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FOOTBALL: Tributes paid to Oxon stalwart
Trbitues have poured in for Oxfordshire Football Association vice-president Ray Mills, who died last Thursday, aged 78. Born in Portsmouth, Mr Mills, a former guardsman in the Grenadier Guards, moved to Oxford in 1941 and later worked for local printing
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FOOTBALL: Faulkner is back to boost City bid
Striker James Faulkner returns from suspension for Oxford City’s trip to face Banbury United in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup semi-final at Spencer Stadium on Tuesday night. But City will be without defender James Clarke and striker Alex Fisher
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FOOTBALL: Milton in meltdown after mass walkout
Relegation-haunted Milton United’s survival hopes in the FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division have been rocked following the resignations of three board members at an extraordinary general meeting. Vice-president John Cannon, chairman Barry Griffiths
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Attack sentence upsets Carterton victim's family
THE father of a teenage victim of an unprovoked assault said he was disappointed with the sentence handed out to his attacker. Julian Carlin’s son Adam, 18, underwent reconstructive surgery on his face after he was attacked by Tony Reddington, 19, in
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Police praised for firing stun gun at knife-wielding Leys drug addict
POLICE officers who fired a high-voltage stun gun at a knife-wielding drug addict were today praised by a judge. Firearms officers shot James Layden with a 50,000 volt Taser gun after he threatened to kill another man with a large kitchen knife. Pc
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Prison officer tried to smuggle in drugs
A CORRUPT prison officer who tried to smuggle drugs into Bullingdon Prison was today jailed for 18 months. Clinton Pepper tried to take 64g of cannabis into the jail near Bicester after being persuaded by one of the inmates, Oxford Crown Court heard.
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New head talks about bringing in school uniform
THE new headteacher of Oxford’s only non-uniform secondary school is to ask parents, pupils and staff about bringing in a new dress code. Neal McGowan will take over as headteacher of The Cherwell School, in Marston Ferry Road, in August, having worked
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Three arrested in Witney brothel raid
Two women and a man were arrested in a raid on a brothel in Witney town centre. Police raided the brothel on Corn Street at about 6.10pm on Friday. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of managing a brothel and a 29-year-old woman
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Man's jaw broken in Oxford street attack
A 22-year-old man suffered a broken jaw when he was attacked twice in Oxford city centre. Police are appealing for witnesses after the victim was assaulted by four men outside Kebab Kid, in Gloucester Green, some time between 3.30am and 4am on Saturday
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RUGBY UNION: Noyce is treble star
Oxford Harlequins 62, Chipping Norton 15 Superior pace and precision won the day as Oxford Harlequins reached the Oxfordshire Cup final with a ten-try demolition job. Right wing Andy Noyce ran in a hat-trick, with left wing Ollie Campbell and full
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RUGBY UNION: Brodley buoyant
Oxford Harlequins coach John Brodley was delighted with his side’s attacking play against Chipping Norton. He said: “I was very pleased with the way we controlled the game and our attitude was great. “We had a good start, which we asked for. “We knew
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First outpatients visit Oxford's new cancer centre
MARKET researcher Kim Taylor was one of the first outpatients to visit Oxford’s new £109m cancer centre today. The mother-of-one, from Abingdon, visited the centre at the Churchill Hospital in Headington for a check-up after having her womb
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Prolific thief gets two years
A PROLIFIC thief who targeted leisure centres, village halls, schools and sports clubs was today jailed for two years. Jayson Nutt crept into changing rooms at Oxford Sailing Club at Farmoor Reservoir near Oxford and stole a woman’s handbag just 15 days
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RUGBY UNION: Bulls edge semi-final
Banbury Bulls 24, Witney 24 The match may have ended in confusion, but it is Banbury who will play in their first Oxfordshire Cup final since 2002. Witney’s players raised their arms aloft after lock Owen Fowler booted the ball into touch thinking
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Spotted!
