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Ice dancers to perform with Torvill and Dean
A TROUPE of hip-hopping skaters have won a national television competition to tour with ice dancing legends Torvill and Dean. The Oxford Freestylers battled it out against hundreds of hopefuls to get to the final of Ice Stars, part of the popular
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FOOTBALL: Banbury sink into the mire
Mangotsfield Utd 1 (Hobbs 25) Banbury Utd 0 New boss Billy Jeffrey has his work cut out after Banbury produced a dour performance at Mangotsfield to drop into the Premier Division relegation zone on Saturday. Their cause was not helped with the news
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Wilder wants improvement
Chris Wilder was happy with the win, and the points, from Oxford United's 4-1 triumph against Grays on Saturday, but said some of his players can do much better The result keeps Oxford's play-off hopes alive, although they missed out on a chance
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U's visit jogs Robbie's memory
FORMER Oxford United player Robbie Hughes experienced “flashbacks” when he visited his old club in a bid to get his memory back. The 28-year-old, who played for the U’s in 2005, was hoping a trip down memory lane to the Kassam Stadium would help his
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FOOTBALL: Didcot suffer play-off blow
Didcot Tn 1 (King 60) Bridgwater Tn 2 (Duharty 8, King 42) Didcot's bid for the Division 1 South & West play-offs suffered another blow as their stuttering form continued at the Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday. In a game of
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FOOTBALL: Burnell’s strike seals North Leigh triumph
North Leigh 1 (Burnell 40) Winchester City 0 A GOAL just before half-time from Joe Burnell was enough to give North Leigh the points against basement boys Winchester in Division 1 South & West. The visitors had keeper Clint Davies to thank, as he
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon fail to make most of early promise
Paulton Rovers 2 (Hulbert 59, 73) Abingdon Utd 0 Abingdon United put in a flat performance as they slipped to defeat in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. The game could have had a different outlook had Abingdon had the rub of the green early on
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FOOTBALL: City have to settle for share of spoils
Swindon Supermarine 1 (Griffin 12) Oxford City 1 (Faulkner 48) Oxford City had to settle for a point in Wiltshire, despite having the better of this Premier Division encounter. They made an encouraging start, but it was Swindon who went in front
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FOOTBALL Four see red as Abingdon clinch victory
Abingdon Tn 1 (Simms 82) Shrivenham 0 Four players received their marching orders as Abingdon Town picked up a crucial three points in this relegation battle at Culham Road. Mark Simms’s strike eight minutes from time was enough to
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Parents can monitor pupils at Wantage primary school
PARENTS can check up on their children using a new “Big Mother” computer system. Wantage Primary School, in Newbury Street, is taking part in the first phase of Oxfordshire County Council’s new scheme — where parents can check attendance and progress
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FOOTBALL: On-Song Clanfield dent Nomads’ bid
Oxford City Nomads 1 (Shaw 58) Clanfield 2 (Dickenson 63, Little 89) Clanfield put another dent in Oxford City Nomads Division 1 West promotion challenge with this win at Court Place Farm. After a goalless first half, Nomads went in front when substitute
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Annoying behaviour on the roads
ALMOST every day I cycle to Oxford Central Library. On my way there are four things which annoy me every time: motorists who don’t signal before turning; drivers who have their headlamps on in broad daylight; cyclists who ride straight through red traffic
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Bagging a bargain
THIS morning I was obliged to buy our favourite blend of tea as our tea-bags were few. My favoured suppliers were in Cowley. Out of interest I went to the Co-op, where 80 tea bags cost £2.15. Excoriated, I hurried to Iceland, where 80 bags cost £2.
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Poor pubs are sure to close
I THINK that Derek Honey’s increased frustration about the smoking ban in pubs – though understandable – is affecting his usually good grasp of factual argument. In his letter to the Oxford Mail (February 6), he states “standing outside increases your
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Stuffy nonsense at the bank
WHAT a shame Angela Stewart was so stuffy about the chap in the bank at Didcot (Oxford Mail, March 7). I noticed that another bank snapped up the business and were not at all stuffy. I still can’t understand why the cashier was wearing a tag saying
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Gang gets a standing ovation after sparkling show
A STANDING ovation marked the final performance of the 58th Oxford Gang Show at the weekend. A packed audience filled the New Theatre in George Street to see the all-singing, all-dancing two-and-a-half-hour spectacular’s last performance on Saturday.
