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Carving out a new hobby for herself

A NEW term has begun for Oxford City College’s woodcarving course and students are as keen as ever. Jasmine Wilson, 64, is embarking on her second term on the scheme. The Headington resident said: “I love it, it keeps my hands busy and it’s

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Memorial plans for ex-parish councillor

Old Marston Parish Council plan to remember former parish councillor and St Nicholas Church bellringer Roy Jones, who died in May 2014 aged 78. The parish council has agreed to plant a tree and place a plaque in the Mortimer Hall Recreation Ground

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Illustrator holding a children’s workshop

Illustrator Korky Paul will hold a drawing class at The Story Museum to show children how he draws the distinctive characters in his book. Mr Paul created children’s book Winnie the Witch. The workshop is suitable for children aged five and

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Andrew Main charged with arson over three south Oxfordshire fires

A man has been charged with arson following three fires in South Oxfordshire. Andrew Main, 47, of Rokemarsh, was charged this afternoon with one count of arson with intent to endanger life and two counts of arson reckless as to whether life was

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Cloth on oven causes small Oxford fire

A cloth left on an electrical oven hob caused a small fire today. Oxfordshire County Council spokesman Marcus Mabberley said its fire and rescue service was called to sheltered housing in Latimer Road, Oxford, at 7.05am. Two fire engines from

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Prime Minister and MP Blackwood praise Oxford's search for Ebola vaccine

Research by Oxford University to develop a vaccine for Ebola was praised in the Commons by Oxford West and Abingdon MP Nicola Blackwood. She said at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday: “As the Oxford Vaccine Group moves to the next stage of

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Thief grabs charity collection bucket in Banbury

A charity bucket was grabbed from a Salvation Army volunteer, police said. They said the theft took place in the entrance of White Lion Walk, High Street, at 11.44am yesterday. Officers said a 38-year-old volunteer was selling charity newspapers

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Is traffic flow worth more than £150,000 to save life?

Imagine a young mother in the central reservation of a four-lane highway pushing a pram, holding on to the hands of two other children and trying to dodge traffic to get to a ‘Tumble Tots’ activity class on the other side. Imagine an elderly couple

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Antiques from Yelford Manor go under the hammer

A TREASURE trove of rare historical artefacts worth an estimated £250,000 from a West Oxfordshire manor house will be auctioned off at Bonhams in Kidlington next week. The haul was collected over 30 years by former Daily Mail journalist and author

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Fury at church bid to build on graves

A PARISHIONER in Headington Quarry is “disgusted” by plans to concrete over graves for an extension to the parish church where CS Lewis is buried. Quarry High Street resident Jenifer Carpenter has urged people to oppose the plan for Holy Trinity

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Chefs rise to quiche challenge

EGGS at the ready – Oxfordshire’s toughest baking competition is back. Some 30 chefs have already signed up to compete at Abingdon’s second annual Peachcroft Quiche-off on Sunday. The competition at Peachcroft Social Club will see Mayor Angela

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Organiser says festival too big as it pulls out of event

THE main organiser of the much-loved Leys Festival has pulled out of this year’s event. Oxfordshire Play Association (OPA) has said it will not organise this year’s festival, but Oxford City Council has pledged to take it on for the summer.

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Cheaper flood protection needed

Sir – We are told (Report, January 8) that the proposed £120m ‘Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme’ would protect only 1,200 homes. We also read that “property-level protection for the [600] remaining at-risk homes would be chicken-feed compared to

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Tempest in teapot

Sir – I read Howard Williams’s letter with interest (January 8) but, I’m sorry, I still think the Castle Mill controversy is a tempest in a teapot, and should be laid to rest. Some people may say the buildings are ghastly and ruin views, but this

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Windfall for pet charity Tiny Paws Rehoming

THEY have been taking care of abandoned animals for 20 years. But last month Bicester animal rescue charity Tiny Paws Rehoming held their most successful fundraising event ever with a Facebook auction. The charity launched the two-week sale

