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Who was Oxford United's man of the match against Accrington?

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Young and old take a dip into nature at park event

AFTER more than two decades showing the wonders of nature, East Oxford’s Boundary Brook Nature Park is still going strong. More than 80 people attended an open day at the three-acre Boundary Brook Road nature reserve this month. Youngsters

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Oxford Utd 3 (Hylton 15, Collins 37, Barnett 71) Accrington Stanley 1 (Carver 17)

THERE was relief all round as Oxford United ended their long wait for a league win at the expense of ten-man Accrington Stanley at the Kassam Stadium. They did not end their seven-game winless run the easy way, conceding a sloppy goal to Marcus

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Quilters put on generous spread for charity

ROUNDABOUT Quilters will raffle off colourful duvets for Christian Aid this weekend at the annual Kidlington Flower Festival. The quilters have made three duvets specially for the Saturday and Sunday event at St Mary’s Church, in Church Street.

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Longtime resident unveils park’s hidden historic past

BRENDA Horwood has lived in the same house in Marlborough Road for 86 years so she knows a bit about South Oxford’s history. In all that time, she says the biggest change has been the creation of Hinksey Park. That is why Ms Horwood, 92, was chosen

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County moots merger for two schools in the village

PLANS are afoot to merge a Kidlington nursery with one of the village’s primary schools. Oxfordshire County Council is planning to merge West Kidlington Nursery School with West Kidlington Primary School. The council says the merger should

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Volunteer is urging others to create community clubs

A BLACKBIRD Leys volunteer is so proud of her community groups that she hopes it will be copied in other parts of Oxford. Liz Helliwell, who set up Friendleys in April, is championing the power of local groups. Friendleys helps elderly people who

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Beer and tea to toast last days of summer

THE seventh annual Binsey fete on Saturday was a success as villagers turned out for a last summer outing. Villagers enjoyed the famous Binsey tea tent and its older brother, the beer tent, while children played on the hay bales. A stellar

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Organisers urge fete visitors to unite, whatever their position

The third Botley Big Fete is set to be more ambitious and bigger than ever before. Taking place on Saturday, organisers hope the event will unite the community, in the face of the West Way plans, whatever their position.  The new £100m redevelopment

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Oxford Utd v Accrington Stanley - updates

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Update: Man charged in connection with attack in Blackbird Leys which leaves man in his 30s in hospital

A 24-year-old man has been charged following a sword attack on a man in Blackbird Leys.  Thames Valley Police were called to Prunus Close just after 2pm yesterday after a man in his 30s was assaulted. The man in his 30s was taken to John Radcliffe

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Work ready to start on Milton Interchange ‘hamburger roundabout’

WORK on a £10m “hamburger roundabout” scheme to increase the capacity of a major junction on the A34 is set to start in just over a month. Oxfordshire County Council expects work on the Milton Interchange to start in late October or early November

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War diaries come to life in labour of love

OVERLOOKING the River Aisne in northern France is a ridge which runs east to west dominating the valley below. A road running along the ridge – the Chemin des Dames, or Ladies Path – was once used as a route by the daughters of Louis XV. It

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RUGBY UNION: London Welsh's Jewell up for try of the week

LONDON Welsh full back Seb Jewell has been shortlisted for the Aviva Premiership's try of the week. Jewell has been nominated for his effort in the Exiles' 53-26 deat at Bath. To see his try and who he is up against, watch the video below.

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Broken down vehicle blocks M40 slip road

A BROKEN down vehicle is blocking one lane of an exit slip road off the M40 southbound. The vehicle is at the A41 junction for Weston on the Green near Bicester. For traffic updates, see our live feed.  

