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Children flourish at quality pre-school
Staff, children and parents at Crowmarsh Pre-school are celebrating after the school received Ofsted’s highest rating. The outstanding rated pre-school, based at Crowmarsh Gifford School, currently provides early years education for 27 children aged
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Show gets roar of approval
Hundreds of people poured into Banbury’s Spiceball Park for the annual Banbury and District Show on Sunday. Visitors enjoyed attractions including battlefield re-enactments, dog shows, circus skill workshops, quad biking and falconry displays
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Armed arrest in Oxford
Armed police officers stopped a BMW in Thames Street and arrested the occupants this evening. The incident happened at around 6pm, when the black vehicle was stopped by Thames Valley Police. Inspector Nick Park said: “There was an arrest
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Demolition job leaves 'a bad taste in the mouth'
English Heritage has criticised a landowner for removing a First World War structure at the centre of a controversial warehouse plan. The remains of a 1916 tunnel and surrounding earth mound were removed before the heritage body inspected the site.
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'I even tackled friend's mum'
AS Simon Griffin sat on the substitutes’ bench desperate to join in the rugby match in front of him, he had no clue of what was in store. Within minutes of joining the action for Bicester Rugby Club, he was knocked unconscious, suffered a seizure and
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Soldiers use pedal power to help two-year-old
A TEAM of soldiers took part in a sponsored ride to help send a little boy to America for a life-changing operation. Lance Corporal Stuart McCarville and Warrant Officer Kevin Bennett did the ride at Sainsbury’s in Kidlington on Saturday for young Oliver
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Local shares (PM)
AEA Technology 0.2 BMW 4778 Electrocomponents 198 Nationwide Accident Repair 65 Oxford Biomedica 2.45 Oxford Catalysts 53.5 Oxford Instruments 1149.5 Reed Elsevier 485.2 RM 73.6 RPS Group 203 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Thames Water boss criticised for bonus
The top boss of Thames Water has come under fire after it was revealed his bonuses in the last year almost matched his salary. Martin Baggs was awarded £418,359 for the year to March 31 on top of his £425,000 salary, according to the company's annual
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Catch the bus for an NHS check-up
KHARKA Limbu was among visitors to an NHS health bus on Oxford's Rose Hill estate on Saturday. Qualified nurses were on hand to offer tests for blood pressure, diabetes, glucose and cholesterol and to measure men’s body mass index. It was part of the
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Play aims to protect children from abuse
SPORTS coaches will be asked to become a new group of eyes watching out for signs children have been sexually abused. Tomorrow more than 50 coaches will watch an interactive play on how to spot the signs of abuse, at an event organised by sport and child
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A brolly good way to finish half term
THE half-term holidays may have been a bit of a washout, but these youngsters were overjoyed to get their hands on a brolly. They took part in a street dance workshop at Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, on Friday with a little help from the humble umbrella
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All fire engines to carry life-saving defibrillators
LIFE-SAVING defibrillators are to be fitted to all Oxfordshire fire engines to treat road crash victims. The devices mean firefighters who are first on the scene will be able to restart patients’ hearts. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Garden show is on
Organisers of The Oxfordshire Garden Show are reminding members of the public the event is definitely on this weekend. The show opens at Cornbury Park, Charlbury, at 9.30am on Friday and runs for three days. Event spokesman Maddie Rustman said she
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Enjoying a dog's life at the village fete
Villagers tested their might against each other in a grand tug-of-war at the Ramsden Fete and Companion Dog Show. Four-legged friends also took centre stage as dog lovers entered their pooches in 10 different classes at the fete on Saturday, which was
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Friday, June 15: Win Boss Bottled Night for Father's Day
FATHER'S Day is looming and we have a great competition for those struggling to think of what to get dear old Dad. Get Friday's Oxford Mail for our competition to win one of 10 bottles of BOSS Bottled Night from our friends at The Perfume Shop.
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Flying the flag for city's torch route
East Oxford residents are being invited to make flags and bunting to line the Olympic Torch route through the city next month. Workshops are being held throughout June for the Ribbons of Unity project, aimed at representing Oxford’s diverse
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Thursday, June 14: Free pack of rolls with your Oxford Mail in Summertown
WHEN you buy your Oxford Mail on Thursday at the newly refurbished Co-op in Summertown, you'll get a free pack of Warburtons eight rolls, subject to while stocks last.
