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Police help wanted in fight over graffiti and vandals
Notices from the police are needed to prevent vandalism and graffiti in the area, claims Cumnor Parish Council. Vandals have been spraying graffiti in the area and smashing panels of glass in bus stops, and councillors say more needs to be done
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Historian Liz is using hi-tec arts to bring history to life
DID YOU know that South Oxford Community Centre used to house Oxford’s waterworks? Or that the railway into the city used to run through Hinksey Park to Oxford’s original railway station in Marlborough Road? Local historian Liz Woolley, who
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Scouts forced to scale back trip of a lifetime
A SCOUT group hoping to whisk 16 young people on a trip of a lifetime may have to scale back plans after receiving just a fraction of the funding it needed. East Oxford-based Angelmead Explorer Scout Group applied for £5,000 from Oxfordshire County
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Bridging the generation gap with a spot of lunch
BLACKBIRD Leys residents are bridging the generation gap with a new initiative at Orchard Meadow Primary School. Elderly volunteers, including residents at the nearby Longlands care home, will come in every week to have lunch with children and
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Coffee shop prepares to give village trade a lift
HIGH Street shopping is back in fashion as trade in Kidlington is picking up. The Blockbuster shop, which has been empty on the main road in the village for 18 months, will soon be transformed into an independent cafe and things are looking good
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Revealed: The new Oxford United kit
Oxford United have tonight revealed their new kits for the 2014-15 season with a launch event at Malmaison. The home shirt does not yet have a sponsor, but the club are hoping to announce a deal shortly, while Witney firm Isinglass Consultancy
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Nightmare commute home on city's roads tonight
MOST of the city's roads are heavily congested for the commute home this evening. Cars on Botley Road are going at an average 1mph due to temporary traffic lights for sewer works. Queues on Woodstock and Banbury Road are moving at 2mph, and
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RUGBY: London Welsh sign Brumbies forward Lachlan McCaffrey
LONDON Welsh head coach Justin Burnell moved quickly to sign Lachlan McCaffrey after the back row forward impressed against his side just a fortnight ago. The Exiles completed the capture of the 24-year-old after he made his mark in the Singapore
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Woman accused of murdering two children in house fire has "nothing to hide", court hears
A MUM accused of murder has told jurors she had no idea about a plan to set fire to an East Oxford house 17 years ago. Fiaz Munshi, 38, denies murdering two children in an arson attack in Magdalen Road in 1997. And she said she returned to
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Families stuck in the ‘hidden poverty’ trap
FOR most people, child poverty conjures up images of Oliver Twist-esque ragged children or those starving in the Third World. But, according to the Campaign to End Child Poverty, as of February last year, 8,345 children in Oxford were living in
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New pavilion gives growing football club grounds for optimism
THE SUN broke through the clouds at the moment the ribbon was cut at Hinksey Park Football Club’s new £730,000 pavilion. Hundreds of young players, parents and team managers turned out to the South Oxford club’s summer party on Saturday. Having
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Ladies raise a glass to Class of ’83
IT STARTED after an old friend came to visit from Australia. But soon Nannette Butler, 43, had organised a reunion of more than 15 of her friends from all-girls secondary Milham Ford School, in Marston Road, Oxford, with friend Johanna Read, also
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Sprinkler system to boost tower safety
TENANTS’ safety in Oxford tower blocks is being given a boost with the introduction of a new sprinkler system. The improvement will be included in the £18m redevelopment of the city council blocks, following a request from the county’s fire brigade
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Picture special: Our look at the events around the county
Revving up for the motor show MORE than 800 people travelled to Witney for its 48th motor show. Held by Witney Motor Club, the event saw a range of vehicles on display at The Henry Box School. Organiser Steve Boyle said the feedback after Thursday
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Man arrested following city centre assault
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a suspected road rage incident in the centre of Oxford. Thames Valley Police spokesman Lucy Billen said one man suffered minor injuries following the assault, which happened
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Refusing to take needs of the young seriously
BOTLEY is no closer to getting a skatepark as once again North Hinksey Parish Council has failed the young people of the parish, rejecting a motion to create a working party to consider the benefits and potential concerns associated with providing
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Either way most traders face costly arbitration
MARY Clarkson makes two statements I dispute in her letter about the Covered Market (May 23). Firstly, she said the arbitrators’ report on market rent rises contained an error and secondly that the council could not challenge the error. It
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Hard to care after our team’s Cup performance
I KEEP hearing that it is the first time since 1958 that England has failed to proceed beyond the initial round of the final stages of the World Cup but am I right in thinking that one year, possibly when it was held in the US, we did not even make
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Tuesday's letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?
