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Revamped post office opened by TV weatherman
VETERAN television weatherman Bill Giles cut the ribbon at his village’s new-look post office. Mr Giles, pictured centre in the light suit, lives near Chinnor Post Office and is a regular customer. The post office recently spent two weeks refurbishing
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Ceramic creatures brought to life
CERAMIC cats, chickens and dragons are just some of the exhibits on show at a Wantage museum this week. The Vale and Downland Museum, in Church Street, is holding a temporary exhibition of the work of Didcot-based artist Cookie Scottorn. Ms
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Delight as ‘unique’ new world record set
AN OXFORDSHIRE company has received a Guinness certificate after breaking the world record for the most people motion-captured in real time. Vicon, which uses the technology used to turn people’s movements into computer graphics, set the record
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Sky’s now the limit after family raise £20,000 in memory of Zak
A GRIEVING family from Leafield have raised £20,000 for Oxfordshire Mind in memory of their beloved son. Richard Dixon, his wife Jacqueline, their four children and other family members have organised a series of fundraising efforts for the mental
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Builders save Oxford property from fire started by iron
QUICK-THINKING builders helped save an Oxford property from being destroyed by fire after an iron was left on. The house fire in Hayfield Road early this morning was spotted by builders outside the property who were alerted when smoke alarms sounded
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First for Oxfordshire as mayor Lynda takes on Legion top job
A FORMER RAF officer has become the first chairwoman of the Oxfordshire Royal British Legion. Lynda Atkins, who was elected Wallingford mayor last month, has taken over the top county RBL role from Jim Lewendon. She said: “I’m very excited
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A global perspective for pupils
A PRIMARY school teacher has launched a new series of travel guides for children which have already impressed Richard Branson. Shirley Dixon, from Witney, who works part-time to provide literacy support groups at North Kidlington School, has been
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Oxford United's 'home' pre-season friendly against Coventry City to be played at Nuneaton
Oxford United’s pre-season friendly against Coventry City will now take place at Nuneaton Town on Saturday 1st August (3pm). The game was originally scheduled to be played at the Kassam Stadium, but with a new pitch being laid, the match has been
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Friday’s letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?
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Signalling problems cause delays between Didcot Parkway and Swindon
Signalling problems are causing delays between Didcot Parkway and Swindon. Network Rail said there were delays of 15 minutes as a result of the problems, which are expected to conitnue until the end of service tonight.
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Man brandishes knife outside Sainsbury's in Oxford
A MAN pulled out a knife in front of two people outside a Sainsbury’s in Cowley Road on Wednesday, police said. Between 5.30pm and 5.50pm a man approached a 15-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man. Police said an altercation took place near to
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David Cameron marks minute's silence for Tunisia victims at Chipping Norton medical centre
David Cameron observed a minute's silence for the victims of the Tunisia massacre while opening Chipping Norton medical centre. The Witney MP and Prime Mintser was at the Russell Way health centre to open the new medical centre. At noon, he
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Time to have historic clock ticking again
TIME will wind on once again in Witney when the town’s oldest clock gets a makeover from a master clockmaker. The historic Witney Blanket Hall timepiece, which only has an hour hand, has long been a curiosity in the town, especially because the
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FOOTBALL: Wantage Town and Didcot Town to clash in FA Cup
Local rivals Wantage Town and Didcot Town have been drawn together in this season’s Emirates FA Cup. The south Oxfordshire sides will meet at Wantage’s Alfredian Park ground on Saturday, August 29 in a preliminary round tie. North Leigh will
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Mix-up over published photograph of orchid
REGARDING your letter published on Wednesday about the story published on Tuesday, ‘Precious Reserve gets a spruce-up’ about the conservation work done by volunteers in the Lye Valley fen, yes Bob Johnson is right. Tthe orchids featured in the
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Heads should roll over sex abuse investigation failings
FOLLOWING the ongoing and seeming unending sexual abuse investigation failings that keep occurring in Oxford, I feel moved to write to you following the weak disciplinary process taken against a detective who failed to investigate an underage girl
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Right to buy scheme for social housing is unfair
TO GIVE away highly sought-after social housing under an extension of Right to Buy is astonishing for all the reasons stated in yesterday’s article ‘Housing boss totally against expanded Right to Buy policy’. Apart from anything else, it is so
