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U's to face old rivals
Oxford United will renew rivalries with old foes Stevenage Borough and Histon in the Blue Square Premier next season after the pair crashed out in the play-off semi-finals. Stevenage, leading 3-1 after the home leg of their last-four clash against Cambridge
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FOOTBALL: Carterton fall in final
A first-half penalty condemned Carterton to a 1-0 defeat by Almondsbury in the Hellenic League’s SBJ Insurance Brokers Cup final at Shrivenham on Monday. Tom Perry was adjudged to have pushed Kris Davis in the 31st minute, and Kane Ingram stepped up
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CRICKET: Kaufman and Sandbach hit tons in Oxon victory
Centuries from openers Richard Kaufman and Chris Sandbach helped Oxfordshire to a 72-run victory over Oxford University in The Parks on Monday. They put on 203 for the first wicket as Oxon made 293-3 after being inserted, then ex-Oxford University
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County facing ‘timebomb’ over elderly
OXFORDSHIRE is facing a “demographic timebomb” and the county council and primary care trust have been too slow to react, a new report has said. Dr Jonathan McWilliam, the county’s public health director, reckons without immediate action, pensioners
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Concern over probation centre as Osney bridge set to reopen
THE reopening of a popular footbridge has been spoiled by plans for a probation centre, West Oxford residents have claimed. It has emerged Network Rail now plans to open the new £1m footbridge in Osney Lane later this month – four weeks earlier than
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£34m deal saves gene firm BioMedica
GENE therapy company Oxford BioMedica, which last year axed 13 staff, has seen its financial problems solved with a new £34m deal. The new collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-aventis will give BioMedica enough cash to last until 2012. Sanofi-aventis
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Four injured as caravan flips on M40
A car and the caravan it was towing flipped over on the M40 today. The accident happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions six at Lewknor and seven at Milton Common at about 5.30pm. An ambulance crew treated one man, a woman and two children
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Tea party attracts holiday crowds
ALICE in Wonderland, Tweedledum and Tweedledee were among the characters who braved the wind for a tea party with a difference. At the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party today, traders transformed Dawson Street, off Cowley Road, into a magical wonderland drawing
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MP wants GPs' non-referral scheme scrapped
A SCHEME which pays Oxfordshire GPs not to refer patients to hospital is contributing to the £44m financial crisis facing Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, according to an Oxford MP. Last month, the ORH Trust announced it was seeking £44m of savings as part
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City's first fashion week begins
OXFORD rivalled Paris and Milan as models hit the catwalk showcasing collections from some of the world’s best-known designers. Models pounded the runway to the sounds of Amy Winehouse, the Beatles and Blondie at yesterday's launch of Oxford
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Store closure squeezes out plus size shoppers
PLUS size shoppers are being squeezed out of Oxford city centre, it was claimed tonight. The choice of places to buy clothes is dwindling and slimming groups have told of the problems members are now facing. It comes after Evans, in
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Hollow achievement
THE handing over of Basra to the Iraqis is a welcome development. However, we should not forget that we were lied to about the reasons behind the war and lied to about its outcome. While Sadam was an oppressive dictator, removing him didn’t make Iraq
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Welcome end
THANK heavens the UK has ended its ill-fated mission in Iraq. Oxfordshire men and women have risked their lives, and died, in an illegal and unnecessary war which made things worse for everyone. G Husband, North Oxford
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Tunnel would clear traffic
I WRITE regarding the Conservative Party leaflet on Improving Oxford’s London Road. First, let me say we will all miss the friendly road workers who have occupied the traffic lights at the London Road/ Headley Way/ Brookside junction for the past six
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Mum launches support group for drug users' families
A MOTHER who has battled with her son’s five-year drug addiction, will tomorrow night open the doors to a support service for parents and relatives who find themselves in a similar situation. Brenda Lennon, from North Oxford, has seen her son Lee, 26
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PCSO goes from the beat to the ring
BY DAY, police community support officer Adi Wright pounds the beat in Kennington. But at night, the 25-year-old dons a yellow and black lycra suit to dish out another form of justice. PCSO Adi stars as professional wrestler Mr Efficient – whose job
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Blue plaque tribute to scientific pioneer
A BLUE plaque has been put up to commemorate an Oxford man who carried out pioneering research into respiration. John Scott Haldane famously experimented on himself while investigating decompression sickness – known as ‘the bends’ – as well as the toxic
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Authors will tell tales for Oxfam
WELL-KNOWN authors are to read their latest stories at an Oxford theatre to raise money for the charity Oxfam. Oxford author Mark Haddon, who wrote The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Joanna Trollope and Jeanette Winterson will read their
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Swine flu: 'No one else affected'
Health officials urged Oxfordshire residents not to panic after it emerged that a six-year-old girl had fallen ill with swine flu. The girl, who is thought to be the youngest person in the UK to contract the illness, was said to have made a
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Schools get chance of £7,500 facelift
PRIMARY schools have less than one week to register for the chance to win a free makeover in an Oxford Mail competition. We have teamed up with the Leadbitter Group, which carries out construction work, to run the School Build Save Our School – (SOS)
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CRICKET: Vale lose thriller
Senior Cup There was a thrilling finish at Banbury 2nd in the second round, where the hosts prevailed over Abingdon Vale by just four runs. A good team effort in which Andrew Sabin scored 30, his son Lloyd 38 and Chris Board 39 saw Banbury bowled
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SWINE FLU: No-one else affected
HEALTH officials urged Oxfordshire residents not to panic after it emerged that a six-year-old girl had fallen ill with swine flu. The girl, who is thought to be the youngest person in the UK to contract the illness, was said to have made a
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CRICKET: Challow duo in double treble!
