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Rosberg quickest as rain denies McLaren

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time on a rain-ruined last day of testing in Barcelona, with Lewis Hamilton and McLaren missing out on some much-needed practice. Mercedes driver Rosberg clocked one minute 43.814 seconds to finish top of the timings

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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game

Witney ran in nine tries to batter the league’s basement boys. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: South West 1 East Score: Witney 64, Wimborne 5 Witney player ratings: 15. Henry Lamb 8 (STAR MAN, fine

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Primary school gets Fairtrade status

A BICESTER school has become the first in the town to get Fairtrade status. Children and staff at Bure Park Primary School, Lucerne Avenue have been working towards the accolade for the last two years. Fairtrade products guarantee a better deal for

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Drug reaction victim to thank life-savers

A YOUNG woman blinded and near death after a severe allergic reaction to a swine flu drug is to repay the hospital that saved her life. Sam Millard, 20, will hold a party for the burns unit and ICU at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.

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Kennington edge past Summertown Cobras

It (nearly) felt like springtime. As the sun shone at Cuttleslow Park, both Cobras and Kennington showed really good football and made it into an entertaining match. In both games there were chances and goals on either side, with Kennington scoring just

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Oxford City Council 'won't answer' calls

ABOUT 2,000 calls to Oxford City Council are not being answered every month after a surge in queries about new bin collections, figures show. Some 82.4 per cent of calls were answered without the caller hanging up and rining back in December compared

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Oxford United win at Port Vale

Harry Worley lashed in a 59th-minute winner to give a much-changed Oxford United side a 2-1 victory at Port Vale and get their play-off push up and running again. The U's came from behind to register the double over promotion-chasing Vale, and end their

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Who was Oxford United's Man of the Match at Port Vale?

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Port Vale 1, Oxford Utd 2 (12/03)

Harry Worley popped up with an unexpected winner to drag Oxford United back into the play-off picture at Vale Park. His low angled shot in the 59th minute was his first goal of the season, indeed the first goal, in the right net, by any of

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104 groups bid for our Comic Relief cash

MORE THAN 100 charities, groups and organisations from around Oxfordshire are in the running to get their hands on a slice of £50,000 of funding. A total of 104 groups applied to our Red Nose Community Cash Fund, by the close of applications on Thursday

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Midson equalises for Oxford United

Jack Midson headed in an equaliser to enable Oxford United to go in at half-time all square at 1-1 in their League two game at Port Vale today. He nodded in from a yard out on 33 minutes after keeper Chris Martin could only juggle Alfie Potter's 25-yard

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Oxford United make seven changes for Port Vale

Oxford United boss Chris Wilder made seven changes for today's npower League Two game at Port Vale, following the disappointing run of three successive defeats. Only Ryan Clarke, Harry Worley, Jake Wright and Paul McLaren kept their places, although

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Ibiza - island of surprises

“Ibiza Town is far more… how you say… in your face in the summer,” says the tour guide casually to her middle-aged charges, who are still gawping at the sign we’ve passed. The sign, in English, points the way to a nearby sexual health clinic. I won’t

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CPRE marks 80 years of fighting for the countryside

WHEN Colonel John Buchan MP stood up at County Hall on March 9, 1931, he did not mince words in his call for an Oxfordshire branch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England. The author famous for The Thirty-Nine Steps thriller said: “This

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Town councillor quits over cuts to snow clearance

AN “exasperated” councillor has quit Woodstock Town Council with an attack on cuts to clearing footpaths during snow. Ian Thomas said members were not given enough details about key council decisions. He said: “Last year we were talking about cutting

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Initiative to save school energy bills

STAFF and children got to see just how many pounds were literally flying out of their school windows. Longfields Primary School in Bicester was one of the first in the county to use special thermal imaging equipment to show where heat is being lost from

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BOXING: Locals in first step to glory

It's the start of the title trail for Oxfordshire’s boxers as both the ABAE Elite and Royal Navy-sponsored Junior ABA Championships get under way at the Regal in Cowley tomorrow afternoon. The Home Counties rounds of both competitions have attracted

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Jokes and Cakes for charity

For red nose day me and my housemates baked cakes and went round our neighbourhood telling jokes and asking for a small donation for red nose day (they would also get a cake). It was really successful and we raised £18.00! It was a brilliant way to meet

