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Cricketers call for better city pitches
CRICKETERS are calling for Oxford City Council to stump up the money for better facilities in parks. Fans of the traditional summer sport say public pitches and practice areas have deteriorated so much that young players are often forced to travel across
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Carterton benefit fraudster sentenced
A woman who illegally claimed more than £8,000 in benefits has been given a 12-month community sentence. Hasina Rouf, 30, of Arkell Avenue, Carterton, was found guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court of fraudulently obtaining housing benefit. She was ordered
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Robber jailed for breaching licence
CONVICTED robber Wayne Townsend has been sent back to jail after admitting handling stolen goods. The 27-year-old, of Sturgess Close, Cowley, has 13 previous convictions for 18 offences and was jailed for three-and-a-half years in June 2008 for robbing
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New mums face smoking checks
ALL expectant mothers in Oxfordshire could soon face a breath test to see if they have been smoking. Pregnant smokers in the county who want to quit have been given a test for carbon monoxide over the past decade as part of a smoking reduction programme
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Letting agency walks it
St Clements-based letting agency College and County are entering a team in this weekend’s Oxford Moonlight Stroll charity event. Mark Crampton Smith, of College and County, said: “As a local company we thought it would be a good way of combining
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Lorry overturns on A421
A lorry crash today partly blocked the A421 between Bicester and Buckingham. An articulated lorry overturned on the Buckingham-bound carriageway between the A4421 (Finmere Market roundabout) and Tingewick. It shed a load of plastic containers
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Man caught vandalising Witney play area
A 20-year-old man has been given a police caution for criminal damage after he was spotted vandalising play equipment on CCTV in Witney. The man, who lives in Witney, was seen vandalising a chain used to secure the swings in the Marriotts Walk play
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Local shares (PM)
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Oxford bag snatcher breaks man's jaw
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Oxford last night in which a man's jaw was broken. At about 11.30pm, a handbag was stolen from Door 74 in Cowley Road. Police said a 36-year-old man who witnessed the incident followed the suspect
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Council forced into U-turn over road name changes
CHERWELL District Council has been forced into a U-turn after telling firms they had three weeks to change everything detailing their addresses or face legal action over new road names. In May the council sent out letters to businesses at the Telford
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Police investigate arson attacks
Police today appealed for witnesses after two vehicles were set on fire in Windrush, Ruscote, Banbury. At approximately 2am on Saturday, a green Fiat Punto and a blue Yamaha 125 motorcycle were both set ablaze in an arson attack. The
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Scales of Justice
A list of people convicted on offences at magistrates courts around the county recently: Stephen Simmons, 47, of Woodin’s Way, Oxford, convicted of assault by beating in Oxford on December 29. Fined £150, with £200 compensation, a £15 victims’ surcharge
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Aspiring film makers get a chance to be in the movies
ASPIRING filmmakers in Oxford are being given the chance to try their hand at filmmaking, animation and special effects this summer. The Summerscreen 2010 film festival, organised by Film Oxford, features nine days of workshops, screenings and tours
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African priest joins the Leys
A NEW priest from Africa has has taken part in his first service at a church in Blackbird Leys. Malawian-born Father Nazarius Mgungwe has taken over from Father David Hartley, who moved to a parish in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this year after five years
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RESULTS: July 3-4
CRICKET MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Diviison Shropshire 353-9 (90 ovs, A Gray 87, E Foster 64, S Taylor 58, C Murtagh 33, J Taylor 6-123), Oxfordshire 73-0 (24 ovs). npower Village Cup Las 16: Hopkinstown v Shipton-under-Wychwood pp. SERIOUS
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Keeping Headington subway memories alive
IT WAS an iconic feature of Headington life for 40 years and chronicled the rich history of an area which had been home to Tolkien, CS Lewis, and Oxford United. Now, a month after the much heralded Headington Subway was filled in, its colourful murals
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Cornbury Festival proves to be a top class act
AS Oxfordshire’s biggest, and smartest, festival, Cornbury is used to seeing some famous names. But yesterday, it surpassed even its own reputation as a playground for the chic and well-heeled by welcoming its first Prime Minister. David
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Adam Murray quits United
Last year's Oxford United captain Adam Murray, has left the club by mutual consent, because he was unwilling to live closer to Oxford. Murray, who missed the second half of last season following a back operation, has a home in Derby.
