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RESULTS: September 27/28
BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Lewes 2, Oxford Utd 1. FA CUP 2nd qual round: Oxford C 2, Tiverton Tn 1. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Didcot Tn 6, Bishops Cleeve 0; North Leigh 2, AFC Hayes 1; Uxbridge 2, Abingdon Utd 0. PUMA YOUTH
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CRICKET: Oxon are Over 50 champions
OXFORDSHIRE are the golden oldies kings of English cricket after a dramatic three-run victory over Lancashire in the final on the Nursery Ground yesterday. That outcome seemed most improbable when Oxfordshire slumped to 53-6 after choosing
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Landlords fined £15,000
A couple who admitted a string of charges related to a house they rented out in Oxford have been fined £15,000. Matloob and Sally Ahmed admitted failing to display their contact details at the house in Leys Place, East Oxford, as well as failing
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Community centre to get IT suite
An Oxford community is set to go online and benefit from much-needed IT facilities. Oxford City Council's north east area committee is investing £76,000 to upgrade and expand Northway Community Centre. The money will fund the upgrading of the centre's
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Landlord couple fined £15,000
A couple who admitted a string of charges related to a house they rented out in Oxford have been fined £15,000. Matloob and Sally Ahmed admitted failing to display their contact details at the house in Leys Place, East Oxford, as well as failing to
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Cyclists descend on Blenheim
Almost 2,000 cyclists descended on Blenheim Palace as the stately home opened its gates to riders for the first time today. The Bike Blenheim Palace event attracted 1,800 family cyclists in addition to a field of top competitors battling it
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'Elvis' and 'Marilyn' wed near Banbury
Elvis, not diamonds, was a girl's best friend when Paula Rawlings and Guy Tucker staged their very own fancy dress wedding on Saturday. The couple, from Middleton Cheney, made an unusual sight as they said their vows at Bodicote House, near Banbury
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Centre online for big revamp
An Oxford community is set to go online and benefit from much-needed IT facilities. Oxford City Council's north east area committee is investing £76,000 to upgrade and expand Northway Community Centre. The money will fund the upgrading
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Armed strife
The latest example of Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's wisdom and eloquence takes the all-time kebab. Writing to Gordon Brown, she alleges that economic downturn will "increase support for racism and this presents a threat as there is evidence that grievances
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Elvis fans wedding tribute
Elvis, not diamonds, was a girl's best friend when Paula Rawlings and Guy Tucker staged their very own fancy dress wedding on Saturday. The couple, from Middleton Cheney, made an unusual sight as they said their vows at Bodicote House, near Banbury.
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Hall negotiations
I must correct the suggestion in your report (Oxford Mail, September 11) that Radley College initiated the offer of land for a new village hall. Radley Parish Council proposed this several years ago, after I had been approached by a resident. Recent
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No new bus lanes
In response to Susan Thomas’s concerns (Oxford Mail, September 18), I can assure her that the county council is not proposing any new bus lanes in the Headington shopping centre — and never has done. A new eastbound bus lane, which will improve bus
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Stop expansion into Green Belt
In a classic case of 'land-grab' (Oxford Mail, September 18), Oxford City Council proposes to extend its boundaries to build thousands of houses in the Green Belt, which was established specifically to protect the city and its surroundings. Rather than
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Palace hosts bike bonanza
Almost 2,000 cyclists descended on Blenheim Palace as the stately home opened its doors to riders for the first time today. The Bike Blenheim Palace event attracted 1,800 family cyclists in addition to a field of top competitors battling it
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Parrot goes missing
An African Grey parrot called Timmy has gone missing in Didcot. The parrot went missing yesterday from a house in Kynaston Road. Its main distinguishing feature is that it whistles Colonel Bogey March — the theme tune from the film The Bridge on the
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Lucy aims to be W-Icon
At 32 years of age Lucy Brown is not your typical Women's Institute member. And now she is out to prove the traditional dusty image of jam and cake making is a thing of the past. Mrs Brown, of Wickham Place, in Banbury — a member of
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Keehan confident Lewes can stay up
Lewes manager Kevin Keehan said he believed the little Sussex outfit could now achieve their dream and finish fifth from bottom to avoid relegation, writes JON MURRAY. Keehan, who had been given a vote of confidence at the start of the week, said he
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70 audition for Gang Show
Auditions for the 2009 Oxford Gang Show attracted Scouts and Guides from across the county today. About 70 young hopefuls showed off their talents at the Oxford Scout headquarters in William Street, off Marston Road. About 50 were selected and will
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Mickey feels for U's boss
Oxford United's assistant manager Mickey Lewis said after Saturday's defeat at Lewes he had considerable sympathy for boss Darren Patterson because he knows how hard he works. "I do feel for Darren big-time because no-one works as hard as
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Scooter club mark 30 years with drive-thru
The centre of Oxford looked like a scene from Quadrophenia as the city reverberated to the sound of a hundred classic scooters today. After starting at the Boundary House pub in Oxford Road, Abingdon, a cavalcade of 100 scooters weaved its way through
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FOOTBALL: Deadly Roach at the double
Didcot Tn 6 (Heapy 51, Roach 65, 73, King pen 79, Osborne-Ricketts 87, 90) Bishops Cleeve 0 Former Oxford United striker Neville Roach poached a second-half double as Didcot romped to their biggest ever win in British Gas Business Southern League Division
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FOOTBALL: City slickers make most of reprieve
Oxford City 2 (Faulkner 61, Lyon 86) Tiverton 1 (Wyatt 89) Oxford City gave one of their best performances of the season in their FA Cup second-qualifying round victory against their ten-man British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division rivals
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FOOTBALL: City slickers make most of reprieve
