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PICTURE SPECIAL: Owzat for a tree-mendous week of photographic delights?

This huge 85-year-old Horse Chestnut tree was cut down in Leafield this week. I wouldn’t fancy being in the shoes of tree surgeon Huw Mainwaring as he swings out and uses his legs to help topple a stump. Simon Williams got some great action pics

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Devoting their lives to caring for the elderly

TRUDY Meardon knows a lot about the importance of providing good, personal care. She entered the industry just five years ago, after caring for her own elderly father, George Davis, in Didcot before he passed away. Following a stroke and a

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

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Oxford Utd 0, Stevenage 0

OXFORD United produced an entertaining display but had to settle for a draw as they were unable to find a way past a dogged Stevenage. The home side played some exhilarating football at times, particularly in the first half, creating a host of

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UPDATE: Man arrested after woman raped in Headington flat

A MAN has been arrested after a woman was followed into a Headington flat and raped yesterday. Police confirmed a 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape today. He is in police custody. The victim was followed into a flat by her attacker

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Mountain climb in brother's memory

A WOMAN whose brother died from cancer will reach new heights with an Emmerdale star during a fundraising trip. Jazz McLearie, who lives near Didcot, won a national competition to climb The Andes and visit Peru’s ancient Inca site Machu Picchu.

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Oxford Utd v Stevenage - updates

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Update: Man bailed after teenager raped in city centre

A MAN arrested after a woman was raped in the city centre on Saturday morning has been bailed. The 21-year-old has been bailed by Thames Valley Police until Monday, October 20. The victim, in her late teens, was raped in Brewer Street after

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Academy ready for Ofsted visit after a £2.5m revamp

A PRIMARY school has reopened after a £2.5m extension and refurbishment gave it new classrooms and outdoor play areas. Cutteslowe Primary School headteacher Jon Gray said the school is on track to impress education watchdog Ofsted between now and

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Market's new bakery rises to occasion

A BAKERY is hoping to rise to the occasion after finding enough dough for a shop in Oxford’s Covered Market. Barefoot Kitchen has been able to open a temporary store in the market after reaching a deal between Oxford City Council and the previous

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Referendum vote gives PM a spring in his step

WITNEY MP David Cameron has congratulated the people of Burford for organising a mock “referendum” on the issue of Scottish independence – but has admitted he was more relieved to find out the result of the actual poll. The Prime Minister was visiting

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Oxford United Wright issues warning

Jake Wright believes it will be key for Oxford United to avoid getting dragged into a physical contest if they are to build on a midweek win when Stevenage visit today. The U’s ended their long wait for a Sky Bet League Two victory with an entertaining

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Sad to see festival is no longer happening

HOW disappointing that the OxfordOxford festival has been called off. There is plenty of space in South Park at the bottom of Headington Hill for hosting music and community events and the line-up for the three-day event looked quite lively.

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It's off - three-day city festival is cancelled

A THREE-day festival set to take place on Oxford’s South Park next weekend has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales and rumours that one of its big name stars had pulled out. The OxfordOxford festival was to feature three separate days of music

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Cocaine dealer jailed

A man who tried to escape from police carrying £200,000 worth of cocaine in his car has been jailed. Stephen Ryan, of Broome Way, Banbury, admitted possessing the Class A drug with intent to supply, dangerous driving and failing to stop on June

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Man hurt in A40 crash

An 85-year-old man was last night in hospital with back injuries following a crash on the A40 on Thursday. The driver was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital after his silver Renault Clio left the road and rolled over at about 3.50pm on the

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Two women sexually harassed by cyclist

A cyclist who sexually harassed two women is being hunted by police. Thames Valley Police said the man made sexual comments and gestures to a woman in her forties on a bridleway near Knights Road in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, at about 5.45am yesterday

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Google wipes search results for 20 people's convictions after just one person's 'Right To Be Forgotten' request

THE convictions of 20 people have been wiped from Google search results because of a single complaint in the latest controversy caused by a controversial European privacy ruling. Two months ago the European Court of Justice handed down a ruling

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Man missing for days

A SEARCH has been launched to find a missing man. Peter Dixon, 48, pictured, was last seen on Wednesday morning in Clarks Row. Police are worried about him because he needs regular medication and has limited access to money. He is stocky

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Heavy rain warning

A YELLOW weather warning for rain is in place across the county this morning. The warning, which is in place until 10am, means heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely. People should be aware of the potential for isolated disruption due to surface

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Pair released over escaped convict

A MAN and woman arrested after an escaped prisoner was found in Oxford have been released without charge. Fugitive Michael Rothery, 43, was arrested off Abingdon Road, South Oxford, at about 1am on Wednesday after walking out of Spring Hill Open

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Search for more explosives is continuing

