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Win Wood Weekender!
That celebration of all things green and fluffy comes round again this coming weekend. Yes, it's Wood. The mellow little brother of Truck is an intimate and rather lovely affair, and takes place deep within the woods at Braziers Park, near Wallingford
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Oxfordshire stumbled into the semi-finals after they edged to victory and other results went their way. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: County Championship Shield Pool 1 Score: Oxfordshire
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Plumbers help heat Scouts' hut after floods
SCOUTS can now stay warm and dry at their headquarters – after the donation of a new heating system. The Scout hut in Minster Lovell flooded in January after its plumbing failed. The hall was filled with around 80 gallons of water which
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Beast is ready for action!
Centre half Mark Creighton admits he was taken aback the previous time he played at Wembley, and he can quite understand how some players “freeze” on the big occasion. But he believes he can only benefit from having played there before, in the 2007 FA
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Former Oxford striker Foyle is on a mission
York City manager and former Oxford United striker Martin Foyle has admitted that in an ideal world both clubs would have been promoted this season. Foyle has little time for the management team of Graham Westley and Dino Maamria at Blue Square Premier
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Patient Midson raring to go for Oxford United's big day
Patience has paid off for striker Jack Midson. The former Histon hitman had to bide his time for much of the first part of the season, but he’s been a regular recently – and taken his chance. So it’s understandable that he’s as hungry as any of the
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Potter aims to weave magic for Oxford United
Alfie Potter will not be short of fans at Wembley tomorrow. The right winger, who often makes a telling impact when coming off the bench, has already played in one big match – for Havant & Waterlooville at Liverpool in the 2008 FA Cup fourth round.
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Risk of airspace closures over ash
There is a risk of UK airspace closures from Sunday because of continuing volcanic activity in Iceland, the Department for Transport said. Disruption could last until Tuesday and could affect some of Britain's busiest airports in the South East
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Unicorn stolen from Oxford Castle
Thieves have stolen a unicorn made of willow from a garden at Oxford Castle. The four-foot high sculpture was made by students at SS Philip and James’ Primary School and was on display as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. It was stolen from the castle's
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Webber continues Red Bull's 100% record
Red Bull continued their domination of qualifying this season as Mark Webber made it six in a row for the Milton Keynes-based team. Following his lights-to-flag win in last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, Webber will now start hot favourite to make
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Girls go missing in Witney
Police today appealed for help in tracing two girls who have gone missing from Witney. Imogen Thomas, 14, and Victoria Pill, 15, were last seen at about 1pm at Henry Box School, Witney, on Thursday and were reported missing after failing to
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Keeper Clarke's dad flying back for play-off final
Ryan Clarke’s father will cut short a holiday in America to watch his son play in tomorrow’s play-off final. But the Oxford United keeper will not have his mother there – she’s too nervous to watch! Clarke explained that as soon as the U’s confirmed
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Former Oxford United boss Jim Smith says U's workrate is their greatest quality
Former Oxford United manager Jim Smith believes the greatest quality of the current U’s side is their workrate. But he says it will be vital for the players at Wembley that they settle quickly. Smith, who led QPR out at Wembley against Oxford United
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Melville focused on Oxford United quest
Oxford United coach Andy Melville says the players look “focused and determined” ahead of the big day. “It’s a big game for the football club,” he said. “The players at the moment seem very focused and very determined – they showed us that in the two
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Oxford United coach Lewis fired-up for final
Mickey Lewis says it’s business as usual for Oxford United’s coaching staff ahead of tomorrow’s match. The U’s assistant manager admits that nobody cannot hide the enormity of the game, but that the preparations will be the same as they have all season
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Oxford United boss Wilder has faith in his squad
Chris Wilder will lead out his Oxford United team at Wembley tomorrow fully believing in them as a group. He is more than happy with all departments in his team, and with those on the bench who can come on and make an impact. From
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Unicorn stolen from Oxford Castle
THIEVES have stolen a unicorn made of willow from a garden at Oxford Castle. The four-foot high sculpture was made by students at SS Philip and James’ Primary School and was on display as part of Art Week. It was stolen from the castle's garden in
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Scales of Justice
A list of people convicted of offences at magistrates' courts around the county recently: Andrew Lennon, 28, of Luther Street, Oxford, admitted shoplifting a set of nail clippers and a Philips grooming kit valued at £27.48 from Boots in Oxford
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Wilder names unchanged team for final
Chris Wilder keeps faith with the team that got Oxford United to Wembley for Sunday's Blue Square Premier play-off final (5pm). The U’s boss will name the same side after the team’s strong showing in the two-legged semi-final against Rushden & Diamonds
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Carruthers has that winning feeling
Playing against his former club Oxford United will make the final extra special for York City left back Chris Carruthers (pictured). “There's going to be a slight edge on it,” he said. “But once the whistle goes, it’s going to be like any other and I
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Rapper raises United cash
A die-hard Oxford United fan has recorded a version of the U’s Milk Cup anthem Yellow Ribbon in the hope it will bring his beloved team another Wembley victory. Alex Ivanovich, who records under the alias U-Man, cut a rap version
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Club shop selling out of souvenirs
Oxford United's club shop has sold out of Wembley flags and T-Shirts as thousands of fans have flocked in to buy merchandise for tomorrow’s play-off final. The shop has sold almost 1,500 Wembley 2010 play-off final scarves, 400 special edition
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Vaizey named as culture minister
Wantage MP Ed Vaizey has been appointed as a minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the new Government. Until last week's General Election Mr Vaizey had been a Conservative Party shadow minister for culture, responsible
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D-Day after four years of hurt for U’s
NO true Oxford United fan will ever forget how they felt on May 6, 2006, one of the worst days in the club’s history. At about 4.50pm on that fateful Saturday, the unthinkable happened and the U’s were dumped into non-League obscurity, beaten 3-2 by
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UNITED: U-Man's rap effort
A DIE-hard Oxford United fan has recorded a version of the U’s Milk Cup anthem Yellow Ribbon in the hope it will bring his beloved team another Wembley victory. Alex Ivanovich, who records under the alias U-Man, cut a rap version
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City roads to close for race
Motorists are being advised to avoid roads in Oxford city centre on Sunday as 3,250 people are set to take to the streets for the Oxford Town and Gown 10km run. Roads will close from 8.30am until midday for the event, which raises money for the
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Club shop selling out of souvenirs
THE U’S club shop has sold out of Wembley flags and T-Shirts as thousands of fans have flocked in to buy merchandise for tomorrow’s play-off final. The shop has sold almost 1,500 Wembley 2010 play-off final scarves, 400 special edition home
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Police tackle peaks for children's charity
A team of four police officers is preparing to climb the three peaks in the Yorkshire Dales as the final stage of a two part mountaineering challenge to raise money for a children’s charity. The first challenge, in which the officers climbed the staircase