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Much has been done for the Covered Market

Tim Bearder (January 7) asks whether anything had been done in the Covered Market since the Retail Group’s report in January 2014. I am pleased to tell him that a lot has been happening to secure the Covered Market’s long-term future. In the

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Poor role models

Sir – I am very concerned about the safety of staff at the Cherwell School in Oxford. All the students, when necessary, cross the very busy Marston Ferry link road by the underpass. However, the staff do not and regularly cross via a five-bar gate

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Magical boat trip

Sir – Alive and Kicking in Jericho, a group of lively older people in Jericho, were very saddened to read the news that The Oxfordshire Narrowboat Charitable Trust who operate The Venturer is finding it too expensive to carry on. Our boat trip

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Angle of the South

Sir – Adrian Williams asks (Letters, January 8) about the rusty pillars at Brookes University. This steel is a ‘colonnade’ that runs along a new building but doesn’t stop when the building ends. It shoots out towards London Road. It is at such

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Real contender

Sir – Danny Dorling (Letters, December 25) is right when he says that there’s little to choose between the Conservatives and their Liberal Democrat partners when it comes to the General Election in Oxford West and Abingdon. But he is quite wrong

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Rail must expand

Sir – Chiltern Railways’ new Oxford Parkway station at Water Eaton will open in 2015 with fast trains via Bicester and High Wycombe to Marylebone. In 2016, these will extend to Oxford’s existing station. Also, in 2016, electrification from Paddington

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Help needed to clear city litter

Sir – I was delighted to see the prominence you had given to the letter about the blight on our city caused by roadside litter. Through our OxClean campaign, we’ve previously persuaded the county council to display ‘Don’t Litter’ messages on the

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Site of flyover

Sir – Hugh Jaeger presumably hadn’t read my last letter in your paper before taking his view of councillor Fooks’s stance on the suggested flyover, or ‘grade separation’ to use the railway term. The issue is not whether a flyover will be needed

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Public ownership

Sir – Rail fares have risen again this month which in total means a 27 per cent increase since the coalition Government came into power in 2010. This makes the UK’s privatised system one of the most expensive in the EU. About £1.2bn is lost each

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Detention concerns

Sir – The Home Office claims that public concern about the expansion of Campsfield House immigration removal centre is not widespread. This is despite letters signed by heads of Oxford colleges, academics, and representatives of churches and community

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Smaller houses

Sir – Should we be concerned that five of the applications for residential development reported (January 8) propose a preponderance of larger houses? Consultants for the Vale of White Horse District Council advised that 97 per cent of new dwellings

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Shared goals

Sir – In a letter (January 8), Stuart Macdonald asserts that Duncan Enright has a “new interest in fracking”; he further expresses surprise that Witney Labour Party had been “harbouring such concerns”. As a party member, I can assure him that we

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Wool against weapons

Sir – Supporters of the new National Health Action party are right to say the NHS is not unaffordable, but under-funded. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has been arguing for years that public money should not be spent on weapons of mass destruction

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Emergency engineering works affecting trains between Didcot Parkway and Swindon

TRAIN services between Didcot and Swindon may be cancelled or changed this afternoon because of emergency engineering works. First Great Western services are affected but it is not yet know how long the works will take. Our top stories

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Bin lorry reportedly crashes blocking A417 near Didcot in both directions

A bin lorry has reportedly crashed on the A417 near Didcot, blocking the road in both directions. The road is blocked between the B4493 Wantage Road and the West Hagbourne village junction. Our top stories Do you want alerts

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Woman appears in court charged with attempted murder of Horton hospital patient

A woman charged with the attempted murder of a patient at the Horton Hospital in Banbury has been bailed. Julia Knight, 55, of Sycamore Drive, Banbury, was charged on Thursday and appeared today at Banbury Magistrates' Court. The charge states