A HOUSE in Bicester which was raided by police looking for explosives on Thursday is still being searched by officers. Thames Valley Police said a cordon is still in place in Buckingham Crescent, but is now limited to the house and the street has

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Superstar Annie supports city art event

EURYTHMICS star Annie Lennox has given her backing to an Oxford artist’s fundraiser to support an Oxfam project in Niger. Local artist Rachel Ducker, whose wire sculptures go for in excess of £5,000, is organising a one-off art show to raise cash

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Man with the special spade is Gravedigger of the Year

THE man who “made good” the grave in which Didcot schoolgirl Jayden Parkinson was buried by her killer has been named Gravedigger of the Year. Jonny Yaxley, of Didcot, a gravedigger for 13 years, was awarded the title and picked up a trophy at

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'He was like Jekyll and Hyde but drug means he's calmer'

FOR Alison Thomson, living with a son with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been like living with “Jekyll and Hyde”. The 16-year-old is one of many who have taken medication like Ritalin to manage the condition, characterised

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RACING: Young charges have Hill excited about the future

With a fresh intake of young horses, Lawney Hill is hoping her Aston Rowant stables will continue to flourish as the jumps season prepares to move up a notch. Hill put a number of her new recruits through their paces on the Woodway Farm gallops

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Developer agrees to a school extension

THE developer behind a 160-home estate in the village has agreed to fund an extension at Bampton Primary School. Richborough Estates, which was granted planning permission by West Oxfordshire District Council in March, will also invest in bus stops

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RUGBY UNION: Welsh form must come first for Tongan Taione

TAIONE Vea says he can’t let playing in the World Cup with Tonga distract him from London Welsh’s Aviva Premiership challenge. The 25-year-old tighthead prop has six caps for his country and would love to represent them at next year’s World Cup

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SWIMMING: Blue Fins’ Wynne-Jones is top of UK rankings

LOTTIE Wynne-Jones starred as Bicester Blue Fins competed in the final gala of the Milton Keynes & District Junior League for the first time at Oxford’s Temple Cowley Pool. And despite struggling against some of the finest squads in the country

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CRICKET: Brown set for Uganda trip

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts chairman John Brown is gearing up for a cricketing charity trip to Uganda. Brown, who has played, coached and umpired the sport for more than 40 years, is volunteering with UK charity Cricket Without Boundaries

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CRICKET: Freeman is rewarded for courage

Banbury's Amy Freeman has won the CMJ Spirit of Cricket Girls’ Award. The 15-year-old got the judges’ vote for her courage and sportsmanship. Already playing with a dislocated knee so that Banbury could field a side, she dislocated the other

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Oxford duo Hylton and Howard set to receive green light

Top scorer Danny Hylton and Brian Howard are expected to have recovered from midweek knocks to start for Oxford United today. Hylton (buttock) and Howard (ankle) had to be substituted in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Accrington Stanley. But assistant

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RACING: Eve hearing date is set

A British Horseracing Authority hearing into the positive morphine test provided by Charlie Wells, from Eve Johnson Houghton’s Blewbury stables, near Didcot, will take place on October 16. The trainer has stated that contaminated food was responsible

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Taser inquiry returns

An investigation into an incident where a police officer fired a Taser at a knife-wielding man at Banbury railways station has been handed back to Thames Valley Police. As reported in the Oxford Mail, the officer fired a Taser at the man, who police

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Labour keeps city seat in by-election

The Labour Party’s Chewe Munkonge was elected as the new city councillor for Quarry and Risinghurst following Thursday’s by-election in the ward. Mr Munkonge won 782 votes to secure victory, with his nearest challenger, Roz Smith of the Liberal

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Fair clean-up generates tonnes of waste

NEARLY 2.4 tonnes of rubbish was collected from this year’s St Giles’ Fair. The two-day celebration on September 8 and 9 saw thousands flock to the city centre for the traditional funfair, opened by Lord Mayor of Oxford Mohammed Abbasi. Oxford

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Schoolgirl Maisie ready to 'swim channel' for charity

SWIMMING the English Channel is something most adults would think twice about but 10-year-old Maisie Smith has dived in to the challenge. The pupil at Abbey Woods Academy in Berinsfield has set herself the target of swimming 1,967 lengths of the

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Centenarian witnessed changing face of town

IT was 100 years ago today that in a flat, above a pub, Sybil Moss was born. All through the last century, she has stayed in her home town of Witney, and has seen it change beyond recognition. Mrs Moss, who bought her Oxford Hill home for £450

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RUGBY UNION: Mills staying focused ahead of clash with old club

AVIVA PREMIERSHIP JON Mills will put aside any sentiment towards former club London Welsh to help Sale Sharks secure their first victory of the season today. The 30-year-old lock captained the Exiles in their debut Premiership season before

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GOLF: Pepperell off the pace

Oxfordshire's Eddie Pepperell slipped off the pace after a three-over-par second round in the at the ISPS Handa Wales Open. The 23-year-old, from Abingdon, carded a treble and a double bogey in his score of 74 at Celtic Manor. Pepperell, who

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RUGBY UNION: Exiles willing to grind it out

AVIVA PREMIERSHIP OLLIE Smith would sacrifice flowing rugby to grind out a win at Sale Sharks today. London Welsh’s defence coach says there have been positives, despite the Exiles conceding more than 100 points in their opening two games.