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Man charged with five counts of burglary

A MAN has been charged with five counts of burglary in Oxford, Kennington and Weston on the Green. Florinel Miron, 28, of no fixed address, was charged with four offences in Oxford and Kennington between August 8 and 17, and one offence on January

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Jewellery stolen from Carterton home

JEWELLERY was stolen in a burglary at a house in Alvescot Road, Carterton, on Saturday. Two men gained got into the property through an unlocked back door between 8.45pm and 9.15pm, while the victim was in their garden, police said. The offenders

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Cherwell's Rubbish Guide to Christmas is a winner

A RUBBISH campaign launched by Cherwell District Council to increase recycling rates has been given a top award. The council was named the winner of the Best Information Technology and Communication Initiative at the annual Association of Public

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Two-car collision causing delays on A44 between Oxford and Woodstock

A TWO-CAR collision is causing delays on the A44 southbound between Oxford and Woodstock. One lane is closed and slow traffic is reported. It is not yet known if anyone was injured in the accident. Do you want alerts delivered straight

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Man bites off part of other man's ear in attack in Witney bar

A MAN bit off part of another man’s ear during a fight in Norton’s Cafe Bar in Langdale Court, Witney. The altercation happened at about 11.30pm on Saturday. The attacker was descirbed as a white man in his early 20s with a rosy complexion

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Charlton school celebrates its half-century milestone

CELEBRATIONS were in order as a school marked half a century of educating youngsters. Hundreds of former and current pupils flocked to Charlton Primary School, in Charlton Village Road, near Wantage, to mark the school’s 50th birthday on Saturday

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Showadyywaddy have still got the moves

Oxford Mail reader Debbie Sheppard is pleasantly surprised by the energy on display at Showaddywaddy's Oxford gig Showaddywaddy New Theatre Oxford September 13 I have been a fan of Showaddywaddy since I was a young teenager and

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UPDATE: Police cannot say if man in Banbury Station stand-off was hit by Taser

POLICE were today unable to confirm whether a knife-wielding man who scaled a signal gantry at Banbury Station yesterday was hit by a Taser fired at him by officers. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is set to launch an investigation

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Tumble drier causes Oxford house fire

FIRE crews were called to a house on Henry Road, off Botley Road, last night after a fire broke out in a tumble drier. A spokeswoman for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said two fire engines were sent to the house just before 10pm. She

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City council mentoring next generation of workers

OXFORD City Council has launched a partnership with a city school to help pupils improve their chances of getting a job. As part of the agreement, officers at the council will provide mentoring to pupils at The Cherwell School and a new work experience

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I think police were going through the motions

I am writing concerning Andrew Castle’s letter (September 11) and his drawing attention to the fact that all the public toilets in one area were under renovation at the same time. I can’t speak regarding Speedwell Street and the Town Hall but I

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A few spoilt the music at Oxford Open Doors

Well done to the organisers and those who took part in the Oxford Open Doors over the weekend. It really was an excellent way to find out more about our city and its history and the interesting places that we are not usually able to visit. The

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Blackwood focusing on the wrong target here

I note with some exasperation that the Tory MP for Oxford West and Abingdon has started a campaign to get customers to praise the local shops on the West Way site in Botley. Her leaflet urges us to “use and cherish the Botley shops or lose them

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Politicians lack empathy with the working class

In my personal view Sir Tony Baldry has had many achievements as he has been my local MP for Banbury since 1983. But I have a few issues such as the Horton. It’s reported in the press that he helped save it from closure but it was mostly the work

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A comprehensive strategy needs to be in place to meet challenges

The award of £35m to address congestion on the A40 between Witney and Oxford is very welcome. Bus lanes or a separate guided busway have been proposed; these would help to get buses to the Wolvercote roundabout faster, but not at all to address the

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Loads of space for this new kid on the block...

It’s not every day a new bike shop opens in my street, so when Oxford Bike Company rolled up its shutter doors for the first time last month I was well excited. Right on the corner of Southfield and Cowley Roads, the premises has hosted several

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After Big C’s ‘ultimate baddies’ with all your fundraising help

EACH day in Oxford 12 people are told they have cancer and five people die from the disease. Cancer Research UK has spent more than £120m in the past five years on leading scientific and clinical research throughout Oxford. Some of the money goes

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Howard's Way is lift for Oxford United

Brian Howard is aiming for a dream debut tonight as he attempts to help Oxford United kick-start their season against Accrington Stanley. The 31-year-old midfielder signed a contract yesterday just in time to be available for the game at the Kassam

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NHS staff crisis looms

bosses at the county’s main hsopitals are having to spend millions of pounds extra on agency workers due to staff shortages. Finance director Mark Mansfield, above, warned Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust was in a “very volatile position

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All authorities must work to bring hospital staff to county

