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More than 1,000 oppose link road
Campaigners are claiming bumper public support against the building of Witney’s £15m Cogges link road. In a public consultation over the scheme, West Oxfordshire Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said more than 1,000 Witney residents have so far
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Jobs fears at merger banks
Fears over the future of hundreds of banking jobs in Oxfordshire are growing after HBOS and Lloyds TSB raised cost-cutting targets of their proposed merger to £1.5bn. Neither of the banks could give any assurances to staff as the financial implications
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Mayor will switch on Christmas lights
Oxford City Council leader Bob Price tonight said Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel would be turning on Oxford’s Christmas lights. The city council originally said there was going to be no Christmas lights switch-on event, which in previous years has been carried
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Minister pledges to improve grades
Schools Secretary Ed Balls yesterday admitted children on an Oxford estate were not getting good enough exam results - but pledged they would improve. Mr Balls made the promise when he visited the Leys Children’s Centre at Cuddesdon Corner
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Halloween trouble 'down'
A robber dressed as a skeleton snatched a woman’s handbag and yobs launched a rocket into a house during Halloween, police in Oxford revealed last night. There were 12 reports of trouble linked to Halloween — down on previous years — after police sent
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Police hunt knife-wielding robbers
Police are appealing for information about a series of robberies in Oxford. At about 8pm on Friday, a man, in his early twenties, was walking along Gypsy Lane in a fancy dress costume, when he was approached by two men. The men threatened
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Burglars steal air rifle and TV
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Foxdown Close, Kidlington. The burglars broke into the house last Wednesday and stole a 15-inch flat screen television and an air rifle. PC Mike West said: “This happened
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New parking for shoppers
Short-stay parking could be introduced in South Bar, Banbury, in a bid to boost trade. Cherwell District Council plans to create 41 ultra-short stay bays, allowing vehicles to park from as little as 15 minutes up to one hour. At the
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Bus firms want to make streets safer
Safety campaigners have launched a new leaflet aimed at saving cyclists’ lives. The guide – called Bus Drivers and Cyclists In Harmony – contains advice for cyclists on how to avoid accidents, and tips for bus drivers on how to help cyclists
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Hard-hitting approach to saving lives
Hundreds of Oxfordshire teenagers will tomorrow confront the grim realities of irresponsible driving head on. Young people aged 17 to 19 will hear relatives of road crash victims describe what it is like to lose a loved one. They will also hear from
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Minister praises uni's cash scheme
Oxford Brookes University has won an MP’s praise for a scheme aimed at making it easier for local people to enter higher education. Last year, the university launched an initiative which allowed schools in Oxfordshire to nominate an exceptional student
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Gran's pedigree puppy stolen
Thieves smashed a pensioner’s front door and ransacked her home before stealing irreplaceable jewellery and her precious pedigree puppy. Marilyn Prior returned to her home in Appleton after a shopping trip on Friday to find she had been burgled. Her
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Heine's book is unkorked
Broadcaster Bill Heine has admitted people are already judging his new book by the cover. The BBC Radio Oxford presenter met more than 300 fans at a party to launch his first book, Heinstein of the Airwaves. Mr Heine spent Friday evening signing copies
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Gang Show needs young stars
More talented young Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides are required to audition for the spectacular Oxfordshire Gang Show. Organisers have already managed to find more than 100 older children, aged 11 and upwards, to form a senior gang for the performance
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Fresh start to cycling in city
Going through town the other day I noticed lots of ‘Freshers’ (first year students) about. I couldn’t believe how young they looked – such a cliché, but true! It made me feel as old as all my … mumble mumble years. I almost felt the urge to ruffle their
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Darts stars are on target
Four legends from the world of darts took on eight amateur players in a bid to hit the bullseye for charity. Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson, John Lowe and Bobby George – also known as the Crafty Cockney, Limestone Cowboy, Old Stoneface and Bobby Dazzler
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The 'kid' who went to war
At 11am on November 11, 1918, the guns of the Great War were at last silenced. But they still echo across Oxfordshire and the rest of the world to this day. In a series of special reports for the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day next week, Debbie
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Scales of justice
OXFORD: Kirk Smith, 30, of Monks Close, Oxford, admitted possession of cannabis on October 5 at Oxford. Fined £100 and ordered to pay a victim's surcharge of £15. No costs Manbahadur Thapa, 48, of Cowley Road, Oxford, admitted drink-driving on October
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Armed robbers snatch fancy dress outfit
Teenagers stole a man’s fancy dress outfit in a knifepoint robbery on Halloween — then wore it as they held up other victims. A man in his early 20s was walking along Gypsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, at about 8pm on Friday when two youths punched
