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FOOTBALL: Banbury boss looks for repeat
Banbury United boss Kieran Sullivan is looking for another performance like Saturday’s as they travel to Bedford Town in the BGB Southern League Premier Division on Tuesday night. Although the Puritans lost 1-0 at leaders Farnborough on Saturday
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RUGBY UNION: Rosen at the helm
Dan Rosen leads Oxford University officially for the first time on Tuesday night when they host the Penguins International XV (7.15). Hooker Rosen, who has previously filled in as captain, has selected a team featuring 13 Blues, with another three on
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HORSE RACING: Carruthers gets go-ahead
Mark Bradstock has given Carruthers the green light to represent his Letcombe Bassett stables, near Wantage, in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday week. The six-year-old has won two of his three starts over fences and turned in a hugely impressive
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Ramsay football career 'inaccurate'
Gordon Ramsay has admitted there may have been inaccuracies in accounts of his football career, but attributed it to the passing of time. The celebrity chef spoke out following allegations that he lied about signing for Rangers football club
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BBC strips college of Challenge title
Corpus Christi College, Oxford, has been stripped of its University Challenge title for fielding an ineligible contestant. The BBC said it regretted having to disqualify the team but said it had no choice because contestant Sam Kay graduated
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Blaze link in arson inquiry
Police this evening renewed an appeal for witnesses after a fire at a house in Wood Street, Wallingford. The blaze happened between 6am and 6.15am on February 26. Det Con Stephen Knight said: “We are still in the early stages of our
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RUGBY UNION: Ding dong win!
James Cathcart landed every kick as Chinnor achieved a feat matched by very few teams in National 3 South – winning at Bristol’s Dings Crusaders. But having battled back successfully from 15-6 down to triumph 19-15, their joy was tempered by the news
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RUGBY UNION: Quins off the bottom
Oxford Harlequins climbed off the bottom of the South West 1 table for the first time since September with a 37-13 home victory over Exmouth. This was a vastly improved performance from Quins, with wing Nick Sevier notching a try double. But they were
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Businessman threatens sit-in
A top Oxfordshire businessman threatened to stage a sit-in at the offices of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, in London, in protest at delays in paying money due to him from the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander
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RUGBY UNION: Hicks breaks leg
Jon Hicks suffered a broken leg after 23 minutes as Bicester lost 44-17 at home to Marlow in Southern Counties North. Bicester scored tries through 18-year-old replacement wing Pat Truby, with scrum half Steve Risbridger adding four penalties. In the
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Appeal to drivers follows sex attack
Motorists may hold the key to capturing a sex attacker, police have said. A 27-year-old woman was grabbed from behind during the attack in a layby off the A338, near Wantage, on Sunday, February 1. During the 15-minute ordeal the attacker
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RUGBY UNION: Blue Boar march on
Holders Blue Boar reached the semi-finals of the Oxfordshire Shield with an entertaining 34-22 victory at Harwell. With captain and fly half Sam Stoop leading their dangerous backline, Boar ran in six tries. Stoop notched first, but Harwell equalised
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College stripped of Challenge title
Corpus Christi College, Oxford, has been stripped of its University Challenge title for fielding an ineligible player. The BBC said it regretted having to disqualify the team but said it had no choice because contestant Sam Kay graduated from
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DARTS: Ton-up Fowler to face Cambridgeshire
Oxfordshire travel to take on Cambridgeshire in the British Darts Organisation Inter-Counties Championship Premier League this weekend. Following on from their victory over Cheshire last month, Oxon will be confident against their opponents who are
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DARTS: Bustin's super finish can't halt Rose Hill
Leaders Rose Hill Community Centre consolidated their position at the top of Greene King ODDA Winter League Section 2 with a 7-2 success at home to Three Horseshoes. Rose Hill were given a good start by captain Steve Pladdys, who defeated Paul Bustin
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Physio gives runners some top tips
Physiotherapist Graham McAnuff has been sharing tips on the best way to train for the OX5 Run. The 40-year-old is making his OX5 debut in this year’s event, which is a fundraiser for Oxford Children’s Hospital. Mr McAnuff will use the
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All aboard for day out
These smiling folk are enjoying, or are about to enjoy, a summer outing. But who are they, and where were they going? The picture comes from Michael Clarke, of Lewell Avenue, Old Marston, Oxford, who sent in the picture taken in the 1950s of a group
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Hobby Players in picture
Who remembers the Hobby Players? By the look of instruments in this picture, they were a lively and versatile band. The picture was sent in by Tony Harrison, of Mill Lane, Clanfield – his brother Peter is at the back playing the drums
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School's heads were long-serving
East Oxford School had two of the city’s longest serving headmasters. Edmund Arnold Greening Lamborn – known as Ikey – held the post for 36 years, and Bill Martin for 23. They contributed much to what one inspector des-cribed as an “outstanding school
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Hills alive with sound of engines
Today it’s a haven of peace, but once it echoed to the roar of dozens of motorcycles. Scrambles at Shotover in Headington, Oxford, often attracted crowds of 20,000. Ron Slater remembers riding for the Oxford Ixion club in one major event there in 1950
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Tucking in after games