Want to give your opinion? Email letters@oxfordmail.co.uk
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Playground behaviour does party no credit
Last week I presented the county council with a petition from people in Witney asking for a four-way A40 junction at Shores Green to be made a top priority to cut traffic problems. The ruling Conservatives seemed to be late converts to the idea. This
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There are not enough shops for our pensioners
Please help me. Where, oh where, are ‘golden oldies’ supposed to buy clothes of a smart but mature nature? I am one of many OAPs who so miss Littlewood’s as they catered for our needs over many years. All this talk of shop closures (HMV, etc
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The demolition of cooling towers could be at a more suitable hour
I’m writing with reference to the latest excuses from nPower as to why the demolition of the Didcot A cooling towers must take place at the anti-social hour of 3am. It has been suggested that both the police and National Rail “requested” that the
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Update: Major delays through Oxford city centre due to Botley Road roadworks
TEMPORARY traffic lights are now in operation in Botley Road for 10 days of sewer repairs. The sewer repair work involves temporary three-way traffic lights at the junction with Abbey Road and are expected to last to next Friday . Oxford Bus
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Updated List: Oxfordshire school closures due to the teachers' strike on Thursday, July 10
Here's our list of schools that have so far said they will be closed, part-closed or fully open during the teachers' strike on Thursday, July 10. The list will be constantly updated as we get new information. Closed or part-closed Badgemore
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Man needed stitches after attack in Wantage pub
A 27-year-old man needed 17 stitches after being assaulted at the Blue Boar pub. He was attacked between 11pm and midnight on Friday, June 20 in the rear garden and then at the front of the Newbury Street pub. The victim sustained a deep cut
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Primary school closes after leak in roof causes flooding
A primary school is closed today after a leak in its roof caused it to flood. Watchfield Primary School, in Watchfield near Faringdon, has had to turn off its electricity because of water in the office light fittings. It said there is flooding
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Man arrested after 33-year-old suffers fractured skull in attack in Bampton
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a man suffered a fractured skull in May. A 35-year-old man has been bailed to August 15 following an attack on a 33-year-old man found in Pembroke Place, Bampton. The
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Update: About 1,200 homes in Bicester without power
AROUND 1,200 properties have been affected by the power cut which has hit Bicester. Scottish and Southern Energy has said its engineers are trying to locate the fault and have re-routed the network to restore power in the meantime. The company
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Murder accused tells jury she has nothing to do with fatal fire
FIAZ Munshi has taken the witness stand to deny involvement in an arson attack that killed two children 17 years ago. The 38-year-old denies murdering Anum Khan, eight, and her brother Majid, 15, in the house fire in Magdalen Road in August 1997
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Healthy mums produce bigger babies
MORE than 600 pregnant women in Oxford were included in a study which has shown that healthy mothers around the world all have bigger babies. The Oxford University study, called Intergrowth-21st, monitored the pregnancies of almost 60,000 women
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Cycling campaigner James Styring tells us that his bike co-pilot questions all the rules of the road...
With the Tour de Yorkshire capturing even the most cynical commentator’s imagination, we can safely claim it is peak cycling season. The enthusiasm for two-wheels is ubiquitous. “Can we go on our bike, daddy?” is the first thing my toddler asks
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Cost savings will impact on treatment of cancer patients
I am relieved to say that following my latest series of scans, and after surviving some 34 brain tumours, it appears that no further treatment is presently necessary thanks to the Gamma Knife team in Sheffield. NHS England please note – Gamma Knife
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Six of the best for away teams in this week's Quiz League
In a remarkable week of results, all six away sides returned home victorious. Amongst them was one of the biggest shocks of the season recorded by the Seacourt Bridge at the Ploughman’s Bunch! (Wolvercote). Having secured just one point (a draw
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Two injured after collision in Great Bourton
Two people have been injured in a collision between two cars in A423 Southam Road, Great Bourton this morning. Thames Valley Police were called at about 8.30am to a collision between a Renault Kangoo and a Ford Focus The force said two men
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NHS cuts branded an 'utter disaster'
MORE suicide attempts, a surge in anti-depressant usage and pressure on the NHS will spiral under cuts to a mental health service, it has been warned. A report sent by Yvonne Taylor, the chief operating officer of Oxford Health, that has been leaked
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COMMENT: Public have a right to know about cuts
THE warnings about a huge rise in people trying to kill themselves and other problems caused by cutting mental health services are incredibly stark. Funding for the £700,000 service is being cut by the Government and there are no guarantees that
