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Fundraisers tickled pink
Shop staff joined fundraisers from hundreds of businesses across Oxfordshire to ‘wear it pink’ today. Store assistants and managers at Bonmarche, in Didcot’s Orchard Centre, raised about £75 for the Breast Cancer Care Campaign by the time the
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Roads to be closed at night
The construction of a temporary bridge over the A34 will mean partial overnight closure of the road and the A40 beneath it. The ongoing £44.4m scheme to replace Wolvercote Viaduct means traffic will be diverted on the evening of Saturday, November 8,
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UPDATE: Kidney cancer drug delay
Campigners fighting for the right to receive the life-extending drug Sunitinib reacted with frustration last night after discovering they could have to wait until next summer for a final decision on whether to prescribe it on the NHS. Yesterday
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Shop banned from selling alcohol
A shop has been banned from selling alcohol after frequently getting caught selling it to 14- and 15-year-old children. McColls in Millbrook Square, Grove, has failed three trading standards test purchase operations in the past year and on five occasions
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Raffle prize is a real gem
A diamond-encrusted cooker produced to celebrate the anniversary of a Women's Institute college in Oxfordshire is to be raffled online for charity. The "one-of-a-kind" appliance is coated in a "diamond-effect" paint and has a half-carat diamond at the
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Street stars
Two Oxford street wardens have dedicated the national award they won to the children who live on the estates where they work. Mandy Wallington and Louis Arundell-Walker won a Government-sponsored Connecting Communities Award for their work with young
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New times for politics
I now understand New Labour’s explanation on finance in the UK. If the UK economy does well, it’s the brilliance of Gordon Brown’s strategy. If the economy does badly, then it’s because of the world credit crunch. Also it’s permissible for Peter Mandelson
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Brought to book
So, the Bodleian Library has acquired a new collection of Baggage Books, from Alan Bennett. Had Sir Thomas Bodley been taken seriously that great library, where I grew up for 50 years, might not be in thrall to such storage problems now.
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Spare us from US elections
When the next American presidential elections are on the horizon, in about 2011, God forbid, will the BBC make it compulsory for we British to vote for one side or the other in order for us to keep our TV/radio licences? Since the last year we have been
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Health plan for hospital
It is always uplifiting to read positive experiences of local hospitals (Oxford Mail, October 23). Our hospitals are excellent”. Criticism by so-called whingers is also important in gaining a view of the treatment that can go wrong. Correspondents hardly
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Armed gang all served time before
Members of an armed gang who raided an Oxford bank have served jail for similar robberies, a court heard yesterday. Seven robbers face jail for a spree of 18 bank raids across the country, which netted them half a million pounds, including
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Hindus renew temple site search
Hindus have renewed calls for a new £2m temple in Oxford following the religion’s most important festival – as many were forced to travel miles to mark the occasion. Community leaders reasserted the need for a communal place of worship after celebrating
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Special saves police £121,000
Ian Campbell has clocked up 5,700 hours walking the beat for the police over the past 19 years — but has not cost the taxpayer a single penny. The father-of-two has been praised by Thames Valley Police for his dedicated service as a volunteer special
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Poppy seller notches up 62 years
Old soldier Fred Bradley is stepping out with pride to collect for the Poppy Appeal for the last time – aged 93. He has been faithfully volunteering to raise money for the Royal British Legion's campaign since he came out of the Army in 1946
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Police link six town break-ins
Police believe six separate burglaries in Witney this week are linked. Break-ins were carried out in Woodlands Road and Chedworth Drive on Wednesday, which police have linked to a burglary in Woodstock Road, between Sunday and Thursday, where jewellery
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School launches quake appeal
Pupils and staff at an Oxford school have set up a fund to raise £10,000 for the victims of this week’s earthquake in Pakistan. The Iqra School, an Islamic school in David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, has rallied around to assist the aid operation. On
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'Put High Street plan on hold'
High Street traders in Oxford are calling for "piecemeal" plans to repair the road to be urgently reviewed. They have formed a pressure group, High Priority, which is challenging Oxfordshire County Council to live up to expectations sparked
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Three charged with Oxford kidnap
Three people were charged today in connection with the kidnapping of a man from Greater Leys. The man was robbed of a number of personal items, including £800 in cash, on Tuesday night and was abandoned in the Henley area the following morning
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Tributes to inspirational teacher
Tributes have been paid to Joe Johnson, former headteacher of Sandhills Community Primary School, who died just two weeks after retiring. Mr Johnson retired as headteacher from the Oxford school in August after 18 years in charge. In
