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‘Treasure’ ruling on finds may prove pot of gold for owners
A SELECT group of treasure hunters and landowners across Oxfordshire could be in for a payday after five artefacts were classified as “treasure”. Parts of silver Anglo-Saxon brooch more than 1,300 years old, and a medieval gold ring dating back
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Appeal for man seen with Deddington rape victim
POLICE want to track down a man who was seen with a woman shortly before she was raped in Deddington. Officers are looking for a man seen with the victim, a 25-year-old woman, near St Peter and St Paul Church, Church Street last Saturday evening
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Bookshops need help if they are to survive, warn retailers
MORE needs to be done to help Oxford’s bookshops survive amid pressure from high rents and online competitors, retailers believe. To coincide with Independent Bookshop week, which ends today, the Oxford Mail asked stores across the city how the
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Video: First LibFest held in memory of Witney schoolgirl Liberty Baker
HUNDREDS of people have gathered in Witney today for the first Libfest, a charity music festival in memory of Liberty Baker. Organiser Kieran Butler, 18, a friend of Liberty, said he was blown away with how many people had turned up to the event
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Kidlington nursery receives outstanding Ofsted ratings
A KIDLINGTON Nursery is celebrating after receiving back-to-back outstanding ratings from Ofsted. The Children’s House, at Park Hill Recreation Ground in Benmead Road, was inspected on June 2 by the school watchdog and praised for providing a “
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Marks & Spencer in Oxford cordoned off and firefighters called
MARKS & Spencer in Oxford was evacuated after a false alarm over a fire in a lift shaft. People were told to leave the store when an alarm went off in the store shortly before 11am. Two fire engines arrived in Queen Street at about 11.05am
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Military in Oxfordshire honoured on Armed Forces Day
ARMED Forces supporters have set up stalls in Witney this morning for Armed Forces Day. Alongside the Royal British Legion are military charity Help for Heroes and Brize Norton Military Wives Choir. RBL community fundraiser for Oxfordshire
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Gardens open gates for youth club cash
NORTH Oxford gardeners will throw open their gates tomorrow in the hope of raising up to £1,500 for the Rose Hill Junior Youth Club. It is the first of a series of events planned by Rebecca Mather, Bebe Speed, Sally Lowe and Chris Caunt, who decided
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RUGBY UNION: London Welsh quit Oxford's Kassam Stadium - but could be back
London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium. The Exiles announced yesterday that they were ending their three-year ground share with Oxford United and returning to their
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Crash closes one lane of A34
A CRASH has closed one lane of the A34 in south Oxfordshire this morning. The collision happened on the northbound carriageway between the Milton and Marcham interchanges. The righthand lane is still closed for repairs to the central reservation
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Boyfriend delivers baby in back of car
A HERO carpenter leapt into action to deliver his girlfriend’s baby in the back of a car on an A34 lay-by. John Thompson, of Blewbury near Didcot, was with his heavily pregnant girlfriend Sarah Cooke at their home in Eastfields when her water broke
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Quitting county boss Joanna Simons to get £259k
JOANNA SIMONS has agreed a deal worth more than a quarter-of-a-million pounds to quit as Oxfordshire County Council’s chief executive. Ms Simons, who has held the local authority role for 10 years, will leave in September and waive her contractual
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Oxford United insist Crocombe won't miss-out following call-up for New Zealand Under 23s
Max Crocombe’s international call-up will not put him at a disadvantage when it comes to Oxford United’s pre-season, according to the club’s goalkeeping coach Wayne Brown. A group of players, who live locally returned for gruelling physical testing
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Consultations held over flood scheme
Residents affected by flooding had their say at a Flood Relief Channel meeting yesterday. The Environment Agency organised the drop-in session for residents to ask questions about a proposed £125m four-mile relief channel through Oxford. The
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Slavery suspect rebailed again
A 47-year-old man arrested during a police operation focusing on slavery and exploitation has been rebailed again. The man from Oxford was arrested on March 26, as part of Operation Rague, on suspicion of servitude/slavery, assault and making threats
