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Button suffers as Barrichello takes pole
Brackley-based Brawn GP team driver Rubens Barrichello claimed pole position for his home grand prix in Brazil with Red Bull's Mark Webber second and Force India's Adrian Sutil starting third on the grid. Barrichello's team-mate Jenson Button
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Oxford Harlequins ground out victory in a very competitive match. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: National 3 South West Score: Oxford Harlequins 28, Cleve 24 Oxford Harlequins player ratings: 15.
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Rain curtails F1 practice
Final practice for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix lasted just 13 minutes following a thunderstorm and a heavy crash involving Enstone-based Renault F1 team driver Romain Grosjean. The storm struck Sao Paulo 30 minutes before the hour-long session was
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Clist's equaliser brings Oxford United a point
Simon Clist pounced with an 81st-minute equaliser, just ten minutes after York had taken the lead, to bring Oxford United a very useful point in a 1-1 draw at KitKat Crescent. The Blue Square Premier leaders had to withstand heavy pressure
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Secret army keeping the city pretty
During your next visit to Cutteslowe Park, thank Chris Huggins for his dedicated work. The groundsman has worked for Oxford City Council’s parks department for 30 years and loves his job in this north Oxford oasis of green. He is just one of two full
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York City 1, Oxford Utd 1 (17/10)
League leaders Oxford United showed all their resilience as they came from behind in the second half to earn a valuable point at York. The Minstermen dominated the game, and looked to be heading for victory when the dangerous Michael Rankine
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Oxford United
Oxford United had to withstand strong York pressure in the first half at KitKat Crescent today. However, they held firm until half-time, with some outstanding blocks from defenders throwing themselves in the way of shots. Goalkeeper Ryan Clarke also
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Ardington & Lockinge FC v Appleton Stars - 17.10.09 - Yellow League - under 9
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Makeover for shabby Abingdon barracks
Shabby living quarters at Dalton Barracks nicknamed “The Pits” by soldiers have been given a £1.82m makeover. Lieutenant General Mark Mans visited the Abingdon barracks to tour Block 10, which has been upgraded after becoming infamous among
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Pupils' giant paella is pan-tastic
FOOD, glorious food – including a giant dish of paella – took centre stage at a primary school this week. Pupils at Chilton Primary School, near Didcot, have been learning how to cook, visiting markets and farms, and celebrating all things edible. One
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Harwell And Hendred 7 Berinsfield 2
Hendred's Tom Cooper hits 5 goals against a hard working Berinsfield side who certainly piled on some early pressure and whose goalkeeper had a great Match.The other scorers for H&H were Calum Sykes and Samuel Barham.Joe Bennett scored both goals for
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Alonso outpaces title hopefuls
Fernando Alonso and Sebastien Buemi surprised the title contenders by posting the fastest practice times of the day ahead of Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari-bound Alonso ousted the surprise name of Toro Rosso's Buemi from top spot in the final
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Legion club given more time
FORMER servicemen and women whose club is threatened with closure have been given a two month stay of execution to repay a £52,800 tax bill. The Marston Royal British Legion Club, in Oxford, which has more than 500 members, faced closure as
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Sentence fits string of crime
It is hard to imagine how we would react if we found a burglar lurking in our house — even more so when there was a frail relative inside. That was the situation facing Michael Ireson when he saw heroin addict and serial burglar Sylvia Martin creep down
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Oxford United duo will be targeted
Central defenders Mark Creighton and Luke Foster have been warned to expect a torrid time when Oxford United travel to York today. The Blue Square Premier table-toppers head north to take on a team who are unbeaten at home since April.
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OAP caught habitual burglar
A PENSIONER rushed to the rescue of his 95-year-old aunt after finding serial burglar Sylvia Martin creeping down the stairs of her home. Heroin addict Martin, 36, was jailed for three years at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after being convicted of her
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Dunkirk spirit
The news that Marston Royal British Legion club has been given a two-month stay of execution is most welcome. But it is most certainly not the end of the road. The club owed the taxman more than £50,000 and, according to chairman Derrick Lancaster,
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Raiders try to burgle Faringdon home
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary in Marlborough Gardens in Faringdon. Between 6pm on October 12 and 6pm on October 13, thieves tried to break into the property by forcing open a ground-floor window. PC Maria Morrisey
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Police confident of tackling anti-social behaviour
Police are staging a series of events over the coming weeks aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour. The force said, Operation Confidence, which gets under way on Monday, is a concerted effort to address crime and disorder, and highlight what
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Postal strike 'suicide' says Lord Mandelson
A POST strike in Oxfordshire would be a “suicidal” move, business Secretary Lord Mandelson, above, said yesterday during a visit to the Mini factory at Cowley to launch two new models. The Labour peer urged postal workers to rethink plans for
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Teen hailed a hero for rescue attempt
THE best friend of a teenager who drowned in floodwater has been hailed a hero for trying to save his life. At the inquest into the death of Max Sullivan-Webb – also known as Max Weeden – yesterday, Oxford Coroner’s Court heard how 17-year-old
