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'Is it because I is black?' ask cats
REJECTED black cats across the county are being left homeless because of their colour, a rescue centre has said. Burford-based animal charity Blue Cross has warned the “black cat syndrome” is leaving their felines struggling to find new homes.
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Lights out across Oxfordshire in tribute to the county's war heroes
LIGHTS are being switched off around Oxfordshire and the country tonight in poignant recognition of the outbreak of the First World War. Churches, councils, and homes are all involved in ceremonies between 10pm and 11pm to mark 100 years since
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Oxford United sign Norwich City striker
OXFORD United have moved to strengthen their attacking options by signing Carlton Morris on loan from Norwich City. The 18-year-old striker passed a medical this afternoon after agreeing a deal which will keep him at the club until January.
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News Feature: All quiet on Western Front...then shellfire
ALFRED Franklin, the son of a Kidlington baker, wrote in his diary on May 2, 1915: “Fairly quiet throughout day until five o’clock when a very heavy shell fire opened on us, and soon we could see the yellowy gas fumes rising over by the front line.
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Elderly couple escape a house fire in Banbury
AN elderly couple have escaped a house fire in Banbury. Firefighters were called to Farmfield Road at about 2.45pm after a passer-by called 999. One person has since been taken to the Horton Hospital with possible burn injuries. Oxfordshire
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Update: Man dies after collision with a lorry on the M40 at junction 8A
A MAN has died after being involved in a collision with a lorry at junction 8A of the M40. Emergency services were called to the scene at about 2.50pm following reports that a pedestrian and a lorry had been involved in a collision between junction
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Council to decide on data institute plan
Councillors will meet on Wednesday to decide on final approval for Oxford University’s planned Big Data Institute in Headington. Oxford City Council’s east area planning committee has been recommended by officers to approve final designs for the
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Missing 29-year-old has been found
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Blackthorn has been found after going missing for more than two weeks. Thames Valley Police this morning said Gregory Wand had been found safe and well after he was last seen in Station Road on Thursday, July 17. The
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Cyclists beat Le Tour pros into Paris
AN ACCOUNTANT and a farmer have told how they managed to cycle along the famous Tour de France route and beat pro-cyclists into Paris by a day. Admittedly, they also set off the day before everyone else, so their claim to the yellow jersey might
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Forget what they say about meeting your heroes....
AS celebrity meetings go it was perhaps not the most glitzy, but for a music-lover it was a dream – and a chance to tell a genuine hero of mine exactly what I thought of him. Walking from the press cabin, backstage at last month’s Cornbury festival
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Proper infrastructure must be put in first
I attended the Barton Park briefing and presentation meeting at Oxford Town Hall on July 24. I asked one of the Grosvenor development team whether the infrastructure would be put in prior to the houses being built? The representative confirmed
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Military chapel at Christ Church Cathedral falls silent in memory of the fallen
CHRIST Church Cathedral's military chapel has fallen silent to remember those members of Oxfordshire's local regiments who died in the First World War. The turning the pages ceremony was held today with 10 names of fallen servicemen from the Queen's
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Article brought back many memories for me
I read with interest on July 25 the article by Liz Nicholls on her stay at Sandy Balls as I lived in that area for over 50 years. She mentioned Bliss Hill, one I had not heard of. Could it not be Blissford Hill that is not far from Sandy Balls?