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Young footballer’s drowning in River Thames prompts calls for extra safety
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday following the death of a football-mad teenager who “always had a smile on his face”. Aown Dogar died after falling into the River Thames near Donnington Bridge in Weirs Lane on Thursday evening. The 13-year-old
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Law student warned he may face jail for nightclub assault
A LAW student who punched a woman several times in a nightclub was found guilty of assault yesterday. Abdulrahman Abdelsalam told a jury at Oxford Crown Court he attacked a woman only in self-defence at the Plush Lounge on March 22 last year, and
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RUGBY UNION: London Welsh's time in Oxford - year by year
2012 May 14: News breaks London Welsh plan to stage the home leg of their Championship final play-off at the Kassam Stadium May 30: The Exiles beat Cornish Pirates 29-20 to secure a 66-41 aggregate victory Sept 2: Opening day of the season
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Road victim figures rise for the third year in a row
THE number of motorists killed or seriously injured on Oxfordshire’s roads has increased for the third year in a row. The new figures revealed that 378 people were killed or seriously injured during crashes across the county in 2014, an increase
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CRICKET: Ollie Price's sparkling knock sets Oxfordshire up for victory
Captain Ollie Price made 68 to set Oxfordshire on the way to a 59-run victory over Worcestershire in the ECB Under 14 County Cup at Bletchingdon. Price’s knock took Oxon to 186-9 in the Group 2 clash, with Tomas Bacon making 37 and Alex Chapman
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GYMNASTICS: Abingdon's golden girls sweep region
Dominant performances from Carrie Walker and Lucy Prower helped Abingdon GC to gold medal success as they hosted the Southern Region Women’s Artistic Team Championships. Walker and Prower proved themselves among the best in the area as they, with
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First birthday celebrations for little boy with brain tumours
FIVE years ago Samantha Goddard was left blind after fighting for survival when wrongly given the drug Tamiflu for suspected swine flu. Now, she is celebrating the first birthday of her “cheeky little lad” Vinnie tomorrow. Unfortunately, it
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CRICKET: Oxfordshire women go crashing to defeat against Warwickshire
Oxfordshire crashed to a five-wicket defeat against Hertfordshire in the ECB Women’s County Championship at Fairfield Park, Letchworth. Oxon collapsed to 101 all out after being put in to bat in the Division 3 clash. Abie Currie (31) was the
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ATHLETICS: Fajemisin heads powerful Oxfordshire team for Gateshead
OXFORDSHIRE have named a team packed with medal potential for the English Schools’ Track & Field Championships at the Gateshead International Stadium on July 10 and 11. The 25-strong line-up includes an unprecedented nine medallists from previous
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CRICKET: Henry Box School tie a thriller
HENRY Box (Witney) and Lord Williams's (Thame) tied their Oxfordshire Schools' Under 15 Premiership match. Wes Spearman’s 58, supported by Olly Mersh’s 34, helped Henry Box to 137-5. But this total was matched by their opponents' 137-6.
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MOTORSPORT: Crash wrecks Georgina Polden's hopes
Georgina Polden endured a frustrating outing as the BSB Motostar Championship resumed after six weeks. The Kidlington motorcycle ace qualified tenth for race one at Snetterton and despite some strong early pace she had to settle for eighth.
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MOTORSPORT: Jason Plato confident for Croft outing
Jason Plato will be looking to extend his slender lead in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Croft this weekend. A pair of wins at Oulton Park earlier this month sent the Oxford driver top of the standings, but he is only three
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GYMNASTICS: Ben Goodall passes his tumble test after exams at school
Ben Goodall produced a career-best performance to claim gold at the British Gymnastics Spring event at the EIS Arena in Sheffield. The 16-year-old from Harwell performed the two highestdifficulty tumble runs of his career to take gold by 0.5 points
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Extras needed for zombie film
Extras are needed to be zombies for a new film featuring Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine and Glenn Close. The film She Who Brings Gifts will be using Upper Heyford as the backdrop for filming on Thursday, July 2, and Friday, July 3. The story
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Briefcase stolen from car in Bicester
A briefcase was stolen from a car in Churchill Road. Police said the car was parked in a driveway when the thieves gained entry to it between midnight and 9.30am on Thursday. Officers have asked neighbours to remain extra vigilant.
