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Under 15 C League Final Positions

Congratulations to Hinksey Park (Champions) and Oxford City Colts (Runners Up) Oxford City Colts are Runners Up on Head-to-Head Rule - aggregate score - 11-6 v Harwell & Hendred

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CAMERON: The last PM from the county

Oxfordshire’s last Prime Minister was Lord North, who served from 1770 to 1782. Like Mr Cameron he was educated at Eton and Oxford. He has been described as the man “who lost Britain’s American colonies” and his term was branded as a

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CAMERON: The road to No. 10

WHEN David Cameron moved into Downing Street on Tuesday night, it marked the final steps in a 22-year journey, as well as the beginning of a new era. And it is a story that for the past decade Oxfordshire has played a pivotal part in.

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CAMERON: Smith's tribute to Brown

OXFORD East MP Andrew Smith has praised Gordon Brown’s political achievements after the Labour leader stood down. Mr Smith, who was returned as MP last week with an increased majority, was joined on the 2010 campaign trail by Mr Brown.

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Village counts costs of blaze

VILLAGERS have been told they will be left without their only community hall for several months following a blaze which caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage. Forty firefighters were called after an electrical fault sparked a fire at

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UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Epic trip from Transylvania

AN OXFORD United fan jetting in from Transylvania to watch the play-off final is confident the U’s can avoid a Wembley horror show. Jez Allen is such a U’s nut that when he moved from Headington Quarry to Romania in 2006 he strapped his old seats from

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UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Travel news

TRANSPORT operators are laying on extra services for fans heading to Wembley on Sunday. Stagecoach is running an extra seven “football special” Oxford Tube buses to Hillingdon, west London, for Metropolitan Line connections to Wembley Park. But the firm

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UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Fishmongers the plaice for U's fans

A FISHMONGER has turned his shop into a sea of yellow and blue four days before Oxford United go fishing for a place back in the Football League. Haymans Fisheries has spent £200 covering its shop in Oxford’s Covered Market with yellow and blue balloons

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GOLF: Garnish earns world final spot

Jordan Garnish will compete in the Callaway Junior World Championships at Torrey Pines after winning a play-off. Garnish, a member at The Oxfordshire, has made the under 17 final at the Californian course from July 12 to 16. The 17-year-old, from Chinnor

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GOLF: It's tight at the top

It is incredibly tight at the top of Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League Section 1 after the latest matches. Frilford Heath’s 2-1 victory over The Oxfordshire, coupled with defending champions Tadmarton Heath winning 2½-½ at Chipping Norton

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Girls hold clue to lost scan results

POLICE have issued an appeal after a woman lost a rucksack containing results of an MRI scan. The 58-year-old Chinese woman left the bag on the No.8 Oxford Bus Company bus in Headington at about 3pm on Tuesday as it headed into the city

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BAR BILLIARDS: Sheard shines

Oxford's Keith Sheard collected his second major title on the trot with victory in the Portsmouth Open. Sheard, who won the British Open Pairs with Mark Trafford in March, beat Mark James of Sussex in the final. The first leg saw Sheard play out the

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Twins thank ward for saving brother

When Kitty and Lily Taylor saw their little brother recovering from a serious attack of meningitis, they set out to thank the people who saved his life. So the seven-year-old twins, from North Leigh, near Witney, held a cake sale to raise money for Oxford

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BAR BILLIARDS: Oliver seals cup victory

Oxford Association Oxford A got their Inter Area Cup campaign off to a flier with a 3-2 victory over Eynsham B on the Gladiators’ table. Steven Sheard (15,000, break 11,000) won the opener, Eynsham’s Colin Winstone levelled, but Oxford’s Mark Tarfford

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Wheels of power

I understand there was some scurrilous piece in Tuesday’s Oxford Mail suggesting that I don’t get on my bicycle! I attach a photograph of my wife, Pippa, and myself, having completed the Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride in 2008, which

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RUGBY: Cavaliers find solace in defeat

Oxford Cavaliers had much to cheer from a 28-10 home defeat to Greenwich Admirals in the Co-operative Rugby League Conference – London & South League. The last time these clubs faced each other, Cavaliers were hammered 76-0 and there was some trepidation

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High fives from Tutu

ONE of the world’s most famous clergymen delighted staff at an Oxford shop when he popped in to bless the organisation. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and a leading anti-apartheid campaigner, was in the city to give

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Moonwalking ladies are all in the pink

A GROUP of women from Bicester will wear decorated T-shirts to walk 26.2 miles through the streets of the capital. Sue Morley, 50, and her daughter Laura, 18, will join Carol Bucknell, 48, Lynn Wilson, 58, and daughter Liz, 29 – and thousands of other

