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Oxford United suffer first defeat
Mansfield Tn 2 (Williams 20, Speight 25), Oxford Utd 1 (Constable 74) OXFORD United's first defeat of the season had to arrive sometime and perhaps manager Chris Wilder had seen it coming on Saturday afternoon as he saw one or two bad habits set in.
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United trail at the break
Oxford United's unbeaten run was in real danger at half-time in tonight's Blue Square Premier clash at Mansfield Town. The U's trailed 2-0 due to goals from Ryan Williams and Jake Speight.
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OAP wins £24k tax bill victory
A DIDCOT pensioner has won a two-year battle with the Inland Revenue, after it admitted tax collecters were wrong to hound him for tens of thousands of pounds. Leon Cornish, 79, of Wessex Road, has received an apology from the taxman admitting there
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Toy gun sparks airport alarm
BUILDER Mark Nadin bought toy guns for his sons on a Spanish holiday – then sparked an airport security alert when he tried to bring them home on the plane. Mr Nadin, 48, and wife Karen, 41, flew from Bristol to Valencia in Spain for a two-week holiday
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Florist’s shop suffers paint attack
A FLOWER shop in Oxford has been splattered with paint in what its owners called a “sinister” attack. Mac and McKay, which opened in London Road, Headington, in March, was attacked sometime on Monday night. Owner Alison McKay, found out about the attack
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Pensioner treated after fire
An elderly man was treated for smoke inhalation following a fire in Witney this afternoon. Firefighters were called to a ground floor terraced property in Newland at 4.30pm after a washing machine caught fire. The man, aged in his 80s, was treated at
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Brian aims to blast Mastermind rivals
PHYSICIST Brian Southgate won through to the semi-final of TV quiz show Mastermind with two explosive topics — football manager Sir Alex Ferguson and the atomic bomb. Mr Southgate, 55, works for the Harwell-based Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. He
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Oxford: A quieter parish than Afghanistan
OXFORD’s new City Rector will face a far quieter life in his new role after spending part of his career in wartorn Afghanistan. The Very Rev Bob Wilkes has been appointed priest-in-charge at St Michael at the Northgate Church, following the retirement
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Shops in pink for fundraising day
SHOPS in Witney are being asked to decorate their windows on a pink theme for the town’s ninth annual breast cancer event. Witney in the Pink Day on Saturday, October 3, is organised by the Witney Action Group of the Abingdon-based charity Against Breast
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Drugs scandal is still raging on
A FEW weeks ago I was invited to attend a private showing in London of a short film commissioned by the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer, called Jane’s Journey. The film is worth a look and can be found at youtube.com/ kidneycancerfilms It shows just
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The signs of autumn
I thought I would share my view of the events that show the arrival of Autumn in Headington. The Brookes students have arrived back from their summer haunts. I have therefore just cancelled my milk delivery after nearly 30 years, as I’m fed up with
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FOOTBALL: French racks up four-timer
Richard French fired a four-timer in Chipping Norton Town’s 5-1 victory over Freeland A in the Witney & District FA's Fred Ford Cup first round, writes Anthony Barlow. Warwick Tompkins also netted for Chippy, with Jason Foottit replying. Tom Kempster
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FOOTBALL: Faringdon march on at the top
Faringdon Town stayed top after making it four wins from as many starts in North Berks League Division 1 with a 3-0 victory at previously unbeaten Harwell Village, writes PHIL ANNETS. Goals from Paul Hulme, Peter Soane and Derren Harrington divided the
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Anti-social cows
IN REFERENCE to your article Cattle Chase Man into River (Mail September 16), will the cows in question be issued with an ASBO, Anti Social Bovine Order? ANNE THOMPSON, Elizabeth Jennings Way, Oxford
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Will the humps go now?
