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FOOTBALL: King puts Didcot into play-off final
Two second-half goals from Jack King put Didcot into the British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West play-off final with a 2-0 victory over Windsor & Eton at Stag Meadow. In Saturday’s final, they will be away to Totton, who beat
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Digital shake-up turns off Six TV
OXFORD’S own TV channel has stopped broadcasting just two months before its 10th birthday. Six TV, which began life in 1999 as the Oxford Channel, ended transmissions earlier this month, after running up losses of £75,000 over the past year
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Models strut their stuff in Bonn Square
FASHION models took over Oxford’s Bonn Square today as they paraded on the catwalk to promote the city’s first fashion week. Students from Oxford University donned the latest fashion designs and were joined by around 50 members of the public
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Pitch invasion shown on Internet
INVESTIGATIONS were tonight continuing into the pitch invasions that marred Oxford United’s final game of the season as videos of the incidents began appearing on the Internet. CCTV footage and photographs of fans who ran on to the field
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McLaren keen to build bridges with FIA
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is hoping the proactive philosophy being adopted within the team will result in a far more harmonious future with the FIA. Ahead of Wednesday's extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris into the '
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It's baked Beano!
Player of the Year James Constable has finally explained the origins of his nickname 'Beano', which is sung by the Oxford faithful. It is not, as widely thought, anything to do with the comic, simply that that he looked like a baked bean as
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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Title triumph for superb Eynsham
Eynsham Youth saw off Carterton 6-2 to secure the Giles Sports Witney Youth Under 13 B League title. Stephen Pearce led the way with a brace, and there were also strikes from Adam Burnham, Rob Pryse, Callum Breslin and Ryan Bull. Kez Bryer and Tom Mazur
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UPDATE: Two held over claw-hammer attack at Kidlington pub
A MAN was struck over the head with a claw hammer in an attack in a Kidlington pub. Two men were in custody last night after the attack at the Red Lion pub, in Banbury Road, pictured. The victim, who is in his 60s, is recovering from
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Knifeman stabs cashier 10 times in Blackbird Leys shop raid
A SHOPKEEPER who was stabbed 10 times is recovering in hospital after a knife-point robbery at an Oxford supermarket. Hassan Jamil, 29, suffered multiple injuries to his hands as he tried to defend himself from the masked robber, at the Premier
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Rose Hill primary posted worst SAT results in county
THE headteacher of the primary which posted the worst SAT test results in Oxfordshire last night insisted her school was improving. Rose Hill Primary School, which entered 31 pupils for Key Stage Two national curriculum tests, scored 45 per cent in English
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Give blood in Botley
The National Blood Service will hold donor sessions at West Oxford Community Centre, on Wednesday, May 27. The sessions at the Botley Road centre are from 1.30-3.25pm and 4.15-7.15pm.
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Be a film extra in Banbury on Saturday
A film-maker is looking for people to be extras in an educational video being filmed in Banbury. Susi Paz, of Cobent, will be filming in the town on May 7 and 13, and is looking for people to take part. She particularly wants people,
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Oxfordshire firms to be honoured by Queen
BOSSES of four Oxfordshire businesses will attend a reception given by the Queen at Buckingham Palace as winners of Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2009. The winners, all from the international trade section of the awards, are: Integration Technology
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FOOTBALL: Wheatley are cup Kings
Autotype UTV League Adam Simmonds’s brace helped Kings Arms Wheatley defeat Division 3A title favourites AFC Woodfarm 4-2 in a tense Devenney Cup final, writes TIM SIRET. The teams were locked at one apiece at the break, Simmonds tucking away James
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FOOTBALL: Rawlings's treble tonic
Autotype UTV League Dorchester United seem firm favourites to lift the Division 1 title after they thrashed Wallingford Exiles 10-1. Brian Rawlings scored a treble and there were goals for Barry Hayden, Mark Denslow, Simon Brown, Toby Coffee, Ian
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Central Oxford gets new post office
A NEW post office opened in central Oxford yesterday, 50 yards from where another closed despite a fight by 3,000 people to save it. In February, the Post Office franchise at Lloyds Pharmacy closed after Lloyds decided to shut. There
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FOOTBALL: Hailey close in on top title
