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Not much to iron out
One would have thought it was a fairly obvious obstacle to overcome, but apparently the much-hyped nude statue of a half-tonne man in Broad Street does not have planning permission. The statue was due to be lifted into place atop Blackwell’s Art and
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Giving toads a helping hand
Signs of the approach of spring might be, for many species, a day of bright sunshine. For the amphibian population, however, the new season beckons on a damp, mild evening, with plenty of moisture in the air. A temperature of more than six degrees, perhaps
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Pupils evacuated after fire at school
Pupils at Bessels Leigh Primary School were evacuated after a fire in an fuse cupboard earlier today. Two fire crews from Abingdon were called to tackle the small electrical fire, which broke out in the first floor of the school, located off the A420
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GREYHOUNDS: Thursday's Oxford runners
7.35: Clomantagh Tiger, Frisky Geezer 2, SAILORS MONK, Mayport Lad, Spirited Choice, Route Sixty 3. 7.50: KILKEEDY BLUE, Tullymurry Opera, Lambys Legacy 2, Twiggys Style 3, Fragrant Rose, Dogged Bert. 8.05: Northeven Blue, BROADACRES AOIFE, Ballinahina
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Work starts to revamp city waterways
A scheme to restore Oxford’s reputation as a city of waterways has been launched with work to transform the ‘gateway to Oxford Canal’. Proposals to clean up the city’s streams, with the creation of waterside parks and wildlife corridors, form a key part
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CRICKET: Ex-Kidlington chief Duval calls for Cherwell probe
Former Kidlington CC chairman Nick Duval has called for an independent inquiry into the decision to kick his club out of The Oxford Times Cherwell League. The trouble-torn club were shown the exit door at an extraordinary general meeting three weeks
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GOLF: O'Connor's top-20 finish
Katherine O’Connor made a promising start to her first season outside the junior ranks by finishing 19th in the Portuguese Ladies Open. The 18-year-old Tadmarton Heath member competed well after making the cut for the final round at Quinta do Peru Golf
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GOLF: Captains drive in at Frilford
Two new captains braved the cold weather to drive in for their year of office at Frilford Heath. Jock Skinner and Angela Hudson have taken over, replacing Alistair Booth and Nicola Barclay-Watt. Scotsman Skinner was born in Stornoway and wore a kilt
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Text 'boasted about attack'
Two teenagers boasted about attacking an Oxford University student after leaving him fighting for his life on a cycle path, a jury heard today. Craig Knowles and Thomas Mack hit Kentaro Ikeda over the head with his bicycle lock before leaving
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Paedophile’s prison sentence cut
A 69-year-old paedophile from Abingdon who raped and molested a young girl has had his life sentence overturned at the Appeal Court in London. Lord Justice Rix said Laud Lawrence, of Wordsworth Road, should instead serve 18 years in prison
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BAR BILLIARDS: Leaders make it ten on the spin
Democrats made it ten wins in a row in Section 2 of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League with a 4-1 home victory over Gladiators Club B. The leaders lost the opening leg when Reg Johnson beat John Patey 3,550-1,820. But then Terry Green (2,480), Billy
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MOTORSPORT: Sargeant's looking to earn his stripes
Didcot rally co-driver Jonathan Sargeant travels to the Forest of Dean, for the first round of the British Trials and Rally Drivers Association (BTRDA) this Saturday. It will be the first event for Sargeant (pictured) with new driver, Rob Price, with
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Welcome help
The early success of the first job club to be set up in Oxfordshire is to be applauded. In Banbury last week 300 people without a job or facing to redundancy turned up to tap into expert advice and talk to those in the know. Now it could be rolled out
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HOCKEY: Abingdon pay for missed chances
Abingdon paid heavily for their inability to convert chances into goals as they suffered their first defeat of 2009, losing 3-1 to South Bucks at Tilsley Park in South League Regional Divison 1. The hosts started strongly, Will Trigg netting from the
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TABLE TENNIS: Bushell stars as Drayton go top
Drayton A strode to the top of Didcot & District league Division 1 with two contrasting victiories, writes Geoff Cherrill. Karl Bushell produced two maximums as Drayton rom-ped home 8-2 against RAL and then edged home 6-4 against third-placed
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RACING: Youmzain primed for treble
West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon reports Youmzain to be bang on course as he attempts to make it third time lucky in next month’s Sheema Classic in Dubai. The six-year-old, best known for finishing second in the last two Prix de l’Arc de Triomphes, had
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Alert on rail changes
Due to a forecast of heavy snow overnight and tomorrow in the West Midlands and the Marches, train operators First Great Western and CrossCountry are advising passengers to check what services are running before setting off to stations.
