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Man hit after getting off city bus
Police have closed a section of Banbury Road in Oxford, near to its junction with Parks Road, after a man was hit by a car as he got off a bus. Shortly before 8pm, a man got off a bus close to the Old Parsonage Hotel and was in collision with a car.
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CRICKET: Oxon's semi-final jinx strikes again
Oxfordshire's semi-final hoodoo struck again as they crashed to a disastrous 157-run defeat aga-inst Norfolk at Norwich yesterday. It’s the third year in a row that Oxon have fallen one step short of the final. After restricting Norfolk to 235 all
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CRICKET: Morgan shines as Rowant go through
Aston Rowant’s first foray into the national rounds ended with a five-wicket win in Somerset yesterday. Set a modest total of 154-9 by hosts Ashcott & Shapwick, Rowant batted sensibly, before passing their total with an over to go, after a fine all-round
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CRICKET: Ton-up stars in record stand
A record stand between century-makers Graham Charlesworth and Jamie Perkin almost pulled off a miraculous victory for Oxford in their Division 1 match at Slough on Saturday. Oxford seemed to be heading for a heavy defeat when the pair came together at
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CRICKET: Banbury bid is halted by storm
Banbury's hopes of strengthening their hold on second position in Home Counties Premier League Division 1 were dashed when a thunderstorm caused the abandoment of Saturday’s match at home to Welwyn Garden City. At the time of the storm , Banbury were
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I don't recognise this 'failing' school
I WRITE in response to the article (Oxford Mail, June 25), outlining the failed Ofsted of St Christopher’s School in Cowley, Oxford. Although I’m a teacher at the school, I don’t write this representing the teaching body; it’s my own response
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Food for thought over MPs' expenses
THE NEWLY elected Speaker, John Bercow, tells us that most MPs “had not entered Parliament to feather their nests”. It does not seem to occur to him that this is precisely the impression that many people have had and which has been confirmed by the Daily
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New bins system roll-out could be better
YOU asked ‘could the roll-out have gone better?’ (Oxford Mail, June 25) regarding South Oxfordshire District Council’s new waste collections. The short answer is ‘YES’. One very good example is a 90- year-old lady who has difficulty walking and seeing
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Stop moaning, let new bins system bed down
I AM sick and tired of people doing nothing but complaining about the new rubbish collecting and recycling. Is it so hard for them to wait a few weeks while the problems with this new style of collection is ironed out? The problem with society today
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Time to try composting
REFERRING to FR Kane’s letter about garden waste disposal (Oxford Mail, June 3). He or she says that the garden is large. So, wouldn’t it make more sense to save their pennies spent on bags and purchase some compost containers instead, in which to dispose
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CRICKET: Young Thame battle to draw
Another positive performance saw Thame’s young side come off worse at home to second-placed Gerrards Cross in Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West. Putting their opponents in to bat on a run-laden track, Thame’s bowlers had to work hard, although
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Yet another expensive, unnecessary scheme
I SEE that Graham Badman, criticised for resigning as Oxfordshire’s education director during Oxfordshire schools chaotic reorganisation in 2001, is putting forward recommendations for yet another expensive and unnecessary scheme, this time on a national
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CRICKET: Miles lifts Rowant to fifth spot
Aston Rowant moved up to fifth in Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West with a convincing eight-wicket victory at Wokingham. Tim Miles made the early breakthrough after Wokingham had been put into bat. Miles rushed through the top order to
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I love vegetarians
THOUGH Beatrice Bradley’s comments (Live with Nature, Oxford Mail, June 22), were eloquent, I must correct her ‘complacent man’ assumptions. My letter’s gist was the irritation and lack of success of same subject repetition – in this case the ‘humans
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Pooh's in for a shock
SO, as if there was not enough useful work to be done, Oxford City Council has taken to tearing down tree houses on the usual health and safety and public liability grounds. It’s just as well they weren’t in power in more imaginative times. Winnie the
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Why it's best to eat and drink on your own
Munch, munch, munch, slurp, slurp, glug, glug, glug... It’s important, don’t you think, how you eat. Because it can make or break a friendship or relationship. For instance, in company, I worry that crumbs of whatever I’ve just eaten have somehow got
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Rose Hill fun day lives up to its name
ORGANISERS hailed the first community fun day held in Rose Hill for 14 years a major success after hundreds of families and children turned out. Mums, dads and children on the Oxford estate enjoyed circus skills, bouncy castles, fairground
