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CRICKET: Oxon hopes are in the balance
Oxfordshire were still just about ahead at the close of day two of their Minor Counties Championship game against Dorset at Great & Little Tew – despite a worrying collapse. The hosts slumped from 82-1 to 101-7 inside an hour as Dorset's useful attack
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Fish con lands door-to-door salesman in jail
A DOOR-TO-DOOR salesman who travelled Oxfordshire passing off cheap seafood to elderly people as expensive fish has been jailed. Craig Henderson was sentenced to 12 months in prison today after admitting 30 charges of fraud and selling food
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Sun rises on blues festival
MUSIC lovers packed into Wallingford’s Regal Centre to rock the night away with 60s favourites The Animals. The famous group headlined the town’s 10th annual Blues and Beer event on Friday night. Organiser John Curry, of Chiltern Crescent, Wallingford
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'Householders must speak up'
PEOPLE living on an Oxford estate have been urged to have their say on what matters most to them. Gerry Webb, the new chairman of Blackbird Leys Parish Council, last night outlined his hopes for the estate – and urged more residents to get involved.
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Game crowds soak up country traditions
CORNBURY Park hosted its first game and country fair at the weekend – attracting visitors, craftspeople and fans of the great outdoors – despite downpours. The two-day event saw people flock to Charlbury where they were entertained by sheepdog
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Crime rise 'will hit police fund'
THE recession and an upsurge in crime will leave Oxfordshire’s police resources and budget overstretched, according to a top-level report. The internal report to Thames Valley Police Authority revealed it has not budgeted to cope with an increase in
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Boarded-up city pub to reopen at last
RESIDENTS in West Oxford are delighted that a former pub, boarded up for almost two years, is about to reopen following a £200,000 facelift. The White House, in Botley Road, which closed in 2007, will open its doors to customers on Wednesday
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Park trail proves a roaring success for hospice
USERS of Helen and Douglas House in Oxford walked and whizzed around Cotswold Wildlife Park to help raise funds for the hospice. The annual event attracts people of all ages and abilities with people in wheelchairs as well as walkers. Among those taking
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Plaque unveiled for Sir Isaiah
A blue plaque was unveiled in honour of Sir Isaiah Berlin, one of Oxford’s best-known philosophers and founding president of Wolfson College. The plaque was unveiled at Headington House, in Old High Street, Headington, by the Oxfordshire Blue
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Commoners fears over broken fence
Villagers claim drivers and livestock in Oxford are being put at risk by a long-running wrangle over who is responsible for maintaining a fence. Both the city and county councils are refusing to step in to fix the fence on Godstow Road, in Wolvercote
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Pupils urge drivers to slow down
Schoolchildren are leading a campaign to get drivers to slow down around their school. Eynsham Primary School, in Beech Road, held a competition for pupils to design posters warning motorists about the dangers of speeding and illegal parking. The winners
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Time to increase redundancy benefit
WHEN the dust has settled from the scandal of MPs’ expenses, perhaps Parliament can then address the needs of the many people out there who are suffering from their own financial crisis. Many people who have worked all their lives are suddenly finding
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Can I make a claim too?
