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Dagenham & Redbridge 0, Oxford United 1 (Hall 41)

ROBERT Hall capped his Football League debut with the winning goal as Oxford United returned to winning ways at Dagenham & Redbridge tonight. The 17-year-old on-loan West Ham striker converted a well-worked 41st-minute free-kick to end a

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Dagenham & Redbridge 0, Oxford United 1 (Hall 41)

ROBERT Hall capped his debut with the winning goal as Oxford United returned to winning ways at Dagenham tonight. The 17-year-old on-loan West Ham striker converted a well-worked 41st-minute free-kick to end a run of three games without victory

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Hall puts Oxford United ahead at half-time

Oxford United were leading 1-0 at half-time in tonight's npower League Two clash at Dagenham & Redbridge. Debutant Robert Hall scored their goal on 41 minutes.

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Pastors pass on lots of lollipops

Street pastors gave out 330 lollipops and 14 pairs of flip flops to revellers in Wantage in July. The Christian volunteers, who help drinkers get home safely, handed them out over five Friday nights and 180 hours. The scheme, which started in 2009,

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Drop of courage

Fundraisers took the plunge to raise thousands of pounds for toddler Charlotte Nott. Thirty-nine people braved a 200ft bungee jump from a crane outside the Priory pub near the Kassam Stadium. The event, ahead of Oxford United’s game with Burton on Saturday

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Debutant Hall starts for Oxford United

Robert Hall makes his Oxford United debut in tonight's npower League Two clash at Dagenham & Redbridge. The 17-yar-old West Ham loanee replaces Lewis Guy in the starting line-up, while Damian Batt comes in for Andre Whing. Oxford Utd: Clarke, Batt,

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Ruby gets the hang of climbing

Ruby Saunders got to grips with a tricky climbing wall at an Abingdon park at the weekend. The intrepid nine-year-old from Kennington, was among hundreds of people who visited the Fun in the Park event in Abbey Meadows on Sunday. The climbing wall was

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Decision looms on car park flats plan

Plans for a student development on part of an East Oxford car park will be decided tomorrow night. The proposal for 140 student flats on St Clement’s car park has sparked strong opposition from neighbours and businesses. The development, of three accommodation

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Give a pint in Carterton

Blood donors are being urged to attend sessions in Carterton tomorrow, at the Marigold Square community centre in Shilton Park. The sessions run from 1.30-3.30pm and again from 4.15-7.30pm. To book an appointment call 0300 123 2323 or visit blood.co.uk

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Showhome opens at Kingsmere in Bicester

A family fun day marks the launch of a showhome at Taylor Wimpey's Kingsmere development in Bicester this weekend. The event, which starts at 11am on Saturday, September 17, includes face painting, a balloon modeller, games and refreshments. Kingsmere

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Battstock musical festival is a hit

IT’S not often you would catch children happily heading off to school on a weekend. But the Batt Primary School in Witney welcomed many of its pupils, and their parents, back through the school gates on Saturday. The playing field was the venue for

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Friday, September 16: Win tickets to the National Home Improvement Show

WE'RE giving you the chance to get the inspiration to dazzle up that drab old home of yours. In Friday, September 16's Oxford Mail we have a competition for 100 people to win a pair of tickets each to the National Home Improvement Show.

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September 21-24: Win a Butlins family break for halfterm

THE kids have just gone back to school but you can start thinking ahead to the next lot of holidays. We have a fantastic prize up for grabs, courtesy of our friends at Butlins: a free holiday for a family of four at the Ocean Hotel & Spa in Bognor Regis

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Saturday, September 17: Free bulb bag

YOU'VE enjoyed the garden this summer (probably) and now it is time to start planting bulbs for next year - so we're giving away a free bulb bag with Saturday's Oxford Mail. We've teamed up with Frost's Garden Centre and if you buy Saturday's paper,

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Wednesday, September 14: Win flights to Egypt or Spain

ISN'T this end of summer and start of autumn just vile? Are you yearning for a bit of sun given our disappointing summer? Then grab your Oxford Mail on Wednesday, September 14 because we have teamed up with Monarch to offer two lucky