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Work starting on £70m town plan final phase

WORK has started on the final phase of a £70m redevelopment of Bicester town centre after work was delayed by six months. Preparatory work on the £6.6m development – to include a library, hotel, offices and shops – began last week. The five-storey

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10 things you may not have known were happening in Oxfordshire

Saturday 1. A cycle-a-thon will be held at Bicester Sainsbury’s for the staff’s charity of the year The Hummingbird Centre, which is based in the town and supports people with cancer. Staff will don static bikes from 10am to 7pm. 2. Ancient

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Review the reviews

Sir – No, no, no.  This won’t do at all.  Someone needs to have a serious word with Tim Hughes about how to write a classic The Oxford Times restaurant review (The call of Jericho, January 8). The first third or so of any review needs to consist

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2.30PM UPDATE: Pensioner whose thatched cottage was destroyed relieved no-one injured in south Oxfordshire arson attacks

A pensioner whose thatched cottage was destroyed during a series of arson attacks in Oxfordshire has described her relief that no-one was injured. Jean Gladstone's home in Rokemarsh was targeted alongside council buildings and a funeral parlour

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Rare Bulldog puppy worth £16,000 reunited with owner after being found in Grove

A PUPPY stolen in October has been reunited with its owners. Lila, a rare lilac British Bulldog puppy worth £16,000, was stolen from her home in Tadworth, Surrey on October 17. Thames Valley Police found Lila yesterday at 9.15pm at a Grove

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Friday’s letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?

Want to give your opinion? Email letters@oxfordmail.co.uk

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Car crashes into central reservation near Watlington

MOTORISTS are facing delays on the M40 after a car crashed into the central reservation. There is slow traffic on the M40 northbound after the incident at junction 6 with the B4009 at Watlington.  Thames Valley Police spokeswoman Francine Rodrigues

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Update: Alfie Potter joins AFC Wimbledon after leaving Oxford United

Alfie Potter has been unveiled as an AFC Wimbledon player hours after he left Oxford United by mutual consent. Last week head coach Michael Appleton revealed the 26-year-old had been told he was free to find a new club. That has now happened

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Reversing warning

Sir – A van reversed behind me as I walked up Market Street from the Cornmarket end (which feels like a continuation of the pedestrian precinct), and knocked me down. Result: two sprained ankles. I think that vehicles without rear windows should

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Attack on man at McDonald's drive-thru in Witney

A MAN was attacked at a McDonald's drive-thru in Witney. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after the assualt took place at McDonald’s, in Ducklington Lane, just after 9pm on Wednesday. The victim was sitting in his car in the

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Recital in memory of student friend

THE director of music at a Headington church will pay tribute to an Oxford University student who died over the Christmas period. Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, 22, was appointed as director of music at All Saints Church in Lime Walk last July, and planned

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Interactive: Get ready for kick-off against Southend United with all our preview stories

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Let's all look out for one another

There’s an African proverb that goes: “It takes a village to raise a child.” And ain’t that the truth! It’s quite astonishing totting up the number of helping hands that have already aided Sproglette. From sonographers, yoga instructors, and

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Plan to make Christmas for life

For most of us, last week was the dreaded and dismal first one back to work after Christmas. This often leads to plenty of cheery chat with colleagues, bus drivers and anyone who’ll stand still, about how we miss eating, drinking and generally

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'I'm going to be full of beans... and greens'

Rebecca Moore stocks up on fruit and vegetables as she succumbs to a growing craze for juicing You know it’s a new year when you invest in a juicer. You also know it’s the New Year when you spend your Wednesday lunchtime on Gloucester Green market

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Win a hotel stay and tickets for The France Show in London

Tim Hughes looks ahead to this year’s exciting celebration of all things Gallic – The France Show It’s the world’s favourite tourist destination – attracting 84 million people. But next week, France is coming to us. Taking place at London’s

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I'm positive it will be all right