IT HAS been a very busy week for my poor old front door, it has been knocked, banged and has had all types of political waste shoved through its poor old letterbox. But on Friday evening the Tories provided the straw that broke the camel’s back. They
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Thanks to all at the JR
I am writing to send our thanks and praise to the nurses (Di, Luisa, Kerry, Stewart, Lucy, Ruthie) and Dr Bailey of trauma ward 2A at the John Radcliffe Hospital. My husband, Arthur ‘Nobby’ Chapman was on the trauma ward for 10 days following a nasty
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Explanation could have headed off protests
IF ROBERT Mitchell of Mill Street honestly believes that “offenders desperately trying to find their way in life will be locked up for missing a bus” his qualifications for debating the issue must be seriously called into question. However, perhaps the
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Vacancies are bound to happen
YOUR newspaper (Oxford Mail, June 4) was quite right to draw attention to the national and local problems that will have to be overcome if the successful recruitment of school headteachers is to be sustained and improved. However, it would have been
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Move Parliament out of London
I’M SO angry and disgusted with the behaviour of our MPs. When the House of Commons was built the sole means of transport was vehicles drawn by horse. Now, London has grown, transport is heavy and it is the most expensive place to live. It should have
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Bike thieves - as highly rated as dodgy MPs
As I may have mentioned in previous bike columns, I don’t rate bicycle thieves very highly. In fact, right now I’d rate them alongside any of our dodgy MP’s – take your pick there! But as far as our local bike thieves are concerned, I think our repeat-offenders
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Gun raider could face sentence review
A VIOLENT robber jailed for six and a half years after attacks with a gun and meat cleaver may have his sentence reviewed. Jon Shirley, 23, was jailed at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after he admitted four armed robberies during a six-day spree in February
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Silver fun as family centre celebrates
DANCING, biscuit decorating and face painting were among the highlights of a fun day marking an Oxford family centre’s silver-themed 25th anniversary. About 200 people got stuck into cakes, chocolate fondue and dance routines as part of Donnington Doorstep
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CRICKET: Horley steal a march on rivals
Horley took advatnage of a decimated programme with a 44-run victory over Great Horwood on Saturday to stretch their lead at the top of OCA League Division 1 to 23 points, writes Kieren Bushnell. With the rest of Saturday’s top-flight programme abandoned
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CRICKET: Basement boys Bicester blow chance
Bicester & North Oxford blew the chance to climb off the bottom of Division 1 when they narrowly failed to chase down 134 to beat Bletchley Town. In the only top-flight match to beat the wet weather, Bicester won the toss and made the easy
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Rally of historic Ford cars suits Oxford to a 'T'
MODEL T Ford owners from across the UK parked in Oxford’s Radcliffe Square for the Oxford Dreaming Spires rally. About 45 owners of the historic cars, which were made between 1908 and 1927, drove into the city centre on Saturday. They
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Train breakdown causes delays
Rail passengers faced delays this evening caused by a broken down freight train at Oxford. Delays of up to 40 minutes are reported by First Great Western between London Paddington and Oxford, and between London Paddington and Moreton-in-Marsh
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Vandals smash nine windscreens
Police are appealing for witnesses after a number of cars were attacked in Abingdon. Nine cars in Bath Street, Victoria Road and Conduit Road were targeted by the vandals, overnight between Friday and Saturday, who smashed windscreens and damaged
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Police recover £3m from criminals
Police started National Tackling Drugs Week today by thanking people for the part they have played in recovering more than £3.6m in proceeds of crime across the Thames Valley in the past year. Force Drugs Co-ordinator Dr Shona Morrison
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Van man attacked with gas cylinder
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted by three other men while in his van in Cropredy, near Banbury. The 47-year-old man was living in his LDV van in Apple Tree Lane when a car pulled up beside the vehicle some time between
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Local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 21.5 BMW 2424 Electrocomponents 148.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 80.5 Oxford Biomedica 11 Oxford Catalyst 52.5 Oxford Instruments 143 Reed Elsevier 475.25 RM 165 RPS Group 200.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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DARTS: Moss arrows in on first title
