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Fire in roof of Appleford bungalow
A BUNGALOW caught fire in Appleford this afternoon. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 5.32pm to a fire in Main Road, Appleford, near Didcot. Six engines were sent to the blaze, believed to be in the bungalow's roof, a spokeswoman
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Patients back chiropractor’s appeal for toys
A chiropractor was overwhelmed by the generosity of patients who brought in toys for children. Inspire Chiropractic, based in The Parade, Kidlington, collected board games, stuffed bears and toy cars in aid of the Salvation Army Christmas Present
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Story fun for youngsters at museum
BABIES and toddlers enjoyed a morning of storytelling at Oxford’s Story Museum as ABC...Story! returned for another year. The sessions feature a different story every week and each session includes messy or creative play. Saturday’s story at
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UPDATE: A4074 Henley Road partially blocked after car hits tree
A car has hit a tree leaving the A4074 Henley Road partially blocked. The road is partially blocked in both directions from the junction of New Road and Wallingford Road and A415 Berinsfield. Emergency services, including an air ambulance,
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School's plan to improve safety for pedestrians on busy route
A NEW pedestrian crossing may be built in Summertown as part of plans put forward by an independent school. D’Overbroeck’s College wants the crossing to link a planned boarding house and sixth form centre, which would be on opposite sides of Banbury
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Hoskins scores on Oxford United return
WILL Hoskins marked his comeback from injury with a goal as Oxford United’s development side won 4-0 in a friendly away to Barnet. The striker, who has been out for four months with a groin injury, played 65 minutes and found the net from a Josh
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US record deal for Witney schoolboy band Twisted State of Mind + video
A TEEN dream has come true for three Witney schoolboys after their heavy metal band secured a record deal with a label in the United States. Members of Twisted State of Mind have yet to sit their GCSEs but are ready to release their first single
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Tea dance goes totally tropical
THE January blues were banished by tropical sounds at St Giles Church Hall thanks to The Honolulu Cowboys. The band performed their first concert of the year on Saturday with a Hawaiian Tea Dance that will take place on the first Saturday of every
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Cyclist was 'punched in head' by Mercedes driver in Honeybottom Lane
A MERCEDES driver punched a cyclist in the head during a row, police said. Thames Valley Police said the assault happened on New Year’s Day in Honeybottom Lane, between Cothill near Abingdon and Boars Hill. A 47-year-old man was cycling along
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Wood recycling firm's hoping to build on success at new HQ
A SOCIAL enterprise giving the unemployed work recycling old wood has found a new home in Abingdon. Now managers hope they can expand Oxford Wood Recycling to start making furniture for sale and grow their business. Its new warehouse at Ashville
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CCTV image released after girl 'bit man' in Banbury Road bus attack
A CCTV image has been released after a girl bit a man on a bus, police said. Thames Valley Police is trying to identify the girl in the image but did not release information about the assault, which happened on Sunday, November 16, until today
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Community centre is no longer councillor’s issue
I WAS surprised to see Councillor Altaf Khan raising concerns about Northway Community Centre in a recent Oxford Mail piece. Councillor Khan was trustee/deputy chairman of Northway Community Association in 2011/2012 when the partnership agreement
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Recycling council waste needs great thought
I REFER to your article (January 3) about recycling. Since the recent completion of the commissioning of the Energy Recycling Facility at Ardley, all the Oxfordshire domestic waste which is not being reycled is being sent there, rather than being
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Resist building homes on the Green Belt
A SLIGHTLY obscure planning document from Cherwell District Council (known as the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment) allocates two sites on the edge of Kidlington as being potentially suitable for housing development. These are a fairly
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How safe are our children’s centres and staff jobs after the new budget?
