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Snow retreats and floods begin
Roads and homes were flooded and hundreds of people left without power today as heavy rain and melting snow caused chaos across the county. Oxfordshire was expected to wake to a heavy blanket of snow but was hit by floodwaters instead, with
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Update: Police name woman found dead
A murder investigation was launched after the body of a 22-year-old woman was discovered in a house. Paramedics arrived at the semi-detached house in Synderford Close, on the Ladygrove estate in Didcot, shortly after 9am yesterday, police said
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Red Stripe Awards @ The Cellar, Oxford
The Red Stripe Music Award hit The Cellar on Saturday with a showcase to help local bands grab the attention of the music industry. Brickwork Lizards opened the showcase, an original seven-piece band playing a set packed full of eclectic sounds
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Expenses row splits council
A row has erupted among county councillors after it emerged they were offered the chance to stay in top city hotels to ensure they made a crunch meeting. All 74 Oxfordshire county councillors received an email advising them they could stay
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Battered by vicious thugs
Police are appealing for information to help catch dangerous armed robbers who struck for the 13th time in Oxfordshire, hitting a store owner over the head with a gun. The appeal comes after an armed robber beat the owner of the Londis store in High
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Teen denies role in student attack
A teenager today told a court he “did not lay a finger” on an Oxford University student found semi-conscious on a cycle path. Thomas Mack took the stand at Oxford Crown Court to deny attacking St Edmund Hall student Kentaro Ikeda on the path
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Three arrested in brothel raid
Three women were arrested today following a police raid on an alleged brothel in Oxford. Thames Valley Police and the UK Border Agency targeted 469 Marston Road, in Marston, at 11am. Officers threatened to force their way into the three-bedroom
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Royal rumpus over Thai book
An academic has fled to Oxford following accusations he insulted the King of Thailand. Giles Ji Ungpakorn, who is half Thai and half British, claimed he was forced to flee the country of his birth after he was charged with eight counts of lèse majesté
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Learn about affordable housing
Information about more affordable ways to get on the housing ladder will be available at a HomeBuy show at Oxford Town Hall on Saturday, February 21. The event, between 11am and 4pm, has been organised by Catalyst Housing Group and will explain
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Lorry drivers told to beware of thieves
Thieves are targeting lorries in south Oxfordshire while the drivers are dozing. Insp Ian Money, of Abingdon police, appealed for anyonewho had seen anything suspicious while travelling north or south along the A34 between Oxford and Didcot, usually
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Missing man safe and well
A man who disappeared from an Oxford hospital is no longer believed to be in danger. Christopher Harris, 27, walked out of the John Radcliffe Hospital at 2pm on Saturday. Police appealed for information, fearing for his health and welfare. But last
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United fans bailed after brawl
Sixteen men arrested in connection with a brawl in a Cheltenham pub are believed to be Oxford United fans. The men, aged between 18 and 41, were arrested on suspicion of public order offences after a fight broke out at the Moon Under Water pub in the
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Update: Roads hit by flooding
A number of roads across Oxfordshire were hit by flooding today as snow thawed. Rivers across the county have been placed on flood watch as levels continue to rise. The thaw was also causing problems for drivers with flooding reported
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Action pledge on pollution
Action is likely to tackle car pollution in Watlington after district councillors found levels exceeded Government targets. South Oxfordshire District Council found higher than normal amounts of nitrogen dioxide from exhaust fumes in the Couching Street
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Now dads can go wild once a year
Hundreds of dads and their children will get an annual fun day together after the first one-off event proved a success. More than 500 fathers and their families were lured to South Oxford Adventure Playground for the first Dads Go Wild event last year
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TRIATHLON: Kiff still on track for London 2012
Oxfordshire triathlete Graham Kiff is still determined to reach the 2012 Olympics, despite having to withdraw from the British Triathlon Disabled Development Squad. Kiff, 40, from Witney, who is registered blind, was hoping to start his build-up
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Pupils learn about world of work
Bicester teenagers will get an insight into the world of work on Friday, when the annual Going 4 It careers event takes place. About 450 pupils from Cooper School and Bicester Community College will get the chance to find out about a host of different
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Street scene set for change
A long-running campaign to make a North Oxford street more pedestrian-friendly is set to bear fruit at last, with work due to start this summer. Since 2002, artist Ted Dewan, of Beech Croft Road, Summertown, has been leading efforts to get
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SAILING: Trio bid to cause a splash!