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Postal staff mark end of an era as centre shuts
POSTAL workers gathered to mark the end of an era as the Cowley Mail Centre closed its doors for good. There was bitterness on the part of union leaders, as well as a feeling of uncertainty among workers now joining the ranks of the Oxford
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Union boss bows out at Mini plant
BOSSES at the Cowley Mini plant have paid tribute to union leader Bernard Moss, who has retired after a career dedicated to working in the factory. Mr Moss was a controversial union leader, who in the later years of his role as convenor endured face-offs
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Caldecott School celebrates end of major revamp
CHILDREN, staff and governors celebrated the refurbishment of Caldecott Primary School. Hundreds of people gathered for the official opening of the school, in Caldecott Road, Abingdon, on Friday. The £2m project, which began in 2001,
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Oxon county youth clubs get £120k in grants
GRANTS totalling more than £120,000 have been awarded to 12 youth groups in the county — including a youth club on the verge of closure. The money, which comes from Oxfordshire County Council, forms part a drive “to increase the role of youngsters in
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Mail Motor Show proves another hit
HUNDREDS spent the afternoon at Cutteslowe Park today admiring dozens of lovingly-restored classic cars and motorbikes, and taking in the entertainment including music from Heart FM and fairground rides. It was the 17th annual Oxford Mail
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FOOD FESTIVAL: Lots on the menu but ice-cream is still tops
YOUNG chefs learnt how to make pasta and pizza, chop vegetables for salads and spot an assortment of herbs and spices — but ice cream was still the most popular food at the Children’s Food Festival. On Saturday and Sunday, thousands of families
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Mill Street: Keep pressure on over probation centre plan
RESIDENTS involved in the fight against a “mega probation centre” in Oxford have warned against complacency as fundraisng for a potential High Court battles continues. Thames Valley Probation service upset residents in Mill Street, West Oxford, with
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County turns out to mark Armed Forces Day
TRIBUTES were paid to serving soldiers past and present as hundreds lined the streets of Oxfordshire to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Soldiers marched through Banbury with fixed bayonets while crowds fell quiet in Wantage town centre for a two-minute
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Philip Pullman to work in Oxfam next Saturday for Bookfest
OXFORD author Philip Pullman will work alongside volunteers at Oxfam’s flagship book store in Oxford as part of the charity’s books festival. The writer of the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy will be in the shop in St Giles on Saturday — and
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WI helps young mums cook up a cheap treat
FORGET Jam and Jerusalem — young mums in Didcot were taught how to cook exciting, healthy meals for their children by members of the Women’s Institute. WI member Graeme Gettings, of Blewbury, near Didcot, taught mothers under 30 how to cook nutritious
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Kennington: Villagers urged to back club or lose it
A VILLAGE is fighting to save its youth club. Kennington Youth Club is at risk of permanently shutting up shop after closing last year because of falling numbers. Chairman Roy King, of The Avenue, Kennington, said there had been an independent
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Heroic volunteers awarded honours
A MAN who saved a pensioner from her burning home and a man who tackled a robber at a cash point were among the people honoured at a special award ceremony. The gongs were given out at South Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership first annual volunteer
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Food for thought: Thousands flock to children's festival
Thousands of young cooks are at the Children’s Food Festival near Little Wittenham in south Oxfordshire today, the second day of the two-day festival. They are learning how to make pasta and pizza, chop vegetables for salads and spot all sorts of herbs
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Hundreds line streets for Armed Forces Day
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets of Oxfordshire to show respect for soldiers past and present in Britain's first Armed Forces Day. Amid glorious sunshine yesterday, soldiers marched through Banbury with fixed bayonets while crowds fell quiet
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Flash flooding forces greyhound abandonment
Diners were sent scurrying as water cascaded through a ceiling at Oxford Stadium in Blackbird Leys during last night’s heavy storm. Ceiling tiles crashed on to tables and over the floor as flash flood water came flooding down. The storm caused the greyhound
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'Arsonists' behind two city car fires
Arsonists are believed to have set fire to two cars in the city last night, fire chiefs said. A fire crew from The Slade fire station was called to Brocklesby Road, Cowley, shortly after 11pm. Two firefighters using specialist breathing equipment