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Cancer diary earns award for radio team

RADIO station Jack FM has picked up two prizes in the Oscars of the radio world, the Sony Awards. The station, based in Oxford’s Woodstock Road, picked up the gold award for best station ‘imaging’ – the sections between the songs – and presenter

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Hospital replacement shelved

HEALTH campaigners last night told of their devastation after plans to replace Bicester Community Hospital were shelved. NHS Oxfordshire blamed complex legal issues in the tendering process for the decision, but insisted it was committed to providing

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UPDATE: Police investigating Folly Bridge death

Police are trying to piece together the movements of a man whose body was pulled from the River Thames at Oxford’s Folly Bridge today. Police and paramedics were called to Abingdon Road, at 11.50am after a passer-by spotted a body floating

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New roads please

THE chaos which crippled Oxford’s roads yesterday, highlighted just how inadequate our road system really is. Accidents on main approaches (the A40 and the Southern By-pass), coupled with pipeline replacement work in the city itself, led to a perfect

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Wishy-washy ideas

ReadING T W Siret’s letter (Oxford Mail, May 11) I could not accept he actually wrote the Lib Dems were not a “real anti-war party”. I would never vote for any anti-war party and I would never advocate getting rid of the Trident nuclear deterrent or

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Welcome reply

I WOULD like to express my sincere thanks to Labour MP, Andrew Smith, for finding the time to reply to me regarding animal welfare. Although it was his busiest time campaigning for the elections, he took the trouble to write two letters with the promise

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Former MP victim of unfair campaign

I was very interested to read Mrs Gill’s letter in Tuesday’s Oxford Mail in which she gave her opinions of the new Oxford West and Abingdon MP. For the sake of a few votes, the constituency has lost a fine MP, Dr Evan Harris, who was not afraid to tackle

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Oil companies to blame for price rises

IN his letter Pump percentages (Oxford Mail, May 10) Chris Halford said blaming oil companies for fleecing the public was totally wrong. I agree the tax on fuel is way too high and the public are being fleeced – not only by the Government and oil companies

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Electoral farce

SO the elections are over, the votes have been cast, and the public has had its say. What a farce though! We need electoral reform so that all the public, willing participants or otherwise, can make their vote count. The nonsense over the lack of ballot

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THE INSIDER: Cameron's not the only one with L-plates

ALL eyes were on the journey to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night. TV pictures taken from helicopters charted every twist and turn. And as the world watched, you could only feel empathy with the tension, the nerves, the anticipation and perhaps

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Man's body found at Folly Bridge

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man’s body was recovered from the River Thames, near Folly Bridge, Oxford today. Police were called to Folly Bridge shortly before midday when a member of public spotted a body floating in the river

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BOWLS: West Witney to hold open days

West Witney Bowls Club are holding a series of open days. The club, which plays on the West Witney Sports Field Burford Road Witney, is seeking new and experienced bowlers of all ages to go along and try a fun and enjoyable sport in a relaxed and friendly

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JOHN HARPER: Politician and 'social animal'

A FORMER chairman of Cherwell District Council has died. John Harper, 71, of Manor Road, Adderbury, was a Cherwell district councillor between 2000 and 2008, and was chairman of the council from 2006-07. Mr Harper, a retired chartered surveyor, was

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Wheatley pupils get sensory garden

STUDENTS from Oxford University’s Trinity College have helped pay for a new sensory garden at a special school in Wheatley. John Watson School, where the new garden has been created, caters for children with special educational needs. The £5,000 project

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Local author

Oxford journalist David Shukman has been a TV news reporter for more than 30 years, reporting on conflicts such as Bosnia, Sierra Leone and Tajikistan. Reporting Live From The End of the World (Profile, £12.99) charts his adventures as the BBC’s environment

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Local share prices (PM)

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Fashion Week inspires city designers

Designers from Oxford have described their next moves after their work went on display at the city’s second fashion week. Cowley designer Dimple Rani Lal is set to go into production with her first-ever collection after her pieces wowed the

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ATHLETICS: Radley in medals bonanza

Radley won medals galore in the Oxon & Bucks Championships at Horspath. While Radley took most of the plaudits with a huge collection of new county champions, Oxford City, Abingdon Amblers and White Horse Harriers were also to the fore in bitterly

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ATHLETICS: Ashton back with brilliant course record

MATHEW Ashton returned to the Mota-vation Series in style as he smashed the course record in the opening round of the season at Charlton-on-Otmoor. Witney Roadrunner Ashton, who was running for first-claim club Aldershot, Farnham & District, was champion

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Oxon track & field championship results