What minor media celebrity was spotted on the Cherwell River with his girlfriend this past Saturday? It wouldn't be so bad if the Oxford Mail Guide Editor and Jack FM radio personality hadn't been lounging in the rowboat directing his girlie how to row
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RUGBY UNION: Holmes thought his side had lost
Banbury’s player coach Grant Holmes said it was a strange end to a good semi-final against Witney. Holmeas, who had a decent game at fly half, said: “They thought they had won it and I thought they had won. “It is a great bonus to go through. “I think
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RUGBY UNION: Booth's delight at Abingdon win
Abingdon captain Ronnie Booth spoke of his club’s delight at reaching the Oxfordshire Shield final after defeating Gosford All Blacks 18-14 at Lambrick Way. Booth’s men had to battle all the way after trailing 9-0, but showed great spirit in the second
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RUGBY UNION: Williams seals comeback
Two tries in the final 13 minutes earned Chinnor a vital 25-17 victory at Havant in National 3 South. Centre Trevor Powell’s effort put Chinnor 18-17 up then wing Richard Williams struck for his second of the game on 77 minutes, which fly half
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RUGB Y UNION: Vipers out-bitten!
Banbury Bulls warmed up for Sunday’s county cup semi-final by crushing Vipers 76-21 in Midlands 3 East South. Jed Boyce and Andy Collet ran in try hat-tricks, with Dylan Day (2), Dyfrig Davies, Simon Brand and Chris Harrison also notching. Darren De
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Missing teen returns home
A teenager who was reported missing over a week ago has been found safe and well. Elliot Clark, 15, was reported missing on Friday, March 13, but returned home to Middle Barton, near Banbury, today. But a second teenager who went missing with Elliot
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TV documentary on East Oxford children's hospice
THE mother of a terminally ill girl who is set to be featured on a BBC documentary next month has told how she and her daughter wept when they saw the finished programme. The story of 12-year-old Abingdon schoolgirl Leah Graham, who has cystic
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All of a flutter over Oxford v Cambridge boat race
AN author intends to boost a charity for sick Africans by placing a £1,000 bet on the outcome of the Oxford v Cambridge boat race. Janie Hampton, of Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, plans to raise enough money to relaunch the oldest boat in Africa as a hospital
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It's raining books
I've just been caught in spring rain on my return from Oxford but the downpour could not dampen my spirits because of an earlier books bonus. One of my colleagues confessed, perhaps rather foolishly, that he had three boxes of old books in the boot
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Motorcyclist hurt in Cholsey crash
A 30-year-old motorcyclist was taken to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital with minor injuries today after he came off his bike in Church Road, Cholsey. Police were called to the scene at 11.37am and the road was blocked while the motorbike was recovered
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Missing boy returns home
A teenager who was reported missing last month was found safe and well today. Elliot Clark, 15, who went missing on February 13, returned to his home address in Middle Barton. Kieran Ball, 14, who went missing with Elliot has still not
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GREYHOUNDS: Express to storm in
Lenson Express is highly fancied to land the £8,000 William Hill Pall Mall final at Oxford Stadium tonight. Sittingbourne handler Tony Collett pits his black dog against a line-up lacking Cab-ra Fly, who was withdrawn with a hip injury. TONIGHT
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Skills council chief steps down
The man heading up the Government agency that recently shelved plans to redevelop Abingdon and Witney College’s Witney Campus resigned today. Mark Haysom, the chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council, was in charge when the £30m redevelopment
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HOCKEY: Tomlinson's terrific treble
Abingdon captain Josh Tomlinson grabbed a superb hat-trick during his side's 5-3 Division 1 victory over Old Merchant Taylors at Tilsley Park. Abingdon took the lead after ten minutes when Will Trigg's penalty-corner strike was blocked by the OMT goalkeeper
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RUGBY: Academy unveil two new coaches
The Leadbitter Oxford Academy have appointed two new members of staff as they celebrate their first anniversary. Clive Davies has joined as manager and Ken Graydon is the new administrator. Both will assist director John Brodley at the
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Hanged man is named
A man who was found hanged in a house has been named. The body of Brian Lamb, aged 62, of Mandarin Place, Grove, was found on Thursday. Police are treating the death as unexplained, but the circumstances are not thought to be suspicious
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HOCKEY: Students hand Hawks a lesson
Oxford University’s students won the battle of the city’s clubs in Premier Division 1, sneaking a 4-3 victory over Oxford Hawks. It was a familiar story for Hawks as yet again their slow start surrendered the intiative and the students were deservedly
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HOCKEY: Rover give Cornish a pasting
Rover Oxford did what they had to in their must-win Women’s Conference West game against St Austell at Iffley Road, beating the Cornish outfit 4-2 in the Slazenger Women's League. It means Rover find themselves in the play-off positions as
