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ATHLETICS: England's triumph
Oxford City’s Hannah England showed off her superior sprint finish to run away from teammate Helen Clitheroe in the women’s one-mile race at the Great North CityGames in Gateshead. It helped England to a 5-4 victory against Australia, which saw them
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Headington Sharks 1 Ardington Eagles 1
A great game this morning that ended with honours even. The first half was a hard fought struggle with Sukhi Masih in goal for Headington putting in an inspired performance. The game was goalless at half time. Headington took the lead 5 mins into the
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Tea lights start Grove house fire
Unattended tea lights caused a house fire. Firefighters were called to a house in Sharland Close, Grove, at 4am today. The blaze, which started in the bathroom, caused smoke damage to the property and the occupier was treated by paramedics for smoke
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Teens rescue OAP from Didcot flat fire
AN ELDERLY man and his neighbour were rescued after fire broke out in a block of flats. Neighbours in Exeter Court, Didcot, praised the actions of teenagers who raised the alarm after spotting smoke coming from a first-floor window. The blaze took hold
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Andorra: Not just for winter
After Googling images for Andorra and the Pyrenees, I was really looking forward to seeing the breathtaking mountains and crystal clear lakes for myself. I wasn’t disappointed. We flew in to Barcelona Airport, although you can also fly into Toulouse
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Driver robbed of cashbox
A driver was robbed after collecting money from a Co-op supermarket. Shortly after he left the shop in Rotary Way, Banbury, at about 10.30am on Thursday, the driver was confronted by a mixed race man, in his 20s, who demanded he hand over the cashbox
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Bus sex assault charge dropped
A charge of sexual assault has been dropped against a 55-year-old man accused of touching a woman as she boarded an Oxford bus. The Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence at Oxford Crown Court on Friday in the case of Cedric Pocock, of Brome Place
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Parties go on in city streets
NEIGHBOURS came together across Oxford as street parties stopped traffic around the city. More than 20 outdoor gatherings took place over the weekend as communities united over food, films and entertainment. The charity Oxford Streets for People has
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Summertown 1 - Radley 13 (u10's - Red League)
Radley took the honours comfortably to bounce back from last week's defeat at the hands of Horspath by scoring 10 goals without reply in the second match of the fixture. The first game was a more evenly contested affair which saw both teams
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Five Star City!
Oxford City went into the game looking to put an indifferent performance behind them from the week before. City started well and it wasn’t long before they started to pepper the Garsington goal with shots. However after dominating the 1st half
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Drayton Wasps 0 v Hanney Youth 5
Hanney continued their great start to the season with a 5-0 away win at Drayton Wasps. Hanney were 4-0 up at half time thanks to goals from Matthew Watts, James Melotti, Oliver Liquorice and Nathan Baker. Drayton fought back in the second half and only
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Results 18th & 19th September
18th & 19th September Under 9 Red League Didcot Casuals v Horspath Youth 9-0 Goring Robins v Crowmarsh 2-2 Hinksey Park v Kennington 7-5 Cumnor Minors v Grove Challengers 7-1 Summertown Cobras v Summertown
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Littlemore 4 - 5 Kidlington Youth. Under 10 Red League
Archie saves points for Kidlington Two smart saves from visiting keeper Archie Devlin thwarted a late Littlemore fightback to preserve all three points for Kidlington. Kidlington won the first game 3-1, with only the impressive home
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Summertown derby: playing your friends
Two Summertown Stars teams play in the U9 Red League this season, the Cobras and the Eagles. These boys and girls had played together in one big squad in the U7s and U8s, and this season they split into two for the first time (this was done mainly by
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Marston Saints v Didcot Town A
Marston Saints entertained Didcot Town A on a fine morning at Boults Lane in what was expected to be a good footballing clash. Indeed it was a game of two halves with Marston taking control for most of the 1st half and looking comfortable throughout
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Cholsey Bluebirds 3 Kidlington Youth 3
An excellent match competitively played by both teams who fought hard to the final whistle.
