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Who was Oxford United's man-of-the-match against AFC Wimbledon?

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Oxford United 1, AFC Wimbledon 0

DEAN Morgan scored the only goal of the game as Oxford United claimed another precious three points last night – but they had to survive a scare late on. U’s boss Chris Wilder was sent off after taking his anger out on a set of water bottles in protest

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Missing Woodstock man found

A MAN missing from Woodstock since yesterday has been found. Police confirmed Ian James, 45, has been found safe and well in Cornwall.

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Rose Hill estate’s celebrations

A MASSIVE party is to be held in Rose Hill so new residents at a £20m housing project can meet their neighbours. Friday’s event will celebrate the completion of 254 new flats and houses and will feature music, food and children’s activities. The Oxford

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‘Do more for green energy’

TYCOON Sir Richard Branson and two Oxfordshire green energy campaigners are among a high-powered delegation to have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to clarify his position on renewable energy. Sir Richard, who has a home in Kidlington

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UPDATE: Repatriation cortege has arrived at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital

AROUND 400 people gathered at the "final turn" in Headley Way to pay their respects to six fallen soldiers. The cortege carrying the bodies passed the public and Royal British Legion standard bearers a few moments ago.

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Oxford United unchanged for AFC Wimbledon

Top scorer James Constable has to make do with a place on the bench as Oxford United manager Chris Wilder names an unchanged starting line-up against AFC Wimbledon. The striker is available again after serving a three-game suspension, but

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UPDATE: Hundreds gather at Headley Way to pay respects

ABOUT 400 people are in Headley Way awaiting the repatriaton cortege of six fallen soldiers.

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try out tennis

The Portcullis Tennis Club in Wallingford is inviting people to have a game at its annual open day on Sunday, April 1. The club at Hithercroft Sports Park will open its doors at 10am to show off the club and its facilities. Email stevegothard@ talktalk.net

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From sweet choir to hardcore rock

Choirboys Jamie McIntyre and Jack Norris showed no sign of harbouring a hidden passion for heavy metal as they sang in Magdalen College School choir. But the 15-year-olds have now swapped sacred hymns for heavy riffs, reinventing themselves as rock outfit

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UPDATE: Families arriving at memorial gardens, hearses to follow shortly

THE close relatives of the six military personnel being repatriated today after beginning to arrive a the memorial garden near Carterton. The funeral cortège is expected to drive past the thousands of people at the garden within the next few minutes.

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Local shares (PM)

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Runners hope to hold on to trophy

STAFF from the Oxford Vaccine Group are up for the cup again this year as they try to hold on to the trophy they won at the 2011 OX5 Run. Staff from the group – which carries out research into childhood diseases – are preparing for the five-mile Blenheim

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Power cut hits East Oxford

A POWER cut affected 3,491 properties in East Oxford this afternoon. Power was cut from 2.37pm until 3.03pm. Southern Electric is investigating the cause of the power cut and has apologised to anyone affected.

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Hundreds gather to pay their respects

HUNDREDS of people have already started gathering to pay their respects at this afternoon's repatriation ceremony. About 400 people are already at the memorial garden on the outskirts of Carterton. The plane carrying the six fallen soldiers

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Rescued village football club excels

FOUR years ago, children in an Oxfordshire village were devastated when they were told their football club was about to fold. A lack of players and help from parents almost spelled the end for the Kingston Colts, from Kingston Bagpuize. But after being

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HOCKEY: Hawks women up to fourth

Oxford Hawks women travelled to Essex for their last away Conference East game of the season, beating Chelmsford 2-1 to move up to fourth. Kara Haines powered a drag-flick into the corner to open the scoring, and Jo Hutton made it 2-0.

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Family severs ties with firm

In 1962, at the age of 19, Charles Hunt joined the family firm in Wallingford, which supplies animal feed to local farmers. Now, after 50 years, Mr Hunt, 69, is retiring and selling the business, severing a connection with his family dating back to 1894

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HOCKEY: Banbury off the basement

Banbury hauled themselves off the foot of South League Premier 1 by snatching a valuable point from their two weekend fixtures. They went down 1-0 away to Oxford University on Saturday, but held Old Georgians to a 1-1 draw the next day. With two games

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Bus passengers get say about services

RECENT changes to bus timetables on a number of key routes around Oxford will come under scrutiny at a passengers’ forum on Thursday. The event, organised by Bus Users UK’s Oxford group, will give passengers the chance to question managers from the main

