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MOTORSPORT: Brawn given the all-clear
World motorsport's governing body, the FIA, has ruled that Formula 1 championship leader Jenson Button's Brackley-based Brawn car is legal. Button has won both races this season and there were complaints that his Brawn GP team and rivals Toyota and
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Woking inquiry
The Football Conference have begun an inquiry into why Oxford United’s Easter Monday game at Woking was delayed by an hour. Chris Bird, a spokesman for the Football Conference, said: “Dennis Strudwick, the general manager of the Conference, is looking
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BOXING: Spaces left for Berinsfield bill
Standing tickets are still available for the Berinsfield ABC dinner boxing show at Rover Cowley Sports & Social Club on Friday. Contact is Mel Corrigan on 07860 156950. There is no admission on the door.
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CRICKET: Lewis to fore in Oxford revival
Mark Lewis hit an unbeaten 74 on his first-class debut to save Oxford UCCE from a first-innings disaster against Glamorgan on the opening day of their three-day game in The Parks. Scores: Oxford UCCE 208 (M Lewis 74no), Glamorgan 74-2.
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A34 lane closure
One lane of the A34 near Botley will close tonight and tomorrow night between the hours of 9pm and 6am each night. The Highways Agency said “technical upgrades” were being carried out on signs along the road and warned motorists to drive carefully.
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Othello, Creation Theatre
A first aid box sat on the table between actors Victor Power and Richard Kidd. As they were about to go into their first fight rehearsals for Creation Theatre’s new production of Othello when we met up, this seemed rather a wise precaution. Victor is
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Preview: Manon, New Theatre
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet is based on the 18th-century novel L’Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbe Prevost, which was also the inspiration for Massenet’s opera Manon Lescaut. It’s the story of beautiful Manon, who falls for
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Wake up to the dawn chorus
This time last year I was up and out of bed at 3.30am. Strange behaviour, one might think, for a weekend, but I, like many other people across the world, was heading over to a local nature reserve to celebrate The Wildlife Trusts’ International Dawn Chorus
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Delighting in Dutch bulbs
If I’m very lucky I sometimes manage to get to Holland in April. I always come away impressed by the way Dutch gardeners use their bulbs with such panache. Yes I know it’s the land of the tulip. But they are so much more imaginative than we are with our
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Speed menace
I HAVE just come through the A34 roadworks at Wolvercote followed by an HGV inches from my rear bumper – flashing its lights and continually sounding its horn. This was all because I was observing the 40 mph speed restriction. I have been driving in
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Bring back market
WE read with disappointment that the farmers’ market was not going to resume at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium. We visited on both Sundays it was there. The first time we had to search for its location because there was no advertising, however, we bought produce
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Waste debate is not rubbish
IS W Taylor’s letter in Monday’s Oxford Mail, the best that the pro-waste incineration lobby can come up with? Let us examine his arguments. Firstly, it is claimed that those opposed to an incinerator are a minority. An Oxfordshire County Council survey
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Burford among most idyllic towns in Europe
Forget Rome, Majorca and Budapest — Burford in west Oxfordshire is the place to be if you want an idyllic lifestyle. That is according to respected American business magazine Forbes, which has named the leafy Cotswold town, which has a population
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Runners can collect numbers on the day
RUNNERS for this year’s Oxford Mail OX5 Run who have not received their race numbers can pick them up on the day of the race. The five-mile run around the grounds of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, starts at 10.30am on Sunday. It is the seventh year of
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Drink biker died after hitting back of lorry
A YOUNG father was twice the legal alcohol limit when he crashed his motorbike into the back of a parked lorry, an inquest heard. Shane McGonagle, 23, was killed in the early hours last October 22, when his red Honda 125cc was involved in the collision
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RUGBY UNION: Watkins starts, but England lose
Julian Watkins could not save England Under 16s from a 35-13 defeat to France in yesterday’s final Four Nations match at Cardiff Arms Park. The Cokethorpe School pupil, who lives in Oxford, started at blindside flanker as England completed a disappointing
