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Man charged over moped death
A BANBURY man has been charged over the death of 16-year-old Edward Lynch in a fatal collision in Deddington in April. Glen Holburt, 53, from Duns Tew Road in Hempton faces one count of causing death by driving without due care and attention while over
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Jumping up to compete in ‘Olympics’
CHILDREN were following in the footsteps of their sporting heroes in Oxford yesterday. A Fun Olympics competition was organised by the Play Barton scheme and dozens of children were put through their paces. Competing in the long jump
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Don't forget to recycle party bottles
THE MAN in charge of Oxford’s recycling has urged Bank Holiday partygoers to make sure they recycle their empties. City councillor John Tanner, cabinet member for a Cleaner, Greener Oxford, said: “Don’t just bung everything from your parties and barbecues
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Get out and go wild
It wasn’t so many years ago that the swooshing and slicing of the scythe was the norm; and for some countryside tasks at the Wildlife Trust we have discovered that scything is still the best way. I was introduced to scything 10 years ago whilst volunteering
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Spearheading a rural revival
A NATIONAL campaign to revive rural communities through business is being spearheaded by an Oxfordshire charity. Staff at the Plunkett Foundation based in Woodstock are lending their expertise in helping communities save and restore local services such
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Local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 2.35 BMW 4708 Electrocomponents 196.7 Nationwide Accident Repair 87 Oxford Biomedica 6.1 Oxford Catalysts 59 Oxford Instruments 771 Reed Elsevier 477 RM 90.25 RPS Group 191.9 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Teacher hired
A new Key Stage Two team leader has been appointed at St Christopher’s Primary School, Cowley. Julia Watson will take on the role in September. She has previously worked with Year Five and foundation stage pupils at the school.
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Kids' stuff on sale
A baby and children’s market – and family fun day – will be held at the Old Mill Hall, Grove, tomorrow. The event runs from 10.30am to 12.30pm with entry for £1 and kids going free. Call 07800 568040.
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Cheap as chips
The community cafe in Barton has started selling children’s meals for £1.50. The cafe is open between 8.30am and 2.30pm Monday and Friday, and on Saturday between 10am and 1pm. The cafe project is run by Barton Community Association.
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Pub party to raise funds for MS sufferer's medical bills
WHEN dad-of-one Tony Gallagher was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis his family were determined to help him fight it. Twelve years ago the 46-year-old suffered the devastating blow that he had a degenerative condition, and he was confined to
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House prices fall again
House prices in Oxfordshire have fallen for the third successive month. Latest official figures for July released by the Government's Land Registry show the average price of a property in the county is £235,440, down 0.4 per cent on the previous month
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House prices fall again
House prices in Oxfordshire have fallen for the third successive month. Latest official figures for July released by the Government's Land Registry show the average price of a property in the county is £235,440, down 0.4 per cent on the previous month
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Museum begins a story of success
MANY stories end “happily ever after”. But one Oxford Museum is planning to start that way, after winning a series of awards before it has even been built. The Story Museum, based at Rochester House in Pembroke Street, is set to become
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Music day in market
A music event in aid of The Nasio Trust will be held in Abingdon Market Square on Saturday between 10am and 4pm. There will be live bands, African dancing, stalls and a bouncy castle. Visit the nasiotrust.org for more information.
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How to produce more local food
Views are sought on food grown and eaten in Oxfordshire. Oxford City Council aims to develop a sustainable food strategy to increase county grown food. Residents have until September 30, to share their views at oxford.gov.uk, dan@oxfood.co.uk or Dan
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A weekend of fun you can Bank on...
Celebrating its 40th birthday this year, organisers of Uffington’s White Horse Show promise something for everybody. The show has been left without its star attraction – the RAF’s Red Arrows – at its anniversary celebrations after last weekend’s fatal
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Bike stolen in front of owner
A bike was stolen from an Oxford house while its owner looked on. The black bike was stolen from Marlborough Road, South Oxford, at about 7am on Saturday. The 26-year-old owner was at home when his wife saw a man walking past their bedroom window towards
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Why didn't Rose Hill get another footpath?
