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One-legged player is ready to score in charity football game
AN amputee footballer will play alongside able bodied team-mates in a tournament today to raise awareness and money for charity. Literary agent James Catchpole will be playing alongside four other team-mates at the annual Jason Garford Memorial
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Exhibit to honour the 66 from same suburb who died in war
SINCE 1793 the Alden family of South Oxford have been butchers to the city. At the time the First World War broke out the Abingdon Road-based firm employed about 70 people, mostly from the tiny suburb of Grandpont. When a third of those men
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Sign up to keep your bike safe in Oxford
CYCLISTS in Oxford have been getting their bikes registered with the police so they are easier to trace if they are stolen. Thames Valley Police held an event in Broad Street on Wednesday and Thursday to raise awareness of bike crime. About
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Festival fever hits Florence Park with return of Flofest
FESTIVAL fever hit Florence Park today with families joining in the community event. The third Flofest event proved o be a hit with residents, who gathered to enjoy the music and activities on show. Festivities are planned to continue until
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Delays around Woodstock due to Blenheim Palace Flower Show
THERE are delays around Woodstock due to visitors arriving at Blenheim Palace for the flower show. The three-day event, opened yesterday by Mary Berry, is expected to attract thousands of people over the weekend. Stagecoach is warning
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Author Philip Pullman opens third West Way festival in Botley
AUTHOR Philip Pullman has officially opened the third annual West Way festival. The Cumnor writer, most known for his fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, delivered an impassioned speech championing the area’s community spirit. The West
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Soldiers remembered at Turning the Pages ceremony
SOLDIERS who died in the First and Second World Wars were remembered this morning at a service this morning The Turning the Pages ceremony was held at the Military Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldate’s, at 11am. Colonel Mike Vince
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Granddad wins a spin in supercar
A FATHER-OF-SIX travelled home in style after winning a Father’s Day competition run by the Oxford Mail and supercar experience provider The Racing School. Recovery driver Mark Parslow, who ferries his disabled grandson to the John Radcliffe Hospital
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Dads’ photographs take pride of place in national exhibition
TWO dads have taken pride of place at the National Portrait Gallery in the run-up to Father’s Day. Graham Thompson, from Bicester, and Neil Hyatt, from Witney, beat thousands in a competition after being nominated by their daughters to have their
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Two women suffer puncture wounds after dog attack in Chinnor
TWO women in their twenties were attacked by a dog as they walked in Whites Field off Mill Lane, Chinnor. Police said it happened at about 7pm on Wednesday. The women were approached by a dog which jumped up and bit them on their arms. Both suffered
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Take a virtual tour of an Oxford college
A COLLEGE has opened up its historic spaces to the public using a new 3D tour system on the internet. Using new scanning technology, St Edmund Hall has created models of some of its most famous rooms to allow anyone to view them using a similar
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FOOTBALL: Former Oxford City winger Garath McCleary relishes taking on Lionel Messi
Garath McCleary used to spend Saturday afternoons sitting quietly in a tin shack contemplating dreams of professional football, writes RUPERT FRYER. Earphones in, the Oxford-born youngster would zone out to Eminem’s stirring, Oscar-winning anthem
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Man denies raping woman in Headington
A man has denied raping a woman in a Headington flat. Catalin Horhota appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday for a plea and case management hearing. The 42-year-old pleaded not guilty to one count of rape between September 18 and September
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CRICKET: Moorman and Prices star as Magdalen College School win regional title
Magdalen College School’s under 15 team were crowned South East of England champions after defeating Whitgift School, Croydon, by 50 runs. The Oxford youngsters were asked to bat and set about building a solid foundation of 213-7 from 40 overs,
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Train commuters get a preview of new Oxford Parkway station’s services to London
THE timetable for trains which will operate from the new Oxford Parkway station in October has been released. The first train will leave the station near Kidlington on October 26, arriving at London Marylebone just 56 minutes later. The line
