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Oxford United boss Wilder to name strong line-up
Chris Wilder looks set to name a very strong line-up for Oxford United’s FA Trophy second-round tie against Woking at the Kassam Stadium tonight. He hopes to give senior players the chance to regain their match sharpness, and get the team back in winning
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Fatal collision at hospital
Police are appealing for information after a man died in a car crash in the grounds of the Horton General Hospital last night. At about 11pm a silver Mazda Bongo estate car collided with a parked car, a silver Vauxhall Corsa, and a wall, in
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Police set up regional units
Police have set up new regional units to cover witness protection, covert operations and technical support covering four police force areas, The units will cover the Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, and Sussex. A Thames Valley Police spokesman said
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Man dies after Horton Hospital crash
Police tonight appealed for information following a collision in Banbury in which a man died. At about 11pm yesterday, a silver Mazda Bongo estate car collided with a parked vehicle, a silver Vauxhall Corsa, and a wall in the Accident and Emergency
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High Street work restarts
Roadworks in High Street, Oxford, have resumed following a longer than expected suspension due to recent weather. Oxfordshire County Council postponed its £2.3m resurfacing scheme on November 18 after a dispute with traders and had been set to
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DARTS: Rileys are geared up to welcome champ Taylor
Rileys will be packed to the rafters on Tuesday night as world champion Phil Taylor officially opens their new Darts Zone. Around 200 darts fans are expected to be at the club, situated on Between Towns Road, Cowley, to welcome 15-time champion Taylor
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DARTS: Hedman vows to top the world
Oxfordshire county player Deta Hedman enjoyed her first taste of the Lakeside World Championship so much, she’s vowed to go back and win it. A semi-final appearance at Frimley Green in front off 1,400 arrers-mad fans capped a remarkable year
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Teenager jailed for part in Kidlington mugging
A TEENAGE girl rifled through a man’s pockets as he lay on the floor after being kicked and stamped in the head. Rebecca Jamieson, 18, was jailed for two-and-a-half years at Oxford Crown Court today after admitting robbery. Four people
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DARTS: Wasteful Oxon let victory slip away
Oxfordshire threw away what seemed a certain victory as they were held to an 18-18 draw against Middlesex in Division 1 at South Harrow. Oxon led 15-9 going into the men’s A clash at Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane – needing just four points from
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DARTS: Clark hits 170 checkout
The Angel’s Steve Clark achieved the rare feat of a 170 checkout in the 6-3 defeat by the Original Swan in Premier/Section 1. Clark took out the maximum finish with a brace of triple 20s and a bullseye in his match against Nick Cobb. It’s the first
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Jury told of hammer attack in pub
TWO men armed with a claw hammer and spirit level launched a revenge attack on a man in a pub, a jury at Oxford Crown Court heard today. Adam O’Connor, 29, of Banbury Road, Kidlington, denies wounding with intent, wounding, affray and possession of an
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Man jailed for breaking baby's ribs
A MAN who fractured a baby’s ribs in a “fit of anger” sobbed as he was jailed today. Gary James, 29, was sentenced to 18 months at Oxford Crown Court after admitting causing grievous bodily harm to a baby. The court heard the baby boy
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HOCKEY: Cheers as Beer stars in victory
Two goals from Rich Beer helped Rover Oxford to a 5-2 win at British Airways in the MBB&O Regional division of the men’s South League. A lot of matches fell victim to last week’s snow and frost, with Rover Oxford’s game the only one played
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TRIATHLON: Lidbury's focus now on her bike
A year ago Emma-Kate Lidbury was training in sweltering temperatures on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. So conditions could not have been more different for the Oxford triathlete as she prepared for her 2010 season at home surrounded by snow.
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POINT-TO-POINT: Heythrop put back
The Heythrop Hunt meeting at Dunthrop, near Chipping Norton, scheduled for this Sunday has been put back to Sunday, January 31 following the recent snow. The postponement allows organisers extra time to prepare the course.