Hailey took a giant stride towards the Witney & District FA Premier Division title by thumping closest rivals Charlbury Town 3-0. In a surprisingly straight-forward victory, Dan Crossman, Dean Mays and Joel King found the net to move Hailey a point clear
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New route for this year's Town & Gown race
THE annual chance to run through Oxford city centre without dodging cars, bikes or buses is once again on the horizon. The 28th Oxford Town and Gown 10km fun run, in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, will offer a rare glimpse of historic streets
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FOOTBALL: Cowling fires Benson home
A great strike from Adam Cowling clinched a 2-1 victory for Benson in the John Fathers Oxfordshire Junior Shield final against Spartan Rangers, writes Andy Wells. In front of a large crowd at Witney United, Cowling fired home the winner in the 66th
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FOOTBALL: Saxton forced to wait
The champagne is still on ice for North Berks League Division 1 title-chasers Saxton Rovers, after Lambourn Sports scored a last-minute penalty to snatch a 3-3 draw. Saxton twice trailed to Adrian Mooney goals and Ben Mathew before striking
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FOOTBALL:Wootton thrash Bicesterlona
Autotype UTV League Wootton & Dry Sandford shocked promotion-chasing Bicesterlona with a 10-2 thrashing in Division 3A. Tom Larman bagged a treble, Jon Weir hit a brace, with brothers Tom and John Srawley, Damien Dodds and an Adam Brooks screamer
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FOOTBALL: Barton leave it late
Marston's Oxford Sunday League Barton United left it late to defeat Cold Arbour 3-2 in the President’s Cup final at Court Place Farm and complete the double, writes GEOFF BOWER. Arbour took the lead in the second minute when Wayne Desmond
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Woman charged over Banbury jeweller's raid
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with an armed robbery at a Banbury jeweller's. Claire Morley, of Leiden Road, Headington, in Oxford, was charged with robbery on Saturday and appeared at Banbury Magistrates’ Court yesterday. She was charges in connection
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Sailors show beginners the ropes
DOZENS of people enjoyed a day out on the water when Dorchester Sailing Club staged an open day. The club owns Dorchester Lake, off Abingdon Road, and rookie sailors were invited along on Saturday for a taste of sailing out on the lake in 15ft Enterprise
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'Chippy' women plan 20-mile walk for pancreatic cancer research
TWO women are hoping to raise £2,000 for research into pancreatic cancer with a 20-mile walk. Natasha Pattison, 35, who lives off London Road, Chipping Norton, was inspired to start fundraising after losing her friend Nicole Cooke to the disease last
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Pay to stay
IT had been proposed that MPs would receive an allowance for turning up at the House of Commons. Given the state of the economy brought about mainly by the incompetence of many of them, perhaps it would be beneficial to the country to pay them an allowance
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Don't mix bikers with shoppers
I DO hope that James Styring’s suggestion of allowing cycling in Queen Street (Oxford Mail, April 7) will not be taken up. I think it would be crazy to allow cycling in a pedestrianised area. It leads people into a false sense of security, when in fact
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Softly, softly
While waiting for a taxi late one night I was impressed by the way police officers handled the outrageous behaviour of drunk and aggressive young people in George Street and Gloucester Green. The officers engaged with these high-spirited youngsters gently
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Speed rage on the A34
Having just survived another week of HGV intimidation at the Pear Tree roadworks, may I offer some thoughts? One lorry in particular followed me so closely and with such aggressive flashing and horn-blowing that I felt in real danger, so I looked up
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Can you help with footy puzzle
My father, Jack Cross an ex - professional footballer, recently passed away. I understand that he played for Headington Utd for a short while around 1957, but I have been unable to find any information about his time with the club. I have found that
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Use existing building
I WAS very pleased to see that Windmill House is to close (Oxford Mail, April 20). But having it rebuilt is a total waste of money when, less than a mile way, there stands a beautiful, purpose-built home – Marywood House. This home was refitted with
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FOOTBALL: Nuffield lift the cup
Nuffield Arms lifted the RT Harris Oxford City FA Premier Cup in their first season with a 7-5 extra-time win against Rose Hill. And they did it the hard way, battling back from 3-0 down. A double from Damon Spiers and a Steve Simmonds’ header left
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FOOTBALL: Bletchingdon survive scare
Bletchingdon booked their place in the Oxfordshire Senior League President’s Cup final with a thrilling 4-3 victory against Hinksey. Todd Parker-Hunt fired Premier Division side Bletchingdon ahead, only for Toby Webster to level for the Division 2 outfit
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FOOTBALL: Abba hit high note!