AS A councillor, I am fully aware of how children’s centres are intertwined with family’s lives. They enable some working mothers to balance a working life which otherwise would be impossible and also to provide much vital services. But as reported
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Queues in London Road, Headington, due to roadworks
Drivers have been facing queues due to roadworks in the London Road area of Headington this morning. Two sets of works are under way on the road after work on phase one was delayed. Resurfacing and road widening work from Thornhill Park and
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Oxfordshire hospitals miss A&E target as thousands wait more than four hours
COUNTY hospitals missed a key A&E waiting time target from October to December, figures released by NHS England this morning show. A total 86.1 per cent of patients who attended Oxford’s John Radcliffe and Banbury’s Horton General hospital
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Technology allows disabled to turn ideas into sculpture
A CHARLBURY-based charity has combined eye-gaze technology with video games to allow severely disabled people to create 3D sculptures. SpecialEffect has spent the past seven years trying to change disabled people’s lives by using the technology
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ON YER BIKE: Work off the Christmas pud in your own home
AS THE warm embers of last night – Twelfth Night – fade, months of commuting to and from work in darkness lie ahead. Time in abundance to reflect on seasonal excesses – and to work them off at leisure. Along with giving up drinking for the month
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Superfast broadband will beat our rural life in the slow lane
EACH year, thousands of people escape from towns and cities to spend a few days in the Oxfordshire countryside, leaving behind their everyday stresses and pressures. These breaks away from jobs and technologies are not only beneficial for the holidaymakers
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Raided Cowley Road guesthouse linked to child sex exploitation
CHILDREN were sexually exploited in a Cowley Road guesthouse that was raided by police last year, Oxford’s policing commander said. Athena Guest House and eight other buildings along Cowley Road were searched by police in November after police
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Take That star Howard Donald gets married at Aynhoe Park near Banbury
TAKE That star Howard Donald married his long-term girlfriend Katie Halil at 17th Century house Aynhoe Park in Aynho, Banbury. The 46-year-old popstar was joined by bandmates Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and former Take That member Jason Orange for the
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Flood relief channel will still leave 600 city homes at risk
A PROPOSED £120m flood relief channel will still leave 600 homes in Oxford at risk of flooding, the Environment Agency revealed. The EA said the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, from near Seacourt Park and Ride to the Thames at Sandford Lock, would
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Tyrone Barnett unlikely to return to Oxford United but Hoban set for training comeback
Tyrone Barnett’s chances of returning to Oxford United are remote during the January transfer window, according to head coach Michael Appleton. But the U’s boss believes the gap will be filled by Patrick Hoban and Will Hoskins, who are both due
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Libraries collect unwanted books for charity
LIBRARIES across the county are collecting unwanted books for charity during this month and February. Oxfordshire County Council’s library service has launched the appeal in association with the National Literacy Trust. Donations of second-hand
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Vandals target festive charity lights for third year running
A CHARITY Christmas light display in Barton has been vandalised for the third year running. Martin Scarrott said he will not let the “lowlife” who smashed part of the installation at his home in North Way put him off staging the display again next
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No home should be left at risk in city's flood channel plan
MANY residents would have started the new year with a sigh of relief that they weren’t seeing a repeat of last January. Then, hundreds of homes were left damaged by flooding and the city was brought to a standstill with the closure of Abingdon
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Putting customers' honesty to the test
NAOMI Perkins has introduced a very interesting business model in her new cafe. While it’s not one that will be attractive to everyone, it certainly tests the honesty of her customers. Trusting people to pay whatever they want for drinks and
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Elderly man from Thame dies after collision with lorry near Waterstock
AN elderly man has died following a road accident involving a car and a lorry near Waterstock last night. At about 6.10pm, two vehicles were involved in the collision on the A418 Oxford Road. Thames Valley Police spokesman Connie Primmer said
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Arrest over drones
An Oxford man has arrested while campaigning against Britain’s use of armed drones, a campaign group has said. Two men and two women were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass. Group End The Drone Wars said one of the men was Chris Cole,
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Driver admits carelessness was cause of death of scooter rider on A40 near Witney
A MOTORIST has admitted causing the death of a young film maker by driving carelessly on the A40. David Portch, of Kilnwood, in Walter’s Ash, Buckinghamshire, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday on what was to have been the first day of his
