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We must keep it going - Wilder
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder insists there can be no stepping off the gas as his in-form team visit relegation-threatened York on Tuesday night. The U’s continue their bid for a play-off place against opponents who will be fighting for
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CRICKET: Students struggle
Oxford UCCE’s bowlers were made to toil as Warwickshire rattled up 414-6 dec on the first day of their two-day game in The Parks. Tony Frost (112) and Ricky Clarke (101) both plundered centuries, before Keith Barker hit an unbeaten 70. Frost’s ton included
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FOOTBALL: Ford is seeking repeat showing
Assistant boss Mike Ford has praised Oxford City’s players for their response – and wants more of the same when they host Clevedon Town in the British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division on Tuesday night. Although City were held to a 1-1 draw
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Roadside Farming: All you need to know.
I took a trip around rural Essex this weekend and did a spot of roadside farming on the way. For novices, this rural past time is a bit like window shopping, but with fewer Starbucks. Perhaps it should be called window farming. Anyway, names aside
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Ab Fab Lumley guests in Lewis
INSPECTOR Morse was a big fan of classical music — now his assistant Lewis is getting down to some serious rock ’n’ roll with the help of an Absolutely Fabulous sidekick. On Sunday, fans of the show will get a chance to see the final film of the current
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Centres unite in Oxford business rates strike
VOLUNTEERS at 12 Oxford community centres have refused to pay their business rates in a revolt over funding, it emerged last night. Oxford City Council said it would no longer help with the cost of business rates for 22 city community centres
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RUGBY UNION: Chinnor are lion tamers!
Rugby Lions 10, Chinnor 20 Chinnor kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation from National 3 South with a thoroughly committed display at Webb Ellis Road. Rugby Lions were a far cry from the side who had crushed Chinnor in December, but the visitors
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RUGBY UNION: Bowers praises players
Chinnor coach Jason Bowers said he had always backed his side against Rugby Lions. “I never felt at any point that we were going to lose the game,” said Bowers. “The guys knew the importance of the game and really turned up. “I felt we played very
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Mini Cowley Road festival is planned
TRADERS in Oxford’s Cowley Road were so disappointed the street’s colourful carnival was cancelled this year they plan to stage their own alternative ‘fringe’ event. The Cowley Road Carnival, which last year attracted 35,000 revellers, was due to take
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RUGBY UNION: Hawks fall to new champs
An encouraging display could not prevent Henley Hawks losing 38-5 at London Scottish, who were crowned National 3 South champions. Henley trailed just 10-5 at half-time, and felt they were on the wrong end of referee Ross Campbell’s decisions. Scottish
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RUGBY UNION: Sevier bags treble in Quins' romp
Nick Sevier grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Oxford Harlequins stormed to a 45-10 victory at Coney Hill in South West 1. Wing Sevier jinked his way over for Quins’ opening try on six minutes after good work from full back Huw Jones. Prop Peter Boulton
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Survey will help shape new Cotswold Line timetable
RAIL passengers on the Cotswold Line are to be surveyed to help train operator First Great Western and councils develop a new timetable for the route after track redoubling work is completed in 2011. Oxfordshire County Council and fellow
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RUGBY UNION: Wallingford in four-try win
Wallingford completed their home league campaign with a 30-0 victory over a battling Bletchley side in South West 2 East. Fly half Jackson Sayce slotted two early penalties, but Wallingford were far from dominant. They also lost centre Angus Brettell
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RUGBY UNION: Blackstock at the double
Littlemore battled back from 12-0 down to win 26-17 at Hungerford in BB&O Division 1 South. Tyson Blackstock (2), Lee Gillett and Tom Surman scored Littlemore’s tries, with Gillett converting three. OTHER SCORERS BB&O Premier A: Oxford Harlequins 2nd
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Morning after pill for teens
AS a former mainstream secondary school teacher and mother of two girls, I am following your debate about the teenage pregnancy strategy with keen interest. Even before the morning after pill was made accessible to children without parental knowledge
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Pure opportunists
I HAVE to disagree with Simon Lowles (Oxford Mail, April 6) when he says “No one has any idea at all where you are with the Liberals”. Those of us who deal with them regularly know precisely where they are. They are wherever it suits them to be. They
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford outgun Harwell
Oxford's youngsters proved too strong for a spirited Harwell side as they ran out 43-12 winners in the BB&O Premier Division. Defeat for Harwell means their final day clash with Gosford All Blacks could see the losers go down. Harwell started strongly
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RUGBY UNION: Smith's sweet 16
Adam Smith scored 16 points as Chipping Norton battled back to defeat Swindon 21-10 at Greystones in Southern Counties North. The visitors got the perfect start with a converted try under the posts and a penalty ten minutes later Chippy finally settled
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Idle pollution
THE county council wishes to reduce pollution in the centre of Oxford. I would suggest that the greatest pollution is caused by stationary traffic with engines running. Often the queue of traffic from the maze near the station, with its 35 poles bearing