Frustration is growing on an Oxford estate over the closure of a well used footpath that links residents to a major supermarket. The path, which connects Williamson Way and Wynbush Road in Rose Hill, forms a short cut used by families and elderly people
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Man dies after pub attack
A MAN left with serious injuries after an unprovoked pub attack in Kidlington has died today. Michael Rogers was attacked at the Red Lion in June 2010. Today he was pronounced dead after life support systems were switched off. The police
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Internet lending scheme is launched
AN OXFORD scientist is trying to get the city lending and borrowing possessions over the Internet. The website Ecomodo acts as a free marketplace for people to search for items to borrow or lend. Now Dr Kate Coldwell, who lives off Cowley Road, has
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RUGBY UNION: Flair Bears reach semi-finals
Oxford-based team Flair Bears reached the last four of the International Super Beach Fives in Lignano, Italy. The side, which is largely comprised of current and former Oxford Brookes students, defeated opponents from New Zealand, Croatia and Tonga on
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FIXTURES: August 27-September 2
SATURDAY FOOTBALL NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd v Aldershot Tn. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd v St Albans City, Evesham v Oxford City. Div 1 South & West: Didcot Tn v Thatcham Tn, North Leigh
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FOOTBALL: Gee labels Burnell red card "joke"
North Leigh boss Mark Gee says the dismissal of Joe Burnell as a joke after he was sent off in the 3-2 defeat by Sholing on Tuesday. Gee said: “Joe has over-run the ball and lunged into the tackle, which I thought was a booking. It was a joke
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FOOTBALL: Woodbridge back to boost Kidlington
Tom Woodbridge returns for Kidlington when they host Shrivenham, looking to get back on track on Saturday. Kidlington lost their 100 per cent record on Tuesday after a 2-1 loss against Holyport. Abingdon Town welcome back Danny Thomas
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PIGEON RACING: Latest results
Didcot & Hagbourne (Wincanton, 13 sent 226): 1, 2, 6, 7 Gilbert & Newport 1591, 1513, 1431, 1429; 3, 4, Lloyd & Kelly 1453, 1447; 5 K Marcham 1434; 8 G Hewer 1426; 9 R Edwards 1406; 10 M/M R Crook 1478. Oxford Central (Kingsdown, 4 sent 108): 1, 6 K
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CYCLING: Goodfellow claims 50-mile honours
Bicester Millennium’s Chris Goodfellow won the longest time trial of the season in the Beeline Cycles sponsored-Inter Club League. He stormed to victory in 1hr 48mins 30secs over the 50-mile Southmoor course, which sees riders complete two circuits from
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GCSEs: The best year yet
RESULTS at Oxford’s newest academy leapt by 10 percentage points as schools across the county posted record-breaking results yesterday. Year 11 pupils sitting their GCSEs in June benefited from just a term-and-a-half of lessons under the new regime at
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RUGBY UNION: Henley seek promotion
HENLEY Hawks are targeting promotion as they begin their National 2 South campaign at Hertford tomorrow. Hawks have made 13 new signings and feel they have what it takes to return to level three of English rugby after a four-year absence.
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Election officer admits ‘naivety’
OFFICIALS had no idea until after elections in southern Oxfordshire that thousands of people didn’t get their voting papers, the returning officer has said. More than 2,250 polling cards were not printed and 2,035 postal votes were not delivered for
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Reason for riots
Many contributors have volunteered theories for the riots. But most ignore the role played by pure greed – instilled by our materialist culture. G Husband North Oxford
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Excuses for rioters
IN the letter of mine you kindly published on August 19, I stated that I was ignorant of the causes of riots and looting which recently beset some of our cities. Thanks to the other contributors on that day, however, I now realise that they were the
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Stick up for OAPs
WHILE I agree (letters, August 17) that people are not old at 60, millions of them are retired and living on a low income. If they cannot afford to visit their friends, or go to the city centre, they will become isolated with bad effects on their
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More station parking will not solve problem
THE Cotswold Line is winning more passengers. Work to double-track part of the route for more frequent and reliable services is nearly complete. In 2012, five 287-seat, 125mph Adelante trains may return to increase capacity. At Hanborough station,
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How can Cameron refuse to take action now?
I WOULD like to applaud Dr T Hargey, who is the chairman of the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford. Every single thing he stated in his piece about the wrongs of covering one’s face and the use of burqahs (Oxford Mail, August 18) is what people have
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CABBAGES & KINGS: Damp weather has kept young crowds at bay
OXFORD appeared strangely free from crocodiles on Tuesday – the young, fleshy kind, speaking in tongues, and not the scaly, carnivorous variety. Was the season for these temporary migrants at an end? “No, it’s because of the weather,” volunteered a retired
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Making a moo-ve on farmers' gold cup
AN OXFORDSHIRE dairy farm has been shortlisted for a prestigious agricultural award. Redlands Farm, in Hook Norton, run by the Gasson family, is up against five rivals in a contest to win the Gold Cup, awarded annually by the Royal Association of British
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Buy British first
IN the light of more than 1,000 jobs being lost at the Bombadier railway carriage works in Derby, surely there is now a call for a ‘buy British’ campaign, similar to the ‘I’m Backing Britain’ campaign in the late 1960s. Each time the Government or an
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FOOTBALL: Hammering was spur says City boss Ford
Oxford City boss Mike Ford has urged his side to keep up the good work as they look to make it three Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division victories on the spin at Evesham on Saturday. Tuesday’s 3-0 midweek success against Bashley followed last
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Man is beaten by youths in own garden
