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RUGBY UNION: Oxford hammered by super Saracens
Saracens dished out an almighty 55-0 beating to Oxford University at Iffley Road on Monday night. The visitors ran in eight tries, with their outstanding England Saxons wing Noah Cato bagging a hat-trick. Saracens, who had World Cup-winning
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Oxford curry restaurant named best in region
A CURRY restaurant in Oxford's Cowley Road has been named one of the best in the country. Aziz was named the best curry restaurant in the South East of England at the British Curry Awards in London, beating rivals from Twyford, Milton Keynes, Cookham
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'Gun' robber steals £70 from cafe
A MAN walked into an Oxford cafe claiming he had a gun and demanded cash. He walked into the Rainbow Cafe, in Magdalen Street, at about 9pm on Sunday and told a staff member he had a gun and wanted money. He left with £70 but no-one in the cafe saw
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Man denies attempted murder
A 27-YEAR-OLD man today denied trying to stab another man to death in West Oxford. Andrew Puddephatt, of Preachers Lane, appeared at Oxford Crown Court charged with attempted murder in Gibbs Crescent, off Mill Street, Osney, on Thursday, September 16
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County switches on to Christmas
OXFORDSHIRE is turning on the festive cheer with a flick of a switch as towns across the county light up their Christmas decorations. Many town centre streets will be closed off to traffic as roads are filled with performers, traders and musicians
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Gun-threat raider snatches Oxford cafe cash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at an Oxford city centre cafe. A man walked into the Rainbow Café in Magdalen Street at about 9pm last night and told a member of staff that he had a gun and to hand over cash. Det Sgt
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Firm fined following Banbury building site death
A housing company pleaded guilty today to breaching health and safety rules following the death of a worker. Michael Whateley, of Eastfield Road, Northampton, was crushed to death on a building site in Broughton Road, Banbury in January 2008
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Redundancy programme halted at RM
Job losses at the Oxfordshire office of hi-tech firm RM have stopped, top bosses have revealed. The educational software company based at Milton Park, near Didcot, had made redundancies in the “low double digits” after the Government cancelled
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Signals clear way for Christmas rail diversions
TWO old-fashioned Great Western Railway signals are clearing the way for one of Britain’s biggest rail modernisation projects. The mechanical signals have been installed at Banbury station to allow First Great Western trains between Oxford and London
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Local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 5.5 BMW 4954 Electrocomponents 268.7 Nationwide Accident Repair 92.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.6 Oxford Catalysts 65.5 Oxford Instruments 572.5 Reed Elsevier 536.75 RM 155.5 RPS Group 222.4 Courtesy of
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Botley Boys 4 Drayton Wasps 4
Drayton Wasps failed to make it 4 wins on the bounce when they dropped 2 points in this thrilling 4-4 draw at Botley on Sunday. Drayton took time to adjust to playing up the hill in the first half and were 2 down after 10 minutes. Drayton came more in
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James F. Lynch, the Mary Ogilvy Gallery, St Anne's College, Oxford
Although the exhibition of oil paintings by James F. Lynch at the Mary Ogilvy Gallery Gallery, in St Anne’s College, is entitled Children of the Medina, many of the works depict the colourful, crumbling buildings of Larache. This ancient fishing port
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Funerals and body armour revealed in council spending breakdown
FUNERAL costs, body armour, a roundabout sculpture and almost £350,000 in pension compensation were paid out by Cherwell District Council bosses, new figures show. The two funerals cost £2,947 and were for people who had no assets. Councils
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Scales of Justice
People convicted of offences at magistrates courts recently: Morton Morton, 19, of Brome Place, Oxford, admitted driving without insurance and a licence in Fettiplace Road, Oxford, on October 12. Fined £50, £80 costs and £15 victims’ surcharge
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Get ready for snow, say Met men
People in Oxfordshire should brace themselves for snow this week, the Met Office has predicted. The snow will blow in from Scandinavia and Russia tomorrow, falling first in Scotland and the North East, before spreading to London and the South East by
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Come to our stall for a winter treat
It's the perfect start to the festive season, and this time The Oxford Times will be part of the action. The Oxford Castle Christmas Market opens on Friday and thousands of people are expected to flock to the two-week event. This year
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Enjoy a winter treat at our market stall
IT’S the perfect start to the festive season, and this time the Oxford Mail will be part of the action. The Oxford Castle Christmas Market opens on Friday and thousands of people are expected to flock to the two-week event. This year the Oxford Mail
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AEA Technology 5.6 BMW 4914 Electrocomps 268.7 Nationwide Accident Repair 92.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.6 Oxford Catalyst 65.5 Oxford Instruments 562.5 Reed Elsevier 540.25 RM 155.25 RPS Group 223.6 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Crash causes A34 delays
A three-vehicle crash today caused delays for drivers on the A34 in Oxfordshire. The collision blocked one lane of the northbound carriageway near East Ilsley. Queueing traffic is reported due to the accident and recovery work.