The tuck shop at Longworth Youth Club was clearly a popular place. After a night playing cards, bar billiards and other games, members were in need of refreshment. And looking at the table in the picture, which was taken in 1950 or 1960, there were
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The changing face of Thame
John Hampden Primary school became a Victorian institution to mark its 150th anniversary in 1987. Pupils and staff appeared in Victorian costume, and there were rows of bench desks, oil lamps – even a cane! Pictured are, left to right, Hannah Fox, Richard
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Man admits fire murder bid
A scaffolder today admitted attempting to murder a woman who was set on fire in the street in Abingdon. Mark Bray, 29, appeared at Oxford Crown Court to admit trying to kill Coral Newman in Draymans Walk, Abingdon, two days before Christmas. He was
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Today's local share prices (PM)
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Older people given voice to influence policy
Age Concern Oxfordshire has more than 40 years of experience in promoting the well-being of older people and their carers. Its mission is to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience, and every year thousands of people across the
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Oxford Folk Festival warm-up
As a pre-Oxford Folk Festival warm-up Jon Boden (of Spiers and Boden and Bellowhead fame) will appear at the Jericho Tavern on Saturday, March 7, showcasing his new solo album 'Songs from the Floodplain'. The album's theme concerns a rural
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Circuit hunts six special Minis
The Mini is 50 this year and the party starts at the opening round of the Dunlop Great & British Festival at Rockingham over the weekend of April 18/19. In honour of the British icon the Northamptonshire circuit is organising a special
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Lorry crash causes A34 delays
A crash between two lorries this afternoon caused delays on the northbound A34 in Oxfordshire. One lane of the dual carriageway was closed between the Chilton Interchange and the Milton Interchange. One report says a second crash has happened in the
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Sponsored walk helps kit out St Gregory's School teams
A group of soccer-mad schoolboys walked from Abingdon to Oxford to raise money for a new kit. Year 10 footballers from St Gregory the Great School, in East Oxford, collected £320 in sponsorship money for the six-and-a-half mile trek.
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Children launch into festival of science
Children learned to make rockets, freeze fruit and design body parts at the launch of Oxfordshire’s first science festival. Hundreds of people tried their hands at experiments at the event in Bonn Square, Oxford, on Saturday. Representatives
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Bus passengers to question city transport planners
Bus passengers have been urged to quiz transport planners about an ambitious scheme to pedestrianise more of Oxford city centre. Pressure group Bus Users UK has organised a forum for passengers to learn more about the way their journeys will
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Oxford firm wins war graves contract
The remains of up to 400 soldiers buried in First World War mass graves are to be exhumed and given individual burials thanks to an Oxford company. Oxford Archaeology has won the contract to excavate the six burial sites at Fromelles, in France, where
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Labour takes tenants' cash
I WAS very surprised to see Labour councillor Ed Turner’s latest letter on the council’s budget (Oxford Mail, February 26). The fact of the matter is, every year, the Labour Government takes away £10m from Oxford’s council tenants. Rather than allowing
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Turn to sandbags
This is an open letter addressed to anyone who spends my council tax. You may not be aware that this once great country of ours, which used to govern much of the world, has now become a laughing stock, and is in a serious financial decline which will
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City passengers will quiz bus bosses
Bus passengers have been urged to quiz transport bosses about ambitious plans to pedestrianise more of Oxford city centre. Pressure group Bus Users UK has organised a forum for passengers to learn more about the way their journeys will be affected
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Floodlight control
It's hard to believe the council is strapped for cash, as the floodlights at the West Oxford Community Centre seem to be left burning for hours, whether anyone is there or not. Last month I noticed the lights burned all night – presumably in case someone
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Moving music scheme is a big hit
The delicate strains of a string quartet brought smiles to the faces of dozens of stroke survivors and people with dementia. An old-fashioned singalong also filled the Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, at St Hilda’s College, in Cowley Place, Oxford,
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Go-karts keep Oxford youngsters out of trouble
Teenagers living on an Oxford estate are being taught mechanical skills to help stop them being led astray. Nine 13- to 17-year-olds were introduced to the workings of go-karts by employees from the charity Trax, at The Barn, in Long Ground, Greater
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Wheatley Park's new £2.2m block opens
A new £2.2m English and media building at Wheatley Park School school has been officially opened. The eco-friendly facility was unveiled on Friday after more than two years of construction work. Henley MP John Howell listened to the
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North Hinksey plan on display
Residents gave their views on the future of their parish at a drop-in event in Oxford. Organisers of the North Hinksey Parish Plan, which covers Botley, were at Seacourt Hall on Saturday to hear people’s views on what they think should be built over
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Attacks rise in south east Oxford
Assaults, burglaries and car thefts have all risen in south east Oxford, new figures have shown. Fresh police statistics for three months of 2008 revealed crime in the area increased by 16 per cent compared with the same period in 2007. Incidents
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Why not put nappies on our heads?
