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FOOTBALL: Wilder faced with selection poser
Oxford United manager Chris Wilder is mulling over whether Rhys Day, Sam Deering and Jack Midson have done enough to win places in the team at Grays on Saturday after strong performances in midweek. Day could take over from Mark Creighton at centre half
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Mini watches changes planned for agency staff
BOSSES at the Cowley Mini plant say it is to early to outline their policy should a new law boosting the rights of agency workers be introduced next year. The proposed Agency Workers Regulations will give temporary staff the right to the same
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Crash on A34
TWO cars collided on the A34 near the Peartree Interchange just before 6pm. The crash, which did not cause any injuries, was attended by a police officer and the vehicles were moved off the carriageway.
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Cycling doc prepares to take on French Alps
BIKING doctor Steve Fabes is preparing for his cycling assault on the Alps with the aid of some French pastries. The 28-year-old medic aims to cycle 50,000 miles around the world in just five years — but almost didn’t make it past Dover.
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Church's plans are vandalism
PEOPLE in Watlington have vowed to do anything possible to block church plans to build on a town beauty spot. More than 80 people packed into the town hall on Wednesday night for a public meeting called by former parish council chairman Tim Horton.
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Children put Gaza story into pictures
HARROWING pictures drawn by children in Gaza have gone on display in Oxford. The Children of Gaza Under Fire exhibition, on show at Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s, is made up of pictures drawn by children following the three-week Israeli bombardment of
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Firm fined after death in bath
AN OXFORD care home has been ordered to pay £145,000 after a severely disabled girl was fatally scalded in an “excessively hot” bath. Paraplegic Yelena Hasselberg-Langley, 18, suffered severe burns to 25 per cent of her body after being lowered
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Science is on menu at café
SCHOOLCHILDREN worked with top-level researchers to examine a range of scientific projects. Pupils from the Cherwell, St Edward’s and Magdalen College schools in Oxford were asked to discuss which scientific schemes deserved to be researched at the Diamond
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Victim robbed at knifepoint
A man was robbed at knifepoint in the early hours this morning. The 21-year-old was walking along Sunnyside, in Cowley, after getting out of a car in Hollow Way at about 4.15am when a robber pressed a knife to his throat and demanded cash. He handed
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Man forced to withdraw cash after late-night chase
ROBBERS chased a man back to his house before forcing his housemate to withdraw money from a cash machine. A 22-year-old man was chased through East Oxford at about 3am yesterday. When he reached his house they forced their way in and also attacked
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Road tragedies hit record low
NEW accident figures show there were 342 people killed or seriously injured on Oxfordshire’s roads last year. The figures were released two weeks after we revealed the number of people killed in Oxfordshire dropped from 42 deaths in 2008 to
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GREYHOUNDS: Colton's high hopes
OXFORD trainer Nick Colton is upbeat over the chances of TIc TIc Boom in the Springbok. Colton’s charge produced a two-bend sectional of 16.09 secs, and four-bend 29.22 and is confident of making the latter stages of the competition. Fellow trainer
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'Humanity won' in death crash court case
A MOTHER whose only child was killed in a road accident expressed her relief that the woman responsible was not sent to prison. Sally Kent looked on at Oxford Crown Court today as Magdalena Ochnio was handed a suspended sentence for causing
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Man made his sister pregnant
A MAN has been jailed after making his mentally disabled sister pregnant. The 35-year-old from Didcot – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was in bed with the woman when police arrested him in January last year. The pair share the
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GREYHOUNDS: Freedom Emma eyes Derby bid
TRAFALGAR Cup winner and Oaks runner-up Freedom Emma now has the Derby in her sights. Formerly owned by the late Stuart Locke-Hart and now in the name of his son Nick, Emma will go for the Blue Riband in June. Handler Richard Yeates plans to run the
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Leys pair tackle estate knife culture
FIVE years ago, 10-year-old Callum Dickerson saw a boy collapse on the ground after being stabbed in the leg. He continues to have flashbacks to the incident and his sister is still traumatised from witnessing the scene. Now Callum is one of several
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Prize herd turns canvas into hard currency
PAINTINGS by a man who became an artist after getting sacked as an Oxfordshire customs officer made more than £50,000 at auction. Eight paintings of prize cows by Richard Whitford, who lived in Watlington, were auctioned by Bonham’s in London on Wednesday
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Young chef celebrates first Michelin star
A YOUNG chef has revealed working with his life partner was the secret ingredient behind his Michelin star success. Head chef and general manager of The Goose in Britwell Salome, Ryan Simpson, described the restaurant’s listing in the 2010
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Brookes wins a third eco award
OXFORD Brookes University has received another award for its green credentials. The university was named the third greenest in the UK in the People and Planet Green League in early 2009, and was the first UK university to receive a Gold EcoCampus Award
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Three held over BMW theft
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle, after a blue BMW motorcycle was stolen in Tavistock Avenue, Didcot. The men, aged 19, 19 and 20 are in police custody.
