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Call for action as sewage affects park’s duck pond
OXFORD City Council is being urged to carry out repairs to the duck pond in Cutteslowe Park after sewage seeped into it. Templar Road resident Pete Goodgame reported what appeared to be sewage flowing in the brook and into the pond on Wednesday
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Councillors chip in to ease strain on Rose Hill's popular youth club
ROSE Hill Junior Youth Club has been handed almost £4,000 in funding by councillors after increasing popularity put strains on its services. Rose Hill and Iffley city councillors Ed Turner and Michele Paule each donated £1,000 to the youth club
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Stylish crowd turns up for opening of a pop-up shop
A STAR-studded line-up has attended the launch of a pop-up menswear boutique at Bicester Village. Hunger Games actor Sam Claflin, Ed Speleers and Allen Leech of Downton Abbey fame, T4 presenter Rick Edwards and Game of Thrones star Finn Jones were
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Council puts up the funds to get kids out and about
ESTATE youngsters are to benefit from a £3,500 grant to keep them busy during their half-term break. Barton Community Association has won the cash from Oxford City Council’s Social Inclusion Fund to provide activities for those aged five to 15
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Councillor ‘flabbergasted’ at car count in the village
A MARSTON city councillor has been carrying out his own traffic surveys in an attempt to prevent congestion problems. Mick Haines, of Croft Road, is concerned the proposed Barton Park housing development will cause gridlock traffic in Headington
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£10k grant will boost student's career in films
A STUDENT film-maker from Oxford has received £10,000 from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to help him become an animator. Morgan Ritchie was given the money towards his Masters in directing animation at the National Film
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Community garden boosts Bloom bid
THE transformation of a disused piece of land into a community garden helped Witney win a silver gilt award at the Britain in Bloom awards. The Burwell Community Wildlife Garden project was praised by judges at the Thames and Chilterns regional
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Police offer out help to city's new students
THE start of the new university term in Oxford brings with it a new wave of young adults often looking for three years of fun as much as education. As Oxford Brookes University’s annual Freshers’ Week commenced with its usual festivities, so did
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Open Doors, Freshers and photos kick off a busy year for Brookes
IT’S been a busy few weeks for Oxford Brookes, with our new students arriving on campus, the launch of Photography Oxford and hundreds of visitors to the John Henry Brookes Building as part of Oxford Open Doors. All in addition to ‘business as usual
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Pupils were all a-twitter when comic came by
PUPILS at a Didcot school were given a welcome surprise when comic David Walliams answered a Twitter plea from teachers to drop by. The Little Britain star, above, had been filming a TV adaptation of an Agatha Christie drama at Didcot Parkway railway
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11-year-old victim of attempted robbery in Cowley
AN 11-year-old boy was the victim of an attempted robbery in Cowley last Thursday. He was walking along Hollow Way at about 3.30pm when a teenager grabbed him and attempted to steal his property, police said today. The teenager, who was aged
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Patient’s video aims to sooth any concerns about MRI scans
NOT knowing what to expect can be daunting, especially if it involves your health. But a new video featuring an Oxford man aims to allay patients’ fears over MRI scans. John Milnes, from Brook Street, South Oxford, is the focus of a new video
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Feedback prompts a rethink on moves
HOSPITAL staff could visit patients instead of moving people between wards following concerns from a road accident victim. A man in his 30s, who has not been named, praised care at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital which helped save his left leg from
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Whing and Clarke make Oxford United returns
ANDY Whing and Ryan Clarke played their first games of the season as Oxford United's development side came from behind to win 2-1 against Southend United. Whing lasted just over an hour on his return from groin surgery, while Clarke, who had a
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Tuesday’s letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?
