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RESULTS: February 14/15
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 3, Barrow 0. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 0, Evesham 6; Hemel Hempstead 0, Oxford C 1. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 1, Bishops Cleeve 0; Burnham 0, Didcot Tn 3; Windsor
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Cyclists fear 'ban' in city plans
Dozens of cyclists met Oxfordshire County Council’s transport chief to have their say over plans to transform Oxford city centre. The meeting was part of a consultation process over plans to pedestrianise much of central Oxford. About
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Cyclists go green for big night out
Green cyclists took over parts of Oxford city centre to get their environmentally-friendly message across. About 50 people turned out for an alleycat cycle ride — a treasure hunt on wheels — and were asked to solve 10 clues. People donned green clothing
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Flood schemes look to the future
Residents in Oxford are being given the chance to shape a multi-million-pound strategy to protect the city from flooding over the next 100 years. This week the Environment Agency is launching a 12-week consultation into a its proposals, including spending
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Seeing the other side
An ambitious project to bring young people from two sides of a trouble-hit part of Africa face to face is to be held in Oxford this summer. Organisers of the Talk Together project are in the process of selecting teenagers from a conflict zone in the
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Iron Man takes his perch
An iron man statue is now watching over Oxford city centre, after being hoisted into position today. The 6ft nude statue, the work of celebrated Angel of the North artist Antony Gormley, was raised on to the roof of Blackwell’s Art and Poster
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Tribute to 'vivacious' Lord Mayor
The great and the good of Oxford political life gathered yesterday to celebrate the life of former Lord Mayor Maureen Christian. Mrs Christian, a respected campaigner whose political career spanned decades, died last month at the age of 82, and was laid
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BMW job cuts expected to be 850
About 850 more workers are expected to be axed from their jobs making the Mini car at BMW’s Cowley plant tomorrow. Workers finishing their shifts early tomorrow morning ahead of a week-long shutdown of the plant were expected to be told of
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FOOTBALL: Pond's strike is enough for City
Hemel Hempstead 0 Oxford City 1 (Pond 82) Substitute Darren Pond was Oxford City’s hero as his goal eight minutes from time secured another valuable three points in the Premier Division on Saturday. City were excellent value for this win, with the
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FOOTBALL: Banbury crash in horror display
Banbury Utd 0 Evesham Utd 6 (Robinson 26,42,53, Slack 60, Scheppel 67, Lennon 70 pen) Banbury United were plunged back into the Premier Division relegation zone as they were hit for six by Evesham. There were signs of things to
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FOOTBALL: Didcot turn on style for victory
Burnham 0 Didcot Tn 3 (Bird og 60, Roach 70, Dutton-Black 78) Three goals in 18 minutes in the second half secured the points for Didcot Town in Division 1 South & West. There was little to choose between the teams in a goalless first half as both
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FOOTBALL:Peirson is hero for Abingdon
Abingdon Utd 1 (Peirson 85) Bishops Cleeve 0 Richard Peirson’s goal five minutes from time gave Abingdon a much-needed three points at Northcourt Road in Division 1 South & West. The visitors were more lively early on, former Oxford United striker
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FOOTBALL: North Leigh are sunk by Windsor
Windsor & Eton 4 (Parsons 8, Chennels 25, 48, Chandiram 58) North Leigh 0 North Leigh were no match for high-flying Windsor & Eton, despite an encouraging performance. They fell behind after only eight minutes as Windsor’s Jake Parsons hit an unstoppable
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FOOTBALL: Bicester edge to victory in important basement battle
Bicester Tn 4 (Williams 23, 31, Blenford 60, Curtis 85) Harrow Hill 3 (Manns pen 8, Weyman 65, Fletcher 72 ) Bicester Town picked up another valuable three points as they edged past basement boys Harrow Hill at Oxford Road in the Premier
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Snowdrops at blooming best
Sisters Beatrice, seven, and Martha Jacobs, three, were among more than 500 flower fans who flocked to Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley, over the weekend to enjoy the spectacular seasonal display of snowdrops, The gardens opened under the National Gardens
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FOOTBALL: Claydon’s late strike rescues Letcombe
Lydney Tn 3 (Robbins 20, Lee pen 44, 62) Letcombe 3 (Gifford 21, Claydon 31, 90) Richard Claydon’s stoppage time volley secured Letcombe a point to take them back to the top of Division 1 West. The Lydney pitch resembled a beach
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FOOTBALL: United boss refusing to get carried away