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WI's festival proves 'jamtastic'
HUNDREDS of cooks descended on Oxfordshire to take part in Britain’s first national jam festival. The preserve-making competition, organised by the Women’s Institute and cooker manufacturer Stoves, was held at Denman College in Marcham, near Abingdon
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FOOTBALL: Banbury are sent crashing
Chippenham Tn 4 (Powell 13, Lye 38, Gullick 45, Griffin 61) Banbury Utd 0 Banbury were brought down to earth with an almighty bump on Saturday, when they were put to the sword by a physical Chippenham outfit in their Premier Division clash. With
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FOOTBALL: Abingdon’s poor run continues after early blow
Abingdon Utd 1 (Organ 13) Taunton Tn 3 (McNab 3, Piper pen 51, Vance 87) Abingdon's poor run of results continued after they conceded a goal in only the third minute of their Division 1 South & West clash at Northcourt Road on Saturday. A mix-up
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COMMENT: Special delivery
Happy Christmas to all the families and the inspirational staff at Oxford’s Silver Star baby unit. It was great to see the many parents and children, along with the staff to whom they owe so much, celebrating together this weekend. Silver Star has
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RUGBY UNION: Cato heads strong Sarries side
Saracens have named a strong side to face Oxford University at Iffley Road tonight (7.15) - including England Saxons wing Noah Cato. England Sevens duo Don Barrell and Kevin Barrett start at No 8 and scrum half respectively, while experienced
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FOOTBALL: Battling City make a point
Tiverton Town 0 Oxford City 0 It may not have been pretty, but Oxford City battled their way to a valuable point in their Premier Division relegation tussle at Tiverton on Saturday. Although unable to force a victory, City will take comfort that they
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FOOTBALL: Kidlington’s three-goal blitz sends Abingdon stumbling
Kidlington 3 (Flanagan 13, Quainton 30, Parker 40) Abingdon Tn 1 (Coyle 79) Kidlington blew away Abingdon with three first-half goals to strengthen their hold on third place in the Premmier Division on Saturday. The hosts took the lead in the 13th
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FOOTBALL: Odom a late hero
Clanfield 1 (Odom 85) Winterbourne 0 Mark Odom turned from zero to hero for Clanfield in their Division 1 West game on Saturday. Odom was late arriving and so had to start the game on the bench. It was a game for few chances. In a closely fought
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FOOTBALL: Witney bow out in second round
Colliers Wood Utd 1 (Mottley 73) Witney Utd 0 Despite a battling defensive display, Witney suffered a narrow defeat in Saturday’s delayed second-round tie at Croydon. A drab game came to life after 73 minutes when Nathan Mottley fired Colliers Wood
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'Scrap city and district councils to save cash'
A district councillor said proposals to cut councillor numbers do not go far enough and the whole tier of local government should be scrapped. Margaret Davies, the only Labour member on South Oxfordshire District Council, said after nine years
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Abusive passenger delays train
A train was delayed at Oxford rail station on Saturday after a passenger was arrested. The man was detained for a public order offence after being abusive to staff, a police spokesman said. The incident happened on the 11.21am service
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Players pay tribute to Faringdon crash victim
FOOTBALLERS observed a minute’s silence to mark the death of a man killed on a busy Oxfordshire road. Robert ‘Bob’ Heasman died in hospital following an incident on the A420 near Faringdon on November 12. Players and officials at Faringdon Town FC,
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Service pays tribute to county's road crash victims
“I would swap places with him if I could.” The words of Maggie Stiles, mother of teenager Greg Stiles of Thame, just one of hundreds of people killed on roads across the Thames Valley each year. She was speaking at a road death memorial
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Mum keeps memory of cancer victim Chintzia alive
Ann Woodward’s life fell apart in June when her three-year-old daughter died after battling a rare cancer. Now, five months later, she is ready to face life again, spurred on by a fundraising effort which has won support from Oxford United. Chintzia
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A 'Tannerism'?
