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Free op at Nuffield centre gives hope
A Ghanaian teenager will arrive in Oxford next month for life changing surgery – thanks to the generosity of local doctors. Doctors from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre have offered to perform a limb reconstruction on 17-year-old Michael Eshun
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Series of events marks Refugee Week
A WEEK of events celebrating the contributions refugees make to society will be held in Oxford – starting with a football match. Refugee Week 2009 will see hundreds of events locally, and around the country, aimed at countering fear, ignorance
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Oxford probation centre protesters target open day
MAKE your voices heard — that’s the message to residents who are opposed to a new probation centre planned for West Oxford. Last month, Oxford West and Abingdon MP Evan Harris took campaigners to London to seek assurances that the proposed opening of
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A34 crash victim named
A man killed in an accident on the A34 has been named as Michael Barrs. The 26-year-old, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, died when his Volkswagen Golf collided with a lorry in a lay-by between the Marcham and Hinksey Hill junctions. The incident, which occurred
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FOTA threatens public F1 row
The Formula One Teams' Association is ready to go public and lift the lid on their grievances against the FIA as the battle of wills and words between the two organisations intensifies. FOTA now have the full backing of the major manufacturers
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Hobbit casting confirmed
Sir Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis will all be appearing in the new film version of The Hobbit, director Guillermo del Toro has confirmed. "(They are back) in the roles from the original (Lord of the Rings) trilogy," the Mexican director
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Firebugs behind Rose Hill blaze
Police suspect arsonists were behind a garage blaze in Ashurst Way, Rosehill last night. Firefighters from the Slade and Rewley Road fire stations were called to the scene at 10.04pm. Nobody was injured in the incident. Anyone with information should
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ATHLETICS: Hannah to face Europe's best
Oxford City athlete Hannah England has been called up to compete in the 1500m for Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the Spar European Team Championships in Portugal next weekend. It follows her outstanding performance at the FBK Games in Hengelo at
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No surprise people aren't driving into Oxford
THE figures we publish today that show a 10 per cent year-on-year decline in parking in Oxford city centre can hardly come as much of a surprise. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that 26,579 fewer vehicles parked in the Westgate car park
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Price rise cuts number of motorists parking in city
SHOPPERS have been driven away from Oxford city centre because of steep parking price rises, business leaders claimed last night. New figures show 26,579 fewer cars parked in the city’s Westgate car park in the first four months of this year, compared
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BIRTHDAY HONOURS: Royal recognition for rhino rescuer
A VET and a long-serving councillor are among the Oxfordshire residents appearing in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Others honoured for their work include pioneering university academics and community fundraisers. Vet John Gripper