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Ban parents
JUST how does B Frampton (Oxford Mail letters, April 3) equate the non-scooping of dog waste (a practice that I abhor) to being banned from owning a dog? Can this maxim now be extended to the parents of feral youths who are plaguing our towns with their
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Misuse is worse in the real world
DAVID Cherry (Oxford Mail, April 3) is a little naïve if he really imagines members of the Government are the only ones claiming unmerited allowances. It is not that long since a Tory MP was found to be paying his student son a parliamentary allowance
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Burglars leave note behind
Police are appealing for information after two burglaries in the Henley area. Between 10pm on Saturday and 5am yesterday burglars broke into a house in Hop Gardens and stole electrical items including a camera, laptops and cash. The thieves left a
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Car stolen from outside home
Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen in Didcot last night. Between 11pm yesterday and 7am today a house was burgled in Colborne Road. Thieves stole the keys to a blue Audi A6 Estate, registration W649 MUD, which had been parked
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Truckers get a super surprise
ONE of Oxfordshire’s best-known bands have been signed up to headline this year’s Truck Festival. Supergrass, who hail from Wheatley, will top the bill at this year’s Truck, at Hill Farm, Steventon, near Abingdon, on July 25 and 26.
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HOCKEY: Hawks can't avoid the drop
Oxford Hawks are relegated after failing to deliver the goods in their final South League Premier Division 1 game at Ashford on Saturday. Knowing that the outcome would determine which side went down, Hawks had a disastrous day and were finally well
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Community centre lands revamp grant
A COMMUNITY centre serving hundreds of people each week is to get a £26,000 revamp – with the promise of almost £20,000 more to spend on the site. Bullingdon Community Centre, in Peat Moors, Cowley, closed its social club due to dwindling numbers
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Rob gives Bestival the Elbow
THAT favourite end-of-summer retreat of Oxfordshire music lovers, Bestival, has announced another winning addition to its best ever line-up. The Isle of Wight-based festival has only gone and booked Mercury Prize winners Elbow. In what
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DARTS: Railway are best ever - official!
Railway Social Club A became the Oxford & District League’s the most successful team ever after ending the Greene King Winter League season with a stunning 8-1 win over the visiting Littlemore British Legion. It maintained their amazing
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Cash gets mixed-up Doggy-style
The man in black, Johnny Cash, is the leatest artist to get his hits mixed-up, the Oxford Mail can reveal. Tunes by the late rebellious singer-songwriter will be remixed by a heavy weight posse of artiists - under the beady of executive producers
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Oxford skateboarders fight on
SKATEBOARDERS and BMX riders who want a permanent skate park in Oxford enjoyed a break from campaigning at a mini-contest and festival. Oxford Wheels Project, which runs the temporary ramps at Meadow Lane, in East Oxford, has been fighting
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United chief to take part in the OX5 run
OXFORD United chairman Kelvin Thomas is urging U’s fans to follow his lead and take part in this year’s OX5 Run. Mr Thomas will be heading a small team of runners from the club in the Oxford Mail’s OX5 Run on Sunday, April 19. The five-mile
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No worries, Constable is ours - Thomas
Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas has poured cold water on a story that Shrewsbury believe James Constable will remain with them next season. "We have an agreement with Shrewsbury and with James himself, " insisted Thomas. "I have spoken
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Knifeman robs woman in alley
A woman was robbed in an Oxford alleyway. Police are appealing for witnesses after the 37-year-old was attacked from behind in the alley off Trinity Street, in St Ebbe’s, at about 5.30pm on Saturday. After a brief struggle, the robber
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Knife robber snatches bag
A knife-wielding robber snatched a bag from a woman in Oxford. The woman was walking home at 5.30pm on Saturday and had just left the alleyway that adjoins Trinity Street when a man came up behind her and demanded that she hand over her bag
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Boy robbed by riverside in Oxford
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old boy was robbed near Folly Bridge, Oxford. The boy was with a friend on the riverbank near to Folly Bridge on Saturday, when two teenagers came up to them, threatened them with a paddle and demanded
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Police issue plea over tyre firm arson attack
Police today appealed for witnesses following a fire that closed the Bicester to Aylesbury road for six hours. The fire, which is being treated as arson, broke out in Waddesdon at about 1am on Friday at Vale Tyre Services, on the A41 High Street. As
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Oxford death 'not suspicious'
Police said a death in Aston Street, East Oxford, was now not being treated as suspicious. Officers were called at 12.20pm after reports that a man had been found dead in a house. The discovery was originally treated as an unexplained death and the
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Oxford road closed after death
Police said a death in Aston Street, East Oxford, was not being treated as suspicious. Officers were called at 12.20pm after reports that a man had been found dead in a house. The discovery was originally treated as an unexplained death and the road
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A fete worse than death.....