IAN Moss, from the Butchers Arms, Witney, claimed his first singles title by beating Jon Jukes (Original Swan) in the Winter League final. Moss came out on top in a close contest to leave Jukes rueing his missed doubles. A large crowd at Rover Sports
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DARTS: Latest ODDA results
MEN Premier & Section 1: Rose Hill CC 4, Littlemore RBL 5; College Oak 3, Masons Arms C 6; Shears 7, White Horse 2. Section 2: Cowley Workers SC 2, Railway SC D 7; Three Horseshoes 2, Chequers A 7. Section 3: Black Horse 5, Cricketers 3; Quarry Gate
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Schools sign up for cookery classes
FRUIT smoothies and healthy dips were on the menu as Oxfordshire schoolchildren were taught the basics of how to cook. Ten schools in the county have signed up to a Government initiative aimed at teaching healthy cooking skills to children, with the
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Talented teens take to the street
ABINGDON showed it had talent when teenagers took to the streets to perform. Despite heavy rain, students from Abingdon and Witney College showed what they were made of, singing songs and dancing to a range of popular musicals. About 20 performers from
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TRIATHLON: Lidbury shines at Blenheim
Mazda Blenheim Triathlon Oxford Tri’s Emma-Kate Lidbury was the leading local elite performer at Blenheim Palace – finishing fifth in the women’s race. The 29-year-old former Oxford Mail reporter was pleased with her efforts in the wet conditions
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College students row to London for disabled charity
COLLEGE rowers are gearing up for a 65-mile two-day row to raise funds for a disabled charity. A crew from Pembroke College Boat Club is rowing from Oxford to London on June 25. Vice-captain Keith Cocks said: “The plan is to have either an eight- or
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Marilyn to set new standards
DIDCOT: Marilyn Pilkington has been appointed office manager of the Newbury Building Society. Ms Pilkington will be responsible for the operation of the branch from managing staff to maintaining customer service standards. She has worked in the financial
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Abingdon pensioner dies after collision at golf club
A pensioner from Abingdon has died after a collision with a car at a golf club. The 66-year-old man, who has not been formally identified, was injured after he was hit by a silver Mercedes in the car park at Sonning Golf Club, in Berkshire, at about
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Four in court in connection with robberies
Two men charged with a series of late night street robberies have been remanded in custody. Jack Ulett-Titcombe, 20, of Herschel Crescent, Littlemore, and Michael Collins, 20, of Iffley Road, Oxford, both appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court
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Two held on street robberies
Two men charged with a series of violent late night street robberies have been remanded in custody. Jack Ulett-Titcombe, 20, of Herschel Crescent, Littlemore, and Michael Collins, 20, of Iffley Road, Oxford, both appeared at Oxford Magistrates
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Crash partly blocks A424
Three vehicles were involved in a crash on the A424 near Taynton today. The crash is reported to have partially blocked the road between Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold for a time. The road was cleared by 11am. There is no news yet of injuries
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Oxford U3A celebrates silver jubilee
THE University of the Third Age in Oxford is celebrating its silver jubilee. A lunch will be held at Rewley House in Wellington Square on Thursday, July 2, to mark the anniversary. The name U3A was adopted by the French in about 1972, and the movement
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The changing face of Abingdon
A WORKSHOP for handicapped people at Christ Church hall, Northcourt Road, was having a tough time in 1980 and facing closure. The group continued to produce plastic components for cars, but work had almost dried up, because of the economic slump
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East Oxford pupils in frame for panoramic picture
OUR attempt to publish the first half of the panoramic photograph taken at East Oxford School in 1965 (Memory Lane, March 30) didn’t prove very successful. Readers complained that it was so small that they couldn’t identify themselves or their classmates
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Help solve mystery over occasion
It looks like an official dinner. One man wears a chain, men are wearing suits and ties and most of the women are wearing hats. But what was the occasion? The picture was found in the Oxford Mail archives, with no details of the event
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Great days working for Mr Brookes
BARBARA Cleary well remembers the tortuous journeys some Oxford pupils faced to get to lessons. As we reported (Memory Lane, April 27), classes at the School of Technology, Arts and Commerce were held at 19 sites scattered around the city.