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Hamilton struggles in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton was just ninth fastest after the first day's practice ahead of Sunday's title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton's title rival Felipe Massa was poised to delight his legion of fans at Interlagos by topping the timesheets
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Witney burglary total rises
Police today renewed an appeal for witnesses after three further houses were burgled in the Witney area, bringing the total to six in the same series. At some time between Sunday and yesterday, a rear window was forced at a property in Woodstock Road
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ICE HOCKEY: Stars fired up for crunch tie
Oxford City Stars will need to bounce back when they host Milton Keynes Thunder at Oxpens Road on Sunday(5.30pm). Stars suffered back-to-back defeats last weekend against Bracknell Hornets and Car-diff Devils, which seriously dented their title aspirations
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SNOOKER: Fieldside march on in title challenge
Fieldside opened up a six- point lead at the top of the Premier Division after a 5-1 victory at Riley B, writes DAVID WHITE. Paul Robinson beat Dave Bough 61-33 in the opening frame, before Bough hit back to grab the second 74-9. But from then on, it
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BOXING:Oxford pair shine
Oxford Boxing Academy’s 15 year-old duo Ben Kaluza and Clinton Townsend will compete in the quarter-finals of the ABA Junior Championships in London tomorrow. The pair reached the last eight after impressive wins at Stevenage. Kaluza
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SCHOOLS' SPORT: Four in a row
West Kidlington won the Kidlington School Sport Partnership Tag Rugby Festival for the fourth successive year. They maintained their stranglehold on the tournament at Stratfield Brake, Kidlington, with North Kidlington runners-up and West Kidlington
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SCHOOLS' SPORT: Holden leads way
Holly Holden led a series of impressive performances from Cheney School pupils at the British Indoor Rowing Championships. Holden claimed silver in the Junior 18 race at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. There were bronze medals for Isa Mohammed
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SWIMMING: Sam's England call
City of Oxford’s Sam van de Schootbrugge has been invited to represent England in his first ever international competition. Van de Schootbrugge will face Wales, Ireland and Scotland in the WISE Schools International in Swansea from March 13
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BILLIARDS: Riley whitewash sends them clear
RileyA strengthend their grip at the top of Division 1 with a 3-0 win over CCC B. Malcolm Bough (+70) beat Brian Mabbutt (+20) 200-151. Matthew Challen (+40) crushed John Simpson (+30) 200-129, before Gary Bough (+70) completed the whitewash with
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TABLE TENNIS: Steady Eddie is on top form
Oxford & District League New recruit Eddie Herrity starred with three wins as Begbroke A came close to forcing a draw with Vikings A in Division 1. A draw was on the cards as Herrity teamed up with Janet Brown for the crucial doubles. They quickly
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Software firm battles takeover bid
Software company Gladstone has written to its shareholders urging them to ignore a hostile takeover bid by a Canadian rival. In a statement, bosses at the Wallingford-based firm said the offer of 25p a share from Constellation Software “undervalues the
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WEIGHTLIFTING: Denham is champion
Witney weightlifter Flik Denham landed the under 23 British title in the 75kg category at Kilmarnock. Denham, 18, snatched 55kg and clean and jerked 75kg for a combined weight of 130kg. This was 17kg better than her last competition and a personal best
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GREYHOUNDS:Barnfield Joe makes history
Barnfield Joe now has the prestigious Group 1 event, the William Hill Pall Mall in his plans, after becoming the first hound to record back-to-back wins in the Blanchford Building Supplies Oxfordshire Gold Cup. Last Saturday's 23rd running of the final
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A34 users face delays
Delays of around 30 minutes are expected on the A34 northbound. A broken down lorry closed the left hand lane of the road earlier, at the Kidlington junction, but has now been reopened. The Highways Agency are warning of severe delays between junction
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Breakdown causes A34 delays
Delays of about 30 minutes are expected on the A34 northbound following a lorry breakdown. A lorry closed the left hand lane of the road earlier, at the Kidlington junction, but the road has been reopened. The Highways Agency are warning of severe
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RUGBY UNION: Quins are reinstated
Oxford Harlequins have been reinstated in the EDF Energy National Trophy after Bracknell were found to have fielded an ineligible player. Quins lost the first-round tie 23-0 on October 18, but will now travel to Basingstoke in round two on November 22
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Subaru in top five in Japan
Banbury’s Subaru World Rally Team driver Chris Atkinson and Stéphane Prévot finished in fourth position overall on the first day of the Rally Japan. Teammates Petter Solberg and Phil Mills also climbed the leaderboard to secure fifth position
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Dead truck driver named
A truck driver who was killed in a crash on the M40 this week has been named. Patrick Denblijden, 49, from Gistel in Belgium, died after his lorry was in a collision with another. The accident blocked both carriageways of the motorway on Wednesday
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Kidney cancer drug delay
The NHS’s drug rationing body today announced it had been forced to delay a decision on whether to back the prescription of four kidney cancer drugs, including Sunitinib. In August, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence issued draft
