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New 'hamburger' roundabout plans backed
PLANS for a new ‘hamburger’ roundabout at Heyford Hill on Oxford’s southern bypass have been backed by the city council’s south east area committee. Sainsbury’s has submitted plans to create the new junction, similar in scale to the scheme
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Standards dipped in salute to fallen soldier
ROYAL British Legion standard bearers gathered in Headington today to salute another soldier killed in action in Afghanistan. Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick, 32, of 101 Engineer Regiment, was the 20th UK soldier to die last month in Afghanistan. His body
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COMMENT: Tell us what is happening at unit
THE Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust once again finds itself having to fight claims that its acclaimed Silver Star Unit is for the chop. Yet it is a storm in part of its own making. Yesterday, it was extremely difficult to get any certainty
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Fun day at Dalton Barracks went with a bang
FAMILIES enjoyed a fun day in the sun at a special armed forces community event at the weekend. The Abingdon Armed Forces Open Day gave visitors the chance to see a series of displays from the likes of the Royal Logistic Corps’ Parachute Display
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Steam special marks Bicester station centenary
HUNDREDS of people turned out to watch a steam train rolling into Bicester North station. Usually home to diesel commuter trains, the Buckingham Road station marked its centenary with the arrival of a shiny black steam engine to recreate the
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Health workers vow to fight pension changes
HEALTH workers in Oxfordshire are threatening to take the Government to court for “illegally breaching” their contracts. Members of Unison’s Oxfordshire health branch, which has 4,000 members, launched their fight after it was revealed their pensions
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Plea over 'road rage' on A40 at Witney
Police today appealed for witnesses to an incident of ‘road rage’ on the A40 near Witney. At about 7.15pm on Saturday, a silver Kia Sorento and a silver Vauxhall Signum were involved in a collision on the A40 eastbound, as the Cogges slip road
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Three held over Bicester brawl
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fight broke out at a bar in Bicester and spilled out on to the street. Officers were called to the Yates’s Wine Lodge in Sheep Street shortly after 2am on Sunday after reports of a group of people involved
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Local shares (PM)
AEA Technology 16 BMW 3247 Electrocomponents 209.8 Nationwide Accident Repair 83.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.9 Oxford Catalyst 74 Oxford Instruments 271 Reed Elsevier 498.5 RM 159.75 RPS Group 177.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Shares dive at RM
Shares in educational computer firm RM plunged after the Government’s announcement to axe its school rebuilding scheme. The company, which supplies computers to schools across the UK, said it had been named as preferred bidder for seven Building Schools
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Mini sales surge
UK sales of the Mini are surging ahead, latest figures have revealed. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show 4,925 of the Cowley-built cars were sold during June, 5.57 per cent more than in the same month last year
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Burglars strike three times in village
Police are appealing for information after three burglaries in Checkendon. Offenders broke into three premises in the village and stole tools and alcohol in the early hours of yesterday. A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: "If anyone in the village
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Scientist wins £15k for pigeon sat-nav studies
AN Oxford University researcher has won an award after tracking the movements of homing pigeons with mini sat-nav kits. Dr Dora Biro, of Oxford University’s zoology department, was one of four women across the country to pick up a £15,000 L
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Hill expects Silverstone fireworks
Damon Hill is fully expecting the battle for this year's Formula One world title to start to boil over at this weekend's British Grand Prix. Five drivers, spearheaded by a British one-two in Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, are separated by just
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Thieves steal cars and mopeds in Oxford
Police are appealing for witnesses after a number of cars and mopeds were stolen in the Oxford area over the past week. Three cars were stolen from outside homes in the Blackbird Leys area of the city. The first of these was a blue Ford Escort
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Local share prices
AEA Technology 16.4 BMW 3224 Electrocomponents 210.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 83.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.9 Oxford Catalyst 74 Oxford Instruments 270 Reed Elsevier 496.6 RM 153.5 RPS Group 178.75 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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CRICKET: Wonder Wilson slams century
OCA League TOM Wilson scored a magnifcent 138 not out to help Westbury into the semi-finals of the Airey Cup with a 115-run victory over Garsington on Sunday. Batting first, Westbury posted a formidable 303-8, with Jordan Ayris and Simon Boardman both
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Benson's historic cycles keep on rolling
Enthusiasts from all over the world gathered in Benson on Sunday for one of the largest gatherings of vintage bicycles ever seen. Among those proudly showing off their magnificent machines and taking part in a parade and rally were Archie Piggott, 10
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'Good case over homes for Barton'
A SENIOR Oxford councillor says he is still upbeat about the prospects for a 1,000-home development on the edge of Oxford. Ed Turner, deputy leader of the city council, said there was still a “good chance” that the estate, known as Barton West, would
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Scouts celebrate centenary in north Oxfordshire
ONE hundred years ago a sing-song around the camp fire would have kept everyone entertained. But as Scouts from Bicester and Banbury celebrated their centenary at the weekend, they were treated to much more adrenaline-filled entertainment.