There is much truth in the saying that there is good to be found in every situation. Much as it can often seem like a bit of a cop out way of explaining away bad things, being very much a glass half full type of person, it's a way of thinking that

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'You don't need the gym for fitness'

Columnist and fitness guru Lisa Cuerden creates an exercise routine that you can do at home Are those new year resolutions a dim and distant memory already? Getting fitter and losing weight were at the top of many a list but life has a habit

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New baby and a new business for mother

Mum brings her favourite brand of Aussie maternity clothes back to the UK. Jaine Blackman reports Having a baby is a life-changing event for any mum but even more so for Yesim Nicholson, of Witney. It has led to her launching an Australian

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Dark side of a favourite bird

Sheena Patterson of Oxford Garden Design makes a new friend in the garden Practice what you preach was my New Year resolution. So, to follow up from last week’s article on burning up those extra Christmas calories we planted some bare root

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A sweet treat to beat the weather

We only now seem to be getting the Arctic winter that was anticipated back in September but for some time it’s definitely been snowsuit weather for any littley venturing out under those bright blue skies into the great outdoors. Which is all good

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Worrying about ageing will just make it worse

I used to look really young. The sort of young where people would ask my sister and I whether we were twins – and she was 10 years younger than me. Then almost overnight, I caught up. I got pregnant and seemed to immediately look my actual age.

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Sexy secrets were revealed but this was no peep show

Other people’s sex lives are a bit like someone else’s chips. Yes, you might like to consider yourself above curiosity, but, let’s face it, you’re always going to be interested if they’re pointed in your direction. That’s why Sex Party Secrets

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Don't expect all the savings to be passed on

Look out of the window and you’ll spot something pink whizzing past. Yes, pigs are as likely to fly as energy suppliers are to enjoy putting down their prices. Let’s do the (not) really complicated maths on this. World oil prices are lower

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From Coolshade to Cowley Road

Jaine Blackman reports on a book about the founder of a soup kitchen When retired publisher Andrew Bax met Icolyn Smith he knew he had to write her story. Better known as “Ma Smith”, for nearly quarter or a century she has been serving lunch

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Burglary at Cowley petrol station

A PETROL station in Cowley was burgled in the early hours of this morning. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after the Murco petrol station, in Betweens Towns Road, was burgled between 12.09am and 12.20am. Two storage lockers

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Never share the women woes with car workers

I FELT unwanted. The three people I had hoped to meet on Tuesday morning were each tied up in “important meetings”. Even the door of Inner Space, the city centre “arm” of the Brahma Kumaris, was uncharacteristically locked, meaning I couldn’t share

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Will politicians support issues before election?

Having heard and read comments from most parties who’re soon to do battle in May’s elections regarding all matter of subjects like roads, rail, parking, housing and the like, it would appear, to me at least, that the common thread seems to be that

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Residents invited to help replant trees

ENVIRONMENTAL acti-vists in Rose Hill have invited people to help them replant trees cut down following a council blunder. The new trees will be planted on Wednesday, six months after Oxford City Council workers inadvertently destroyed 300 saplings

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Lack of knowledge over where to put crossing

The Oxford Mail (January 6) shows the Liberal Democrat councillors for Wolvercote and Summertown, namely Andrew Gant and Jean Fooks, posturing outside No 376 Banbury Road, Oxford and suggesting that another pedestrian crossing should be placed at that

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A flyover in north of city needed but question is where to put it

Hugh Jaeger presumably hadn’t read my last letter in your paper before taking his view of Cllr Fooks’ stance on the suggested flyover, or ‘grade separation’ to use the railway term, in the letter published on January 13. The issue is not whether a

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Weather forecast: little bit of snow tomorrow, heavy in places Sunday

OXFORDSHIRE is facing a snowy Sunday, according to the Met Office. Although Tuesday's threatened snow hardly eventuated, forecasters are predicting a cold weekend with the odd bit of light snow on Saturday and heavy snowfall in parts on Sunday.