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Attack was overkill
When I observed that fewer than a dozen Israelis were killed by Hamas rockets (Oxford Mail, January 27), I was implying a comparison with the devastation that the Israelis have visited upon Gaza. What all Israeli apologists like B Goodwin (writing in
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Understandable anger
The ill-thought out attempts to justify Israel’s indefensible blitz on Gaza by B Goodwin and J Kaye in Tuesday’s Oxford Mail, made worrying reading. B Goodwin attempts to criticise opponents of Israel’s action by accusing them of the crime of reading
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No shortcuts to democracy
We hope we live in a democracy. Part of democracy is being able to hold decision makers to account. Which means having the opportunity to do so. Oxfordshire County Council normally has six meetings of the full council every year, when the public and
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Lights 'making traffic worse'
A set of traffic lights on the A40 are causing more problems for commuters than they solve, according to one west Oxfordshire man. Adrian Smith, 43, commutes along the busy road every day from his home in Harvest Crescent, Carterton, to his job in High
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Tough guys endure in memory of friend
Hypothermia and injury could not halt a group of Oxford runners who tackled the “world’s toughest one-day endurance event” in memory of a friend. Team Ivan took on Tough Guy 2009, an eight-mile obstacle course littered with underwater tunnels
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Cold snap: Train alterations
Due to a forecast of heavy snow overnight and tomorrow in the West Midlands and the Marches, train operators First Great Western, Chiltern and CrossCountry are advising passengers to check what services are running before setting off to stations
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Fine work on paths beside the Thames
I have been delighted to see, on my regular cycle rides beside the Thames, that Oxfordshire County Council is not only reinstating the river bank between Osney and Folly Bridge but also the long-out-of-use path at the water’s edge. It seems ages – probably
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BBC bosses show us what they are about to destroy
It is as if BBC bosses were determined to give us a taste of what will soon be no more – thanks, or rather no thanks, to them – as they set about the planning of this week’s series of Today programmes. The first few days of the week brought a ‘match
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Farmers' market called off
A farmers' market due to be held in Oxford tomorrow has been cancelled due to weather conditions. It is the first time it has been cancelled since it was set up almost a decade ago. Stallholders were told tonight by Warwickshire-based
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'Knowledge Retailer' guilty of a howler
Blackwell’s latest ‘Bogof’ offer is advertised so prominently in the windows of its Broad Street shop that no one passing is likely to miss details of it. I wonder how many of those studying the advertisements, however, will have raised an eyebrow, tut-tutted
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Recipe for beef Wellington
Roland Depit considers Beef Wellington his favourite dish. It’s something he cooked frequently on special occasions. It is thought to have acquired its name because it was the Duke of Wellington’s favourite, though some believe it was named after one
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The Brasserie at the Malmaison Hotel, Oxford
First I’ll give details of a rather marvellous offer. Spend £75 a couple on an à la carte meal in Malmaison’s restaurant on a Sunday evening and you can have a bed for the night in this luxurious hotel for just £1 – subject, of course, to availability
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End of an era as Christ Church's chef retires
Executive head chef Roland Depit is preparing to retire from his post at Christ Church after 29 years. Those who have worked with him for almost three decades wish him well. Over the years he and his colleagues have proved an indomitable team, having
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Doubt
Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the frontrunner at this year’s Oscars with a hefty 13 nominations. Were it not for Slumdog Millionaire, David Fincher’s visually arresting, realist fable would probably
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Andrew Macneile Jones: Creative gallery, Woodstock
When the owner of Creative Art Gallery viewed Andrew McNeile Jones’s pictures, during Art in Woodstock 2008, she knew she wanted them in her High Street gallery. Andrew was delighted with the offer and has been working towards putting a show
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Orangaid: New Theatre
A fair few thousand pounds will have been raised in Oxford on Saturday night when five of the country’s top stand-up comedians turned out for Sumatran orangutans (not a phrase often used and thus especially welcome). Marcus Brigstocke last week in these