There is no denying that our frontline hospital staff are worth their weight in gold. We are lucky that in Oxfordshire we have some of the best care in the world. However, one cannot help being troubled by the amount Oxford University Hospitals

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CRICKET: Foster shines in Horspath's cup final romp

HORSPATH capped a triumphant season by storming to an eight-wicket vwin over Shipton-under-Wychwood in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup final at Witney Mills. Skipper Will Eason’s side, who had already gained promotion to Home Counties Premier

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Falconry centre’s baby bald eagle needs a name

SHE may not look like a fledgling, but at 12 weeks old this bald eagle is the youngest member of the Millets Farm falconry display team. The Frilford centre is now inviting visitors to suggest names for the bird, which is being trained for public

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Fire victim is named

A man who died in a house fire has been named as Christopher Butler. The 55-year-old died after a blaze at in his Wilsdon Way home on Friday, September 5. An inquest is due to be opened at Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court in New Road, Oxford, tomorrow

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Man seriously injured

A 19-year-old man was in a serious condition in hospital after a car crash on the A34 near Didcot. Police were called to the scene south of the town at about 6am on Sunday and found the teenager trapped in a blue Renault Clio. He was said last

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Building firms invited to West Way meeting

OXFORD: The firm behind the controversial £100m regeneration of Botley’s West Way shopping centre is holding an open day for potential suppliers tomorrow. The event, joint-hosted by developer Doric and the Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce which

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Teddy takes to the skies for round-the-world charity trip

MEET the latest recruit for RAF Brize Norton’s 99 Squadron. Pilot Officer Ted Little, immaculately dressed in standard uniform, has flown 70,000 miles across the world, spanning four continents and 12 military bases. The teddy bear – launched

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Intrepid Ted’s raising smiles as well as cash

Pilot Officer Ted Little has been bringing smiles to the faces of our brave service personnel the world over. Not only that, but the cuddly co-pilot has been helping to raise funds for military charity SSAFA (Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmens’ Families

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Jobs in jeopardy as phone shops are closed

WORKERS at four Oxfordshire Phones 4U outlets are waiting to discover what will happen to their jobs after the telecommunications company faced administration. It comes after network operator EE joined Vodafone in cut ties with the retailer.

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UPDATE: Heavy traffic around Oxford causing delays to motorists and buses

DRIVERS are facing delays this morning due to heavy traffic. Traffic is queuing on the A40, A420 and the Woodstock Road near Yarnton. There are also delays on the Banbury Road and Woodstock Road and the A34 from the M4 junction to Kennington

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FOOTBALL: City crush Bradford with five-star show

Bradford Park Avenue 0 Oxford City 5 (Lapoujade 9, Winters 60, 62, Barcelos 72, Wilson 90) Oxford City gained a sparkling win at Bradford Park Avenue in Vanarama Conference North last night – and even had the luxury of missing a penalty

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Collins keen to crank up pressure on teammates

Michael Collins says Oxford United should put themselves under pressure in a bid to claim their first win of the league season tonight. The U’s sit third bottom in Sky Bet League Two table after seven games ahead of Accrington Stanley’s visit to

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RUGBY UNION: Henley resist Chinnor to claim derby spoils

NATIONAL 2 SOUTH HENLEY Hawks held on to edge out Chinnor 28-24 in a pulsating derby at Dry Leas. Hawks led 16-0 after dominating a first half in which Chinnor No 8 Alfie To’oala was sent off following an altercation at a ruck. The hosts

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Her Majesty drops in for a cuppa at museum

QUEEN Victoria invited visitors to share a cup of tea and a Pontefract cake at Wantage’s Vale and Downland Museum. Her Majesty, aka Gwyneth Wall of Wantage, dropped in at the museum on Sunday for national Heritage Open Days. The Church Street

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‘Dangerous’ rapist sent to jail for abuse of girls

RAPIST Lewyn Rudge has been handed a 15-year prison sentence for the “disgraceful sexual abuse” of two teenage girls. The 26-year-old was given an extended jail term, with an extra four years on licence, yesterday after being branded “dangerous

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RUGBY UNION: Quins in Brixham setback

NATIONAL 3 SOUTH WEST OXFORD Harlequins could not convert pressure into points as they slipped to a 30-15 defeat at Brixham. Quins dominated for long periods, but a late try and denied them even a bonus point. Brixham wing Ben Lovell and

