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Postal workers target PM's constituency for march
POSTAL workers from every corner of the British Isles will descend on Witney to bring their fight to stop the privatisation of the Royal Mail to David Cameron’s doorstep. Members of the Communication Workers Union from as far as Scotland
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Travellers facing midwinter misery
The midwinter misery facing travellers is showing no signs of letting up, with road and rail journeys disrupted and delays and cancellations continuing at the UK's biggest airport. As passengers struggled to get a flight at Heathrow, Transport
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New Jack Black movie filmed at Blenheim
THE rolling acres of Blenheim Palace have played host to royalty and rock concerts. But this Christmas, the 18th century stately home and gardens will take centre stage in the latest cinema blockbuster. The Woodstock estate, listed as a Unesco World
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Homes burgled in south Oxfordshire
Police today appealed for witnesses following a series of burglaries in south Oxfordshire. Two properties were targeted in Pauls Way, Watlington, on Tuesday, December 14. Sometime between 10pm on Tuesday and 5am on Wednesday, burglars
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Man robbed in Headington
A man was knocked to the ground and robbed in Headington. At around 10.20pm yesterday, a 28-year-old man was walking in Cheney Lane when was pushed to the ground. Three men threatened him and then assaulted him, stealing his rucksack, wallet and mobile
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Winter solstice marked by eclipse
There will be a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday morning, when the Earth casts a shadow on to the Moon. On the day of the winter solstice, December 21, the full Moon will start to pass through the cone of Earth's shadow at 6.32am. The partial eclipse
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Local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 6 BMW 5334 Electrocomponents 270 Nationwide Accident Repair 98.5 Oxford Biomedica 5.55 Oxford Catalysts 68.5 Oxford Instruments 675.5 Reed Elsevier 528.75 RM 165 RPS Group 233.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Fire control centre plan scrapped
A multimillion-pound scheme to replace 46 fire control centres in England with nine new sites is to be scrapped, the Government has announced. The surprise move to "terminate" the so-called FiReControl project follows a series of delays and increased
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High-speed rail path to be revealed
The Government is to reveal its preferred route for the HS2 high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham. The line, featuring 250mph trains, will pass through Tory heartlands in picturesque parts of the Home Counties and south Midlands. Transport
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SNOW: Weather update
Snow has started falling again in Oxfordshire with the county still recovering from Saturday’s whiteout. Yesterday, the Met Office said 10cm of snow could fall on the county this afternoon after the transport system was brought to a standstill on Saturday
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Free Coffee - The Tree House
Come and meet Chipper at the Treehouse Children’s Soft Play in Didcot FREE coffee per visit www.thetreehouseplaycentre.co.uk
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25% off - Simply Spice
Oxford's newest Indian restaurant, offering authentic Indian cuisine in contemporary surroundings. With it’s unique atmosphere and warm welcome, Simply Spice offers a true taste of India from some of the finest chefs. A delicious Indian
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Free T-shirt - Wychwood Brewery
Free T-Shirt when you buy 2 cases of beer from the Wychwood Brewery store Valid until 31st December 2011 Does not apply to online transactions Just seek out the place where the magic is made! Wychwood and Brakespear bottled and cask
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Free Drink - The Regal
1 Free drink on entry to our shows The loyalty card will have to be presented on entry to the venue to get voucher otherwise it will become invalid 300 Cowley Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2AF 01865 241261 www.the-regal.com
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Free Starter or Dessert - The New Inn
Free Starter or Dessert with any main meal purchased Tuesday – Thursday Evening or Tuesday – Saturday Lunchtime Come and experience our locally grown, produced and reared food, which reflects the seasons wherever possible The
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Special Table Package - Roppongi
Lounge Bar & Nightclub Exclusive Package for all Loyalty Card Holders Roppungi’s - Special Table Package Free entry – Top table reserved – private waitress/waiter 1 bottle of house champagne A choice of one bottle of house
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Serving up a treat for the homeless
A GRANDMOTHER is preparing to give Oxford’s homeless a slap-up Christmas meal for the 20th year running. Icolyn Smith, from the Littlemore Church of the God of Prophecy, has been dishing out free hot meals to the needy for two decades. She always prepares
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Various offers - RR Alden Oxford Ltd
Your local butchers and fishmongers dedicated to supplying quality produce at unbeatable prices. Trained staff on hand to help.Plenty of free parking.No membership required. Located on the Osney Mead Industrial estate just off the Botley Road.