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Cowley Road Carnival returns home
THE Cowley Road Carnival made its long-awaited return yesterday. Tens of thousands of people turned out in the sunshine to watch as the festival spirit hit the streets of East Oxford. Last year the bash was cancelled and replaced by
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CRICKET: Henley halt Rowant's rise
Aston Rowant’s improving form came to an abupt halt when they suffered a convincing six-wicket defeat at home to Division 1 high-fliers Henley in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League on Saturday. Rowant, who moved off the bottom with a victory
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CRICKET: Banbury crash after disastrous opening
Banbury's topsy-turvy season continued when they suffered a seven-wicket thrashing at home to Radlett in a one-sided Division 1 game on Saturday. The hosts never recovered from quite horrendous start, in which they lost all of their first three
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CRICKETEvans and Crosby rescue Oxford
Oxford’s ninth-wicket pair of Ian Crosby and Ian Evans had to bat throughout the final 12 overs to salvage a draw in their Serious Cricket Home Counties League Division 1 match at Welwyn Garden City. Facing a tricky target of 278 for victory
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CRICKET: Leaders Thame slip to second defeat
Thame still lead the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West by 26 points despite suffering their second defeat of the season on Saturday. The leaders crashed to a 99-run defeat at home to local rivals Dinton at Church
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Monkeys comment was a glib remark
John Tanner’s comments concerning monkeys and peanuts (last Tuesday’s Oxford Mail), would suggest he feels his status insulates him from normal standards. His comments are quite gauche and humourless. Indeed, they are positively insensitive – as other
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What's the problem with lights at roundabout?
Why is it all the complaints regarding the Botley Road roundabout traffic lights come from petty individuals wishing to avoid a few extra minutes on their journey times? It is narrow-minded of these drivers not to realise that these lights have not
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Choice over school future is academic
WERE we the only Cherwell parents to see Cherwell listed among the 14 Oxfordshire schools to have registered their interest in becoming academies (Oxford Mail, June 26)? On June 8 parents received the following assurance from the Chair of Governors:
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I would pull the trigger
I refer to your article (Oxford Mail July 1 Sex offender took pal’s car. It said a convicted paedophile with more than 140 offences to his name has been jailed for two years after befriending an Oxfordshire family and stealing their car. This paedophile
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Boys' Brigade bands pose picture puzzle
MORE pictures of the Boys’ Brigade have come to light. These two, sent in by Sheila Charles, of Wendlebury, near Bicester, show members in their distinctive uniforms being led by their drummers. But when and where were the pictures taken, and what was
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Colleagues at Cowley saw off George in style
GEORGE Jacobs was given a rousing send-off when he retired after 48 years working at the car factory at Cowley. Colleagues gathered at a presentation ceremony, then he was whisked off for a drive in what looks like a Bullnose Morris. No doubt our motoring
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Answers on algae problem at pool
Regarding the story about Abingdon Pool (last Wednesday’s Oxford Mail), I enjoy swimming in the pool nearly every day, as I have done for the past 43 summers, and have suffered no ill effects – indeed it helps to keep me young! However, I have been
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Decline of heavy industry more likely cause of better safety record
The Health and Safety Executive has released figures that say the number of people killed at work in Britain fell last year to a record low point. Allegedly this is due to “good practice, leadership and employee engagement” although the head of the HSE
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Rescuers rushed to scene of 'plane crash'
THE poor chap pictured here looks to have been in the wars. Even the children seemed shocked at the sight of a bandaged man appearing from the wreckage of an aircraft. In fact, it was all imaginary – an exercise involving all emergency services
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Swimming pool revealed naked truth