Abba Athletic pulled off the biggest victory in their short history when they beat Premier Division leaders Bodicote Sports 4-3 after extra-time to lift the Benevolent Cup. After a goalless first half, Bodicote took the lead against the Division 2 side
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Katona to address Oxford Union
Former singer Kerry Katona is due to address the Oxford Union. The reality TV star, who rose to fame with Atomic Kitten, will tell an expected audience of 250 about her mental health problems. The 28-year-old mother-of-four has been diagnosed with
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Woman charged after armed raid on Banbury jewellers
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with robbery in connection with an armed robbery at Michael Jones jewellers in Banbury on April 21. Clare Morley, of Leiden Road, Wood Farm, has been remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court on
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SCHOOLS FOOTBALL: Cherwell roar on
Adriel George’s brace set Cherwell School, Oxford on the way to a 3-1 win over South Dartmoor Community College in the south west regional final of the ESFA Minute Maid Under 13 National Cup at Cirencester Town. Ahmed Chreidy made it 3-0 at half-time
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SCHOOLS FOOTBALL: John Mason are Vale Kings
John Mason, Abingdon lifted the Vale of White Horse Under 16 Cup with a 4-2 win over Icknield, Watlington. Nick Christodoulou opened the scoring for John Mason, and Jake Burgess added a second. But Julian Pitts pulled a goal back just before half-time
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SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: Evans treble retains trophy
Christian Evans hit a hat-trick as Vale of White Horse Under 14s retained the Oxford Times Cup with a 4-0 win over Mid Oxon in the final at Letcombe FC. However, the victory wasnot as convincing as the scoreline suggests with Mid Oxon missing two good
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Didcot pipped to the title
Didcot Casuals were beaten to the Under 10s title – after topping the table since the opening day – as they lost 3-0 to Swindon Spitfires in the Oxford Mail Girls League. Needing only a draw to win the league, Didcot could not find a way back after an
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Mobbs is City cup cracker
Steph Mobbs hit a hat-trick as Oxford City retained the County Cup with a 3-0 victory over Launton Ladies in the final at Ardley United FC. Mobbs scored once in the first period, before netting twice in four second-half minutes. The holders took the
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Woman given £300 bill for 'rubbish tip' garden
A woman has been fined for failing to remove general household waste from outside her home. Nadia Vollenhoven, 29, was served with an enforcement notice on September 3 last year, ordering her to remove the mess from outside her property in
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Woman gets garbage fine
A woman has been fined for failing to remove household waste from outside her home. Nadia Vollenhoven, 29, was served with an enforcement notice in September last year, ordering her to remove the mess from outside her property in Buckler Road, Sunnymead
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United announce retained list
Manager Chris Wilder has announced his retained list for next season. Defenders Shane Killock and Kevin Sandwith have both been offered new deals and the club are in discussion with Adam Chapman and Sheffield United to secure his services on a permanent
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Oxfordshire's tycoons see their fortunes tumble in the crunch
OXFORDSHIRE’s poor old millionaires and billionaires have taken a knock in the current financial downturn. According to The Sunday Times Rich List for 2009, Sir Richard Branson, who lives in Kidlington, has seen more than half his assets disappear –
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Budget cash may plug Oxfordshire's sixth form funding gap
EDUCATION bosses are hopeful that a Government budget boost will plug a £1.26m funding gap which threatened sixth-form courses and teaching jobs. The Learning and Skills Council last month said it was cutting draft budgets for post-16 education
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Fortunes rise for security firm
HI-TECH security firm Westminster Group saw its turnover double last year. Figures for the period ended December 31 show the Banbury-based firm’s revenues increased by 100 per cent to £5.5m, while pre-tax profit almost doubled to £1.9m. Westminster
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Wolvercote hall goes solar
WOLVERCOTE village hall has become one of the first community buildings in the county to be powered by the sun. The hall had solar panels installed on its roof and they went ‘live’ at the weekend. Half of the £50,000 cost is being funded by a grant