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Oxford United boss Appleton frustrated at failure to make signings

Michael Appleton admits it has been a frustrating week as Oxford United have been unable to strengthen their squad ahead of tomorrow’s home game with Southend United. But the head coach believes the existing players still have enough quality to

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Oxford United boss: Defeats hurt nobody more than me

MICHAEL Appleton says his post-match demeanour is down to massaging player egos to get the best out of them, rather than any lack of passion for the job. Some supporters have been critical of the Oxford United head coach’s tone, particularly following

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Ryan Clarke holding on to hope Oxford United can salvage campaign

RYAN Clarke is well aware even many die-hard supporters will disagree, but the goalkeeper believes Oxford United can still achieve promotion this season. It is a bold statement to make about a side which has not been higher than 15th this season

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SOUTH OXON FIRE: Passer-by's YouTube video becomes hit of the day

KARL Mitchell-Shead, 27, shot footage of the blaze at the council building in Crowmarsh Gifford at about 7.15am on his digital camera. By 7pm last night it had been viewed more than 6,900 times on YouTube and was shown on news bulletins, as well

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SOUTH OXON FIRES: Funeral directors devastated by blaze - but say it's 'business as usual'

A FUNERAL directors next to the South Oxfordshire District Council headquarters was the second place hit in yesterday morning’s suspected arson attack. The Howard Chadwick Funeral Service in Benson Lane went up after 3.20am. Staff at the funeral

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SOUTH OXON FIRES: Man in custody after cottage, funeral parlour and council offices torched

A MAN was last night being held by police after fire raged through three buildings in southern Oxfordshire, including council offices. The headquarters of South Oxfordshire and Vale district councils were left in ruins after a suspected arson attack

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FOOTBALL: Fylde's 8-1 hammering won't affect us says Oxford City boss

Oxford City are looking to banish the memory of their heaviest defeat for more than 40 years as they travel to Vanarama Conference North leaders AFC Fylde tomorrow, writes Matthew Bruce. The Lancashire hosts hosts inflicted a brutal 8-1 thrashing

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RUGBY UNION: Barkley to start for London Welsh at Bordeaux

London Welsh have rung the changes for their European Challenge Cup clash away to French Top 14 high-fliers Bordeaux Begles tonight (7.55GMT). Head coach Justin Burnell has made eight adjustments to the side that suffered a 38-7 defeat to Newcastle

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COMMENT: Get on board and keep festival afloat

THERE are mixed feelings over this year’s Leys Festival. It is great that the festival has proved so popular and has grown and grown. But it has become a victim of its own success and now Oxfordshire Play Association has had to pull out of organising

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COMMENT: Morality aside, dash cams will put a brake on errant drivers

THE controversial practice of recording police officers on duty helped to highlight the death of Ian Tomlinson. Similarly, in the USA there was uproar after the filming of officers detaining Eric Garner. With the majority of mobile phones having

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Oxford United's Callum O'Dowda happy to see Southend again

CALLUM O’Dowda is hoping the identity of Oxford United’s upcoming opponents can give him a boost. The 19-year-old struggled for form early in the campaign, but a good performance as a substitute in the 1-1 draw at Southend United, tomorrow’s visitors

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Flood alerts in place across Oxfordshire for River Thames, Cherwell, Windrush and Ock

FLOOD alerts are still in place across the county this morning. The Environment Agency has issued an alert for the River Thames, affecting Oxford and including areas between Wolvercote, Radley and Jericho. It said recent rainfall had caused

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Child sex case hears third day of evidence

THE trial of a man accused of engaging in sexual activity with a child completed its third day yesterday. Joseph Tsang, of Sandy Lane, Oxford, denies three counts of the offence in addition to two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage

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Collision involving a coach and a car on A44 at Bladon

THERE are reports a coach and a car have been involved in a collision on the A44 Oxford Road at Bladon.  Motorists are facing delays in both directions of the A44 after the incident at the A4095 Upper Campsfield Road, at the Bladon Roundabout.

