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GREYHOUNDS: Oxford results
SATURDAY'S RESULTS 7.35: 1 REENVIEW KATE 5-4 fav, 2 Ardmayle Trooper 5-2. Trio: (3x2x6). Trainer: T Kibble. Time: 27.76. 7.51: 1 LISSAN GLO 7-4 fav, 2 Ryecroft Wizard 2-1. Trio: (3x5x1). Trainer: Yeates. Time: 27.81. 8.07: 1 BUILDBASE DEMON 4-1, 2
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FOOTBALL: Fisher's brace is City booster
Oxford City 3 (Fisher 30, 67, Faulconbridge 54) Brackley Tn 0 Alex Fisher scored twice to help keep Oxford City’s outside chance of reaching the Premier Division play-offs alive. Ben Mackey fired Brackley’s first effort past a
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FOOTBALL: Banbury made to pay for errors
Banbury Utd 0 Tiverton Tn 3 (Jarvis 9, 27, Mudge 72) Banbury United remain in big relegation trouble following this defeat in a disappointing Premier Division clash against Tiverton. In the first half, the visitors had two chances, and right back
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FOOTBALL: Didcot denied by Abingdon fightback
Abingdon Utd 2 (James 51, Odhiambo 85 pen) Didcot Tn 2 (Sampson 12, King pen 24) Didcot Town let a two-goal lead slip as Abingdon United fought back for a share of the spoils in their Division 1 South & West derby at Northcourt Road
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FOOTBALL: Hope is spot-on
Bracknell Tn 0 North Leigh 1 (Hope pen 47) Liam Hope’s penalty early in the second half saw North Leigh continue their impressive recent form in British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West with victory at relegation
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FOOTBALL: Deabill does the damage with quick-fire hat-trick
Kidlington 4 (Deabill 3, 9, 19 pen, Wise 75) Marlow Utd 0 Jimmy Deabill hit a hat-trick in the first 19 minutes as Kidlington avenged their midweek Floodlit Cup semi-final defeat by Marlow United in the Premier Division. Deabill
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FOOTBALL: Gifford and Claydon give Letcombe a lift
Letcombe 4 (Gifford 23, 89, Claydon 42, 90) Pewsey Vale 1 (Bissett 20) Matty Bissett headed Pewsey in front after 20 minutes of this Division 1 West clash. But Lyle Gifford equalised for Letcombe three minutes later, and Richard Claydon gave Letcombe
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Morris dancers parade through Oxford
HUNDREDS of morris dancers went on parade to entertain shoppers in the Oxford sunshine as part of the city’s folk festival. More than 600 morris men — and women and children — danced their way from Oxford Castle along New Inn Hall Street, St
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Banbury edged a tight semi-final on try count after the scores finished level. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: Oxfordshire Cup semi-final Score: Banbury 24, Witney 24 Banbury player
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Power to the people!
Families from three Oxford estates were confronted by the carbon cost of modern day living at a science open day. More than 80 people from Barton, Blackbird Leys and Rose Hill, including 11-year-old Craig Manning, pictured, visited Culham Science Centre
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Fun in the sun at Leys community day
Children played in the sunshine while parents sought advice about benefits and drugs misuse at a special event in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. About 300 people turned up for the Blackbird Leys Action Day, which was held at the leisure centre in Pegasus Road
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Blaze breaks out in Harwell barn
Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a barn in Harwell today. The cause of the fire, in Grove Road, which was reported at 10.50am, is under investigation.
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Oxford's community centre helpers may quit posts
VOLUNTEERS at Oxford’s community centres could walk away from their posts in a row over funding, we can reveal. From next month, Oxford City Council will no longer cover the cost of business rates for 22 centres. The council has insisted
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Oxfordshire schools defend cash surpluses
SCHOOLS in Oxfordshire have defended themselves after it was revealed they had hoarded almost £6m, which the Government said should have been spent on children’s education. Figures show 105 primary and secondary schools in the county — more than a third
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West Oxfordshire District Council cleans up at awards
WEST Oxfordshire has been awarded four stars for cleanliness in the Clean Britain Awards 2008-9. This is the second highest award out of a possible five stars, and was given after judges recognised the work being done by the district council to tackle
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Now you can Google your way around Oxford
A VIRTUAL stroll along Oxford’s historic streets and a snoop through almost every neighbourhood within the ring road is now available online. Google’s Street View system was launched in the UK last week and offers users the ability to roam around the
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Former soldiers honour Afghanistan heroes
The Faringdon and District Branch of the Royal British Legion formed a Guard of Honour for three soldiers repatriated at the weekend. More than 50 people attended the A420 lay-by at Folly HIll, near Faringdon, on Saturday as the soldiers, who were killed
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Thanks a million, mum!
A special montage of video messages from children to their mums on this special Mothering Sunday is now available to view. Simply click on the video link at the top of the web page and see why mums in Oxford are so special. Happy Mother's Day.
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Littlemore car fire treated as 'arson'
Firefighters tackled a car fire near to the subway at the Littlemore roundabout shortly after midnight yesterday. No-one was hurt in the incident off Oxford Road, which is being treated as arson.
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Firefighters deal with 'accidental' JCB fire
Firefighters were called to a farm in Black Bourton, near Carterton, west Oxfordshire, after a JCB caught on fire. Two fire engines were called to the farm in Mill Lane on Saturday morning. The fire is believed to have been caused accidentally.
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Load of old bull - firefighters rescue beast
Firefighters were called to rescue a bull whose head was stuck between railings at a farm in Sandhills, Oxford.. Firefighters were called at 8.10am yesterday to help a farmer free the bull at a farm just off the A40. The bull escaped uninjured.
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Plans revealed for Oxford cancer drop-in centre
RECORD-breaking athlete Sir Roger Bannister is backing a campaign to raise £3m to build a new drop-in centre for cancer patients and their families in Oxford. Maggie’s Oxford, which operates from a temporary building at the Churchill Hospital
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Didcot blaze prompts praise from firefighters
A man has been praised by firefighters for helping to prevent a blaze from spreading at his home in Didcot during the early hours yesterday. Shortly before midnight, the man dialled 999 after discovering the fire in the kitchen at his house in Wheatfields
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Deadline looms for grant bids
THE deadline is looming for community projects across Oxfordshire to apply for a slice of thousands of pounds. Twice a year, our parent company, Gannett, gives grants to hundreds of charities and causes across the country through the Gannett
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Police issue car crime alert
Police have issued a warning on car crime as the weather improves. With summer just around the corner, police said there was a tendency to become complacent when it came to car security. Crime reduction advisor Jayne Taylor said: “It
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Work starts on A34 litter
One lane of the A34 was closed today while workers picked up litter. One of the southbound lanes was closed between the turn for the B4027 and the Peartree Interchange. Police said the closure was likely to be in place until 8.30am.
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Boathouse wins top award
University College boathouse in Oxford has received a top Civic Trust award for being among the best new buildings and renovations in the country. The £2.7m structure on the river bank in South Oxford, which opened in 2007, replaced a listed