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Hamilton ends Red Bull's pole run
Lewis Hamilton finally ended Red Bull Racing's domination of qualifying this season by grabbing the 18th pole position of his Formula One career. Hamilton finished quickest at the end of all three sessions ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix at
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Will plans grand tour
Architecture graduate Will Bright has been building himself up for a career in the Army by cycling 3,000 miles from Istanbul to London. Mr Bright, 23, of Summertown, Oxford, set off on the mammoth cycle ride last month to raise money for the
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Double joy as vicar marries her son
A VICAR will today officiate at her own son’s wedding. Nick Butler, 30, and Lizzie Brown, 28, will marry in Blewbury and it will be a double celebration for the Revd Louise Butler, 57, because it is also her birthday. She said: “It was
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Will's grand tour in aid of Forces Fund
ARCHITECTURE graduate Will Bright has been building himself up for a career in the Army by cycling 3,000 miles from Istanbul to London. Mr Bright, 23, from Summertown, Oxford, set off on the mammoth cycle ride last month to raise money for
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£400,000 boost for museum
Museum lovers are being offered the chance to work with some of the finest collections in the world thanks to a Lottery grant. Oxford University’s museums have been awarded a grant of more than £400,000 to pay for work placements at the Ashmolean
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£400k boost for museum scheme
MUSEUM lovers are being offered the chance to work with some of the finest collections in the world thanks to a Lottery grant. Oxford University’s museums have been awarded a grant of more than £400,000 to pay for work placements at the Ashmolean, the
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Patriotic streets fly the flag for team’s hopes
DELIVERY driver Martin Rawlings and his family have put a big England flag outside their house near Wallingford to get in the mood for the World Cup. Mr Rawlings, 43, of Evenlode Drive, Berinsfield, lives with his partner Anne-Marie Busby,
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Footy fans snap up team colours
FOOTBALL fans were gearing up for England’s big kick-off tonight. England shirts were selling out across Oxford yesterday as supporters got kitted out for the match against the USA. The official shirts are selling for £44.99 on the FA
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US fans and England supporters await World Cup opener
AMERICANS in Oxford will be cheering on their team tonight at pubs and bars around the city. While the majority of football fans in the city will be piling into pubs to support Fabio Capello’s men, some will be rooting for their opponents.
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RAF Bicester crew won VCs for daredevil raid
A COMMON accusation from soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force in May and June 1940 was that the RAF was nowhere to be seen when they were attacked by German planes. But British aircrews often fought against overwhelming odds to protect
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End in sight for A34 work
Drivers on the A34 in Oxfordshire can now use the new Wolvercote Viaduct without any restrictions after a two-year project to replace the 1960s structure draws to a close – two months ahead of schedule. As of today, the viaduct now has two lanes in both
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Teenager arrested over alleged sex attack
Police have cordoned off Albert Park in Abingdon following reports of a serious sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl. Officers were called to the park at around midnight and a large part of the area remains closed. Police said an investigation had been
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Nuisance gets another Asbo
A SERIAL pest has been handed an Antisocial Behaviour Order (Asbo) for the second time after repeatedly terrorising people in Temple Cowley. Ian Joseph, 44, of Crescent Road, Temple Cowley, was handed the five year legal curb restricting his
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Co-op volunteers tidy up museum
VOLUNTEERS from the Midcounties Co-op picked up strimmers and shovels to help out at Cogges Manor Farm Museum in Witney. Sixteen members of staff from Oxford spent a day helping cut back overgrowth at the farm's car park. They also restored a lavender
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Agents bid to take on HMOs plan
LETTING agents in Oxford say they are the best people to tackle rogue landlords, anti-social tenants and unfit rented homes. Oxford City Council is set to extend its houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) licensing scheme from 600 larger properties to
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Clerk thanked for 36 years’ service
AN “EXCEPTIONAL” parish clerk has stepped down after 36 years in the job. Sally Raven took up the post at Radley Parish Council in 1974, on the day the village became part of Oxfordshire. But after turning 70 last month, Miss Raven, from Cowley, thought
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Teenager found safe and well
A teenage girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. Sarah Spence, 18, of Watermill Way, Headington, was reported missing on Friday after she was last seen leaving her grandmother’s house on Wednesday. Her family said
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Royal honours for local heroes
A WOMAN who set up a charity following the death of her 27-year-old partner from epilepsy has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Jane Hanna, founder and director of Epilepsy Bereaved and a Vale of the White Horse district
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Vettel sets pace in Montreal practice
A fired-up Sebastian Vettel has his sights set on laying his recent demons to rest after posting the fastest time in practice ahead of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. Perhaps with a point to prove this weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Vettel
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Gang targets chip and pin users
Police are warning people to ensure they keep their pin numbers protected after a number of incidents in Oxfordshire. Officers from the Cherwell priority crime team are investigating three reports that involve a gang of thieves who are observing
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Oxford United chairman Thomas warns England of USA threat
Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas warns England fans not to think of the USA team as mugs ahead of tonight’s opening Wor-ld Cup match in Rustenburg. American-based Thomas, who now spends most of the year in England because of his commitment to United
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CRICKET: Founder of Duckworth-Lewis Method honoured
The co-founder of the world famous Duckworth-Lewis Method for recalculating scores in weather-affected matches, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Tony Lewis, a former lecturer at Oxford Brookes University Business School, who
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Easy Asbo option is not enough
THERE is something deeply unsatisfactory about a second antisocial behaviour order being issued to the obnoxious Ian Joseph. Joseph was given a two-year Asbo in 2004 after making a nuisance of himself. That expired in November 2008 but here we are again
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Congratulations Dr Lewis
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Anthony Lewis on his MBE in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for helping to create the Duckworth-Lewis method of determining targets in rain-affected cricket matches. While it is sometimes controversial, it is a lot better than
