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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Oxfordshire scraped into the semi-finals despite losing. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: County Championship Plate Pool 3 Score: Essex 27, Oxfordshire 20 Oxfordshire player ratings:
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Oxford United sign striker
Oxford United have signed striker Jack Midson from Histon. Midson, 25, scored 23 times for Histon last season, including a goal in both Blue Square Premier games against the U's. United manager Chris Wilder said: "He will be great competition for James
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Crash closes road near Witney
A crash between a motorcycle and a car closed the road between Witney and Crawley today. Witney Road was closed both ways due to a crash at the Newmill Lane junction, near to Willow Farm. The road is expected to be closed into the afternoon
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Don't take DNA from innocent
IN THE early days of Blair’s New Labour, a law was slipped into the system. It allowed police to take DNA photos and fingerprints of all persons arrested and to retain them – even if the person was never prosecuted. This has built up a massive database
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U's duo go for glory
OXFORD United fan Dale Penfold has the chance to win £10,000 in front of thousands of fans at Wembley tomorrow. He is competing in the Blue Square ‘keepie uppie’ challenge during half-time of the Blue Square Premier play-off final between Cambridge and
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Give me shelter
IN APRIL, two hideous black bus shelters were erected in Franklin Road, Headington, Oxford. They were requested by Rye St Anthony School. Neither the county council nor the school had the common courtesy to inform the residents directly of their intentions
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Hungry Oxford burglar left DNA on peanut butter spoon
DECLAN Williamson must have been nuts when he helped himself to a snack at the house he had just broken into. The 19-year-old walked through the house in Cowley, Oxford, scooping mouthfuls of peanut butter out of a jar before leaving it in one of the
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Daughter's lover cleared out blind woman's bank account
DEBRA COOK appeared to be the epitome of a Good Samaritan, running errands for a blind, disabled and housebound 80-year-old. Yet she was secretly swindling thousands of pounds from the account of Catherine Jones – the mother of her lesbian
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Tribute flowers stolen from scene of teenager's death
WHEN teenager Emma Johnson died in a car crash nearly a decade ago her father pledged she would always have flowers at the spot she died. But now Melvin Johnson has been forced to break that vow after thieves stole the bouquets left in 19-year-old Miss
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Speeding tops list of worries
Speeding, litter and parking have been listed as the top three policing priorities for Thame. Over 648 surveys from residents were returned and as a result the top three priorities have been identified as speeding, litter and parking. Sgt Chris
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75% 'feel safe in Summertown'
Police say the Neighbourhood Action Groups (NAGs) for Summertown, Wolvercote and Cutteslowe are having a positive impact on the local community. A recent survey showed 75 per cent of respondents from Summertown and 63 per cent from Wolvercote
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'My vintage Mini could be oldest in world'
ONE of the rarest Minis in existence is back on the road in Oxford in the same year the car celebrates its 50th anniversary. Former Morris Motors worker Mick Freeman is the proud owner of one of the very first Austin Seven Countrymans to roll
