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U11B. Result Faringdon Youth 0 Kidlington Youth Rangers 8

Kidlington Youth Rangers took all 3 points with a fine performance against a strong Faringdon Team. Both Teams had created chances to open the scoring before Raphael (Raffi) Rice set Kidlington on their way with a fine run and finish.Raphael Rice

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Harwell & Hendred 8 v Drayton Wasps 1

Scorers for Harwell & Hendred: Tom Cooper x3, Esmond Martin x2, Jack Cooper, Ricky Mullins and Samuel Barham. Scorer for Drayton Wasps: Jack Evans.

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Cholsey Get Going!

Cholsey kicked-off, and were immediately on the attack, with one shot being confidently handled by the Marston keeper, and another couple hitting the side netting within the first two minutes. With some dogged defending by Marston, and further good

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Local shares (PM)

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West Oxfordshire bin roll out underway

HOUSEHOLDERS in West Oxfordshire will start to get their new wheelie bins today ahe-ad of a revamp of the district’s rubbish scheme in November. New light grey bins will be delivered between today and Friday, October 8, as part of a push towards recycling

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Talented two have eyes on the prize

THESE two songstresses have proved they’ve definitely got talent after winning their way through knockout heats in a national contest. Kizzy Horgan and Laura Netting, both 14, have won their way through to the regional finals of the Open Mic

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Patrols mounted to catch Cherwell's poop offenders

EXTRA patrols are being mounted to catch dog owners who bag up their pet’s poop and throw it into bushes. Dog wardens will be monitoring streets and open land across Kidlington and Bicester during the evenings and at weekends to catch the culprits.

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'We don't need Sutton Courtenay waste plant'

PLANS to put a waste treatment plant between Abingdon and Didcot have been met with scepticism from residents and councillors. The Waste Recycling Group (WRG) has submitted plans for a £20m mechanical biological treatment plant on the Sutton Courtenay

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Ferret closes down Eynsham factory

A PRINTING factory ground to a halt as workers tried to catch a ferret on the loose. At first staff did not believe their eyes when the animal scurried underneath a table and then a printing press at Oxfordshire Print, on the Oakfields Industrial Estate

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THE SCALES OF JUSTICE: a list of people convicted of offences at Oxford Magistrates court recently

Anne-Marie Fairhurst, 44, of Windmill Road, Oxford, admitted using threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Oxford on August 16, and commission of further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. Fined £35 and

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What fun we had as estate children

ROGER Thomas remembers the carefree days when he and his childhood friends played Cowboys and Indians, marbles and conkers. There was also much fun to be had playing football in the street or on the ‘rec’, with jumpers often acting as goalposts. Mr

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Cheers to a long history of caring for customers

THE Radcliffe Arms in Jericho, Oxford, has a long history of providing nourishment and entertainment to thousands of customers over the years. The picture dates from about 1923 when the pub’s darts team was about to leave in a charabanc for an outing

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OTHER SPORT: Results September 18-19

NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd 0, Stockport Co 1. FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE South West Conference: Oxford Utd 1, Swindon Tn 0. ZAMARETTO SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 0, Swindon Supermarine 0; Chippenham 1, Didcot Tn 1; Oxford City

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‘Battle scene inspired me’

KATH Mulligan’s memory flashed back to her school days when she read about the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Sitting in a classroom at St Joseph’s School in St Clement’s, Oxford, she was often more interested in a picture on the wall than

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Village school grows Almonds

THE Almond family were well represented at Nuneham Courtenay village school. The photograph above, dating from about 1930, includes no fewer than five Almond children. It was sent in by Gladys Almond, now Gladys Grimshaw, of Botley, Oxford. Her granddaughter

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Regulars bid farewell to landlord and landlady

WELLWISHERS turned out in force to say farewell to their pub landlord and landlady. This was the scene outside the Radcliffe Arms in Jericho, Oxford, in 1988 when Bob and Mary Moore decided to move on. It was a fitting finale to an exciting period in

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Oxfordshire broadcaster Wesley looks back on a quarter-century

“There are lots of happy memories, and some sad ones, but above all I count the last 25 years as a privilege.” That is how presenter and broadcaster Wesley Smith remembers a quarter of a century on the airwaves. The popular “face of Oxfordshire” will

