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Representative Team Trials
For further information please contact the relevant team manager. It is important that you contact each manager to register your players in advance of the trials. Under 9 Manager: Paul Lyon 07876 682501 e-mail - paullyon@btinternet.com Saturday
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Double financial boost for Oxford United
Oxford United have been given a big boost on the financial front – but were denied a hat-trick of good news when it was revealed talks between the Football Conference and ESPN over a new television deal had broken down. United announced a new partnership
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Caravan crash causes M40 delays
An overturned caravan on the M40 near Banbury caused long delays tonight. Two lanes of the northbound carriageway were closed for a time between junction ten at the Cherwell Valley Services and junction 11 at Banbury. Lanes two and three were closed
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'Community hospital' to be created inside JR
Campaigners have won their fight for a new community hospital serving Oxford. But news that it is to be created within the John Radcliffe Hospital has dampened celebrations, amid claims that there will not be enough beds to meet the needs of
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Hundreds of homes without power
More than 1,000 Oxford homes are still without electricity after a major electrical fault this afternoon. Magdalen Road, Aston Street, Howard Street and Hurst Street were hit by the blackout at 1pm, caused by a problem with a high voltage underground
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EMPLOYMENT: Visit the Oxford Mail job fair tomorrow
Job-hunters will have a chance to meet employers at the Oxford Mail Job Fair tomorrow (Thursday) Computer firms, recruitment companies and the armed forces will be among exhibitors at Oxford Town Hall, in St Aldate’s, from 10am until 4pm. Admission
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EMPLOYMENT: Jobless rate shows small rise
THE number of people out of work and claiming benefit in Oxfordshire rose last month to 9,308 — up from 9,182 the previous month. Nationally, the number of people claiming benefit rose by 24,400 to 1,602,189, the highest since May 1997. In contrast
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Planned eco-town just a mile away from Ardley incinerator
CONCERNS have been raised over the short distance between the sites where a waste incinerator and an eco-town are planned to be built. Villagers say that as the crow flies, the incinerator at Ardley would be just under a mile from the housing development
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20 beds allocated to create new Oxford hospital
CAMPAIGNERS have won their fight for a new community hospital serving Oxford. But news that it is to be created within the John Radcliffe Hospital has dampened celebrations, amid claims that there will not be enough beds to meet the needs of the city
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Renault F1 jobs at risk in crisis
UNCERTAINTY hangs over the future of almost 500 workers at the Oxfordshire-based Renault F1 team after its top bosses quit. Managing director Flavio Briatore and executive director of engineering Pat Symonds resigned before facing a hearing
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Oxford student takes 'Pride' of place
STUDENT Ross Brooks flew the flag for Oxford’s gay and lesbian community by taking his turn on a plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. The 38-year-old stood on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, one of 2,400 ‘plinthers’ who are taking a
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WWII vet searches for father figure's family
A VETERAN of the Normandy landings is trying to find descendants of a Didcot army officer who looked after him during the Second World War. Ernest Adams, 86, from Newport, South Wales, says that Warrant Officer Nicholson looked after dozens
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Late objection hits youth club
A PROPOSED new £1.2m children’s centre and youth club in Wallingford is in crisis after a planning officer backed residents objections to the scheme. Oxfordshire County Council recently announced its backing for a new centre in Clapcot Way, which would
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Volunteer call
S OXON: An organisation which helps primary school children improve their reading is seeking more volunteers. Assisted Reading in Oxfordshire needs people in the south of the county to give three hours a week to help youngsters. No qualifications are
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Top marks at Minster Lovell school
MINSTER LOVELL: There were double cheers of delight as St Kenelm’s Primary School scored well on both exam marks and an Ofsted report. The school achieved top marks this summer in its Key Stage 2 results and also came out as an overall good school, with
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Wesley to dish out Oxford in Bloom awards tomorrow night
PRIZES for this year’s Oxford in Bloom contest are being handed out tomorrow night at a special ceremony. More than 250 gardening enthusiasts are due to attend the awards ceremony at the Roman Way Sports and Social Club in Cowley. Those
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Cabbie took train robber to jail
A FORMER taxi driver who once drove a Great Train Robber to prison in Oxford has died aged 82. Norman ‘Topper’ Brown, was born in St Ebbe’s in 1927 to parents Beatrice and Thomas Brown, a boatman for Salter’s Steamers. Described by his family as a “