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Scruffs shine at super show

THE UK’s top dogs may have been at Crufts, but the cream of Oxford-shire’s canine crop appeared at the county’s own version of the popular pet show. More than 30 dogs competed for such hotly-contested categories as waggiest tail, best hurdler and champion

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Mother and son banned from keeping animals

A MOTHER and son were banned from keeping animals yesterday after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to five dogs. RSPCA officers swooped after Nora Mannion’s bull terrier attacked a stranger’s pet in the street and found a total of five similar

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COMMENT: Petty church theft

IT makes you weep to discover the petty theft of a single piece of 14th century alabaster reredos from St Peter’s Church in Drayton. They have survived the centuries only for someone to swipe them. And to what gain? By itself it is worthless

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Woman attacked

FARINGDON: A 36-year-old woman was assaulted in the early hours on Sunday morning while walking down Lansdown Road. She was pushed from behind and fell to the ground at about 12.50am but managed to kick out at her attacker and run away.

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CCTV cab talk

OXFORD: Big Brother Watch director Nick Pickles will speak to taxi drivers at a meeting in St Aldate’s tomorrow to protest against putting CCTV in cabs. Private hire driver Khalil Ahmed has collected more than 100 signatures for a petition against the

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Business fears over toll plans

OXON: Transport firms are worried about plans to tempt private companies into funding Britain’s motorway and trunk road network. Prime Minister and Witney MP David Cameron yesterday called for a radical shake-up of ownership in a bid to encourage investors

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Priceless carving stolen from church

A PRICELESS church panel that survived the 16th century Dissolution of the Monasteries has not survived a 21st century thief. The single piece of 14th century alabaster reredos, part of six in a series, was stolen from St Peter’s Church in

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DARTS: Oxon youth take on Kent

Oxfordshire will be away to Kent this weekend in the Inter-Counties Youth League. The venue is the 6 In 1 Community Club, Northbound Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 3HH. For further information, contact Phil Addison on 07837 487314.

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Sport exhibition

OXFORD: Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, will help launch a new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum today. The Sculpure and Sport exhibition features 30 bronze sculptures and celebrates the London 2012 Olympic and

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Salon break-in

ABINGDON: Burglars broke into a hairdresser’s in Bury Street over the weekend and stole nearly £1,500 worth of hair straighteners and more than £200 worth of hair products. Police said a glass panel was smashed in a door at The Cutting Bar between 11.15pm

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Local shares (AM)

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Appeal to find missing Woodstock man

POLICE are searching for a man who has been missing since Sunday night. Ian James, 45, was last seen at his home in Upper Campsfield Road, Woodstock, and last night police said they were becoming increasingly concerned because his disappearance

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COMMENT: Let’s be clear about mission in Afghanistan

YESTERDAY we saw almost 120 brave soldiers leave Dalton Barracks for Afghanistan and today we will solemnly mark the return of six others who made the ultimate sacrifice. The contrast could hardly be starker. It was made clear at

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M40 accident

OXON: A five-vehicle collision closed two lanes of the southbound M40 yesterday. The accident happened just after 7.10am at junction 10 at Ardley. The road was reopened just before 8am. Police said no-one was injured in the crash.

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Blaze rescue

OXFORD: An elderly man was rescued from his flat by firefighters after a fire broke out in his kitchen. They were called to Ridgemont Close, off Woodstock Road, at 11.45pm on Sunday. The man was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital to be treated for

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RUGBY UNION: Sutton's decisive double

Oxfordshire Shield TWO tries from Harry Sutton helped Gosford All Blacks reach the final with a 21-10 home victory over Littlemore. Gosford will play Chipping Norton at Iffley Road on April 7 before the Oxfordshire Cup final between Chinnor and Henley

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RUGBY UNION: Seven-try Witney up to sixth

Round-up WITNEY climbed to sixth in South West 1 East with a 43-18 home victory over Marlow featuring seven tries. On nine minutes, prop Jamie Burke finished off a brilliant run by lock Joe Rowles to cross for Witney’s first try, fly half Henry Lamb

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Brain food

OXON: Babies who are fed on demand are likely to perform better at school and have a higher IQ, according to researchers from Oxford University. Eight-year-olds who had been demand-fed aged four weeks old had an IQ four or five points higher than those