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FOOTBALL: Abingdon held, but stay top

Abingdon Utd 0 Wimborne Tn 0 ABINGDON United’s bid to make it six straight wins in Division 1 South & West was thwarted by Wimborne Town at Northcourt Road. But despite being held to a goalless draw, Richie Bourne’s side remain top. Abingdon

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FOOTBALL: Didcot denied by late strike

Chippenham Tn 1 (Tindle 87) Didcot Tn 1 (A Williams 2) A late strike denied Didcot Town victory at high-flying Chippenham Town in the Southern League Premier Division. Unbeaten Chippenham equalised with three minutes to go through a Greg Tindle

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RACING: Somersby to tackle shorter distances

Somersby, the rising star of Henrietta Knight’s West Lockinge stables, near Wantage, is to be campaigned over shorter distances when he returns to action this autumn. The six-year-old gelding made a big impression last season, winning at Warwick

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FOOTBALL: Banbury held in stalemate

Banbury Utd 0 Swindon Supermarine 0 BANBURY United battled out a goalless draw against Swindon Supermarine in the Southern League Premier Division at Spencer Stadium. Banbury started brightly, and went close when Joe Coleman’s header hit former

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COMMENT: Deadly cocktail

The story of Leon Hussey in today’s Oxford Mail is chilling. The 20-year-old from Abingdon died after injecting heroin for just the second time. An inquest heard how his judgement had been clouded by alcohol. His parents have

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Family's drug warning after son's inquest

THE family of a much-loved “raver” who was the life and soul of the party urged young people not to gamble with heroin after he died injecting the drug for only the second time. Leon Hussey, 20, collapsed on New Year’s Day at the flat he shared

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ATHLETICS: Yamauchi settles for fifth

Mara Yamauchi’s bid to become the first British winner since Paula Radcliffe to win the Great North Run yesterday in 2003 ended in disappointment as she could only finish fifth. The Oxford-born athlete, whose last race was the London Marathon

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RACING: Smith secures podium place

Oxfordshire teenager Bradley Smith (pictured) was back on the podium after finishing third at the MotoGP A-Style Grand Prix of Aragon in Spain yesterday afternoon. It was his third podium finish of the 125cc season which came after a dramatic 19-lap

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Local share prices (AM)

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Didcot Girls’ School – excellent GCSE and A-Level results

We are the only maintained all girls’ school in Oxfordshire and, as such, offer a unique provision for girls to develop in a stimulating and supportive learning environment. This provision is complemented by a flourishing co-educational sixth form,

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Ready for the opportunities of the sixth form?

The long wait is over and Year 11 students now know their GCSE results. These students have been tested in a range of ways: oral exams in modern foreign languages, written course work, practical coursework in creative subjects such as art, design and

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‘An exciting and stimulating educational experience’

Bartholomew School is a mixed comprehensive, founded in 1958, which offers an exciting and stimulating educational experience for the young people of the area. The school is justly proud of its success, which depends on enthusiastic and committed staff

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‘A rich and broad curriculum’

The Henley College was recently awarded a new designation as a sixth form college by the Department of Education, the first college in the country to be granted this change of status. It recognises that the college is the sixth form for its

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FOOTBALL: Sanders strikes at the death for North Leigh

Cinderford Tn 1 (Smith 34) North Leigh 2 (Taylor 13, Sanders 90+3) Substitute Kieran Sanders struck a dramatic winner three minutes into injury time to secure North Leigh’s first win of the season in Southern League Division 1 South & West. It

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The Sixth Form brings new opportunities

Sixth Form is a new chapter in each girl’s life. It brings the opportunity to specialise in already established interests, embark on new areas of study, make new friendships and prepare for university. It brings the opportunity for each girl to discover

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Remember car-free day

THIS Wednesday is Car Free Day and a reminder that we all use our cars too much. Car travel is a wonderful thing and the Mini Car Plant is vital for jobs in Oxford. But motor vehicles can also be bad for our health and contribute to damaging climate

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We are committed

Rumours abound about the Conservative Party backtracking on the Coalition agreement to end the detention of children. The Government’s commitment to end child detention was a significant victory for the Liberal Democrats, who, for a long time, have