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There’s no infrastructure to take all these people
ONCE again British lorry drivers are attacked by illegal immigrants in France trying to get to the UK. If any are found, the drivers and owners are fined heavily. The useless French government then have the cheek to blame us. In the words
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Coverage a reminder of the debt all of us owe
ON BEHALF of the trustees of the Sierra Leone Bicentenary Trust, I would like to thank the Oxford Mail for your coverage, and support, of our event on Tuesday, commemorating 100 years since the birth of Johnny Smythe, OBE, MBE, QC. We are privileged
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Justice for all should also include striking miners
SEX offenders are pursued and brought to justice regardless of how long ago the offence was committed. Quite right too! Yet an inquiry into police brutality in the 1984 miner strike has been cancelled because “it was too long ago”. Justice
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First Great Western rail services likely to be hit with changes or cancellations during RMT strike
Rail services will be affected by a planned strike by union members next week, First Great Western has confirmed. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at First Great Western will walk out from 6.30pm on July 8 in a 24-hour strike over
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Cabbages & Kings: City’s cathedral is extremely good value for money
THAT’S the last time I go to York,” declared man of Middlesex Jeff as he returned to complete painting my door and window frames. “Charging 15 quid to go into the Minster – it’s daylight robbery!” Naturally I defended those who look after my county
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Centre for addicts has a promising start
A NEW recovery centre for people fighting drug and alcohol problems in Blackbird Leys has had a successful first fortnight, according to organisers. The MYOX4 service, located on the site of a former tattoo parlour in Knights Road, opened two weeks
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Heine on Friday: Folk legend joins fight to preserve swimming pool
“The building is all boarded up, all taped up and yet the Save Temple Cowley Pools campaign is still working the loopholes to put life back in that building.” That’s the view of an international icon of the folk music world and Oxford resident,
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Ian Lenagan: Oxford United are in good hands a year after takeover
A YEAR on from stepping down as Oxford United chairman, Ian Lenagan is convinced he did the right thing in selling a controlling stake to Darryl Eales. The takeover was announced exactly 12 months today in a press conference at the Kassam Stadium
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Young people being squeezed out of Oxford as house prices climb higher
HOUSE prices across Oxfordshire have risen by more than 40 per cent in the last decade. Experts have warned as a result young people are being priced out of their communities. New figures released yesterday (Thurs) revealed that Oxford saw
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Thunderstorms warning follows the heatwave
TEMPERATURES in Oxfordshire soared to their highest level so far this year on Wednesday but now a weather warning has been issued for the UK. The heatwave peaked at 34C at Benson, but at noon yesterday the Met Office issued a severe weather warning
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Departing Ryan Clarke humbled by goodwill messages from Oxford United fans
RYAN Clarke has paid tribute to Oxford United's supporters after his six-year stay at the club ended yesterday by mutual consent. The 33-year-old still had 12 months left on his contract, but was released to sign a two-year deal at Northampton
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Plea as 59-year-old man goes missing
A man from the town has gone missing. Stephen Gray, 59, was last seen on Wednesday in Colwell Drive, Abingdon. He is described as white, 6ft tall, of medium build and is balding. Police said he was thought to be wearing a T-shirt. Inspector
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Vacancies popular at Waitrose recruitment day
Jobseekers attended a recruitment day yesterday for the new Waitrose store opening in Botley Road. Speaking at the Town Hall, coordination manager, Rebecca Reader, right, said: “We’re really thrilled with how many people turned up, there were queues
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Comedians hit the stage for The Producers
COMEDIANS Jason Manford and Ross Noble have swapped stand-up for singing in a musical at Oxford’s New Theatre. The pair star in the The Producers, a musical based on Mel Brooks’ 1967 Academy Award-winning movie. It follows accountant Leo Bloom
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Our care cost quadrupled: I just thought they‘d made a mistake
DISABLED people are said to be living in fear of more cuts to their care and benefits as they struggle to cope with government changes. My Life, My Choice trustee Paul Scarrott said many with disabilities in Oxfordshire face daily worries about
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UPDATE: Video: Another warm day for Oxfordshire...but make the most of it because rain and thunder are on the way