Another week passes and the group is busy not only rehearsing three plays but also minds are concentrating on our stand at the village fete (27th June- Kingston House. We thought we could stage a Murder Mystery using the theme a ’Fete Worse Than Death
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Police plea after boy hit by bus
Police this afternoon appealed for witnesses after an eight-year-old boy was hit by a bus in Oxford. The boy was injured crossing the road with his mother and family in the incident involving an Oxford Bus Company park-and-ride bus at the junction
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Force to be prosecuted over shooting
THAMES Valley Police is to be prosecuted for breaching health and safety law after a call centre worker was shot in the chest during a firearms training day. Keith Tilbury was shot during a firearms awareness training day at Oxford Spires Business Park
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Police face prosecution over Kidlington shooting
Thames Valley Police is to be prosecuted for breaching health and safety law after a call centre worker was shot in the chest during a firearms training day. Keith Tilbury was shot during a firearms awareness training day at Oxford Spires Business
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Boy hit by bus in Oxford
An eight-year-old boy is in intensive care after being hit by a bus in Oxford. The boy was injured crossing the road with his mother and family after the accident involving an Oxford Bus Company park-and-ride bus at the junction of Marston
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Aston win on Le Mans Series debut
Banbury's Aston Martin Racing won the Catalunya 1000 kilometres, on the team’s Le Mans Series debut with its new LMP1 challenger. The 007 car, driven by Jan Charouz (CZ), Tomas Enge (CZ) and Stefan Mücke (DE) finished first after a flawless
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ACCIDENT UPDATE: Boy in intensive care
An eight-year-old boy is in intensive care after being hit by a bus in Oxford. The boy was injured crossing the road with his mother and family after the accident involving an Oxford Bus Company park-and-ride bus at the junction of Marston Road and
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Supergrass to headline Truck Festival
ONE of Oxfordshire’s best-known bands have been signed up to headline this year’s Truck Festival. Supergrass, who hail from Wheatley, will top the bill at this year’s Truck, at Hill Farm, Steventon, near Abingdon, on July 25 and 26.
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Bypass open after smash
Two people were taken to hospital after their car crashed into a ditch on Oxford’s ring road during the early hours today. The accident happened on the A40 northern bypass between the Marston turn and the Green Road roundabout, shortly before
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Brawn delighted with perfect start
Brawn GP team principal Ross Brawn was full of praise for his team as they made it two wins out of two in their inaugural Formula One season with victory at the rain-shortened Malaysian Grand Prix. Jenson Button was awarded top spot on the podium when
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Constable double caps terrific week and keeps United play-off bid alive
Oxford United manager Chris Wilder said Saturday's dramatic 2-1 comeback win over promotion rivals Histon capped “a marvellous week for the football club”. After being presented with the Manager of the Month award for March, Wilder saw star
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Mill Street: 'We'll stop probation plans'
ANGRY protesters have vowed to fight proposals for a probation centre in their street — even if it means chaining themselves to its railings. About 70 people packed out a public meeting on Saturday against plans to open the centre in Mill Street, West
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Recession sees surge of unwanted pets
MORE pets are becoming victims of the credit crunch and being left at animal sanctuaries. In the first three months of this year, 364 unwanted pets were given over to the Blue Cross’s two sanctuaries in Oxfordshire — a rise of almsot 30 per cent on the