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Missing man
A 61-year-old man has been missing from his home for a week. Police have appealed for information on the whereabouts of David Hartley, who has not been seen at his home in Charlgrove since last Monday. Mr Hartley, pictured, is described
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Groundbreaking deal for Catalysts
Management at a thriving green fuels company believe they are set to be market leaders in an “exploding” market following their takeover of an American firm. Roy Lipski, chief executive of Oxford Catalysts, based at Milton Park, near Didcot, made the
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No ban on Christmas in Oxford
Oxford City Council today denied it had banned the word Christmas from its annual festive lights switch-on ceremony. Councillor Bob Price, Leader of Oxford City Council says: "Oxford City Council has not 'banned Christmas' and has not banned
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Cash raid at supermarket
A thief posing as a shopper grabbed £100 from a till and fled. Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft from the Co-op store in High Street, Woodstock, at around 6pm yesterday. He joined the queue for the checkout — but as he
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Police search for missing man
Police today appealed for help to trace a 61-year-old man who was reported missing from his home in Chalgrove last Monday. David Hartley is white, about 6ft tall, medium build with short grey hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a jumper
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Return ticket to steam days
Didcot Railway Centre is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Oxfordshire today, but until June 1965 it was a working steam locomotive depot, the beating heart of a small railway town then in Berkshire. Among the shed staff in the dying days of
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Snatch thief grabs £100
Police are appealing for witnesses after money was stolen in a snatch theft in Woodstock. At 6pm yesterday, a man went into the Co-operative store on High Street and joined the queue for the checkout. As he paid the cashier, he snatched about £100
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Trouble flared on Bonfire Night
The Randolph Hotel, the Super Cinema and the Taj Mahal Restaurant were traditional targets for November 5 hooliganism in Oxford. Managers would put the shutters across their windows and wait for the hail of fireworks to cease and the hordes
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Bonfire Night burn-up
It looks a mighty precarious structure. But these youngsters showed no fear as they showed off their magnificent Guy Fawkes' Night bonfire. Huge tree trunks and other burnable debris had been collected and piled high. This picture was
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Checks on drivers still needed
It's a common sarcastic grumble you get from people motoring away from police checkpoints on our county’s roads: “Why aren’t they out catching real criminals?” Those drivers have usually just picked up a fine, three penalty points on their licence and
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70 years' jail for robbery gang
A gang of armed robbers whose spree included a raid on an Oxford bank have been jailed for more than 70 years at court today. Seven members of the gang that raided 18 banks in southern England by targeting security vans making cash deliveries
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Security van raids gang jailed
A gang of armed robbers whose crimes included a security van raid outside an Oxford bank were today jailed for a total of more than 70 years. Seven members of the gang that struck at 18 banks in southern England, targeting security vans making cash
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Banks job cuts fears grow
Fears over the future of hundreds of banking jobs in Oxfordshire are growing after HBOS and Lloyds TSB raised the cost-cutting target of their proposed merger to £1.5bn. Neither of the banks could give any assurances to staff as the financial
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Bank job fears grow
Fears over the future of hundreds of banking jobs in Oxfordshire are growing after HBOS and Lloyds TSB increased the cost-cutting targets of their proposed merger to £1.5bn. Neither of the banks could give any assurances to staff as the financial implications
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RUGBY UNION: Blues face Farrell
Owen Farrell, the son of dual-code England international Andy, will line up against Oxford University at Iffley Road tonight (7.15). Farrell, 17, has already played in the Guinness Premiership, and is one of English rugby's hottest young prospects.
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Car fire causes traffic problems
Fire crews were called to the northbound carriageway of the A34 outside Oxford today after a car caught fire. Traffic was forced to go slow as smoke billowed across the carriageway at about 7.15am near the Hinksey Hill interchange. Two fire engines
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Patto cannot watch as last-gasp Yemi makes it five in a row for U’s
Darren Patterson admitted he couldn't bear to watch when Yemi Odubade slotted home the 85th-minute penalty on Saturday that brought Oxford United a fifth straight home win. But he said that was nothing against Yemi - he did the same when James Constable
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Thousands still flouting driving laws
More than 3,000 motorists have been caught driving without wearing seat belts, talking on mobile phones or breaking speed limits at police checkpoints in the past year. Police carried out 118 two-hour road side checks across Oxfordshire and
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City squawks at 'cuckoo' road plan
County council plans to pedestrianise the centre of Oxford have been branded a “half-baked election stunt” by senior city councillors. City leader Bob Price, deputy leader Ed Turner and Colin Cook, the board member for city development, said