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New angles on art
The geometry of skateboarding and the political struggles of Central America are being explored in two new exhibitions from overseas artists at an Oxford gallery. Modern Art Oxford, in Pembroke Street, is staging The Body of Others by Guatemalan
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Art: Burton Taylor Studio
A Parisian man spends 200,000 francs on a blank white canvas. This provokes utter contempt and consternation from his best friend and triggers a debate about art, culture and modern values, which unfolds throughout Art. At the heart of the play are
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Phoenix Piano Trio: Du Pre Music Building
A slow introduction followed by a jaunty tune: Haydn revelled in the juxtaposition. It’s perhaps no coincidence that Beethoven does exactly the same thing in his G major Piano Trio, which appeared in 1795. He even gives the first movement a false ending
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Pandora: The North Wall, Oxford
This remarkable show, about the tensions and stresses of two men confined in an extremely small space, is inspired by the story of Brian Keenan and John McCarthy’s incarceration at the hands of Beirut terrorists in the 1980s. In Greek mythology, Pandora
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Last call for exhibition
An art exhibition celebrating Oxford and the people who live in the city has issued its last call for entries. The ‘People In The City’ exhibition will see dozens of works of art pay tribute to those who live and work in Oxford, with its iconic architecture
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Cinderella on Ice: Milton Keynes Theatre
This is not a panto, it’s very much an ice-ballet with a touch of real ballet in the middle. The basics of the well-known story are there – young girl loses her mother, father remarries and she is bullied by her stepmother and stepsisters. Arriving at
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Life x 3, Watermill Theatre, Newbury
While not quite so often revived as Yasmina Reza’s huge international hit Art, her later success Life x 3 is still to be seen with a pleasing frequency. Both plays continue to impress with their cleverness and wit, much of which derives from the
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Take a dance step, or two
Armchair dancers who tap their feet to Strictly Come Dancing are being urged to get off their chairs and get involved in the third annual Dancin’ Oxford Festival. The two-month long festival will be launched at Templars Square shopping centre in Cowley
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Regina Jose Galindo: Modern Art Oxford
Ahead of opening her first exhibition in the UK, Modern Art Oxford presented ‘an action’ by the Guatemalan performance artist Regina José Galindo at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. I was among the 40 people invited to attend this performance
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Surf's up ... and down!
The bronze blonde yells at me: “Allez, Allez!”. I can hear the thunder of water behind his calls and then the torrent is upon me in an instant. “Up!” I hear. Balancing gingerly on my fingertips and toes, I struggle to get my feet beneath
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Thieves steal power cables
Overhead power cables capable of carrying 11,000 volts have been dragged to the ground and stolen by thieves. Police believe thieves used a tree to pull the cables to the ground in Ramsden, between Chipping Norton and Witney, at about 5pm on Saturday
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Gilad Atzmon: The Spin
The Spin started its new season in high-octane style. When he lets rip saxophonist Gilad Atzmon is close to the musical equivalent of burning rubber, so fast do scales and climbing arpeggios come pouring out. But, unlike Jeremy Clarkson, Atzmon is not
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Arts centre off to flying start
Didcot's new £7.4m arts centre Cornerstone got off to a flying start in its inaugural season, with almost half of all shows sold out. Highlights included the Ukulele Orchestra, comedian Ed Byrne, Sing-a-Long-Sound-of Music, and The Nutcracker
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The Insider
Refined rock and roller Alex James, of Blur fame, is adjusting well to life in the country, we learn. In case you didn’t know he runs a small cheese making business in west Oxfordshire, a community where people have come to expect the unexpected
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Reading Bach Choir: Dorchester Abbey
Like many choirs named after a composer, the Reading Bach Choir doesn’t confine itself exclusively to his music. The choir’s repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the present, and often features unfamiliar, challenging works. Saturday’s concert was
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Recession drives new insolvency team