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RUGBY UNION: Clarke red-carded as Witney outclassed by Blues

SOUTH WEST 1 EAST WITNEY were overpowered in a 36-19 defeat at Newbury Blues. The visitors’ cause was not helped by the sending off of centre Matt Clarke and injuries to scrum half Gareth Campbell and prop Matt Calley. Witney trailed 5-

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Case to be delayed

A musician will stand trial early next year accused of a string of sex crimes dating back 40 years. Philip Pickett, a wind instrument specialist, was due to appear at the Old Bailey yesterday charged with crimes including three rapes and eight

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Accused in witness box for the first time

A man accused of being involved in a £1.3m drugs conspiracy has given evidence in his trial at Oxford Crown Court. Shorne Ross denies being part of an Oxford-based conspiracy to supply Class-A drugs on March 10 this year. Yesterday the 42-year-old

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Tuesday, September 16

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Residents invited to celebrate their district

A CELEBRATION of West Oxfordshire is being staged this week, with free guided walks, bike rides and horse rides available to residents, as well as discounted entry into attractions. Participating venues include Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Cogges

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Burglars steal jewellery

JEWELLERY was stolen in a burglary on Friday. The incident happened in Lamborough Hill, in Wootton, near Abingdon, between 7.40am and 12.30pm. Thames Valley Police said the burglars forced entry, searched one of the upstairs rooms and stole

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Recycling shift planned

A CONSULTATION over removal of mixed recycling banks across South Oxfordshire is under way. South Oxfordshire District Council is considering removing the banks across the district as they have attracted illegal fly-tipping and created an eyesore

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Fog warning for Oxfordshire

A YELLOW weather warning for fog has been issued for Oxfordshire this morning. The alert is in place until 9.30am and the Met Office warned visibility could be reduced to 100 metres or less in some places. This could lead to difficult driving

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Carousel church service rolls around for 50th anniversary

THE 50th anniversary of the Witney Feast carousel church service got the 771st edition of the event under way. The Rev Toby Wright led the town centre service on the fair’s galloping horses in front of a crowd of Witney residents. A civic service

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HOCKEY: Hawks and Banbury land titles in contrasting styles

OXFORD Hawks and Banbury won the respective men’s and ladies’ titles in the Oxfordshire Tournament held at Banbury Road North on Saturday. Four clubs contested the men’s event, with Hawks and Banbury drawing 1-1 in the battle of the two unbeaten

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Good summer means corking vintage for our wine-makers

OXFORDSHIRE’S winemakers are looking forward to raising a glass to next month’s harvest after a perfect summer for growing grapes. The warm weather – without too much rain – that the county has enjoyed over the last few months has been a boon for

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RUGBY UNION: Rude awakening for Oxon trio

SOUTHERN COUNTIES NORTH OXFORDSHIRE’S three representatives endured torrid starts to the campaign with a trio of heavy defeats. Alchester lost 49-8 at Thatcham, Wallingford were beaten 55-5 at home to Aylesbury, while Bicester were hammered

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RUGBY UNION: Wright doubles up in Harwell triumph

BB&O CHAMPIONSHIP OLLIE Wright’s try double helped Harwell win 34-5 at home to Berkshire Shire Hall. Kev Wood and Wright scored first-half tries, with Mike Phillips converting the latter, but Shire Hall hit back with a try of their own.

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HOCKEY: Harris comes to the rescue with superb hat-trick

A SUPERB hat-trick from Caro Harris enabled Oxford Hawks to snatch a dramatic 3-3 draw at home to Gloucester City in their Investec Western Conference clash. Gloucester had led 1-0 at the break, but Hawks stepped up a gear after firm words from

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Drug dealer’s sock contained heroin and crack cocaine

A DRUG dealer arrested after a police raid on the recently closed Nelson pub has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Kenston McIntosh, of Freelands Road, Oxford, admitted three counts of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply on May

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RUGBY UNION: Tooth leads Bulls charge

MIDLANDS 2 WEST SOUTH TWO tries from man-of-the-match Dan Tooth and Ed Phillips helped Banbury Bulls win 32-8 at Spartans. Banbury dominated the first-half possession, but had only a Phillips penalty to show for their efforts. After the