THE opening of a new swimming pool at New Marston Primary School in Oxford caused so much excitement that one pupil almost jumped in naked. In a booklet recalling his school days, Eamonn Woodley writes: “We loved the pool and whenever given the opportunity
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The changing face of Didcot
SUPPORTERS of Didcot Hospital were urged in 1990 to ‘buy a brick’ to build a new physiotherapy wing. The original department was built to accommodate wounded troops rescued from Dunkirk during the Second World War and badly needed to be replaced. The
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'A better time to be alive'
Derrick Holt, of Fortnam Close, Headington, Oxford, shares some reflections on life before the Second World War. “WHEN I look back, life was much better than today. Few people owned cars, producing a more tranquil world. Roads
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German travel group identified
WE KNOW the names of seven of the eight girls from Old Marston County Secondary School in Oxford, who packed their bags for a week-long trip to Germany in 1961 (Memory Lane, June 21). Michael Clarke, of Lewell Avenue, Old Marston, recognised them as
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Coach offered cold comfort
Sniff. ‘England flop Frank Lampard seems a bit worried about his tackle...’ Sniff. ‘Andy Murray will today get his teeth into World No1 Rafael Nadal – after munching up to 50 servings of sushi each night...’ SNIFF! ‘Beer loving Prince Charles looks more
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Sextuplet parents recount joy and heartache
AN ABINGDON couple have spoken about the joy of giving birth to sextuplets and the pain of losing one of the babies. The six babies were born by Caesarean section at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford 14 weeks early on May 14. They were born at 26
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CRICKET: Six-wicket Taylor lifts Oxon
Jack Taylor took six wickets in a marathon spell of off-spin to help Oxfordshire keep Shropshire’s batsmen in check on the first day of their Western Division match at Great Tew yesterday. The promising 18-year-old, who is on Gloucestershire’s books
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Thousands turn out for Eynsham Carnival
THE quirky traditions of Eynsham Carnival attracted more than 4,000 people to the village for a colourful afternoon out on Saturday. They watched villagers push each other on carts in the 52nd “shirt” race and a carnival procession with 15 floats. There
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'We need a new approach over May Morning'
POLICE and council bosses are discussing major changes to the way the crowd is controlled at the city’s annual May Day celebrations. In March, Steve Rowell, assistant chief constable of local policing, called for an end to the closure of the 25ft-high
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Fans turn out in force for Oxford United Open Day
ALFIE Potter missed two spot-kicks as an Oxford Mail supporters’ side beat the Oxford United players 3-2 in the annual penalty shoot-out competition at the club’s Open Day on Saturday. Thousands of U’s fans turned up to get a first glimpse
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Round-the-clock security at city's 'superdump' costs us £130,000 a year
IT is costing £130,000 a year to stop flytippers ditching rubbish at Oxford’s ‘superdump’, the Oxford Mail can reveal. Security guards are on duty 24 hours a day at the Redbridge Hollow site, South Oxford, to safeguard it since a £280,000 clean-up operation
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COMMENT: Tip security costs can't be justified
COUNTY Hall has charged itself with finding savings worth tens of millions of pounds in anticipation of Government cutbacks. The task is mammoth and could result in hundreds of people in Oxfordshire losing their jobs. It was in the light of these severe
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Oxford United odds cut
OXFORD United’s odds to win League Two next season have been slashed by several bookmakers. Widely available at 20-1 soon after they clinched their place back in the npower-sponsored Football League by winning the Conference play-off final, Oxford’s
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Villagers rally against incinerator plans
VILLAGERS will tomorrow launch a final battle against building a £100m waste incinerator on the outskirts of Bicester. A public inquiry over waste firm Viridor’s plans to build the incinerator, which will burn up to 300,000 tonnes of waste, in Ardley
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SOS CONTEST: Prize would make 'unbelievable difference' to special school
STAFF at the Kingfisher School in Abingdon say a new seating area and sensory garden would make an “unbelievable difference” to pupils. The school, which teaches youngsters aged two to 19 with severe and multiple learning difficulties, is in