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St Edmunds v Kennington
A solid home performance from St Ed's who took control right from the start with an early goal from April Bedford, side-stepping a defender and slotting the ball in. St Ed's had the better of the play and got further reward when Thomas Butcher
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! Wantage Concords in Cruise Control !
A VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE AND 1ST WIN OF THE SEASON FOR WANTAGE CONCORDS B. ALL ELEVEN PLAYERS WORKED HARD AS A TEAM AND LOOKED AS IF THEY HAD BEEN PLAYING FOOTBALL TOGETHER FOR YEARS. GOALS CAME FROM : 1 FOR ISSAC GREEN , 1 FOR KYLE FALKANAU AND 2 FOR
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AYFC 3 -2 SUMMERTOWN STARS
GOALS FROM BILLY WILSON, ELLIS KNIGHT AND ALEX WOODHAM SEE AYFC COME OUT ON TOP IN THE FIRST GAME AGAINST A SPIRITED SUMMERTOWN STARS. ONLY A GOOD PERFORMANCE FROM THE VISITING KEEPER SAW THE SCORE STAY AT THREE. THE SECOND GAME, HOWEVER, SAW ABINGDON
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RUGBY UNION: Chase is hero for Chinnor
New fly half Mark Chase kicked a drop goal in the dying seconds to give Chinnor a dramatic 12-10 victory at home to Reading. With the referee shaping to blow for full-time, Chinnor’s new signing from Buckingham coolly slotted the ball between the posts
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New city pay deal agreed
WORKERS for Oxford City Council will earn a minimum of £7 an hour after union members approved a wages deal. This is £1.20 more than the national £5.80 minimum wage, aimed at compensating for the high cost of living in the city. The change is part of
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RUGBY UNION: Super Sevier gets Grove off to flier
Roger Sevier was successful with all seven of his kicks for a 17-point haul as Grove opened up by beating fellow title hopefuls Milton Keynes 37-29 at Cane Lane in Southern Counties North. Grove opened the scoring in the fourth minute, with George
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RUGBY UNION: Rusty Quins are blown away by Coney Hill hurricane
Oxford Harlequins produced a lacklustre display that saw them deservedly thrashed in their first home game of the National 3 South West season. Coney Hill are not expected to be among the stronger sides in this division, but they simply wanted it much
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Historic bridge closed after hit and run
AN HISTORIC Oxford bridge will today close for at least four weeks after being partially demolished in a hit-and-run car crash. Part of the parapet of Godstow Bridge, over the Thames near Wolvercote, collapsed and fell into the river after
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RUGBY UNION: Strang the boot lifts Wallingford
Wallingford made it two wins out of two with an unconvincing 21-12 victory over Bletchley in South West 1 East. In a scrappy affair, the visitors could easily have come away with the two points, had their young outside half enjoyed a better day with
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RUGBY UNION: Smart Didcot start in style
Didcot started their BB & O 2 South campaign with a new kit courtesy of The Marlborough Club and celebrated with a 40-7 win at Kingsclere 2nd. Paul Parlett scored Didcot’sonly try of the half, converted by Paul Costello, but they wrapped it up after
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RUGBY UNION: Alchester new boys off and running
New club Alchester marked their first ever league game with a 21-19 win over Broadmoor Staff in Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier. Alchester made the breakthrough when George Symonds crashed over under the posts before having to go off with a shoulder injury
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RUGBY UNION: Henley hit by Clifton revival
Henley Hawks led for over an hour in Saturday’s game at Clifton before conceding three tries in nine minutes to go down 31-20 in National 3 South. The scoreline was not a true reflection of the game as Hawks could well have won had they taken their chances
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Didcot Town Youth B v Abingdon Town
This was another fine display to the eye. Town attacked at every opportunity in devastating effect. Joe Hartley hit another 4 goals to his tally. Aaron Hillier struck a brace. Captain Jack Stanley hit a thunderous 30 yard free kick into
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Wasted moment
Oxfordshire Liberal Democrats share the concern about the decision Oxfordshire County Council’s Conservative cabinet took to choose Viridor as the preferred operator of an incinerator for Oxfordshire’s rubbish. This Lib Dem stance is a reflection of
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On yer bike
Crash! One evening last week I was standing at a bus stop to see off a friend and her three boys, when, only a few yards away, a guy cycled across the road and straight into the kerb on the other side. Over the handlebars he went, landing on his helmet-free
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Go-slower
IT IS with great interest that I read about the impact of the new 20mph speed limits (Oxford Mail, September 2)). We should all be pleased that, after all these years, the county council has come to see the importance of this type of service delivery
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Growing support for postal strike
Justin Walden (Stop Striking, Oxford Mail letters, September 10) complains that postal workers should not go on strike and says that “there are hundreds and hundreds of people on the dole, looking for work, who would work in any conditions and possibly
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Shameless publicity
