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Brawn defiant in diffuser row
Ross Brawn insisted his team are innovators rather than cheats as he endured a grilling in the diffuser row hearing. Brawn was pointedly described as "a person of supreme arrogance" as Formula One's newest team boss came under fire at one stage during
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CRICKET: Dalrymple skippers Glamorgan in Parks
Glamorgan will be led by former Dark Blue captain Jamie Dalrymple when they face Oxford UCCE in The Parks tomorrow. They also include Australian opener Mark Cosgrove, who is back after a two-year break, for the three-day game. He will open the batting
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'Gun' pulled during argument
A woman was threatened with a gun outside her home. Police yesterday appealed for witnesses after an argument between a woman and two men in Ambleside Drive, in Northway, Oxford, at about 11am on Sunday. During the argument, one of the men held up what
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Chipping Norton treasure coins valued at £50,000
THE owner of a hoard of rare 400-year-old coins has described finding out they were worth over £50,000 as a real life “Fools and Horses” moment. The 59 gold ‘Unites’, which were minted after James VI of Scotland became the first Stuart king of England
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Chipping Norton treasure coins valued at £50,000
THE owner of a hoard of rare 400-year-old coins has described finding out they were worth over £50,000 as a real life “Fools and Horses” moment. The 59 gold ‘Unites’, which were minted after James VI of Scotland became the first Stuart king of England
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Woman's skull broken in Blackbird Leys hit-and-run
A CYCLIST suffered a fractured skull in a hit- and-run collision with a motorbike on an Oxford estate. Monica Reddick, 43, who is also known as Claire, is recovering in hospital after the crash on Knights Road, in Blackbird Leys, at about 2.30pm yesterday
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FOOTBALL: Gibbs brace seals cup joy
David Gibbs bagged a brace as Bodicote (pictured) lifted the Lord Jersey Cup after a 3-1 victory against Hornton at Easington Sports. Gibbs gave Bodicote a fifth-minute lead, before John Cooper doubled their advantage. After the break, Chris Cowan clawed
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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Conway keeps up goal run
Tom Conway continued his scoring spree for Abingdon United with the goals which earned 1-1 draws against champions Birmingham City and Watford in their final two games of the season. Conway smashed home a swerving shot from 40 yards for Abingdon’s equaliser
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FOOTBALL: Haines hits treble
Chris Haines scored a hat-trick as Oxford Yellows wrapped up their Marston's Oxford Sunday League season with an 8-1 thrashing of Highfield. Not to be outdone, Johnny McMahon bagged a brace, while Rocky Whiting, Ian Lovegrove and Sean Flaherty completed
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FOOTBALL: Horspath bid is held in check
Horspath missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division after being held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Chadlington. The result sees them move two points ahead of second-placed Bletchingdon.
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FOOTBALL: Double joy for Vale at festival
Vale of White Horse Under 13s recorded a brace of wins at the ESFA Durham Festival. They opened up with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Northumberland, with Sam Earl scoring ten minutes from time. Joe Wilkinson, Ally Brady and Connor Powell were
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Fans rush for Burton tickets
Oxford United fans moved quickly today to ensure they got tickets for the U’s final away game of the season against Burton on Friday night. Following the debacle at Woking on Monday, where more than 2,000 supporters turned up and many had
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Inquiry call over crowd crush at U's away game
A FORMER football steward who saw his father-in-law collapse on the terraces as crowd congestion delayed Oxford United’s game at Woking has called for an official review of safety procedures. Jason Morgan, who was a steward at West Bromwich
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Council renews attack on Sutton Courtenay incinerator
THE Vale of White Horse District Council has restated its opposition to proposals for a £100m incinerator to dispose of Oxfordshire’s household waste. In its reponse to a consultation paper from the Waste Recycling Group, which is seeking
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Tributes left at scene of double fatal crash in Roke
TRIBUTES have been placed at the spot where two people died when their car left the road and crashed into a south Oxfordshire field. The man and woman were found in the wreckage of a green Citroen ZX discovered on its roof in Roke, near Benson, on Easter
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Man 'pulled gun outside house in Headington'
Police are investigating reports that a man pulled a gun outside a house in Oxford. Shortly after 11am on Sunday, police were called to an address in Ambleside Drive, Headington. This followed a report that there was an argument between
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Scouting around to help people in to work