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Murder charge

OXFORD: Joanne Moriarty, 29, appeared at the city’s crown court yesterday accused of murdering Denis Witney. Moriarty, of Mortimer Road, Rose Hill, was charged last week over the death of Mr Witney. The 39-year-old was found dying in St Clement’s Street

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Delay to start of baby contest

OXFORD: A scheduling clash means the Oxford Mail Baby of the Year competition will start at Matalan at the John Allen Centre in Cowley on Saturday, rather than Friday. Matalan apologised yesterday after finding it could not host the first date

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AFGHANISTAN: Big turnout expected for repatriation

MORE than 1,000 people are expected to turn out across Oxfordshire for today’s repatriation of six soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Sgt Nigel Coupe, of 1st Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, and Corporal Jake Hartley, Private Anthony Frampton

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AFGHANISTAN: Troops fly out for fresh tour of duty

TROOPS yesterday put danger to the back of their minds as they said goodbye to loved ones and packed for a six-month tour of duty in Afghan-istan. Nearly 120 soldiers from 4 Logistic Support Regiment, based at Dalton Barracks in Abingdon, left

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FOOTBALL: Banbury are seeking to call up Forinton

Banbury United boss Ady Fuller is hoping to call on the services of former striker Howard Forinton when they travel to Leamington in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division tonight. Four straight losses have seen the Puritans slip to within two

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Strikers ready for showdown

Strikers take centre stage at the Kassam Stadium tonight as Oxford United top scorer James Constable returns from suspension against an AFC Wimbledon side led by former teammate Jack Midson. The U’s talisman will be keen to make up for lost time after

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RACING: Time called on Rupert's season

Time For Rupert will not run again this season after his gallant effort in defeat in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup. The star of Paul Webber’s Mollington stables, near Banbury, was in front approaching the second-last and while he faded up

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Silkmen turn to ex-Oxford United boss

Former Oxford United manager Brian Horton has taken over at Macclesfield Town. The 63-year-old has been appointed boss at Moss Rose until the end of the season following Gary Simpson’s sacking on Sunday. Horton was in charge of the U’s between 1988

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Restaurant made to clean up its act

AN Indian restaurant in Jericho was closed by environmental health officers after neighbours complained of mice. Oxford City Council sent a team of officers to Jamals, in Walton Street, last Tuesday lunchtime. They were so concerned by standards of

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Atheism is not obsolete

I WAS interested to see two letters recently in your columns headed “Atheism is obsolete”. What nonsense! Your correspondents appear to be struggling, using specious and spurious arguments, against the obsolescence of religious stories, which so destructively

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Disappointing turn-out

THIS year’s Oxclean was a big success once again, but it could be even better if more people got involved. In Old Marston, only about a dozen turned up to help, so I am told by a reliable source. Duncan Hatfield who organises it and fellow councillor

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Pillars of community

THE professional – and I use the expression advisedly – departure of two veritable pillars of the Oxford community is imminent. It is not so long ago (Oxford Mail, October 25, 2010) that I extolled the virtues of Pc Paul Phillips. However, I do not

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The taxes we pay are being wasted

IT IS with interest that I have been following the reports in your paper about the waste of tax payers’ money on painting and then removing yellow lines on the road. This has cost the public a considerable amount of money on the supply of paint, equipment

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Why not make water deeper?

MAY morning is a tradition, but here we go again with all the reasons to stop the celebrations because the water is too low. Why don’t they make it deeper with a temporary dam? These are human beings out to enjoy themselves. Yes, try to reduce the risks

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ON YER BIKE: It’s time to get tough and cut city congestion

Yesterday I caught the bus from Magdalen Road to the train station at 6.30pm. I missed my 7.06pm train thanks to an endless caravan of slow moving, parking, and manouevering vehicles strangling Cowley Road. Cyclists pushed around the edges

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LIFE LESSONS: ‘I’m proud of the quality of teaching at Oxford Spires’

WHAT I’M CALLED: Sue Croft MY AGE IN YEARS: 53 WHAT I DO: I am the principal at Oxford Spires Academy WHERE I LIVE: I have just moved to a lovely village called Woodcote, in South Oxfordshire. HAPPIEST YEAR: My happiest year

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Special Titanic bear is on display for last time

A RARE teddy bear that was made in 1912 to mourn those killed in the Titanic is on display in Witney for the last time. Teddy Bears of Witney, in High Street, paid £8,800 for the bear, named Othello, in 1990 and it has since gone on display around the