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DARTS: Oxon ring the changes for Lancashire test
Oxfordshire face another tough test this weekend when they take on second-in-the-table Lancashire in the BDO Inter-Counties Champion-ship at East Challow Royal British Legion. The northeners trail leaders Yorkshire by just 16 points and boast
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Use your vote wisely
Ed Argur (Oxford Mail letters March 21) is wide of the mark. Headington Hill and Northway is a local city council election. Anyone who votes Tory risks the return of a Liberal Democrat-run council, with financial chaos and closed playgrounds. Labour
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Fact-finding on felling of willows
AS A Green, I find it very hard to see trees chopped down, especially just before the beginning of the nesting season. Therefore, as the Oxford Mail reported (March 19), when I received an urgent call from a man trying to protect trees in Oxford, I went
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DARTS: College celebrate ODDA title
It was drinks all round at the College Oak as their A team captured the Greene King ODDA Winter LeagueMen’s Section 1 title with a thrilling 5-4 win over Cowley Workers. But they had to come from 3-0 down after Mo Oliver, Martin Buckland and
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No discrimination, just parking problems
I MUST take up Barrie Finch’s point in his letter “Senior Citizens face an even longer wait before they get any protection from discrimination” (Oxford Mail letters, March 3). In my case, at least, I was referred, operated on at the plastic surgery
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Help transform lives of those with autism
AS THE parent of a child with autism I am very worried about what will happen as they get older. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet as I Exist, the new report from the National Autistic Society has found, many adults with the disability struggle to get
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Rusty bike pub is taking the right road
TWO young men who don’t cycle have hit on the perfect Oxford pub concept – the Rusty Bicycle. But would this pub by any other name smell as sweet? I had heard a few enthusiastic whispers about the Rusty Bicycle. With a name containing the magic
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Man held over robbery of 101-year-old in Oxford
A 46-year-old man was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of robbery and is in police custody. The arrest relates to the robbery of a 101-year-old man in Oxford on March 8. Kazimierz Michalski, who survived a spell in the Russian Gulags
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Oxford charity evening combines poetry with pints
BARDS are being called upon to share some of their unpublished verse during an evening of pints and poems in Oxford. Literature lover Peter Clifton is looking for amateur and professional poets to share in his passion for ale and odes at a
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Oxford coroner's officers team wins an award
OXFORDSHIRE’S coroner’s officers have been recognised for their hard work and dedication. The five-strong squad won a team award at the Thames Valley Police Shrievalty Merit Awards 2009 last week. The award can be made to any individual or team employed
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Dorchester burglaries could be linked
Burglars raided two homes in Dorchester. Police are appealing for witnesses after a laptop, camera and handbag were stolen from a house in High Street in the early hours of Thursday, March 12. Last Thursday burglars climbed over a back garden wall in
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Burglars steal laptop
Police today appealed for witnesses after a house was burgled in High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames. The thieves broke into the house on March 12 and stole a laptop, camera and handbag. Police said at 4.30pm on March 19, someone tried to break into
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Man in custody over robbery of 101-year-old
A man is being held in custody this afternoon accused of robbing a 101-year-old Polish war veteran in his north Oxford home. Kazimierz Michalski, who survived a spell in the Russian Gulags and fought in the Second World War, was robbed by a
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Oxfordshire woman's art collection goes under hammer
A collection of 20th century British art patiently assembled over a lifetime by an Oxfordshire woman is expected to fetch about £330,000 at auction. The collection of 47 works of art, which will be auctioned at Christie’s South Kensington in
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Mums on the run for OX5
THREE mothers are pounding the streets of Oxford to get in shape for this year’s Oxford Mail OX5 Run. Mother-of-three Sarah Nawn, 39, Natalie Trangmar-Keates, 36, and Rachel Davies, 37, have set up a busy training schedule for the five-mile run around
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Campaigners criticise eco-town cost study
ECO-TOWN campaigners have ridiculed a Government report suggesting Weston Otmoor is financially viable. Weston Front said the report by the Communities and Local Government Department was flawed as it used figures provided by developer Parkridge. It
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Show marks start of Oxford theatre's revamp
A weekend of theatre, street parties and community workshops will be held at Oxford's Pegasus Theatre next week before it closes for more than a year for a multi-million-pound rebuild. Pegasus patron, comedian Mark Thomas, will open the proceedings with