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Friday, June 15: Free Mars Bar with your Oxford Mail from ER Goff in Abingdon
IF you buy your Oxford Mail on Friday from ER Goff in Bridge Street, Abingdon, you'll get a free Mars Bar, subject to stocks.
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House row is set for appeal
HEADINGTON residents will soon get a chance to have their say on plans to replace a house which some say has blighted their area. Plans to knock down the dilapitated house at 29 Old High Street, and then build five, three-storey houses on the site are
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Wednesday, June 13: Win tickets to the Southern Homebuilding & Renovation Show
THE Oxford Mail has teamed up with the Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show to offer 30 readers the chance to win a pair of tickets. The show is being held at Sandown Park in Surrey between June 30 and July 1 with newer, bigger and better ways to
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Profits surge at Oxford Instruments
Hi-tech engineering company Oxford Instruments has unveiled a 60 per cent leap in its profits. The firm, which has its global headquarters at Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, saw its pre-tax profit for the year ending March 31 rise to £42m from £26.2m the
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Pavement cyclists get their marching orders
Cyclists caught riding on the pavement in Iffley Road were fined by police officers. Pc Jonathan Stanley and Pcso Helen Duffield issued eight £30 fixed penalty notices to cyclists flouting the rules between 4pm and 5pm on Friday. The
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CRICKET: Bowlers revel in the joy of six
Cherwell League. Divisions 6-10. The damp pitches seemed to suit the bowlers in the lower divisions. There were several six-wicket hauls, led by Horley 2nd’s Richard Hart in Division 9. He claimed 6-13 as Dinton 3rd were dismissed for 96, Horley
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CRICKET: Smith's 7-38 all in vain for Tiddington
Chertwell League. Division 5. Neil Smith took 7-38 for Tiddington 2nd but still finished on the losing side as Challow & Childrey 2nd successfully defended their 134 all out. Alex Mackie (33) kept the home side in the game after the interval, but Conor
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CRICKET: Tew put to the sword by Oxford duo
Cherwell League. Division 4. Taylor Beattie (4-26) and Mohsin Zia (4-29) joined forces for Oxford 3rd to dismiss Great & Little Tew 2nd for only 58, setting up an 89-run victory. Earlier, Beattie had scored 48 in his side’s 147 all out. * Great &
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CRICKET: Hart puts Kingston in a spin
CHerwell League. Division 3. Left-arm spinner Steve Hart claimed 7-62 while his former Banbury Twenty teammate Michael Thomas took 3-51 as Banbury 3rd beat Kingston Bagpuize. Kingston were all out for 158, of which Matthew Warner scored 33. Earlier
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Injured officers out of hospital
Two police officers who were injured when their car overturned have been released from hospital. The Warwickshire Police officers were in the marked car when it crashed on the A423 Southam Road north of Banbury, near Mollington, at 6am on Saturday.
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Assault in club
A man assaulted a woman and her husband in an Oxford nightclub. Craig Korszewski, 27, of Walterbush Road, Chipping Norton, attacked Amy and Adam Gilroy in Lava & Ignite in Park End Street on November 13. He admitted assault by beating and causing
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Centre's Tweets can help people find jobs
JOB seekers in Oxfordshire can look for new opportunities on social networking site Twitter. Jobcentre managers in Oxford are now posting job vacancies at twitter.com/ oxfordshirejcp Employment adviser Chris Asquith, who works at Oxford Jobcentre, has
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Church's restoration will not stop tourists
ONE of Oxford’s oldest churches is to undergo a £120,000 refurbishment as it heads into the busy tourist season. St Michael at the North Gate in Cornmarket Street attracts more than 12,000 visitors each year. The biggest restoration project in decades
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CRICKET: White clocks up 500 league wickets
Cherwell League. Division 2. Paul White put on an exhibition of spin, flight and guile to take 6-28 and so help Abingdon Vale return to winning ways at the expense of Long Marston. In the process the left-armer claimed his 500th wicket in the Cherwell
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CRICKET: Ayaz in dreamland after taking all ten
Cherwell League. Division 1. Afgan paceman Ayaz Khan produced the performance of his life to take 10-35 for Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts and help beat Oxford Downs by four runs . He became the first bowler to go through
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Sex charges denied
A pensioner has gone on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with historical sex offences. Leslie Brain, 78, of Mold Crescent, Banbury, denies 10 counts of indecent assault and two of incitement to commit an act of gross indecency. The charges
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Arson arrest
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire in Headington. The fire started in a bin storage area for flats in Colemans Hill at around 9pm on Sunday. Any witnesses should call Oxford CID on 101 or Crimestoppers on
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Hospital is badly damaged