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ICE HOCKEY: Clarke is a doubt for Stars clash

CAPTAIN James Clarke is an injury doubt for Oxford City Stars’ home clash with Wightlink Raiders in South Division 1 tomorrow (6.15). Clarke picked up a shoulder knock in Stars’ 7-3 defeat to Cardiff Devils on the opening weekend and could be out

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GYMNASTICS: Goodall's happy with seventh on GB debut

TUMBLER Ben Goodall finished a highly-respectable seventh on his debut competing for Great Britain. The Harwell 16-year-old was a member of Britain’s junior team taking part in the Loulé Cup in Portugal. The competition consisted of a qualifying

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Drivers moving 'closed' signs to use rat-run

ROAD closed signs will have to be concreted into the ground around West Challow after drivers simply moved them out of the way. The signs have closed Cow Lane, except for access, to stop people using it as a short cut while the A417 at West Challow

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First aid drive at Westgate

St John Ambulance’s Save a Life September first aid drive is coming to the Westgate Shopping Centre today. The event will give shoppers the chance to learn vital first aid skills for free. The annual initiative makes its way around the country

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Extra crews drafted in as cable sparks hold up at ‘hamburger’

MORE workers are to be brought in to combat delays caused by the discovery of a fragile electricity cable unearthed at Oxford’s Kennington roadworks. Oxfordshire County Council has vowed the scheme to turn the Kennington roundabout on the ring

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Fundraisers travel culture club class to capital

ABOUT 150 culture vultures from an Abingdon school set off on a bizarre nocturnal adventure last night. The pupils and teachers from St Helen and St Katharine School, in Faringdon Road, joined Maggie’s Culture Crawl in London. Setting off from

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Man who hit his partner is spared prison

A MAN who beat up his partner of 14 years in front of their children on his son’s birthday has been spared prison. Kidlington man Gavin Ashton assaulted Jenna Bayliss at their home in January – just three days after he was handed a three-month

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Feathers fly as hawk dives in

Karen Buttery says she couldn’t believe her eyes when she was nearly sent flying by a bird of prey in central Oxford. The deputy manager of Stonesfield pre-school was walking in Turl Street on Wednesday when the bird dropped “like a stone” out

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Burglar was a one man ‘crime wave’

A SERIAL burglar who was told he was responsible for “something of a crime wave’’ has been jailed at Oxford Crown Court. Florinel Miron, of no fixed address, yesterday admitted carrying out seven break-ins in Oxford and Kennington during August

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Delay to work on roundabout could drive us all to distraction

THE news that highways bosses have delayed work on the next stage of the roadworks at the Kennington roundabout will concern drivers. This major road scheme to turn the roundabout into a hamburger design will eventually bring improvements, as similar

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Major diversions imminent as road repairs set to start

PLANS to divert traffic around Headington will come into force in the next few weeks while London Road is resurfaced and upgraded. Oxfordshire County Council will spend £1.3m over an 11-week period lengthening the bus lane to improve traffic flow

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MOTORSPORT: Ten out of ten for Moody

STEVE Moody has been crowned 2014 EMRA Pre-Injection series champion. The Carterton racer has won ten races out of ten this year, clinching the title with a superb display at Mallory Park. With an earlier race in the season cancelled, there

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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Hammers are Elite champions

HORSPATH Hammers sealed the Elite League title with two matches to spare after a 95-84 victory at Poole Comets. Poole pushed Horspath hard and could still have sprung a surprise were it not for a disastrous three-heat spell before the interval.

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ANGLING: Super Jeacock breaks 200lb-mark

TWO anglers hit the double-century when Beehive AC fished a pairs match on Panshill. The venue certainly delivered the goods, with six weights over 100lb and two more than 200. Kevin Jeacock won with 202lb of carp caught on pole, which helped

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BOXING: Lobby bidding to impress

DIDCOT light heavyweight Michael Lobby is relishing the role of the underdog as he continues his fledgling professional career. The 28-year-old returns to the Camden Centre on Friday, October 10 – the scene of his professional debut in May when

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12,000 visitors put Thame Show back on county map

AFTER engines revved up, Thame Show organisers hope they have turned a corner by restoring the festival to its traditional September date. Show director Chris Parker estimated more than 12,000 people came through his gates at the Kingsey Road showground