Cycle helmets to be made from recycled nappies. This has got to be one of the most unlikely headlines you’ll ever see, along with “Freddie Starr ate my hamster”. It can’t be true, can it? And if so, who the hell thought of this? Will we stop
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Abingdon reservoir plan put back five years
Thames Water is downscaling the size of its proposed reservoir near Abingdon and is putting back its start date by five years. The recession and a number of other factors has prompted the water company to announce today that it did not expect
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Today's local share prices (AM)
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Oxford's biggest sports enthusiast let's rip
The UEFA Cup - what a joke! Two English teams who probably have enough talent to go all the way simply couldn't be bothered to turn up because they have other priorities. Then why enter? Although Aston Villa and Tottenham qualified
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“Write a blog,” he said. “It will be fun.”
Those were the boyfriend’s wise words a few months back . . . and I believed him. I still do in a way, the same as I believed him when he told me Jesus’s middle name was Horace. I know; gullible is in the dictionary. But here I am nevertheless
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Bin fire at pizza takeaway
Firefighters are continuing to investigate the cause of a blaze in a bin area at the back of a takeaway in Oxford city centre this morning. The fire broke out in the back yard of Domino's Pizza, in Becket Street, at about 8.15am. A large plume of smoke
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Cyclist injured in city
Police today appealed for witnesses to a road traffic collision in which an elderly woman cyclist suffered head injuries. At about 9.15am on Wednesday, a 70-year-old woman was cycling along Wharton Road, Headington, Oxford, towards Margaret Road when
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Fire in Oxford city centre
A city centre street has been closed off this morning as firefighters battle a blaze at the back of a takeaway. The fire in the rear yard of Domino's Pizza in Becket Street broke out at about 8.15am. A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising
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Wilder defiant
"Don't write us off yet" – that's the defiant message of Oxford United boss Chris Wilder after Saturday's shattering defeat by Torquay. The U's manager offered a stirring rallying call after his team's 2-0 defeat at the Kassam Stadium left them some
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Charge is too much
Despite protestations to the contrary, Oxfordshire Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust appears to be raking in a lot of cash by charging its patients to park. In fact, in the financial year 2007-2008 the trust made £2.2m from parking fees at the John Radcliffe
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Hospital parking charges 'appalling'
Patients and visitors have paid out £2.2m just to park at three county hospitals in a year, it has been revealed. The figure — which equates to more than £6,000 every day — was condemned last night as appalling and a tax on sickness.
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Clever lawyers
Sir – I have an email from Parcelforce as follows: “I can inform you that on this occasion, we at Parcelforce carried out our side of the contract with the sender to deliver the parcel to a secure place”. That may sound reasonable, but the “secure
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Action was last resort
Sir – I felt I had to stop the tree-cutters at Cripley Island, as after numerous efforts to speak to any official who could take responsibility and hold up the work for a few hours while the issue could be debated — and despite many phone calls — nobody
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Sex encouraged
Sir – In 2002, your newspaper covered a story about Bodyzone contraception clinics being introduced into a few Oxfordshire secondary schools in a bid to reduce teen pregnancies. At that time, Dr Greenhall, director of family planning, said: “Bodyzone
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'£3m cuts will harm probation service
Probation staff will struggle to stop criminals committing more crimes because of £3m worth of cuts, an MP warned last night. Thames Valley Probation Service is having to make the cuts over the next three years following a reduction in its budget from
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Filthy stupid buses
Sir – I’m grateful to Martin Smith (Letters, March 26) for joining me in recognizing that we cannot continue polluting the centre of Oxford with diesel emissions. However, I’m sad he considers the historic architecture of our city less worthy of protection
