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SEX CRIME CAMPAIGN: Rapist tells of his shame and fear
A RAPIST who attacked his partner has told how he felt ‘entitled’ to sex. The 41-year-old, from Oxford, admitted raping his girlfriend when he was drunk in 2001 following a “difficult” period in their relationship. Calling himself ‘John’ he agreed to
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Cut-price bins aim to boost recycling
Cherwell District Council is holding a bin sale throughout January. Currently 4,000 tonnes of mixed recyclables - including paper, plastic and cans - is still going to landfill each year, along with 5,500 tonnes of food waste. But for £15 per bin,
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Bittersweet book find for Oxfam volunteer
OXFAM volunteer Andrew Chapman has uncovered another valuable volume, but has given the book back to its original owner instead of selling it. Two years ago, Mr Chapman, a rare books specialist for the charity’s bookshop in St Giles, found a scruffy
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'Well-to-do' thief steals £3,000 sculpture
A £3,000 bronze sculpture was stolen from a Woodstock art gallery by a “well-to-do” looking thief. The well-dressed middle-aged man made off with the 12-inch high bronze horse, above, from the Iona House Gallery on Thursday, December 23.
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River on flood alert
A flood alert is in place on the River Thame and Chalgrove Brook following the thaw. The alert, the lowest level of warning that is issued, is in force on the River Thame from Marsworth to Shillingford including, Long Marston, Rowsham, Cuddington
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December was coldest in 120 years
The past month was Britain's coldest December for 120 years, meteorologists have said. It was also the chilliest individual calendar month since February 1986, according to weather historian Philip Eden, with temperatures dropping as low as -21.1C
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Face in the Crowd win helps fund gap year travels
THIS week’s Oxford Mail Face in the Crowd winner hopes to use her winnings to swap the Kassam Stadium in December for sunnier climes in the summer. Cherwell School sixth-former Eloise Clayton, 17, is planning a gap year with friends after completing
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Sue Ryder appeals for your retro clothing
THAT 80s batwing jumper lurking at the back of your wardrobe could provide nursing care to help a sick or dying person. That’s the message from the Sue Ryder Care charity shop in Abingdon, which is starting up a vintage and retro department in 2011.
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United sign midfielder McLaren
Oxford United have signed midfielder Paul McLaren until the end of the season. The 34-year-old was on trial with the club in November after being released by Tranmere Rovers. Manager Chris Wilder said: “We tried to sign him in the summer, but we couldn
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FIXTURES: Jan 1-7
SATURDAY FOOTBALL NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd v Southend Utd (3pm). SUNDAY FOOTBALL AUTOTYPE UTV LEAGUE Premier Div: Barton Utd v Rover Cowley, Kings Arms Wheatley v AFC Cowley. Div 1: OUP Wanderers
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Drivers facing new fuel price rises
Motorists already paying record prices for petrol at the pumps will face further rises over the next few days. On January 1, a planned Government fuel duty rise will put 0.76p on the price of a litre of petrol and diesel. Next Tuesday, January 4
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Burst water main closed Wallingford bridge
DRIVERS faced delays yesterday when Wallingford Bridge was closed due to a burst main. Recent freezing temperatures caused the water main to burst on Wednesday evening. The bridge is one of the main routes into the town and the closure
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GREYHOUNDS: Emma's Oaks a huge highlight
THE highlight of 2010 was the fantastic victory for Oxford’s Freedom Emma in the £6,000 William Hill Oaks at Wimbledon. It was an emotional night for owner Ed Locke-Hart and trainer Richard Yeates as both wanted to win the bitches’ classic the previous
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Local share prices
31/12/2010am AEA Technology 6 BMW 5072 Electrocomponents 265.3 Nationwide Accident Repair 99.5 Oxford Biomedica 5.438 Oxford Catalysts 74 Oxford Instruments 700 Reed Elsevier 540.5 RM 173.2 RPS Group 232.4 Courtesy Redmayne
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Posties 'were out delivering' says Royal Mail
The Royal Mail has responded to concerns about postal deliveries in the city. An Oxford Mail reader in Barracks Lane, Cowley, said she had not seen a postman since December 17. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “There may have been days when the weather
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Oxford United review of 2010 Part 2
WITHIN hours of Oxford United clinching their place back in the Football League, manager Chris Wilder was looking to the future, and towards building a team with more quality that could progress in League Two. He began by placing a lot of emphasis on
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CABBAGES & KINGS: Grandads can be relied on
IT is acknowledged that grandchildren are a form of vengeance, inflicted by grandparents upon their own offspring. Once super-strict mothers and fathers become anarchistic supporters of that third generation, encouraging mild rebellion or behaviour that
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Private takeover
It WAS with extremely mixed feelings that I read (Oxford Mail, December 16) that Dawson Street is at last to be tidied up and closed to traffic. There is no doubt that these works will much improve the appearance of the area. But the decision by the
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COMMENT: Well deserved
CONGRATULATIONS to Martin Woodley and all others honoured today for working tirelessly to make our community better. Mr Woodley has been made an MBE for his work in trying to stop conmen preying on the elderly and vulnerable through his work with Oxfordshire
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Stealth taxes
