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Who was Oxford United's man of the match at York?
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Cyclist injured in High Street accident
A cyclist was injured today in a collision with a bus in Oxford High Street. The accident happened at the junction with Longwall Street at 6.40pm. Michelle Archer, a spokesman for South Central Ambulance, said: ''A man in his twenties was taken
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York City 3 (Coulson 1, Chambers 15, McLaughlin 54) Oxford United 1 (McLaughlin og 23)
A POOR defensive display saw Oxford United's 100 per cent start to the season go out the window with a defeat away to York City. The visitors were behind in the opening minute, when Michael Coulson pounced on an error from Ryan Clarke. Deane
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Updates - York City v Oxford United
3:03pm GOAL! #ycfc 1 (Coulson 1) #oufc 0 Disaster for the visitors as McLaughlin's shot is parried by Clarke & Chambers tees up Coulson to tap in. — @OxfordMailOUFC 01 September 2012
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Young actors put on the style for musical
IT may be more than half a century old, but West Side Story’s timeless themes of forbidden love continue to resonate with young people. More than 40 county youngsters this week put on a production of the classic musical, which had its Broadway
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Parade aims to highlight needs of disabled
AS THE eyes of the world turn to London for the Paralympic Games, an event tomorrow aims to highlight the needs of the disabled community back at home in Oxfordshire. Organisers hope the Parade for Equality will bring together hundreds of people
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Performance space gives drama-lovers more choice
WALLINGFORD drama group the Sinodun Players has created a space for performers. The upstairs clubroom at the Corn Exchange is opening as a second acting space and the first show will be Heroes, translated by Tom Stoppard from the original by French
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Grandmother’s jam is to posh shop’s taste
GRANDMOTHER Sarah Doidge has agreed a deal to supply top food store Fortnum & Mason with jars of plum conserve after initially turning the firm down. A lot of hard graft as well as good luck has led to the mother-of-two being recognised by
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MOTORSPORT: Maldonado out to secure deal
Pastor Maldonado feels an incident-filled season will not count against him when it comes to a potential contract renewal with the Grove-based Williams team. Maldonado has angered a number of drivers throughout the campaign with his gung-ho style
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MOTORSPORT: Meadows increases lead
BANBURY’S Michael Meadows extended his lead in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Knockhill – despite failing to add to his tally of wins. The 24-year-old Redline Racing driver finished second to Ben Barker in the first race at the Scottish track.
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Appeal over high cost of school uniforms
PARENTS have called on Oxfordshire schools to keep uniform prices down as they struggle to equip their children for the new school year. They have been backed by Abingdon and District Citizens’ Advice Bureau and the Local Government Association
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Top 10 schools
Two Oxford schools have been put in the top 10 of UK independent schools for this year’s GCSEs results. Oxford High School was ranked seventh in the Independent Schools Council table. Some 92.36 per cent of exams were A* or A. Magdalen College
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Claims help
About 1,000 city benefit claimants will get extra support as part of preparations for universal credit reforms. Oxford City Council will contact residents to help them find work and understand the universal credit changes covering income and housing
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'Self harming' killed woman
A 51-year-old woman died after taking an overdose of medication. Sally Phillips, who was prescribed drugs to deal with depression, was found dead at her home in Juniper Drive, Blackbird Leys, on May 25. Coroner Alison Thompson recorded a verdict
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Paralympian wins dressage gold medal
Natasha Baker has won Great Britain's first equestrian gold medal of the 2012 Paralympic Games at Greenwich Park. The 22-year-old, who is making her Paralympic debut, triumphed in the Grade II individual championship earlier today. Although
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Neighbours pay tribute to car crash victim
CAR crash victim Elaine Boddington has been described as the “perfect neighbour” by residents of her Witney cul-de-sac. Mrs Boddington, who had this summer become a grandmother, died on Monday after an accident in Finstock last Friday evening.