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Get your skates on to sign up for city’s Memory Walk
A ROLLER derby team will be wheeling in to help people in the county with dementia. The Oxford team Wheels of Gory, have been encouraging people to sign up to the Alzheimer’s Society’s Oxford Memory Walk. The team will be zipping about on their
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Everything is grinding to a halt at roundabout
Rather than getting hot and bothered, I hope this suggestion may help improve the gridlock each day and night. Certainly I have phoned the traffic line and county council deputy leader Rodney Rose, but maybe contacting the Mail may help? Please
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A larger number of parents will be helped by this policy in county
Does Cllr Gill Sanders approve of the Lib Dem policy to provide free lunches for infant pupils (‘Resources must be used in the best way possible,’ July 31) or not? She raises two points in response to my letter. Firstly, some parents that could
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SCALES OF JUSTICE
OXFORD MAGISTRATES Anthony Woods, 50, of HM Prison Bullingdon in Patrick Haugh Road, Arncott, convicted of assault after spitting on ambulance technician Fay Belson at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headley Way, Headington, on October 11. Sentenced
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Fast-food workers beat man who moaned about his meal
TWO kebab shop workers have been spared prison after beating a man who complained about their food. Omer Soylemez and Tuncar Arslan went after Luke Jarvis in September when he moaned about the food, and a friend threw chips at them, in the One
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Races and activities at family biking fun day
A ‘TOUR de Bicester’ will be held in the town during this year’s Bikes and Family Fun Day. Cyclists will ride around the town collecting answers in a Tour de France-themed quiz on the final stage of the journey. The free event has been organised
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Traders cast their spells on market
FOR discerning shoppers there can be all sorts that floats their boat. And customers have been coming out to Banbury’s Floating Market in waves. Six traders drifted into the town on Friday for a three-day market on the towpath opposite Castle
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Plans for hosts of wild flowers remain on hold
Part four of Anna Halloran’s home renovation blog about the derelict house in Marston she is transforming into her dream home (with only £30,000 to spend and six weeks to do it in): When we first bought the property, we dreamt of ripping up the
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Gateway transport plans are criticised
WOLVERCOTE residents have claimed transport proposals for the Northern Gateway business park scheme were “rushed through” without enough consultation. John Bleach, of the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Forum, said the group had “little faith” in the
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Why we must never forget their bravery and sacrifice
IT IS so important to remember because of the great sacrifice that was made, not only by Britain’s troops but those of the Empire as it was then. They went off to war and willingly went off to their deaths, in many cases because they believed in
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A century on, we should remember
THE nation will today unite in its commemoration of Britain’s entry into the First World War. Events are being held across the county to mark the centenary, as we remember the fallen who sacrificed their lives for ours. Whether at work or at
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Cash injection is needed in health service
THE Government is keen for more health services to be delivered at your local doctor’s. So the results of a survey showing GPs sufffering burnout and fearing for the future of their practices is alarming. Some 200 doctors responded to the survey
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GP service ‘is in real crisis’
OVERWORKED GPs are suffering “burn-out” and some fear the closure of practices, a major survey of county doctors has found. The study of more than 200 county medics by Oxfordshire GPs has led to the county’s NHS watchdog organisation warning patient
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Monday, August 4
4:51pm An elderly couple have escaped a house fire in Banbury 4:32pm Update: Police have confirmed the male pedestrian involved in the collision at junction
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Playing video games leads to better adjusted children, Oxford University study shows
PLAYING video games can lead to children becoming better adjusted, researchers at Oxford University have found. The research by the Oxford Internet Institute has found that young people who play video games for less than an hour a day had higher
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Youth hostel will resist an attempted move to new site
A YOUTH hostel has said it will “resist moving as long as possible” after it was earmarked for demolition in the Oxford train station redevelopment plans. Last week, Oxford City Council released details of the £75m scheme for the new station.