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CRICKET: Hero Harding hammers his fourth ton
OCA League Divisions 4-11 DANNY Harding was again in the runs for Chadlington with his fourth century of the season, helping his team to a nine-wicket win at Britwell Salome in Division 4. Britwell had been restricted to 151-8, and Harding
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CRICKET: Ace Hussain is star turn
OCA League Divisions 1-3 Omar Hussain took 5-18 and top-scored as Witney Swifts thumped Letcombe by 105 runs in Division 2. Letcombe were skittled out for 93 in reply to Swifts’ 198 all out, Hussain hitting 44. Minster Lovell stretched their lead at
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CRICKET: Openers bash sorry Bledlow
Aston Rowant 3rd romped to a ten-wicket victory over Bledlow Village 2nd in MP Sports Cherwell League Division 7. Rob Grosse took 3-34 in Bledlow’s 147-9, then openers Greg Oldfield (70no) and Mark Walker (59no) led Rowant to 148-0.
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CRICKET: Shipton keep up promotion push
Off-spinner Anthony Prior-Wandesforde took 7-65 to restrict Bledlow Ridge 2nd to 175-9 and maintain Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd’s promotion push. After the interval Joe Barrett struck 42 and Tom King an unbeaten 53 as Shipton cruised to a seven-wicket
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CRICKET: Downes dents Rowant hopes
Charlie Downes smashed 157 for Bledlow Village to put a dent in Aston Rowant 2nd’s promotion hopes in Division 3 of the MP Sports Cherwell League. Rowant had elected to field first, but regretted the decision as Bledlow blasted 272-7.
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CRICKET: Simpsons star in Bicester win
Oxfordshire under 17s leg-spinner Richard Simpson took 6-62 to restrict Kimble to 197-8 at Bicester & North Oxford in Division 4 of the MP Sports Cherwell League. Sam Agace (46), Robert Whitehead (39), Derek Pocknell (37no) and Ben Mooney (
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Comment: Colour blind
OXFORD United’s new striped shirt has stirred up some controversy, with many fans claiming there is too much blue and not enough yellow. But Trevor Lambert, chairman of supporters’ group OxVox, has got it right. He doesn’t mind what the team looks like
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Oxford Utd fans divided over striped shirts
OXFORD United’s new kit has split fans over its move from an all-yellow shirt to one with stripes. The club unveiled its new Nike shirt, shorts and socks on Saturday – drawing flak from some for the amount of blue. However, the new kit seems
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DARTS: Benson Fours League results
Premier Section: Morning Star A 6, Morning Star B 0; Plough A 5, Horse & Harrow A 1; Cross Keys A 3, The Club 3; Red Lion 2, Didcot Con Club 4. Section 1: Dolphin A 2, Dolphin Z 4; GWRSA A 3, Queens Arms A 3; Portcullis B 1, Portcullis Flyers 5; Shepherds
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CRICKET: Oakley rips through Sandford
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts’ paceman Ed Oakley took 6-23 in a devastating burst to reduce Division 2 title rivals Sandford St Martin to 48-9 on Saturday, writes Graham Scott. A final-wicket partnership of 65 between Andy Goffe and Chris
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Rescue hopes for bakery
Administrators said last night they were still hopeful of saving more than 40 jobs at a troubled bakery. The Queen of Hearts Bakery, in Sandy Lane, was put up for sale by administrators last month, after they were called in by parent company D&G Food
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CRICKET: Banbury shut up shop
Banbury 2nd crawled to 82-7 from 53 overs to secure the dullest of draws from their trip to Abingdon Vale in Division 2 of the MP Sports Cherwell League. The home side’s batsmen had posted 212-6 to show it was possible to score at four runs
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Animal rights campaigner says: ‘I don’t break the law’
Animal rights campaigner Mel Broughton, above, has told jurors he understands why people break the law for animals – but insisted he no longer did so. The 49-year-old, of Semilong Road, Northampton, denies conspiracy to commit arson and an alternative
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House fight Rose Hill OAP was paid £154,000
OXFORD City Council had to pay a battling pensioner £154,000 to leave her Rose Hill home, it emerged last night. In April, the authority compulsorily purchased Beryl Mitchell’s bungalow in Lambourne Road to clear the way for the city’s first council
