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Oxford ring road 'one of most improved for safety'
THE Oxford Ring Road has been recognised as one of the most improved for road safety in Britain following improvements made after the deaths of three Oxford schoolboys in 2005. The eight kilometre stretch of road saw a 63 per cent cut in collisions resulting
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Mourners pay tribute to seven servicemen outside JR
MOURNERS paid their respects outside the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford tonight to seven servicemen whose bodies were repatriated to Britain. Hearses carrying the Union-flag draped coffins of Sergeant Steven Darbyshire, Lance Corporal Michael Taylor
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Labour leadership candidates attend Oxford hustings
LABOUR Party leadership hopefuls were in Oxford tonight vowing to reconnect with party supporters. However, all of them admitted the party had to face up to the mistakes of its past. The candidates said the leadership battle, which culminates
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Man arrested after stabbing in Oxford noodle bar
A CHINESE man was knifed in the head and chest following an argument with kitchen staff at an East Oxford restaurant. Police were called to Red Star, in Cowley Road, at 6pm yesterday after the row in the kitchen of the popular noodle bar. A man in his
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Girl, 13, reported missing again
A 13-year-old girl has gone missing for the second time this month after a trip to the cinema. Shannon Reilly, of Enstone was last seen at the Odeon Cinema in Magdalen Street, Oxford, on Saturday evening. Police appealed for help to find her on June
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Chadlington home burgled
Burglars walked into a Chadlington home through an unlocked front door and stole a mobile phone and cash while the occupants had lunch. Thieves entered the house in Green End and stole the items from the hallway between 2.30pm and 4pm on Saturday.
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Girl, 11, attacked in Summertown
An 11-year-old escaped after being attacked in St Margaret’s Road, Summertown, Oxford. She was grabbed by a man in his early 40s who grabbed her wrist, but she broke free and raised the alarm in the attack just before 9am on Friday. He is described
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Teenager robbed in Blackbird Leys
A 16-year-old Italian student was elbowed in the face and his bag stolen in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. The teen, who was visiting a friend, was approached by a bald, white man who attacked him in Willow Way and made off with his bag. Blackbird Leys Sgt
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Firm plugs into green transport
IT could be the beginning of the end for dirty diesel lorries at one Bicester firm as it makes a move towards electric technology. Fruit and vegetable firm Fresh Direct, which has its head office in the town and supplies pubs and restaurants in Oxfordshire
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Oxford 'among sportiest cities in country'
OXFORD is one of the sportiest cities in the country, according to new figures. A survey by Sport England has revealed 27 per cent of adults take part in regular activity – up by 6.3 per cent on the same figures in 2005 – making Oxford sixth-most
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Date set for heart deaths report
A report on the independent review into paediatric cardiac surgery and clinical governance at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust will be made public next month. Children’s heart surgery has been cancelled at the trust following the deaths of four
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Witney home burgled
Burglars stole cash, gold chains, rings and a bracelet from a house in Witney. The thieves forced their way into the property in Bramley Heights through a back door between 1pm and 4.25pm last Wednesday. Police urged witnesses to call them on 08458
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Families happy to help hospital unit's stars
IT looked like any other summer fair, with games, a cake stall and a fundraising raffle. But children at the Silver Star Society’s annual fete had stories to tell of survival against the odds – and a special reason for supporting the event at Oxford’
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MISSING WOMAN: Police still searching
Police were tonight still trying to find a 49-year-old woman who went missing from the Warneford Hospital in Headington, oxford, a week ago. Emma Coats, who is battling depression, was last seen leaving the hospital at 10am last Wednesday. She is white
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Abingdon swimming pool condition causes a stink
SWIMMERS say they are disgusted at the state of an outdoor swimming pool saved by the community five years ago. Abbey Meadows Pool in Abingdon has been hit by a bloom in algae – made worse than usual by the hot weather – that swimmers say is putting
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Lorry causes tailbacks on A34
A broken down lorry is causing rush hour tailbacks on the A34. The vehicle is on the northbound carriageway close to the Botley interchange and is blocking one lane.