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Appleton has thirst to succeed
Michael Appleton says time out of the game following a turbulent start to his managerial career has given him a real hunger to succeed at Oxford United. The 38-year-old started work as head coach yesterday, following on from his surprise appointment
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Bird tables as art go right to the top of pecking order
BIRDS can eat and wash in style at a new exhibition in Oxford’s Turrill Garden over the next two months. Feathering Their Nests, currently on show at the South Parade venue, features specially created bird tables and feeders which are also works
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Arson defence starts
The defence case is due to begin today in the trial of a woman who denies being involved in an arson attack that killed two children. Fiaz Munshi is on trial for murder at Oxford Crown Court in connection with a fire in which Anum Khan, eight,
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Listen: All smiles as minister pledges a load of money
DEFENCE Secretary Philip Hammond visited Oxfordshire yesterday to seal a £108m grant for future growth in the county. Government officials agreed to give the money to Oxfordshire to fund projects to help boost the county’s economy. It includes
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Flood relief channel work could start in two years
WORK on a much-anticipated flood relief channel around Oxford could begin in two years’ time, it has been claimed. Oxfordshire County Council deputy leader Rodney Rose was speaking after the Government gave £26m towards the Western Conveyance Channel
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Myths and legend in style of the circus
GIFFORDS Circus is in Oxford this week to entertain visitors for the first time in the university parks. It arrived on Thursday and performances are on all this week until Saturday, July 12. Louise Van Beveren, who works in the box office at
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Jayden trial halted as jury member falls ill
The trial of the man who killed Jayden Parkinson was adjourned yesterday because a jury member was unwell. Ben Blakeley, formerly of Christchurch Road, Reading, admits manslaughter and perverting the course of justice but denies murdering the 17
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Tuesday, July 8
8:22pm Here's Oxford United's new kit - vote on whether you're keen 5:37pm Fiaz Munshi, who is accused of murdering two children in a house fire, has
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Council workers could face losing their jobs under shake-up
WORKERS at Oxfordshire County Council could be told to relocate to Hampshire or lose their jobs. It is part of a shake-up at the county council which would save around £700,000 a year. If the plans go ahead, large parts of the county council
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CRICKET: Cater and Darby sparkle to put Oxon in command
Jonny Cater hit an unbeaten century and Hugo Darby fell one run short of a ton on his debut as Oxfordshire took control on day two of their Unicorns Counties Championship Western Division clash against Shropshire at Bridgnorth. Cater made 117 not
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FOOTBALL: Constable doubles up to floor Didcot
Didcot Tn 0 Eastleigh 3 (Odubade 32, Constable 60, 72) Former Oxford United stars James Constable and Yemi Odubade were on the scoresheet as Didcot Town were beaten at home by Conference Premier side Eastleigh in a pre-season friendly last
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Appleton keen to bolster U's 'young' squad
New Oxford United head coach Michael Appleton is looking to sign players with nous and experience to bolster the squad he has inherited. A quiet summer has seen only striker Danny Hylton join so far, but plenty of activity is expected between now
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Fire closes slip road
A slip road on the A40 at Witney was closed while firefighters tackled burning tree cuttings and logs. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the fire at 7.53pm on Sunday by the Oxford Witney Four Pillars Hotel. Do you want
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Sex case trio remanded
Three men facing child sexual exploitation charges had their applications for bail refused yesterday. They are Mohamed Saleh, 21, of Orchard Way, Banbury; Takudzwa Hova, 21, of Broughton Road, Banbury and Kagiso Manase, 20, of Warwick Road, Banbury
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Calling Oxford United's wavering fans
Oxford United have reopened their earlybird season ticket offer for a further week. The move was one of the first decisions made by new chairman Darryl Eales and chief executive Mark Ashton, who joined the club on Friday. The deadline had passed
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Staff put out blaze
Firefighters were called to a shed blaze at The Royal Oak, Ramsden, at about 7.30pm on Sunday. Staff had put out the fire, in the pub car park, by the time crews arrived. Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp
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Injuries ‘selfie’ case man is bailed again
An 18-year-old man arrested over an assault on a woman who posted pictures of her injuries online has been rebailed to August 4. The 18-year-old from Edgware, London, was arrested after Jeanne Marie Ryan was groped and punched at Plush nightclub
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‘Badger culls were an epic failure’
THE badger culls were a failure of epic proportions, according to an Oxford University academic who played a part in authorising them. Last year two trials were given the go-ahead by public body Natural England, which reports to the Department
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Who’ll win race for football’s greatest prize?