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INDOOR CRICKET: Leaders boosted by duo

Ed Phillips and Chris Smith starred for Banbury, who kept up their title challenge with a four-wicket win over Byfield in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League. Byfield lost only one wicket as they posted 100 from their ten overs, Billy Adkins top-scoring

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SNOOKER: Fieldside crowned cup champs

Fieldside retained the Buildbase Cup with an emphatic 4-0 win against Abingdon RBL A, writes DAVID WHITE. Jimmy Ewers set Fieldside on their way with a 72-56, 79-40 victory over Robbie Adcock. Despite giving his opponent a 32-point start per frame,

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BOXING: Berinsfield youngsters rattle up hat-trick

Berinsfield ABC picked up a hat-trick of victories during a busy week. Ciaran Flanagan chalked up his fourth win over Myles Connors from the host Hayes outfit, but had to come from behind to clinch the verdict. The 12-year-old allowed

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TABLE TENNIS: Forum B turn up heat at top

Forum B keep the pressure on Division 1 leaders Vikings B with a 7-3 victory over Bicester A. With captain Karl Bushell out of the country, Andy Misseldine did most of the work with a maximum. Darren Palmer won two in his debut match and Ross Henderson

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Man held over rail station bomb alert

THE partner of a man stopped at Heathrow in a bomb scare was yesterday being quizzed by police. Officers stopped passengers at both Heathrow Terminal Five and at Oxford Rail Station on Thursday after a 999 call that said a 72-year-old man had

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Union fears BBC Oxford could take shows off air

RADIO shows at BBC Oxford could be axed under new proposals being discussed by the corporation, a union has claimed. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) last night warned that only breakfast and drive-time shows would be produced in the

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Man hit and stamped on love rival

A MAN at the centre of a “love triangle” punched his rival to the floor and stamped on him in a supermarket car park. Jason Pitts attacked Dean Price outside Tesco in Didcot after Pitts’s girlfriend was unfaithful with the victim, who was a friend of

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GREYHOUNDS: Security at Stadium to be stepped up

The Greyhound Racing Association have increased security at all their tracks. In future, no-one other than licensed personnel will be allowed in the paddock at Oxford Stadium without showing their identity. The plan is for trainers, kennel hands and

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Oxford youngsters enjoy trip to countryside with project

FOR some city youngsters a taste of country life is a rare treat. But toddlers from Blackbird Leys were given the chance to enjoy life in the open air yesterday in a new project linking town and country. The Earth Trust, formerly the Northmoor Trust

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COMMENT: Keep radio local

WE struggle to see why the BBC wants to remove local content from Radio Oxford. The station has been trumpeting its 40th birthday recently and any axeing of local shows in favour of national output would hugely damage the BBC’s credibility. There are

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ANGLING: Matthew catches pike-fishing bug

Young Matthew Tuppenney, from Kidlington, has come a long way from his days of fishing the Kidlington AS junior matches, and is now catching some large pike from Manor Farm Lake at Linear Fisheries’ Stanton Harcourt complex. On his first visit to the

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Man held over station bomb scare

THE husband of a man stopped at Heathrow in a bomb scare was yesterday being quizzed by police. Officers stopped passengers at both Heathrow Terminal Five and at Oxford Train Station on Thursday after a 999 call that a 72-year-old man had a

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BOXING: Terrific Townsend claims battling victory

Oxford Boxing Academy’s Declan Townsend claimed a unanimous points verdict over Gold Star ABC’s John Kirby in a lightweight bout at Bedford. Both boxers tested each other’s resistance from the bell, launching solid shots all over the target. But Townsend

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SWIMMING: Murphy smashes British junior record

Alex Murphy, of Didcot Barramundi, made history by breaking a British junior record in Aylesbury last weekend. The 15-year-old swam the 50m breaststroke in a time of 28.96secs to smash the 15-year-old record of 29.36 held by ex-Olympic swimmer, Darren

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SWIMMING: Ace Armstrong is unstoppable

City of Oxford swimmer Nat Armstrong stormed to victory four times at Aylesbury. The 13-year-old claimed four out of the 23 golds won by the City club. Armstrong (pictured) triumphed in the 200 metres individual medley clocking 2mins 28.50secs, 50m

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United out to defy the odds

Oxford United are out to prove people wrong at promotion-chasing Port Vale today – just as they did at Chesterfield. The U’s will need to turn the formbook upside down, but then they have often been at their best this season when playing against

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MARTIAL ARTS: Oxford's stars turn on the style

Local martial arts stars collected a host of medals from the UK Premier Brazilan Jiu Jitsu Championships held in Bristol. Ten competitors from Oxford School of Martial Arts, aged from seven to 40, took home 11 medals, including two golds.