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CRICKET: Dismissal mars dramatic clash
The dismissal of Bourton Vale fielder Mark Whitney from the field of play overshadowed the action in his side's MP Sports Cherwell League Division 1 clash with Cumnor on Saturday, which went down to the wire. Vale chose to bat and amassed
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Winning the war against Oxfordshire's rogue traders
TRADING standards officers in Oxfordshire have admitted they are almost sinking under the weight of rogue trader reports, but insist they are winning the war against the con artists. The Oxford Mail joined teams on the beat last week as they targeted
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CRICKET: Cherwell League player sent off
A cricketer could face a lengthy ban after being sent off in a match at Cumnor, near Oxford. Bourton Vale fielder Mark Whitney was dismissed following an altercation in his side’s MP Sports Cherwell League Division 1 match with Cumnor on Saturday
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RACING: Fitzgerald in Tiger's four
Former top jockey Mick Fitzgerald, from Childrey, near Wantage, is set to fulfill every amateur golfer’s dream today – a round with Tiger Woods. Twelve-handicapper Fitzgerald has been drawn to play with the world No 1, champion jockey Tony McCoy and
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Carnival boosts 'feelgood factor'
THE return of the Cowley Road Carnival brought the feelgood factor back to Oxford’s most colourful street as an estimated 30,000 people enjoyed the bash without any major police incidents. Last year, a brawl broke out in the street involving
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Traithlete takes on River Thames
AN American has swum through Oxford on the first leg of an 11-month triathlon around the world. Charlie Wittmack, 33, is swimming the River Thames and the English Channel, cycling from France to India, then running to Nepal and climbing Mount Everest
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Barton's dream school 'to be dumped'
PARENTS and pupils at an Oxford primary school were last night refusing to wave goodbye to a multi-million-pound revamp plan. Families at Bayards Hill School, in Barton, have launched a campaign to save a new school that was promised to them five years
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Society concerned at JR plans for Silver Star unit
HEALTH bosses are unable to guarantee part of Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital’s maternity unit will reopen. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust is planning to close level six of the maternity unit, which houses the high-risk pregnancy Silver
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CRICKET: Oxon left on the back foot
Oxfordshire face an uphill battle if they are to win their first Minor Counties Championship Western Division match of the season today. Ian Hawtin’s men trail Shropshire by 212 runs after day two of the clash at Great & Little Tew. The visitors still
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CRICKET: Oxford seeking revenge
Oxford University will be hoping for rather better than last year when they host Cambridge in the four-day Varsity Match, starting in The Parks today (11). The 2009 match at Fenners ended in a ten-wicket defeat for Oxford. Having lost the one-day match
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United's 'heavy heart' at Murray's departure
Adam Murray has left Oxford United by mutual consent after finding he could not commit himself to living locally. The 28-year-old midfielder, who had been United’s captain for the past two seasons, was told by the U’s that he couldn’t carry
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Leys kids get a taste of the world
YOUNGSTERS in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, took a gastronomic tour of the globe when their nursery held a world food day. Chinese, Indian and French dishes were among the menu options for tots at the Co-operative Nursery. The event was part of a nationwide
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Contest looks for talented Oxford tenants
Tenants sang and danced their hearts out for a panel of judges. StarCatchers, a talent contest run by A2 Dominion housing association, is open to its tenants, and residents of Oxford City Homes, Cataylst Housing Group, Sovereign Vale or Oxford Citizens