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TV chef Floyd was 'a lovely fellow'
FRIENDS of celebrity chef Keith Floyd have paid tribute to his memory following his death from a heart attack. The TV chef died on Monday, aged 65. In June, it was reported he was suffering from bowel cancer. Before moving to France a year ago, Mr Floyd
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POLICE: Waste our time on hoax calls and yu'll get an Asbo
BOGUS callers who abuse the 999 emergency service face being given an Asbo. Between January and July this year, Thames Valley Police received 1,631 hoax calls and hundreds more inappropriate emergency calls, ranging from requests for supermarket opening
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Visit in praise of city's 'saint'
A ROMAN Catholic deacon whose cure from a crippling spinal disease was deemed a miracle is to visit Oxford. Jack Sullivan, from the American diocese of Boston, is visiting London, Birmingham and Oxford in November accompanied by his wife Carol
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BOWLS: Rae-Welsh lands England call-up
Oxfordshire's Nick Rae-Welsh has been called up by England for an international tournament in the United States next month. The 29-year-old Headington star is to play in the Michael Ashton-Phillips ‘MAP’ International Lawn Bowls Challenge in Southern
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Lord Mayor backs blood donor campaign
OXFORD’s Lord Mayor has backed the Oxford Mail’s campaign to get 1,000 people to sign up to give the gift of life. Mary Clarkson last night joined other city councillors who have given blood in the past to lend her support to our Gift Of Life campaign
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BOWLS: Bracewell's title
Malcombe Bracewell was crowned Rover’s singles champion with a 21-9 win over Alan Louch on finals day. He now goes forward to represent the club in Oxfordshire’s Champion of Champions competition at Oxford City & County this weekend. Pauline Ilott captured
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GREYHOUNDS: Thursday's Oxford runners
7.35: STEEPLE RD DI, Blue Risky, Valleymount Pat 2, Stockdale 3, Indigo Josie, Phyldor Lady. 7.50: STEEPLE RD TARA, Tashas Heart, Ballybough Rocky 2, Milton Bradley, Broadacres Mo, Tictac Trey 3. 8.05: Clonbony Mile 3, Lahana Premier, JUMEIRAH LEE,
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BAR BILLIARDS: Champs Withey and Sheard crash out
Defending champions Pauline Withey and Steven Sheard were blown away 3-0 by Kevin Godfrey and Mark Trafford in the Oxford & District League's Pairs Cup. Godfrey and Trafford dominated the match, winning 12,240-3,010, 8,730-1,920 and 9,820
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BOWLS: City & County storm to cup glory
Oxford City & County A lifted the Oxford & District League Cup for the first time with an emphatic 86-48 victory over Kidlington in the final played under the Hanborough floodlights. Spurred on by their vocal supporters, favourites City & County A, from
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Mum's the word at networking event
A networking event to mark Business Mums Week is being held in Oxfordshire. The free event hosted by Catherine Warrilow who runs her own public relations firm, will take place on October 8 at Hampden House, Monument Business Park in Chalgrove
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SPEEDWAY: Crump blow for Cheetahs
DOUBLE world champion Jason Crump has been ruled out of tonight’s one-off return of homeless Oxford Cheetahs at Swindon’s Abbey Stadium (7.30pm), writes ROBERT PEASLEY. The 34-year-old Australian crashed out of the Belle Vue v Ipswich Elite League match
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Local shares (PM)
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GOLF: Pepperell close to course record
EDDIE Pepperell came within one shot of equalling Southfield’s amateur course record when competing in an Oxford City GC medal. The 18-year-old England international, who is also a member at Frilford Heath and Drayton Park, fired a 64 in Division 1 of
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GOLF: Latest results
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 2 Ellesborough 2 (3pts), Shrivenham Park 1 (1) (Ellesborough first): M Tomlins & A Wilkinson bt I Penfold & T Chester 5 & 4, T Lawson & R Crisp bt P Harris & T White 4 & 2, D Eldridge & R Wilkinson lost
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ATHLETICS: Kuester grabs a gold
Bicesterand Oxford City AC veteran David Kuester struck gold at the Midlands British Masters Throwers Group Hammer Decathlon at Northwood Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday. And as an added bonus, Kuester recorded a personal best of 5,420 points in
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ATHLETICS: Ace Nikki is back to her best
Nikki Smith made a winning return to competition to win the Witney Roadrunners-hosted Cotswold Classic ten-mile race on Sunday. More than 200 runners took part in the race, which formed part of the Oxfordshire Grand Prix series and the Oxfordshire ten-mile
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ATHLETICS: Jones eyes Euro glory
Seventeen-year-old Alex Jones, from Witney, has been selected to compete in the 1500m for his club Enfield & Haringey at the European Clubs Cup Championship in Moscow this weekend. Jones will be part of the under 20 men’s squad from Enfield, which will
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Comfort and culture at the Old Bank Hotel
