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HORSE RACING: Cole's tribute to tragic River Proud
AUL Cole, who trains at Whatcombe, near Wantage, has paid tribute to stable star River Proud after he collapsed and died at Longchamp on Saturday. Oliver Peslier had cut out much of the running on the three-year-old in the Group 3 Prix du Prince d’Orange
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RESULTS: September 20/21
BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 1, Crawley 2. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 0, Farnborough Tn 2; Oxford C 3, Rugby 2. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 3, Hayes 1; Didcot Tn 0, Windsor & Eton 1; Paulton Rov 4, North
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Tribute match remembers star
A team of Oxford United legends re-laced their boots to take part in an emotional tribute match to their old mate, former United star striker Nigel Cassidy. A crowd of more than 1,100 packed into the home of Bicester Town Football Club on Saturday
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Car-washing firefighters raise £5,000
Firefighters got their hands dirty to raise more than £5,000 by washing the county's cars. More than 150 firefighters from 12 stations across Oxfordshire took part in the charity event to raise cash for the Fire Fighters' Charity, formerly the Fire
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Homeless give tips to visitors
An alternative guide to Oxford has been created by some of the city's homeless community. The web page, at www.oxfordnightshelter.org.uk has been created by members of Oxford Night Shelter in Luther Street and offers tips to newcomers trying
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Palace ready for cycle festival
Cyclists are getting ready to pedal their way to west Oxfordshire next weekend for a day of biking fun. Blenheim Palace in Woodstock is set to open up to cyclists on Sunday. The day will include a range of events, such as bicycle polo, a 20km
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Helping focus on knife crime
Police in Oxfordshire are to ditch the process of filling in time-consuming forms to try to spend more time tackling knife crime. A pilot scheme will see people handed a "feedback card" instead of a form after they have been stopped by police in the
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Scheme to scrutinise police
Sweeping changes to make the police more accountable for their actions could see members of the public standing for election to a committee that scrutinises the force. The Thames Valley Police Authority acts as a watchdog which reviews police practice
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Motorbiking Elsie is 100
Elsie Burrell celebrated her centenary in style today as family and friends gathered for her 100th birthday. The former shop worker marked the occasion with a party at Kirlena House care home in Kennington. Mrs Burrell said she believed she
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Get on yer bikes
Cyclists are getting ready to pedal their way to west Oxfordshire next weekend for a day of biking fun. Blenheim Palace in Woodstock is set to open up to cyclists on Sunday. The day will include a range of events, such as bicycle polo, a 20km time
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Riverside festival is feast for senses
Osney Islanders in Oxford were treated to a feast for the eyes and mouth during their first food festival, held to highlight the benefits of local produce. Food lovers chomped their way through an eclectic mix of fodder in East Street on Saturday,
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Warm welcome for pub reopening
Friends of a popular Oxford pub, almost destroyed by fire more than a year ago, celebrated in the sun today as it once again opened the doors for business. The 17th century Perch pub in Binsey was nearly devastated by flames in May 2007, when a faulty
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Walk for car crash victim
Car crash victim Rishi Khera died just three days after becoming engaged to his girlfriend, it has emerged. His mother said that her 21-year-old son had been planning to get married to his fiancée, known as Shaks, in India next month. The former
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Shoppers’ cash helps schools
Primary schools in Oxford have collected valuable computer equipment, thanks to local shoppers spending £1.2m. Almost 120,000 Computers for Schools vouchers, which are awarded to shoppers at Tesco stores when they spend more than £10, were collected
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Logo warns of diabetes risk
Footballers from North Oxford have encouraged other youngsters to keep fit by wearing a charity logo with a health message on their shirts this season. Summertown Stars AFC features 19 teams, including Summertown United under-10s and Summertown Stars
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Logo warns of diabetes risks
Footballers from North Oxford have encouraged other youngsters to keep fit by wearing a charity logo with a health message on their shirts this season. Summertown Stars AFC features 19 teams, including Summertown United under-10s and Summertown Stars
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Man charged with Abingdon attack
A man has been charged in connection with an attack in Abingdon in the early hours of Saturday. Jason Redford, 31, of Curtis Avenue, Abingdon, is accused of wounding with intent and causing actual bodily harm. He was remanded in custody to appear