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Phil Brown urges Southend to cash in on 'negativity' at the Kassam Stadium

PHIL Brown has encouraged his players to make a fast start tomorrow in a bid to exploit Oxford United’s problems at home. Visitors Southend United arrive in the Sky Bet League Two play-off places, thanks to a run of just one defeat in 11 games.

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Oxford United have a new chairman...for a day

MOST 12-year-old football fans would be happy with watching their local team on a Saturday, but tomorrow Tommy Greenwood is to become the youngest chairman in Football League. Tommy Greenwood will sit in the hot seat, meet the players and even

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Will Hoskins in the mix for Oxford United start

AN injury to James Roberts has put Will Hoskins in contention to start for Oxford United tomorrow. The U’s will have to make a change up front for the visit of Southend United, with Roberts due to be out for at least a fortnight with a hamstring

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RUGBY UNION: London Welsh look to French test for fringe players

London Welsh’s visit to in-form French side Bordeaux Begles tonight is set to give fringe players the chance to force their way into the struggling first team, writes SIMON WILLIAMS. The Exiles, who are yet to register a win in the Aviva Premiership

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ROWING: Headington School seeking more honours in 2015

Although Headington School opened in 1915, it was not until 1991 that rowing started at this girls only institution, writes John Wiggins. However, it has since grown in size and strength to the point where it is the undisputed top girls’ boat club

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Sex exploitation trial told of alleged victims being 'brainwashed’

A TEENAGE girl told a jury she did not realise her friend was being raped because she had been “brainwashed” by their alleged abusers. Yesterday a complainant in the trial of seven young men accused of sexual exploitation in Banbury spent a third

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TENNIS: Alexis Canter on march into semi-finals

Abingdon's Alexis Canter is through to the semi-finals of the ITF Junior Grade 2 event in Delhi. The 16-year-old second seed fought back to beat India’s Udayan Bhakar 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the quarter-finals. He also had to come from a set down

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FOOTBALL: Banbury United eyeing up chance to move off the bottom

Banbury United boss Paul Davis has urged his players to seize their chance to move out of the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division relegation zone when they travel to fellow strugglers Dorchester Town tomorrow. The Puritans are level on points

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RUGBY UNION: Hefty bans for Ian Stock and Jack Hayes after Chinnor brawl

Chinnor prop Ian Stock has received a whopping six-game ban and centre Jack Hayes has been suspended for three games following the battle of Worthing. The pair, who were sent off for throwing punches in a mass brawl during the 36-14 defeat at Raiders

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FIXTURES: January 16-21

Friday FOOTBALL RUGBY UNION EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP Pool 4: Bordeaux Begles v London Welsh (7.55pm BST). Saturday FOOTBALL SKY BET LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd v Southend Utd. VANARAMA CONFERENCE NORTH AFC Fylde v Oxford

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BADMINTON: Oxfordshire victory

Oxfordshire Under 15s maintained their 100 per cent winning record in the Shires League with a hard-fought 12-8 win over Surrey 2nd at Bartholomew School, Eynsham. A fine performance by the Oxfordshire girls, who won all of their singles, tipped

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Ex-Oxford United midfielder Ken Hale dies aged 75

FORMER Oxford United midfielder Ken Hale has died, aged 75. The U’s paid £8,000 for the ex-Newcastle United apprentice, who joined from Coventry in March 1966. Hale (pictured) went on to make 72 appearances in the next two years, scoring 13

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UPDATE: Councils urge people to only contact in emergency as police investigation into Oxfordshire fires begins

SOUTH Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have urged people to only contact them in an emergency. Their district council offices in Crowmarsh Gifford were severely damaged in a fire yesterday, which has affected council services

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Friday, January 16

10:27am Weather forecast: little bit of snow tomorrow, heavy in places Sunday %if(after3) %if(after7)