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SCALES OF JUSTICE: Who's been convicted at magistrates' court?
Joao Carlos Da Silva, 31, of Linton Road, Oxford, admitted being a vehicle driver failing to provide a specimen for analysis in Oxford on November 5. Fined £430, £15 victims’ surcharge and banned from driving for 14 months. Alan Stockwell
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Buy one Meal get 2nd free - The Red Lion
Good food, Real ales, Live Music, Quality rooms, Great Atmosphere, Garden The Red Lion 3 Cornmarket Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HG 01327 244585 E: redlion@gustoinns.co.uk Equivalent priced meal or cheaper will be the one
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Free Bottle of wine - The Red Lion
Black Rock Grill 2 people dining off the Black Rock Menu will receive a FREE bottle of house wine Monday - Friday Cosy up to our log fire in our traditional 17th Century Pub Real Ales, Great food, Family Friendly The Red Lion High Street
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Snow: Waste collections suspended
Waste and recycling collections in West Oxfordshire have been suspended due to snow and icy road conditions. West Oxfordshire District Council said it hoped that any outstanding collections would be completed before the end of the week but
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15% Off - Qumins
15% off A La Carte Monday – Thursday Not in conjunction with any other offer 86 St Clements Street Oxford OX4 1AR 01865 247093 www.qumins.co.uk
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Local share prices (AM)
AEA Technology 6 BMW 5332 Electrocomponents 266.8 Nationwide Accident Repair 96.5 Oxford Biomedica 5.45 Oxford Catalysts 68 Oxford Instruments 674.5 Reed Elsevier 527 RM 165.5 RPS Group 234.1 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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10% off - Oxy Oriental
10% OFF food bill Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other other offers or promotions. No cash alternative Tel: 01865 749888 W: www.oxyoriental.com Ozone Leisure Park Grenoble Road Oxford OX4 4XP
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15% off - Oxford Wine Company
Regional wine merchant of the year 2010-12-08 15% off all still & sparkling wine (excludes spirits & fortified wines)Not valid for use in conjunction with any other offer The Oxford Wine Company 167 Botley Road Oxford OX2 0PB
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Double for Single - No.9 Nightclub
No.9 Nightclub presents to you a one of a kind offer: Double up for the price of a single On ALL spirits 9A High Street Oxford OX14 4DB
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10% off - Nando’s
10% OFF your food anytime, any day at Nando’s George Street** 77 – 79 George Street Oxford OX1 2BQ TEL: 01865 727465 ** Terms & Conditions apply
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10% off - Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
A visit to Oxford is not complete without experiencing Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe 10% Off all goods in store Fudge, Chocolate, Liquorice, Toffee, Pick & Mix, Lollipops & Sugar Free Gifts 52 High Street Oxford
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20% off - Milano Bar
Great music, great drinks, great times 20% off your food bill 92 Cowley Road Oxford 01865 201268
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20% Off food - Las Iguanas
20% Off food! For up to 6 people Happy hour drinks prices all night Available 7 days a week Not in conjunction with nay other offer, discount or special menu www.iguanas.co.uk40-41 Park End Street Oxford OX1 1JD 01865 263150
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20% off - Memories of Bengal
Tantalizing food that will keep you coming back! Discount applies to main menu ONLY Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer Food only, maximum 4 people 12 Wallingford Road Cholsey Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 9LQ Tel:
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10% OFF - Karma Restaurant
Karma Restaurant Award winning Indian Cuisine 10% OFF when you spend £15 or more 152 Oxford Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2EA 01865 777402 info@karmarestaurant.com www.karmarestaurant.com
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Danger warnings for drivers on Brookes campus
DRIVERS are being put at risk by students and university staff parking on both sides of a road with a 60mph speed limit, residents have warned. They want double yellow lines to be marked along Holton Road, outside Oxford Brookes University’
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20% Off - The High Table
20% OFF your meal, when dining with us, to Oxford Mail Loyalty card holders For Reservation please call: 01865 248695 71-73 The High Street Oxford OX1 4BE
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Buy one, get one free - Domino's Pizza