Story box: Want to give your opinion? Email letters@oxfordmail.co.uk
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Man appears in court over rape in Headington and sexual assault in South Park
A MAN has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in Headington over the weekend. Catalin Horhota, 41, of no fixed abode, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court today where he was remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court on October
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Police force will not lose 400 officers says chief constable despite police and crime commissioner claim
THE Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has said the force is not set to lost 400 officers despite claims made by Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld at the weekend. Mr Stansfeld told the Sunday Telegraph he would be forced to get
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Hospital photo exhibition highlights plight on nomadic Indian tribes
AN OXFORD artist is publicising the plight of nomadic Indian tribes with a new photography exhibition at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxford Photographic Society member Bharat Patel, 65, took the pictures while travelling through India over the
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Man charged over rape at Headington flat and sexual assault in South Park
A MAN has been charged after a woman was raped in a flat in Headington on Saturday and another woman attacked in South Park on Sunday. Catalin Horhota, 41, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Sunday and has been charged with one count of rape, one
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Fears boatyard plans will overload sewer
SEWERS underneath the Castle Mill Boatyard may be unable to meet the needs of a proposed development in Jericho, it has been warned. Thames Water has claimed that developers needed to do more work to show that sewerage systems could cope. The
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All ages enjoy a bit of shake, rattle and roll
YOUNG and old enjoyed getting together to create some musical mayhem at a class in Cowley. The Ark T Centre, in Crowell Road, hosted its weekly Movers and Talkers session on Thursday. Youngsters gathered at the centre to sing, dance and listen
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Phones 4U employees to discover job fate today
Employees at four Oxfordshire Phones4U outlets can expect to find out if they have lost their jobs this afternoon. Administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) announced last night that 362 stores across the country will be closing with 1,697 staff
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Just remember it was the bike that came before cars
I met a very clever cycle journalist last week. Not only did he start the only magazine I read regularly, a trade magazine called Bike Biz, but he has now written and self-published an interesting read all about how 19th Century cyclists changed the
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Our problem is that our street’s used as a car park
I read with interest the article in community news (September 9) about the village of Old Marston being a rat run for commuters. It is very heavily congested at peak times, especially the mornings. There are a few traffic-calming measures which
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Woodstock NIMBYs are selfish over new homes
Once again, the people of Woodstock, well some of them, are squealing ‘Not in my back yard’ if a proposed 1,500 homes go up and they will lose their view. (Woodstock estate plan would double town size, Oxford Mail, September 4) How lucky they are to
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The men who went to fight would be proud
I would like to place on record how much it was appreciated the hard work and organisation that went into arranging the recent Heritage Days in Abingdon and also the World War One tribute. It was a most enjoyable day – the shop which housed the
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The men who went to fight would be proud
I would like to place on record how much it was appreciated the hard work and organisation that went into arranging the recent Heritage Days in Abingdon and also the World War One tribute. It was a most enjoyable day – the shop which housed the
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Hunt for the descendant of Ascanius Buggins
I am currently searching for relatives to complete my family tree. I’m looking in particular for Martin B. Ashby who was born in 1965 in Witney and his sister, Karen Irene Ashby, born in 1967 also in Witney. Their mother’s name was Valerie Hickman.
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Picture makes this grand old lady’s special day
Thank you very much for putting my Aunt Sybil Moss, above, on the front page of the Oxford Mail on Saturday, her 100th birthday. Sybil Moss celebrates her 100th birthday The family have had a lot of sadness during the past few months losing
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Re-routing this bus service has just made matters a whole lot worse
It’s no surprise to those of us in the real world (unimaginable to the management of Stagecoach) that re-routing the S2 bus service away from the village of Minster Lovell, Burford Road and Tower Hill and putting it onto the A40 has not alleviated
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New walkway means flood victims aren’t left stranded
A new raised walkway will allow previously stranded flood victims access to their West Oxford homes even if the rains return. The walkway, costing £91,000, has been unveiled in Osney Court off Botley Road after flooding turned the housing complex
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Club team holds collective nerve
It has been a while since the final week of the regular season did not provide the backdrop for the destination of at least one of the two divisional titles in either the summer or winter leagues. However, last Thursday, in round 13 (of 14), both championships
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These landed estates need splitting up