WHERE speed humps are in the new 20mph areas, I expect the Council will now commence removing the humps as they’re now unnecessary for traffic calming– or is that wishful thinking? DEREK SHERWOOD, Barton Lane, Headington, Oxford
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A bit harsh, Mr Smith
AT a time when our freedoms are being eroded, right, left and centre (and how grateful will today’s children be towards us for that in 20 years' time?) I feel that Jeremy Smith (Man About Town) is being a little harsh and hasty in his condemnation of
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Unjust criticism
AS RESIDENTS involved in the campaign to reduce through traffic in Highfield, Headington, we must take issue with Cllr Ruth Wilkinson’s recent criticism of MP Andrew Smith (Letters, September 17). This criticism is completely unjustified. For the past
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POINT-TO-POINT: Extrovert Manners dies at 83
John Manners, one of the most popular and eccentric characters on the South Midlands circuit, has died at the age of 83, following a short illness. Manners, a farmer by trade, was involved in the sport as an owner, trainer and rider for more than 50
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Cat fight almost ruins bloom award entry
FIGHTING cats came within a whisker of ruining Susan Cummins’s chance of winning a top gardening award. Mrs Cummins, 54, of Cumberland Road, East Oxford, keeps eight feral cats in her back garden – which was awarded a gold award by judges in this year
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Top cop backs blood drive
A SENIOR police officer has backed the Oxford Mail’s campaign to sign up 1,000 new blood donors and potentially save 3,000 lives. We have teamed up with the National Blood Service to launch our Gift of Life Appeal to get as many people as possible to
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FOOTBALL: Whiting leads Yellows blitz
Rocky Whiting hit a five-timer as Oxford Yellows knocked up a tennis score in their one-sided Autotype UTV League Division 1 match at home to Standlake Garage, writes TIM SIRET. Yellows annihilated the youthful visitors 15-0, with supersub
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Get on your bike
I WOULD like to extend an invitation to both cycling enthusiasts and families to come along to Bike Blenheim Palace, which is taking place on Sunday, October 4. Celebrating cycling in all its forms, the event, which is taking place for the second year
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A crass suggestion
I WRITE regarding Tim Hallchurch’s Yes view in The Issue (Mail, September 18) on County Council spending on pavements and the crass suggestion that people only fall over because they are not looking out properly. His mother had told him to look out where
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Post workers being goaded into dispute
Most of us posties do not want to lose money in strike action and those of us in the front line of the postal service are acutely aware of the damage it causes to Royal Mail’s reputation. But with the freezing of pay coupled with the relentless increase
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FOOTBALL: Hot-shot Hollie
Oxford Mail Girls League Hollie Merriman scored both goals as Carterton beat Tower Hill 2-1 in the Under 13 A League. Trailing to a first-half Suzie Halsey strike, Merriman netted twice after the break to give Carterton the points. Anna Jiminez and
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FOOTBALL: Tinsley smashes five-timer
GILES SPORTS WITNEY YOUTH LEAGUE Connor Tinsley smashed a superb five-timer as Tower Hill ran riot with an 11-0 victory at Banbury United in the Under 13 A League. Drew Simpson added a treble, with James Bower, Cameron Taylor and Jess Lawrence also
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FOOTBALL: Duo's treble tonic
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL Hat-tricks from Karen Slatter and Emma Proctor helped Ducklington to a 7-0 victory over Winnersh in the preliminary round of the Thames Valley League Cup. Vicky Strode scored their other goal. Carterton slipped to a 1-0 defeat against
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FOOTBALL: Beckley call it quits
Beckley United have withdrawn from the Banbury District& Lord Jersey League. It follows an incident during their Division 1 game against Highfield Old Boys where a fan is alleged to have assaulted one of the keepers with a sign during a
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FOOTBALL: Irish humbled
Corner House sent reigning champions Oxford Irish crashing to a 4-2 away defeat in the RT Harris Oxford City FA Premier Division. Joe Cook’s 25-yard drive and a Michael Steers strike cancelled out Oxford Irish goals, before Craig Taylor and Ryan Taylor
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FOOTBALL: Bartlett hits a four-timer