IT will be another warm day today across Oxfordshire but temperatures will not quite reach the blistering heights of Wednesday. Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said there will be plenty of sunshine and although it may get cloudier later temperatures
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Widower pledges support to hospice in his wife’s memory
A HUSBAND who lost his wife to cancer just weeks ago has vowed to support the hospice which cared for her in her final days. Kelly Pope, who was told her bowel cancer was terminal in December, died at Headington’s Sobell House Hospice on June 3
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Mayor ‘amazed’ as retirement flats passed
THE mayor of Wantage said he was amazed after a retirement apartments scheme for the town was approved. Vale of White Horse District Council’s planning committee voted to approve the scheme on Wednesday by six votes to five. Renaissance Retirement
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It’s Hertford College, but not quite as we know it
SOME people build Lego space ships or cars but one rather unusual creation popped up in Oxford this week in the form of Hertford College. College home bursar Dr Andrew Beaumont has been modelling away for about four months to create the Lego replica
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Green light given to new student village
More student accommodation has been approved for Cheney Hall student village. At a meeting on Wednesday, Oxford city councillors unanimously agreed proposals to turn existing storage at the site into 20 new student bedrooms with living and kitchen
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TENNIS: Connor makes big impression in Norway
CONNOR Ferguson lost in the quarterfinals of his first 14 & Under Tennis Europe event, held in Oslo. The 12-year-old, from Buckland, made it through the qualifiers and then defeated Norway’s No 7 seed Fredrik Collyer, 6-4, 6-0. But after
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Friday, July 3
2:03pm Signalling problems cause delays between Didcot Parkway and Swindon
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Kenny is looking for love after 500 days homeless
AN UNWANTED dog is in desperate need of a loving home after spending more than 500 lonely days at a Burford animal centre. Homeless hound Kenny, a collie-cross Staffordshire bull terrier, is currently being cared for at charity Blue Cross’ rehoming
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Teachers’ funky music video is a leaving gift to remember
WHAT could be worse than all your teachers making a video of themselves dancing to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk then making you watch it? How about uploading it to Youtube? That is exactly what the entire staff at Fitzharrys School
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Oxford United Ladies skipper: Lionesses' World Cup has changed our game
England's incredible run to the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup has been inspirational, according to Oxford United Women’s captain Sahara Osborne-Ricketts, writes MATTHEW BRUCE. The Lionesses suffered a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat at the
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MP Nicola Blackwood calls for an inquiry on ambulance allegations
ALLEGATIONS that call centre staff denied patients ambulances even when they were experiencing heart attack symptoms should be fully investigated, according to MP Nicola Blackwood. The MP for Oxford West and Abingdon has spoken out after an undercover
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ROWING: Gold rush for Oxfordshire crews at Reading
ABINGDON School and St Edward’s starred at the Reading Town Regatta, which saw ten wins for Oxfordshire boats. Abingdon triumphed in the J16 and J16 eights, plus the J16 coxed four, pressed in each by St Edward’s crews in second place. Teddies
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RUGBY UNION: Darlington brothers make Chinnor switch
Chinnor have continued their summer recruitment drive with the signing of brothers Mark and Andrew Darlington from Dutch side RC ‘t Gooi. The Darlington brothers, a hooker and tighthead prop combination, return to England after nearly seven years
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GOLF: Par is just fine for Eddie Pepperell
Eddie Pepperell dug in to begin his French Open campaign with a solid level par round. The Frilford Heath golfer was among the early starters disrupted by thunder storms, which suspended play. With scoring tough, a round of 71 was a decent
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CRICKET: Will Eason is rewarded with county debut as Oxfordshire eye victory
WILL Eason will make his competitive Minor Counties debut for Oxfordshire against Wales this weekend. Oxfordshire head into the three-day Unicorns Counties Championship clash at Great & Little Tew, which begins on Sunday, off the back of a
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City turns into Wonderland to celebrate Alice’s big birthday
ALICE’S Day is here again and this time it will be even more spectacular than usual, marking 150 years since the publication of the first Alice in Wonderland story. Tomorrow there will be Mad Hatter’s tea parties, storytelling and croquet to mark
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Signalling problem causes train delays
Signalling problems caused 30-minute delays on First Great Western trains between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill yesterday. Delays also affected London Paddington services, which had a knock-on effect on Oxford services yesterday morning.