I would like to express my gratitude to Oxfordshire County Council for removing St Christopher’s Primary School from any proposals in relation to a new academy in Oxford. This news was timely welcomed on the first day of the new term. Thanks to the
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Wednesday, September 16: Gargoyles & Grimaces
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 45 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Huge farm fire rages through the night
A HUGE farm fire raged all night and all day in West Hagbourne, near Didcot. Fire crews were called to York Farm shortly after 8pm yesterday, where four hundred tonnes of straw and 200 tyres had caught fire. This afternoon, firemen were
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Thursday, September 17: Folios & Fossils
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 30 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Woman attacked on way to work in Witney
A woman was assaulted in Witney as she walked to work today. At about 5.30am the woman was near to the entrance to Sainsbury’s when a man grabbed hold of her. The woman managed to kick the man before running into the store and contacting
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Burglars raid Cowley firm
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at ATS Southern Limited in Pony Road, Cowley. Between 5pm on Saturday and 8.30pm this morning burglars gained access to the building by smashing a window. PC George Atkinson said: “At this stage
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Friday, September 18: Spires & Choirs
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 45 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Saturday, September 19: Teahouses & Taverns
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 45 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Arrests end spate of Didcot robberies
POLICE are confident they have stopped a spate of violent robberies plaguing part of Didcot. Between July 20 and August 24, there were five robberies and two assaults in and around the Ladygrove estate. On July 26, Carl Taylor was knocked out and left
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Abingdon park is full of fun
HUNDREDS of families descended on Abbey Gardens, Abingdon, for the annual Fun in the Park event. Sports clubs, churches, charities, and community groups were all raising cash and trying to attract new members as visitors streamed into the town council
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Cherwell council aims to boost business
Businesses are being invited to a meet-the- buyer initiative in a bid to help boost the local economy in north Oxfordshire. Organised by Cherwell District Council, the event aims to encourage firms to make contacts with public- sector organisations,
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Record turnout at 999 day
A record number of people attended the Waddesdon emergency services open day at Waddesdon Manor. More than 4,500 people turned up to the event on Saturday, 1,000 more than last year and the highest attendance in the three years the event has taken
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Sunday, September 20: River & Stream
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 45 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Saddling up to support churches
HUNDREDS of cyclists pedalled from church to church across Oxfordshire to raise money for their upkeep. The Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust is set to raise £115,000 from the annual Ride and Stride day, when an estimated 900 cyclists, walkers and
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Monday, September 21: Clocks & Chimes
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 45 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Tuesday, September 22: Morris & Motors
Oxford Streets For People has organised a week of free walking tours to discover some of the city's hidden treasures. The walks leave from Bonn Square and take between 45 minutes and 1hr 15 minutes. The meeting point is at Bonn Square
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Cancer victim Jake's mum backs campaign
THE mother of Jake Spicer, who battled cancer for more than six years, has urged people in Oxfordshire to give blood. Lesley Spicer, of Shepherds Hill, Blackbird Leys, saw her 15-year-old son receive numerous transfusions in his fight against
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Raikkonen's Ferrari future in doubt
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has fuelled speculation Kimi Raikkonen is to leave the team at the end of the year. The Finn has taken 30 points from the last four grands prix, in stark contrast to the ten won from the previous nine. Pointedly
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Arsonists strike twice in Carterton
Police are appealing for witnesses after two fires in the Carterton area. At about 7pm yesterday, a fence panel was set on fire in Stanmore Crescent in Carterton. A group of people, believed to be about 18 to 19 years old,were seen running off in the
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Local shares (PM)
AEA Technology 31.25 BMW 3076 Electrocomponents 163.4 Gladstone 23.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 101.5 Oxford Biomedica 11.5 Oxford Catalysts 66 Oxford Instruments 195.5 Reed Elsevier 475.6 RM 161.5 RPS Group 234.3 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley
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Council pledges to help victims of forced marriage
OXFORD victims of forced marriage and honour-based violence are being urged to seek help. A review into the problem commissioned by Oxford City Council indicated there were at least 78 cases in the city in the past year. The authority
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CRICKET: Willows avoid drop inthrilling finish
