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Memory mailbag: It was Barry of Jericho Rejects
ONE of the photographs from the Lord Mayor’s Parade (Memory Lane, May 25) was of Barry England dressed in his rock and roll outfit complete with guitar. Barry was the only man in the Jericho Rejects. As a group, we entered the parade on many happy
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Memory mailbag: Recreating rail scene to mark 50th anniversary
I WAS pleased to see the photograph of steam engine No.7816 Frilsham Manor, one of the last three steam engines to leave Didcot locomotive shed 50 years ago (Memory Lane, June 8). To mark the anniversary, staff at Didcot Railway Centre, which occupies
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Youngsters pull some strings
PUPPETS can be fun, but there are strings attached, as pupils from Larkmead School, Abingdon, discovered. Thirty-five pupils from the school visited a puppet workshop at the UB40 resources centre in Oxford in 1986. Alison Lentaigne, 18, left
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When rival radio DJs clashed in a charity football match
WHATEVER event we mention in Memory Lane, the chances are that reader David Brown will have been there with his camera. And the charity football match between the Radio Oxford Rockers and the Radio One Top DJs’ XI was no exception. He has produced
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Baked potato was school’s little treat at morning break
PUPILS at Dawn Griffis’ village school enjoyed a daily treat – a hot baked potato. The schoolroom at Aynho, near Banbury, had two large open fireplaces, which provided heat to keep the children warm – and to cook the potatoes they enjoyed at their
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Model pupils create their own uniform
THERE were no complaints about school uniform at this school – pupils had designed their own. Girls at Icknield Secondary School at Wantage wanted to break away from the traditional pleated skirts, white blouses and ties. So in 1970, they asked
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Model traction engine feat
IT TOOK Jack Bligh four-and-a-half years to complete this model traction engine, a third the size of the real thing. It was one of numerous models at the Old Steamers Traction Engine Club’s fourth annual show at Cowley Community Centre in 1980.
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Workers rewarded for long service
THESE workers spent their days in the offices or on the factory floor at the Pressed Steel company at Cowley. But this was an occasion to forget the daily routine of making cars, put on some finery and celebrate in the grand surroundings of the
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Plans for access road to Woodeaton Quarry near Oxford approved
PLANS for an access road to enable the restoration of Woodeaton Quarry were approved by councillors this afternoon. Members of the planning and regulation committee voted in favour of the construction of the road and the widening of a field entrance
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Yours Faithfully: God’s love worth much more than any A grade
The Rev Dr Amanda Bloor Director of Ordinands for Berkshire and Dorchester A few days ago I walked past a sign that read ‘silence: examinations in progress.’ It’s been a few years since I took an exam, but straight away I was taken back to that
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Yours Faithfully: Don’t write off the i-generation, they are our hope for the future
The Rev Dr Tess Kuin Lawton Chaplain at Magdalen College School Have you heard of the i-generation? It is the popular term being used for children born from the start of this millennium. They are children who were “born connected” because
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Man arrested after indecent exposure in Spiceball Park in Banbury
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an indecent exposure in Banbury. The 56-year-old was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of indecent exposure following the incident in Spiceball Park. He was released on bail until July 21.
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Monday’s letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?
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Man hurt after being chased and assaulted in Bicester
A man was injured after being chased and assaulted by a gang of men after a row in Bicester. Between midnight and 12.30am yesterday, a 44-year-old was chased between Windrush Close and Queens Avenue, according to Thames Valley Police. Officers
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Dumping soil without permit lands trucker £3,600 court bill
A FORMER Royal British Legion officer was ordered to pay more than £3,600 for dumping controlled waste without a permit. Lorry driver Steve Radband, 53, admitted dumping 12 lorryloads of soil at a farm in West Oxfordshire when he appeared at Oxford
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Scales of Justice: 16 cases heard at Oxford Magistrates Court
OXFORD MAGISTRATES Dean McAllister, 19, of Northcourt Walk, Abingdon, admitted being drunk and disorderly in a public place, Oxford Road, Abingdon, on May 12. Also admitted failing to answer bail at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on May 29, having been
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Patients aren’t always to blame for hospital delays
ALL this talk about people not turning up for their appointments at the hospital – I think it is not all the patients’ fault. My daughter has had her urology appointment cancelled three times. She has a very bad infection and is off work.
