fantastically diverse community to stay
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Surreal Playhouse memories
In February 1966, screen idols Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor agreed to appear in Dr Faustus alongside Oxford University students. Now, 42 years on, members of the cast are reuniting to discuss their memories of that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
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Pie is the office dogsbody
A businesswoman is challenging the definition of a 'working dog' by making her pooch part of her office staff. Jemma Proctor, the creative director of Summertown-based One Ltd, brings Pie, her Lancashire Heeler, into the office every day —
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Rider seriously hurt in crash
Police this afternoon appealed for witnesses after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash near North Leigh. A blue Renault Clio was travelling on the A4095 from the direction of Long Hanborough, towards North Leigh, when it was involved in
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Congratulations to our students
Congratulations to our Graduates As the new Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, I'd like to welcome you to our Graduation supplement, produced in conjunction with The Oxford Times. In my short time as Chancellor, I have begun to understand
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Surreal memories
In February 1966, screen idols Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor agreed to appear in Dr Faustus alongside Oxford University students. Now, 42 years on, members of the cast are reuniting to discuss their memories of that once-in-a-lifetime
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Family searches for pet owl
A pet barn owl has gone missing from a family of bird lovers. Six-month-old Belle, a hand-fed family pet, flew away from its owners in Stanford in the Vale, on Sunday, September 7. Lisa and Neil Townsend and their two children said they
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Woman airlifted after crash
A woman was cut from the wreckage of her car and airlifted to hospital after a crash on the A420 on Saturday. Paramedics were called to the collision involving a black Peugeot at Southmoor, one mile before the Stanford-in-the-Vale turning, at about
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 44.5 BMW 2224 Electrocomponents 176.25 Nationwide Accident Repair 132.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.1 Oxford Catalyst 171 Oxford Instruments 236 REED 589.75 RM 175.25 RPS Group 273.75 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley
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PARALYMPICS: Oxon duo miss out on medals
Oxfordshire competitors Kathy Critchlow-Smith and Danielle Watts missed out of medals in the Paralympic Games at Beijing today. Critchlow-Smith, from Abingdon, and teammates Kay Lucas and Kate Murray, had high hopes of retaining Britain's title in
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The Criss Cross Quiz club and host conundrum
Who remembers that popular TV show, Criss Cross Quiz? It was a programme that combined the game Noughts and Crosses with general knowledge questions. It was aired on the ITV network for 10 years from 1957 to 1967 and was produced by Granada Television
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A George Medal for brave Boulter
Sidney Boulter, Oxford’s former Chief Fire Officer, won the George Medal during a long and distinguished career in the fire service. He was honoured for his work during the Second World War. He was in charge of Woolwich Fire Station in London, which
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Thousands enjoy Open Doors in Oxford
OXFORD'S little known nooks and crannies flung open their doors to record numbers of people at the weekend. More than 30 venues were exclusively opened to the public allowing a peek inside the city's most interesting buildings and spaces. Debbie
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Open day highlights hospice work
An "overwhelming package of care and love" was revealed when Helen and Douglas House hospices opened 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 adults
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'They treated us like we were family'
There was plenty of fun and laughter when Joyce and Peggy Foster came to Oxfordshire as wartime evacuees. But they were also expected to help with the household chores. The two sisters, aged eight and nine, arrived in Garsington on September 1, 1939
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Youngsters raised cash for OAPs
These self-appointed charity workers made life for elderly people a little more comfortable. They spent a month collecting a shed-full of bits and pieces which they sold at a jumble sale in 1980. The sale, organised by the boys and held at Simon Parfitt's
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Rehab unit stays closed
Drug addicts are being left on the streets and relying on crime because a treatment centre remains closed seven months after it was due to reopen. That is the view of a former member of staff at the Oxford Drugs Recovery Project, which closed its
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Pupils learned life-saving
You never know when you might need to rescue someone in difficulty in the river or swimming pool. These children would have had some idea what to do in an emergency. Pupils from St Michael’s First School, in Marston Road, Oxford, were given a demonstration
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McNish dominates at Silverstone
Allan McNish made a spectacular and triumphant homecoming when the Flying Scotsman steered his diesel-engined Audi to an amazing victory in the Autosport 1,000km of Silverstone. The 38-year-old, with co-driver Dindo Capello, swept his Audi R10
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Ferry to face court
Rock star’s son Otis Ferry will stand trial today for allegedly attacking a monitor and robbing another while they were trying to film him hunting. Countryside campaigner Ferry, 25, of Eaton Mascot, Shropshire, the son of Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry
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Eco-homes demolished
A row of uninhabited eco-homes built in west Oxfordshire have been demolished before anyone moved in. 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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Air tragedy hits 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
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Buses fitted with 'spy in 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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Villagers hit by flash flood
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 off nearby
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Pupils to be given 'fat reports'
Parents are to be sent letters detailing their child’s height and weight to try to combat an obesity timebomb in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) will record the statistics of children as young as four and then map them on a chart
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Ferry's son due in court
Otis Ferry will stand trial today for allegedly attacking a monitor and robbing another while they were trying to film him hunting. Countryside campaigner Ferry, 25, of Eaton Mascot, Shropshire, the son of Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry, previously
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Defusing obesity timebomb
Parents are set to receive fat reports on the health of their children in a move which will inevitably anger some mums and dads. Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) will record the statistics of children as young as four and then map them
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Extremes of weather
It may sound a little twee, but what a lovely weekend. The sun shone for what seemed like the first time this summer. Spare a thought, however, for the poor folk of Piddington whose weekend started with a flash flood and damage to their homes. Yet
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‘Reopen our rehab unit’
Drug addicts in Oxford are being left on the streets and relying on crime because a treatment centre remains closed seven months after it was due to reopen. That is the view of a former member of staff at the Oxford Drugs Recovery Project,
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Patto admits gamble failed
DARREN Patterson held up his hand to accept some of the responsibility for Oxford United's 1-0 defeat at Kidderminster on Saturday as their four-match unbeaten run ended. The U's boss admits it was a "calculated gamble" to play striker James Constable
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Pupils to get fat reports
Parents are to be sent letters detailing their child’s height and weight to try to combat an obesity timebomb in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) will record the statistics of children as young as four and then map them on a chart from
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Brands hosts title decider
The Brands Hatch circuit in Kent will make for the "perfect" venue for Britain's premier motor racing series - the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship - to crown its 2008 Champion on Sunday. That is the view of Alan Gow, BTCC Series Director