100M Under 13 girls: 1 A Cross (Radley) 13.32 championship record, 2 S Fajemisin (Oxford C) 13.38, 3 C Grant (Witney RR) 14.57. Under 13 boys: 1 N Grieveson (Banbury H) 13.83, 2 A Rowett (Banbury H) 13.90, 3 R Craze (WHH) 13.91. Under 15 girls: 1 L Waknell

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Oxford Fashion Week inspires city designers

DESIGNERS from Oxford have described their next moves after their work went on display at the city’s second fashion week. Cowley designer Dimple Rani Lal is set to go into production with her first-ever collection after her pieces wowed the crowd at

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Graves give up their secrets

They say that the most dangerous place in the world is in bed, since most of us die there. But what happens next to our carbon footprints? Certainly many of us leave our mortal remains lying about in graves for far longer than we ever spent in bed –

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Young business gurus set for battle

The business leaders of the future go head to head tomorrow night as they battle for honours in the county finals of the Young Enterprise Awards. Nine teams from schools across Oxfordshire have been running their own companies sincle last September

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School friends win Cornbury Festival slot

A school band who have only been playing together for five months won a competition to perform in front of thousands of people at the county’s biggest music festival. Mojo Pins, from St Birinus School, Didcot, were picked from five acts to

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Church adviser backs call for women bishops

A church adviser has expressed her support for the consecration of women bishops ahead of national discussions on the subject. Antonia Cretney, the Bishop of Oxford’s adviser for women in ordained ministry, said she backed proposals to introduce

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Band of school pals wins slot at Cornbury Festival

A SCHOOL band who have only been playing together for five months won a competition to perform in front of thousands of people at the county’s biggest music festival. Mojo Pins, from St Birinus School, in Didcot, were picked from five acts to open a

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Lib Dems get big jobs in coalition

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Vince Cable is to serve as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in David Cameron's new coalition Government. The former Lib Dem Treasury spokesman, who shot to prominence due to his warnings

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New wind farm plan unveiled for north Oxfordshire

An energy company is considering building a wind farm just outside Bicester. Ecotricity proposes to build nine 79-metre turbines at Four Winds Farm in Upper Arncott, near the M40. A letter from the company explaining its plans is set to drop on

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Upper Arncott wind farm bid gathers pace

AN energy company is considering building a wind farm just outside Bicester. Ecotricity proposes to build nine 79-metre turbines at Four Winds Farm in Upper Arncott, near the M40. A letter from the company explaining its plans is set to drop on to doormats

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Wantage revamp cash is coming through

A CASH windfall to improve Wantage town centre will be signed off next week. After a five-year process to secure funding, the town council is due to sign, seal and deliver the final agreements to secure £98,000 from the South East England Development

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Teenager rebailed over Four Candles stabbing

A teenager arrested over the stabbing of an Oxford doorman has been rebailed by police. The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and must return to St Aldate’s Police Station on Tueday, June 8. Doorman Lee Donnelly

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Oxford Church adviser backs call for women bishops

A CHURCH adviser has expressed her support for the consecration of women bishops ahead of national discussions on the subject. Antonia Cretney, the Bishop of Oxford’s adviser for women in ordained ministry, said she backed proposals to introduce women

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UPDATE: Teenager rebailed over Four Candles stabbing

A teenager arrested over the stabbing of an Oxford doorman has been rebailed by police. The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and must return to St Aldate’s Police Station on Tueday, June 8. Doorman Lee Donnelly

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Driver seriously injured in Cowley hit-and-run

A driver was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Cowley today. At about 8.25am, a silver Ford Mondeo was involved in a collision with a van of unknown make and colour on Barns Road near to the junction with Between Towns Road. The driver

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UPDATE: Body found in River Thames

Police have this morning recovered a body of a man from the River Thames at Folly Bridge. Officers and paramedics were called to the scene in Abingdon Road at 11.50am after a pedestrian spotted a body floating in the river underneath the bridge. Police

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Woman injured in collision with car

A pedestrian is in hospital this afternoon with suspected hip injuries following a collision with a car in Headington. The accident happened at 12.30pm in Windmill Road and the pedestrian, a woman, was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital. A spokesman

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Medical scans go missing on Oxford bus

Police are appealing for help in tracing two girls, after a rucksack was misplaced on an Oxford bus. At about 3pm on Tuesday, April 20, a 58-year-old Chinese woman got o nto the No 8 Oxford Bus Company bus in Headington heading into the city

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Body found in River Thames

Police, fire crews and the ambulance service are attending an incident near to Folly Bridge in Oxford. It is understood a body has been found in the water.

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BREAKING NEWS: Body in river at Folly Bridge

Police, fire crews and the ambulance service are currently attending an incident near to Folly Bridge in Oxford. It is understood a body has been found in the water.