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Two count cost of fly-tipping
TWO men have been fined a total of £1,500 after dumping waste at the roadside. Dawid Rzepka, 24, of Rookery Way, Bicester, admitted illegal dumping off Blackgrove Road, near Waddesdon, Bucks, after he found a waste recycling centre shut. Aylesbury magistrates
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Package bid to build new homes and community centres
DEVELOPERS are vying for the right to rejuvenate two neglected community centre sites in Oxford. Oxford City Council wants to see a new Cowley Community Centre built, and replace the ageing Northway Community Centre. The schemes would see about 100
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House prices hit the buffers
House prices in Oxfordshire have virtually stopped rising after 11 months of consecutive growth. Latest official figures for May from the Government’s Land Registry show the average price of a property in the county is £237,584, just £41 more than the
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Royal Regatta is the main event for house hunters
The Royal Regatta is one of the main reasons why house hunters choose to look for a property in Henley, according to one developer. Simon Pendlebury, of Linden Homes, said: “Attention is always drawn to Henley in Regatta week, which is a highlight of
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Local share prices (PM)
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Village unveils grand plans for combined school and village hall
A SMALL village has unveiled ambitious £2.5m plans to build a new primary school and community hall. A team of parents, school governors and interested parties has been working on plans for a community-led development in Bletchingdon, near Bicester,
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Ex-Mail man drives to Mongolia to help street children
FORMER Oxford Mail journalist David Treanor braved searing heat and freezing temperatures on an 8,000-mile drive to raise money for street children. Mr Treanor raised more than £3,000 for Save the Children on the charity road trip to Mongolia. On the
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DARTS: Cattermole's trio of 180s
Jason Cattermole reeled off three 180s in the Angel’s 8-1 drubbing away to whipping boys Prince of Wales in Premier & Section 1. Kit Young also weighed in with a maximum for the victors. In Section 2, College Oak got back to winning ways with a 5
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Leys hip-hop champions win European gold
TWO teenage street dancers busted their moves at a European competition – with one winning gold for the third year in a row. Levon De Silva, 15, of Coriander Way, Greater Leys, Oxford, picked up the medal for Junior Electric Boogie solo for the third
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CRICKET: Smith is too hot to handle
MP Sports Cherwell League - Graham Scott's Match of The Day A devastating opening burst by Aussie Anthony Smith set Great & Little Tew on their way to an easy seven wicket win at Challow & Childrey in Division 1 on Saturday. Smith is one of the few
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CRICKET: Cumnor clinch thriller
MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 1 Cumnor beat Oxford Downs by one run in a thrilling finish to their clash on Saturday. Seamer John Williams took 6-43 and off-spinner Adam Cook 3-52 to bowl their side to victory and leave the hosts still seeking
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
‘Honour your German masters.” The advice of the charismatic cobbler-poet Hans Sachs to the people of Nuremberg, in the closing scene of Wagner’s great comic opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, might justly have been offered in quite other circumstances
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Dad's death prompts charity cycle ride
A PLASTERER is planning to cycle almost 1,000 miles to raise cash for research into an incurable disease that killed his father. Mark Green’s father Christopher, 59, died on May 25, just weeks after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Now Mr Green
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
‘Honour your German masters.” The advice of the charismatic cobbler-poet Hans Sachs to the people of Nuremberg, in the closing scene of Wagner’s great comic opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, might justly have been offered in quite other circumstances
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Volunteers needed to extend Good Neighbour scheme
A COMMUNITY scheme to provide elderly, ill and isolated people a helping hand could be set up in Didcot. Staff at Didcot Day Centre have proposed a voluntary organisation, backed by Oxfordshire County Council, to help people with shopping,
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Star drops in to deliver minibus
CARE home residents can now enjoy new-found freedom after enough money was raised to buy a minibus. Madley Park Care Home, in Jubilee Way, Witney, celebrated the good news with Four Weddings and a Funeral star Simon Callow. The actor officially presented
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Book marks Battle of Britain's 70th anniversary
HISTORIAN Kate Moore is hoping her new book will encourage people to remember the bravery of the fighter pilots who helped save Britain from invasion. Mrs Moore, 29, said she was delighted to have been chosen to write The Battle of Britain, the latest
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OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH GAMES: South and West share top
South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire tied for top honours at the fifth annual Oxfordshire Youth Games. The South and the West both won four of the 11 sports that featured in the games. The South starred in racketball, high 5 netball
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Berinsfield bikers hammer home community spirit