Buy one pizza, get one free Collection or delivery Medium or large pizzas only Free pizza must be lesser or equal value than the regular priced pizza Not valid with any other offer Please mention the Oxford Loyalty Card when ordering
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10% Off - The Black Boy
10% off your bill for meals on a Sunday evening, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday all day. Limited to parties of 4 or less. Please mention Loyalty card when booking. It is necessary to book to use your discount Tel: 01865 741137 info@theblackboy.uk.com
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SNOW: A real white wedding
“THE lowest point was in the dark, climbing the hill when the snow was coming over the top of our boots. I didn’t want to get married at that point.” Those were the words of bride-to-be Katie Martin who found herself and friends lost in a snow-covered
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SNOW: Traders count the cost after Saturday whiteout
TRADERS in Oxford were counting the cost of a ‘super Saturday’ whiteout this weekend as snow kept many shoppers at home. The Saturday before Christmas is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year for retailers, but shopkeepers described
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Search group looking for new volunteers
A VOLUNTEER group which helps trace missing people in Oxfordshire needs more people to join its ranks. OxSAR (Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue) is often the first point of call for Thames Valley Police when a vulnerable person goes
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DARTS: Double trouble for Oxon ace Smith
Big problems with his doubles led to Oxfordshire hope Dennis Smith bowing out meekly 3-0 to Andy Hamilton in the first round of the World Championships at Alex-andra Palace on Saturday night. Smith, who made his County Championship debut for Oxon this
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Fans flocked to meet Santa
SANTA was not short of fans when he arrived in Oxford. Crowds flocked to welcome him as he took his place in the grotto at the Co-op store in Cornmarket Street in 1981. The Oxford Mail reported: “Proof that winter is finally here arrived
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Girls got crafty to create special gifts
THESE three girls enjoyed a do-it-yourself Christmas. They made their own presents and cards at a family arts workshop at East Oxford Community Centre, in Princes Street, in 1983. They are, from left, Rachael Kent, seven, Maggie Charnley, six, and Amy
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Festive feast of fun for children
I WONDER what it is? Three-year-old Sarah Walklate, from Yarnton, is a picture of concentration as she unwraps a present from Father Christmas. She was one of 60 children who attended a party organised by the North Oxford Association’s Under
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Insensitive approach
I was very upset to read your article (last Monday’s Oxford Mail) about the city council asking Anthony Cotter to give up his dog, because it barks too much and to get a smaller one. I am outraged at the people who have asked a man, who they are aware
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Time for change
i had a little smile to myself as I read Chris Boswell’s suggestion that county council leader Keith Mitchell should be behind one of your Badvent Calender windows (Last Tuesday’s ViewPoints). Seriously, though, I really do think it is time to put Mr
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Council hell-bent on attacking the young
It was with deep alarm that the Northway Youth Partnership in Oxford recently discussed the county council’s proposal to cut youth services in Northway and across the city. What we are seeing is a Government and a county council administration that
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Christmas spirit in short supply
CHRISTMAS spirit was a scarce commodity in some quarters 50 years ago. Bus drivers called a two-day strike, professional footballers were threatening to walk out, shops ran out of turkeys and mistletoe and there were snowfalls and fierce gales. Even
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The changing face of Botley
WHEN the new Paddock Bar, with its racing theme, opened at the Carpenters Arms in 1982, Swell Sound, a two-year-old colt, came along to enjoy the first pint. The horse is pictured with its owner, licensee Ken Freeman, trainer Matt McCormack, stable lad
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Man About Town: My recipe for a Christmas that’s full of goodwill
Hallelujah Noel be it Heaven or Hell The Christmas you get you deserve...’ These are the end lyrics to Greg Lake’s Christmas classic I Believe In Father Christmas, and you know what, they’re bang on. If all you see in Christmas
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Public apathy to blame
I can tell you exactly why the recycling centres are being closed (Oxford Mail, December 15 and 16). Planning permission has now been given for the incinerator at Ardley. Why spend money sorting and recycling? Much cheaper just to throw the rubbish