Mark Bartlett smashed a four-timer as Rover Cowley thrashed Bardwell 9-0 away from home in the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division. Karl Adams (penalty), Luke Day, Mark Barrett, Jake Howard, Benny Ross and Dean Forbes completed the rout
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Local share prices (PM)
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Women's driving day at Dalton Barracks boosts firefighters' fund
A MOTORSHOW and driving challenge especially for women at Dalton Barracks raked in £10,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity. The airfield near Abingdon played host to an array of vehicles on Sunday, including dumper trucks, JCBs, stretch limos, sports cars
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Covered Market Sunday opening trial extended
A SUNDAY trading trial at Oxford’s Covered Market is being extended until the end of January. Earlier this year, traders in the historic market agreed to a four-month trial, which was launched on May 17. Under the arrangement, it was agreed that if
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Gordon Brown's Rio rep returns home
A STUDENT selected by the Prime Minister to represent the UK, has returned from a life-changing trip to Brazil. George Meagher, a former pupil at d’Overbroeck’s College in North Oxford, spent two weeks in Rio de Janeiro learning about the city
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Blackbird Leys pub regulars take on charity abseil
A TEAM of daring drinking buddies took their friendship to another level at the weekend as they dropped 100ft to raise money for charity. The 15-strong team of regulars at the Blackbird Pub, in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, joined the abseil down the outside
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Wantage register office to close this autumn
THE Wantage register office is set to close permanently, leaving people in the town nowhere local to register births, marriages and deaths. The office, based at The Civic Hall, is being forced to shut after hall owner the Vale of White Horse District
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KINGSEY FATAL CRASH: Second person arrested
A SECOND person has been arrested over the death of teenager Greg Stiles. The 18-year-old, from Thame, was killed and his girlfriend Abi Dowdy was left fighting for her life after the Ford Fiesta they were driving was involved in a crash with at least
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Motorists block in transport chief
Campaigners blockaded a county councillor’s home with cars this morning in protest over planned parking changes in their neighbourhood. More than 20 people from the Iffley Fields area of Oxford arrived in convoy at Ian Hudspeth’s Bladon home
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Local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 30.25 BMW 3162 Electrocomponents 157.9 Gladstone 24.75 Nationwide Accident Repair 90.5 Oxford Biomedica 11.25 Oxford Catalyst 63 Oxford Instruments 197.5 Reed Elsevier 486.3 RM 158.5 RPS Group 230.6 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley
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Traffic snarl ups on ring road and M40
Traffic is being forced to queue on Oxford’s ring road this morning after traffic lights failed in Cowley. The lights failure at the Horspath Driftway junction with the Eastern bypass is causing congestion in both directions on the bypass,
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Cook's going for revenge
Oxford United striker Jamie Cook is looking for personal revenge of a sort on Tuesday night – after being on the end of a thrashing at Mansfield Town last month. Cook, who will be aiming to help United stretch their unbeaten start to the Blue Square
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Truly a rich discovery in a farmer's field
CHRIS BAYSTON certainly hit the metal detector enthusiast’s jackpot with his find in a field in West Hanney – and has opened up a potentially rich new chapter in our county’s history. Mr Bayston and friends were using metal detectors at the weekend when
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Doubly stupid
NO DOUBT Tara Holland thought she was playing the master criminal when she concocted the ‘robbery’ of her own post office to cover up her embezzlement. The reality is somewhat different. Following a tip-off the police were quickly on to the scam and
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Post Officer manager faked robbery in bid to cover up fraud
A POST Office manager masterminded a fake robbery to cover her tracks after stealing thousands of pounds from her own branch. But one of her members of staff suspected something was wrong with the raid and called in the police. Now Tara
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New Brookes bus fleet takes to the road
A FLEET of new ‘green’ buses will take to the city’s streets today. Oxford Brookes University and the Oxford Bus Company have teamed up to invest more than £2m in 11 blue double decker buses which are designed to be kinder to the environment. According
