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RESULTS: March 20-21

FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Tamworth 0, Oxford Utd 0. ZAMARETTO SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 4, Clevedon Tn 3; Hemel Hempstead 1, Didcot Tn 2; Oxford City 2, Truro City 2. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 4, Andover Tn 1; Taunton Tn

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Supermarket manager brings World Cup to England

A COMPETITION winner who flew the World Cup to England is hoping Fabio Capello’s men can do likewise this summer. Colin Morris accompanied the trophy from Rome to London and met footballers Wayne Rooney and Emmanuel Adebayor along the way. The 20-year-old

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ATHLETICS: New York half-marathon glory for Yamauchi

Former Headington Roadrunner Mara Yam-auchi stormed to victory in yesterday’s New York half marathon. Yamauchi, using the event as a final preparation before the Virgin London Marathon in five weeks’ time – she was second in that race last

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Walking miles makes a difference

People of all ages donned trainers to take part in Sport Relief Mile runs this weekend. Events were staged in all corners of the county to raise money for the charity, which helps vulnerable people in Britain and around the world to improve their

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FOOTBALL: Banbury back from the dead

Banbury Utd 4 (Learoyd 43, Stone pen 64, Martin 89, Benjamin 90) Clevedon 3 (Hartland 4, Evans 6, Colbourne 15) Substitute Declan Benjamin scored a last-minute winner as Banbury staged a sensational fightback to clinch victory in a Premier Division

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FOOTBALL: Ten-men City hang on for a point

Oxford City 2 (Sandy 3, Steele 16) Truro City 2 (Watkins 2, Martin pen 66) Ten-man Oxford City had to settle for a share of the spoils after being pegged back by Truro at Court Place Farm in the Premier Division. Mike Ford’s men were caught cold when

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FOOTBALL: Brown boosts Didcot

Hemel Hempstead 1 (Black 44) Didcot Tn 2 (Stanley 2, Brown 57) Didcot climbed five points clear of the relegation zone following a vital victory at struggling Hemel Hempstead in the Premier Division on Saturday. Martin Brown was the hero, heading

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Stars shine for Childish Things

Comedy fans enjoyed two special surprises at this year’s Childish Things fundraising show for Helen & Douglas House. The sixth annual comedy extravaganza for the East Oxford hospice took place at the New Theatre , in George Street, last

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FOOTBALL: Mills’ birthday tonic

Abingdon Utd 4 (McCalmon 9, Mills 15, 56, 89) Andover 1 (Swayne 6) John Mills celebrated his 20th birthday with a hat-trick as Abingdon got back to winning ways in Division 1 South & West at Northcourt Road. It took the striker’s tally to the season

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FOOTBALL: North Leigh are sunk

Taunton Tn 3 (Piper 14, Harris 25, Marsh 38) North Leigh 1 (Reardon 17) North Leigh had a day to forget as Matt Taylor missed a penalty and Ben Reardon was sent off in their defeat at Taunton Town. The visitors were unable to recover from conceding

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FOOTBALL: Pendell to the rescue

Letcombe 2 (Brind 71, Pendell 90) Headington Ams 2 (Lockhart 3, L Cuff 50) Adam Pendell scored a dramatic last-minute equaliser as Letcombe battled back from 2-0 to grab a draw in Division 1 West. Headington took the lead when

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286 fined for littering Oxford

FINES have been handed out to 286 Oxford people since a crackdown on rubbish in the city began. Oxford City Council launched the Cleaner, Greener Oxford campaign at the start of November last year and is now spring cleaning the city.

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FOOTBALL: Bicester stun Wantage to move off bottom of table

Wantage Tn 1 (Guy 52) Bicester Tn 3 (McCoy 19, 26, Brooks 40) Kyle McCoy bagged a brace as Bicester Town upset the odds to climb off the bottom of the Premier Division with a shock win at high-flying Wantage on Saturday. The result saw Chris Hurley

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Stars spring surprises for Childish Things

COMEDY fans enjoyed two special surprises at this year’s Childish Things fundraising show for Helen & Douglas House. The sixth annual comedy extravaganza for the East Oxford hospice took place at the New Theatre , in George Street, last

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Oxford United stay third after Tamworth draw

Oxford United's winless run stretched to four games as they were held 0-0 at Tamworth. It means Chris Wilder's team stay third in the table, a point behind Luton, who won 6-1 at Ebbsfleet on Saturday, and three points behind leaders Stevenage. The U's

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Hundreds fined in Oxford clean-up drive

FINES have been handed out to 286 Oxford dirt devils since a crackdown on rubbish in the city began. Oxford City Council launched the Oxford Mail-backed Cleaner, Greener Oxford campaign at the start of November last year and is now spring cleaning the

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Cholsey Bluebirds 6 Barton 3

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Results 20th & 21st March

20th & 21st March Under 9 Red League Summertown Stars v Abingdon Youth 10-5 Littlemore Youth v Crowmarsh B 8-3 Radley Youth v Grove Challengers 6-1 Under 9 Blue League Hinksey Park v Marston Saints 0-3

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SPORT RELIEF: Walking miles to make a difference

PEOPLE of all ages donned trainers to take part in Sport Relief Mile runs this weekend. Events were staged in all corners of the county to raise money for the charity, which helps vulnerable people in Britain and around the world to improve

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Summertown Dragons 3 - 3 Faringdon

A sustained bout of pressure in the first half put Faringdon ahead by three goals and some staunch defending and heroic goalkeeping withstood the storm of the Dragons' enthralling comeback in the second half which ended in a nail-biting 3-all draw

