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UPDATE: Rose Hill stabbing victim confirmed as musician Aaron Buron
THE man stabbed to death in Rose Hill has been confirmed tonight to be Aaron Buron. Police spokesman Rebecca Webber said a post-Morton examination had confirmed the 29-year-old musician from St Martin's Road had died from stab wounds to the chest. An
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Results 1st April
31st March & 1st April Under 9 Spring Championship - Group 2A Oxford City Colts v Didcot Casuals Blue 2-4 Under 9 Spring Championship - Group 2B Crowmarsh Youth v Kidlington Youth P-P Tower Hill v Grove
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UPDATE: Stabbed man named by neighbours as Aaron Buron
THE man stabbed to death in Rose Hill is today being named locally as 29-year-old musician Aaron 'Az' Buron. Police were called to St Martin's Road just before 11.30 last night following a call from paramedics a man had been stabbed in the
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Get signed up for a summer challenge
Teenagers across the county are being urged to sign up for free rock-climbing, surfing and gorge walking this summer. Organised by Oxfordshire County Council as part of the Government’s National Citizen Service (NCS), the free course has 105
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Fun down on the farm as school opens its doors
A school threw open its doors so youngsters could see what life is like down on the farm. The Warriner School in Bloxham owns a 120-acre farm with a wide range of livestock, including sheep, goats and geese. On Saturday and Sunday, the school – including
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Revamp begins at Clarendon Centre
Work is about to start on the £6m revamp of Oxford’s Clarendon Centre. The former Currys Digital shop will be demolished to make way for a new three-storey building to house fashion chain H&M. A new Currys and PC World store will open in the old River
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African dishes go down a treat
ROSE Hill’s African Women’s Group served up a feast of food from Gambia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Namibia as they cooked for elderly neighbours. More than 18 pensioners from the estate were treated to a delicious dish of jerk chicken, jollof rice and plantain
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DARTS: Oxfordshire content with seventh place
Oxfordshire finished seventh in the British Inter- Counties Championship Premier Division after going down in their final fixture at home to Glamorgan at Rileys in Cowley. They never recovered from trailing 15-3 after Saturday’s B team matches,
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UPDATE: Police hope to identify stabbed man today
THE man stabbed to death in Oxford last night may be named today. The 29-year-old died following being stabbed in the chest just before 11.30 last night. An 18-year-old man has been arrest on suspicion of murder. A police spokesman has just said that
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Brain teasers
With regard to the Coffee Break cryptic crossword, are the clues getting harder or is the print getting smaller? Answer: four letters, beginning with B...? CHRIS SANKEY, Van Dieman’s Lane, Littlemore
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Syrian slaughter
Russia’s involvement in the slaughter of civilians in Syria is reminiscent of the slaughter of civilians in the Spanish Civil War due to the involvement of the Nazis. What am I talking about? Vladimir Putin’s Russia is the new Nazis, encouraged by a
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Help our industry
I HAVE just been to the Exeter Hall, in Kidlington to request some doggie bags, only to be informed they are currently out of stock and, as they come from China, do not know when they will have any more. Have we got to the stage in this country when
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Military memorial
The Bomber Command Memorial, under construction in The Green Park, London, will be dedicated and unveiled on June 28, 2012. The Memorial will commemorate the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who gave their lives in World War Two. Due to the very high
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Reforms are ruining the NHS
I am in some agreement with Mr Oates regarding the so-called NHS reforms. I have been a regular cancer patient at the Churchill hospital for 12 years and I must say that I have the highest regard for the medical staff at the hospital, but the recent
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Tapping into brewery knowledge
I’M currently writing a book on Britain’s Lost Breweries and Beers for Aurum Press, and I’m very keen to talk to anyone who used to work at Morrell’s in Oxford. Anyone who simply has fond memories of its products is welcome to get in touch as well.
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ON YER BIKE: Don't let the rain dampen your appetite for bikes
How could this column be about anything but the rain? I sit in my office at the top of the house, watching across the treetops as weather fronts blow in and out. During the fiercest squalls I count my lucky stars that, as a homeworker, I no longer commute
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Voters have very short memories
Having read about the expected succession of Ian Hudspeth to the Oxfordshire County leadership, I can’t help thinking have those who voted turned into goldfish with a very short-term memory span, Wasn’t this the same guy who was responsible for the Green
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Sordo on a flier in Portugal
The Prodrive-built Mini John Cooper Works WRC cars go into the final day of the Rally Portugal running 12th and 17th. Dani Sordo ended the third day of the event having claimed five fastest stage times in the Oxfordshire-built car. Sordo
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LIFE LESSONS: David Cairns, a director of Oxford Foodbank
David Cairns Age: 58 What I do: I am retired, so apart from travelling, I spend most of my time developing the Oxford Foodbank –which has become more of an obsession than any job in my life. Where I live: Islip
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RUGBY UNION: Happiness and relief for Bowers
CHINNOR head coach Jason Bowers admitted to mixed emotions after steering his side up into National 2 South with victory over Tonbridge Juddians. Bowers’s side won 23 out of 26 league matches to make the play-off before producing a huge team performance
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Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death in Rose Hill
A 29-YEAR-OLD man died after being stabbed in the chest in Oxford late last night. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by detectives. A police spokesman said officers were called to St Martin's Road in
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Runner aims to take Town & Gown in his stride
LIAM Kilby would be the last person to describe himself as a keen runner. But a family connection has made the 31-year-old from Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, determined to complete this year’s Oxford Town & Gown 10km race. The run, in its 31st year