Further to my letter (Oxford Mail, June 6), I have discovered that the League of Friends made just over £1m profit last year and donated it all to hospital funds. If Carillion was doing its hospital management correctly it should be spending its time
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Euro is not to blame
How dare George Osborne (Oxford Mail, June 11) try to blame the Euro crisis for Britain’s economic ills? It is the Tory and Lib Dem budgets which have pushed this country back into recession again. Not long ago, David Cameron’s mates were jumping up
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Cyclists are ungrateful
It is astonishing that any cyclist should find cause for dissatisfaction (report, June 8) in a thoughtful concession made by pedestrians (out of consideration for the safety of cyclists) in allowing them to ride on some parts of some pavements. It is
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AEA Technology 0.2 BMW 4778 Electrocomponents 199.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 65 Oxford Biomedica 2.7 Oxford Catalysts 53.5 Oxford Instruments 1211 Reed Elsevier 485.2 RM 73.6 RPS Group 203.3 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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UPDATE: More flood alerts issued
TWO watercourses in the Vale of White Horse became the latest in Oxfordshire to be put on flood alert after yesterday's heavy rain. The Environment Agency this morning issued alerts on the River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon through Stanford
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USA's double standards
A recent headline in one of our broadsheets stated: “America could intervene in Syria without UN approval.” The regular reports of atrocities in Syria are appalling and the brutal killings of innocent women and children have to be stopped somehow
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Store burgled
Cash was stolen from tills at the Sainsbury’s supermarket in the Orchard Centre, Didcot, after burglars forced open a fire door. An alarm sounded when the door was opened at about 8pm on Wednesday. Police said an unknown amount of cash was stolen.
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Minibus driver held over crash
The driver of a minibus which overturned on the M40 north of Banbury at the weekend, injuring 16 people, has been arrested. Police confirmed a 33-year-old man, from Oldham, in Greater Manchester, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of dangerous
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Police step up patrols for England's fixtures
POLICE patrols in Oxford and towns around the county are being stepped up for England fixtures during the Euro 2012 football tournament. Officers from neighbourhood units were drafted in last night to help patrol pubs and clubs showing the side’s opening
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RUGBY UNION : Wade lines up
Former Chinnor player Christian Wade has been named in England’s team to face South Africa Southern Barbarians in Kimberley tomorrow (2pm).
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DARTS: Honour's 180 lifts Workers
Wayland Honour scored a maximum 180 to help Cowley Workers B secure a tense 5-4 victory away to Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association Section 1 rivals Corner House B. Wins from Paul Oakley and Honour put Workers 2-0 up, before the home side
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CRICKET: Garsington take over at the top of OCA League
Garsington leapfrogged Oxenford to the top of OCA League Division 1 after a 42-run victory. Mohammed Sarfraz (70) and Asif Shah (54) led Garsington to 189 all out, Himanshu Kaul taking 4-51. In reply, Oxenford were restricted to 147-9, Ayyaz Mallick
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Disgusted by the council
I have never been quite as angry in all my life as I was when reading your front page story (Oxford Mail, June 8, You’re not helping). What exactly does Louisa Dean know about homelessness? I was the manager at the Bridge hostel a few years ago catering
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Is it high time for tea?
Let's hope that we have all had a lovely time celebrating the Queen’s 60th jubilee. But please do not mislead or disappoint the public. As I read a celebratory menu in a cafe in Blewbury advertising ‘high tea’, I mentioned to a member of staff that,
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ON YER BIKE: Two a-breast is a formation for cyclist safety
I’ve started to mither about how and when I will die. These morbid thoughts are not prompted by my advanced years – although I turn 45 in a fortnight – but by Cycling. I am STILL in a temporary place in Garsington and commuting to downtown
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QUIZ LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Change of home for the reigning champions
Having played at the Chester Arms for the past few years, the Oxfordshire Winter Quiz League champions have been forced to move home following the closure of that East Oxford pub. Henceforth, the team will represent the Far From the Madding Crowd, and
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Cheers to the Queen for encouraging street party
We have just had a really lovely event – our first ‘do-it-yourself street party’ for Tawney Street, Stone Street and around. Earlier in the year I met the Baptist Minister, James Grote, from Cowley. He explained how easy it is to organise street parties
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THE BIG ISSUE: Should the Oxford railway station relocate to Oxpens?