OCA League Divisions 5-11 Stanton St John Willows avoided relegation from Division 6 in their final game of the season as they beat Stanton Harcourt by four wickets. Batting first, Harcourt posted 154 all out, Ollie Pascoe hitting 63 and Julian Francis
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CRICKET: It's seven-up for East Oxford aces
OCA League Divisions 1-4 East Oxford completed their remarkable rise to the top of the OCA League as they clinched the Division 1 title in style on Saturday, writes Kieren Bushnell. Since their entry into the league in 2003, where they began in Division
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Honours from Brookes
Each year Oxford Brookes awards honorary degrees recognising the outstanding contribution individuals have made the worlds of science, arts, academia, politics, industry, medicine, entertainment and other fields. Among the recipients in 2009 is former
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Ducks shot in Abingdon back garden
Police are appealing for information after two ducks were shot in Abingdon. Between 11pm on Wednesday and 9am on Thursday someone broke into the back garden of a property in Glebe Close and killed two ducks. Sgt Karen Hanks said: “This is a particularly
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Access all areas as Oxford yields its secrets
SOME of Oxford’s more reclusive attractions became the stars of the show at the weekend as doors across the city were opened to the public. A record 25,000 people took advantage of Oxford Open Doors to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the
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Having a whale of a time
YOU know the scenery is impressive when even a boatload of Canadians find themselves lost for words. But this part of the world has an uncanny habit of striking travellers dumb. In a country of superlatives – of towering peaks, vast
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Robbers strike twice in Wallingford
Police are appealing for witnesses after two robberies in Wallingford. At about 2am on Saturday, a 19-year-old man was walking home along Fir Tree Avenue when a small, dark blue, three-door car drove up and an Asian man got out of the passenger side
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Teenager admits causing A34 fatal crash
A schoolgirl has admitted causing an accident which killed her friend after crashing her car while over the drink-drive limit. Gabriella Edmondson, 18, of Beacon Hill, Penn, High Wycombe, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by careless
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Teenager admits causing fatal crash on A34
A SCHOOLGIRL has admitted causing an accident which killed her friend after crashing her car in Oxford while over the drink-driving limit. Gabriella Edmondson, 18, of Beacon Hill, Penn, High Wycombe, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death
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FOOTBALL: Witney set for plum tie
Witney United will host Blue Square South outfit Eastleigh in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup, if they can overcome Shortwood United in tomorrow evening’s first qualifying round replay. Witney drew 3-3 at Shortwood on Saturday. Zamaretto Southern
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School tots up half a century
BLACKBIRD Leys Primary School in Oxford opened 50 years ago today. A total of 94 pupils walked through the school gates in Wesley Close to be met by five teachers. Deputy head David Munday, who has supplied the pictures published here, recalls: “The
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The height of
TEENAGER Roy Ibson attracted a crowd when he clambered on to the roof of a six-storey Oxford building to fly the flag for the Queen’s Coronation. The waiter at the George Restaurant didn’t think twice when the manager asked him to fix a flag to the pole
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All aboard the new Brookes Bus
The UK's most environmentally friendly bus company has teamed up with Oxford Brookes to launch a new fleet of low emission Brookes Buses. Eleven buses are now running between Wheatley, Headington and Harcourt Hill campuses as part of the new five-year
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Barton group seaside bound
THIS is what you’d call a real family holiday. In fact, not one family, but EIGHT. Children, mums, dads, and grandparents were looking forward to two weeks by the sea. They all lived on the Barton estate in Oxford and were heading by coach for Clacton
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Mini charges up
A team from Brookes is going to learn what it's like to drive a battery-powered car in an ambitious real-world trial taking place in Oxfordshire... Oxford Brookes University is playing a central role in the world's biggest trial of electric
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Prodrive back on top of the world
Prodrive are once again world champions after the Aston Martin Racing team clinched the Le Mans Series title at Silverstone. The 007 Gulf-liveried LMP1 car of Jan Charouz, Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mücke finished third in the final round of the Le
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A Sporting Chance - looking ahead to 2012
World-class Sportsmen and women from Oxford Brookes University are now in the midst of their preparations for the London 2012 Olympics. Thanks to some fantastic coaching and facilities across six sports of excellence, Brookes can look forward to
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Relationship counselling: our love affair with food
From celebrity diets to childhood obesity, foreign cuisine to home-cooked meals – there’s no question that food lies at the heart of our society. Oxford Brookes University’s specialist centre for the study of food, drink and culture, offers opportunities
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Police join national 999 text trial