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Pork pie’s a cut above the rest

A BREED of Oxfordshire pigs is behind the success of a new pork pie. Chef Paul Bellchambers was so impressed with the pork sold by Jane and Mark Cooper at markets in Wallingford and Oxford that he came up with a recipe for the perfect pie. Mrs Cooper

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Students work on homes for Haiti

ARCHITECTURE students at Oxford Brookes University have helped to develop a prototype shelter for victims of the Haiti earthquake. The ‘hurricane-resistant home’ was developed by lecturer Bill Flinn, who then led five architecture students in building

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Cholsey Bluebirds 5 St James 8

The St James goalscorers were Alex Williams (4), Spencer Smy (2), Andrew Jones (1) and Jamie Stallard (1). The Cholsey goalscorers were Charlie Silkstone (2), Danny Smith (1), Tim Slack (1) and Harry Bellchambers (1).

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Literary festival sets record

Book fans flocked to Oxford at the weekend for the chance to speak to some star names at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival. The nine-day event at Corpus Christi college and Christ Church began yesterday. The festival gives the

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Lap-dancing club opens

Lap-dancing sessions have started at a city centre bar in Oxford – despite continued protests from a neighbouring church congregation. Al Thompson, the manager of Thirst Lodge, said lapdancing was being staged at the club, in Pennyfarthing Place

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U 10 Blue League Result: Faringdon Youth 1 Kidlington Youth Rangers 1

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Hanney Youth 7 Abingdon Youth 0

Hanney continued their winning run as they scored seven without reply against a much improved Abingdon side, Hanney scored after just two minutes and didn't look back after that, playing some absolutely beautiful football throughout the match.

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Tamworth 0, Oxford Utd 0

Even the returning James Constable couldn't inspire Oxford United to the win they needed at Tamworth yesterday to reignite their title challenge. Constable did make a difference, giving United's attack a much more menacing look, but for

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Literary lovers book in for Oxford festival

BOOK fans flocked to Oxford at the weekend for the chance to chat to some star names at the Oxford Literary Festival. The nine-day event at Christ Church and Corpus Christi colleges began yesterday. The festival gives the public the chance to mix with

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STEVENTON BOYS D LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

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Lap dancing club defies protest

lapdancing sessions have started at a city centre bar in Oxford – despite continued protests from a neighbouring church congregation. Al Thompson, the manager of Thirst Lodge, said lapdancing was being staged at the club, in Pennyfarthing Place, off

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Button hoping for more action

Jenson Button feels crucial decisions will have to be taken after the next few races if Formula One fails to brighten up its act. Button has expressed his frustration at the new regulations which turned last Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix into

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Ofsted report sparks concern

A headteacher has raised concerns about the consistency of Ofsted checks after a linked primary and nursery school inspected weeks apart received wildly different reports. West Kidlington Primary School was given a notice to improve by Ofsted

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Cameron in Sport Relief run

Tory leader and Witney MP David Cameron surged ahead of the opposition when he took on runners racing a mile for Sport Relief. Among the first to cross the finishing line, he stormed in leaving Olympic athletes Christine Ohuruogu and Colin Jackson

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Oxford United level at half-time at Tamworth

James Constable twice went close for Oxford United but they were being held goalless at half-time by Tamworth. Constable made a big difference to the U's as an attacking force, though, and Franny Green was also impressive. Both keepers made good saves

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Ofsted reports prompt concern

A HEADTEACHER has raised concerns about the consistency of Ofsted checks after a linked primary and nursery school inspected weeks apart received wildly different reports. West Kidlington Primary School was given a notice to improve by Ofsted

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Constable starts for Oxford United

James Constable was back in the Oxford United side at Tamworth today. But neither Alfie Potter nor Adam Murray were included in the squad for what is a vital Blue Square Premier match for the U's, who dropped to third place following Luton's 6-1 win

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Abingdon clinch C League Title with a 5-1 win away to Henley !!!!

Abingdon went into this game needing 3 points from 2 games to claim the title. From the start Abingdon against the wind were causing the Henley defence problems. Five minutes into the game and Luke Meehan settled Abingdon nerves after he cooly

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Boys will get cookery lessons

SECONDARY school boys in Didcot will be taught to cook at school for the first time next year. St Birinus School has secured £300,000 of Government money to build a new food technology suite, and has submitted a planning application to South

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KYFC 8 - Oxford City Colts 5 - Kidlington clinch runners up spot in high scoring game

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Dinner Ladies serve up a feast of laughs......

Following my in depth review of ‘Prescription for Murder’ last week I had a very nice e-mail from the leading lady Julie Kemp-Harper. Apparently Julie hasn’t trod the boards since her teenage years until she won the lead in the play by default.

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Oxfordshire dancers win trophies

YOUNG dancers won so many trophies at their first international competition that they could not fit them all on the plane home. Thirty competitors from Flair Dance Studio, who practise at St Gregory the Great School, in Cricket Road, East Oxford,

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Brookes students design shelter to help quake victims

Architecture students at Oxford Brookes University have helped to develop a prototype shelter for victims of the Haiti earthquake. The ‘hurricane-resistant home’ was developed by lecturer Bill Flinn, who then led five architecture students

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Historian charts passage to liberty

Historian Michal Giedroyc has written a moving account of his family’s epic journey through wartime Russia. Mr Giedroyc, 81, of Western Road, South Oxford, is looking forward to the publication of his life story, Crater’s Edge, next month.