SURELY the charge of up to £9,000 for university tuition is just another stealth tax. If, when the students join the work force, they earn enough to repay the charge, they will already, through income tax, be repaying the loan. What next – asking
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Eureka moment
AS I gazed out of my window at endless heaps of snow and blocked roads all around our village of Hethe last week, an idle thought crossed my peanut-paid brain: how many others are doing the same, only in a different position than I’m in, in so far as
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Help save dogs
Over the Christmas period, hundreds of dogs have been cruelly abandoned. They end up in the local pound, where they are given the statutory seven days to be reclaimed. After that period, if the pound is full, the dog can be put to sleep. Thus hundreds
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Radcliffe site parking plans are inadequate
ABOUT 7,000 commuters are expected to be travelling daily to and from the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ), where the Radcliffe Hospital used to stand. Just 100 parking spaces are currently allocated for the entire area under plans endorsed by the
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DARTS: Hedman aims for world glory
OXFORDSHIRE star Deta Hedman believes she can go all the way in the Lakeside World Championship at Frimley Green. The No 2 seed faces Belgium’s Patricia de Peuter in the quarter-finals on Sunday (8.10pm). And the 51-year-old feels she has learnt from
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FOOTBALL: Janes on the move from City
WINGER Mark Janes has quit Oxford City to join Abingdon Town – much to the disappointment of boss Mike Ford. City’s manager has moved quickly to cover Janes’s departure by signing Aldershot Town’s Adam Mekki on a short-term loan. He explained that
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Bicester stab victim is recovering
A WOMAN was recovering in hospital last night after she was pulled into a Bicester churchyard and stabbed in the leg. The 23-year-old was walking along Church Street at about 8pm on Wednesday night when she was pulled into the churchyard of St Edburg
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FOOTBALL: Wilder will share load
OXFORD United manager Chris Wilder admits he may need to use quite a few of his squad with two games in three days over New Year. Tomorrow’s home game against Southend United is followed by a trip to south Devon to face Torquay United on Monday. And
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NEW YEAR HONOURS: Trading standards man made an MBE for his commitment to stopping conmen
THE man in charge of catching the county’s doorstep conmen has admitted being overwhelmed after being named in the New Year’s Honours list. Martin Woodley, Trading Standards doorstep crime team leader, has been made an MBE for helping to catch
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'Drunk passenger caused Oxford Tube bus crash'
A DRUNKEN bus passenger caused an Oxford Tube bus to overturn on the M40 when he grabbed the wheel. Magistrates heard yesterday Thomas Roby had been drinking heavily and had used the toilet at least 10 times on the double-decker coach before
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COMMENT: Take more control
MANY people will be stunned at Wendy Alesbrook’s insistence that, despite being rescued from the icy Cherwell after going into the river after her dog, she would do it all again. Firefighters had to come to Miss Alesbrook’s aid but they were
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One woman dead following Leys fire
A woman has died in a house fire in Blackbird Leys. Fire crews battled a blaze in Samphire Road at around 9.30pm last night. One man was rescued from the ground floor and his wife from a first floor bedroom. However, the woman
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Rail season tickets 'to hit £5,000'
Rail fare rises mean some commuters will have to pay more than £5,000 for season tickets from Sunday, the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) said. This total is about 20% of the average UK salary and is the equivalent of Transport Secretary
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FOOTBALL: Craddock's frustration
OXFORD United striker Tom Craddock revealed his relief that his one-match ban is finally over. The former Middlesbrough and Luton forward is available again for the U’s against Southend United at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow as Chris Wilder’
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Parents fundraise for special care baby unit in memory of their Finnley
LUKE and Gemma Froude knew what would have been their premature baby Finnley’s first birthday would be a difficult day. But they will mark January 29 with a bid to help others by holding a fundraising day for the charity SSNAP, which supports the special
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Vaizey calls for new curbs on Internet porn
CHILDREN surfing the Internet need better protection to stop them stumbling across pornography, an Oxfordshire MP says. Culture Secretary and Wantage MP Ed Vaizey is calling for internet service providers (ISPs) to tighten controls on website
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NEW YEAR HONOURS: Work for charity recognised
PETER Turner, 79, has been awarded an MBE for his contributions to charity. He has volunteered with the Parkinson’s Disease Society in Banbury for more than 35 years. The grandfather-of-four, from Middleton Cheney, said: “It was very
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NEW YEAR HONOURS: Community champion picks up MBE
“I DON’T like housework, so I do anything to take me out of the house.” That is how a Bampton woman has explained becoming a true community stalwart. Fenella Gray helped set up and now helps run Bampton Community Shop, which donates
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NEW YEAR HONOURS: Knighthood for charity leadership
A WEST Oxfordshire man has been knighted for services to the voluntary sector. Stephen Bubb who has lived in Charlbury for more than 20 years, is chief executive of the charity leaders’ body the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary