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RUGBY UNION: No charity on Volley return
Paul Volley says it will be an emotional experience returning to Chinnor, but he will be all out for victory with London Scottish. The 37-year-old former Wasps and Harlequins flanker started his rugby career at the Oxfordshire club. And now Volley will
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RUGBY UNION: Spike steps down
Simon Henderson is stepping down from Wallingford’s coaching team to concentrate on his construction business. Henderson will join head coach Chris Norrington for the final time on the touchline for Saturday’s South West 2 East clash at Reading. During
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RUGBY UNION: Abingdon's international win
Abingdon Colts secured an international success on tour with a 12-5 victory over the Maltese national under 19 team at Marsa Sports Stadium. Abingdon’s Mike Janes cut in and scored the first try, before scrum half Mike Hawthorn went over after half-time
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RUGBY UNION: Twickenham bound
Banbury Under 11s will play at Twickenham before the Premiership final on May 16 after finishing second in their pool at the Gullivers Nottingham Festival. They are – Back (from left): William Beament, Reece Lines, Aaron Taylor, Jack Taylor, George Grieve
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Great value mixed case, £63
Is the so-called credit crunch finally showing some signs of fading slightly? With house prices up for the first time in ages and the hope of a good summer on the way perhaps the economy may just be beginning to turn slightly. Certainly
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Baby Jardell defies the odds with a good recovery
A premature baby who was given just weeks to live continues to confound doctors by making remarkable progress. Jardell Townsend, from Oxford, weighed just 2lb when he was born four months early last August. He developed post-haemorrhagic
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City pedestrianisation scheme to get the go-ahead
THE long-awaited pedestrianisation of Oxford’s busiest shopping street is set to get the go-ahead next week – despite fewer than four in 10 people supporting Oxfordshire County Council’s plans. County Hall will announce it is moving ahead with
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RUGBY UNION: Sherman is US coach
Former Oxford University fly half Matt Sherman has been appointed backs coach for the US Eagles – his country’s national team. Sherman, 29, who won seven caps for USA, was given the role by head coach Eddie O’Sullivan ahead of the Churchil Cup in Colorado
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RUGBY UNION: Flegg to the fore
Matt Flegg scored a hat-trick of tries as Alchester’s first home match ended with a 39-10 success over Oxford at Marston Ferry Road. Joe McAneaney and Dan Kimber bagged their others, with Ali Smith converting four and adding two penalties. OTHER SCORERS
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Full of eastern promise
THINK of holidaying in East Anglia and chances are your mind will conjure up less-than-welcome memories of wet weekends on the front at Great Yarmouth or Clacton. This, as we came to learn, couldn’t be further from the truth – Ipswich, we are
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FATAL A34 CRASH: Funeral date for Grace
Funeral arrangements have been made for the Oxford schoolgirl killed in a car crash on the A34. Grace Hadman, 17, left, a sixth-form pupil at St Edward’s School, in North Oxford, died when the car she was a passenger in left the dual carriageway between
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Local share prices (PM)
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THE INSIDER: A Weekly update from the corridors of power
PREDICTABLY, those campaigning against a planned probation centre in Mill Street, Oxford, have roped in the kids. Well, they would, wouldn’t they? A tatty, homemade banner draped over the railings by the railway bridge on Botley Road makes it clear
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School pupils find university life dead exciting
SIXTY teenagers were asked to solve a fake murder mystery when they visited an Oxford college as part of their introduction to higher education. The 14- and 15-year-olds from across the South East stayed at Pembroke College off St Aldate’s
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Young Oxford movie stars tread the red carpet
YOUNG actors and actresses got a taste of the red carpet treatment at the premiere of an all-English version of Grease. Gel, the work of the Youngstar TV & Film School, features 24 actors from around Oxfordshire, was shown at Oxford’s Phoenix
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Call to reintroduce Didcot's annual carnival
ONE of the biggest dates in Didcot’s calendar is set to be revived under plans to bring back the town’s carnival. Didcot Town Council wants to re-introduce the once-annual event, which last filled the streets 30 years ago. But it insists it will only
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GOLF: Ryder Cup deal
Oxfordshire golfers can take advantage of a new membership offer to play next year’s Ryder Cup course at Celtic Manor. The Welsh venue has launched a ‘country membership’ scheme for its Twenty Ten course to cater for those living outside a 75-mile radius
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Clown cyclists reach destination five days early
A father-of-three who is raising money by cycling across Zimbabwe dressed as a clown has reached his destination five days early. Richard Pantlin, from Hurst Street, in East Oxford, embarked on a 373-mile cycle across the troubled African country
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GOLF: Williams seals play-off win
Hadden Hill’s Luke Williams won the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Junior Championship at Mill Ride, Berkshire. Williams led with a 71 in the first round and followed it with a 74 to force a three-hole play-off with Tyrrell Hatton of Harleyford. Tadmarton Heath
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GOLF: Results round-up
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 4 Hazlemere 2 (3pts), Kirtlington 1 (1) (Hazlemere first): C Tackley & C Lawrence bt R Kennedy & D Thomas 3 & 2, R Harold & C Paskell lost to P Slade & S Chick 1 hole, T Wooster & J Stanners bt J Bason
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London Marathon runners reveal causes close to their hearts
TOP cop Nick Gargan is running the London Marathon to raise money for the families of soldiers serving in the Middle East. Mr Gargan, 42, an assistant chief constable based at Thames Valley Police’s headquarters in Kidlington, said: “I couldn’t help
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A central figure in town life
COLIN Shaw, a former pharmacist, councillor and magistrate in Oxfordshire, has died aged 77, following a battle with cancer. Mr Shaw was born in Lancashire and attended Stockport School and Manchester University, qualifying as a pharmacist before his
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Photographer captured true grace of ballet
AWARD-WINNING Oxfordshire photographer Nigel Fisher, who was renowned for his ballet photos, has died following a battle with cancer, aged 59. He owned his first camera when he was seven, but only began a career as a photographer in the early 1990s.
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Masks recapture a slice of life in city
Youngsters brought Oxford’s history back to life by creating masks inspired by characters from the city’s past. The marvellous mask workshop was held at the Museum of Oxford, in St Aldate’s on Tuesday, and children aged between five and 12
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ATHLETICS: Owen gets off to blistering start
Radley sprinter Ben Owen got off to a flying start as the track and field season kicked off in earnest at the Radley Open on Saturday. The traditional club curtain-raiser attracted hundreds of athletes from across the south of England, and there were
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ATHLETICS: Radley Open results roundup
SENIOR MEN 100m: 1 B Owen (RAD) 11.4. 200m: 1 B Owen (RAD) 23.6. SENIOR WOMEN 100m: 1 T Kafke (RAD) 12.4. 800m: 1 L Tolmie (RAD) 2.25.6, 3 T Kafke (RAD) 2.31.2. 200m: 1 T Kafke (RAD) 25.7. Long jump: 2 N Handley (RAD) 3.37. Shot: 1 N Handley (RAD
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ATHLETICS: Jegou goes that extra mile!
Paul Jegou, of White Horse Harriers, finished second in the Compton 20 Off-road Downland Challenge, despite running a mile further than his rivals. Jegou, who went off course in mid-race due to a lack of marshals or signs, completed the course in 2hrs
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Evotec's smoking treatment fails
DRUG discovery company Evotec has seen hopes of its anti-smoking drug disappear after a clinical trial. The German company, which earlier this month declared nine redundancies at its laboratory at Milton Park, near Didcot, said the treatment failed to
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Record profits at Co-op
THE Midcounties Co-operative has unveiled a record boost in its fortunes. Overall profits at the organisation, which has its head office in Botley Road, Oxford, rose by 35 per cent to £16.2m for the year to January 24 with food sales alone rising by
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Update: Man jailed for M40 death crash
Bernie McDonagh, of Middle Ground, Wheatley, has been jailed for seven years for causing the death of a 28-year-old man on the M40. McDonagh, 24, admitted causing death by careless driving, driving while disqualified, possession of cannabis
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Man found dead in school grounds named
A man found dead in a school playground has been named. Stephen Lynch, 39, of Mortimer Drive, Marston was found dead at about 11.30am on Sunday, April 4. His body was discovered hanging from a tree in the grounds of St Nicholas Primary School, Raymund
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Dead man found at school named
A man found dead in a school playground has been named. Stephen Lynch, 39, of Mortimer Drive, in Marston was found dead at around 11.30am on Sunday, April 4. His body was discovered hanging from a tree in the grounds of St Nicholas Primary School, Raymund