Thames Valley Police are taking part in a national trial, run by the Royal National Institute of the Deaf (RNID), which has been launched to improve emergency access for those who are unable to use the 999 voice service. Registered users will be
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Brookes students past and present - helping the community
Community groups in Oxford and beyond are benefiting from the generosity of Brookes alumni and the talents of Brookes students through an exciting new funding initiative. The Student Innovation Fund set up in 2008 has raised over £12,000 and has supported
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Local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 31.25 BMW 3018 Electrocomponents 161.7 Gladstone 23 Nationwide Accident Repair 101.5 Oxford Biomedica 11.75 Oxford Catalyst 66 Oxford Instruments 190.25 Reed Elsevier 475.3 RM 162.75 RPS Group 240.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley
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Lorry crash causes M40 delays
Traffic is backed up on the M40 this morning following a crash on the southbound carriageway near Bicester. The accident involving a lorry and a van happened before 8am close to junction nine at Weston-on-the-Green. One lane is blocked
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Keeping in Touch
Alumni Benefits Graduation marks the end of your studies, but it’s only the beginning of a new relationship with your university. As a graduate you join a network of over 100,000 former Brookes students who live and work in every corner of the
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Congratulations to our graduates
As the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, we would like to congratulate you warmly on your graduation by way of introduction to this supplement produced in conjunction with The Oxford Times. This publication is
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Headington Sharks 1 Whitchurch Hill 2
A close game just shaded by Whitchurch. Whitchuurch took the lead on 11 mins and held on till half time. They doubled the lead on 26 mins, only to be pegged back to 2-1 by a goal from Sam Marshall for Headington. Whitchurch held on for the win despite
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M40 traffic hold ups after accident
Traffic is backed up on the M40 this morning following a crash on the southbound carriageway near Bicester. The accident involving a lorry and a van happened before 8am close to junction nine at Weston-on-the-Green. One lane is blocked, causing tailbacks
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Kidlington Comets well beaten by Garsington
Garsington were 2-0 up inside four minutes with two well taken goals. Kidlington failed to settle and once ahead Garsington controlled the game.Ruari made some superb saves in the Kidlington goal to keep the score down at half time. The effort
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Kidlington Youth 4-2 Radley Youth Under 9s League
Sunny again but no share of the points for Radley A strong well-organised Radley team proved a tough match for the KYFC boys who started the day top of the table. The first game proved a tight affair, with the Radley boys pressing well
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EQUESTRIAN: Taylor leaps up to third at Blenheim
Izzy Taylor soared up the field to come third in the Blenheim International Horse Trials at Woodstock. Taylor, from Aynho, near Banbury, was part of a British 1-2-3, with Lucy Wiegersma taking top spot aboard Granntevka Prince. Despite
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kidlington keep clean sheet
first home game of the season and the first clean sheet abingdon played good passing fottball and at half time the 0-0 scoreline was going to make a very exciting second half joe palmer opened the scoring after good work from daryll salmon and
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Foster hails Oxford United Spirit
Luke Foster saluted the resilience of Oxford United, who simply will not let up. Chris Wilder’s men again refused to take their foot off the gas as they chalked up a third successive victory, and fifth clean sheet in a row, in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wrexham
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Crowds prove Jake is not forgotten
JAKE Spicer’s mum Lesley was so proud on Saturday. If the memorial football event proved anything, it was that her treasured son will always remain in people’s memories. Jake was a little hero for the way he faced his illness and worked for the benefit
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Cracked pavements not worth it
OXFORDSHIRE County Council can quite rightly point out with some justification that its compensation bill for cracked and uneven pavements causing injuries is less than many other authorities. Its repair bill is less than others too and the reason for
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Pavement injuries cost council £1,400 a week
TAXPAYERS are shelling out almost £1,400 a week to people injured by damaged pavements. Oxfordshire County Council has paid £393,049 compensation since 2004, new figures reveal, as pedestrians last night criticised the state of the county
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Car damages historic bridge
OXFORD’S Godstow bridge was damaged in a hit-and-run accident. A large section of the Grade-II listed bridge was left in the river after it was hit by a Nissan Maxima at about 2.15am on Saturday. The car was then abandoned nearby. A police
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More post delays feared after weekend walkout
FURTHER delays to postal deliveries today are feared after a weekend walk-out by 70 Royal Mail staff. Lorry drivers based at the Swindon sorting depot were due to return to work at 4am today after a 48-hour strike. But Communication
