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Girl sexually assaulted at party
A teenage girl was sexually assaulted and a shotgun fired at a party in a quiet west Oxfordshire village early today. Police were called at 1am to Enstone Road, Gagingwell, near Chipping Norton, following a complaint that the 14-year-old had
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Foolish suggestion
Reading the Oxford Mail on February 26th, I thought that April 1st had arrived early, when I read the report of a sensible announcement emanating from Oxfordshire County Council. Can you please confirm that the stupid idea for the bus interchange at
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Woolies online
Woolworth’s has been relaunched as an online store, I hear. Why bother unless it’s a completely different company from the business that failed so miserably? JAMES WESTERHOUSE Risinghurst Oxford
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Welcome invitation
I accept, in principle, Ian Hudspeth’s recent invitation to me in your letters pages to talk to him, and perhaps give him a few pointers and simple instructions on how to improve, and possibly solve, Oxford’s transport shambles. I had said that Mr Hudspeth
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Understand autism
As an adult with autism, I am very worried about the lack of help available to me and others with the disability. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet as I Exist, the new report from The National Autistic Society has found, many adults with the disability
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Historic area under threat
Developers are making a second bid to develop flats opposite Kidlington’s High Street conservation area. Having previously failed with an ultra modern scheme to replace two bungalows at 64 and 66 High Street, they have this time opted for a mock Victorian
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Art exhibition with real energy
A circus of light and sound performed by strange figures created from scrap metal is on display at the Oxfordshire Museum, in Woodstock. The exhibition of “kinetic sculptures” created by Russian-born Eduard Bersudsky, was brought to the museum after
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Hockey club frigid over parking woes
Young ice hockey players have challenged Oxford councillors to lug their weighty kit on a park-and-ride journey in a bid to end “outrageous” car-parking charges at the city’s ice rink. The Oxford City Ice Hockey Club has invited all 48 councillors to
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False loyalty
I see that Gordon Brown’s man in Oxford – serial loyalist Andrew Smith MP – seems to be trying to grow a backbone, given his carefully publicised vote against the Government’s decision to build a third runway at Heathrow. If Mr Smith has belatedly decided
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Mother gets kidney swap date
A mother from Oxford has been given a date when she can donate a kidney to save her son. Diana Berry, 52, a barmaid at Summertown’s Grove House Club, cannot donate an organ directly to son Matt Trinder, 24, because their blood types are not
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Marchers call for jobs action
UNION leaders have warned “nobody is safe” from the mounting job cuts hitting the county. The message came yesterday at a demonstration over hundreds of job losses in Oxfordshire in the past six months. More than 60 teachers, nurses,
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Oxford library one of country's busiest
Bookworms have made Oxford’s Central Library the fourth busiest in the UK, according to an annual survey. There were 671,418 items borrowed from the library in the Westgate Centre between April 2007 and last March, with the total including
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon storm back for victory
Abingdon Utd 4 (Kirby og 25, Odhiambo pen 53, Austin 56, Herbert 59) Gosport Boro 1 (Kirby 5) Depleted Abingdon United recovered from a dreadful start to romp to a storming victory to ease their Division 1 South & West relegation worries on Saturday
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FOOTBALL: Second-half goal sinks North Leigh
Bridgwater Tn 1 (Forward 56) North Leigh 0 North Leigh were undone by a solitary Bridgwater strike early in the second half of an uninspiring Division 1 South & West match. Stuart Hole, impressive during their recent good form, replaced the injured
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Family fights back against cancer
A Carterton family has raised more than £6,000 for charity after feeling the full impact of cancer. Phil Hatton, of Corbett Road, described the moment he discovered his 16-year-old son Jack had leukaemia as “shattering”. But, just eight months later
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FOOTBALL: Banbury boss goes after 5-0 thrashing
