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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Henley Hawks were ultimately well-beaten by their impressive visitors. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: National 2 South Score: Henley Hawks 22, Rosslyn Park 47 Henley player ratings
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Matt Green is Oxford United's late hero
SUBSTITUTE Matt Green headed a dramatic injury-time winner as Oxford United beat Gateshead 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium to record their first win in six matches. James Constable had fired them into a 52nd-minute lead, only for Graeme Armstrong to equalise
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Oxford Utd 2, Gateshead 1 (27/03)
Substitute Matt Green headed a dramatic injury-time winner to keep United's automatic promotion hopes alive. The Blue Square Premier clash looked like it was heading for a 1-1 draw. But in the first minute of the four minutes of alloted
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Author Pullman ready to defend book about Jesus
OXFORD author Philip Pullman said today he was looking forward to giving a talk about his controversial new book about Jesus. “I’m not nervous – I shall have the most comfortable seat in the house,” said Mr Pullman, 63, who will speak about The Good
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United have it all to do at half-time
Oxford United looked as though they had it all to do at half-time today as they were being held 0-0 by Gateshead at the Kassam Stadium while title rivals Stevenage and Luton were winning impressively. Two goals from Yemi Odubade put Stevenage 2-0 ahead
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Big Top boss opposes plan for animal ban
A circus boss whose Big Top arrived in Oxford this week does not believe the public is against wild animals performing in the travelling shows. Ministers have indicated they would take steps to ban animals such as lions and tigers performing, after
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U9s Green, Summertown Rockets 0 - Florence Park 4
Summertown Rockets playing a man down could not fend off the Florence Park attack and were one goal down at the half. Florence Park came back in the second half with three more goals to seal the win 0-4. Goalscorers for Florence Park were Callum
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Pooh sticks event cancelled
Organisers have been forced to cancel tomorrow’s World Pooh Sticks Championship in Oxfordshire. The competition, held at Days Lock, in Long Wittenham, has been scrapped after Environment Agency officials raised warnings about the speed of the river.
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Repairs 'messing up' historic street
Oxford City Council has come under fire after repairing a historic cobbled street in the city with asphalt. One passer-by said the repair work had left Merton Street dotted with “ugly” black patches and called for new cobbles to be installed
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Repairs 'messing up' historic city street
OXFORD City Council has come under fire after repairing a historic cobbled street in the city with asphalt. One passer-by said the repair work had left Merton Street dotted with “ugly” black patches and called for new cobbles to be installed
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Missing Blackbird Leys girl found safe
A 12-year-old girl who went missing from her Blackbird Leys home has been found safe and well. Ellie Mai-Hill, who went missing from her home in Pegasus Road at 10pm on Wednesday was found at an address in St Albans last night and arrived home
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'Legal highs put my son in hospital'
THE father of an Oxford teenager who suffered a mental breakdown after taking ‘legal highs’ has warned of the dangers of the so-called safe alternatives to street drugs. Dean Cox, 19, began taking the pills regularly three years ago but soon
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Fire crews tackle kitchen blaze
Six fire crews raced to tackle a kitchen fire in a tower block in Blackbird Leys. Oxfordshire fire and rescue service was called to a 10th floor flat in Windrush Tower, Knights Road, shortly after 6pm yesterday. Engines from Rewley Road, the Slade
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Jobs to go at water cooler firm
SCORES of workers at an office water cooler company are facing the axe after administrators “mothballed” their company. Powwow, which has its headquarters on the Oxford Business Park, Cowley, was taken into administration by financial recovery
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Vettel heads Red Bull one-two
Sebastian Vettel will start from pole for the second successive race as he led a Red Bull one-two ahead of local favourite Mark Webber in qualifying for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. The German, who finished runner up in last year's Formula One
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Call to strengthen NHS patient confidentiality
Privacy campaigners called for a cut in the number of health workers who can access your personal records. The call came after we learned 2,000 non-medical employees – including administration staff and receptionists – could see the files. The
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Sam's the man for Oxford United
SAM Deering returns to the starting line-up for Oxford United in today’s crucial match at home to 17th-placed Gateshead. And Alfie Potter looks set to be on the bench after recovering from the hamstring injury which has kept him out for six weeks. It
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Call to strengthen confidentiality of NHS records
PRIVACY campaigners last night called for a cut in the number of health workers who can access your personal records. The call came after the Oxford Mail learned 2,000 non-medical employees – including administration staff and receptionists – can see
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Keeping health records safe
THE sheer number of Oxford Radcliffe Hospital staff who have access to your medical records is staggering. While the trust insists there is no abuse or leaking of private medical history, it is still fourth highest out of 140 organisations across the
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Two legs are better than four
TIME has marched firmly and irreversibly on for wild animals performing in circuses. The Government is signalling it will almost certainly drop the final legislative curtain for travelling circuses – but in many ways it will be shutting the stable door
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Big Top boss opposes plan for animal ban
A CIRCUS boss whose Big Top arrived in Oxford this week does not believe the public is against wild animals performing in the travelling shows. Ministers have indicated they would take steps to ban animals such as lions and tigers performing