BIKERS shrugged off their leathers and picked up tools to help transform the garden of a village library. Members of the H Riders, based at the H Cafe on the A4074 near Berinsfield, and local footballers helped build three planters for Berinsfield
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40 jobs at Oxford bakery are at risk
MORE than 40 jobs in Oxford are in the balance as administrators seek a buyer for an insolvent bakery group. D&G Food Group called in administrators, who put its four bakery companies, including the Queen of Hearts in Littlemore, up for sale. Administrators
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Firefighters band together for charity
A firefighter has designed his own wristband to raise cash for a charity close to his heart. Richard Woodward, from Witan Way, Witney, designed and produced 1,000 orange and yellow wristbands to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity. The
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Motorcyclist killed in smash
A motorcyclist died last night after hitting a tree. The crash happened at Watlington Hill, close to Christmas Common, at around 7pm. A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire Service said firefighters attended the crash on an unnamed road after the motorcycle
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Patients to test new NHS cash idea
PATIENTS in Oxfordshire will be among the first to be given NHS money to spend on their care needs, as part of a trial. The county is one of six areas in England staging pilot projects where people will be given money, possibly in monthly payments or
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WORLD CUP: Hopes of a trade bonus take a dive
BUSINESSES in Oxford have been left counting the cost after England’s disappointing early exit from the World Cup on Sunday. Traders were expected to enjoy a £10m boost during England’s campaign, as supporters flocked to local pubs, supermarkets
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CRICKET: Rooney shines for Thame
MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 5 England’s W Rooney misfired in South Africa, but Thame Town 2nd’s W Rooney hit the target five times as they beat Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd by six wickets. Will Rooney claimed 5-30 and helped dismiss
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CRICKET: Aussie makes Hay with ton
MP Sports Cherwell League - Divisions 6-10 Aussie Sam Hay scored his second successive century to fire Horspath 2nd past Abingdon Vale 2nd and back to the top of Division 6. Hay scored 101 in Horspath’s 185 all out, which featured 3-4 from Tim Chilvers
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CRICKET: Kill fires Sandford chase
MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 2 Leaders Sandford St Martin look to be heading back to Division 1 for the first time in ten years after clinching their sixth win in seven starts, this time at Leighton Buzzard Town. Simon Smith was in the wickets
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CRICKET: Dutton downs Oxford
MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 3 Oxford 3rd lost their first three wickets from the first seven balls while scoring only one run as Aston Rowant 2nd maintained their promotion push. Ryan Dutton finished with 5-49 as Oxford recovered to 43-7
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CRICKET: Final-ball drama as bye seals it
MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 4 Cumnor 2nd’s Steve Slade scrambled a bye off the final ball to give his side a two-wicket win at home to Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd. Victory was set up by Tony Munsey (57) and Martin Hunter (48). Gareth Benger
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Top tips for painting outside walls
Summer is prime DIY time, so make the most of the light evenings to improve your home and garden. Work across the building from left to right, or right to left, painting one section of wall at a time. Do the top half and then the bottom half
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Legion members line up for evening repatriation tribute
MEMBERS of the Royal British Legion and the public will this evening pay tribute to seven servicemen killed in Afghanistan. The cortege bringing their bodies from RAF Lyneham to the John Radcliffe Hospital is now due in Headley Way, Headington, at about
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House prices stall in county
HOUSE prices in Oxfordshire have virtually stopped rising after 11 months of consecutive growth. Official figures for May from the Government’s Land Registry show the average price of a property in the county is £237,584, just £41 more than the previous
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Bikers galore roll up for annual village get-together
BIKERS took over a West Oxfordshire village for a 32-year tradition last night. On the last Monday of June, thousands of people meet for the Cassington Bike Night – a social event for motorcyclists and villagers alike. The night is organised by the British
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18-year-old gets community sentence for dealing cannabis
An 18-YEAR-OLD man has been given a community order for dealing cannabis. Carlos Spencer, of Nettlebed Mead, Greater Leys, was found with 3oz of the drug, worth up to £870 on the street, when police searched a house in Moorbank, Blackbird Leys, on February
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Church takes lapdance club fight to court
A LAPDANCING club in Oxford is now making a profit with some customers paying out £500 for bottles of Champagne. Rop Opher, the tenant of Thirst Lodge in Penny- farthing Place, told Oxford Magistrates’ Court in a hearing to determine if the
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Woman quizzed over Banbury fire
A 58-year-old woman was yesterday being quizzed by police over a fire in the town. Police were called at about 6.30pm on Sunday after the fire in a back garden in McKeevor Way.