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Spending lessons
TIM W Siret states (ViewPoints, December 9) that it is the bankers who caused the economic crisis we now face, nothing to do with New Labour. While the banks clearly played their part, the underlying reasons for the economic downturn lie deep in the
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Special bond
WHATEVER happened to the season of goodwill? How can you bond with a dog and then be told by Oxford City Council to change the dog for a smaller one or lose your home? As any animal lover knows, there is a special attachment between a pet and its owner
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COMMENT: Keep up the good work
IT CAN only be good news that Oxford has posted its highest every recycling rate in October. Although, one swallow does not a summer make and to claim success this achievement needs to be repeated over a prolonged period. However, it seems to prove
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SNOW: Latest buses update
THE latest information from Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach is: Oxford Bus Company City 2 – via Garden City, main roads to airport NOT Evans Lane or Grovelands, Lyne Mead City 4 – Main road service between Rose Hill (serving the Oval
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New recycling record for the city
OXFORD residents have set a new recycling record for the city. Oxford’s recycling rate had remained at about 38 per cent for the past two years, but in October it rose to 47 per cent, the highest it has ever been. The national average
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COMMENT: Snow lessons
HEAVY snow was widely forecast for the weekend – yet it brought complete chaos to Oxfordshire. So what’s new? The authorities say they are doing their best. Councils, and other agencies, must ensure all is done to keep roads open and safe. But people
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SNOW: Weekend chaos in Oxfordshire
SNOW blanketed Oxfordshire and brought the transport system to a standstill, causing chaos for thousands of drivers and rail passengers. More than six inches (17cm) of snow fell on the county in three hours on Saturday morning, causing gridlock
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Postponement's "a massive let-down" says Wilder
Chris Wilder said it was a “massive let-down” when Saturday’s League Two home game against Shrewsbury was called off due to a frozen pitch. It had been hoped covering the pitch at the Kassam Stadium would keep the frost off, but a drop in temperature
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Snow: Arctic weather sparks more chaos
Travel chaos is set to continue on Monday with freezing conditions and heavy snow causing flight cancellations and delays at Britain's busiest airports. Passengers hoping for a Christmas getaway have found themselves stranded at airports
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SNOW: Forecast now predicting snowfall on Wednesday
FORECASTERS have moved the next expected snowfall for Oxford back to Wednesday. Yesterday it had been expected there would be light snow on Tuesday in the city but that has been revised. It is only the south of the county now forecast to get snow tomorrow
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SNOW: Buses 7am update
OXFORD Bus Company and Stagecoach are experiencing some problems on the roads this morning. An Oxford Bus Company spokesman said: "We are managing to run a good service on the main roads but we are experiencing difficulties with minor and estate
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New signs point the way for Wallingford tourists
NEW street signs are being chosen for Wallingford town centre to ensure that tourists can find their way to the town’s car parks and attractions. The new signs will cost £60,000 and provide a major overhaul of signs in the town. There will be nine new
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Monday, December 20: £600 of Champagne stolen
THIS man captured on CCTV in a store in Marcham might think he will be raising a glass to toast his crimes this Christmas. He probably didn’t think he would be featured in day 20 of the Oxford Mail’s Badvent Calendar. Men and women from all corners
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SNOW: Trains
TRAINS running from Oxford are running fairly close to schedule. The latest update from First Great Western has the odd delay and only one cancellation - the train from Paddington that was due into the city at 8.19. Chiltern Railways, however, is running
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SNOW: Temperatures hit -15
OXFORDSHIRE was waking to a very chilly start this morning. Overnight there were temperatures of -15C in the south of the county at Berinsfield and Benson. And in the city this morning, it was still at -10C. The roads do not appear