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Sex trial delayed again
The trial of a man accused of sex crimes has been put off again. Philip Pickett, 63, from Lyneham, in West Oxfordshire, was due to appear at the Old Bailey in London yesterday but his trial date has been moved to January 15. Pickett, who is
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Woman found hurt next to railway line
A woman in her 50s was flown to hospital by air ambulance after being found injured near train tracks. Ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called to Denchworth Road at about 12.45pm yesterday. Spokeswoman Catherine Morrow said she was flown
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‘Goodness in humanity’ pays for cafe
WE’VE all felt like not paying after having a really bad meal. But now a cafe has told customers they can pay whatever they want all the time. Naomi Perkins, who opened Naomi’s Cafe, in Bridge Street, Banbury, in September, said she wanted
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Tuesday, January 6
11:59am CCTV released after girl 'bit' man on bus to Kidlington %if(after3) %if(after7)
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Volunteers needed for second Ebola vaccine trial launched by Oxford University
Doctors and scientists at Oxford University are launching a second trial for Ebola vaccines. The Oxford Vaccine Group, part of the university’s Department of Paediatrics, is running the trial and aims to have 72 adult volunteers vaccinated by the
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RACING: Coneygree set to take up Argento challenge
Coneygree, the rising star of Mark Bradstock’s Letcombe Bassett stables, near Wantage, is set to run next in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, January 24. The exciting eight-year-old has won both his starts over fences, including a runaway
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Young Ava Kuyken called up by England
Oxford United’s Ava Kuyken has been called up to the England schoolgirls’ under 15 squad for a series of games in the spring. The prospect, who has starred for her age group at United’s centre of excellence, will first travel to Portugal next month
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RUGBY UNION: Street-wise Chinnor claim another major scalp
Chinnor secured another prominent scalp when they over came hosts Dorking 6-5 in a mud-caked Natiojnal 2 South contest on Saturday. Following their pre-Christmas victory over leaders Henley, Chinnor have now beaten the top two teams in successive
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City multi-storey closes for Westgate revamp
THE Westgate multi-storey car park closed yesterday as preparations began for the Oxford shopping centre’s redevelopment. Construction work on the £500m centre will include 70 new shops, a five-screen cinema, cafes and restaurants and begins this
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Objections scotch bid for ‘hamburger’ roundabout
PLANS to convert the Cutteslowe roundabout in North Oxford into a hamburger junction have been scrapped, it has emerged. Oxfordshire County Council has rethought plans to overhaul Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabouts after they were criticised
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MOTORSPORT: Time's running out for Caterham
The administrator behind Caterham believes the Leafield-based team have until the end of the month to find a buyer if the team is to have any hope of competing in the Formula 1 championship this year. Negotiations remain ongoing with three credible
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FOOTBALL: Ian Concannon's keen to see Didcot Town keep run going
Didcot Town joint manager Ian Concannon has urged his side to keep up the good work when they travel to AFC Totton tonight. The Railwaymen stretched their unbeaten run in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West to 17 matches with a
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RACING: Longsdon eyes Lanzarote for star Kilcooley
Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon is considering a crack at Saturday’s William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton with Kilcooley. Second to leading Supreme Novices’ Hurdle fancy L’Ami Serge at Newbury in November, he then ran out a wide-margin
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See Oxford United for nothing
Oxford United have offered their season ticket holders another opportunity to bring a friend for free. The deal was used for the 2-1 win against Bury last month, where several hundred supporters took advantage. Any of United’s 3,000 season
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RUGBY: Dimond proves a gem with debut try for Oxford Harlequins
Huw Dimond scored a try on his debut as Oxford Harlequins repelled a late Chard comeback to prevail 17-15 on their first visit to the Somerset club in National 3 South West. The game opened at a fast pace and it was Chard who led thanks to a penalty
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RUGBY UNION: Grove relieved after fears of serious injury are eased
There was relief for Grove after their tense 14-5 victory at home to Trowbridge in South West 1 East on Saturday, when it was revealed that scrum half Tom Wells was not as badly injured as first feared. The game was switched to a neighbouring pitch
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Tears as lonely tuck into Christmas lunch
Diners were moved to tears at a Christmas Day lunch for the elderly and lonely in Wantage. Guests included a man who has been alone for the past 13 years and who said the Christmas hamper he took home was the only present he received this year.