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Ask the vet
I have a seven-year old cat called Pilchard. Two months ago she was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) but since then her health seems to be deteriorating. My vet decided he cannot give her the medication for the HCM because
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Objectors step up fight over old Woodstock railway station
DEVELOPERS are determined to demolish the former Blenheim & Woodstock railway station, despite having two planning applications refused. Berkeley Homes said it was still in talks with West Oxfordshire District Council about developing the Oxford Road
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Community garden gets a new year spring clean
VOLUNTEERS turned out in force to give an East Oxford garden a new year spruce-up. About 20 people were at Barracks Lane Community Garden to help prepare for the year ahead. Volunteer Annie Davy said: “Mostly it involved a bit of restoration work
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Schoolgirl makes poignant trip to Auschwitz
IT WAS the location for one of the darkest periods in human history and claimed the lives of millions of Jewish people. But for one Oxfordshire schoolgirl a trip to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, in Poland, will be especially poignant – because
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Early calculator stars at Oxford museum
VISITORS to an Oxford museum got a chance to see one of the world’s first calculators in action. Museum of the History of Science curator Stephen Johnston demonstrated and discussed the arithmometer, a 19th century counting device which revolutionised
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Fresh appeal into Ellie's death
Police believe the driver of a vehicle recovery van could hold information about a car crash which killed a 32-year-old English teacher. Ellie Bongers, from North Oxford, died at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital on Christmas Eve, four days
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Mourners pack church for Leon
EMOTIONAL tributes were paid this afternoon at the funeral of a young man who died on New Year’s Day. More than 250 family and friends of Leon Hussey, 20, from Stratton Way, Abingdon, filled the town’s Trinity Church to pay their last respects
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Medics get set for OX5 Run
DOCTORS will swap their stethoscopes for running shoes in this year’s OX5 Run. A team of medics from Abingdon firm Doctors.net.uk have signed up for the five-mile run, which raises money for the Oxford Children’s Hospital, in Headington. Dr Tim Ringrose
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Four held over Charlbury Co-op break-in
FOUR people are in police custody following an attempted burglary at the Co-op supermarket in Charlbury early today. The alarm at the shop, off Enstone Road, was triggered just before 3am. Dc Mick Jenks said: “The offenders made off in a silver car.
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Weather can't stop care worker Connie's devotion to patients
A 67-YEAR-OLD home support worker braved freezing temperatures and snow to walk a total of 21 miles to ensure her clients were cared for. Connie Nobes, who works for Oxfordshire County Council, walked three-and-a-half miles each day from her village
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I won't be pushed out by Rose Hill plan, says battling Beryl
A GRANDMOTHER last night insisted she would not be moved, despite councillors awarding contracts to develop the area where she lives. Beryl Mitchell, a former Oxford University Press and Morris Motors worker, is refusing to leave her bungalow
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Creepy crawlie expert offers to speak to schools
A TV scientist who loves getting up close and personal with creepy crawlies has cleared his globetrotting schedule to take his expertise on tour to the county’s schools. Dr Mike Leahy has appealed for schools in the county to get in touch if they would
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RUGBY UNION: Brodley's mixed feelings
Oxford Harlequins director of rugby John Brodley had mixed feelings after his side’s 36-22 defeat to Old Patesians. “Overall, we played really well, but their forwards won the day,” said Brodley. “It is a lesson to be learned. There are times when you
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Park fans bid for green flag status
AN OXFORD park is to be put forward for prestigious Green Flag status. Fans of Bury Knowle Park, off London Road, Headington, want to follow in the footsteps of Hinksey, Florence, Cutteslowe and Sunnymead parks and get the park recognised as welcoming
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RUGBY UNION: Quins are over-powered
Oxford Harlequins 22, Old Patesians 36 Any lingering hopes Oxford Harlequins had of finishing second in National 3 South West were dispelled as Old Patesians’ pack ground them into submission. Victory could have taken Quins to within eight points
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RUGBY UNION: Wallingford woe
Wallingford's six-match winning streak in South West 1 East came to an abrupt end with a 49-3 home defeat to leaders Cheltenham. Cheltenham led with a try from Ben Constantine, Chris Surman converting. Wallingford fly half Jackson Sayce slotted their
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RUGBY UNION: Victory sends Oxford top
BB&O Premier Division Oxford went top of the table after a battling 15-6 home victory over Stow-on-the Wold. With Broadmoor Staff not playing, Oxford went two points clear. Duncan Lynchsmith opened the scoring for Oxford with a 15th-minute try, with
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RUGBY UNION: Bartlett on song
Oxfordshire Shield Wes Bartlett scored 17 points as Faringdon defeated Didcot 27-14 in the first round. Bartlett opened the scoring with a penalty, but Didcot hit back with tries from Paul Parlett and David Franks, both converted by Paul Costello.