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Banbury is now in full bloom

Keen gardeners from across Banbury have been rewarded for their green work. The results of the Banbury in Bloom competition were presented on Wednesday at a special ceremony in Banbury Town Hall, Bridge Street. Residents and businesses entered categories

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Saddles stolen from farm lorry

Four Argentinian polo saddles and five bridles were stolen from a cargo lorry in Bloxham Grove Farm. The crime took place between 7.30pm on Wednesday, August 24, and Friday, August 26, and police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information

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Museum project gets £50k boost

A city centre museum is hoping for more visitors thanks to almost £50,000 worth of funding. The grant is the largest that has been awarded to the Museum of Oxford’s exhibition since it opened in 1975. The museum, based at Oxford Town Hall, in St Aldate

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Connells launches 100% mortgage offer

Witney and Carterton-based agency Connells has launched a mortgage which covers the full property price. The 100% Family Guarantee mortgage, which is aimed at first- and second-time buyers, needs a guarantee from a family member through a secured collateral

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Local share prices

AEA Technology 2.5 BMW 4441 Electrocomponents 194.6 Nationwide Accident Repair 89.5 Oxford Biomedica 5.6 Oxford Catalysts 59 Oxford Instruments 820.25 Reed Elsevier 465.7 RM 93.1 RPS Group 186.4 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon

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NHS trust holds annual meeting

NHS Oxfordshire will hold its annual public meeting on Thursday, September 29. The meeting runs from 5pm to 7pm at Jubilee House, 5510 John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park South in Cowley It will include updates on the Oxfordshire clinical commissioning

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Amateur snap of Oxford skyline highly praised

THIS stunning image of the Oxford skyline proved every cloud has a silver lining for one amateur photographer. When bad weather spoiled Andrew Steele’s chances of snapping a lunar eclipse, the 26-year-old remained determined to capture a celestial

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Engineering firm joins FTSE

HI-TECH engineering firm Oxford Instruments has been promoted into the FTSE 250 index following a successful period of growth. It means the firm, based at Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, is among the largest on the London Stock Exchange. It employs 230

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Jo Brand's on bill for fundraiser

Comedian Jo Brand will be rounding off an impressive line up at a fundraising event for Oxford hospice Helen & Douglas House at Oxford Playhouse. Based on Radio 4’s Chain Reaction show, Full Circle aims to raise about £7,000 for the East Oxford

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Tributes are paid to former Oxford Times editor

A DEDICATED newspaper man with a love of jazz has passed away. Tributes were last night paid to former Oxford Times editor Peter Sykes, who died on Monday aged 81 after a short illness. A graduate of Oxford University’s Merton College

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Headteachers hit back at Cameron

HEADTEACHERS last night continued to hit back at the Prime Minister’s accusations that too many Oxfordshire schools were “coasting”. David Cameron, also Witney MP, last week said there were many schools where results had flatlined, or had “not improved

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RUGBY UNION: Harwell's eight-try joy

BB&O round-up HARWELL got their Championship campaign off to a flier by winning 55-10 at Berkshire Shire Hall. While there was room for improvement in their continuity play, the quality of the finishing was plain to see in five first half tries.

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RUGBY UNION: Littlemore impress on return

BB&O Premier Division LITTLEMORE marked their return to the Premier Division with a hard-fought 11-7 win at Hungerford. The visitors suffered a blow when fly half Lee Gillett was taken off with an ankle injury, but took the lead with a Simon Gamble

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FOOTBALL: Deabill on move from City to join North Leigh

Big frontman Jimmy Deabill was last night set to leave Oxford City to sign for North Leigh. Deabill, who joined City from Kidlington in the summer, hasn’t been able to force his way into the starting line-up at the Court Place Farm club.