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Men robbed in East Oxford
Two men were assaulted and robbed at an address in East Oxford in the early hours of yesterday. At about 3am, a 22-year-old man was chased back to his house in East Oxford by two men. The men then forced their way into the house behind the victim, and
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Oxford United kicks off box scheme for businesses
BUSINESSES and entrepreneurs joined forces with Oxford United to kick off a new initiative. The Business in a Box scheme involves representatives from firms across the county using a box at the Kassam Stadium to network and discover how to build links
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Police link nursing home burglaries
Police today appealed for witnesses after a series of burglaries in West Oxfordshire, where thieves targeted four nursing homes and a hotel. All of the burglaries happened some time overnight between Monday and Tuesday. The first raid was at Beech
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Wallet stolen by doorstep conman
A wallet was stolen in a distraction burglary in Wallingford yesterday. Between 11.30am and 12.15pm, a man went to a property in Thames Street selling goods. The man then asked the occupants of a property for a glass of water. They went to get
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Oxford beat police given four new community bases
FOUR new community police bases will be opened in Oxford, taking the number across the county to 24. The offices are designed to keep neighbourhood officers as a visible presence in the villages, housing estates and areas they are policing.
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Oxford director Vicky Jewson rallies troops for new film
A YOUNG Oxfordshire filmmaker has persuaded soldiers to help her attract investors for her new film. Vicky Jewson, from Boars Hill, made her cinematic debut in 2008 with her romantic comedy Lady Godiva, which was largely shot on the streets of Oxford
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Mugger steals £1,500 watch in Cowley attack
A 21-year-old man was robbed of a £1,500 watch and a mobile phone in Cowley early today. At 4.15am, a man got out of a vehicle in Hollow Way and, as he was walking into Sunnyside, a man came up to him and pressed a blade into his throat, demanding
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TV stolen in Headington break-in
Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a property in Broad Oak, Headington. Between 3.40pm and 6.30pm on January 19, thieves broke into the house by forcing a dining room window at the rear of the property. They stole a Matsui television
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My Viennese whirl
ALTHOUGH it has played a vital and glorious role in the history of Europe for four centuries, the elegant city of Vienna has never been as easy to visit as it is now. With Aer Lingus battling fiercely with easyJet, and the nationalised carriers Austrian
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SQUASH: Bicester aiming to hit heights
Nick Barnett’s dream of re-establishing Bicester as a leading force in Oxfordshire has taken a massive step forward after the club were acccepted into the Oxfordshire Winter league, writes Nick Farrant. And this week Bicester send out a warning to their
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GYMNASTICS: Nikki takes over at Abingdon
Abingdon have appointed a new head coach, Nikki Woodward, a women’s Level 4 coach who has just finished a degree in sport and physical education. She has been coaching at the Aylesbury Academy and has helped gymnasts to reach British Championship level
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ICE HOCKEY: Stars face crunch clashes
Oxford City Stars face a crucial double-header against the Isle of Wight raiders this weekend. And the outcome of the two matches could shape the rest of their season. The teams sit next to each other in the table, and two victories for either side
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BADMINTON: Sam climbs national rankings
Oxfordshire teenager Sam Stroudley has been enjoying success on the Badminton England tournament circuit. He struck gold in the Surrey under 15 round at Woking, beating the host county’s Chris Rawson 21-16 in the final. Stroudley, who lives at the Quarry
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TABLE TENNIS: Bicknell sets top flight alight
Fireman Ellis Bicknell is red-hot at present – much to the delight of his Kidlington Forum B side. He started off by doing the unthinkable, recording a maximum against Kidlington Saints, allowing Forum to win their Division 1 clash 6-4. He and Andrew
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SNOOKER: Green Road race home to victory
Green Road Club produced a tremendous display to thump sorry Riley D 7-0 in the Oxford & District League’s Simonds Cup. Mark Burns set Green Road on their way with a 77-37, 68-42 win against Bob Hayward. Andy Benwell then beat James Griffin 70-50, 68
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INDOOR CRICKET: Four in a row for Tew
Great Tew A made it four wins on the bounce to stay top of Division 2 in the Banbury Indoor League. Curtly Slatter led the way with 34 not out in their 104-3 against Westbury, who regretted being a man short as they replied with 93. Tom Boardman
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MOTORSPORT: Alice lands top honour