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Cameron: 'Let's get down to work'

David Cameron has sent an email message to Conservative supporters to reassure them over the terms of his deal with the Liberal Democrats. The Conservative leader became Prime Minister last night after agreeing a coalition with the Nick Clegg's

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Five fail underage drink tests

Police continued their crackdown on licensed premises that serve people underage, with a test purchasing operation in Oxford last week. Officers from the East Oxford neighbourhood team joined with licensing officers, to carry out the operation

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Police aim to cut motorcycle injuries

Oxfordshire County Council's Road Safety Team and Thames Valley Police are staging a special event at Abingdon College to help cut the number of accidents involving young motorcyclists. The event, titled Operation Pit Stop, will take place on Wednesday

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Car crash victim named

A 46-year-old man killed in a car crash near Carterton has been named as Justito Ruelan Lara. An inquest into his death was opened and adjourned at Oxford Coroner’s Court yesterday. Mr Lara, from Headington, died after his car crashed

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Shortlist announced

ORGANISERS of the Oxfordshire business awards have paid tribute to the “exceptional” companies and individuals who have been shortlisted in this year’s competition. A total of 36 firms and business leaders in 12 different categories have made the cut

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Business Awards shortlist

Oxfordshire Waste Partnership Sustainability Award The Big Bang, Oxford Abbott Diabetes Care, Witney Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Oxford Brookes University Business School Innovation Award DFX, Witney Bunnyfoot

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Murder suspect remanded until June

A 16-year-old accused of murdering Oxford man Blayne Ridgway appeared at Oxford Youth Court this morning. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded in custody to appear before a judge at Oxford Crown Court for a plea

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UPDATE: A40 reopened

The A40 near Eynsham has reopened following an accident between a motorbike and a car this morning. The carriageway was closed in both directions between the B4449 at Eynsham and the Wolvercote roundabout. A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with

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Jobless total rises slightly

The number of people out of work and claiming benefits in Oxfordshire last month rose by 165 to 8,749 or 2.2 per cent, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics. This represents a drop of 884 in the claimant count since April

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Rider seriously hurt in A40 crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision on the A40 near Eynsham. The road was closed in both directions between the B4449 at Eynsham and the Wolvercote roundabout following the crash between a blue

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A40 closed following serious accident

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision on the A40 near Eynsham. The road is currently closed in both directions between the B4449 at Eynsham and the Wolvercote roundabout following the crash between a blue

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David Cameron starts new job

David Cameron will begin work today on putting together his new coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. Following the Witney MP's triumphant arrival at No 10 last night, the new Conservative Prime Minister declared that it would be

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Witney MP begins new job

David Cameron will begin work today on putting together his new coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. Following the Witney MP's triumphant arrival at No 10 last night, the new Conservative Prime Minister declared that it would be

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Cold weather set to continue

It will be another week before temperatures finally warm up to May norms, according to a weather expert. With reports of dustings of snow on Tyneside on Tuesday, and more forecast over high ground in eastern Scotland overnight, the country remained

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Crash causes A40 delays

A crash between a car and a motorcycle brought long delays to drivers on the A40 near Eynsham today. The road was blocked both ways for a time due to a serious accident between the B4449 at Eynsham and Eynsham Road, Cassington. Congestion

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Oxford United boss hails his young star Wright

Oxford United boss Chris Wilder has hailed his centre back Jake Wright as one who has “grown and grown” this season. Wright was brought in midway through the season as a replacement for Luke Foster, and while that raised a few eyebrows at the time, Wright

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Soldier to be repatriated

The latest soldier to be killed in the Afghanistan conflict is being repatriated to the UK tomorrow. The body of Corporal Christopher Harrison, of 40 Commando, Royal Marines, is being flown back to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. His coffin will

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Carterton mum backs coroner's call over specialist disease advice

THE mother of a severely disabled teenager has backed a call from an Oxford coroner to make more doctors aware of a specialist advisory service available to them. Eighteen-year-old Amie Oliver, of Carterton, suffered from mucolipidosis, a rare disorder

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Abingdon traffic is my priority says new MP

NEW Oxford West and Abingdon MP Nicola Blackwood is calling for a new drive to cut traffic congestion in Abingdon. Miss Blackwood made history on Thursday by becoming Oxfordshire’s first female MP. She beat Liberal Democrat Dr Evan Harris by 176 votes

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F1 celebrates 60th birthday

Formula One celebrates a very special milestone tomorrow as it was 60 years ago on May 13, 1950, that Silverstone hosted the first official FIA World Championship Grand Prix. Now, six decades later, one of the leading cars in that race is being