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Don drawn into presidential plot
An Oxford don was drawn into the the race for the White House in a murky plot to embarrass Barack Obama days before the US presidential election. Dr Peter Millican, a philosophy don at Hertford College, was asked to “prove” links between Democrat Party
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Diehard music fans stop off in city
Scores of the world’s most dedicated music fans walked through Oxford today as part of a 400km (248 miles) journey to the MTV Europe Music Awards. The 100 fans – from 10 different countries – were completing the latest leg of the Sony Ericsson
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Police hope visits will help cut crime
Police promise to visit every crime victim in Oxford from tomorrow in a bid to reassure the public and cut a rise in minor offences. The move, which has been successfully piloted in South Oxfordshire over the past 12 months, comes as new figures
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Shock at Halloween attack
A retired financial director's home was bombarded with faeces and paint bombs in a nasty Halloween prank. James Jamieson was expecting to receive harmless visits from trick or treaters on Friday evening – and even had sweets ready to give them. When
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Youth club appeals for cash boost
An Oxford youth club will tomorrow appeal for funding towards a three-year project to promote sports and a healthy lifestyle. Rose Hill Youth Club, based in The Oval, is seeking £15,000 from three of Oxford City Council’s area committees for the first
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Second missing girl found safe and well
The second of two girls who were reported missing has been found safe and well. Reanna Killick, 14, was reported missing after she disappeared from her Cowley home on Friday, October 24. Ayeshah Khan, 16, from Blackbird Leys, was reported missing on
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Atkinson fourth in Rally Japan
Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team driver Chris Atkinson held on to fourth place as the final day of Rally Japan proved by far the most treacherous. Torrential rain hit the stages, creating rivers that flooded the roads, huge ruts in the thick mud that
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Glory for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton became the youngest-ever world champion today as he took fifth place in the Brazilian GP, despite Felipe Massa claiming victory. Massa took the race win in fine style but all the drama involved the Briton, who only secured the crown
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Garden lit up by lanterns
Barracks Lane Community Garden in East Oxford was a bright place to be amongst the winter gloom on Saturday night. Neighbours designed and made these lanterns in the shape of animals and fire symbols to mark the culmination of this year’s events
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Poppy campaign hits the streets
Bitterly cold weather failed to stop Royal British Legion poppy sellers hitting Oxford’s streets at the weekend. A team of dedicated volunteers were out in the city centre for the first time this year to involve shoppers in the campaign. For Jim Lewendon
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Yemi's debt to deadly Duffy
Yemi Odubade says he learned his super-cool spot-kick technique from master penalty-taker Rob Duffy after converting Oxford United's late winner against York on Saturday. Many in the ground were expecting James Constable to step up and take the 85th-minute
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Keeper Ingham carries the can
York City manager Colin Walker did not dispute the late penalty award at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday. But he wasn't happy with his goalkeeper, Michael Ingham, who seemed to hesitate when Yemi Odubade started sprinting towards the penalty
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FOOTBALL: Jackman is City's saviour
Dartford 3 (MacDonald 2, 34, 47) Oxford City 3 (Gardner 20, Gunn 53, Jackman 89) Steve Jackman scored an 89th-minute equal-iser as Oxford City came from behind three times to earn a replay from Saturday’s second qualifying round tie at Dartford. Trailing
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FOOTBALL: Beechers in late show to rescue Abingdon again
Taunton Tn 2 (Harris 33, Simpson 66) Abingdon Utd 2 (Biddle 60, Beechers 90) Billy Beechers struck in injury time for the second successive Division 1 South & West game to earn Abingdon United a point at Taunton Town. The former Oxford United striker
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FOOTBALL: Ace Roach fires Didcot second
Bracknell 0 Didcot Tn 1 (Roach 36) Neville Roach’s first-half goal gave Didcot Town victory at Bracknell in Division 1 South & West - and took them up to second spot. Roach headed past Max Aneke and just over the line in the 36th minute after Matt
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FOOTBALL: Gordon spot-on to lift Banbury
Banbury Utd 2 (Sc Bridges 60, Gordon pen 71) Halesowen 1 (Caskey 65) Nicky Gordon’s second-half penalty gave Banbury United victory over high-flying Halesowen in the Premier Division. But for Halesowen keeper Nick Bussey, Banbury would have had a
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FOOTBALL: North Leigh are foiled in thriller
Beaconsfield 4 (Sear 4, Bubb 18, 55, Godwin 20) North Leigh 3 (Reardon 24, McCabe 59, 73) North Leigh's second-half comeback at Beaconsfield SYCOB in Division 1 South & West proved in vain. Mark Gee’s side left themselves
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FOOTBALL: Brilliant Beames is saviour as Witney edge shoot-out
Wantage 2 (Horsfall 49, Keen 78) Witney Utd 2 (Curtin 52, Younie 70) aet Keeper Jon Beames saved a penalty as Witney United reached the second round of the SBJ Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup after a thrilling 5-4 shoot-out victory against their Premier
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Watch meeting lacks audience
Not even the proverbial one man and his dog turned up for the launch of a new Neighbourhood Watch scheme in Witney. The woman who called the meeting, Cogges estate resident Fiona Miller, sat waiting for half an hour to see if anyone would come through
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FOOTBALL: Hooky battle back to make point
Hook Norton 3 (Standen 51, Garris 57, 64) Shrivenham 3 (Peters 25, T Gill 26, B Gill 71 Hook Norton fought back from two goals down as they grabbed a Premier Division point in a six-goal thriller on Saturday. After a scrappy opening
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So long, farewell!
The time has come for the Tri Chick to fly the nest. I don't want to ruffle any feathers - or make any more cr*p bird jokes - so here's the serious bit... After four years here @ Oxford Mail HQ, I am now leaving the journalism world, having been fortunate
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Yachtsman's thrills in print
A yachtsman who navigated the globe ‘vertically’ via the polar regions has written a book about his two-and-a-half year voyage. Adrian Flanagan, from Ludgershall, near Bicester, penned Over The Top with the help of more than a million words
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Women marching to 'reclaim the streets'
Scores of women will march through Oxford to make a stand against sexual and domestic violence. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and grandmothers will make their public stand at the Reclaim The Night march through the city centre on Saturday. The
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Call this a musical? Asked Les miserably........
Having been in amateur dramatics for so long I know far more drama occurs backstage as it were than ever appears on stage. Non more so than when the production dates appear over the horizon. Tempers run short and nerves run frayed. Ah you
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Missing girl returns home
A teenage girl who was reported missing has returned home safe and well. Ayeshah Khan, 16, went missing on Thursday but has since returned to her home in Blackbird Leys. Reanna Killick, 14, from Cowley, was also reported missing and her whereabouts
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Two girls reported missing
Police have asked the public to help them find two missing teenage girls. Reanna Killick, 14, and Ayeshah Khan, 16, are believed to be together, possibly in London. Reanna, who is white, 5ft 6in, slim and has dark brown hair, went missing
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Specials set to cut trouble
Cutting anti-social behavior will top the agenda for volunteer police officers throughout next week’s National Specials Week. Up to November 5, volunteer officers will be stepping up street patrols in a bid to reduce the illegal use of fireworks and