Visiting Scotland during the referendum I was reminded that the great landed estates there, as elsewhere in the UK, need splitting up or their ownership shared more widely in each new generation. The traditional preamble to the Liberal Party’s
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I’ve found an elusive functioning gents’ loo
How I sympathise – and empathise – with Andrew Castle’s frustrated quest for a functioning public convenience in the city centre (September 11). He may, however, be relieved to learn that he can, if necessary in future, take comfort from the existence
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Gravedigger story was unbelievably callous
I was disgusted to see an article by Peter Hughes, lauding the qualities of a grave digger who “made good the grave where Jayden was buried”. To see the picture of a grinning man through his grave digging shovel, holding a trophy, just a few weeks
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This is just antiquated and sexist reporting
I was incredibly disappointed to come across antiquated and irrelevant reporting in your story ‘Hundreds of new sayings recorded for posterity in Oxford Dictionary of Quotations’ on September 17. I am at a loss why you needed to write: The editor
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UPDATE: Delays on rail services between Oxford and London after two killed by train in "suspicious incident"
There are delays on rail services to London after a two people were killed when they were hit by a train in Slough. British Transport Police has said it is treating the incident as suspicious. Network Rail said there was delays of up to an
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Oxford United duo return to action today
OXFORD United will get a double fitness boost today as Ryan Clarke and Andy Whing make their playing return after surgery this summer. The pair are due to get their first action on the pitch for United’s development side against Southend United
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Police and ambulance called to Osney Mead after concerns for man's safety
POLICE were called to Osney Mead in Oxford this morning over fears for a man’s safety. Two police cars, one ambulance and two ambulance support vehicles attended the scene by the Thames towpath after the call by a member of the public at 7.43am
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Pupils taken out of class at Cheney School for wearing too tight trousers
More than 20 pupils at an Oxford school were taken out of classes yesterday for wearing “inappropriate” trousers. Students at Cheney School, Headington, were separated from their classmates and some were kept in isolation throughout the day for
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Police step up patrols after third sex attack
A THIRD woman in two days has been the victim of a sex attack in the city. Officers investigating two rapes in the early hours of Saturday are now linking one of the attacks to a lunchtime sexual assault in South Park on Sunday, when a woman in
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COMMENT:Final warning letter may be fairest answer
Cast your mind back to your school days and you’ll probably recall being one of those children who tried to push the boundaries when it came to uniform. Trying to stand out from the crowd, whether it was wearing a tie in a particular way, or taking
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UPDATE: A34 reopens after car fire but congestion still severe
A ROAD shut after a car was engulfed in flames has now fully reopened. The A34 Northbound was shut this morning after police were called to reports of a silver Renault on fire and smoke billowed across the carriageway. One lane was reopened
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S’more the merrier at charity bake-off
A CHARITY baking competition is helping to raise dough for East Oxford children’s hospice Helen & Douglas House. Business group FOCUS held a bake-off, where different businesses across Oxford paid to enter their best cakes and finest pies to
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Funding for an extra 9,400 hours of home care at risk
ELDERLY people getting home care could miss out on an extra 9,400 hours of support a week if the county does not meet Government targets. At 93-years-old, Bill Buckingham has said he is “frightened” at the prospect of having to spend his final
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Politicians mourn loss of an energetic, warm personality
heartfelt tributes from all political sides were paid yesterday to Ann Ducker, the leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, who has died of cancer. Mrs Ducker, who represented Goring, died on Sunday evening aged 71 after battling pancreatic
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Shop theft charge
Police have charged a woman in connection with a theft at a supermarket. Beverly Webb, 50, of Clarke Drive in High Wycombe, was charged with theft and was due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The charge was in relation to an
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Petition to save pool
Campaigners hoping to save Temple Cowley Pools will present a petition to Oxford City Council next week. The petition, which urges the council to accept a bid from the Save Temple Cowley Pools group for the facility, has been signed by 1,800 people
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Queen Street reopens after sewer repairs
Queen Street reopened yesterday morning after emergency works were completed. Repairs were carried out by Thames Water to fix a broken sewer pipe. Thames Water spokeswoman Becky Trotman said the road reopened at 8am and buses were able to travel
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Search goes on for wartime bombs
POLICE continued their search yesterday at the house in Bicester where a haul of wartime explosives and munitions were discovered. A 35-year-old man, identified as military enthusiast Daniel Mackay, of Bicester, was arrested on Friday on suspicion
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Oxford United Women bounce back to climb off the bottom
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE OXFORD United came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at home to Durham, extending their unbeaten run to three games in the process, writes MATTHEW BRUCE. Goals from Jemma Purfield and Beth Hepple had put the visitors 2-0