'YES!' says Colin Cook, executive member for city development. "I think Oxford railway station should be moved and with the electrification of the railways between 2014 and 2016, Oxford has perhaps its last and best opportunity
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Oxford East MP marks 25th anniversary of election to Parliament
ANDREW Smith today celebrates 25 years as Labour MP for Oxford East, and exclusively revealed to the Oxford Mail he has no plans to retire in the near future. Speaking at the terraced Blackbird Leys home he has shared with wife Val for the past 33 years
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Oxford United happy to bide time
Kelvin Thomas does not expect any imminent new faces at the Kassam Stadium. Sean Rigg is the only player to sign for Oxford United so far this summer, a situation that the U’s chairman does not forsee changing in the short term. And
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Council sees light over Torch parade
EVERYONE in the county will be able to apply for tickets for Oxford’s Olympic Torch celebration event after a change of heart by organisers. When tickets for a music and dance extravaganza in South Park on July 9 were released by Oxford City Council
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£250,000 to help develop arthritis drug
AN Oxford-based research centre hoping to speed up the development of arthritis drugs has been given a £225,000 boost. Arthritis Research UK has pledged the money over the next three years to the Oxford University Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre
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Smash on A40
A driver was taken to hospital after a crash on the A40 yesterday. The accident on the eastbound carriageway at 7.35am, between the B4047 Burford Road junction and the A415 Witney turn, shut one lane, causing jams. Thames Valley Police said a Porsche
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Yellow weather alert as a fortnight's rain falls in a day
OXFORDSHIRE is facing a summer washout after the county saw almost half of the average rainfall for June fall in just one day. A yellow warning – the lowest of three severe weather alerts – was issued by the Met Office on Sunday and was soon
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Sentence due
A motorist who drove a car without one of its tyres before punching a policeman in the face has had his sentence adjourned. Karl McCarthy was last month convicted of dangerous driving, assault with intent to resist arrest and causing actual bodily harm
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Police oppose May's proposal
AN organisation that represents police in Oxfordshire last night hit out at a controversial proposed appointment for the next Chief Inspector of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. Thames Valley Police Federation spoke out against Home Secretary
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Variety is spice of union
Geri Halliwell was out to prove she is no wannabe with at the Oxford Union. The ex-Spice Girl spoke at the institution last night, following in the footsteps of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Professor Stephen Hawking
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Warning over training of junior doctors
HOSPITAL patients could be put at risk by ‘incompetent junior doctors’ who have not had enough training, according to a survey led by an Oxford registrar. A survey of 615 foundation level doctors was led by Dr Ben Dean, an orthopaedic registrar who works
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£500,000 to stop paedophile gangs
HALF-a-million pounds is to be spent on targeting organised gangs of paedophiles following the discovery of a suspected Oxford child sex ring. Despite a climate of budget cuts, Thames Valley Police wants the money to “pursue aggressively” gangs
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COMMENT: Pray funding can sweep evil from streets
IT IS welcome news that Thames Valley Police are committing a serious sum of money to prevent the exploitation of children but there should be a question over the timing. The force – which is under significant financial pressure, it must
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Homes in North Oxford hit by power cut
RESIDENTS in North Oxford and Summertown have been left without electricity this morning following a power cut. Southern Electric spokesman Hannah Gleave said about 470 homes in the area had been affected, with power going off at 6am. Properties
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Follow heritage trail to uncover community's history
RESIDENTS’ stories about prominent buildings and historical events have been used to create a Bicester Jubilee Heritage Trail. The new walk takes in Garth House, off Launton Road, the Causeway, Bicester House, St Edburg’s Church and the sheep in Sheep
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Party patrols aim to keep noise down
‘FUN police?’ or the people giving up their evening to make sure you get a good night’s sleep? Whatever your feelings on Oxford City Council’s Party Patrol team, they are here to tackle the city’s noise flashpoints. Noise pollution officers have this
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A weekend of heaven for car fans
PETROLHEADS across Oxfordshire will soon get the chance to try out the car of their dreams. More than two dozen of the county’s car dealerships have teamed up with the Oxford Mail to offer free test drives on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24.
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Primary may grow to meet demand surge
BOTLEY Primary School could take on more than 150 extra pupils to meet a surge in demand for places. Oxfordshire County Council has launched a consultation on expanding the Elms Road school. It wants to increase the number of reception
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WEATHER UPDATE: Series of flood alerts issued
THE Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts for Oxfordshire rivers and brooks after yesterday's heavy rain, which is forecast to continue overnight. Flood alerts are lowest level of warning used by the agency, with flooding possible