Banbury Utd 0 Chippenham Tn 5 (Bennett og 20, Pratt 51, pen 70, Martin 54, Sercombe 82) Banbury United manager Kieran Sullivan quit immediately after his side’s crushing home defeat by Chippenham on Saturday. The result leaves
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FOOTBALL: Didcot hit by sucker punch
AFC Totton 3 (Osman 1, Robinson pen 21, Taylor 90) Didcot Tn 1 (John 82) Under-strength Didcot were easily beaten by title-chasing Totton in Division 1 South & West. Didcot’s chances of getting something out of the game looked extremely remote within
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FOOTBALL: Baird off as City’s unbeaten run ends
Oxford City 0 Evesham 1 (Lennon 64) Andy Baird was sent off as Oxford City's seven-match unbeaten Premier Division run came to an end at home to Evesham on Saturday. Baird was red-carded along with Evesham’s Anthony Robinson
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FOOTBALL: Match abandoned after ref orders Alexis from dug-out
Kidlington 1 (McGovern 60) Chalfont Wasps 2 (Paget 46, Harding 56) Match abandoned 85 mins Referee Kieran Bailey sensationally abandoned Kidlington’s match with Chalfont Wasps five minutes from time, following an altercation with the home side’s
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FOOTBALL: Bicester shock Witney
Witney Utd 0 Bicester Tn 1 (Curtis 57) Lowly Bicester caused one of the upsets of the season when they all but ended Witney’s Premier Division promotion hopes with a stunning victory The visitors, struggling to avoid the drop, defended valiantly
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FOOTBALL: Skids under Letcombe
Letcombe 0 Easington Spts 1 (Viggers 78) Letcombe have now picked up only one point in five Division 1 West game since Mark Denny broke his leg. With five players away skiing, Letcombe conceded the only goal of the game when Stewaert Viggers was allowed
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School's science status is hot stuff
A school that has been putting the spark back into science has been awarded its second specialist status. The news proved a hit with students at Chipping Norton School in Burford Road who enjoy the hands-on experiments laid on by their teachers so much
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Schools get £9m recession boost
Education bosses are hoping they will be able to help give the county’s construction industry an unexpected £9m shot in the arm. Tonight the Government’s plan to give Oxfordshire County Council an advance on its capital investment allowance in the 2009
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Protected building faces the Sack
A historic building linked to an 18th Century canal in Wantage could be demolished as part of a developer’s plans. Barratt Thames Valley wants to knock down the Sack House, at Smith’s Wharf and replace it with a stone wall. The Sack Hiring Company office
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Charity offers brides budget help
Brides-to-be can now watch the pennies as well as the pounds by picking up a wedding dress at a charity shop in Oxford’s Cowley Road. The Barnardo’s store is one of only a handful in the UK to feature a bridal outlet selling new bridal gowns and wedding
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Alarm bells ring for pickpockets
Thieves are in for a surprise next time they try to pinch a purse from a woman’s bag in north Oxfordshire — bells are likely to start ringing. After a spate of purse thefts across the area, Thames Valley Police’s crime prevention team is planning to
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Group rapping about rural life
Three hip hop singers who like to rap about hunting and life in the shires have released their debut record. Community League take their inspiration for the music, which is more commonly associated with songs about gangs and gun crime, from growing up
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School toilet lockout angers dad
A father was left fuming after the headteacher at his daughter’s school decided to lock the toilets – apart from at lunch and break times. Chris Tipler, 52, of Maple Avenue, Kidlington, said he was disgusted because he and other parents had
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Waste food recycling on the way
Food waste recycling collections are set to start in Bicester and Kidlington in the autumn. Residents will be able to increase the amount of household waste recycled in the Cherwell district by putting fruit and vegetable peelings, food scraps and teabags
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Two injured in A34 smash
Two people were injured when their blue BMW Coupé 318 crashed on the northbound carriageway of the A34 near Weston-on-the-Green on Saturday night. Firefighters cut the driver and passenger of the vehicle from the wreckage using hydraulic cutting