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M40 death-crash driver named
A truck driver who was killed in a crash on the M40 this week has been named. Patrick Denblijden, 49, of Gistel, in Belgium, died after his lorry was in a collision with another. The accident blocked both carriageways of the motorway on Wednesday and
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Fresh delay on cancer drug decision
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence today announced it would delay a decision on whether to back the prescription of four kidney cancer drugs, including Sunitinib. In August, Nice issued draft guidance ruling the life-extending
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Recruitment drive launched for publicans
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched by an Oxfordshire brewery in a bid to find people to run its pubs. The Hook Norton Brewery is holding a special event on November 3 where bosses hope to meet enthusiastic individuals who have always dreamt of being
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Firms urged to go green and save cash
Businesses in Oxford’s High Street are finding ways to cut costs while boosting the environment. Twelve businesses have signed up to a free waste audit as part of a county-wide initiative by Oxfordshire County Council and the Oxfordshire Town Chambers
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Resolve Consultancy
Type of Business: consultancy 1 Woodlane, Delly End, Hailey, Witney, Oxon OX29 6XB Tel: 01993 869199 Email: enquiries@resolveconsulting.co.uk
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Anna Stephens
Type of Business: furniture makers 114 Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxon OX26 4XD Tel: 01869 252999
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The Lightbulb Company
Thomas Edison House, 74-77 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE Tel: 01865 794500 www.thelightbulb.co.uk
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 33.75 BMW 1569 Electrocomponents 147 Nationwide Accident Repair 113.5 Oxford Biomedica 5.55 Oxford Catalysts suspended Oxford Instruments 188.5 Reed Elsevier 531 RM 156.5 RPS 150 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Prestige award for Morse author
Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter was given a surprise special award last night to recognise his work in raising the profile of Oxford. Mr Dexter, 78, was given the first Prestige of Oxford Award in a ceremony at Town Hall to admit the city’s new Freemen
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Cotswold upgrade welcomed
A decision to upgrade parts of the Cotswold Line between Oxford and Worcester was welcomed by rail campaigners. The Office of Rail Regulation issued its final determination document yesterday which outlined how much money Network Rail will have to spend
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Update: Supermarket fire latest
Staff are hoping to have Sainsbury’s at Heyford Hill, Oxford open before lunchtime following a a small fire involving an electrical cable earlier today. Firefighters were called to the store shortly before 5am and isolated the cable. The fire was out
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Armed robbers face sentence
Sentencing of an armed robbery gang whose crime spree included a bank raid in Oxford is due to begin today. The gang of seven carried out 18 raids on security vans making cash deliveries to banks across the country in 2006 and 2007. Their spree included
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Special award for Morse author
Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter was given a surprise special award last night to recognise his work in raising the profile of Oxford. Mr Dexter, 78, was given the first ever Prestige of Oxford Award in a ceremony at Town Hall to admit the city’s
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Robbery gang to be sentenced
Sentencing of an armed robbery gang whose crime spree included a bank raid in Oxford is due to begin today. The gang of seven carried out 18 raids on security vans making cash deliveries to banks across the country in 2006 and 2007. Their spree included
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Sainsbury's hopes to open by lunchtime
Staff are hoping to have Sainsbury’s at Heyford Hill, Oxford open before lunchtime following a a small fire involving an electrical cable earlier today. Firefighters were called to the store shortly before 5am and isolated the cable. The fire was out
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Arson inquiry into car blaze
Firefighters were called to a car fire in Hawkins Way, Wootton, near Abingdon. The fire happened shortly after 3am and two firefighters tackled the blaze. Police were also called as the fire was believed to be arson.
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Small fire closes Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s in Heyford Hill is closed after a small fire involving an electrical cable early today. Firefighters were called to the store shortly before 5am and isolated the cable. The fire was out on arrival and the crews used a thermal
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Car fire in Wootton
Firefighters were called to a car fire in Hawkins Way, Wootton, near Abingdon. The fire happened shortly after 3am and two firefighters tackled the blaze, which is thought to have been deliberately started. Thames Valley Police was also
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Child let down by system
“You do not get a second chance to get your childhood back.” Those are the words that should haunt whoever is responsible for David Cullen — a convicted paedophile who was facing a fresh slew of child sex charges — being freed to rape a young boy. This
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Supermarket closed after fire
Sainsbury’s at Heyford Hill, Oxford is closed after a small fire involving an electrical cable early this morning. Firefighters were called to the store shortly before 5am and isolated the cable. The fire was out when they arrived and the crews used
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Patto eyes up Diamonds!