Junior Cup Luke Jones and Sunny Kumar BOTH took hat-tricks as Challow & Childrey 2nd dismissed Brackley 2nd for just 78 in the third round. Jones finished with figures of 4-12 and Kumar with 3-17 to secure a 112-run victory and a place in the last
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RUGBY UNION: Oxon up and running
County Championship Plate Pool 3 Oxfordshire 38, Dorset & Wilts 10 Oxfordshire got their campaign off to a great start thanks to an impressive second half at Kingsey Road. Leading just 12-10 at the break, Oxon then ran in four unanswered tries
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Plane fans enjoy Abingdon air show
CROWDS craned their necks skywards to catch a glimpse of some of the country’s most famous flying machines. Organisers of the 10th Abingdon Air and Country Show said this weekend’s event was among the best yet. The show, which is held at Dalton Barracks
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RUGBY UNION: Rees pleased with first win
Gareth Rees was delighted with the victory in his first match as Oxfordshire coach. The Cokethorpe School teacher said: “When we get the basics right, we have got the ability to hurt teams and play some exciting rugby. “As we made changes, it was slightly
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RUGBY UNION: Henley clubs remerge
Henley’s two rugby clubs have remerged in a bid to improve their collective finances. The move means Henley Wanderers have withdrawn from South West 2 East, effectively becoming Henley Hawks’ second team. Henley’s second team will play in the Canterbury
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Blenheim Palace hosts medieval-style jousting
THOUSANDS flocked to Blenheim Palace over the Bank Holiday weekend as the historic house played host to a medieval jousting tournament. More than 4,000 people visited the palace on both Saturday and yesterday, attracted by a costumed jousting competition
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DARTS: Oxon ladies aim for nine
Oxfordshire's Under 21 ladies will be aiming to make it nine wins out of nine when the county entertain Essex in the Inter Counties Youth League at East Challow British Legion on Sunday (12). OXON TEAMS Under 21 men: C Inness (capt) (Red Lion, Marston
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HOCKEY: Oxford win Mercian Colts League
Oxford HC, a junior team combining 11 City of Oxford and five Rover Oxford players, became only the second side from the City to win the Under 14 Mercian Colts League. A total of 44 teams across the South of England entered the competiton. Oxford reached
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Smoke alarm saves household
The fire service said smoke alarms prevented deaths and serious damage to a house in Jericho after a bedroom fire this morning. A downstairs bedroom in the three-storey terraced property in Cranham Street caught on fire at about 3.30am. Neighbours
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CRICKET: Lambert is in seventh heaven for Stonesfield
OCA League Divisions 3 & 4 Adam Lambert took 7-34 as Stonesfield thumped Kings Sutton by 169 runs in their Division 3 opener. Jamie Burns (81) had earlier helped Stonesfield to a useful 214-7 from their 45 overs, and Kings Sutton had no answer to Lambert
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CRICKET: Champs given a good hiding
OCA League Divisions 1 & 2 East Oxford kicked off their Division 1 campaign with a crushing eight-wicket victory at reigning champions Tetsworth on Saturday. Batting first, Tetsworth’s Noel Adams hit 105 not out to help his side to 203-5. But East
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CRICKET: Fuller is star of the show
OCA League Divisions 5 & 6 Jason Fuller produced a fine all-round display as Cassington saw off Chesterton by 20 runs in Division 5. Fuller scored 62 in Cassington’s 130 all out, before taking 5-29 as Chesterton fell to 110 all out in reply. Great
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CRICKET: Ace Zaman zaps 'em
OCA League Divisions 7-11 Kashif Zaman took 7-30 as Garsington saw off Hanney by 71 runs in Division 7. Batting first, Garsington reached maximum batting points by posting 200-8, before Zaman’s haul saw Hanney shot out for 129. Laurence Cramp hit 81
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CRICKET: Shahbaz guides Oxon to victory
Shahbaz Ali and debutant David Smith steered Oxfordshire to a five-wicket win over Cumberland that had looked a tall order. Oxon only had to chase 236 for victory at Challow & Childrey, which would normally have been routine. But some ponderous batting
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MOTORSPORT: Bradley in first victory
Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith recorded his first MotoGP success after storming to an impressive victory in the 125cc class in Jerez, Spain, yesterday. The 18-year-old recorded a sensational 18-second success and leap up to second spot in the driver’s standings
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Great victory
Congratulations to Oxford lad Bradley Smith who secured his debut MotoGP victory in Spain yesterday. It’s great to see some local sporting success. He has the real makings of a star on the track.
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First fashion week hits the catwalk
OXFORD’S first fashion week started last night – bringing a clutch of top name designer creations to a city centre nightclub. More than 20 models strutted down the runway at The Bridge, in Hythe Bridge Street, sporting the latest lines from
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No fly zone
IT took 61 trains, 78 buses, 18 boats, 34 car journeys and even a lift from an elephant, but a couple has made it around the globe without setting foot on an aeroplane. Tom Fewins, a lifelong Oxford United fan, and fiancée Lara Lockwood even
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Give us the facts on flu
WE are relieved the six-year-old who returned from Mexico with swine flu has made a full recovery. She is reported to be the youngest UK victim of the illness, but doctors have said she will be absolutely fine. The parents did the right thing in keeping
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BMW holds ballot on Cowley shift changes
BMW car workers in Oxford have been asked to vote on new shift patterns, following predictions of an uplift in orders. Permanent staff at the Mini plant in Cowley have been given the option of four different shift patterns, following “early