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MARTIAL ARTS: Joseph makes it four in a row

Joseph Bonassisa has become the Irish International Open Karate Champion for the fourth successive year. The 13-year-old, from Yarnton, beat rivals from Ukraine, Ireland and Belgium to retain his crown. Bonassisa also picked up silver in the 15 to 17

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ICE HOCKEY: Stars set for big test

Oxford City Stars have it all to do if they are to arrest their slump in South Division 1 of the English National League tomorrow. Ken Forshee’s side have picked up just one win and one draw from their last eight matches, leaving them in danger of missing

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BOXING: Flynn delivers national title

Oxford teenager Jordan Flynn produced a tremendous display to capture his second Royal Navy ABAE Schools Championships title. The 14-year-old, from Cowley, won the Class 3 50kg crown with an emphatic 49-32 points verdict over Lewis McKenna (Phil Thomas

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GREYHOUNDS: Deadly duo set for showdown

Two Oxford veteran stalwarts go head to head in the A1 over 450 metres at Oxford Stadium tonight. Both Kisskissbangbang and Pawsey’s Pride are 2006 whelps and have covered themselves with glory over the last couple of years with plenty of victories.

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ANGLING: Perkins grabs Lechlade title

Graham Perkins is this season’s Lechlade Marina Winter League champion. He finished third in the final match of the series fished at Barford by 13 anglers on Sunday. Fred Harrison was the clear winner on the day with 11.14.0 of tench, perch and roach

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Pilot denies threat to kill UKIP leader

A pilot has denied threatening to kill UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Justin Adams, 45, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday charged with making threats to kill the politician and Civil Aviation Authority investigator Martin James. Adams, of Glenwood

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Teacher relives shock of Japan earthquake

A TEACHER from Bicester has described the moment a catastrophic earthquake hit Japan. Hundreds were last night feared dead after the 8.9 magnitude quake sparked a 33ft tsunami, with entire towns washed away by mud and debris. Nikki Zywina

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Festival focuses on climate change

THE Old Bookbinders warehouse in East Oxford will play host to a community festival focusing on climate change next week. Conversations with the Earth centres around a multimedia exhibition that highlights the stories of indigenous communities and the

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Council pays for plush resort for meeting and overnight stay instead of choosing its own HQ

TRANSPORT chiefs at Oxfordshire County Council spent more than £4,500 on a meeting and overnight stay at a prestigious resort. Seven highways officers attended the two-day workshop at the £50m Heythrop Park resort, near Enstone. Despite

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COMMENT: Frittering money away

THERE is a saying: Justice should not only be done, but seen to be done. Forgive us if we borrow the sentiment but similarly: Council cuts must not only be done but be seen to be done. Yet today we reveal Oxfordshire County Council staff stayed overnight

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Charity rugby match is a real drag

RUGBY players swapped scrum caps for sequins at a cross-dressing charity contest in Didcot yesterday. Two sides from the St Birinus School sixth form put on their glad rags for a game of rough and tumble which ended 33-33. Pictured clockwise from

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Man in uniform caught Joy's eye

IT might not have been a line you would hear in a classic Hollywood love film. But for one Oxfordshire couple ‘do you want a fag?’ has led to 60 years of life together. Joy and Alexander Smith, of Wise Avenue, Kidlington, celebrated their diamond wedding

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Pair jailed for dealing drugs

A WOMAN out of prison on day release from a 12-year sentence for drug smuggling was caught dealing heroin and crack cocaine in the centre of Oxford. Elizabeth Cooey was selling the drugs in conjunction with fiance Richard Sawyer, himself out of prison

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Housing plan for pub site approved

A DIDCOT pub is set to be replaced by houses despite complaints it will leave some residents without a local watering hole. South Oxfordshire District Council this week approved brewer Greene King’s application for planning permission to demolish the