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Band turns back time

THEIR fans are more used to MP3s and CDs, but one Oxford band are about to become the first in 90 years to release a record on wax cylinder. The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band will release a two-minute phonographic wax cylinder of a special

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Fuel tax is unfair

DRIVERS are taxed five times too much for the services we get. Despite practically record fuel prices, this summer, the UK Government plans to add around another four-pence per litre worth of pain at the pump. Successive increases don’t just hurt drivers

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Medical ethics

TO ASK a doctor to take on the duty of an executioner violates medical ethics. Euthanasia will destroy patients’ trust in the medical and nursing teams. Wards must not be allowed to become death camps. The end of life is a time to preparing for death

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Build a new motorway

ANDREW McLean’s letter to the Oxford Mail highlights the problems on the A34 and rightly so. He admitted he does not know what could solve the problem and asked if anyone else does. I feel the best answer is a new motorway from the M40 at Wendlebury

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RUGBY UNION: Twickers dream is over

RFU Junior Vase HARWELL’S Twickenham dreams were dashed by a 39-13 home defeat to Brockworth in the quarter-finals. Gloucestershire Division 1 side Brockworth proved too strong for the hosts and now progress to the last four as South West champions

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Leven determined to play through the pain

Peter Leven is committed to playing through the pain in a bid to boost Oxford United’s promotion chan-ces. There were fears earlier this month a shoulder injury would rule the Scot out for the rest of the season. But after a fortnight’s rest, the 28

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Golf club killing: God’s voice told me to kill my boss

A WAITER killed his boss “because God told him to do it”. Serbian-born Jonathan Limani had only been in Britain for two weeks when he beheaded a restaurant manager at The Oxfordshire Golf Club in Thame. Christopher Varian, 32, was killed

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Rape inquiry

COWLEY: Detectives investigating the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl near the basketball court in Hollow Way Park said last night they were investigating a number of lines of inquiry. A 15-year-old boy arrested has been bailed until May

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£7,500 raised thanks to U’s

OXFORD: More than £7,500 has been raised for Cowley meningitis victim Charlotte Nott and the charity SpecialEffect, thanks to Oxford United. The team wore unique shirts emblazoned with “United 4 Charlotte” at the Rotherham game on Saturday, where Charlotte

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OLYMPICS: County torch bearers named

DURING his own short life, his ambition to help people saw him named a cancer research ‘little star’. Now, the father of Jake Spicer knows the spirit of his late son will be burning as bright as the Olympic flame he will carry in honour of

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Golf club killing: Victim Chris Varian's family express their anger

THE family of restaurant manager Christopher Varian last night expressed their anger that his killer was allowed into Britain to work. In a statement, father Nigel Varian said: “Chris was killed in the most barbaric manner by a work colleague

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OLYMPICS: ‘Honour’ for a hero

A SOLDIER whose foot was blown off by a buried bomb in Afghanistan said he was “honoured” to carry the torch. Private Patrick Burns from the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, lost his right leg below the knee after the explosion in January last

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Efit issued over park sex attack

Police have issued an efit, right, of a man they want to question after a woman was sexually assaulted in a nature park. The 44-year-old was walking in the nature reserve area of Bure Park, Bicester, last Wednesday, about 2.50pm, when she was approached

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Pensioner cut free from car after crash

A PENSIONER was cut from his car after it crashed into a ditch near Abingdon last night. Fire and ambulance crews were called to the A415 near the Marcham Interchange shortly before 10.10pm. The man, in his 80s, was freed from the vehicle and

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Blue plaque plan for ex-PM's house

THE house where former Prime Minister Herbert Asquith lived is set to become home to Oxfordshire’s 64th blue plaque. Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board – which puts the signs on the homes of notable county residents – wants to honour the former PM. Asquith

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Lord Mayor’s dinner makes £2k

A TOTAL of £2,106 was raised at the Lord Mayor of Oxford’s charity civic dinner this month. Elise Benjamin, the city’s first Green councillor to hold the office, held the dinner to raise money for her two chosen charities – Donnington Doorstep Family

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Website aims to unite community

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to create a website for Botley neighbours. It is hoped the website could be up and running by the end of the year to offer news, details of events and a discussion forum. David Kay, 50, of Poplar Road, came up with the idea