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Police pledge to increase patrols in Greater Leys street
POLICE have pledged to increase patrols on an Oxford street after complaints of vandalism and drug dealing. People living in Tern Walk, Greater Leys, said they had become prisoners in their own homes because of antisocial behaviour and the blight of
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'Start your own business' advice to ex-BMW staff
FORMER BMW workers wondering about their next move should consider working for themselves, according to an expert in starting businesses. Paul Griffiths, director of Business Link Enterprise Gateway Service, in Oxford, said being laid off by the car
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Crufts win makes Woodstock tails wag
A DOG owner from Woodstock is celebrating after her German long-haired pointer was named best-of-breed at Crufts. Five-year-old Base beat competition from hundreds of other dogs to take home the rosette at the Kennel Club’s annual competition
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People convicted in county magistrates courts
Julian Gunnett, 33, of North Way, Headington, admitted burglary at Oxford, on October 20. Given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. Ordered to pay £1,000 compensation. Vikki Moore, 25, of Craufurd Road, Oxford, admitted stealing air fresheners
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Mystery noise forces woman to leave her home
A WOMAN forced out of her flat by a mystery noise is desperate to find an animal lover to look after her cat, Hercules. Deborah Atsoparthis, 54, of Manor Court, High Street, Kidlington, issued the appeal after being forced to move into a £50-a-night
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More time to bid for play area cash
COMMUNITY groups and councils in Oxfordshire have been given more time to bid for a £1m pot of cash to pay for new play areas and to refurbish run-down ones. Oxfordshire County Council plans to pay out the money to fund 22 play schemes over the next
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Oxford boatyard's new craft takes to the water
A NEW boat has been launched at an Oxford boatyard for the first time in 20 years. On Thursday, the Windrush 25 was placed into the waters of the River Thames at Bossoms Boatyard in Binsey — the first new boat designed and built by the boatyard since
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Yobs deface Tirah Memorial
The Tirah Memorial in Bonn Square, Oxford, has been defaced with graffiti by vandals. The city’s oldest memorial, built in 1900, was been daubed on several sides in black ink over the weekend. The Tirah Memorial was built to commemorate
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Flaming good way to teach maths
WHAT’S mathematics got to do with firefighting? Well, quite a lot actually, as children in Kidlington found out. More than 150 pupils at Gosford Hill School — which has specialist status for maths and computing — learned about the role
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'Arson' destroys bike
A motorbike was set alight during a suspected arson attack in Banbury last night. Oxfordshire fire and rescue service was called to Trilogy Park, off Trilogy Close, at 10.45pm. One crew from Banbury fire station attended. A spokesman said: “The fire
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Update: Elderly cyclist in 'serious and critical' condition
An elderly cyclist is today fighting for his life in hospital after an incident involving a van in Oxford. The man, aged in his 60s, from Kidlington, was cycling on the A4142 ring road between Sainsbury’s supermarket at Heyford Hill and the Littlemore
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Abingdon among Britain's worst credit crunch-hit towns
Abingdon is one of Britain’s worst credit crunch-hit towns, according to new figures. The Vale of the White Horse district — which includes the historic market town — has seen the biggest rise in unemployment claimants in the country, according to figures
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'Arsonists' destroy two cars in Blackbird Leys
Two cars were destroyed by fire during a suspected arson attack in Blackbird Leys yesterday. Firefighters were called to reports that two cars were on fire in Dunlop Way at 8.45pm. No one was injured during the incident. Police are investigating
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Man in 'life-threatening condition' after cycle crash
An elderly cyclist was today in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an incident involving a van in Oxford yesterday. The man was cycling on the A4142 ring road from Sainsbury’s supermarket, Heyford Hill, towards the Littlemore roundabout
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Police attend flare-up outside Punchbowl pub
Nine police officers were called to a suspected brawl at a pub in Abingdon in the early hours of this morning. Officers received a call about a disturbance involving a large group outside the Punchbowl in Market Place. A Thames Valley Police spokesman
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Missing man found safe and well
A Carterton man who was reported missing to police has been found. Kevin Trethowan, 51, who was last seen at his home in Queen’s Road, at just after midnight, on Friday, was found at 9.30pm yesterday. A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: “Officers
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Award for Bicester school where kids decide lessons
BANISHED are the days of boring maths and geography classes. Instead, children in one school are leading the way by telling teachers what they want to learn. Pirates, rainforests and life under the sea are just some of the subjects now
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Perfect all-rounder
David says: IF YOU whizzed through a list of what makes the perfect family car, there would be a few must-haves. Plenty of space, versatile seating, and decent luggage carrying capacity are all essential. Introduce the likes of a big, light airy interior
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Obesity adds to fire service call-out burden
FIREFIGHTERS are being called out more than once a month to help lift and move obese patients in Oxfordshire. There have been at least 1,784 call-outs across England in the past five years, including 56 in Oxfordshire. Cases in the county included a