OXFORD United boss Darren Patterson admits he may go after one of the EIGHT well-known players who have been dramatically transfer-listed by Conference rivals Rushden. But ex-U’s midfielder Andy Burgess is unlikely to be one of them! Diamonds’ decision
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BBC's Bill tells his Oxford story
If book launches mirror their authors, then Bill Heine’s soiree tonight befits a man who has tasted most of what Oxford has to offer over the past 20 years. The flamboyant and popular Radio Oxford presenter, who describes his age as 20 years (a broadcaster
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Security van raiders to be sentenced
Four men convicted of being part of a gang of robbers whose crime spree included a raid on the HSBC bank in Summertown, Oxford, are due to be sentenced today. Terence Wallace, 26, Adrian Johnson, 28 Leroy Wilkinson, 29, and Victor Iniodu, 34, all from
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Superb pull
The Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI has won the overall title in The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards 2009. The car, which also won the £20,000-£25,000 class, beat 37 rivals to the title, including defending champion the Ford Mondeo Titanium X 2.5
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Sporty Audi orders open
Audi’s S3 is now available to order in Britain with five doors, titled Sportback, and the option of a seven-speed, twin-clutch S-tronic transmission. Deliveries of updated three and five-door S3 models start in December, with the seven-speed
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Eco changes
A change of tyres and engine oil — and hey presto, you have the Panda Eco. Fiat’s latest planet-saver has just gone on sale in Britain, with a choice of two petrol Engines, a 1.1-litre with Active trim and a 1.2-litre with Dynamic trim.
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Nemo finds way to win
The name of the winner of the International Van of the Year 2009 award spoke volumes about the direction the world's motor industry is heading. Peugeot was first off the mark to announce the award had been won by its new Bipper van. Shortly afterwards
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Radio riches
More than 20 young people's charities across Oxfordshire have received a share of almost £50,000 from Fox FM. The radio station's Help an Oxfordshire Child appeal raised £48,890 through a variety of events during the past year and 22 charities have
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SEAT pledges luxury touches on new saloon
SEAT has released more details of the forthcoming SEAT Exeo saloon, following its world debut at the recent Paris Motor Show. The Spanish car maker says the upper medium class four-door, based on the Volkswagen Group 'premium platform' and set for its
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Blue Fabia in short supply
Skoda has just released a special edition Fabia BlueLine with £750 of additional equipment for £160 extra. Based on the Fabia 2, the car comes with Pacific Blue paint, white roof, 15-inch alloy wheels and lowered suspension. Interior features over
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Music hall back on song
A new commercial centre, which has revived the fortunes of a former cinema and bingo hall in Oxford, has officially opened its doors for business. The Old Music Hall, in Cowley Road, is now home to 30 charities, campaign groups and social enterprises
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Well, I guess it takes allsorts...
The new stars of a touring theatre production got into character by nibbling some sugary sweets. David Levine and Emma-Jean Jeffries will soon be treading the boards around Oxfordshire in a new take on the fairytale Hansel and Gretel. They were
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Seven-seaters added to BlueMotion range
Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range of vehicles has expanded with the addition of the Touran and Sharan people carriers — which are among the most efficient seven-seater vehicles on the market. BlueMotion represents the most efficient model in each of Volkswagen
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Hairdressers add bounce to appeal
Hairdressers took to the streets of Bicester on bright orange space hoppers in aid of a charity. Five women started their unusual journey from Paula Steven's salon, in Langford Village, Bicester. Salon manager Lindsay Rapley, 25, and colleagues
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Life is a ball
Charity the Parasol Project, which organises activities to integrate disabled and non-disabled children, has appealed for donations of gowns and dinner suits for a Christmas ball. Dan Norey, from the charity, which is based at the Northway Centre,
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Roadtest: Legend lives on
If you want the space, build quality and sheer luxury offered by upmarket German manufacturers, but do not want to pay the price, there is an alternative. Mixing with the likes of big hitters such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, strutting some
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'How could it be cancer - I'm 37'
In the space of one week last June, mother-of-three Jayne Lawton went from believing she was too young to get breast cancer — to fearing she would die before her children grew up. Mrs Lawton, now 38, and of Wheat-fields in Didcot, was stretching her
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Paedophile raped boy after being given bail
A convicted paedophile raped a 10-year-old boy after he was granted bail while facing a string of child sex offences. David Cullen, formerly of Black-bird Leys, Oxford, attacked the child just days after being released from prison by Judge