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Right Royal party to celebrate Coronation
COWLEY celebrated the Coronation of our Queen in style. This picture was taken at one of the many parties held in the area in June, 1953. It took place behind 54 White Road, the home of young Colin Judge and his family. Many of
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Barbecue and beat night was big hit
IT WAS billed as Oxford’s biggest barbecue and beat night. Hundreds of youngsters flocked to the Magdalen College School sports ground in East Oxford to enjoy an evening of loud music in September 1964. The event was organised by the Seven Club, a newly-formed
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Youth club enjoyed Swiss holiday
FEW young people in the early 1950s would have had the chance to travel abroad. So these boys’ club members could count themselves lucky to be enjoying themselves in Switzerland. They were members of the Oxford and Worcester Club based
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The changing face of Oxford
MORE than 50 people visited Botley Youth Centre at Elms Court during an open evening in 1975. Activities they saw included judo, archery, fencing, discos, indoor games and make-up and beauty classes. In the picture, Stephen Huggins, 16, and Sally Chasney
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Girls were taught in idyllic surroundings at Holton Park
HUNDREDS of girls were taught in idyllic surroundings at Holton Park Girls’ Grammar School before it was abolished. The school occupied the manor house and extensive grounds of the historic Holton Park estate, near Wheatley, from 1949 to 1971
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Harriers athletics club revived after war
A SCRAPBOOK belonging to the Oxford Harriers Amateur Athletic Club has come to light. It contains dozens of newspaper cuttings of the club’s activities and other sporting events from the 1920s to the 1950s. According to a report, in
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Bampton footballers ready for action
ALL kitted up and ready to play. This was the Bampton School football team in the 1950s. The picture was sent in by one of the players, Tony Harrison, who now lives in Mill Lane, Clanfield, and has supplied all the names. These are: Back row, left
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Bakeries kept families well fed
MUMS in Oxford made use of local bakeries to ensure their families were well fed. Writing her life story at the age of 100, Dorothy Gibson, of Cuddesdon Way, Oxford, remembers having meals which had been cooked in the bakery ovens along the road. She
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Button aims for best of British
Jenson Button believes he can play his part in helping Britain retain its grand prix. A 100,000 crowd is set to roar on Button and Brawn GP at Silverstone in 13 days' time, hopefully to a victory that will move him a step closer to the Formula
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Kirstie’s on the make and mend
Kirstie Allsopp’s property makeover show has been slated by the critics, but she still gets the viewer’s vote, writes Gabrielle Fagan After some recent scathing reviews of her new show, Kirstie Allsopp needs to have a sense of humour. And to prove
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More power to your patio
Tight budgets as well as a growing reluctance to stamp a carbon footprint all over the globe, will almost certainly result in more of us enjoying time in our own gardens this summer. Fortunately, the choice of garden furniture and accessories
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Return of the natives
Gardeners are likely to return to native plants that give value-formoney, with an emphasis on low-cost options and the inclusion of vegetables within the flower border. So says Andrew Duff, director of garden design courses at Inchbald School
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Labour routed in Euro elections
Labour came fifth in the Euro elections in the South East last night with the party nationwide suffering its worst post-war election result. However while the party suffered in the rankings, it clung on to its single MEP seat on a night in which the
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Labour comes fifth but clings on to MEP seat
Labour came fifth in the Euro elections in the South East last night with the party nationwide suffering its worst post-war election result. However, while the party suffered in the rankings, it clung on to its single MEP seat on a night in which the
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£7.5m helping hand to hospitals
Thank you — that is the message to every single one of you who has helped to raise an amazing £7.5m for Oxfordshire’s major hospitals in the past 12 months. The money, raised from abseils, runs, walks, and charity dinners over the past year
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Oxford United odds cut
OXFORD United’s odds to win next season’s Blue Square Premier title continue to plummet. Chris Wilder’s men were generally available at 11-2 and 5-1 to claim the championship, but they are now best-priced at 9-2. And James Constable is strongly fancied
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Robbery victim attacks lenient sentence
A SHOPKEEPER pistol-whipped by an armed robber has hit out at a “lenient” sentence that could see his attacker released in three years. Jon Shirley, 23, was jailed at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after admitting four armed robberies in Oxford
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NHS to appeal on Oxford meadow being a 'town green'
HEALTH officials are to appeal against a ruling giving Warneford Meadow in Oxford Town Green status. A planning inquiry last year ruled that the 18-acre meadow next to Warneford Hospital should be protected from development, because it had been used
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THANK YOU: A £7.5 million helping hand to Oxfordshire's hospitals
THANK YOU — that is the message to every single one of you who has helped to raise an amazing £7.5m for Oxfordshire’s major hospitals in the past 12 months. The money, raised from abseils, runs, walks, and charity dinners over the past year