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Killer driver goes to prison
A motorist was jailed today for seven years at Oxford Crown Court for causing the death of a 28-year-old man on the M40 — before setting fire to his own vehicle. Bernie McDonagh, aged 24, of Middle Ground, Wheatley, admitted causing death by
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F1 teams in clear over diffuser
The FIA International Court of Appeal have ruled that the design of the Brawn, Toyota and Williams cars is legal and "complies with the applicable regulations". During an eight-hour hearing on Tuesday Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull and BMW Sauber
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Man remanded after cannabis raid
A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a cannabis factory was discovered in an Oxfordshire village. Police were called to a house in Fernhill Road, in Begbroke, near Kidlington, at around 11am on Friday, after a neighbour reported
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River search for missing man
Police trying to trace a 59-year-old missing man are currently searching the River Thames in Wallingford. Divers have been deployed in the search for Alan Douglas, who has not been seen since he left his home in Littleworth Road, in Benson, last Thursday
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Cannabis factory found in Begbroke
A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a cannabis factory was discovered in Begbroke. Police were called to a house in Fernhill Road, at about 11am on Friday, after a neighbour reported suspicious behaviour. Inside, officers
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Police search river in hunt for missing man
Police trying to trace a 59-year-old missing man are searching the River Thames in Wallingford. The divers have been deployed in the search for Alan Douglas who has not been seen since he was at his home in Littleworth Road, Benson, last Thursday.
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Funeral for A34 crash victim
Funeral arrangements have been made to mourn the death of an Oxford schoolgirl killed in a car crash on the A34. Grace Hadman, 17, a sixth-form pupil at St Edward’s School in North Oxford, died when the car she was travelling in left the dual carriageway
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Date set for Grace funeral
Funeral arrangements have been made to mourn the death of an Oxford schoolgirl killed in a car crash on the A34. Grace Hadman, 17, a sixth-form pupil at St Edward’s School in north Oxford, died when the car she was travelling in left the dual carriageway
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Firefighters probe barn fire
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a barn blaze near Wantage last night. At 5.15pm, fire crews from Bampton and Wantage were called to Sandy Lane, Hatford, outside Stanford in the Vale, after a barn containing 30 tonnes of straw caught fire.
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Wilder: we've set standard
Even if they don’t make it up this season, Chris Wilder wants Oxford United to produce a lot more performances like that at Woking in the future. The U’s players kept their focus throughout Monday’s 2-0 win, something they need to display more often
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Row borders on farce
IN THE history of petty, neighbour squabbles, few trump the one between Robin Demczak and John Ablett in Witney — all over an ornamental pig. Mr Ablett, who also happens to be a policeman, complained he was being harassed because of the presence
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Environment Agency vetoes more flood defences for Abingdon
THE Environment Agency has ditched plans for any more flood prevention schemes in Abingdon because the town is not deemed at high enough risk. The agency spent £110,000 on a feasibility study into different schemes to reduce the risk of future floods
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Stone pig leads to arrest shock for Witney man
TO Robin Demczak, the 12-inch stone pig was a nice garden ornament. But to his neighbour Pc John Ablett it was an insult in their ongoing boundary dispute – and he called in Thames Valley Police to arrest Mr Demczak for harassment. Mr Demczak, 57, was
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Let's hope flood claim is correct
WE SINCERELY hope the Environment Agency’s bold claim that flooding in Abingdon is “extreme and very rare” turns out to be correct. Predictably, after spending £110,000 on a series of feasibility studies, the EA said it was not going to carry
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Modern Art Oxford - looks pretty in pink
PASSERS-BY were tickled pink yesterday when they passed Modern Art Oxford, which has been painted to highlight a forthcoming show. The Pembroke Street art gallery is hosting a new exhibition called Transmission Interrupted, which opens on Saturday.
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Police seize £3m haul of cocaine
COCAINE with a street value of £3m was discovered by police in the boot of a car. Firearms officers forced a Vauxhall Vectra to stop at the A4260 Bunkers Hill junction, north of Kidlington, at about 2.10pm on Sunday. Inside they discovered