A MAN was kicked and beaten by a gang of youths in his own front garden in what police have described as a “cowardly attack”. Between 12.30am and 1am on Tuesday morning, the 40-year-old man was woken by youths who were in the garden of his property in
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JR set to be stroke and major super centre
THOUSANDS of extra patients could be sent to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital under plans to turn it into a centre of excellence for strokes and major trauma. The JR could see a doubling of workload for some departments as patients are sent from across
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Centre revamp clear to begin
TRADERS in Bicester were celebrating last night as the path was finally cleared for a £70m transformation of the town centre. Plans for the redevelopment were first put forward seven years ago and proposals for a cinema, supermarket and shops were passed
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‘Friendly’ squatters forced to leave
SQUATTERS who took over a disused factory in East Oxford have been given their marching orders. Five squatters moved into the Randolph Street building on August 13, vowing to claim back the space for the community and set up a ‘Plebs’ College’. But
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McLaren hails Oxford United defence
PAUL McLaren says that if Oxford United’s defence can continue to perform to the same standard as on Sunday, the U’s have a real chance. The midfielder now has a record of played two, won two this season – but has stopped short of reminding his teammates
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Guy's Oxford United future to be discussed
CHRIS Wilder doesn’t expect there to be any real transfer activity at Oxford United before the window closes next Wednesday. The U’s boss says he is happy with the look of his squad, with the only question mark over whether on-loan Lewis Guy stays with
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GCSEs: Jury’s still out on the new EBacc
CONTROVERSY has continued over the Government’s new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) measure of GCSE success. Ministers believe the EBacc – which is awarded to pupils who achieve A* to C grades in English, maths, science, a language and either history or
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GCSEs: Pupils see A’s for all
STUDENTS at Magdalen School broke another school record, when 99.5 per cent of all the exams sat were given A* or A grades. More than half the school year achieved nine A*s or better. Master Tim Hands said: “These are outstanding results and reflect
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GCSEs: Results delight for young mum
TEARFUL Emily Smith, 17, opened her GCSE results and hugged her two-year-old son Joshua tight. The teenager from Wheatley had just found out that despite taking a year out to become a mum and juggling revision with bringing up her son she’d passed six
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GCSEs: A*s despite long break
DESPITE spending six months in Kuwait and missing half of Year 11, Mohammed Alherz scooped a clutch of four A* and five A grades. The Oxford Spires student, who also picked up a B grade, said: “I’m feeling OK. “My target grades were all A* but I missed
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GCSEs: Work experience sparks top marks
WORK experience at an Oxford garage spurred a 16-year-old Oxford Academy student to pass eight GCSEs, IT qualifications and BTECs. Jack Howard was singled out as the “best work experience student ever” by TJ Hall garage after the Oxford teenager, who
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GCSEs: Teachers salute Helen's courage
TEACHERS have praised the courage of an Abingdon teenager, who battled against the odds to get a string of A*s and As despite her father’s death from a brain tumour. John Mason School pupil Helen Tartaglia, of Baker Road, Abingdon, lost dad Richard last
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GCSEs: Joy as pupils around the county pick up top grades
DOZENS of pupils across the county have picked up a string of top A* and A grades. At Cheney School, 16-year-old Adam Boumelha, got 10 A*s and one A, and his now going into the school’s sixth form. He said: “I feel over the moon. I expected to do well
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GCSEs: Academy exams to be re-marked
OXFORD Academy has asked for the re-marking of “dozens” of exam papers, with principal Mike Reading saying he was “disappointed” with the school’s results. The three-year-old academy, which moved into its state-of-the-art new buildings earlier this year
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CRICKET: Thame stunned by points loss
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League A TEN-POINTS deduction for fielding an unregistered player has plummeted Thame Town to the brink of the Division 2 West relegation zone. Thame lost the points they gained from a two-wicket defeat
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CRICKET: Banbury aim to spoil party
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League BANBURY will be out to spoil High Wycombe’s Division 1 title celebrations when they visit the Bucks club tomorrow. The leaders need just three points to be crowned champions, but Banbury skipper Ian Hawtin
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Oxford United defender Duberry is a man on a mission
MICHAEL Duberry says that Oxford United’s players are determined to use the win over Swindon as a springboard to continue their climb up the table. The U’s take on Aldershot at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow, both sides going into the game full of confidence
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Wilder has faith in Oxford United
CHRIS Wilder says he has confidence that his team will ensure that tomorrow’s game with Aldershot is not a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show. Last week’s win over Swindon will count for nothing if Oxford United fail to beat Dean Holdsworth’s side tomorrow
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Off-peak parking charges return to city
SUNDAY and evening on-street parking charges will be reintroduced in and around Oxford city centre on Tuesday. Charges for parking after 6.30pm from Monday to Saturday and all day on Sunday were scrapped six years ago, although length-of-stay
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Theatre staff sleep rough for cause
A PAVEMENT will be the stage for sleepy staff at one Oxford theatre, as they raise awareness of homelessness next week. Twelve workers at the Oxford Playhouse will sleep outside the theatre’s front doors next Thursday night. They hope to raise awareness
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Heslop silenced by Constable brace
JAMES Constable admitted that there was added incentive to get on the goals trail – to keep Simon Heslop quiet! The U’s striker bagged a brace in the win over Swindon, his first strikes of the season. That moved him level with Heslop – who scored in