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Parochial views miss so many of the key issues
JOHN Power’s “Councillor in glass house shouldn’t throw stones” letter (June 18) reveals how parochial his views are. Oxford city roads do not end at their neighbours’ boundaries, they continue to run into the next communities. This means Botley
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Art students take a trip to the Sixties
ABINGDON and Witney College students have been transported back to the 1960s as part of their art and design exhibition. The Curiosities exhibition of artwork by students at theAbingdon campus included work by Level 2 Art & Design and Photography
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Town needs to avoid a north-south divide
WE must be careful not to create a north-south divide of Bicester’s town centre where one area is thriving and buzzing while the other is suffering from a lack of investment and footfall. The new community building when constructed will include
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Too late for preservation trust to enter the debate
I AM staggered by the suggestion made by Ms Dance, representing the Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT), that the university’s now-infamous Castle Mill Flats adjoining Port Meadow should be allowed to stay for the majority of their design lifetime.
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Get on and knock down the Castle Mill flats now
IF OXFORD Preservation Trust recognise the damage to Oxford’s heritage that would mean the infamously-ugly Castle Mill blocks should be demolished in 30 years time, what is stopping them from stating the obvious, that the buildings should come down
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Relief road is the only way to ease congestion on the A40
MICHAEL HUGH JONES is also in agreement with Tony Augarde with his views regarding proposed improvements at road junctions being a waste of taxpayers’ money . I didn’t realise that the proposed traffic lights at the Wolvercote and Cutteslowe roundabouts
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Stuart Macbeth: Communicating with the dead has me all a-quiver...
Just my luck to arrive at Oxford Castle Unlocked in the midst of a paranormal investigation. But such is my plight as I trample the steps down to the 11th century crypt. At the bottom stand the cluster of people I am destined to join. Half
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FOOTBALL: Oxford City president Thomas Guerriero confident of recruiting more foreign faces
PRESIDENT Thomas Guerriero has vowed to expand Oxford City’s international recruitment drive. City assembled a multi-national squad for last season’s Conference North campaign, including five Spaniards, two Frenchmen and a Tanzanian. Florida-based
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Heroes remembered at Turning the Pages ceremony
SOLDIERS who died in the First and Second World Wars were remembered this weekend as young and old gathered to pay their respects. The Turning the Pages ceremony held at the Military Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldate’s, at 11am on Saturday
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The Little brothers who gave such a major sacrifice to war
FIVE brothers from the Little family left their home in Marlborough Road, Grandpont, to fight in the First World War. Only two returned, with three paying the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Their stories are among those discovered as
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Car fire on the M40 between junctions 6 and 7
THERE are reports of a car fire on the M40 northbound between junction 6 at Watlington and junction 7 at Thame. The vehicle is on the hard shoulder, traffic is slow past the scene on the opposite carriageway. For live updates see our Automatic
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ATHLETICS: Lawrence Clarke delighted with third place in Russia
LAWRENCE Clarke was delighted with his third place in the 110m hurdles at the European Team Championship in Cheboksary, Russia, writes STUART WEIR. The Oxfordshire athlete, who hails from Christmas Common near Watlington, produced a fine run to
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Reveller hurt trying to get into nightclub
A MAN was taken to hospital after being injured on a gate trying to get back into the Plush Lounge nightclub in Park End Street yesterday (Sun) morning. Thames Valley Police spokeswoman Charlotte Redman said they were called at 2.49am to reports
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Suspects are left in bail 'limbo'
ALMOST 900 suspects in Oxfordshire were held on police bail for more than three months last year. Figures show that out of the 4,056 people bailed by Thames Valley Police, 586 were on bail for between three and six months and 260 between six months
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Reports of overturned lorry on the A34 at Chilton
THERE are reports a lorry has overturned at the Chilton Interchange on the A34. The 15-tonne vehicle is thought to have turned on its side at the roundabout just north of Chilton near Didcot. The A4185 has been partially blocked. For
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CRICKET: Praful Waghela stars but Horspath survive
Horspath were thankful for rain as they drew their Division 1 clash at Reading after the hosts’ Praful Waghela had made an imperious unbeaten 153. The visitors were in dire straits at 91-7 with 24.4 overs remaining in reply to Reading’s 271-7 from
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CRICKET: Battling Oxford washed out after suffering early blows
Oxford were rocked by Zimbabwe international Chamu Chibhabha before their Division 1 basement battle at home to Harefield was abandoned with the match evenly poised. With their innings reduced to 51 overs by rain, Oxford recovered from losing Ryan