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Oxford’s heady atmosphere in a perfume
BOTTLING the essence of the dreaming spires was never going to be easy, but a top perfumer claims to have cracked it. Ruth Mastenbroek, who has spent 30 years dreaming up fragrances for brands such as Jigsaw, Monsoon and Jo Malone, has launched
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Blood donor surge in Oxfordshire ‘is just the beginning’, says centre’s boss
OXFORDSHIRE has seen a boost in blood donors following a campaign to get people signing up to help save lives across the county’s hospitals. Almost 500 people in the county have registered to give blood compared to 160 in the same period last year
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Bikers drive through the night to deliver lifesaving service
DURING weekdays and working hours NHS Blood and Transplant transport thousands of litres of blood across the country every week. But during the evenings volunteer motorcyclists will answer emergency calls and transport blood to critically- ill
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Oxford United defender Chey Dunkley gets FA rap after failing dope test
Oxford United defender Chey Dunkley has been given a rap over the knuckles by the Football Association after he failed a dope test. The centre back, 23, who joined the Sky Bet League Two club from Kidderminster Harriers in November last year, tested
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CRICKET: Spinner Smith turns match for Oxfordshire girls
Oxfordshire Girls overcame the handicap of batting first on a ‘green’ pitch to beat hosts Warwickshire by 25 runs in the ECB Under 15 County Championship at Old Edwardiians CC. Oxon were indebted to a third-wicket stand of 68 between Lucy Thomas
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ATHLETICS: Chantler Edmond sisters are stars with superb double act
Sisters Petrina and Luisa Chantler Edmond lit up the Oxfordshire Schools’ Track & Field Championships at Tilsley Park, Abingdon. Representing the City, Petrina produced the outstanding throw of the day to take the junior girls’ shot with a
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Pictures reveal extent of damage in fire at Magdalen College School
THIS is the first glimpse of the damage caused by the blaze which gutted part of Magdalen College School. Following the blaze at the independent school on Tuesday night staff found walls stripped of paint, windows smashed and months of hard work
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Charity gig at Thames river
A charity concert takes place tonight on the banks of the Thames. The concert runs from 7.30pm until midnight at The Ferryman Inn in Bablock Hythe near Northmoor. Blackbird Leys Parish Council clerk Nicky Clargo has organised the event in aid of
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Police seeking dangerous driver in Banbury
A car was seen being driven dangerously through the town centre. Thames Valley Police said a grey Mitsubishi Lancer Evo was seen in Gatteridge Street at 8.20pm on Thursday driving along Upper Windsor Street, through traffic lights at Bridge Street
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MARTIAL ARTS: Carl Davis leads Vale TKD to third place
Vale TKD won 18 medals to finish a superb third out of 45 teams at the Welsh Taekwondo Championships in Cardiff. Carl Davis, instructor at the Wantage-based club, won golds in the sparring and power events, plus a bronze in fourth degree patterns
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MOTORCYCLING: Georgina Polden eyeing up a podium spot
Georgina Polden heads into the fourth round of the HEL Performance British Motostar Championship at Snetterton this weekend, looking to build on a positive start to the season. The 18-year-old, from Kidlington, is ninth in the standings with 30
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BOXING: Magical Marlon Gray-Deacon storms through for easy victory
Banbury's Marlon Gray-Deacon gained a unanimous points victory against Thames Valley BC’s Tom Soanes in a light-welterweight bout in a tiny ring at Thatcham. Soanes started quickly with heavy hooks to the body and head of Gray-Deacon, whose tight
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CRICKET: Revill's stunning spell seals top spot in Group for Aston Rowant
A SUPER spell of 5-5 by Jamie Revill helped Aston Rowant top their group in Oxfordshire’s NatWest Under 15 Club Championship. Revill’s spell, which shot bout Didcot for 39, set up a nine-wicket win for Rowant who finished one point ahead of Buscot
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Oxfordshire women make Scotland work for victory
Oxfordshire suffered contrasting defeats to Scotland and Worcestershire in Division 3 of the ECB Women’s County Championship T20 at Bicester & North Oxford on Sunday. The hosts gave Scotland a run for their money before losing in the 19th over
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TABLE TENNIS: Oxford duo battle to fifth place
A depleted Oxford League team came a highly-creditable fifth on their first appearance in the national Carter Cup finals at Wellingborough. Oxford had to play without their No 1 player Reece Chamdal, who was selected by Table Tennis England to