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Cowley Road Carnival will sound sweeter with first street band
A STREET band will feature in this year’s Cowley Road Carnival for the first time thanks to two grants. The High Sheriff's Community Integration Award – where community projects are rewarded by Oxford’s High Sheriff Tony Stratton – has given £3,000
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Carterton Community Food bank reaps harvest of generous donations
TINS, packets and presents of all shapes and sizes were donated to Carterton Community Food Bank at Christmas. The food bank was set up last year by Mayor Lynn Little, who said the response so far from the community had been fantastic. She
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Banbury sex abuse trial delay
Seven people from Banbury due to go on trial at Oxford Crown Court accused of sexually abusing girls have had their case adjourned until Thursday. Ahmed Hassan-Sule, 20, of Glyndebourne Gardens; Said Saleh, 20, of Orchard Way; Mohamed Saleh, 21
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Driver escapes with minor injuries after crash near Shipton-under-Wychwood.
A man was taken to hospital with suspected injuries to his neck, shoulders and back following a car crash near Shipton-under-Wychwood. The man in his 30s had to be cut free from his car by the fire service following the one-vehicle incident on
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No ‘cover-up’ on student fee use, says University of Oxford
IT IS not possible to say exactly how student fees are spent at the University of Oxford according to a university spokesman. Writing in The Times, former government adviser Nick Hillman accused UK universities of wanting to cover up how fees paid
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Campaigners plan to put up candidate to fight Cameron in Witney seat
A GROUP of New Fathers 4 Justice campaigners has said it will run a candidate against David Cameron in the General Election in May. The protesters were camped out in Mr Cameron’s home village of Dean, near Charlbury, from December 12 until Friday
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Asbo breach charge for Witney woman
A woman has been charged with breaching an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) and threatening to damage or destroy property in Witney. Kirsty Walker, of Starnham Road, Ducklington, near Witney, was charged on Sunday after she threatened to smash
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Vale of White Horse district council leader defends ‘appalling’ homes plan feedback form
A COUNCIL leader has defended an “appalling” housing development feedback form that asks people to write on a 317-page document. Matthew Barber spoke after residents, including award-winning author Philip Pullman, criticised how it was collecting
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Letters from the front bring Great War home
THE grim reality of life on the front line during the First World War is being brought to life through a series of letters a father sent home to his family. Brothers Paul Smith, 81, and David, 84, who both live in Witney, worked with the trustees
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Parents urged to beat school places deadline
PARENTS are being encouraged to apply for their children’s primary school places before next week’s deadline. Applications for youngsters due to begin school this September will close on Thursday, January 15. Oxfordshire County Council wants
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Presents stolen in Southmoor
Christmas presents were stolen in three burglaries in Southmoor, police said. Two streets were targeted by burglars between December 22 and December 27 in three burglaries police suspect are linked. Christmas presents, a washing machine, televisions
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Parliamentary hopeful set to meet residents
LABOUR prospective Parliamentary candidate for Witney Duncan Enright is to meet residents in a series of roadshow events across West Oxfordshire. The events will give residents a chance to meet Mr Enright and voice their concerns about issues in
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Literary festival’s line-up is well worth bragging about
BOOK lovers can enjoy talks from hundreds of well-known authors when the 19th annual Oxford Literary Festival returns to the city. More than 500 authors and speakers are expected to gather for the festival in March. Preparations for the nine-day
