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Burglars steal computer equipment
Police are appealing for information following two burglaries near Henley. Between January 3 and 7, burglars broke into a house in Grange Avenue, Rotherfield Peppard, and stole items including a laptop and some cash. On January 11, between 8am and
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Bushman says 'yes' to a home
A HOMELESS man has a proper roof over his head after more than two years of living in an alleyway. Oxford City Council has persuaded Ferrol Steele to take up accommodation in Sandy Lane, Blackbird Leys. He had been sleeping rough nearby
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Court told of club's 'slapdash' accounting
A WOMAN accused of stealing thousands of pounds from the Ministry of Defence and a youth football club gave evidence at her trial today. Natalie Ross, of Reedmace Road, Bicester, told jurors at Oxford Crown Court she often withdrew cash from
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Dead soldier to be named
A British bomb disposal expert killed on the deadliest day for Nato forces in more than two months will be named tomorrow. The soldier, from Didcot-based 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, was killed as a result of an explosion in the Musa Qaleh
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Councillors could freeze expenses
Oxfordshire County councillors today paved the way for their allowances to be frozen as part of a cost-cutting plan. At a meeting of the full council, councillors voted to lift restrictions which meant the allowances could not be frozen for 2010-11.
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Global sales of Mini slip back
WORLDWIDE sales of the Oxford-built Mini car fell by almost seven per cent last year, latest figures have revealed. German parent company BMW said 216,538 cars were bought by customers around the world compared to 232,425 in 2008, a drop of 6.8 per cent
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Abingdon crash victim was riding unsafe bike
A SCHOOLGIRL killed in an accident on her way home from school was riding a dangerous and unfit bicycle, an inquest was told. Ty-Ree Partridge’s bicycle had one rear brake pad missing and a loose wheel. It was due to be fixed when the accident
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SNOW: Bin collections due to resume
Bin collections will resume in Oxford for the first time in a week tomorrow if there is no more snow or ice. The city council will begin collecting the backlog of rubbish in wheelie bins and black bags, although the collection of green and blue recycling
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SNOW: Chiltern Railways extends ticket validity
CHILTERN Railways is offering passengers holding advance tickets, who were unable to travel on January 6, 7 or 8, due to the wintry weather, to make their journey on a similarly-timed train on any day until Friday. The firm said it was extending the
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Sledgers leave trail of rubbish at beauty spot
SLEDGERS who took to Wittenham Clumps to make the most of the week’s snow left the beauty spot strewn with litter. Hundreds of people have made their way to the Northmoor Trust-owned nature reserve, near Didcot, since last week’s heavy snowfall, to enjoy
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RACING: Trainers in battle against big freeze
Snowbound trainers in Oxfordshire have been battling to keep their horses on the move during the big freeze. Stables were brought to a virtual standstill by last week’s snow, the heaviest fall for 29 years. Charlie Longsdon’s Hull Farm
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RUGBY UNION: Matthews' persistence paying off
Patience has really been a virtue for Oxfordshire rugby star Will Matthews, who is making his mark with Wasps. The 24-year-old flanker, who hails from Brize Norton, has forced his way into the Premiership club’s reckoning this season. Top-flight rugby
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GREYHOUNDS: Pall Mall is saved
Oxfordshire bookmakers Stan James have stepped in to save Oxford’s most prestigious race, the Pall Mall. The future of the long-standing Group 1 event had been in doubt with William Hill opting out of their sponsorship. The new date for the race is
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£4,000 stolen in doorstep con
A doorstep conman stole credit cards, jewellery and £4,000 in Thame. A man went to a property in Southern Road and said to the occupant that there was a burst water pipe and he needed to turn the water off. The man was white, aged in
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London-Bicester-Oxford rail link makes tracks
BUSINESS leaders have welcomed news that Chiltern Railways has lodged a formal application to carry out a £185m project to allow a new service between London and Oxford, via Bicester. The rail firm has applied to the Secretary of State for Transport
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Thousands of homes planned for towns
PEOPLE living in West Oxfordshire are being asked where more than 7,000 new homes should be built. West Oxfordshire District Council has published draft documents setting out where the developments could go. The majority, 3,000, are planned
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Red letter day for new Rose Hill library
THE finishing touches are being applied to Rose Hill’s new library ahead of its official opening on Monday. Volunteers are sorting books and putting up shelves at the Read/Swap Library, which will open its doors twice a week at the community
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Have a say on more Witney homes
PEOPLE in West Oxfordshire are being asked where more than 7,000 new homes should be built. Draft documents published by West Oxfordshire District Council outline possible locations for the developments. Three thousand are planned for Witney, while
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Anger at Didcot and Abingdon fire fighting cuts
FIREFIGHTERS say 2000 Didcot and Abingdon residents have joined a campaign to block cuts at the towns’ fire stations. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service wants to remove two full-time firemen from each station, using them to cover shortfalls elsewhere
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Town to get new supermarket
A NEW supermarket chain is set to open in Carterton. Haldanes Stores, a supermarket company launched two months ago, plans to open at the Somerfield site in Alvescot Road. It brings to an end months of uncertainty for the 35 Somerfield staff since the
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Oxford United game off
OXFORD United's game against Woking tonight in the FA Carlsberg Trophy has been called off. More than 50 supporters had cleared the pitch of snow and ice yesterday but a ground inspection this afternoon has ruled it is still not safe to play on. The
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Oxford Utd v Woking is OFF again
Oxford United's FA Trophy tie against Woking was called off again following a 3pm pitch inspection on Tuesday. Despite a fantastic effort from fans to clear the pitch of snow, referee John Farries found the ground was still rock hard and unplayable.
