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Who was Oxford United's man of the match at Dagenham?

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Cancer patient's positive experience of Churchill Hospital in Oxford shared with trust directors

A CANCER patient’s positive experience of care at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital is to be shared with senior directors. Board members of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust are to be shown a report setting out why the un-named patient was so pleased

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Study means more views of Oxford could be protected

MORE views in Oxford could be given protection after a city heritage group said it was preparing to publish a landmark study. Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT) director Debbie Dance said its view cones study had been supported by Oxford City Council

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Family-run Mason’s Arms named top pub in Oxford

A FAMILY-run favourite for real ale lovers has been crowned Oxford City Pub of the Year for the fourth time in a decade. The Mason’s Arms in Headington Quarry won the 2014 title from the Campaign for Real Ale Oxford branch. Judges said the

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Teenager with nut allergy signs up for OX5 Run as a thank you to Oxford Children's Hospital

A 16-YEAR-OLD with a severe nut allergy has signed up for the OX5 Run to raise funds for the hospital that has helped him to “live a normal lifestyle”. In 2000 Charlie Granville, from Brize Norton, licked peanut butter from a piece of toast and

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Dag & Red 0, Oxford Utd 0

OXFORD United ground out a point in a goalless draw at Dagenham & Redbridge which will not live long in the memory. Danny Hylton had a great chance to win a game of precious few chances late on, but headed over. United welcomed back Will

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Picture special: The images behind this week's headlines in the Oxford Mail

THIS was a cracking picture - and story to go with it. Jon Lewis took the photograph, above, of Temple Cowley Pools campaigner Chaka Artwell for our story about how the BBC refused to interview him on camera while he was wearing his golly soft toy

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Updates - Dag & Red v Oxford Utd

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Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau says more people struggling to pay essential bills

AN OXFORD advice charity is expecting a surge of people needing help with debt problems this month. Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau, based in St Aldate’s, provides advice and support for people struggling with their finances, struggles often made

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Victorian children in picture at new Oxford art show

THE new year means a new exhibition for one Oxford art gallery owner, and this time he is focusing on the Victorians. Aidan Meller – gallery director of the Meller Merceux Gallery group, with galleries in Broad Street and Oxford High Street – is

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One lane of M40 closed near Bicester

ONE lane on the M40 is closed because of an accident. The incident happened on the M40 southbound between Junction 10 and Junction 9 (Bicester). Traffic sensors are not showing and queues or congestion because of the problem so far. Thames

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Oxfordshire CCG will hold health meetings across the county

A HEALTH authority which makes most NHS funding decisions has announced locations around the county for its 2015 board meetings. In 2014, Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) held five of its six meetings at its Oxford Business Park South

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Milkman is sour over theft of produce from outside home of elderly customer

A MILKMAN has condemned thieves who stole produce he delivered to an elderly resident on Christmas Eve. Michael Tinson, who has delivered milk in the area since 1977, spoke of his anger after pints of milk, juice and pots of cream and yoghurt were

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Striker Will Hoskins gives Oxford United a boost for visit to Dagenham

Michael Appleton is delighted at the prospect of including Will Hoskins in the Oxford United squad for the first time in four months today. The striker is still a couple of weeks away from being ready to start a first-team game following a lengthy

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Winston Churchill funeral train and carriages will go on display at National Railway Museum after restoration project

THE National Railway Museum in York has nearly completed a project to restore the train which carried wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s body from his London state funeral to Oxfordshire. The museum yesterday announced that a luxury Pullman

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Oxford Blue pub closed ‘to make the premises safe’

AN OXFORD pub was visited by bosses looking to make the building safe this week. A notice, dated January 8, was put up outside Oxford Blue, in Marston Street, after a visit was made to venue. It said Enterprise Inns had entered the premises

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'It's lucky no-one was injured' say residents after high winds bring down tree in East Oxford

A LARGE horse chestnut tree fell down, smashing a garden wall and a Saab convertible last night. The tree, in Alma Place, off Cowley Road, Oxford, blocked the road to residents. Road access from Alma Place to Stones Court residential home for

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Comment: Academy takes step in right direction but still more work to be done