Alice Powell added another sring to her bow when striking gold at Europe’s leading racing car show, Autosport International. Powell scooped the coveted BWRDC GoldStars Award – presented to her by the legendary Sir Stirling Moss. In front of a huge crowd
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MOTORSPORT: Young karting stars sign up
Banbury-based karting team Stuart Wright Racing have snapped up three of the hottest properties around ahead of their inaugural season. Reigning Kartmasters champion Jordan King (KF2) and rising stars Roy Johnson and Charlie Robertson (both KF3) have
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BILLIARDS: Headington pay a heavy price
Headington Conservative Club A paid the penalty for fielding only two players, as they lost 2-1 against Ashton A in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League. John Williams (+70) hit a 26 break to give Headington the lead with a 150-91 victory over
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ANGLING: Kilbee bags big pike in snow
Oxford specimen hunter Steve Kilbee took his chance of a break in the weather to catch a cracking winter pike from the Thames near the city, writes ANDY WEBBER. Although there was snow on the ground, the conditions were quite settled and the river looked
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ANGLING: Jan's the man for Waltonians
Match anglers were able to get back on some of our waters after the big freeze despite an Environment Agency Flood Watch around Oxford, which meant it was always going to be hard work. Oxford Waltonian fished their Osbourne Cup at Clifton Cut and the
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SWIMMING: High fives for Oliver
Oliver Baboolal won five events in the 13-year age group, setting club records in three of them for Abingdon Vale at the City of Coventry Open Meet on Sunday. His five-timer came in the 200m freestyle – 2.23.75 (a club record), 200m backstoke 2.47.10
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Power cut hits 1,500 homes
About 1,500 homes in Kennington and North Hinksey, near Oxford, were without power this morning after a network problem at 10.25am. A spokesman for Southern Electric said the majority had power restored within 10 to 15 minutes, but about 200 customers
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SWIMMING: Witney's positive display
Witney got the year off to a flying start after their A team finished second at the Linslade Gala. Despite being beaten by old rivals Maxwell, there were a host of encouraging performances. Ten-year-old Imogen Pitson won the girls’ 11 & under
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Inquest delay on former Radio Oxford volunteer
An inquest into the death of a former volunteer to BBC Radio Oxford was postponed yesterday. Anjool Malde, who worked at the station’s Summertown studios between 2003 and 2005 as a volunteer contributor on the Download music programme, fell
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Care home fined over Yelena death
A care home firm in Oxford has been told to pay out £145,000 over the death of a disabled teenager who was fatally scalded in a bath of "excessively hot" water. Paraplegic Yelena Hasselberg-Langley, 18, suffered severe burns after being lowered into
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Oxford bike crash causes delays
A crash involving a motorcycle and a car on the Botley interchange today led to delays in the area. Queueing traffic built up after the road was partially blocked by the crash on the A420. Congestion was reported back to Cumnor.
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Help to dig our roads out of hole
IT is quite easy to criticise Oxfordshire County Council over the state of our roads, as potholes open up seemingly every few yards. However, it is important to put things in perspective. The scale of the problem is so great that it is not one the authority
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Pulling together for earthquake victims
THE plight of Haiti following last week’s earthquake has clearly touched the hearts of this nation and the wider world. It may be a devastatingly poor country, that few of us know much about, yet the international response shows that people
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POTHOLES: County still unsure how deep the pothole problem is
OXFORDSHIRE transport chiefs have admitted they do not know how much damage was inflicted on the county’s roads by ice and snow, despite pledging £1m to fix potholes. The county council is calling on the public to report potholes and is bracing
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POTHOLES: Compensation claims likely to fail
ANYONE injured by a pothole or whose car is damaged by a pothole is entitled to claim for compensation, according to Oxfordshire County Council. However, local authorities have a defence against compensation claims if they were unaware of
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Chris Hargreaves in talks with Oxford United
FORMER Oxford United skipper Chris Hargreaves could be set for a sensational return to the Kassam Stadium. The 37-year-old midfielder, who led Torquay United to promotion back to the Football League last season, is a wanted man, with several clubs on
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Laser louts are in police sights
LASER pen louts were warned last night that police will use the full weight of a new law if they try to dazzle pilots in Oxfordshire’s skies. New legislation makes simply shining a light at an aircraft to dazzle a pilot a criminal offence. Previously