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Alleged breaches of code of conduct

A lawyer has described alleged breaches of Oxford City Council’s code of conduct by three Labour councillors as “minor and technical”. Green councillor David Williams had complained that Labour councillors Mohammed Abbasi, Shah Khan and Sajjad Malik

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Raid driver is released from jail

A teenager who acted as getaway driver during a £20,000 raid on a farm supply shop has been granted his freedom by three Appeal Court judges. Robin Clarke, 19, from Headington, drove the van used in the night-time raid on the shop in Macclesfield

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HOCKEY: Hawks in Oxon Cup double

HOSTS Oxford Hawks made it a day to remember when they became men’s and ladies’ champions at the Oxfordshire County Tournament. Hawks men triumphed convincingly by winning all four of their matches at their new facilities at Banbury Road North

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RUGBY UNION: Banbury get off to winning start

Midlands 2 West South BANBURY Bulls opened up with a 31-10 victory over Upton-on-Severn, but felt there was plenty of room for improvement. Centre James Heywood scored Banbury’s opening try after a strong run, full back Mike Smith converting. Poor

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Wright demands improvement from Oxford United

Captain Jake Wright has called on Oxford United to produce a complete performance at Dagenham & Redbridge tonight. The U’s have picked up just two points from their last three matches, but have produced some great football, especially in Saturday

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Restaurant plans new branches

THE group behind Brasserie Blanc restaurants, which has a branch in Walton Street, Oxford, has raised £20m to develop new sites in the UK. As well as the brasseries, the cash will be ploughed into the White Brasserie Company pub chain. Mark Derry, chief

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Thousands join annual feast of fun

FOR almost 800 years the people of Witney have been celebrating the town’s annual feast day. And this year the event, which dates back to 1243, proved as popular as ever as thousands of people met on the Leys Recreation Ground to enjoy all the fun of

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DARTS: Park secure ladies' crown

Greene King ODDA Florence Park Community Centre A retained the Ladies’ Premier Section title with a stunning 8-1 victory over the visiting Butchers Arms. Wins from Tina Hamilton and Angie Pointin gave the home side a 2-0 lead.

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RUGBY UNION: Collins at the double

South West 1 East WITNEY beat Buckingham 27-24 to make it a maximum ten points from two games. Luck certainly played its part, while blustery conditions made kicking a lottery. Buckingham had plenty of early pressure, but Witney took the lead against

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RUGBY UNION: Nicholl bags brace in Grove romp

Southern Counties North TWO tries from Guy Nicholl helped Grove defeat Slough 39-9 at Cane Lane. The makeshift wing, who is usually a flanker, scored twice in the second half as Grove took control. Fly half Roger Sevier put Grove ahead with a penalty

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Wilder waiting on Oxford United pair

Chris Wilder is hopeful that Paul McLaren will recover from the knock he picked up on Saturday in time to face Dagenham & Redbridge tonight. But Oxford United’s boss says that Andy Whing is touch and go to make the line-up for the npower

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Fire call centre shake-up back on the agenda

EMERGENCY calls to the fire brigade could be answered in Berkshire or Buckingham-shire under proposals to create a Thames Valley control centre. Oxfordshire’s deputy chief fire officer Colin Thomas wants the county council to explore a merger

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Why is Sainsbury interested in Cowley again?

COULD somebody please tell me why Sainsbury’s is so interested in having a store in Cowley where the present B&Q is? They had a store in Cowley years ago, where the present Wilkinsons is, and I remember at that time a spokesman for Sainsbury’s saying

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DARTS: Super Oxon off to a flier

Rileys BDO Inter-County Championship OXFORDSHIRE made a sensational start to life in the top flight of British darts with a stunning 22-14 success over Kent in Tonbridge. Promoted to the Premier Division at the end of last season, Oxon romped home

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Not our turn for glory

It is a nonsense to suggest that New Zealand under-achieve at rugby World Cups. It is realistic to assume that New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France and England are equally talented and so equally likely to win a World Cup (the probabilities of

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Parking fee is a disgrace

I WAS most disappointed to see that we are now being asked to pay to park our cars at Cutteslowe Park. I have been taking my children to the park for years, I now walk my dog there. I believe that parks such as Cutteslowe should be free for all to

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Residents left to fend for themselves

Oxford residents will now be all too familiar with Councillor John Tanner’s doublespeak. Where we once had a refuse collection service, we now have ‘recycling’. Now service withdrawal is to be rebranded as ‘prioritising’, with residents left to sort

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COMMENT: Plans set alarm bells ringing