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The expense of childcare keeps mums out of work

OXFORD parents are being put off going back to work because of childcare costs, a recent survey suggests. A survey of 102 parents from Oxford showed that 21 per cent want to go back to work but cannot afford childcare. According to the Office

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Update: Woman charged with attempted murder of patient at Horton hospital to appear in court today

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of a patient at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.  Julia Knight, 55 of Sycamore Drive, Banbury, was charged yesterday with attempted murder.  It follows an investigation launched by Thames Valley

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Support offered by neighbouring leaders after fire destroys council offices in South Oxfordshire

CHERWELL and West Oxfordshire district councils offered their support to fire-hit counterparts in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse after yesterday's devastating blaze at the councils' Crowmarsh Gifford headquarters. West Oxfordshire leader

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SOUTH OXON FIRES: Homes evacuated after thatched buildings go up in flames

HOUSES were evacuated after three thatched buildings went up in flames shortly after 3am. Police evacuated a number of properties at about 6.30am and took 30 villagers to Berrick and Roke Village Hall. There were fears that gas cannisters in

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Emergency meetings as councils get services back online

IT could take months for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to recover from yesterday’s fire, leaders said yesterday. An IT system shared by the two authorities was knocked out and all but urgent services were cut.

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Alternative workspace

Oxfordshire County Council came forward to offer support to fire-struck SODC yesterday. Leader Ian Hudspeth, said his council may be able to offer spare offices to South Oxfordshire District Council staff. He said: “There will have to be some

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SOUTH OXON FIRES: Numbers to call as authority recovers

Council leaders have asked anyone with non-urgent queries not to call the councils. Both websites were down, but they said priority services including homelessness prevention and benefit payments would be available. Anyone wanting to get in

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Oxford United give out tickets to youth league sides

HUNDREDS of Oxford Mail Youth League players will be given free tickets to upcoming Oxford United games, starting tomorrow. About 150 youngsters from under 11 teams who finished in the top two in their autumn leagues will attend the Southend United

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SOUTH OXON FIRES: Building used by joint authority to improve efficiency

THE council offices on Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, were built in the 1970s. South Oxfordshire District Council began forming a joint authority with Vale of White Horse District Council in 2006. Until January last year, about 200 people

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Uni seeks candidates for schizophrenia drug test

ECCENTRIC people, those who believe in the supernatural and others who keep to themselves are being invited to be part of a study. Oxford and Manchester universities are collaborating in efforts to find a new treatment for schizophrenia. Anyone

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Video: Motorist films bus passing cars on wrong side of road in Witney

STAGECOACH has launched an investigation after a driver filmed one of its buses overtaking queueing traffic on the wrong side of the road. After being given footage by a concerned Giles Stevens the bus company said any driver caught breaking the

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Pensioner nets £56k in 14 years of benefit fraud

A PENSIONER has been given a 12-month community order for receiving more than £55,000 through benefit fraud. Veronica Knibbs, of Frys Court, Blackbird Leys, pleaded guilty in December in Oxford Magistrates Court to dishonestly taking £56,113.99

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South Oxfordshire District Council concerned about impact of a new River Thames bridge on traffic

A PROPOSED bridge over the Thames in Reading could impact heavily on Oxfordshire traffic, South Oxfordshire District Council warned. The district council, Oxfordshire County Council, and Wokingham and Reading borough councils have pledged £250,000

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Pride’s celebration rally is returning to Paradise Street

THE city’s biggest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) parade is set to return to Paradise this year. Oxford Pride had been held in Oxpens since 2003 but this year it will return to Paradise Street, where it first took place in 2002.

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Oxford Pride’s celebration rally is returning to Paradise Street

THE city’s biggest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) parade is set to return to Paradise this year. Oxford Pride had been held in Oxpens since 2003 but this year it will return to Paradise Street, where it first took place in 2002.