OXFORD: Accountancy firm James Cowper has formed a new dedicated insolvency practice in response to the fall-out from the recession. The ten-strong team is led by partner Sue Staunton, a licensed insolvency practitioner who spent ten years working in
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Blueprint under scrutiny
Abingdon residents have been asked for their views on plans for the development of the town over the next 18 years – including a suggested 1,500 new homes. To mark the start of public consultation on the Vale of White Horse District Council
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Oxford Philomusica: Sheldonian Theatre
famous by someone else. Tougher still when only three snippets are being sung, inevitably out of context of the opera as a whole. However, Finnish-Canadian soprano Eilana Lappalainen seemed to have no qualms in tackling three arias from Cherubini’s savage
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Tom Cawley's Curios and Yaron Herman: Holywell Music Room
This concert was the first of a set called Contemporary Jazz Piano Series which continues through the next few months with some remarkable events. Tom Cawley’s Curios is a trio that has been making waves in the jazz scene since their debut in 2007, while
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More job clubs to come
Two more job clubs aimed at helping people get back into work could be set up after the success of the first scheme in Banbury. Plans are being put together for a second job club in Bicester and a third in the south of the county, possibly Abingdon,
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Harvest: The Oxford Playhouse
It’s one of my earliest memories: local pig farmer Ernie Pepper leaning out of his car most Sunday mornings, to tell my father – the vicar – that he had been ruined. Either the weather or the subsidies had done for him, and the bailiffs would be in by
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Consider yourselves family!
Youngsters from an Oxford primary school have teamed up with pupils from a nearby secondary school for a production of Oliver! Tonight, pupils from St Barnabas Primary School in Jericho and Cherwell School in North Oxford will join forces for
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Lorry-load of Easter eggs stolen
Police are appealing for witnesses after five pallets of Easter eggs were stolen from a lorry in Burford. The lorry was parked in a lay-by overnight on the night of Tuesday, January 27, and was broken into by having its curtains slashed. Five pallets
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Maureen Christian: A passion for social justice
Former Oxford Lord Mayor Maureen Christian, who has died aged 82, was a champion of social justice – and her adopted home city. Born in Seaham, County Durham, she and her family were bombed out in the Second World War and moved to Scarborough
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Sarah Farrow: St Anne's College
Sarah Farrow is yet another Oxford artist that Dr Matthew Reynolds, gallery director at St Anne’s, discovered during last year’s Artweeks. Matthew says he is never busier than during the three weeks of the festival, which he sees as a wonderful
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Graham Birks: Delighted to be a councillor
Tributes have been paid to former Chipping Norton town councillor Graham Birks, who has died, aged 66. Banbury-born Mr Birks moved to Chipping Norton in the mid-1960s, and was voted on to the council last August. His son Tim said: “He was delighted
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Thieves steal overhead power lines
Police are appealing for witnesses after overhead power cables were stolen in Ramsden. It is believed that the offenders used a tree to pull the cables towards the ground, and then short-circuited the electricity with a chain. The cables would
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Band wins Cornbury slot
A group of young rock musicians have won the chance to perform in front of thousands at an Oxfordshire music festival. Chipping Norton School pupils Jamie Biles, 17, Andy Thomas, 16, and Sam Griffiths, 16, will be opening the main stage of Cornbury Festival
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Sex offender back in custody
A wanted sex offender on the run in Oxfordshire is back in police custody. Police launched a countywide manhunt for Andrew Gallagher, 52, after he was spotted in Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford, on Sunday. Gallagher was on the run
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 18 BMW 1702 Electrocomponents 136 Nationwide Accident Repair 102.5 Oxford Biomedica 6.75 Oxford Catalysts 68.5 Oxford Instruments 159.75 Reed Elsevier 543.25 RM 168.75 RPS Group 134.75 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Wanted man recaptured
A wanted sex offender on the run in Oxfordshire is back in police custody. Police launched a countywide manhunt for Andrew Gallagher, 52, after he was spotted in Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford, on Sunday. Gallagher was on the run after failing
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RUGBY UNION: Baker starts for England