PARENTS will be encouraged to see Oxford Academy coming out of special measures. Headteacher Niall McWilliams, who took up the role at the Littlemore school in March, has obviously had an impact. But given the school was dubbed the worst in

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Comment: Poor mobile phone connections are ridiculous

OXFORD is steeped in history, but that is no excuse for our phone service to be stuck in the 90s. With the advent of 4G and smartphones, it is ridiculous that phone users in the city struggle just to make a phone call. When the earthquake struck

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Hoban is Oxford United's only absentee for Dagenham trip

Oxford United have almost a clean bill of health as they visit Dagenham & Redbridge this afternoon. Of the group in head coach Michael Appleton’s plans, only Patrick Hoban is unavailable, although he is back in training and could be ready to

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Thefts of catalytic converters from vans could be linked, say police

FIVE catalytic converters have been stolen from vans since in thefts that police believe could be linked. Catalytic converters contain small amounts of the precious metals platinum, palladium and rhodium which can be sold at high prices. Overnight

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Oxford Academy gets itself out of special measures + full Ofsted report

AN OXFORD secondary school once named the worst in the county has hauled itself out of special measures. Oxford Academy’s rating from education watchdog Ofsted went up this month from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’. Niall McWilliams

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Friends say fond farewell to slam poet Davy Mac after campaign raises £1,000 for funeral

FRIENDS, students and colleagues celebrated the life of slam poet David MacArnold at Oxford Crematorium yesterday. The poet, who went by the stage name Davy Mac, died on November 19 from prostate cancer and deep vein thrombosis at the Churchill

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Special film preview at Phoenix Picturehouse testament to Vera Brittain + Video

STAFF at a Jericho cinema are thrilled a First World War drama filmed in the city will be specially screened in Oxford next week. The Phoenix Picturehouse is one of 400 cinemas across the country which will host a special preview of film Testament

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ICE-HOCKEY: Green returns to boost Oxford City Stars for relegation battle against London Raiders

Oxford City Stars hope former favourite Alan Green can fire them to victory when they entertain fellow English National League South Division 1 strugglers London Raiders tomorrow (6.15). Green, who left in the summer to play for Slough Jets in

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Radon mountain bike stolen from conservatory during burglary

A MOUNTAIN bike was stolen during a burglary at a house. The black Radon bike with 29in wheels was stolen from the conservatory of the house in West Street on Tuesday. The make of the bike is written in white text on the frame. The break-in

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John Radcliffe Hospital ‘whistleblower’ is advised to drop legal action

A HOSPITAL worker who alleged that blood was “criminally” taken from a dead patient has dropped legal action after a judge said it was unlikely to succeed. Anne Stares, 61, said at an employment tribunal that Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

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RUGBY UNION: London Welsh focused on getting better each game says coach Ross

Assistant coach Gordon Ross said that London Welsh won’t give up on their chances of avoiding relegation from the Aviva Premiership, writes Matthew Bruce. Basement side Welsh are 15 points adrift of joint nearest rivals Newcastle Falcons ahead

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BILLIARDS: Chapman hit highest break

Mike Chapman (+70) led the way for Fieldside in their 5-1 home victory at Eynsham in the Gentworks Oxford & District League’s Atox Cup. Chapman hit 43, the highest break of the week, to record a 75-49 success against Geoff Watson (+100).

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Council says sorry for Headington parking gaffe

HIGHWAYS managers at County Hall have apologised to Headington residents for failing to inform them about plans for new parking arrangements in the area. The county council proposed suspending residents’ parking bays in Windmill Road, but failed

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MOTORSPORT:Bunyan sees off Aldridge in banger racing classic at Standlake

Witney's Michael Bunyan dramatically pipped Chipping Norton racer Timmy Aldridge to win the unlimited class at the 27th annual Heavy Metal Classic banger racing meeting at Standlake Arena. Aldridge, who had already won two heats, led the race before

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RUGBY UNION: We've got nothing to lose says London Welsh prop Trevett

London Welsh prop Nathan Trevett believes there is no pressure on the Exiles ahead of their ‘massive’ trip to fellow Aviva Premiership strugglers Newcastle Falcons tomorrow, writes Matthew Bruce. Welsh’s wait for a first victory this season stretched