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Anti-housing campaigners want city 'not to become Swindon'
CITY planners have been urged to drop ideas for large-scale housebuilding across Oxford at a meeting of angry residents. About 60 people effectively passed a motion of no-confidence in the city council’s planning department when they met at a Town Hall
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Man held on Oxford drugs charge
Police arrested a man on a drugs charge after he was stopped in Oxford. As part of his routine patrol, PC Paul Phillips, Neighbourhood Specialist Officer for the city centre, stopped a man who was acting suspiciously in Speedwell Street. The man
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Ty-Ree inquest rules cycle was faulty
AN Abingdon schoolgirl cyclist who died when she fell into the path of a heavy goods vehicle was riding a dangerous bike at the time of her death, an inquest has heard today. Larkmead School pupil Ty-Ree Partridge, 11, of Gibson Close, Abingdon
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Near miss between planes
TWO aeroplanes were just 40 feet away from colliding in skies near Brize Norton, a new report has revealed. The Civil Aviation Authority said a military plane, due to land at RAF Lyneham, and a light aircraft, which had taken off from an airfield in
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Further pitch inspection at 3pm for United
Oxford United will have a further pitch inspection at 3pm today as they work overtime to try to get tonight's FA Trophy tie against Woking on. A pitch inspection just before 1pm showed there were some problem areas of the pitch remaining, but staff
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Oxford United to have further pitch inspection
Oxford United will have a further pitch inspection at 3pm today as they work overtime to try to get tonight's FA Trophy tie against Woking on. A pitch inspection just before 1 o'clock showed there were some problem areas of the pitch remaining
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Dunlop backs new race series
A new motor racing championship was announced today for young drivers eager to progress their racing careers. ‘Dunlop Autosport Young Guns’ is supported by the Birmingham based motorsport tyre manufacturer Dunlop and uses single-seater JKS F75 cars,
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Snow: Waste collections resume
Wheelie bin waste collections have re-started in West Oxfordshire, following the Christmas and New Year collection schedule. A spokesman said tha today the council would be re-starting black box recycling collections, but would only be picking up
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Man held over Bicester machete attack
Police have arrested a man in connection with a machete attack in Bicester. Two men and a woman were in hospital after they were wounded by a gang of up to five men who burst into a house in Lapwing Close on Tuesday last week. The men, aged 29
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Man held over Bicester machete attack
POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a machete attack in Bicester. Two men and a woman were in hospital after they were wounded by a gang of up to five men who burst into a house in Lapwing Close on Tuesday. The men, aged 29 and 27, suffered
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Snow: Latest school closures
The following schools are closed today because of the bad weather. • The Ridgeway Church of England Primary School, Childrey. • Stoke Row Church of England Primary School. Pupils at Hornton Primary School, near Banbury, have been
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SNOW: Latest school closures
The following schools are closed today because of the bad weather. • The Ridgeway Church of England Primary School, Childrey, Wantage. • Stoke Row Church of England Primary School, Henley-on-Thames. Pupils at Hornton Primary School in Banbury
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Bomb disposal soldier killed
A British bomb disposal expert killed on the deadliest day for Nato forces in more than two months will be named today. The soldier, from Didcot-based 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, was killed as a result of an explosion in the Musa Qaleh area
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Fan power
Oxford United are hoping that fan power will do the trick to help get Tuesday night’s FA Carlsberg Trophy tie against Woking on. More than 50 supporters answered a plea from the club on Monday to go along with shovels to clear snow from the Kassam Stadium
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Crying shame
THE death of William Edwards appears to be a great tragedy in that he was trying to come off drugs. The 34-year-old collapsed at home and died in hospital at a time when his father says he was looking forward to a drug-free future. The interim death
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We welcome simpler recycling
OXFORD’s simplification of its recycling bins will be welcome, if long overdue. Recycling has become a deeply divisive issue — tainted by all the restrictions, regulations and rules on rubbish collection — when it should never have been. The vast majority
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Abingdon man on drugs charge in Peru
A FORMER trainee supermarket manager from Abingdon faces up to 15 years in one of the world’s toughest prisons after being charged with trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru. Nathan Brandon is awaiting trial after being arrested at Lima airport
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City to radically simplify recycling
HOUSEHOLDS could soon be able to throw all their recycling into one bin as part of a major shake-up of Oxford’s waste collection rounds. People will no longer have to separate their recycling into blue and green boxes from October. Instead