Plans to merge fire control rooms will set alarm bells ringing with residents for two major reasons. Many don’t want to see this vital function taken out of the county. The role that call operators play is a matter of life and death, and their local

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RUGBY UNION: Quins up and running

National 3 South West OXFORD Harlequins bounced back from their opening day hammering to defeat Newbury Blues 30-8 for a bonus-point victory. Quins were far more cohesive than in their 53-7 loss at Bournemouth and took the lead when

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School head leads tributes to governor

THE headteacher of a Thame school last night paid tribute to a “brilliant” chairman of governors, who has died suddenly. Ann Mayou, 69, died in her sleep around 7pm last Wednesday after suffering a ruptured heart artery. She was head of governors at

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Cyclists put others in danger

THERE have been yet more letters in your paper about parking on pavements and bicycles on pavements. I went out three times last week and each time, only minutes from my front door, I had cyclists aggressively careering towards me on narrow sidewalks

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BBC's Question Time has become a joke

What a complete joke BBC’s Question Time has become. I have to wonder if some people are invited on just for the ‘shock’ factor. One US gentleman said, with a straight face, that Saddam had broken several UN sanctions, therefore justifying the attack

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New criteria welcomed

THE ME Community Trust.org welcomes the new International Consensus Criteria (ICC) for ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), compiled by 26 acknowledged authorities from all parts of the world. It not only renders obsolete all previous criteria but

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Thank you for rescuing my purse

I WOULD like to say thank you to the lady who handed my purse at Tesco, Marcham Road, on Thursday, September 8. I left it in a trolley and was very lucky to get it back again. Thank you very much. Mrs M BROWN, Abingdon

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Carterton residents wanted cortege to go through town

AS a long-standing member of Carterton Town Council, I have listened to all the repatriation comments. From these it is quite clear to me, that the people of Carterton wanted the cortege to come through our town. Young and old alike are totally upset

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On Yer Bike: Competing with men should be an uphill battle

I have watched men compete in the Tour since a child when my dad would video the coverage for us to watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I very much enjoyed it, but never felt the urge to do what those men in Lycra were doing, no not cycling fast (I love

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RUGBY UNION: Newman completes Henley comeback

National 2 South RYAN Newman’s late converted try earned Henley Hawks a 19-17 comeback win at Old Albanians. The former Oxford Harlequins flanker, who was named Henley’s man-of-the-match, broke through decisively on the left, and full back James Comben

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Hunt for sex attack suspect

A man is sought after a sex attack in the city. A 38-year-old woman was approached by a man near Lidl in Watlington Road, Cowley, at 12.15pm on Sunday. Police said an Asian man, aged between 20 and 30 with gelled-back hair, asked if she wanted a coffee

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Wilder's banking on Hall

Boss Chris Wilder is hoping loan signing Robert Hall can provide what his Oxford Unied team have been missing in the last few matches – an end product. The 17-year-old striker, who has had rave reviews, has joined United on a month’s loan

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Driver in court

A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Tyrone Brackett is accused of causing an accident that killed Michael Hellaby on April 28. Brackett, of Saunders Road, Cowley, was not required to enter a plea at

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Can you solve enigma of city artist?

Dressed in green, surrounded by rolls of paper and immersed in the natural world around her, she was part of the scenery of Oxford. But “the tree-drawing lady”, who created art from a bench in Christ Church Meadow, has passed away with the

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COMMENT: Mourn her passing

We were sad to hear that Zoe Peterssen has passed away. She was known to so many in this city who will have wandered past as she sketched in Christ Church Meadow, but little was known of her. She was however an Oxford institution.

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Council blocks plan to build £20m waste treatment plant

CAMPAIGNERS have thwarted plans to dump London’s rubbish on their doorstep and have hailed it as a “triumph for democracy”. After passionate pleas, Oxfordshire County Councillors ignored their officers’ recommendations and threw out a bid to build a

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Hinksey Park v Grove

1st Match First match of the season got off to a cracking start with Jack Cross scoring early on for the Challengers. Archie Brew scored the second goal after approx five minutes. Archie Brew then set up the third goal for Sam Cheshire ten minutes

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Oxford City win 2-1 away at Radley Youth.