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TABLE TENNIS: Bushell in form as Forum see off Oxford League title rivals

Forum A broke the deadlock at the top of Division 1 in the Oxford & District League with a 7-3 victory at home to their only title rivals, Holton A. Karl Bushell set up Forum’s victory with a maximum, while Yoshinori Kawamura played the supporting

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SWIMMING: Bicester's Thornley all set for Catlan challenge

Bicester Blue Fins’ Tom Thornley heads to Spain on Thursday after being selected to represent the South East at the Catalonian Open Senior Championships in Barcelona. The 15-year-old is part of a 20-strong squad based on performances at the South

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SNOOKER: Poole holds his nerve as Witney hold Woodstock

Jason Poole won the final frame as Witney C secured a 3-3 draw at home to Division 2 leaders Woodstock in the Gentworks Oxford & District League. With the sides locked at 2-2, Woodstock’s Priyan Shah beat Poole 48-13, only for the Witney man

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CRICKET: Frustrated Nathan Hawkes quits Banbury to skipper rivals High Wycombe

Oxfordshire batsman Nathan Hawkes says the time was right to leave Banbury after accepting an offer to become the captain of High Wycombe. The 25-year-old, whose destructive hitting has often made him a match-winner, had ambitions to succeed outgoing

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Three indecent exposure cases are investigated

POLICE are investigating three separate incidents of indecent exposure in Abingdon and Didcot. The first happened at 7.50am on Tuesday and involved a white man in his late 40s or early 50s, described as large and with short cropped hair or possibly

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Poor signals are blighting mobile phone services in Oxfordshire

MOBILE phone signals in Oxford are less reliable than in neighbouring areas and the UK average, new figures have revealed. A map created by OpenSignal, a company founded by Oxford University graduates to provide data on mobile phone reception,

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Buses replacing trains

Rail passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot tomorrow are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys. Buses will be replacing trains all day because of engineering work. For more information, call 08457 484950 or visit nationalrail.co.uk

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Pair are rebailed over alleged attack on man

Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm in Witney after a man was allegedly assaulted have been rebailed. Two 17-year-olds were arrested on Friday, December 19, after a 50-year-old man reported being assaulted. They were

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999 responses ‘under review’

AN Oxfordshire health boss has said proposals to let ambulances take longer to reach seriously ill patients are being considered. South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) chief executive Will Hancock said he “acknowledged” the

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Landlord from Garsington fined £4,500 for letting out unsafe and unlicensed home in Oxford

A LANDLORD has been fined £4,500 for renting out a house in Oxford that was unlicensed and unsafe. Jeffeth Junior Latchman, of Lower Road, Garsington, pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Monday to being in control of an unlicensed house

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Tesco says new Bicester supermarket will go ahead, despite cuts

TESCO has said its plans for a new store in Bicester will go ahead, despite announcing it would close 43 stores across the UK. The supermarket chain announced the closures on Thursday but has not yet confirmed which stores will be shut. Another

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ANGLING: Harvey's carp seals Kidlington cup triumph

A fabulous carp, weighing 4lb 9oz, helped Keith Harvey win Kidlington Angling Society’s Fred Taylor Cup on the Thames, downstream from Donnington Bridge. Harvey, who fished worm and maggot on the pole, finished with a winning weight of 6.3.0 in

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Ideas to ease pressure on Oxford hospital casualty unit secure award for Stanton Harcourt doctor

A JOHN Radcliffe Hospital doctor has won an award for his pioneering scheme to reduce pressure on the Accident and Emergency department. Dr Syed Masud has been named emergency medicine consultant of the year by the Oxford School of Emergency Medicine

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Lights, camera, action for air ambulance crew

AN OXFORDSHIRE-based air ambulance crew is hoping their TV debut will show how committed they are to saving lives. Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance is set to star in Sky 1’s documentary Air Ambulance ER tomorrow night. Camera crews

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Oxford University plans to open new children's nursery to cope with rising demand

PARENTS who work or study at Oxford University in Headington may have one fewer thing to worry about as a new nursery opens to cater for rising demand. The university submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council last month to develop