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Four held after Charlbury Co-op raid
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary at the Co-operative Store in Charlbury today. Shortly before 3am, offenders were disturbed by the alarm at the store in Enstone Road as they attempted to break into the building
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Developers want to demolish former rail station
Developers are determined to demolish the former Blenheim & Woodstock railway station, despite having two planning applications refused. Last night, Berkeley Homes said it was still in talks with West Oxfordshire District Council about
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Woodstock: Fight to save old railway station building used by Churchill
DEVELOPERS are determined to demolish the former Blenheim & Woodstock railway station, despite having two planning applications refused. Last night, Berkeley Homes said it was still in talks with West Oxfordshire District Council about developing the
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Brain drain danger
Rachel Brushfield, a director at Charlbury career coaching firm Energise, says managers should take care not to lose staff when the upturn comes Many employers in the last year have battened down the hatches, cutting headcount, freezing salary rises
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Ice gone, abnormal service resumes
LARGE-SCALE roadworks on Oxford’s High Street have resumed following a longer than expected suspension due to recent weather. Oxfordshire County Council postponed its £2.3m resurfacing scheme on November 18 after a dispute with traders and
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Police ARE taking on menace of motorists using mobiles
I WOULD like to respond to recent correspondence (Oxford Mail ViewPoints, December 23) about the growing number of drivers risking using a mobile phone and a perceived lack of enforcement by Thames Valley Police. I am a roads policing officer with 20
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On Yer Bike
There was no way you could have missed the chaos that gripped us in the recent snow. For me it was fun; then it was inconvenient. I briefly considered asking for this column to be re-named On Your Sledge. I managed for the first couple of days by concentrating
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Ross found guilty on all counts
The Bicester woman accused of stealing thousands of pounds from a youth football club and the Ministry of Defence has been found guilty. Natalie Ross, 39, of Reedmace Road, denied 17 counts of theft, obatining by deception and false accounting
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Man attacked with bottle in Oxford
A man was taken to hospital after he was hit in the face with a bottle in Oxford. The 23-year-old man was walking in Cornmarket Street when a man hit him in the face with a bottle, near KFC, at about 3.15am on Saturday. The offender, who was walking
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Man faces drugs charges
A man has been charged with possessing drugs and failing to provide a specimen for a breath test. Mark Pullen, 25, of Gerard Place, Cowley, was charged with possessing a class-A drug, possessing a class-B drug and failing to provide specimen for analysis
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Weekend thieves break into cars in Witney
Police are appealing for information after a series of break-ins on cars over two consecutive weekends in Witney. Sometime overnight on Saturday, January 9, items were stolen from four cars in the Burford Road area, then on Saturday, January 16, a
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Man assaulted in Uffington
A man was taken to hospital after he was assaulted in Uffington. The 26-year-old man was assaulted in Fox Cover View at about 2am on December 27. PC Gareth Lewis said: “The man sustained a broken cheekbone and eye socket and required an operation
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Appeal for witnesses after pedestrian knocked over
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision where a 66-year-old man suffered serious injuries. The collision, between a pedestrian and a double-decker bus, occurred at about 11.15am on Worcester Street, near to
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FOOTBALL: Witney drawn at home
Witney United would be rewarded with a home tie against either Northern League side Norton & Stockton Ancients or Vodkat North West League outfit Bootle, if they can overcome New Mills in the fourth round of the FA Carlsberg Vase this weekend
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Plea issued over Oxford bus crash
Police today appealed for witnesses to a collision, between a double-decker bus and a pedestrian in Oxford. The collision happened at about 11.15am on Friday, in Worcester Street, near to the junction with New Road. The pedestrian, a
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Westminster seals prison deal
Security systems specialist Westminster has won four-year deal with the Ministry of Justice to supply and maintain security equipment for UK prisons. The equipment will be used at key entry and exit points in the 139 UK jails as well as in high security
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Local share prices (AM)