ENGLAND’S World Cup dream might have long withered away but football fever has not died in Oxfordshire. The competition has now reached the last four and county residents hope their countries could lift the trophy in Brazil. Brazil and Germany
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Man arrested after theft attempt
A man who tried to steal a wallet and mobile phone from outside a cafe was chased by members of the public. The theft happened in Cafe Aloha in The Square at about 1.30pm yesterday. A 47-year-old man from Oxford was last night in police custody
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Man admits planning to deal class A drugs
A man has appeared in Oxford Crown Court and admitted possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply. Christopher Hutchins, of Wigod Way, Wallingford, pleaded guilty to the charge yesterday in relation to 2.4g of cocaine and 15 2CB tablets he was
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Labour councillor to step down from post
Quarry and Risinghurst city councillor Laurence Baxter, pictured, has said he will stand down this summer. The Labour councillor, who has represented the ward since 2008, will be taking up a post teaching history in the Czech Republic. Oxford
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Getting ready to shut A420 for major repairs
WORK on repairing the A420 is set to begin next week before the road is closed fully for seven weeks. Oxfordshire County Council is spending £3.5m on resurfacing the road between the Watchfield Roundabout and the Lower Bourton junction. This
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45,000 carnival-goers enjoy Cowley’s biggest event yet
MORE than 45,000 people turned out for this year’s Cowley Road Carnival, making it the biggest ever. Organisers say it’s the largest crowd they have hosted at the event that was held on Sunday. Last year 35,000 people attended. Celebrations
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DARTS: Cowley make Kidlington work for their success
Premier Section side Kidlington Green Social Club B fought off a determined display from Section 2 leaders Cowley Workers to reach the second round of the men’s Seven-a-side Cup. The visiting Kidlington outfit took the lead when Joe Palmer defeated
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FOOTBALL: Merritt signs Nicholls as his assistant
Oxford City have appointed Danny Nicholls as assistant manager. Nicholls, a UEFA A licenced coach, brings a weath of non-league knowledge to the Conference North outfit. He has managerial experience with Hemel Hempstead and Aylesbury United
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MOTORSPORT: Walkinshaw in career-best fifth place
CHIPPING Norton’s Sean Walkinshaw raced to an impressive career-best fifth place finish in the EuroFormula Open at the Hungaroring. The 20-year-old completed a good weekend by finishing tenth in the second race despite suffering from flu. The
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80-bed care home is given approval
A care home with 80 bedrooms is set to be built alongside 16 homes in Chipping Norton after it was granted planning permission yesterday. Oxfordshire County Council applied to West Oxfordshire District Council for planning permission to create
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School earmarked to run Barton Park
CHENEY School has been recommended as the preferred body to run the planned primary school in Barton Park. Oxford City Council is hoping to build 900 homes on land west of Barton over the next few years, with work starting next year. A new
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Exhibition boasts lots of strong words
POWER is being investigated in the latest exhibition at Modern Art Oxford. The display at the Pembroke Street venue has been created by American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger. Modern Art Oxford head of programme Sally Shaw said: “Barbara
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Sting in the tail as Oxford end barren run
OXFORD RL ended their six-match losing streak with a 36-16 victory away to bottom-of-the-table South Wales Scorpions in Kingstone Press Championship One. The match at Maesteg RFC finished two minutes early due to an injury to Scorpions’ Shaun Owens
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GOLF: Smith lifts Hall Cup at Oxford City
JOSEPH Smith came out on top to lift Oxford City’s historic Hall Cup on Sunday. The 36-hole event was first contested at the club in 1903. Smith added his name to the long list of winners with excellent rounds of 75 and 74 to end on 149.
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FOOTBALL: Wantage handed home start in Cup
Wantage Town will host either Uhlsport Hellenic League sides Kidlington or Newbury at home in the preliminary round of the FA Cup on Saturday, August 30. Should Gary Ackling’s Southern League side progress, they will travel to either North Leigh
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Home’s revamp includes cinema and a tearoom
A CINEMA, tearoom and library have been unveiled as part of a Wallingford care home’s £150,000 renovation. The 20-bed dementia wing at the Westgate House care home, Millington Road, was largely funded by the Department of Health through Oxfordshire
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Letting agent is first to get broadband voucher
A PROPERTY business in East Oxford has become the first in the city to receive funding towards the cost of superfast broadband. Oxford is one of 22 cities that are part of the Government’s £100m broadband voucher scheme. Funding of £3.1m from
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Estate under starter’s orders for the Blackbird Leys Mile
FROM experienced athletes to mums with buggies, hundreds of people across the Leys are expected to take part in this year’s Blackbird Leys Mile. The community hopes that the road race will show off the very best of the area to people who may not
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Rolling out red carpet for school children’s Oscars
SCHOOLchildren from Bicester and nearby villages gathered for their own Oscars celebration. Taking place at the Vue Cinema, in Pioneer Square, for the first time, primary school pupils donned their finest clothes to replicate the red carpet treatment