Oxford City 2 (Faulkner 61, Lyon 86) Tiverton 1 (Wyatt 89) Oxford City gave one of their best performances of the season in their FA Cup second-qualifying round victory against their ten-man British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division rivals
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon given finishing lesson
Uxbridge 2 (Lawrence 13, Carter 50) Abingdon Utd 0 Abingdon United were given a lesson in finishing as they went down to defeat in Division 1 South & West. Uxbridge took the lead when Dave Lawrence scored from close range on 13 minutes, following
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FOOTBALL: Hope is North Leigh's hero
North Leigh 2 (Simms pen 63, Hope 80) Hayes 1 (Chadaodza 31) A diving header from Liam Hope ten minutes from time saw North Leigh come from behind to end a run of three successive defeats in British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West
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FOOTBALL: Thompson's late strike seals comeback for battling Witney
Witney Utd 2 (Wickens pen 80, Thompson 85) Almondsbury Tn 2 (Davis 26, Kear 72) Witney United produced a stirring fightback as they rallied from 2-0 down against Almondsbury Town to force a deserved draw at home in FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier
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FOOTBALL: Costella smashes four-timer
Ardley Utd 4 (Costella 20, 53, 56, 70) Letcombe 0 Jason Costella smashed a four-timer as Ardley United ease into the next round with a straight-forward win against the Division 1 West high-fliers. Costella opened the scoring from close range and then
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Pupils urge police to make streets safer
Schoolchildren have called on police to make the streets safer during the first of a series of consultations with young people. Thames Valley Police Authority spoke to about 100 children from St Birinus School and Didcot Girls' School asking how they
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Bus firm on awards shortlist
Pioneering technology to help bus drivers cut fuel consumption by 10 per cent has led to the Oxford Bus Company being nominated for a national award. The Watlington Road-based company has spent £125,000 on a system fitted to drivers' cabs, which keeps
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Pupils hear history of hospital
One of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre's first patients shared her memories of the hospital with 30 pupils from an Oxford school. As part of an event to mark the history of the NOC in Headington, Joyce Sylvester, 84, met pupils from nearby
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End of Ramadan marked
To mark the end of Ramadan, the Oxford Bangladeshi Association is organising its first Eid cele- brations. Taking place at the Regal Community Centre in Ridgefield Road, East Oxford, on October 12, the day has been designed as a "cultural celebration
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Tenants take report into own hands
A housing association's annual report has been written not by its officers but by the tenants themselves. They volunteered to do the job, decided on the key staff they wanted to interview, asked the questions they believed other tenants wanted answered
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Crew raise money for Down's
Blisters, hamstring cramps and an enormous sense of pride were the among souvenirs for some of Oxfordshire's toughest endurance rowers. The four-man crew from Abingdon Rowing Club completed the equivalent of more than a marathon when they took to to
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Cows rescued from river
Two cows were rescued from the River Thames near Oxford yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called at 3.15pm after the animals were spotted in difficulty off Church Road, near the King's Arms pub, in Sandford-on-Thames. One of the
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Alonso wins in Singapore
Fernando Alonso scored the first win of the season for the Enstone-based Renault F1 team today at F1’s first night race. The double world champion’s win in Singapore, from 15th on the grid, was his first win since last year's Italian Grand
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Pull the udder one - cows rescued from river
Two cows were rescued from the River Thames near Oxford yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called at 3.15pm after the animals were spotted in difficulty off Church Road, near the King's Arms pub, in Sandford-on-Thames. One of the cows managed
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Customers treated after Faringdon chippy fire
Three people were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a west Oxfordshire chip shop last night. The blaze at the Rainbow fish-and-chip shop in London Street, Faringdon, started in a fryer at about 8.30pm. Firefighters from Faringdon, Bampton
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Fire extinguished in Turnpike pub
A cooker caught fire in a west Oxfordshire pub last night. The fire, at the Turnpike pub in Woodstock Road, Yarnton, was contained to the venue's kitchen and was extinguished by firefighters. No one was hurt in the incident.
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Firefighters tackle Sainsbury's blaze
A fire broke out in an Oxfordshire supermarket yesterday afternoon. The blaze, in an industrial electrical oven, broke out at Sainsbury's in Oxford Road, Banbury, at about 3pm. The flames had been extinguished by the time firefighters
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Update: Pensioner held over attack on wife
Police have today confirmed that a weapon was used by a pensioner in an attack on his wife. An 80-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident at an address in in Stratford Road, Drayton, near Banbury
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Bratt in top ten start
EmiliodeVillota.com Motorsport’s Will Bratt produced a good drive in tricky circumstances at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia yesterday to achieve a top ten finish during round 12 of the 2008 FIAT Spanish Formula 3 season. Although
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Quakers celebrate national week
THE Quakers in Witney are celebrating a national week for their faith with an open day, art exhibition, music, and a special display at an antiques shop. The group meets at the Scout hall in Marlborough Lane, a venue with disabled access, and
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CV homage
Special editions sell well among popular car ranges, so Citroën is out to cash in on that trend with the C3 Pluriel Charleston, which goes on sale in the UK in January. The Charleston special pays homage to the firm’s famous 2CV by updating the latter
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Single parents combat stress
Single parents are using the power of meditation to combat the stress of screaming children and running a home. Mothers in Oxford have been attending a series of workshops aimed at teaching them how to cope with the aggravation that goes with raising