Chinnor prop Bob Baker plays the biggest match of his life when he makes his England Under 20 debut against Italy at Worcester on Friday night. The 19-year-old Wasps-contracted player starts at tight-head for the opening RBS Six Nations fixture
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RUGBY UNION: Lewis hopeful of table climb
Bicester captain Anthony Lewis is confident they can pull away from the bottom of Southern Counties North. Having won promotion last season, Bicester have struggled this campaign, winning just three league games. But they have a game in hand and are
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RUGBY UNION: Dawson looks to bright future
Andy Dawson believes things can only get better for Chipping Norton after a solid start to life in Southern Counties North. Chippy’s director of rugby is hopeful they can mount a promotion charge next season, although there is still plenty to play for
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RUGBY UNION: Angels in TV show
Witney Angels will make their TV debut next month in a show called Austin Healey's Biggest Tackles. The former Leicester and England star has spent time training the Angels for the ITV series in which he attempts to change the fortunes of five
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RUGBY UNION: Julian's on home turf
England's under 16 squad are training at Cokethorpe School, near Witney, this weekend as they prepare for their matches in April. One player who will be more familiar with the surroundings than most is No 8 Julian Watkins, who is a pupil at Cokethorpe
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RUGBY UNION: Ollie is try star
Oxford Harlequins wing Ollie Campbell’s two tries against Chippenham have propelled him to joint-second in the South West 1 standings. Campbell now has ten tries from Quins’ 14 matches, which puts him just two behind Clifton’s Ollie Sills. His feat
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ATHLETICS: All in a day's work!
In-form White Horse Harrier athlete Paul Jegou pulled out all the stops to finish in an impressive third place in the Wessex Cross Country League meeting at Salisbury. The performance was all the more remarkable as less than two hours before he was finishing
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AUNT SALLY: Berry is hero for Punch Bowl
MICK Berry capped his 15 dolls with a six to help Punch Bowl to a 4-2 win over Kidlington SC in the Kidlington Indoor League. Berry reeled off 5, 4, 6 to steer his side to victory. Ray Townsend (3, 5, 5) racked up a solid 13 dolls in North Oxford CC
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ATHLETICS: Kimber closes in on crown
Steve Kimber stayed on course for his fourth successful league title as he saw off nearest rival Nigel Marley in the penultimate round at Cirencester Park. The Headington ace was pushed hard by Marley, but had opened up a gap of ten seconds at the line
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ATHLETICS: Connie ends City's run
Oxford City finally failed to post an individual winner in the under 15/17 age group of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Cirencester Park on Sunday. That accolade went to Banbury Harrier Connie MacMillan, who took the honours with a well-paced
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Driver hurt in pile-up
A driver suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle accident between Wantage and Faringdon today. The four-vehicle collision happened on the A417 near Goosey, at about 8.20am. The driver of a Citroen Xsara was also involved in a crash
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Vandals hurl liquid at wall
Vandals are repeatedly damaging a wall on a new housing estate in North Oxford. Police are appealing for information after brown liquid was thrown over the wall at the junction of Elizabeth Jennings Way and Ryder Close, in the Waterways Estate
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Metal thieves scared off
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted theft of lead in Chipping Norton. At about 1.40am on January 27, residents of a farmhouse were woken by loud noises coming from their roof. Two men were seen on the roof attempting
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Cannabis farm found near college
A cannabis factory has been raided yards from Oxford and Cherwell Valley College. Police forced their way inside a house in The Hamel, off Oxpens Road, at 10.30pm yesterday after an anonymous tip-off. Inside officers discovered a hydroponics
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Cannabis farm near college
A cannabis factory has been discovered near to Oxford and Cherwell Valley College's main campus. Police forced their way inside a house in The Hamel, off Oxpens Road, Oxford, at 10.30pm yesterday after an anonymous tip-off. Inside officers
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Weekend getaways on offer
Every person who visits a Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealership this month will come away with something desirable. Potential buyers who test drive any Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge model will receive one night’s accommodation in a luxury hotel in the UK.