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New area leader for 4Networking
OXON: National business networking organisation 4Networking has appointed Alison Neale to grow and develop its breakfast groups in the county. Faringdon-based Ms Neale, who runs Proof Fairy Publishing, said: “I’ve been a member of 4Networking for a while
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Oxford tram strike fizzled out
OXFORD University undergraduates were blamed for extending the strike by the city’s horse-drawn tram drivers and conductors. As we recalled last week, there were violent scenes in the city as hooligans joined the crews in their protest over low pay
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Students got up steam on Abingdon branch line
WE CAN’T imagine it happening these days – health and safety officials would blow the whistle. But in May 1959, British Railways’ Western Region handed over control of a branch line to students! Members of the Oxford University Railway Society were
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Pupils hit high notes at Oxford music festival
THE City of Oxford Schools’ Music Festival was one of the major events of the year. Hundreds of children gathered at the Town Hall to perform to audiences of parents and friends after weeks of rehearsal. A programme for the 1954 festival was found by
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Sutton Courtenay children enjoyed annual treat
IT WAS a date the village children looked forward to. Every one of them was invited to a party organised by members of Sutton Courtenay football club. The tables came out, the hats were put on and as this picture taken in 1956 shows,
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Final farewell for Iffley's old school
THESE were the last in a long line of children to attend Iffley School in Oxford. They were presented with Bibles by the vicar and his wife on the day the school closed in 1961. Village children had been taught there for more than 100
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Van fire in Oxford
Firefighters were called out to deal with a van fire on the A4165 near Wolvercote Cemetery, in North Oxford, at 4.30am today. No one was injured in the blaze, which a spokesman for Oxfordshire fire and rescue service said was accidental.
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Flood watches for Oxfordshire
The Environment Agency has issued flood watches for the rivers Ray and Cherwell in Oxfordshire as the county gets to grips with the big thaw. Lower Lane in Islip, near Kidlington, remains shut to traffic because of flooding. Is your
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Pensioner escapes kitchen fire
An elderly woman had to be rescued from her ground floor flat in Plane Tree Way, Woodstock, last night after a fire broke out in the kitchen. A spokesman for Oxfordshire fire and rescue service said a microwave caught fire at about 9pm. The OAP was
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Van fire in Kidlington
Firefighters were called out to deal with a van fire on the A4165 near Wolvercote Cemetery south of Kidlington at 4.30am this morning. No one was injured in the blaze, which a spokesman for Oxfordshire fire and rescue service said was accidental
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Oxford United manager Wilder admits he could be in hot water
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder fears he may face an FA disrepute charge after being ordered out of the referee’s dressing room following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Tamworth – but insists he did nothing wrong. Wilder questioned Essex official
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More children overweight in Oxfordshire
MORE Oxfordshire children are obese, according to new figures. The Government’s child weight measurement scheme shows there has been a reduction in the number of underweight children and an increase in both overweight and obese children aged
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OBESITY: More children are overweight in county
MORE Oxfordshire children are obese, according to new figures. The Government’s child weight measurement scheme shows there has been a reduction in the number of underweight children and an increase in both overweight and obese children aged
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OBESITY: 'Weighing children could lead to eating disorders'
A WORLD expert on human nutrition believes weighing young children does little to tackle obesity and could even lead to eating disorders. According to Oxford Brookes professor Jeya Henry, if families ate together at meal times and concentrated
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OBESITY: Dad sheds more than half his bodyweight
THIRTY-STONE Iain Playdon has shed more than half his bodyweight — but he didn’t do it by giving up eating bacon and eggs, chicken curry and roast dinners. He took 10 months to lose 15 stone after joining a slimming club in Kennington in February
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Common sense can tackle obesity
TO WEIGH, or not to weigh. That is the question. Today we feature stories about the issue of obesity and address whether we should be weighing our children or not. Our primary care trust says such information enables the NHS to help children beat fitness