Two close games ended with Oxford City winning 2-1 away at Radley Youth. Kyle Robertson and Andrew Griggs scored the two goals, but it was two good defensive displays that ensured the points for the visitors."

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AYFC 3-1 Goring

AYFC's first game of the season and they welcomed Goring to a windy Lambrick Way. AYFC started well and Goring were on the back foot and had their Keeper to thank for with some fine saves. Deadlock was broken 12 minutes into the game when a corner

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Tower Hill v Abingdon Youth Greens

Today at West Witney Sports Ground, staged the eagerly awaited seasonal opening U9 match between Tower Hill and Abingdon Youth. The first game started with equal enthusiasm and what seemed two equally matched teams.Abingdon took the lead with a good

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North Leigh U12’s seal victory over Kidlington Youth

North Leigh U12’s seal victory over Kidlington Youth Celtic in the opening league game with 3 second half goals to run out 4-1 winners. North Leigh started their U12’s OMBL season with a home tie against Kidlington Youth, last seasons cup winners.

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crowmarsh comets 8 - quarry 1

a very even first 10 mins with comets taking the lead through, issac trafford. comets look dangerous on the break with zak cave's pace always a threat . score at half time 3-1 to comets. comets 1st to score in the second half, from isaac trafford

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CROOK HAT-TRICK SEALS VICTORY

Florence Park started off their campaign by taking all three points after a tough fought battle with Kennington. After a few opening exchanges Cameron Hannon put Florence Park ahead after drilling a rebounded effort from the edge of the box. The lead

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Marston Saints 0 Abingdon Utd 2

The eagerly awaited season kicked off on a blustery day with the wind keeping the ball in the Abingdon half. Some strong defending and good goalkeeping kept Marston at bay after some early pressure. Abingdon midfielder Ben Morris began to impose

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U9s blue league - Botley FC 5-3 AFC Brightwell

Scorers were as follows: - Botley FC: Jack Crozier (3), Azaan Hussain (2). AFC Brightwell: James Moore (3) A tightly contested game was played out between Botley FC and AFC Brightwell on Saturday at the Fogwell Rd Recreation Ground.  Botley

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Quarry Rovers vs Kidlington

Match 1:  This was the first match of the season and Quarry showed some early rustiness that enabled Kidlington to race in to a 10-0 lead. After the tenth goal went in Quarry settled down and were unlucky not to get something from the match. Credit

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Goring v Casuals

Goring Robins U9s 2 Didcot Casuals Blues U9s 3 The Robins had to soak up a lot of pressure from a strong Didcot team, who peppered the Goring goal with a number of long range efforts. The Goring team sat deep and managed to hold on until the deadlock

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Barton United travelled to St.Edmunds

Barton United travelled to St.Edmunds for their opening game of the season, in the Under 10 Green League. After going behind early on Barton then upped their game, with some good passing football to come away 5-1 winners. Ben Prior scored a brace

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Under 12 D League Botley V Headington Sharks

Botley under 12's has got off to a flying start winning 8-1 against Headington Sharks. Oliver Ludlow scored the first goal of Botley's season from the penalty spot. A second goal from Morgon Sinclair-Pearson made it 2-0 at half time. In the 2nd half

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Thief steals teenager’s dream machine

Teenager Jordan Walker had spent hours customising his bike and upgrading parts to get it just the way he wanted. Unfortunately, it was just the way a thief wanted it as well, and it was pinched from outside Jordan’s home. Jordan, 14, from Woodrush

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Full steam ahead for East-West rail line

THE case for the East-West Rail link connecting Oxford and Aylesbury to Milton Keynes and Bedford has never been stronger, a senior councillor says. Oxfordshire County Council deputy leader David Robertson said the completion of the upgrade on the Bicester-to-London

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Parish fights Town Green bid

BLACKBIRD LEYS Parish Council has objected to the bid to turn Blackbird Leys Park into a Town Green. Campaigners fighting the proposed £9.2m swimming pool at the Blackbird Leys leisure centre in Pegasus Road last month submitted the Town Green application