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CRICKET: Great & Little Tew top with emphatic success
Great & Little Tew remain top of Division 2 after beating Gerrards Cross by five wickets on Saturday. A fine display with the ball, after the visitors opted to bat first, saw Tew dismiss their rivals for just 134 off 50.4 overs. A second-wicket
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World-class producer to work with up-and-coming rockers
AFTER three decades of producing some of the biggest names in metal, Chris Tsangarides has linked up with schoolboy rockers Twisted State of Mind. The roll call of top acts the Grammy-nominated producer has worked with is impressive – Depeche Mode
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CRICKET: Banbury fall just short in high-scoring chase
Banbury came close to pulling off a great run chase in a high-scoring draw at High Wycombe. They fell 12 runs short of their 276-3 target with nine wickets down after a dramatic chase. Wycombe’s innings was reduced to 54 overs, but a superb
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CRICKET: Aston Rowant rescued by rain after Sasha Barras shines
Sasha Barras picked up 6-63 for Aston Rowant, who then suffered a dramatic collapse before rain proved their saviour in a draw at Amersham in Division 2. Having put their fellow strugglers in to bat, Rowant watched Amersham make 235-8 off their
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CRICKET: Battered Shipton-under-Wychwood saved by a deluge
Rain came to the rescue of Shipton-under-Wychwood after they had conceded a club record score in their drawn clash at Finchampstead in Division 2. Shipton were in disarray at 92-8 with 16 overs left when the game was washed out. Finchampstead
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Society's attempt to secure community asset fails
WITNEY Museum and Historical Society has failed in its attemptbid to buy the Langdale Hall and open it as a community asset. The group stepped in with a bid to buy the building when the town council put it on the market last year. It currently
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Monday, June 22
2:56pm A man has been arrested after indecent exposure in Spiceball Park, Banbury 12:59pm Man injured after being chased and assaulted in Bicester
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CRICKET: Oxfordshire on top after building on solid opening partnership
OXFORDSHIRE hold the upper hand in their Unicorns Counties Championship Western Division match against Dorset after the opening day at Aston Rowant, writes JACK JOHNSON. Lloyd Sabin top-scored with 70 in Oxfordshire’s 345 all out, despite the best
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Writer leads the way in preventing development
AUTHOR Philip Pullman has told the people of Botley to be ready to rejoin the fight for the future of West Way shopping centre. The His Dark Materials writer warned the community against “resting on their laurels” after fighting off plans for redevelopment
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All aboard for a good read as school turns bus into a library
THERE is nothing like having a good book to read on the bus. Now pupils from St Nicholas’ Primary School in Marston, Oxford, can enjoy reading on their very own bus, parked in the playground. A former Stagecoach double-decker has been made
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Surgery wait sparks hospital service fears
THE chairman of a Banbury-based hospital campaign group has spoken out after an agonising 19-hour wait for surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Keith Strangwood, 56, leads Keep the Horton General, which last year fought against the
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Hundreds tackle scenic route to do their bit for good causes
HUNDREDS of people put on their running shoes to take part in the annual Run Jericho yesterday (Sun). Both young and old runners stampeded through the streets of Jericho to raise money for charity. About 400 adults and 275 children took part
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WEEKEND RESULTS: June 20-21
UNICORNS COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Div: Oxfordshire 345 (88.5 ovs, L Sabin 70, H Darby 57, L Ryan 57, J Cater 50, M Beard 46, C Keegan 30, M Wolstenholme 5-56), Dorset 50-2 (18 ovs). SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE
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Celebrating the solstice
DRUIDS and pagans celebrated the summer solstice by watching the sun rise over Oxfordshire's ancient Rollright Stones. Crowds gathered for sunrise at 4.52am yesterday, the longest day of the year. Clare Foxx Love travelled to the solstice with
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Strict new rules aim to protect character of Victorian suburbs
STRICT new rules to curb development in North Oxford could mean residents would have to ask permission to change their window frames. It follows concerns raised by residents that the Victorian suburbs are being absorbed into campuses by Oxford
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Community enjoy festival in spite of bad weather
THOUSANDS of families gathered this weekend at the Woodstock Festival. Parades, performances and parties showed off the market town as young and old wore fancy dress for the community gathering. Woodstock Gymnastics Club, celebrating their
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Plea for mental health centre run by sufferers, for sufferers
A BIPOLAR disorder sufferer is calling for a new service where people with mental health difficulties can support and counsel each other. Iffley resident Alice Hicks was diagnosed with the condition in 1983 after being hospitalised. Bipolar