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First food festival is feast for senses
OSNEY Islanders in Oxford were treated to a feast for the eyes and mouth at the weekend during their first food festival, held to highlight the benefits of local produce. Food lovers chomped their way through an eclectic mix of fodder in East
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Cheetahs suffer heavy defeat
A depleted Oxford Cheetahs proved no match for Weymouth Wildcats in their challenge match at Wessex Stadium on Saturday night, losing 61-32 writes ROBERT PEASLEY. The TFSuccess.com Cheetahs depended almost solely on the efforts of Kyle Hughes (14) and
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Shoppers’ cash helps schools
Primary schools in Oxford have collected valuable computer equipment, thanks to local shoppers spending £1.2m. Almost 120,000 Computers for Schools vouchers, which are awarded to shoppers at Tesco stores when they spend more than £10, were
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Sponsored walk for car crash victim
Car crash victim Rishi Khera died just three days after becoming engaged to his girlfriend, it has emerged. His heartbroken mother yesterday told the Oxford Mail that her 21-year-old son had been planning to get married to his fiancée, known as
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Tribute match remembers U's star
A team of Oxford United legends re-laced their boots to take part in an emotional tribute match to their old mate, former U's star striker Nigel Cassidy. A crowd of more than 1,100 packed into the home of Bicester Town Football Club on Saturday to watch
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FOOTBALL: Odhiambo doubles up
Abingdon Utd 3 (Odhiambo 44, 85, Organ 66) AFC Hayes 1 (Clark 40) Anaclet Odhiambo struck twice as Abingdon United gained their first win since the opening day of the season in Division 1 South & West. Hayes opened the scoring five minutes before
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Pub reopens amid glorious weather
Friends of a popular Oxford pub, almost destroyed by fire more than a year ago, celebrated in the sun today as it once again opened the doors for business. The 17th century Perch pub in Binsey was nearly devastated by flames in May 2007, when a faulty
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FOOTBALL: Baird delivers to boost City
Oxford City 3 (Baird 2, 39, Lyon 50) Rugby Tn 2 (King 32, Gordon 60)Andy Baird's brace set Oxford City on the way to a hard-earned three points in their Premier Division basement battle at Court Place Farm on Saturday. Baird opened the scoring after
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FOOTBALL: Bold Banbury caught out by Farnborough
Banbury Utd 0 Farnborough 2 (Wheeler 56 pen, Harkness 89)Banbury United produced a much-improved performance – but it wasn't good enough to stop Premier Division leaders Farnborough taking victory at the Spencer Stadium. The scoreline possibly flattered
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FOOTBALL: Didcot fall to injury time strike
Didcot Tn 0 Windsor & Eton 1 (Chennells 90)Didcot Town suffered the agony of going down to a stoppage-time strike by Windsor & Eton striker Michael Chennells in their Division 1 South & West clash at the Loop Meadow Stadium. The game had looked destined
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FOOTBALL: Rovers send Leigh reeling
Paulton Rov 4 (B Cleverley 7, 15, French 31, D Cleverley 85) Noirth Leigh 1 (Simms 43) North Leigh paid the price for a sluggish start as they slumped to defeat at Paulton Rovers in Division 1 South & West. In the first meeting between the two
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We always felt we'd win – Evans
Crawley Town boss Steve Evans reckoned it would have been a travesty had his team not won, writes JON MURRAY. "We passed them off the pitch and opened them up at will," he said. "The ref will have nightmares about giving the penalty
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Burnell - We are too nice
New skipper Joe Burnell says Oxford United's players are probably too nice for their own good. If they were a bit more aggressive and nasty, opposing teams wouldn't find it so easy when they come to the Kassam Stadium. After Saturday's
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Simple solution
I am surprised to read in the Oxford Mail that some people can't dispose of their Yellow Pages. If you read the instructions which come with your blue box, you can put Yellow Pages in there. As they are quite heavy, I usually put mine in a plastic
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Calf slaughter
I WAS appalled to see on TV that farmers are having to slaughter bull calves after they are born. So this is what we've come to, being in the EU. There are people starving in the world. These calves could have been reared and sold for meat — at least
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Motorbiking Elsie is 100
Elsie Burrell celebrated her centenary in style today as family and friends gathered for her 100th birthday. The former shop worker marked the occasion with a party at Kirlena House care home in Kennington. Mrs Burrell said she believed she owed
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Martyred city