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Oxford's in fine voice to welcome the Welsh
IT might usually be a sea of yellow but the Kassam Stadium will turn red tomorrow for the Premiership debut of London Welsh. The rugby union club hopes to get off to a flying start against Leicester Tigers in its first official home game at its
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ANGLING: Mini barbel give hope for the future
THE welcome sight of some small barbel featured in Kidlington AS’s Wayne Hagar Memorial Trophy on the Cherwell. Due to predation, barbel numbers have been in decline in Oxfordshire’s rivers, but there were encouraging signs last week. Winner
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MOTORSPORT: Plato rues Knockhill blow
Oxford’s Jason Plato was left to rue a missed opportunity after seeing his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title chances suffer a huge blow at Knockhill. Plato travelled to the Scottish circuit in third place ten points adrift of leader
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CRICKET: Brown relishing Uganda mission
OXFORD & Bletchingdon Nondescripts CC chairman John Brown is off to Uganda later this month on a mission which involves developing cricket in the country. Brown (pictured below) flies out on Saturday, September 22 after volunteering on a project
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WINDSURFING: Read thrilled by top-ten finish
OXFORDSHIRE teen-ager Alice Read excee-ded her own expectations by finishing tenth in the World Championships in the Netherlands. Competing at the highest level for the first time, the 14-year-old, from Farmoor, near Oxford, shone in the girls’
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Cheers to Bunkfest
REAL ale enthusiasts dropped in at the beer tent yesterday to get the party started at Wallingford’s annual BunkFest celebrations. More than 20,000 people are expected to turn up this weekend at the town’s annual celebration of music, beer, dance
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PARALYMPICS: Van den Broecke happy to make final
OXFORD cox Lily van den Broecke was delighted to steer Britain’s Legs Trunks and Arms (LTA) mixed coxed four into the Paralaympic rowing final at Eton Dorney. The 20-year-old former Headington School pupil (pictured) and her crew of Leander Club
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RAF expansion has not brought growth to Carterton
THE huge expansion of RAF Brize Norton in the last year has not yet had the expected impact on jobs, schools and shops. But, on the first anniversary of RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire closing and troops moving to the Carterton airbase, community leaders
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GREYHOUNDS: Hack Up to hack up?
Hack Up Golddust, unbeaten in his last three outings, can make it a four-timer in a highly competitive A1 over 450 metres at Oxford tonight. The six runners boast 15 victories between them in their last six outings and it promises to be a cracker
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RUGBY UNION: Welsh planning for longer term
JOHN Taylor says London Welsh are planning for the future in the Aviva Premiership – not just one season. The club’s managing director, who is a former British Lion, knows they will find it tough against sides packed with internationals. He
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RUGBY UNION: Exiles' enormous task
LONDON Welsh head coach Lyn Jones accepts avoiding relegation from the Premiership will be a huge challenge. Jones led the Exiles to promotion from the Championship in his first season at the club, but now faces a far tougher test to stay in English
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PARALYMPICS: Baker’s boosted for dressage test
NATASHA Baker, who trains in Oxfordshire, enjoyed the perfect confidence-booster ahead of her challenge in the individual Grade 2 dressage today. The 22-year-old recorded the best individual score in the team Grade 2 dressage (for athletes
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COMMENT: Housing benefits
IF YOU build it, they will come. The Ministry of Defence would do well to abide by that adage. If you plan to move thousands of service personnel and their families from Wiltshire to Oxfordshire, it stands to reason you need to give them somewhere
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford home excites Mills
JON Mills said London Welsh will look to take full advantage of their new home in Oxford. The Exiles’ captain can’t wait to lead his side out against Leicester at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow when the reality of their promotion to the Premiership
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RUGBY UNION: Banking on internationals
LONDON Welsh have named seven internationals in their starting XV to host Leicester Tigers tomorrow (2). Summer signings Phil MacKenzie (Canada), Sonny Parker (Wales), Franck Montanella (France), Paulica Ion (Romania) and Kirill Kulemin (Russia
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GREYHOUNDS: Trainers pledge support