In this current climate of recession and unemployment, Scout Enterprises is a non-profit making charity that specialises in helping people – whether they are unemployed, or disadvantaged in the labour market through disability or ill health. The organisation
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Man held over Chipping Norton burglary
A 35-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with breaking into a house in Chipping Norton. Matthew Pratley, 35, of Jourdain Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, appeared at Bicester Magistrates’ Court today, charged with a burglary at Churchill
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College student smokers make Leys residents fume
STUDENTS and other smokers who fail to bin their trash are making an estate look like a disused cigarette factory, it has been claimed. Neighbours of the Oxford and Cherwell Valley College campus in Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys, said there
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Man faces burglary charge
A 35-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with breaking into a house in Chipping Norton. Matthew Pratley, 35, of Jourdain Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, appeared at Bicester Magistrates’ Court today charged with a burglary at Churchill
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Grove shop loses licence for selling drink to under-18s
A GROVE shop has been banned from selling alcohol after staff repeatedly served under-18s. Community leaders have welcomed the news that McColls, in Millbrook Square, has had its liquor licence removed. Magistrates confirmed the Vale of the White Horse
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Man robbed by gang in Wallingford
A man was jumped from behind and robbed by a gang. Police today appealed for witnesses after the 32-year-old man was robbed on a footpath between Moreton Avenue and Charter Way, in Wallingford, as he was walking home from work at 2pm on Thursday. As
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Residents oppose plans for new homes in Didcot
FAMILIES in Didcot have attacked plans for 1,430 new homes north-east of their estate. Residents of Ladygrove said the development would destroy countryside, bring noise pollution and block roads with extra traffic. South Oxfordshire District Council
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Back in the bunker
When I complained to one of my colleagues I was suffering a touch of Bank Holiday jetlag, he called me a tired old hack. The other reporter on my rapid response pod observed that I didn't look that tired, but the implication was clear. My reintroduction
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Carter Jonas in merger deal
Estate agency Carter Jonas, which has an office in Summertown, has merged with historic property firm Dreweatt Neate. Mark Charter, head of the Summertown office, said: “With additional offices, resources and expertise across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire
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Picnics aren't what they used to be. They're better.
In true Easter Monday style, I meandered on down to Lockinge Point to Point this week and I discovered that picnics aren’t what they used to be. They’re better. For those of you unfamiliar with this popular sporting fixture, country
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Man attacked and robbed in Wallingford
Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Charter Way, Wallingford. Just after 2pm on Thursday, a 32-year-old man left work and was making his way to the town centre, walking along the footpath that leads from Moreton Avenue. As he reached
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Taser trouble
Police were unable to subdue a man in Blackbird Leys with a Taser gun because the barbs didn’t pierce the jacket he was wearing, according to an Oxford Mail court report. Does this mean criminals need only worry about being stunned with Tasers if they
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'Dating agency' finds tenants their ideal home
HOUSING association tenants are using an online ‘dating agency’ to find their ideal homes. Vale Housing Association, which owns one in 10 of all homes in the Vale of White Horse, is the first housing association to join the national HomeSwapper
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Price of progress
In common with many other Oxford Mail readers, I feel cheated by the television companies. A decade or so ago, the Beckley transmitter used to broadcast the London regional version of BBC1, which covered not only the capital but also the Home Counties
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FOOTBALL: Charlbury stay top
Witney & District FA Charlbury Town stayed four points clear at the top of the Premier Division table after beating Spartan Rangers 2-0, writes Anthony Barlow. Goals from Craig McCallum and James Evans kept alive their championship hopes. Hailey,
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FOOTBALL: Super Hooper
A superb near-post header from Chris Hooper proved decisive in Saxton Rovers' tense 2-1 win over Faringdon Town in the semi-final of the North Berks Cup. Rovers took the lead after 24 minutes when, with the ball going past Faringdon keeper Chris Webb
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FOOTBALL: Conway sparkles for Irish
RT Harris Oxford City FA Oxford Irish kept alive their hopes of reaching the Premier Cup final with a 7-1 win at North Oxford Res. Thomas Conway led the way with a hat-trick, with other strikes from Declan Hartigan, Piers McGlynn, Danny Brookes and
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FOOTBALL: International rescue boost!