So Councillor John Tanner is against the cuts (ViewPoints, November 16). Could this be the same John Tanner who is so eagerly is making a 20 per cent cut in the city council budget, closing Temple Cowley because Labour can’t afford it, while cutting
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Turbine worry
I, and I assume all Horspath residents, have just had a piece of paper through the letter box about the proposed wind turbine at Horspath. Partnerships for Renewables say they have agreed with Oxford City Council to a site redesign because BMW was
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Taxi overcharging
I recently took a taxi from Oxford rail station to my home in Kidlington. On arriving the fare was £17.35, for a five mile trip. I questioned the driver and all he said was “that’s the price mate”. As I got out of the cab I noticed the number 3 before
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Why Brits like me feel disillusioned
In this day and age, it is sad to say that this country is broken and debt ridden. The people of this once great nation are disillusioned and annoyed. We cannot help our own old age pensioners. Our troops have insufficient resources and supplies and
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MAN ABOUT TOWN: If only the royal wedding was held in Oxford
You know what? I’ll be there, next year, waving my Union Jack flag, sleeping out the night before, scrapping to get the best possible view. I mean, why not? Who gives a large, white urinal for those kill-joys who, since last week’s announcement, have
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Assembly Rooms were popular venue
WHO remembers the Carfax Assembly Rooms in Oxford? It was a favourite haunt for hundreds of young people keen to dance the night away. Many a romance started and flourished or foundered on the floor of the Carfax. The picture
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The changing face of Eynsham
PUPILS at the village primary school took a break from lessons in 1984 to plant 47 trees around the perimeter of the school field. They raised £50 for the project by organising a series of sales. Boys from Bartholomew School gave an impressive
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Cowley police footballers learned hard lesson
COWLEY detectives had a hugely successful football team, remaining unbeaten for nearly two years in their Sunday morning ‘friendlies’. Their string of victories could be attributed to good coaching from a team called ‘Mansell’s Maniacs’.