Three young sailors will be swapping the freezing waters of Farmoor Reservoir for the balmy climes of New Zealand to take part in an international competition. Sam Goodchild, Nick Wilk-inson and Tom Altmann will be racing against about ten other teams
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Alarm at council bid to hive off centres
Two halls used by almost 60 groups face an uncertain future because the Vale of White Horse District Council is losing £323,000 a year running them. The Vale wants to cut its losses at Abingdon’s Guildhall and Wantage’s Civic Hall, and is trying to get
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Villagers ‘under siege’
Families claim their community is ‘under siege’ from developers trying to double the size of their village with hundreds of homes. Bloor Homes and Hallam Land Management want to build 210 houses on the field behind The Street and Benson Lane in Crowmarsh
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Squidge has finally arrived!!
t is 2 o'clock on 18th January and I am heading to the delivery suite! Cant believe it! This is it now I am going to finally meet my little miracle! I went in to room number 8. It was a yellow room and the lighting was very low and it had a nice relaxed
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Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 17.75 BMW 2027 Electrocomponents 139.75 Nationwide Accident Repair 109 Oxford Biomedica 6.75 Oxford Catalysts 66 Oxford Instruments 154 Reed Elsevier 518 RM 176 RPS Group 157 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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FOOTBALL: City ladies on the up
Oxford City Ladies are on the up – and have unveiled a plan to reach the top of women’s football within five years. The club are mid-table in the South West Women’s Combination (Step 3) which is just two divisions below the Women’s Premier League. With
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FOOTBALL: Kidd in line for honour
Oxford City Casuals coach Janet Kidd has been shortlisted in The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards in the Community Club Volunteer Award category. Kidd, a qualified FA Level 1 coach, who lives in Eynsham and works at Oxford’s Cherwell School
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Greens didn't make mischief
I must respond to the inaccurate and venomous letter by Susan Thomas (Oxford Mail, January 22). To accuse the Green Party of chopping down trees must be a first. We were supportive of the successful Lottery funding bid made by the community
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A slippery slope
Oxfordshire County Councillor Lesley Legge seems to have hit the nail on the head (Oxford Mail, February 4). Are we living in a democracy any more? We appear to be on a very slippery slope in the opposite direction judging by the manner in which our
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The man for the job
The world-wide recession is beginning to bite in Oxford, with even Mini sales dropping (Oxford Mail, February 7). There is almost nothing worse than losing your job or your home, and it is so important that we give all the help we can to people
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FOOTBALL: Weather causes fixture pile-up
With the severe winter continuing to cause mayhem to sporting fixtures, some leagues are already taking steps to ensure that the backlog does not be-come a more serious problem. With last weekend’s total wipe-out due to heavy snowfall, some leagues in
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FOOTBALL: Youth leagues are still on track
Oxfordshire's two major youth leagues, the Oxford Mail Boys League and the Giles Sports Witney Youth League, remain hopeful that they will complete their fixture lists in time, despite the big freeze. Paul Lyon, from the Oxford Mail Boys League said:
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FOOTBALL: College links up with Stars
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College (OCVC) have linked up with Charter Standard Development club Summertown Stars. The scheme involves students who have recently achieved their Youth Award Module 1 qualification (Developing the Environment), joining the
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Chipping Norton waste collections suspended
Waste and recycling collections have been suspended in the Chipping Norton area today. A spokesman for West Oxfordshire District Council said collections would resume as soon as it was safe to do so. She said: "Our Street Scene Team
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Oxford 'lucky to avoid snow'
Oxford was lucky to avoid snow this morning, the Met Office has said. Wintry snow showers were predicted to hit from the early hours until 8am, but the temperature did not fall low enough to turn the rain into snow. Barry Gromett, a
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Most rivers now on Flood Watch
Most of Oxfordshire’s rivers are now on Flood Watch following heavy rainfall overnight and melting snow. Alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency for the rivers Thames, Ock, Evenlode, Thame and Chalgrove Brook, Ray and Cherwell.
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Spare a thought for wildlife
Recent snowfalls in Oxfordshire have brought chaos to our roads, schools, and services, along with a shared sense of childhood abandon as the snowy slopes become inviting spots for a bit of sledging during the impromptu holiday. But whilst you are enjoying
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Raid on suspected brothel
Officials from the UK Border Agency have raided a suspected brothel and detained three women in a swoop on a house in Marston Road, Marston, today. The woman — two Chinese and a Thai — have been held on alleged immigration offences, while police probe
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'Brothel' raided
Officials from the UK Border Agency have raided a suspected brothel in Oxford. Staff detained three women in a swoop on a house in Marston Road, Marston, today. The woman — two Chinese and a Thai — have been held on alleged immigration offences
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Update: Most public transport running
Most train and bus services in the county are running normally today, but some are subject to delays due to flooding and snow on rural roads in the Cotswolds. On the rails, Chiltern Railways has cancelled and altered a number of services from
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A34 crash causes delays
A four-car crash caused delays on the A34 in north Oxfordshire today. One lane of the northbound carriageway is blocked due to the crash 100 yards before the M40 junction nine interchange at Wendlebury.