North Berks League Harwell International's stunning battle agai-nst relegation from Division 1 continued with a 1-0 victory over Lambourn Sports, writes Andy Wells. A goal from Joe Lyddon secured Harwell's fourth successive victory, which takes them
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Now save our subway, Keith
Well done to Keith Mitchell for the part he has played in lobbying for lower business rates. Now that he is in Fairy Godmother mode, perhaps he can grant another wish to the residents of Headington and let them keep their pedestrian subway. I recently
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Oxfringe Festival ends with breakdancing
THE third annual Oxfringe Festival came to an end in a flurry of breakdancing. The festival featured 140 events spread across 20 different venues in the city. More than 5,000 people attended festival events, which included music, literature
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Neighbourhood action group head wants more police patrols in Witney
THE chairman of Witney’s Neighbourhood Action Group (Nag) wants a greater police presence in the town centre at pub closing times. Glyn Rees, who heads the body made up of local authorities, police and residents, said he wanted more bobbies on the beat
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Kassam stadium farmers markets scrapped
A farmers’ market which was suspended soon after its launch will not be revived, because of a lack of public support. The City and Country Farmers’ Market, at Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium, was closed within a fortnight of its launch last November,
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Clifton Hampden shop couple in running for award
A COUPLE who left their nine to five jobs to run a village post office have been nominated for a prestigious award. Glenn and Emma Bratley, who have run Clifton Hampden Stores in High Street for five years, have been entered in the central and west region
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Service marks reburial of 17th century remains
THE remains of eight adults and five children have been reburied at an Oxford church. A service at St Clement’s Church, in Marston Road, on Saturday saw the remains – including those of a four-week-old baby – returned to the earth after they were dug
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Guides offer new walking tours of Oxford
OXFORD’S Tourist Information Centre has introduced five new guided walking tours. The Broad Street centre has developed new routes on the themes of The English Civil War, Gargoyles and Grotesques, Methodist movement founders John and Charles Wesley,
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Five held over attempted murder in Haddenham
Police have arrested five people on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in which a man was seriously assaulted in Haddenham. Officers were called to Run Furrow at about 9.30pm on Wednesday after reports of an assault in which a man
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£1m of cocaine found near Kidlington
TWO men have been remanded in custody after an estimated £1m worth of cocaine was seized. Police recovered approximately 6.5kg of cocaine in the area of Bunkers Hill, north of Kidlington, at about 2.10pm on Easter Sunday. Martin Lonsdale, 50, of Chapel
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Police 'increasingly worried' about missing man
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of a 59-year-old man who has been missing for five days. Alan Douglas was last seen at his home in Littleworth Road in Benson last Thursday. The police helicopter has been used to search the
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£1m worth of cocaine seized at Bunkers Hill
Two men have been remanded in custody after an estimated £1m worth of cocaine was seized. Police recovered approximately 6.5kg of cocaine in the area of Bunkers Hill, at about 2.10pm on Easter Sunday. Martin Lonsdale, 50, of Chapel Close, Clifton, was
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New plea on missing man
Police today renewed an appeal for help in tracing a missing man from Benson. Alan Douglas, 59, was last seen at his address in Littleworth Road on Thursday evening. He is white, between 5ft 10in and 5ft 11in tall, medium build with short cropped
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Drunken man grabbed girl
A drunken man grabbed a teenage girl’s hair in a late night attack in Oxford. Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was assaulted on The Slade, Headington, at about 11pm on Friday The girl had got off a bus and walking
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Burton made all-ticket for U's fans
Oxford United's Blue Square Premier game at Burton Albion on Friday has been made all-ticket to Oxford United supporters. Oxford have received 1,200 terrace tickets for this, their final away game of the season. Due to the short notice these are available
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Drunken man grabs girl's hair in Oxford street
A drunken man grabbed a teenage girl’s hair in a late night attack in Oxford. Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was assaulted in The Slade, Headington, at about 11pm on Friday. The girl had got off a bus and was walking towards