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Literacy lessons sail ahead as pupils turn pirates for the day
LITERACY levels were given a boost with a pirate-themed reading session. Pupils at Carterton Primary School are taking part in Every Child Writes, part of the latest stage of the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign. Every Child Writes focuses on seven
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Tributes flood in for man killed in plunge from flat
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered to celebrate the life of a “happy, successful and generous” Oxford-born man who is believed to have slipped and fallen to his death from a block of flats in London. Patrick Burns, 28, grew up in Northway and lived
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Nothing like a cuppa for raising some school cash
THERE is nothing quite like sharing a cuppa with friends. Staff at Daudhar News, in Horspath Road, have been serving hot drinks to raise money for St Francis CoE School in Cowley. The family-run shop held its annual fundraising event on Wednesday
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Deadline coming to be part of Graven Hill documentary
The deadline to be part of the Graven Hill documentary with Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud is fast approaching. The first 10 homes to be built at what will be the UK’s largest self-build site will star in the documentary. Each plot is for
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Pilot gets medal for part in daring rescue
A ROYAL Air Force pilot who led a daring rescue mission received an Air Force Cross for courage at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Flight Lieutenant Timothy Eddy, aircraft commander of 99 Squadron — based at RAF Brize Norton — was decorated for
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MARTIAL ARTS: Ashton lands gold and leading award
ASHTON Patrick, from Oxford Sport & Traditional Martial Arts, collected a special award at the FEKO International Open junior karate championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The nine-year-old not only won the gold medal in his age group competition
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Said Business School plans to expand into old power station
OXFORD’S first power station could be redeveloped and restored to its former glory as an extension of the Said Business School. The Old Power Station opposite Osney Island, is currently used for storing artefacts from Oxford University museums.
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Councillor David Harvey vows to honour late partner Chrissie Curry
THE partner of Witney town councillor Chrissie Curry, who recently died, has pledged to continue her work after being re-elected. David Harvey, who owns WR Harvey Antiques in Corn Street, was re-elected as town councillor for Witney south ward
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‘No secrecy’ on county’s major issues, says council boss
A COUNCIL boss has denied claims by campaigners that major decisions about the future of Oxfordshire were being made “behind closed doors”. The comments came after the Oxfordshire Growth Board – featuring the leaders of all of the county’s biggest
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MARTIAL ARTS: Fletcher set for European title fight at the Kassam Stadium
MIXED martial arts fighter Jack Fletcher is heading home to fight for the Battle Arena European middleweight title in Oxford next month. Fletcher left home-town Wantage when he was a teenager to join the Army – and he’s back in the area for the
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Oxford University college plan beside cemetery sparks consultation concerns
PLANS for student accommodation close to a historic cemetery have been put forward by an Oxford University college. The development, with 349 study rooms and facilities including a refectory and amphitheatre with surrounding courtyard gardens,
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ANGLING: Bream come to the top for Denton
MICK Denton fought off challenges from 26 competitors to dominate the Oxford & District Angling Association’s first open match of the season on a low and clear Thames at Medley. Bream had been caught all through during the first week so these
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Oxfordshire Museum promising fun-packed Armed Forces Day
ASSISTANT Louisa Fagan is staring down the barrel of lots of fun at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum. The Woodstock attraction opened in July last year in the Oxfordshire Museum’s grounds in Park Street. Today staff and volunteers at the
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Dad to cycle 105 miles for charity
A FATHER is set to cycle with friends from Witney to Bournemouth to raise money for the charity that supported his family while his prematurely-born daughter was cared for in hospital. Steve and Sarah Foster’s daughter Evie was born at 27 weeks
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Life’s going swimmingly for wandering ducklings
EIGHT ducklings found wandering around a Sainsbury’s car park were released back into the wild after being lovingly hand-reared. The unfortunate birds were spotted by residents in the car park of the Witney supermarket with their mother nowhere