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Armed robber attacks staff with weapon
Armed robbers have struck again in Oxfordshire, this time targeting a corner shop. A man walked into Londis in High Street, Wheatley, at 7pm yesterday and threatened a member of staff with what is believed to be a handgun. He demanded cash and when
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County 'was lucky to avoid snow'
Oxfordshire was lucky to avoid snow this morning, the Met office has said. Wintry snow showers were predicted to hit the county from the early hours until 8am, but the temperature did not fall low enough to turn the rain into snow. Barry
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Today's local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 18 BMW 1968 Electrocomponents 141 Nationwide Accident Repair 109 Oxford Biomedica 6.75 Oxford Catalyst 67.5 Oxford Instruments 157.25 Reed Elsevier 515.75 RM 173.5 RPS Group 155 # Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Gun raider attacks shop assistant
Police today appealed for witnesses following an armed robbery in Wheatley. At about 7pm yesterday, a man walked into Londis in the High Street and threatened a member of staff with what was believed to be a handgun. He demanded cash and when
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Oxfordshire school closures (Tuesday)
Berinsfield Primary School- Closed due to heating fault. Charlton-On-Otmoor Primary School - School will open at 11am Chipping Norton School - Open from 10.40am, and bus services will be arriving two hours later than normal. Great Tew Primary
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McNish to debut new Audi
Allan McNish will début Audi’s latest diesel powered sportscar in the Sebring 12 Hour race in Florida next month. The 39-year-old Scotsman bids for a third career Sebring triumph and the perfect warm-up for the Audi R15 TDI that will next compete
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£23,000 Mini unveiled
Mini will unveil the world’s fastest small premium cabriolet at the Geneva International Motor Show next month. The Mini John Cooper Works Convertible will take centre stage at the event and is on sale in the UK from March 28, priced at £23,470
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Gillett dismisses Donington debt claims
Simon Gillett is adamant his vision will lead to the British Grand Prix being staged at Donington Park next year. Gillett has been left baffled by reports Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd, his company that operates the circuit, reportedly has debts of
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Update: Oxfordshire school closures (Tuesday)
Here is the list of schools that are closed today: Berinsfield Primary School - open from 1.30pm Charlton-on-Otmoor Primary School Chipping Norton School - Open from 10.40, and bus services will be arriving two hours later than
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Firefighters tackle floods
Firefighters are pumping water from roads in Kennington, Chalgrove and Didcot. A culvert broke in Kennington Road, Kennington, and firefighters have been removing water from the road and Upper Road since just after 8pm last night. At
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Snow melt and rain sparks flooding
Firefighters are currently pumping water from roads in Kennington, Chalgrove and Didcot. A culvert broke in Kennington Road, Kennington, and firefighters have been removing water from the road and Upper Road since just after 8pm last night.
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Thomas hails the grafter!
Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas says manager Chris Wilder has impressed him enormously – with his sheer graft. The U's have taken 19 points from the last 21 under their new boss, who has taken little time in winning over the fans as the successor
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In trouble for wanting to help out
We are not surprised farmer Christoper Lewis and his fellow co-workers are miffed. The crew had their snow plough out and were clearing the roads around Hinton Waldrist earlier this week. And villagers were grateful for their efforts, especially as
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Donor match boosts hopes
Devoted mother Diana Berry is a giant step closer to giving the ultimate gift to her son — the chance to live a normal life. Music lecturer Matt Trinder, 24, desperately needs a new kidney and must spend 12 hours a week on dialysis until he
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Bridge closure 'excludes minorities'
Plans to close Magdalen Bridge on May Morning to stop revellers jumping into the River Cherwell will cut off most of Oxford’s ethnic minorities, it has been claimed. Police, city and county council staff, as well as paramedics, have jointly
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Over-reacting over closure
The Oxford Council of Faiths has made its feelings clear about the closure of Magdalen Bridge for May Day. Police, city and county council staff, as well as paramedics, have worked together to close the bridge on May 1 for the annual celebration since
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Snow: 4.30am travel update
Due to a combination of overnight snow, low temperatures and flooding after yesterday's thaw, traffic and public transport services across Oxfordshire are expected to be disrupted during this morning's rush-hour. Drivers are advised to take