I refer to Ralph Leavis's comments (Oxford Mail, September 2), describing a recent letter of mine as "exploded rubbish". I've never heard of Callimachus or his hymns. Let's stick to the facts, Mr Leavis. Ultra gave Winston Churchill
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Hear thy leader
At last week's Liberal Democrat Party conference in Bournemouth, their leader, Nick Clegg, sought to change the image of the Liberals as a high-taxing, high-spending party to a tax-cutting party, with proposed cuts to the Labour Government budget of £20bn
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Difficult to spend a penny
OK, here is the plan. I am going into the centre of Oxford for a meal and to the pub afterwards for a few drinks. All right so far. Then I will have to visit a public toilet. Excuse me, Oxford City Council, but where exactly are the public loos in
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School begins slim workshop
A FREE exercise and diet programme to help overweight children manage their size is due to start tomorrowTues.o The Mind Exercise Nutrition Do it! programme (Mend) will hold healthy lifestyle courses for overweight seven- to 13-year-olds and their
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FOOTBALL: Kidlington sting Wasps
Kidlington 2 (Lovegrove 90, Flanagan 120) Chalfont Wasps 1 (aet) (Thompson 5) Kidlington came back from the dead with a last-gasp equaliser in normal time before grabbing a winner at the death in extra-time in the FA Vase @nd qualifying
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Different concept
Your editorial on the East Oxford car club, No hope (Oxford Mail, September 16), misses the point. There is every reason it will work as it does in London and other cities. If there aren't enough cars on any particular day, the scheme will obtain
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Old friend
It is like welcoming back an old friend. The Perch at Binsey was a popular haunt for workers, tourists and river users, until it burned down in May last year. Now, after lengthy and expensive restoration, the historic hostelry is back to its former
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School begins slim workshop
A free exercise and diet programme to help overweight children manage their size is due to start on Tuesday.o The Mind Exercise Nutrition Do it! programme (Mend) will hold healthy lifestyle courses for overweight seven- to 13-year-olds and their families
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FOOTBALL: Ten-man Witney destroy Bicester
Bicester Tn 1 (Leggatt 75) Witney Utd 4 (Wickens 6, Henderson 11, Thompson 36, 42) Witney United produced a stunning first-half display to blow away Bicester Town in the FUT Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division – despite having Dean Smith sent
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FOOTBALL: Nix is Launton boss
Eddie Nix is the new manager of Launton Sports. The ex-Bicester Town and Old Woodstock Town boss was joint manager of Ardley United Res. He takes over from Robert Dick, who was sacked last week with Launton bottom of Division 1 East.
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Abingdon attack: man charged
A man has been charged in connection with an attack in Abingdon in the early hours of Saturday morning. Jason Redford, 31, from Curtis Avenue, Abingdon, is accused of wounding with intent and causing actual bodily harm. He was remanded in custody to
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Give me my share
It is probably true to say, I would grudgingly admit, that when the world's leading economists, financiers and bankers gather to discuss economic policy, mine is not usually the first name at the top of the list of people they wish to advise them. However
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Rees ninth in Audi series
Paul Rees, of Oxford, has claimed ninth place in the final standings of the 2008 Henderson Formula Palmer Audi Championship after the final two races at Silverstone this weekend. Rees, 22, claimed 11th and 14th in the two, 12-lap races on the 3.19
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Rowers take on marathon scull
A father plans to row the equivalent of a marathon today to repay the charity which helped teach his daughter to communicate. Matt Robinson wanted to find a way to raise cash for Down's syndrome Oxford, following the help and support the charity
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Kayakers boost disabled project
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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Cycle ride raises £100,000
Fundraisers and lovers of old churches rode and strode across Oxfordshire to raise funds for the county's historic churches. Hundreds of cyclists — including Tory leader and Witney MP David Cameron — took part in the annual event. They were joined by
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Go backstage at theatre
Pegasus Theatre is holding a behind-the-scenes open day. A variety of activities will also be on offer, including the chance to try stage lighting, sound work or drama workshops. The event takes place at the theatre in Magdalen Road, Oxford, on Saturday
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Koleos wins safety award
Renault Koleos is the tenth Renault model to obtain the maximum score of five stars in EuroNCAP crash tests. The French car maker says the Koleos is a versatile 4x4 crossover that brings occupants the same peace of mind in the city, on the open road