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Man charged with attempted murder
A 27- year-old man has been charged with attempted murder. It comes after a 40-year-old man was found with stab wounds in Gibbs Crescent, West Oxford, on Thursday morning. Andrew Puddephatt, of Preachers Lane, appeared at Oxford Magistrates Court on
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Wantage Concords 0 - 7 Kidlington Colts
After a tight opening to the game, Colts edged ahead thanks to a neat finish from Tom Dale. Jacob Haynes volleyed home a corner to put them two up at the beak. Kidlington grew in confidence as the game went on and added five more in the second
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Summertown Utd 3 vs 1 Oxford Blackbirds
Summertown United kicked off the season with a 3-1 victory over Oxford Blackbirds. Summertown got into their passing rhythm straight away but it was Blackbirds's more direct style that was rewarded with the game's first score as Tyirie Allen, the
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Quarry Rovers make it two wins from two with home victory against Marston
Breezy conditions led to some disjointed football from both sides, although full effort was given by all. The pick of the passing football came from Quarry's Jack Rollins and Michael Njuguna who linked well throughout the game. Frank O'Brien made
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Chalgrove take all 3 points against Brightwell
Some clinical finishing from a well organised Chalgrove side earned them maximum points winning 5-2 against AFC Brightwell today. After a bright start newly promoted AFCB went 1-0 behind from a long range effort inside 10 minutes. A cheeky
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U11 B: Summertown Stars 5 -Littlemore Youth 9
Littlemore Youth took an early lead in the U11s match against Summertown Stars with five goals in the first half to Summertown's one. Summertown started to perform better in the second half to score four further goals but Littlemore was able to penetrate
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Bottle deposits go back to the future
THREATS of a winter of discontent may rekindle memories of three-day weeks and power cuts, but there’s another 1970s trend that may make a return – the money back bottle. Witney MP and Prime Minister David Cameron is backing a campaign to reinstate
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Beatification ceremony ends Papal visit
Steady rain failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of the faithful as they trooped into Cofton Park in Birmingham ahead of the start of the beatification Mass for Cardinal Newman. Pilgrims armed with folding chairs and dressed in waterproofs trudged
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Hat-trick Hunter!
Jack Hunter bagged a hat-trick in the first game to set the victory up for Cumnor Minors. Gabriel Rooma also scored to make it 4-0. The second game was much closer with both teams pushing for a goal. However, it was Adam Soanes who broke the
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Local clergyman to become a saint
THE beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman by the Pope will be celebrated by both Anglicans and Catholics today. The Pontiff, on a four day state visit to Britain, will move Cardinal Newman a step closer to becoming a saint at an open-air
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Hat-trick Hunter!
Jack Hunter bagged a hat-trick in the first game to set the victory up for Cumnor Minors. Gabriel Rooma also scored to make it 4-0. The second game was much closer with both teams pushing for a goal. However, it was Adam Soanes who broke the
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Co-op crew brush up on volunteering
VOLUNTEERS from the Co-op in Oxford picked up their paintbrushes to help a motoring project which supports young people. The team from the Co-op in Osney Mead went into action at TRAX, a charity for those aged 13 to 19. The seven volunteers from the
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Christmas in city gets Mini twist
OXFORD’S BMW Mini plant is supporting the children’s lantern procession through the city centre in the run-up to Christmas. The car company will fund school and community lantern-making workshops, thanks to its partnership with cultural development agency
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Neighbours dig deep to buy new wheelchair
VILLAGERS are banding together to help buy a £19,000 wheelchair for a young muscular dystrophy sufferer. David and Lynn Lewis, of Cumnor Road, Farmoor, have organised the first event – a sale at their home today and tomorrow – to raise the cash to replace
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Harvest festival becomes an arts showcase
A CHURCH is to give up its space to local artists to mark this year’s harvest festival. The walls of SS Mary and Nicholas, in Littlemore, will be covered in paintings and there will be visual arts and music concerts between October 9 and 17. Vicar the
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Ghost hunters get some expert advice
AMATEUR ghost hunters will get the opportunity to learn how to track down ghosts next month when two leading paranormal investigators visit the city. The overnight training sessions will be led by paranormal investigator Steve Parsons, of research
