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Button has bad vibrations
Jenson Button still expects to have fun tomorrow despite suffering bad vibrations that scuppered his bid to be the first man on pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Button has been stress-free and relaxed these past two days after finally laying his
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Oxford Harlequins stole the bragging rights after racing into an early lead. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: National 3 South West Score: Oxford Harlequins 35, Chinnor 18 Oxford Harlequins
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Oxford Utd 1, Altrincham 0 (31/10)
Damian Batt came up with his first goal for the club as league leaders Oxford United continued their superb home form. Matt Green had missed a penalty and several others struggled to find a way through or past Altrincham keeper Stuart Coburn
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Green misses penalty for Oxford United
Matt Green missed a penalty as Oxford United struggled to break through against Altrincham at the Kassam Stadium. The 11th minute spot kick came when Simon Clist was brought down by keeper Stuart Coburn, but Coburn redeemed himself by diving to his right
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Fashion show aims to raise £4,000 for heroes
SOLDIERS and shop staff will swap the parade ground and shopfloor for the catwalk to raise cash for the Help for Heroes charity. Dozens of wannabe models will be on show at Wyevale Garden Centre, in Oxford Road, Bicester, on Thursday for the
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Meet our newly-named meerkats
BABY meerkats at Cotswold Wildlife Park have been given names by three Oxford Mail readers. Moppy.com, Pumpkin and Carfax came face-to-face with the winners of our competition to name the three, which have all been adopted by the Oxford Mail
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Women on march against violence in Oxford
Women will march through Oxford to protest against domestic violence and sexual abuse. Similar ‘Reclaim the Night’ marches will be held countrywide in November in a bid to end violence against women. The Reclaim the Night campaign also
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Mail workers man picket lines
The series of postal strikes could go on for the “foreseeable future”, according to one Oxford union member today. Bill Trinder and other members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are picketing Royal Mail House, off Oxpens Road. A total
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Top soldier warned of Afghan helicopter crisis
The most senior British soldier killed in Afghanistan had complained a shortage of helicopters was endangering troops, it has emerged. Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe - who died in July when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
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Millionth ‘Moggie’ could fetch £30k
A MORRIS Minor which rolled off the Cowley production line almost 50 years ago is poised to become the most expensive car of its type in history. The striking car was the millionth ‘Moggie’ and made the Morris Minor the first British model
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Brawn confident Button will stay
Ross Brawn has again re-iterated his confidence a resolution will be found with Jenson Button over his contract saga. Brawn said he was "99% certain" Formula One's new world champion would re-sign with the team for 2010, despite an apparent disparity
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Car crashes on M40
A car crashed into the central reservation of the M40 in Oxfordshire today blocking one lane. The crash, which happened on the southbound carriageway between junction 7 and junction 6, blocked the outside lane. Police also report surface water on the
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Legion needs support of younger generations
Today we report on good news at the Royal British Legion in Benson. A year ago it looked like the village would be holding its final Remembrance Sunday parade. There simply were not enough people to organise the important event. It would have been
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Supreme stupidity of laser attackers
IT’’S hard to imagine what is going through the mind of someone who attempts to shine a laser beam into the eye of a pilot. It’s stupidity of the first order, yet this week there have been more reports of idiots targeting aircraft above our skies — taking
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More planes affected by laser louts
LASER louts have struck again – targeting two planes in the skies above Oxfordshire. Police last night warned pilots could be blinded and hundreds of lives endangered by people aiming the laser pen beams at the cockpit of planes and helicopters. A laser
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Dynamic duo are raring to go
Oxford United strikers James Constable and Matt Green are back to face Altrincham this afternoon – refreshed and itching to go. The duo missed last weekend’s FA Cup tie against Thurrock because of suspension, but are expected to come straight back into
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Pitch invaders 'victimised'
TWO Oxford United fans handed three-year football banning orders last night questioned why they were picked out for court action following a mass pitch invasion. At Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Richard Sale, 24, of Plantation Road
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Police step up Halloween patrols
EXTRA police will be on the streets tonight in a bid to stop Halloween celebrations becoming a nightmare for homeowners. There were 12 incidents of eggs and flour hurled at houses and cars during the spooky celebration in Oxford last year. And police
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Bicester couple mark 50 years of marriage
A CHANCE meeting over a game of Aunt Sally led to romance for Dave and Eve Edwards. Today, 50 years on, they are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. The couple, of Sycamore Road, Launton, near Bicester, lived in Florence Park, Oxford, until
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Police crack down on hare coursers
Police are launching an operation over the coming months to put a stop to hare coursing. Since the introduction of the Hunting Act in 2004, hare coursing has been banned however police say it is still happening. Insp Sue Aufiero said:”Obvious signs
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German Christmas: Utterly Wunderbar
The worst thing about Christmas is its predictability. Avoid that and, given a little effort, it remains magical. I know, because last Christmas Eve I took my own advice and stood on St Pancras Station in London at 8.30am, excited, happy and...feeling
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UNITED PITCH INVADERS: Ban feels like victimisation
TWO Oxford United fans handed three-year football banning orders last night questioned why they were picked out for court action following a mass pitch invasion. At Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Richard Sale, 24, of Plantation Road
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Ghostly goings-on in haunted county
Oxfordshire regularly tops the charts as one of the UK’s most haunted counties. As the county gears up for Halloween tonight, we take a look at the county’s most haunted spots, from the legend of the Rollright Stones to the lesser known ‘curse