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RUGBY UNION: Schwarz stars as All Blacks get off to a flier

BB&O PREMIER DIVISION GOSFORD All Blacks opened up with a 61-5 victory at Phoenix, but lost star player Harry Sutton to a leg injury. Andy Schwarz led the way with a hat-trick of tries as Gosford crossed the whitewash 11 times. Ben

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RUGBY UNION: Doe bags 28 points in Russian demolition

VARSITY OXFORD University hammered St Petersburg University 83-3 in the first match of their Russian tour. Full back Ed Doe led the way with a 28-point haul of two tries and nine conversions. Captain Jacob Taylor joined head coach James

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GOLF: Club results

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 3 Magnolia Park 2 (3pts), Buckingham 1 (1) (Magnolia Park scores first): G Scholes & M Cunningham lost to C Harrington & J Kerrison 1 hole, C Stones & J Gardiner bt N Caldwell &

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Threats with a knife

A 34-year-old man has been charged with threatening someone with a knife and smashing into a recruitment agency. Ramunas Kausys, of North Way, was charged with aggravated burglary, criminal damage and threatening a person with a blade on Tuesday

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Remanded in custody on assault charges

Two young men have appeared in court over the stabbing of a 22-year-old man in a park. Atique Akhtar, 20, and Umar Bashir, 21, were arrested after the victim was stabbed in the stomach in Moorfield Park close to noon on Thursday. Akhtar, of

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Police fire Taser at man to end rail station stand-off

POLICE fired a Taser at a knife-wielding man who closed Banbury Station when he climbed on to a signal gantry, it emerged last night. The near five-hour stand-off with officers was ended yesterday when the man – who police said was harming himself

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Thames Water complaints drop

Thames Water has reduced the number of complaints it receives by 10,300 in a year, a new report has found. The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) praised the firm in its annual study of customer complaints and said it had responded to calls for

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Sands of time run out for city beach

The sun set on another summer at Oxford’s Castle Quarter as the artifical beach was cleared away. For the second year, the beach returned to the city to bring a bit of seaside splendour for children and adults alike. The warm weather of the

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Free school meal initiative creating budget dilemma

PRIMARY schools could lose thousands of pounds of funding for disadvantaged children because of the Government’s new free school meals programme. Since schools reopened this month, pupils aged between five and seven are receiving their school dinners

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Toddler drank heroin addict’s methadone

A TODDLER almost died after drinking methadone found in her heroin addict mother’s handbag. A serious case review report published yesterday recommended health, social and police workers take more steps to help the children of drug users. But

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Community association gets a year to fight eviction plan

AN EAST Oxford community group has been given a year to improve the way it is run or face eviction from its building. In June Oxford City Council told East Oxford Community Association it had a month to leave its Princes Street centre because it

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DARTS: Turner's triple maximum in vain

GREENE KING ODDA AN inspired performance by Shane Turner could not prevent Section 1 leaders Peachcroft Social Club losing 5-4 at home to their closest rivals Goodlake Arms B. Turner was in sensational form with three maximums in his victory

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Coroner outlines mower tragedy

AN 81-year-old Parkinson’s sufferer died after a lawn mower ridden by his brother-in-law apparently pinned him to a wall and broke his back. George Hobbs, of East St in Fritwell, near Bicester, was watching his brother-in-law drive a new ride-on

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Call handlers will go hi-tech with the public

POLICE call handlers are set to use the latest technology to create a greater picture of members of the public getting in touch. Thames Valley Police, alongside Hampshire Constabulary, is to share a £2m government grant to improve contact with

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Olympian Sir Steve offers half marathon fitness advice

RUNNERS preparing for next month’s Oxford Half Marathon were treated to a training session with Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave. On Sunday the five-time gold medallist hosted a fitness event for fundraisers for the Laureus Sport for Good

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Fitness group are all aglow after breaking training record

A FITNESS group has put its best foot forward and broken a Guinness World Record. Members of health and fitness group Glow helped break the record for the largest high-intensity interval training workout. The record-breaking event at Kidlington

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Volunteers will run half of county’s libraries by 2015

VOLUNTEERS will be staffing almost half the county’s libraries by next year as controversial changes come into force. Oxfordshire County Council is now rolling out plans to save costs by having 21 of the county’s libraries run with the help of