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Giant project launches Abingdon Arts Festival
ABINGDON has launched one of its biggest events in its calendar — the annual arts festival. Until April 4, there will be a total of 44 art events running in 21 venues across the town. The three-week festival began on Saturday with an
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Hands up if you like dancing in Oxford streets
Professional dancers used Oxford city centre’s most picturesque locations as a backdrop for the latest stage of this year’s Dancin’ Oxford festival. The festival, which is backed by the city council, Oxford Playhouse and the Pegasus Theatre, began in
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Stroll says thanks to Oxford hospice
Two years ago, Phil Evans and his wife Barbara took part in an annual charity walk in the moonlight to raise money for Sobell House hospice. But later that year, Mrs Evans was herself diagnosed with cancer, and is now being cared for at the
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Rare Chinese vase to go under the hammer at Blenheim Palace
A rare Chinese vase worth £120,000 discovered in a box in Scotland will be auctioned at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, next month. The vase will be on offer in Edinburgh-based Lyon & Turnbull's sale at the stately home on Wednesday, April 8. The silver
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GTI ready for ordering
The Golf GTI is back. Almost 36 years to the day since a small band of engineers started work on the first prototype GTI, the very latest evolution and sixth generation of the original hot hatch has been released for ordering at Volkswagen retailers.
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Step up in class
Hop aboard the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and you take a step up in the compact car world — literally. The A-Class is quite a bit higher than your average small car and that higher-than-normal driving position adds to the slightly superior air of this cheerful
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Goodwood highlights unveiled
The Earl of March has announced many of the key attractions due to appear at this year's Festival of Speed (July 3-5), as well as the Goodwood Revival (September 18-20). On hand to assist the Earl of March outline his plans for 2009 were ex-Formula One
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Security firms snaps up £1m contract
A hi-tech security firm has won a £1m contract for equipment to be used at airports in Iraq. Westminster Group based in Banbury will supply its ThruPORT scanning system within the next few months. The system is built within a specialised
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Teens charged with jewellery raid
Two teenage boys charged with stealing thousands of pounds worth of watches from an Oxford jewellers have been remanded in custody. The teenagers, aged 16 and 17, who are too young to name, were charged with theft after a glass cabinet was smashed and
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High flying women debate recession
A debate on how women can receive greater recognition in the workplace is to be held in Oxford. Five high-flying former students from Oxford Brookes University will gather for a public debate on how women’s talents can be used effectively during the
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Woe betide anyone who ever crosses the path of a horny gander
Woe betide anyone who ever crosses the path of a horny gander, especially at night. Coming face to face with this testosterone-fuelled bird and you may have met your match. We have two geese and a gander which patrol the field outside our house,
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Boys charged with raid on Oxford jewellers
Two boys, aged 17 and 16, from London, have been charged with theft from an Oxford jewellers. They were remanded in custody and appeared at Didcot Magistrates' Court on Saturday. The charges follow an incident at Goldsmith Jewellers
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Driver seriously injured after being thrown from car
A driver is thought to have suffered serious injuries after being thrown from his car in an accident near Wallingford last night. The emergency services were alerted shortly after 8.15pm after the crash on the A4130 at Crowmarsh Hill, close
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U's fans take fight to FA
OXFORD United supporters group OxVox have hit out at Football Conference chairman Brian Lee, after he told them that he was against handing out points deductions. OxVox are still angered that the Football Conference are not admitting their registration
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5k spent on teaching Oxford council workers to drive efficiently
TAXPAYERS have spent £5,000 on teaching council staff how to drive more efficiently, we can reveal today. Oxford City Council paid 'green' driving instructors DriveSense the four figure sum to train 333 staff members how to reduce their fuel
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Make NHS fund sex change ops say Oxfordshire four
FOUR people are leading a campaign to get the Oxfordshire NHS Primary Care Trust to pay for sex change operations. More than 1,000 people have signed their petition calling on the trust to change its policy and allow gender reassignment surgery
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Sex change: Is this an NHS op too far?
OUR story today about a group of Oxfordshire men who want to have sex change operations on the NHS is bound to infuriate many. Each has been diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria — a condition that makes the sufferer feel like they are trapped inside the