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Cyclist badly injured in hit-and-run
A cyclist suffered serious head injuries in a hit and run collision with a motorcycle on an Oxford estate, police have said. Police are appealing for witnesses after the crash on Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, at 2.30pm yesterday. A 43
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Cyclist seriously hurt in Oxford collision
A cyclist suffered serious head injuries in a hit and run collision with a motorcycle in Oxford. Police are appealing for witnesses after the crash in Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, at 2.30pm yesterday. A 43-year-old female cyclist was taken to the
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Arson inquiry into blazes
Firefighters tackled a series of small blazes in Oxford last night which appear to have been started deliberately. The first incident happened at 8.40pm when a moped was set alight in a field behind Sandhills Primary School in Terrett Avenue. At 9.20pm
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NCT seeks Counsellors for breastfeeding mums
Could you help new mums with breastfeeding and babyfeeding? Are you looking for a new vocation to fit in with family life? If you answered yes to the above, then you could help support new mums and start a career with the National Childbirth Trust
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Arsonists strike in Oxford
Firefighters tackled a series of small blazes in Oxford last night which appear to have been started deliberately. The first incident happened at 8.40pm when a moped was set alight in a field behind Sandhills Primary School in Terrett Avenue. At 9.20pm
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Don't Panic!
With the economic situation getting worse every day and new figures showing that the recession is even deeper than the experts feared, it is hard not to feel like we are at war, writes LUCY CORRY. This time though, we are facing multiple enemies
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City still proves pricey
OXFORD is the fifth least affordable place in England to buy a home. New figures show the typical cost of a house in the city is more than 12 times the average amount the Oxford man or woman earns in a year. The new statistics, released
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Fashioning a successful future
WHAT a great idea Oxford Fashion Week is. It’s about time the city had a chance to celebrate its more stylish elements. We certainly have the right setting here. I am sure all of us could think of a stunning piece of city architecture or landscape
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Go for it, Big John
YOU have to admire “Big” John Humphries. Every year he enters X Factor full of hope that he will become a star. And every year he faces a long journey home after a humiliating rejection. But what else should he do? There is nothing wrong with having
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United keep their focus
Chris Wilder says his heroic Oxford United players will not be distracted from their mission of trying to reach 80 points – even though their play-off hopes were severely jolted by other results on Monday. The U’s continued their amazing
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Hope on the home buyers' horizon
GETTING on the property ladder can be incredibly difficult for young people today. In Oxford particularly, the cost of a home can seem totally out of sync with take-home pay. However, as our story shows, there is hope for young buyers. The trick seems
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UPDATE: Fatal crash victims could have been undiscovered for 12 hours
TWO people died when their car left the road and overturned in a field. The man and woman were found dead in the wreckage of a green Citroen ZX found on its roof in Roke, near Benson. A passing motorist on an unclassified road off Watlington
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Will Big John ever find his X-Factor?
A PUB singer has vowed to audition for TV’s X Factor again — despite being laughed off stage five years running. Determined John Humphries, of Banbury Court, Abingdon, will once again face the prospect of national humiliation when he auditions for the
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Memory lapse on ticket row
Oxfordshire’s Cabinet Member for Transport is clearly suffering from amnesia if he cannot remember that he opposed multi-ticketing when I proposed it at County Hall because he said ‘the technology wasn’t available’ (Oxford Mail, April 1). My argument
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City to host second biggest fashion show outside of London
OXFORD is set to follow in the high-heeled footsteps of Milan, Paris, New York and London by hosting its first fashion week. The city of dreaming spires will be awash with models, stylists and collections from some of the worlds best-known
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Figures reveal more woe for Oxford homebuyers
OXFORD is the fifth least affordable place in England to buy a home, the Oxford Mail can reveal. New figures show the typical cost of a house in the city is more than 12 times the average amount the Oxford man or woman earns in a year.