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Catholic success story

More than 50 British notables have signed a letter in The Guardian newspaper criticising the visit to the UK by Pope Benedict XVI. The pope is accused of (a) opposing condoms and thereby increasing the spread of AIDS; (b) promoting segregated education

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Let's cut councillors

I WRITE with reference to the recent request from county council leader Keith Mitchell for suggestions of ways and means which would help lessen council expenditure. On both city and county websites, the statistics concerning the number of elected councillors

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CRICKET: Sorry Oxon fall to ten-wicket defeat

Oxfordshire's hopes of winning their second national title in three years ended when they were outclassed by Middlesex, who romped to a ten-wicket success at Wormsley yesterday. Led by Alec Cunningham’s unbeaten half-century, Oxon reached a respectable

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FOOTBALL: Deabill’s late strike secures swift revenge for Kidlington

Kidlington 1 (Deabill 85) Old Woodstock Tn 0 Jimmy Deabill’s late winner gave Kidlington swift revenge for their midweek Uhlsport Hellenic League defeat by local rivals Old Woodstock Town in this second qualifying round tie in the FA Carlsberg Vase

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Strategies for learning help pupils succeed

The Unicorn School, Abingdon, is a unique co-educational day school for dyslexic, dyspraxic and dyscalculic children, and those with speech and language difficulties, from six-13 years of age. We are located in Abingdon in a large Victorian house

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Impressive learning opportunities for every pupil

The Oratory School is the UK's only All Boys' Catholic boarding and day senior school in the UK for boys aged between 11-18. The school was founded in l859 by John Henry Cardinal Newman, who believed in an education system based on sound moral principles

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‘A thriving and purposeful community’

Reading School is a selective grammar school providing free tuition for boys within the state-maintained sector and is suitable for day boys within the Reading area and for weekly boarders. The school has been placed consistently in the top 25 state

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Man About Town: Let's hear it for the LOLs

I like little old ladies. And I’ll repeat that in case, in a family newspaper, you thought you’d read it wrong. I like little old ladies. And there seem to be a great many of them here in Oxford. Of course, like any group of ‘sistas’

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Generous support

THE organisers and helpers of the Alzheimer’s Society street collection, held in Summertown on August 21, wish to thank all their generous supporters for their help and support. The money donated amounts to £600.83 and will be used to help those suffering

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Age on his side

I sEE councillor John Tanner has come out in support of Ed Miliband for leadership of the Labour Party. I am sure this is a wise move. At 40 years of age, I think Ed Miliband is the youngest of the Labour Party leadership contenders. Given that it

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A strange time to scrub our streets

I HAVE complained many times in previous letters to the Oxford Mail about our dirty streets, and about how we seldom ever see a man with a broom. Well, surprise, surprise: we on Oxford’s Boundary Brook Estate – like many other parts of the city – are

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CRICKET: Oxon left to reflect

Oxfordshire captain Andrew Wingfield Digby admitted that his side did not make enough runs, writes Michael Knox. “We needed in the region of 240-250,” he said. “The pitch was more difficult to bat on early on, but I can’t blame the toss, because we

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FOOTBALL: Headington have six appeal

Malmesbury Victoria 1 (Fisher 90) Headington Amateurs 6 (Zaja 2, L Cuff 18, Lockhart 24, 70, Jacob 40, B Cuff 79) Headington Amateurs made it six straight wins to go five points clear at the top of Division 1 West (UHL Sport Hellenic league) with

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An excellent preparation for life beyond school

At St Helen’s, we believe that preparing pupils for a rewarding and fulfilling life beyond school is our ultimate goal. It can be achieved partly by excellent academic teaching, a broad extra-curricular programme and a happy, supportive environment

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Academic excellence in a Christian environment

As the only co-ed independent day school in Abingdon, OLA can offer an education to both boys and girls from nursery right through to sixth form — all together on the same campus. Our pupils achieve excellent academic results — “Pupils make

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‘A happy and successful school’

Burford School was founded by Charter in 1571 and has been maintained continually since that date. The school was developed as a county school from 1929 when the foundation admitted girls. In 1957 the school moved up the hill to its present