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Replica handgun teenager put behind bars
A TEENAGER who hid an “extremely realistic” imitation handgun and a swastika-covered dagger in a field has been jailed. Tomas McLaughlin was spotted stashing the weapons in a sports bag under a tree. At Oxford Crown Court on Friday, Judge Anthony King
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Official fog advice
I suggest readers should refer to the Highway Code or directgov.co.uk for their take on how to use their lights in the fog and not take Mr Attewell’s word for it (ViewPoints, November 17). Pip Knight, Stanton Harcout
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Swimmer 'practically lived in pool'
ANNE Wheeler was one of Oxford’s most successful young swimmers. As a teenager, she spent hours training and her name cropped up regularly among the medal winners at swimming galas. She went on to represent Great Britain as well as Wales
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Pub picture was Coronation party
THE Morrell’s pub in the St Ebbe’s area of Oxford, with dozens of partygoers pictured outside was definitely the Duke of York - click on the link below to see the photograph. Six readers called to identify the venue and to confirm that it was a Coronation
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Headington Secondary pupils in picture
THIS is the third and final section of a panoramic picture of pupils and staff at Headington Secondary School in Oxford in 1961. Headmaster Cyril Eason was approaching the end of a successful career. The following year, when he retired, he was praised
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Children's party thanks Silver Star lifesavers
HUNDREDS of mothers and children treated at a specialist Oxford maternity unit turned out in force at the weekend to say thank you to the people who saved their lives. The Silver Star Unit, at the John Radcliffe Hospital, cares for pregnant
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COMMENT: Time for councillors to prove their worth
IT IS only right that councillors take a long hard look at their own roles and responsibilities at a time when hundreds of local authority jobs are on the line and vital services threatened. Cutting the number of councillors has been backed
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Burglar jailed
A 32-year-old man has been jailed for burgling a Headington home. Thomas Pancott, of Paradise Street, Oxford, was given a 20-month sentence at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after admitting taking electrical goods from the property on May 14. It was his
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Oxford students claim to be worst behaved in Britain
OXFORD University students claim to be the “worst behaved in Britain”, according to a new study. Undergraduates at the university boasted they behaved more “oafishly” than other students and regularly drank too much. About 30 per cent admitted that,
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Oxfordshire cars are gas guzzlers
OXFORDSHIRE motorists are the worst offenders in the country when it comes to environmentally unfriendly new cars. The European Commission’s Green Road Map of Britain, released today, shows the county’s new-car sales pumped out more carbon dioxide (CO2
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Heavy snow forecast for parts of UK
Parts of Britain can expect up to 6in (15cm) of snow next week as winter arrives in force, forecasters have said. North-east Scotland looks set to face heavy snow and overnight temperatures of minus 9C (15.8F), while eastern England faces snow and
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Police looking for 23 missing persons from city
MORE than a dozen asylum seekers are on the run after being reported missing in Oxford – and police need you to help find them. Thames Valley Police today launched their biggest appeal for information to trace people missing from the city. Almost all
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Oxford restaurant one of country's best curry houses
A Cowley Road curry house was last night named one of the best in the country. Aziz was named the best curry restaurant in the south east at the British Curry Awards in London, beating competitors in Twyford, Milton Keynes, Cookham and Beaconsfield.
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The big test
Chris Wilder has challenged his Oxford United players to prove the critics wrong and turn their season around. Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Gillingham, a team winless on their travels for more than 18 months, means the U’s are just one point off
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Oxford Utd 0, Gillingham 1
A DREADFUL backpass by Jake Wright saw Oxford United slip to their fifth straight defeat at the Kassam Stadium today. But more worryingly, the loss - against a team who had not won away from home for 18 months - leaves the U's just one point
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All change on Cotswold Line for tracklaying work
COTSWOLD Line Rail passengers are being reminded that late-night trains will be replaced by buses from next month, due to overnight tracklaying work. Network Rail engineers will be working on the line as part of the £67m project to reinstate
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Festival fun aims to attract girls to football
A FOOTBALL festival has been set up for young female footballers to tackle the fact there is no longer an under-10s girls team in Oxford. Last year there were nine under 10s teams from across the county registered in the Oxford Mail Girls’ League, but
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TV beckons after an inspector calls
A VETERAN bus driver had his hands full when he was pulled over by one of Oxford’s most famous detectives during filming for the new series of Lewis. Driver Paul Jennison is more used to ferrying commuters to work, but he found himself face-to-face with
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Rare Oxford 1066 penny goes under the hammer
A rare coin made in Oxford in or around 1066 – the year of the Battle of Hastings – is set to fetch up to £1,500 at an auction next month. The 1,000 year-old silver penny was made in Oxford by a so-called moneyer named Aelfwig during the 10-month reign