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SWIMMING: David Denny in dual win for City of Oxford
David Denny led the way in City of Oxford’s successful showing at the British Masters and Senior Age Group Championships. He won the 100m butterfly (1min 1.27secs) and the 400m freestyle (4.26.78) in the men’s 35-39 years category in Manchester
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ANGLING: Marcus Molson is on top in bonanza
More than 1,300lb of fish hit the scales when Beehive AC fished a Top Tackle pairs match on an in-form Panshill. Leading the way was Marcus Molson with 117lb 0oz of carp to pole and maggot Just behind in second place was Ken Palmer with 116.0.0
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Yarnton residents angry over plans for day festival
RESIDENTS in Yarnton have hit out at plans for a music festival that could play music until 3am in the village. Notices outside Yarnton Manor say that summer school operator Oxford Royale Academy has applied for a licence for a ‘Winterwell’s Summer
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Family lends a hand at Sri Lankan Tsunami school
A FAMILY of volunteers plan to continue their work after they jetted across the globe to teach youngsters at a Sri Lankan school set up to look after the children of victims of the 2004 Tsunami. Adele Hawes took daughter Georgia, 11, and son Eddy
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Oxford Brookes thanks staff for all of their efforts at awards show
HARD-WORKING, outstanding and empowering were some of the words used to describe winners at Oxford Brookes’ staff recognition awards yesterday. Nine employees and teams were recognised for “going the extra mile” for their roles and marked a number
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Cholsey man charged with Class B drug possession
A 27-year-old man has been charged after the discovery of a large amount of suspected cannabis. Alexi Carbonari, of Crescent Way in Cholsey, was arrested and charged on Wednesday with being in possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply.
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War collector is rebailed until July
A man arrested after First and Second World War munitions were discovered at his home has been rebailed. Dan Mackay, 35, pictured, was arrested on September 18 last year on suspicion of theft from heritage and protected sites. Bomb disposal
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One seriously hurt as bike and car crash on M40
A SERIOUSLY-injured patient was rushed to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after being involved in a crash on the M40. The collision – between a car and a motorcycle – happened on the southbound carriageway yesterday between Milton Common
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Oxford Brookes vice-chancellor installed in top campus position
HE wants to make Oxford Brookes a world-leading university. So it was fitting that the new vice-chancellor Prof Alistair Fitt had family travel over from America for his inauguration yesterday. The ceremony marked the official appointment to
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Estate joins new centre topping out
PEOPLE from across Rose Hill came together to mark construction work at their new community centre. A topping out ceremony was held at the new £4mAshhurst Way building yesterday to celebrate the start of the final stage of construction. The
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Oxford Half Marathon places running out fast
THE new-look Oxford Half Marathon has nearly sold out after 4,500 runners signed up ahead of October’s race. Last month it was reported that organisers of the event had changed the route to start and finish in St Giles, differing from the previous
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Street names being considered for Barton Park development
STREET names for the Barton Park development are being considered by emergency services before getting final approval. A total of 885 homes will be built on the land west of Barton and two options for the main street name have been chosen.
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Plans to reopen Woodeaton Quarry spark new noise and safety concerns
FRESH concerns have been raised over plans to reopen a quarry near Oxford after residents feared it would have a negative impact on the area. Noise, dust and traffic issues have been raised by people as possible consequences if Oxfordshire County
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Ethiopian coach passes on top tips ahead of Run Jericho
CHILDREN joined an Ethiopian coach from a town famous for its athletes to train for tomorrow’s Run Jericho. Sentayehu Eshetu, of Bekoji, joined pupils of St Barnabas School, who are training for the annual running event, now in its fifth year.
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Postman shaves head for top charity after bone marrow op
A POSTMAN from Botley who had his life saved by a bone marrow transplant has shaved his head to thank the charity that helped him. Crispin Wilson, 52, was diagnosed with leukaemia in December 2011 after doctors discovered he had a low count of