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RUGBY UNION: Harries is the hero in Welsh win
AVIVA A LEAGUE FLANKER Jamie Harries (pictured) scored five tries as London Welsh beat Harlequins 40-5 last night for their first competive win of the season. Fly half Will Robinson also crossed over and kicked five conversions in the reserve
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MOTORSPORT: Albert bags first podium spot
JORDAN Albert spoke of his delight after the British teenager secured his maiden BRDC Formula 4 Championship podium with a superb display at Donington Park. Albert, 17, from the Chipping Norton-based SWR Caterham F1 driver development programme
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RUGBY UNION: Perry's try treble helps Hawks soar to top spot
NATIONAL 2 SOUTH HENLEY Hawks went top of the table after scoring six tries in a 43-17 victory at Lydney. Fly half Ed Yarnton fed centre Simon Perry for Henley’s opening try – the first of a hat-trick for the player promoted from the second
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RUGBY UNION: Burke bags a double as Witney honour Richens
SOUTH WEST 1 EAST WITNEY paid tribute to former captain Doug Richens as they recorded a 27-15 victory over Buckingham at Hailey Road. Players from Witney’s first and second teams, as well as their opponents, held a minute’s silence in memory
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Biker seriously injured
A biker has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash. South Central Ambulance service was called at 7.10am after a man came off his motorcycle between the A421 and Featherbed Lane. He was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital with
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Safe with cash taken when club is burgled
A safe containing cash was stolen after a Wantage club was burgled on Sunday. The theft happened at Comrades Social Club, in Newbury Street. Burglars forced open the club’s rear window at about 2am. They had crossed the fields found behind
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Burglars fail over a supermarket break-in
Burglars were left empty-handed after breaking into a supermarket on Sunday. Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after three men targeted Tesco Express, in Ilges Lane. Two entered the store after forcing open a fire escape door
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Museum’s jewellery exhibition is set to sparkle
SILVER and jewellery artists are showing their metal at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock as a collection of their finest work goes on display today. The Jewellery and Silver Society of Oxford (JASSO), a group of professional and amateur jewellers
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I was only comforting woman says defendant
A COUNCIL team leader has told jurors he was being Christian when he touched a woman’s leg and tried to kiss her in her bedroom. Peter Brown, of Oxfordshire County Council’s roads and transport department, is accused of groping the woman on her
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RUGBY UNION: Quins in routine victory
NATIONAL 3 SOUTH WEST OXFORD Harlequins eased past visitors Chard 32-0, despite wasting plenty of chances. Full back Jack Robinson kicked a fifth-minute penalty, then raced over for Quins’ opening try, which he converted for good measure.
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Five hay arson attacks
Hay bales were set alight in five arson attacks last week. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to five incidents between 7.50pm on Wednesday, September 17 and 11.20pm the next day. Three arsons took place in Washford Glen, Ladygrove
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Bike taken from shed
A bike was stolen and a house broken into in Marston at the weekend. Someone stole a bike from a shed, which police say was not lcoked, in Raymund Road on Saturday. Just after 10pm that night a burglar broke a bathroom window in nearby Elsfield
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GOLF: Boyd makes cut as Frilford host European Tour qualifying
BANBURY-born Gary Boyd was among 28 players to get one step closer to a European Tour card as Frilford Heath staged a first qualifying stage. More than 70 golfers teed up on the Blue Course for the four-round event, with English pair Daniel Gavins
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Tuesday, September 23
4:18pm An 11-year-old was the victim of an attempted robbery in Cowley, police have said %if(after3) %if(after7)
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Huge barn fire in Bicester
A huge barn fire has been burning in Bucknell Road, Bicester. Fire crews were called at 4.38am to Bucknell Road. Four engines were on scene including units from Bicester, Wheatley, Deddington and Kidlington. It is believed about 1,000 tons
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HOCKEY: Hawks soar to success as Court bags brace
EMILY Court scored twice as Oxford Hawks Ladies claimed their first victory in the Investec Conference West. Building on a 3-3 draw with Gloucester a week earlier, they won 3-1 away to Olton & West Warwicks. Court finished a flowing move
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Woman jailed for shoplifting at Waitrose
A woman has been jailed for 24 weeks for stealing shopping in a trolley from Waitrose in St Martin’s Street, Wallingford, before she was stopped by other shoppers. Beverley Webb, 50, of High Wycombe, admitted the theft at Oxford Magistrates’ Court
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City seeks extra £478k for community centre
THE new Rose Hill Community Centre could cost £478,000 more than planned, Oxford City Council has warned. Despite attempts to keep the cost of the project down, the council has said it needs the extra money from its budget to help fund the project
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Max proves world class at championships
KICKBOXING kid Max Bond was punching the air with delight after coming second at an international competition. The 16-year-old from Humfrey Road, Barton, won silver at the first ever K-1 Open Amateur World Championships in London this month.