CHRIS Wilder believes teams that pip Oxford United to the play-off places will have deserved it. His in-form side reeled off their sixth successive home league win by beating Barrow 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday. The U's have
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Museum pressure at budget meeting
Campaigners working to save the Museum of Oxford will present a 1,000-signature petition to city councillors before the authority’s annual budget-setting meeting tomorrow. The council’s minority Labour administration has agreed to spend £90,000 to keep
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Mini workers to be laid off
A ‘significant’ number of workers making the Mini car at BMW’s plant in Cowley will be made redundant tomorrow. Managers are preparing to make the news public in the wake of falling sales of the iconic car. Union officers have managed
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Shirley faces five robbery charges
A man arrested on Friday in connection with a series of armed robberies in Oxford and Wheatley has been charged. Jon Shirley, 23, has been charged with five counts of robbery and two firearms offences. Shirley, of no fixed abode, has
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Dentist brushes up on science
A retired dentist has used his 30-year experience of staring into people’s mouths to develop an innovative toothbrush – shaped like a screwdriver. Tony Hodgkison, who ran his own practice in Witney before retiring in 2002, has come up with a prototype
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Kitchen fire at hospital
Six fire engines, a hydraulic platform, incident commander and unit and a rescue tender was dispatched to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital after a fire broke out in a kitchen this morning. The small fire, whihc was reported at about 8am, involved a
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'Significant' number of Mini workers will be laid off tomorrow
A ‘significant’ number of workers making the Mini car at BMW’s plant in Cowley will be made redundant tomorrow, the Oxford Mail has learned. Bosses are preparing to make the news public in the wake of plummeting sales of the iconic car. Union bosses
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Jobs threat at Oxford Instruments
Thirty more jobs are likely to go at high-tech company Oxford Instruments, on top of 50 redundancies announced in November. Chief executive Jonathan Flint said jobs would go in the Molecular Biotools division, which had been hit by cutbacks in pharmaceutical
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Ailing Cogges Museum receives injection of cash
Witney's much-loved Cogges Farm Museum has been given a cash boost after Oxfordshire County Council stumped up extra funding. County Hall agreed to subsidise the under-threat museum to the tune of £480,000 — £160,000 per year, for three years.
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Printing couple retire after 80 years' service
Printing employee Eddie Bishop beat a life-threatening childhood illness to complete half a century of service for his firm. Mr Bishop, 65, who worked in the dispatch department at Nuffield Press and was in charge of transporting printed materials
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Force wants to reach out to minorities
Thames Valley Police has launched a drive to attract more recruits from black, Asian and other minority communities. The recruitment drive started at the Zee Carnival in London this weekend. The force wants 10 per cent of its new recruits to
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'We'll build a new hospital'
A council has emerged as a potential saviour in Bicester’s fight for a new hospital — by offering to build one. Cherwell’s District Council’s executive committee has agreed to submit a proposal to Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust to build at least a 12
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Graffiti is light fantastic
Skateboarding and graffiti invaded an Oxford gallery on Friday night. But the graffiti has not left any permanent damage as it was drawn completely by torch light — and the skateboarding formed part of an artistic look at the history of geometry. As
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One-legged man aims to climb Kilimanjaro
A father-of-three who lost a leg to cancer is beginning his quest to climb a 19,000ft-high mountain in aid of fellow patients. Plumber Andy Ward, 41, of Arran Grove, Banbury, has a prosthetic limb after losing a leg below the knee following
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4.5% tax rise to pay for policing
The police element of the council tax will rise 4.5 per cent rise next year. A Band D household in Thames Valley will pay a police precept of £151.27 per year or £2.91 per week. Thames Valley Police Authority agreed the increase, which
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Flood risk continues receding
Five waterways in Oxfordshire remained on flood watch today. The alert - the lowest issued by the Environment Agency - remains in place on the River Thames throughout the county from Buscot downstream to Pangbourne. Flood watches are
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Angel of Broad lifted into place
Oxford Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel was unveiling the controversial Anthony Gormley statue of a naked man in Broad Street today. The 7ft iron statue was being lifted on to the top of Blackwell's Art and Poster shop on behalf of Exeter College