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Solicitor disciplined after losing documents
SENSITIVE personal papers about three child protection cases were dropped in the road by a council employee. The documents, including a doctor’s report, mental health reports and other medical information, were found the following day and handed
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Dreams have come true for our lucky wedding winners
Their dream wedding seemed a million miles away, but Ross Gardiner and Ciara Kelly are celebrating after winning the Oxford Mail’s Win your Wedding competition. The Eynsham couple were overjoyed to win the exclusive wedding package at The Oxford
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CRICKET: Teamwork's the key, says brilliant Brock
Lloyd Brock was quick to praise his fellow bowlers after spearheading Great & Little Tew towards Lord’s. The seamer claimed competition best figures of 5-16 as Tew restricted hosts Dinton to just 120 in the Davidstow Village Cup semi-final
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Gilkes masterminds bowls joy
Oxfordshire's Gail Gilkes was at the heart of England’s women’s lawn bowls team, who won three medals at Glasgow 2014, writes STUART WEIR. Gilkes, a retired police officer who lives in Benson, is the women’s team manager. The Oxford City &
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CRICKET: Hubbert's delight as Tew head for Lord's
Ashley Hubbert said it was an unbelievable feeling to have made a Lord’s final with Great & Little Tew in the Davidstow Village Cup. Hubbert, whose 58 not out led Tew to a nine-wicket victory at Dinton in yesterday’s semi-final, could not hide
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RESULTS August 2
FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE TWO Sunderland 2, Oxford Utd 0. Sport Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp service? Text NEWS or SPORT or NEWS AND SPORT, depending on which services you want, and your full name to 07767
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CRICKET: Tew destroy Dinton to book place in Lord's final
Great & Little Tew sailed into their maiden Lord’s final after handing hosts Dinton a nine-wicket drubbing in the Davidstow Village Cup. Tew dominated the semi-final from start to finish to set up a clash with Yorkshire’s Woodhouse Grange –
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CRICKET: Kaufman passes 3,000 runs for Oxfordshire
Richard Kaufman passed 3,000 Championship runs for Oxfordshire on day one of their Western Division clash with Berkshire at Great & Little Tew. But it was the visitors who ended the day in better shape, having dismissed Oxon for 227 before
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RACING: Zifena zips home to delight Eve
Zifena gave Eve Johnson Houghton’s Blewbury stables, near Didcot, a valuable success at Newmarket on Saturday. The two-year-old filly sprang a 20-1 surprise when collaring hot favourite Enlace by a head in the final strides of the six-furlong nursery
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RACING: Brooks ends time in training ranks
Charlie Brooks, who is based at Sarsden, near Chipping Norton, has called time on his latest foray into the training ranks. Brooks, 51, has handed in his licence with immediate effect as his business partner Tom Lacey, whom he leased stables from
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Shipperley finds a silver lining in final heartache
Oxfordshire's Zoe Shipperley was left with mixed emotions after she and her England women’s hockey teammates suffered the cruellest of defeats in the final at Glasgow 2014 on Saturday night, writes STUART WEIR. Shipperley, who lives at Marsh Gibbon
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Douglas's medal dream dashed by back injury
The back injury which hampered Nathan Douglas’s qualification for the triple jump ultimately proved his undoing in Saturday’s final at Glasgow 2014, writes STUART WEIR. The Oxford City athlete, who finished 11th, said: “I’ve had the back problem
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Parents of care home death son close in on inquest cash
MORE than a year after teenager Connor Sparrowhawk died in a mental health unit, his parents almost have enough money for legal representation at his inquest. Mr Sparrowhawk, who was autistic and epileptic, was 18 when he died while having a bath
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RESULTS August 2
CHERWELL LEAGUE Division 1 Great Brickhill 94-3 v Banbury 2nd – abandoned. Oxford Downs 146-6 (W Watts 35, J France 32, W Platts 4-40) v Buckingham Town – abandoned. Oxford 2nd v Wolverton Town – abandoned. Tiddington 54-4 v Thame
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RESULTS August 2nd
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Burnham 31-6 (18 ovs, W Morrick 4-7) v Aston Rowant – abandoned. Oxford 299-7 (63 ovs, I Crosby 91, J Perkin 82, J Barrett 53no, M Beer 38no, R Nawaz 4-80), Slough 216-7 (53 ovs, N
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RESULTS August 2
OCA LEAGUE Division 1 Chadlington 209-3 (D Harding 149no), Garsington 204-5 (S Mohammed 94no, D Prosper 33). Hook Norton v Cowley Internationals – abandoned. Shrivenham 132 (D Laud 33, E Dunn 3-39), Minster Lovell 133-7. Oxenford 116