The fabulous view on the right is what greeted me on Monday morning as I threw wide the curtains after a blissful night of slumber and began to brace myself for another week of work. All Souls and its chapel look mightily impressive from the fourth floor
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The Goose at Britwell Salome
An unassuming brick and flint pub – as it no longer really is – in an sparsely populated corner of Oxfordshire has proved to be a centre of gastronomic excellence in the opening years of the 21st century. The Goose at Britwell Salome first attracted
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Bumper harvest at the organic farm
Each year, the organisers of the British Food Fortnight remind me that now is the time to champion British food. I reply – as I have replied ever since 2002 when the fortnight was launched – by stating that I promote British food throughout the
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Based on the beloved 1978 children’s book by Judi and Ron Barrett, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is a comical fantasy about one man’s pursuit of his dreams. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s computer-animated film is also a colourful morality
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Cavolo nero cabbage soup recipe
Cavolo nero, is often known as black kale, Tuscan kale or black nero cabbage. Although originally from Italy, it grows very well in this country and is a great source of folate, vitamin K, iron, iodine, calcium and vitamin C. And what’s more, it
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The Yeomen of the Guard: Tower of London
The Yeomen of the Guard at the Tower of London – what could be better? Or so I thought. Staged as part of the Tower Festival, Carl Rosa’s production was visually stunning, but unfortunately Sunday night’s performance disappointed on a number of levels
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Susurrus: University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Shakespeare collides with the 20th century in this intriguing and unsettling play at Oxford Botanic Garden. The audio drama by David Leddy (pictured) is both poignant and shocking, yet presented in a relaxed manner, encouraging its listeners to
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The Walworth Farce
Druid Ireland’s production of Enda Walsh’s The Walworth Farce visited Oxford last week at the start of a new tour destined to visit theatres in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. I was surprised and disappointed to see so fine a play –
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Camb ridge Footlights, OFS Studio
Many stars of comedy famously made their names – or, at any rate, started to make them – in the Cambridge Footlights, among them John Cleese, Sasha Baron Cohen and Stephen Fry. I think it unlikely, however, that any of the new crop of student jokers will
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Rain Man, Milton Keynes Theatre
The 1988 comedy-drama Rain Man won Oscars for its writer (Barry Morrow), director (Barry Levison) and star (Dustin Hoffman), as well as the Academy’s principal award for Best Picture. It’s clearly reckoned a pretty fine piece of work, then. When we can
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Coackroaches found in butcher's shop
COCKROACH and mice infestations led environmental health officers to shut an East Oxford butcher’s and convenience store. Oxford City Council inspected the JM Halal shop, in Cowley Road, last Friday, and secured its closure at Oxford Magistrates
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RUGBY UNION: Nutt confident of Quins revival
Martin Nutt says it will take until the end of the month for Oxford Harlequins to start performing to their potential. Nutt, who re-joined Quins as player-coach this summer, is confident their opening two defeats are not a sign of things to come. And
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RUGBY: Wright eyes rise in gates
Having starred on the field, Peter Wright is now looking to raise the profile of Oxford University rugby off it. Wright, who won Blues as a back-row forward in 2007 and 2008 as well as playing for Chinnor last season, is the club’s first commerical manager
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RUGBY: Cavaliers aiming to make big strides
Oxford Cavaliers, the city’s rugby league club, are looking to raise their profile in the build-up to the 2013 World Cup in England. Cavaliers are setting up an academy for 16-18-year-olds and seeking to promote their matches across the city. Club captain
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Burglars target elderly Launton couple
Police are appealing for witnesses following a distraction burglary at the home of an elderly couple in Launton. At about 2.45pm yesterday ,a man knocked on the door of a couple in their eighties claiming to be from the water board. He said he needed
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RUGBY: Dark Blues skipper relishing new season
Oxford University should not lack experience in the Varsity Match as they have only five new players in their squad. With 12 Blues returning from last year’s victorious line-up and several moving up through the ranks, captain Dan Rosen is hopeful of
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RUGBY: Girls out for more success
Girls rugby in Oxfordshire is going from strength-to-strength, with more clubs than ever playing competitive matches. The county are looking build on last season’s success which saw them reach two Sevens’ finals, as well as having nine girls playing
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Renault F1 chiefs quit
Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have sensationally quit the Enstone-based Renault F1 team. The news comes as the team have decided not to contest the recent allegations made against them, that they conspired with then driver Nelson Piquet Junior
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Tanker crash causes A44 delays
An overturned tanker today caused delays around the Peartree Interchange, north of Oxford. The A44 Woodstock Road eastbound was closed this afternoon while recovery work was carried out. The crash happened at about 10.20am and restrictions
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Man slashed with knife in £400 Bicester robbery
A man was robbed of £400 after being slashed with a knife in Bicester. The 32-year-old man was attacked as he walked along the footpath behind Langford Village Community Primary School in Peregrine Way, at 7.15pm last night. He was confronted
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Home schoolers protest against report
HOME-SCHOOLED children and their parents came to the centre of Oxford to protest against a Government review they said threatens to burst their bubble. Home educators in the county were reacting to Graham Badman’s Review of Elective Home Education in
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FORMULA 1: Briatore and Symonds leave Renault F1
THE Enstone-based Renault Formula 1 team have announced that they are not going to deny the allegations made over race-fixing at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. A statement on their official website said: "The ING Renault F1 Team will not dispute the
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Oxfordshire sees rise in unemployment
The number of people out of work and claiming benefit in Oxfordshire rose last month to 9,308 — up from 9,182 the previous month — or 2.3 per cent of the county's population. Nationally, the number of people claiming benefit rose by 24,400 to 1, 602,189
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Police fire Taser at woman
Police officers discharged a Taser after they were called to an incident in Henley. Officers were called to an address off the Reading Road at 4.20pm on Monday, after a report that a woman had attacked a man with a meat skewer, causing minor injuries
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Local share prices (AM)
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Police appeal after crash
A woman who stopped at a crash scene to help the driver may be a key witness in a criminal investigation, police said this morning. A grey MG Spark convertible sports car was found overturned on Downs Road, in Witney, at 6.17pm on Thursday,
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Police seek MG crash witness
Police are appealing for a witness to a crash in Witney to come forward. Police were alerted by the ambulance service that a grey MG convertible sports car had overturned on Downs Road, Witney, at 6.17pm on Thursday, August 27. A man, believed to
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Boy faces car crime charges
A 16-year-old boy from has been charged with 12 car crime offences in Oxford. The teenager has been accused of: Driving whilst disqualified, driving without a licence and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence in connection with
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Cattle chase man into River Thames
A man called police after being chased into the River Thames by a herd of cows. The man – who has not been identified – was trapped for an hour. He was walking along the towpath on September 9, when the herd chased him about one-and-a-half
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Alcohol puts strain on NHS
Emergency hospital staff coping with a 50 per cent jump in the number of people suffering alcohol-related injuries and illnesses admitted it was putting a huge strain on the NHS. Government figures show alcohol related admissions to Oxford’s John Radcliffe
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High price of thirst for alcohol
ALCOHOL is taking an increasing toll on the resources of the National Health Service in Oxfordshire. Our report today about the impact of booze-related admissions at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital and The Horton in Banbury makes that perfectly clear
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Riding in safety
JUST days after pupils returned to school, there are fresh concerns for the safety of children cycling in Abingdon. Two young cyclists have been killed in accidents in the past year. The county council has money to spend on safety measures and it needs
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Oxford United happy to keep it clean
OXFORD United’s new defensive coach Andy Melville says the team’s run of clean sheets is a testament to how hard the players are working for each other. It’s five clean sheets – and seven and a half hours of play – since the U’s last conceded, when
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Author could spark controversy
Author Philip Pullman could spark religious controversy for the second time by writing a new book about Jesus. Mr Pullman, the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, is to question one of the crucial tenets of the Christian
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Oxford author Pullman courts unholy row with new book on Jesus
AUTHOR Philip Pullman could spark religious controversy for the second time by writing a new book about Jesus. Mr Pullman, the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, is to question one of the crucial tenets of the Christian faith – the