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Man charged with rape
A 19-year-old man has been charged with raping a teenage girl and sexually assaulting another. Arram Price, from Cardiff, was arrested by police yesterday and released on bail. The charge is in connection with an alleged attack on two
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'Wintry mix' heading this way
More snow is forecast to arrive in Oxfordshire tonight, the Met Office said today. Any snow affecting the county is likely to be mainly on higher ground, and will in general turn to rain and sleet later on. A spokesman said: “Oxfordshire
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Man charged with rape and sexual assault
A 19-year-old man has been charged with raping one teenage girl and sexually assaulting another. Arram Price, from Cardiff, was arrested by police yesterday and released on bail. The charge is in connection with an alleged attack on
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Today's local share prices (AM)
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Update: Seven crashes on A40
Emergency services were today dealing with seven crashes on the A40 between Witney and Oxford. The crashes included one on the Ducklington slip road at 7.50am. Vicky Brandon, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police, said: “A woman was taken
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Snow tonight mainly on higher ground
Any snow affecting the county is likely to be mainly on higher ground, and will in general turn to rain and sleet later on, the Met Office said today. A spokesman said: “Oxfordshire is right on the borderline. We have got a more wintry mix
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A40 delays after series of accidents
Drivers are being warned to expect delays on the A40 between Oxford and Witney this morning following a series of accidents. Seven accidents were reported on the road, including one on the Ducklington slip road at 7.50am. Vicky Brandon, a spokesman
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Snow strikes but area escapes the worst
SNOWFALL closed schools across Oxfordshire and caused major delays for commuters this week. Dozens of schools were shut yesterday because of heating problems or because staff were concerned about the safety of parents and pupils trying to reach
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Mitsubishi withdraws from Dakar Rally
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced today its decision to withdraw from the Dakar Rally, the Dakar Series and all cross-country rallies. In its 26 entries in the event, Mitsubishi Motors won the rally a total of 12 times, including seven
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Cancer drug fight gets results
Campaigners wept with joy after the NHS’s drug-approvals body overturned a ban on a life-extending cancer drug. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) is recommending Sunitinib as a first-line treatment for kidney
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Update: Schools closed Wednesday
Only three schools in Oxfordshire have so far reported that they will be closed today due to ice and snow. They are Shrivenham Primary School near Faringdon, Icknield Community College at Watlington and Sibford Gower Primary School, near Banbury
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UPDATE: Oxfordshire School closures today (Wednesday)
Only two schools in Oxfordshire have so far reported that they will be closed today due to the snow. They are Shrivenham Primary School near Faringdon, and Icknield Community College at Watlington. Thirty-one schools across the county
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U's are on the up, says Farrell
Oxford United’s new front-line striker Craig Farrell admits he was taken aback by the club’s supporters on his debut – and he’s convinced the club is on the up. The 26-year-old, who joined from York City, helped the U’s to a battling 2-1
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OXFORDSHIRE SCHOOL CLOSURES: Why did headteachers shut 31 schools?
PARENTS have criticised headteachers’ decisions to shut 31 Oxfordshire schools because of the winter weather. Hundreds of pupils were told not to attend lessons yesterday, because of ice and heating problems, forcing parents to miss work to
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'Sex encounter' venues face new rules
Clubgoers could be ordered to stay one metre away from topless dancers and obey a no-touch policy under new rules for Oxford’s pubs and clubs. A code of conduct is to be drafted for the promoters of adult entertainment in the city after an event at Kukui
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Fount of knowledge
Sir – It appears that Blackwell’s are now ‘knowledge retailers’. Could I have half a kilo please? R. Newey, Headington
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DIDCOT: Carnival could be revived
REVIVING one of the biggest dates in Didcot’s calendar could be on the cards if the idea for a carnival gets enough support from residents. Didcot Town Council has suggested three ideas to attract visitors to the town and to provide more things to do
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Children fight incinerator bid
They took on a mobile phone company to protect their village and now a group of children are fighting Oxfordshire’s planned incinerator. Twenty-five children, aged five to 13, have resurrected the Ardley with Fewcott Kids Action Group (Afkag) to add
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SUNITINIB: Decision is great news
TODAY the lives of cancer sufferers across Oxfordshire have been bettered by the news that Sunitinib, the kidney cancer drug, is to be issued for general prescription on the NHS. It is a victory for them and a victory for common sense. The Government
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Justice for cancer patients
Campaigners wept with joy tonight after the NHS’s drug-approvals body overturned a ban on a life-extending cancer drug. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) is recommending Sunitinib as a first-line treatment for