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Town contest continues to find 'hidden gems'
YOU never know what you might find in the back garden. Despite Bicester in Bloom not taking place this year, Les Sibley is on a quest to find the town’s “hidden gems”. He is seeking entries for a Best Back Garden competition. He said: “
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Bishop puts us in the picture about his passion for cameras
OXFORD’s Anglican leader has spent most of his life devoted to the Church of England. But now he has revealed some of the bigger picture, when he told of his passion for photography. Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, 66, has a collection
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RESULTS August 2nd
UNICORNS COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division Oxfordshire 227 (69.1 ovs, R Kaufman 76, C Watling 45, J Cater 32, M Carter 5-52), Berkshire 126-2 (40 ovs, H Stephens 69no). Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp
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CRICKET: Foster's demolition job in vain for Horspath
Pat Foster’s latest display of devastating bowling proved in vain for Horspath with heavy rain coming to Great & Little Tew’s rescue in their Serious Cricket Home Counties League Division 2 clash at the Recreation Ground. The seamer had claimed
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CRICKET: Skipper Crosby sparks Oxford batting revival
After recent batting collapses, Oxford captain Ian Crosby urged his side to stand up and be counted ahead of their Serious Cricket Home Counties League Division 1 clash at Slough on Saturday. Oxford seemed to be heading down the same road when
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CRICKET: Rowant left frustrated by the weather
Few teams were cursing the weather more than Aston Rowant, who had surely built up a winning position when their Serious Cricket Home Counties League Division 1 game at home to Burnham was abandoned after 18 overs. In that short time, Aston Rowant
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Five swims for £5
OXFORD residents are encouraged to take the plunge and make a splash this summer. As part of the county’s GO Active project, residents can swim five times for £5 at three Oxford City Council pools. The offer will run until Monday, September
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Fire at joiners firm
Firefighters were called out to a fire at a joinery on Saturday morning. Four engines attended the D Smith Joinery, in Kingston Business Park, at 9.49am after a fire started in a dust extraction system. No-one was hurt. Do you want alerts delivered
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Roadworks will cause disruption to buses
Some buses travelling to Oxford city centre will be diverted because of roadworks today and tomorrow. The work will be carried out around the Carfax area and bus stops G5, I2 and I3 will be closed between 7pm and 7am on both days. Services that
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Green calls for gas deal axe
A GREEN Party councillor has urged Oxford University to axe a deal with a Russian gas supplier in the wake of unrest in Ukraine. Sam Hollick said it should stop taking gas from Gazprom, which the Russian government holds a majority stake in.
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County remembers as Great War anniversary arrives
HUNDREDS of people turned out across Oxfordshire yesterday to mark the start of the First World War. Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914 – 100 years ago today. To mark the momentous date, ceremonies were held in Witney, Didcot
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Homes could get payouts for garden city builds
HOMEOWNERS could be compensated by the state if the value of their home falls as a result of new garden cities being built, the Deputy Prime Minister has said. In the Government’s Garden Cities Prospectus, published in April, Nick Clegg said that
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Homes could get payouts for garden city builds
HOMEOWNERS could be compensated by the state if the value of their home falls as a result of new garden cities being built, the Deputy Prime Minister has said. In the Government’s Garden Cities Prospectus, published in April, Nick Clegg said that
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Workshop brings Egyptian mummies back to life
ANCIENT history came to life for these young visitors at the Ashmolean Museum’s Discovering Tutankhamun exhibition. The museum ran a ‘Marvellous Mummy Making’ session for children alongside its new Egyptian history display, which looks at the king
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Tanning salon 'as garish as illuminations at Blackpool'
A TANNING salon has been likened to Blackpool illuminations, with town leaders branding its shop front “gaudy.” The outside decorations and lights of Tanning Salon, in Causeway, Bicester, as well as noise levels, have been criticised by Bicester
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RESULTS August 2
FRIENDLY Oxford Utd 1, Bournemouth 4. Sport Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp service? Text NEWS or SPORT or NEWS AND SPORT, depending on which services you want, and your full name to 07767 417704. Save our