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Oxford fashion student shows true flower power
A FASHION student has won a contest for creating a stunning prom dress made from flowers. Alice Riley, who is a fashion student at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, used pink and white rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias to create the puffball
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Robbers force way into Ipsden house
ROBBERS wearing balaclavas stormed a remote house in the Oxfordshire countryside. A 69-year-old man was attacked after getting out of his car in Ipsden Heath, near Wallingford, some time between 10pm on Monday last week and 1am last Tuesday. Four men
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Sporty Ibiza has distinctive flair
HARD on the heels of SEAT’s smart-looking new Ibiza comes its cheeky little brother. Two fewer doors have allowed the designers even freer reign with the striking new design. The roof has a different profile and the muscular rear end has been
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Constable signs new deal
James Constable has signed his new contract for Oxford United. The team's leading scorer, who picked up both the supporters' player of the year and the players' player of the year awards, had agreed a three-year deal with the U's earlier this month.
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Man attacked with hammer
Two men are in custody after a hammer attack in a pub. A man in his 60s was smashed over the head with a claw hammer in The Red Lion pub, in Banbury Road, Kidlington, at about 5.50pm yesterday. Police and paramedics arrived and the man was taken to
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Staying in for Not Going out....
No one likes comedy more than me. Give me a good situation comedy on the box and I’m there. Unfortunately in recent years there been an absolute dearth of such programmes. I don’t subscribe to the term ‘Alternative Comedy’, to me something
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RUGBY UNION: Chinnor relegated
National 3 South Chinnor lost their slender grip on National League rugby after relegation rivals Lydney defeated third-placed Ealing 17-7. The Oxon club’s only hope of survival was that Lydney collected less than two points from their final two matches
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Fire at fish bar
Fire crews were called to a fish and chip shop last night following a fire in one of the fish fryers and an extractor fan. Firefighters tackled the incident at the Mediterranean Fish Bar in Abingdon Road at 9.35pm. No-one was hurt. No
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Fire at Oxford chippie
Fire crews were called to a fish and chip shop last night following a fire in one of the fish fryers and an extractor fan. Firefighters tackled the incident at the Mediterranean Fish Bar in Abingdon Road at 9.35pm. No-one was hurt. No-one from the shop
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Woman hospitalised after fire
Fire crews were called to a house in East Oxford after a blaze broke out in the early hours today. The fire started at the three-bedroomed terraced house in Percy Street, shortly after 1am. Crews from Rewley Road and The Slade stations tackled the blaze
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Wilder's pledge: We'll get out of this 'poxy league'
Manager Chris Wilder says he is more determined than ever to get Oxford United out of the Blue Square Premier, which he describes as a “poxy league”. The U’s face a fourth season in non-League football after their valiant, but ultimately
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Oxford United management right to act fast on invasion
THERE is no doubt Sunday’s pitch invasion at the Kassam left a sour taste in the mouth. But the worst thing that could happen as a result would be if the incident is dismissed as a storm in a teacup. There is no doubt the pitiful days of football hooliganism
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OXFORD UNITED: Pitch invaders could face ban
OXFORD United officials and police are studying CCTV footage and photographs from Sunday’s pitch invasion to identify those involved. Anyone arrested over the incident could be taken to court and face a football banning order. Club spokesman
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Farmer who shot swans was trying to end crop damage
A FARMER admitted shooting two swans in an “act of desperation” after the birds caused crop damage worth thousands of pounds. George Gale, of Manor Farm, Appleford, near Didcot, told a court he was spending up to four hours a day scaring the
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Wallingford Comrades Club to let women join at last
FOR 90 years, membership of the Wallingford Comrades Club has been strictly men only. But that is about to change. Members of the club — set up by returning servicemen in 1919 after the Great War — have bowed after years of debate and voted to allow