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Passing on skills to help pupils make a difference

Those of us who have the privilege and challenge of educating girls know what a difference in the wider world educated women can make. At Wychwood we are in the business of educating young women. We value their contributions to our community and we

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How our new ‘App’ promotes better communication

One of the foundations of a good school is good communication. Most importantly, good teachers are good communicators. Any number of people can have heads full of knowledge, but only someone who is skilled at passing on that knowledge, and can

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Jail for man who stabbed friend in neck

A MAN stabbed a friend in the neck after celebrations at winning a pub quiz turned sour. Ashley Day suffered a 10cm-long wound after he was attacked by Michael Ellis in the early hours of December 30. Father-of-one Ellis, who has previous convictions

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French from the age of three at The Manor Prep

An extension of the fabulous programme of French learning at The Manor Preparatory School, Abingdon, to children as young as the age of three, is a new initiative this term. In line with government guidelines, to be implemented from this month and which

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Christ Church signs up to Eco Schools Project

All around the world governments, businesses, institutions and individuals are being confronted with mounting evidence about the impact that human activity is having on the planet, and many are trying to work out how to respond by living in a more

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Firm aims to take spaceplane into orbit

SCIENTISTS have said they are on the verge of turning science fiction into reality after inventing a plane that could revolutionise space travel. After years of working in their living rooms and moonlighting to keep afloat, inventors at Reaction

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You leave school with so much more

Opportunity is our watchword at Headington, and for nearly 100 years, we have been committed to providing the best opportunities for young girls. The Headington Access Programme (HAP) is an exciting scheme designed to provide funding for gifted

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A warm welcome to the First Year . . .

Understandably, many parents and boys are apprehensive about moving to Abingdon School, but there really is no reason to be,” Adam Jenkins, Abingdon’s Lower School Housemaster, said. “New boys soon feel very welcome. They take part in a wide range of

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Kidlington Youth 14 Thame Youth 1

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School open day season is upon us . . .

It is all well and good reading inspection reports, flicking through prospectuses and surfing school websites, but it is only through visiting a school that you will really get a feel for what it is like. Open days are great at giving a ‘flavour

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First steps on a lifelong journey of learning

Nestling in the heart of a leafy corner of academic Oxford, close to the colleges and the science faculties, New College School has the air of something special. Perhaps it is the family atmosphere, in which parents and even grandparents join in the

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FOOTBALL: More gloom for City

Oxford City 0 Evesham Utd 1 (Shaze 68) Oxford City are still chasing their first win of the season after a second-half strike gave Evesham United victory in the Southern League Premier Division on Saturday. The visitors grabbed the all-important

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The price is NOT right for Oxfordshire shoppers

THE cost of a basket of basic groceries in the city has soared by more than five per cent in two years, an Oxford Mail investigation has found. The Bank of England announced last week the rate of inflation stood at 3.1 per cent – above its

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COMMENT: Food prices are making life tougher

WE are paying more for our weekly shop. We hear prices keeping going up...but that hardly seems like a headline, does it? Yet, put up against the current stark economic picture, it warrants further investigation. We revisited Tesco –

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U's made to pay penalty

Chris Wilder admitted his team lacked a cutting edge as they went down to their second home defeat of the season on Saturday. On an afternoon of sheer frustration for United’s top scorer James Constable, and the home fans in a 7,000 crowd, Oxford lost

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Don't blame me - Simpson

Stockport County boss Paul Simpson said that it was unfair of Oxford United fans to have a go at him after Saturday’s game. A number of U’s fans vented their frustration at Simpson for what they felt was blantant time-wasting. However, the former Oxford

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Banger bonanza at Oxford Castle food festival

WINE tasting, jalapeno eating, and sausage making were among the gastronomioc delights on offer at Oxford Castle over the weekend, for its first Food Festival. Visitors to the free event were treated to live cooking demonstrations, competitions

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Danger driver jailed for killing Thame man

A RACING driver jailed for killing an Oxfordshire motorist and leaving his girlfriend in a coma had a previous conviction for dangerous driving. Sammy Edwards, who came second in the World Porsche Carrera Championships, overtook three cars