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TENNIS: Frost proves too hot to handle at Cholsey
EMMA Frost completed a hat-trick of title success at Cholsey’s annual club championships. After defeating Tina Stirling in the singles, Frost teamed up with Heather Harrison to take the doubles crown, and then combined with Pat Clayphan for glory
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Update: Quick actions save Grade-II listed thatched cottage in West Hagbourne from blaze
FIRE crews have praised a vigilant neighbour for raising the alarm and helping to save a thatched cottage. put out a blaze in the roof of a thatched cottage in West Hagbourne near Didcot this afternoon. Crews from Didcot, Wantage, Abingdon
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CRICKET: Horspath take the heat off all-rounder Shahbaz Ali
SHAHBAZ Ali will play for Horspath’s second string tomorrow over fears he may be suffering with the intense heat during Ramadan. Horspath travel to Tring Park in Division 1, while Ali will line up against Aston Rowant’s 2nd XI in Division 2 of
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Fears as hospital’s future put in doubt
FEARS were raised about the future of 14 beds at a community hospital unit when health bosses said residents could either accept a charity taking over or lose it completely. Campaigners let out audible gasps of shock when the county council’s director
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Holocaust survivor pays tribute to man who saved him from the Nazis
A HOLOCAUST survivor has paid tribute to the man who saved his life, who has died aged 106. In 1939 Sir Nicholas Winton arranged for Thame resident John Fieldsend, then aged seven, to be rescued by the Kindertransport programme, which helped Jewish
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It’s so hot I can see the fruit growing
THE sun is helping ripen so many strawberries at one Frilford garden centre that it expects to produce three times the amount that will be eaten at Wimbledon. Millets Farm Centre near Abingdon, which has a farm shop and a garden centre among its
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Man awarded for devotion to first aid training
FIRST aid expert Vic Moore was named “Top of the Class” in the St John Ambulance Everyday Hero awards this week. The Carterton Community College first aider has a simple aim - to make sure every student leaves the school with some form of first
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PIGEON RACING: Latest results
Oxford Central (Messac 7 sent 39): 1, 5, 6 L Wheeler 1195, 1132, 1083; 2, 10 M/M S Capon & son 1172, 862; 3, 4, 8 M Kelly 1136x2, 1046.8; 7 K Shipperley 1046.9; 9 T Irving 1008; 11 D Fellows 790. Shotover & District (Messac 8 sent 39):
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CRICKET: Great & Little Tew skipper Andy Harris plays down summit meeting with Shipton-under-Wychwood
GREAT & Little Tew captain Andy Harris believes there is no added importance on this weekend’s top-of-the-table clash at home to rivals Shipton-under-Wychwood. Tew remain at the summit of Division 2 despite last Saturday’s draw at Dinton.
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FIXTURES for July 4-8
SATURDAY CRICKET SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: High Wycombe v Henley, Oxford v Burnham, Slough v Banbury, Tring Park v Horspath. Div 2 West: Aston Rowant v Gerrards Cross, Great & Little Tew v Shipton under-Wychwood
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Staff reshuffle at Oxford City Council is forecast to save over £1.3m
A RADICAL shake-up to save £1.3m at Oxford Town Hall will see more than half its departments scrapped and a new £90,000 executive job created. Oxford City Council is undergoing the reorganisation to save cash, amid fears its grant funding from
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It’s just second nature for children to get muddy
MUD, glorious mud was the order of the day for these youngsters from the Oxford Nursery in Summertown. As part of the International Mud Day celebrations on June 29, the children certainly got stuck in with mud painting, mud modelling clay and experimenting
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Tennis cafe set to serve up ace treats
TEA and tennis on the terrace will be the order of the day in Witney this summer when a new community cafe opens on The Leys. Contractor Premier Tennis has revamped the cafe at the old cricket pavilion and has brought in new staff and a new menu