Oxford trainers, aware of the uncertainty of the future of the stadium, have given their backing to the Sandy Lane track. The handlers, many of whom are long-serving members at Cowley, were unanimous in their support at a trainer’s meting called
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CRICKET: Oxon's promotion dreams still alive
Emelia Bartram returned figures of 3-6 and Carla Wood hit 51 as Oxfordshire set-up a promotion play-off match in the ECB Women's County Championship. Oxon won their divisional play-off clash against Suffolk at Milton Keynes by four wickets, meaning
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Lorry crash shuts Barton slip road for six hours
A LORRY toppled over and crushed the bonnet of a car at Headington’s Green Road Roundabout. The crash led to the Barton slip road being closed for nearly six hours while recovery work took place. The collision, which happened at 7.40pm on Thursday
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Man's death was accidental
OXFORD: A 62-year-old man died of smoke inhalation after a cigarette set fire to his bedding. David Boot, who was described by his GP as a “heavy drinker of long standing”, died at his flat in Nettlebed Mead, Greater Leys, on March 7. An inquest
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City to start picking up old batteries
PEOPLE in Oxford will soon be able to recycle batteries from their own homes. The city council launches a new recycling scheme on Monday, which means all household batteries can be taken away with the normal recycling collection. Oxfordshire
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Headteachers 'dismayed' as English GCSE grades stand
HEADTEACHERS last night said they were dismayed by the decision not to remark controversial English GCSEs . Exams regulator Ofqal yesterday said papers for those who took the exam in January had been marked too leniently. Grade boundaries were
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Driving charge
A former Royal British Legion repatriation family liaison officer has had a driving offence overturned. Stephen Radband was fined in July for failing to give information relating to the driver of a car caught speeding in Headington Road, Oxford
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Serial pervert case is delayed
An application to vary the Asbo of a serial pervert has been adjourned. Stuart McGhie, who is serving a two-year sentence, has repeatedly been convicted of dropping cash on East Oxford streets to attract schoolgirls. The 42-year-old, formerly of
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Praise for squatters' rights law change
A OXFORD property developer has praised laws coming into force today making squatting illegal. Martin Young , right, owns a number of houses across the city and has experience of squatters breaking in – on one occasion holding a rave. The Headington
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Think outside the box for golden tribute to Olympic champion
OXFORD may not be getting a golden postbox to honour the city’s one and only London 2012 Olympic champion. But a dazzling idea has been put forward for an alternative celebration of rower Andy Triggs Hodge’s success. City council leader Bob
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Two years to shift stock of old lightbulbs
SHOPKEEPERS in Oxfordshire have two years to shift their stock of traditional incandescent lightbulbs. Four years ago the EU started moves to phase out the energy inefficient old-style bulbs. In September 2009 the 100W bulb was banned followed
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U's there to be shot at
CHRIS Wilder has challenged Oxford United to handle the added res-ponsibility of being league leaders when they take on a fired-up York City today. Maximum points from the opening three games has put the U’s top of npower League Two on goal difference
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No crash arrest
Police have confirmed no one has been arrested after a car hit five pedestrians in Oxford last Saturday. Mark Palmer and his friend Charlie Fisher threw themselves in front of the grey Ford Focus to prevent it hitting Mr Palmer’s three children
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Police 'not strict enough' on enforcing 20mph limits
POLICE are not fining drivers flouting Oxford city centre’s 20mph limit unless they are speeding at 32mph or more. Officers running a speed check in St Giles yesterday told the Oxford Mail most motorists ignored the limit. The top speed recorded
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COMMENT: Good to see the police enforcing the 20mph limit
IT’S good to see police are finally taking drivers to task for breaking 20mph speed limits in Oxford. Let’s just hope it’s not a one-off. Without enforcement, any speed limit is a waste of time. St Giles is a busy area and driving at 41mph
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Street drinkers 'a big nuisance'
PUBLIC order offences may be down, but St Clement’s traders say the area is blighted by drunks. Figures show crime is down in the neighbourhood, with serious acquisitive crime cut by a third from 2010/11 to 2011/12. Total crime was down 11