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Business park could create 200 jobs
Community leaders have welcomed the prospect of 200 jobs which could be created at a new business park in Didcot. If approved by planners, Meridian Business Village, off Collett Way, could see up to 150,000sq ft of units, including office, warehouse
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Oxford Harlequins slumped to a disappointing home defeat. Here is the numbers game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: South West 1 Score: Oxford Harlequins 17, Cleve 30 Oxford Harlequins player ratings 15
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Oxford Utd 3, Barrow 0 (14/02)
Cheshire referee Steve Cummins had an absolute nightmare at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday as he showed the yellow card to Barrow right back Natt Kerr twice - but let him stay on the pitch. The embarrassing blunder, which had echoes of Graham
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Hairdressers head for heights
A pair of hairdressers are downing their scissors and shampoo to scale the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales. Best friends Sharon Owen and Laura Carling, who run Vibe Hair, in Banbury Road, Kidlington, are tackling the Three
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Sculptures speak out
Children can inject creativity into their half-term holiday next week by visiting the Oxfordshire Museum, in Woodstock. The Sharmanka Travelling Circus and Gothic Kinetic uses mechanical objects and carved figures in an exhibition being performed until
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Update: New ice warning issued
A fresh alert was issued today about ice on Oxfordshire's roads. The B4044 from Eynsham to Oxford was closed this morning following a crash near Red House Farm. Reports say the road is very icy. Problems were also reported on
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Flood risk 'receding'
The threat of flooding in many parts of Oxfordshire has started to disappear, according to the Environment Agency. Flood Watches remain in place this afternoon on the rivers Thames, Cherwell and Thame, the Chalgrove Brook, and River Ray.
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Young theatregoers offered free tickets
Youngsters in Oxfordshire will be able to get their hands on thousands of free theatre tickets on Monday in an attempt to get them interested in performing art. Oxford Playhouse is one of 99 theatres nationwide taking part in an Arts Council
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Flood threat retreats
The threat of flooding in many parts of Oxfordshire has started to disappear, according to the Environment Agency. Yesterday, Flood Watches remained in place on the rivers Windrush, Thames, Cherwell, Ray, Thame, Ock and Letcombe Brook. However,
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Families asked for ideas
Community leaders in the Botley area of Oxford have appealed for the help of children and families to help address the lack of community and play facilities. Organisers of the North Hinksey Parish Plan, which covers Botley, are looking for residents’
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Wilder's a real driving force
Boss Chris Wilder is hoping Oxford United can motor up the table after a new sponsorship from Hartwell plc. The partnership sees him driving a new Vauxhall Astra, and Hartwell will also sponsor the U’s manager in the matchday programme and
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Naked man set to be lifted into place
Oxford Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel is due to unveil the controversial Anthony Gormley statue of a naked man in Broad Street tomorrow. The 7ft iron statue is due to be lifted on to the top of Blackwell's Art and Poster shop on behalf of Exeter College
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Lucas calls on Oxford University to do more for environment
About a thousand people have joined a campaign urging Oxford University to be more ‘green’. Students have signed 1,000 postcards, woven into the shape of a heart to mark St Valentine’s Day, demanding the university adopt more environmentally friendly
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Clist makes debut at last
SIMON Clist can’t wait to get going against Barrow today when he will make his long-awaited Oxford United debut. The left-footed midfielder, signed on deadline day from Forest Green Rovers, has seen his planned first appearance for the club
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White rose tribute to Dresden victims
For many people Valentine’s Day is celebrated with a bunch of red roses from a loved one. But for 79-year-old Karin Churchill, it is an event that will always mark the anniversary of one of the darkest days of her life — the bombing of the
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Police question robbery suspect
Police were today continuing to question a man about a series of armed robberies in the Oxford area. The man, named by police as Jon Shirley, was held last night by 30 police at a house in Oxford. Detectives had appealed for help to Shirley, 23
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eBay beau finds love close by
The man who tried to sell himself for marriage on eBay has a new partner — the widow of his dad. Mark Broughton, 39, from Witney, and his step mum Samantha Meredith, 40, fell for each other just months after Mark’s dad Brian died suddenly from
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Police launch ethnic recruiting drive
Thames Valley Police is launching a fresh drive to attract more recruits from the black, Asian and other minority communities in its region. The force said its aim was to make the UK’s largest non-metropolitan police force not only more representative
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Student talks man out of attacking her
A woman pretended to befriend a man attacking her to stop herself being raped or killed. The student used her psychology training to emphasise with Mark Edwards and eventually the loner stopped his attack and apologised to her. Edwards
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Health and safety madness
There is a deafening silence from the Health and Safety Executive about the deplorable state of icy pavements and country roads. People literally risked life and limb trying to negotiate the deadly conditions and elderly people were forced
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Praise for farmer
I AM writing this after reading about Chris Lewis’s good deed in volunteering to clear the snow around Hinton Waldrist. And my blood pressure is at boiling point. Where there is a crisis do we have to wait for people wearing yellow jackets
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PCT hits back over cancer drug
I am writing as chief executive of Oxfordshire PCT to express my disappointment at the tone and content of your editorial on February 4, concerning the funding of Sunitinib for renal cancer patients. We welcome the draft guidance from NICE