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UPDATED: Fifty homes affected as burst water main causes significant flooding in Normandy Crescent in Oxford
A WATER main has burst in an Oxford street causing significant flooding this morning. Normandy Crescent is closed to traffic and emergency services are on the scene. One witness has reported seeing five fire engines. Oxfordshire Fire and
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RUGBY UNION: Bulls are the leaders
MIDLANDS 2 WEST SOUTH BANBURY Bulls held on to win 22-17 at Droitwich and go top of the table. Droitwich led 10-0 after an Ian Conda try, converted by Bobby Scott-Walker, who also added a penalty. Bulls hit back hen Josh Deegan powered
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RUGBY UNION: Wheatley get up and running
BB&O ROUND-UP WHEATLEY opened their account for the season with a 22-5 victory at Littlemore in the Premier Division. Adam Muir’s early try, converted by Duncan Dingle, put Wheatley ahead, but Littlemore replied with a try from Jake Dawson
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RUGBY UNION: It's more woe for Oxon trio
SOUTHERN COUNTIES NORTH WALLINGFORD fared the least worst of Oxfordshire’s three representatives in the division, losing 39-10 at Beaconsfield. Finn Sayce scored Wallingford’s consolation try from an intercerception, with Phil Dawes converting
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RUGBY UNION: Blues hit Slava for six
VARSITY TOUR OXFORD University ended their two-match trip to Russia unbeaten after hammering RC Slava 42-5 in Moscow. The Dark Blues, who thrashed St Petersburg State University 83-3 last week, roared into a 35-0 lead at half-time before signing
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Oxford Health rapped after bungle sees 4,200 people's private details put online and patient's information sent to wrong address
A HEALTH authority has been disciplined for two information leaks, including accidentally publishing 4,200 people’s personal data online. Watchdog the Information Commissioner (ICO) told Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to improve some of its
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First of the few Spitfires is ready for historic fly-past
A FLYING club owner in Oxfordshire who wants to build a squadron of 12 Spitfires has completed his first model. Now Paul Fowler wants to speed up finishing the rest of the £3.7m project so a crew can fly the new County of Oxford Squadron over The
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GOLF: Club results
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 1 Burford 1 (1pt), Ellesborough 2 (3) (Burford scores first): M Oliver & R Connor lost to C Pearce & J Allison 3 & 2, D Summers & S Hopkins bt P Cuthbert & S Williams 1 hole
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COMMENT:Mission to succeed
Of course they won’t have the roar of the unforgettable Rolls Royce Merlin engines, but plans for a ‘County of Oxford’ squadron of 12 replica Spitfires taking to the skies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain next year will
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Police and crime commissioner’s £6,700 expenses
POLICE and crime commissioner Anthony Stansfeld claimed £6,734 in expenses in the last financial year. The Thames Valley Police crime tsar’s claims included £1,810 for mileage, £2,709 for hire car, and £1,102 for public transport. The claims
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Judge Pringle set to take on ceremonial role
A SENIOR judge will be appointed to the position of Honorary Recorder for Oxford next week. Judge Ian Pringle will be appointed by Oxford City Council to replace the current Honorary Recorder Judge Gordon Risius, who has held the position since
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Councillor tells city it must not rest on its green laurels
A GREEN councillor has said more can be done despite the city council scooping an energy award this month. Oxford City Council topped the Local Authority Partnerships category during the National Community Energy Awards at Oxford Town Hall on September
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Carers are lauded as an ‘inspiration’
MORE people who care for friends and relatives were found in Oxfordshire than anywhere else in the UK during a carers’ awareness week. Carers Oxfordshire identified 3,000 people as a result of a national campaign, which kicked off with Carers’
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Dealers are jailed after £90k haul of drugs seized
TWO drug dealers have been jailed for possessing about £90,000 of drugs. Callum Spencer, 22, and Yusto Otunnu, 32, pleaded guilty to drug offences at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. The men were arrested at 8.30am on July 17, near Headington’
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Hospital authority paid thousands in defence costs
MISTAKES and legal blunders cost the county’s hospital authority £13.9m in compensation and legal fees last year, new figures show. The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust figures for 2013/14 included £841,047 in defence costs. The trust
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DARTS: Corner House secure second spot
GREENE KING ODDA CORNER House secured the runners up spot in Section 2 of the Men’s Summer League with a 7-2 win at George Bar C. Rhys Kerry gave the visitors a good start when he beat Simon Ballard (180) in the opening game. George levelled
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Strike up a note to spur on city’s half marathon runners
MUSICIANS from across Oxfordshire have been invited to drum up support for charity and motivate almost 7,000 runners for the Oxford Half Marathon. For the third year running, bands will line the route and spur participants on as they pound the
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Exercise regime helps pupil stretch her way to recovery
SCOLIOSIS sufferer Laura Tait can touch her toes for the first time in her life thanks to a treatment she discovered on the internet. Laura, 12, from Wantage, was diagnosed with a curved spine in October after suffering pain while walking, running