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Labour faithful to quiz leadership contenders
ALL five Labour Party leadership hopefuls will be in Oxford tonight at a hustings debate. Hundreds of party members and supporters are expected to take part in the event at Oxford Town Hall in St Aldate’s, starting at 7.30pm. David and
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Council pay rise defended as contrasts revealed
COUNTY council chiefs refused a pay deal last year as city counterparts were being handed bumper rises, the Oxford Mail can reveal. The senior management team at County Hall spurned a pay rise because of the recession beginning to bite local
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Undeserved bonus
I see that Oxford City Council could not resist somewhat belatedly jumping on the bonus culture bandwagon. But surely it is rather more than that. A bonus is a one-off payment, whereas these mega-awards are recurring annual payments – themselves inflated
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Let disabled have free parking at John Radcliffe
Having had to go to the John Radcliffe Hospital last week for a series of tests in the Eye Hospital, I was absolutely overjoyed to find all my tests results were good and even better than I could ever have imagined. What a shock I received, however,
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Sign of more tolerant times
John Monaghan (Oxford Mail, July 21), congratulates the organisers of the Pride Festival for such a well-run event but says it is time for a “Straight and Proud Festival”. He says focusing on one side is heterophobic. Well, I agree but
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Off with his head
I do not make a habit of writing to the press, but I was so incensed by the story on the front of last Friday’s Oxford Mail that I felt the need to respond. So Keith Mitchell says it’s time for the authority to be nimble, responsive and cohesive. Well
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Make a difference
Make a difference to the lives of older people – through the rest of the World Cup tournament – and beyond. Even with England out, for many, the World Cup remains an opportunity to get together with friends and family, sharing the highs and lows of
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ON YER BIKE: Safer cycling makes life better for all
The whispers on the cycle lanes were about the cycling-promotion talks by Jared Spiers, who heads up the training section at Oxford Cycle Workshop. I secured an invitation to his safe cycling seminar at the Pitt Rivers Museum last week.
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Teenager denies murder
A TEENAGER has appeared in court to deny murdering father-of-one Blayne Ridgway on May 8. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, entered his plea at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. A trial date has been set for November
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Man arrested over Benson pub landlord's death
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to a Benson pub manager who died following a late-night argument. Wayne Marshall, 42, ran the Crown Inn, in High Street, for the past year. He collapsed following an argument on Sunday at about 10.50pm and
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Schools want more information on Academies
HEADTEACHERS in Oxfordshire last night said they had more questions than answers over Government plans to transform schools into Academies. The Oxford Mail revealed on Saturday a list of five primary schools and nine secondary schools across
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Man remanded over Kennington incident
DAVID Nott, 34, of no fixed abode, 34, has been remanded in custody charged with arson with intent to endanger life, arson recklessly endangering life, affray, criminal damage and dangerous driving following an incident in Kennington on Thursday
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Children pen touching tributes to dad killed in street row
THE youngest children of a man who died following a row on an Oxford estate penned touching tributes to their father last night. James and Lucy Cox, of Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, described their dad David Cox as “really fun” and remembered
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COMMENT: It's a crass response, Mr Tanner
OXFORD City Council’s inflation-busting pay rises to its senior directors is looking more and more unjustifiable now we can reveal that they were unique across the county. And the more councillors like John Tanner try to justify it, the more
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Cook shown door by Oxford United
Midfielder Jamie Cook has left Oxford United by mutual consent. The 30-year-old forward rejoined United for £5,000 in September last year, a move funded by the fans’ 12th Man Fund, and scored three times in 16 starts. One of those was a memorable long-range
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Schools contest: Pupils seek help to play under cover
THESE children love playing in their quad, but at the moment when it rains they cannot use it. Luckily for the pupils, Wheatley Primary School is one of five finalists in the Oxford Mail’s School Olympic Save Our Schools competition, and is
