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Update: Co-op in Eynsham open again after being targeted in robbery
POLICE have said there are two suspects after the Co-op in High Street, Eynsham was targeted in a robbery on Wednesday night. At 7.30pm, a man entered the store on High Street brandishing an unidentified object and threatened staff with it.
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Man arrested after burglary in Radley Road, Abingdon
A MAN has been arrested after jewellery, a digital camera, an iPad Air and cigarettes were stolen in a burglary in Abingdon, Police said the 22-year-old of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft on Monday. He
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Porters at the John Radcliffe hospital plan to strike on Tuesday
STAFF representatives from the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington are currently in talks with Carillion over pay and job cuts. Unison communications officer Ian Mckendrick said staff have planned to strike on Tuesday, July 21 for 48 hours if
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Elderly man injured in hit-and-run in Faringdon
AN ELDERLY man is being treated in hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run incident in Faringdon. Police said the man, who is from the area and in his eighties, was in Marlborough Street near Budgens when a vehicle reversed into him between
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More strike action to hit First Great Western services if talks fail
FURTHER strike action could affect First Great Western services through Oxford if an agreement cannot be reached with the RMT Union. In an open letter to customers yesterday, the train operator’s managing director Mark Hopwood said the company
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Number of Oxfordshire job seekers drops by a third in past year
THE NUMBER of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in the county has dropped by about a third over the past 12 months. A total of 2,360 people were claimants across Oxfordshire on June 11 this year, down from 3,537 a year before. South Oxfordshire
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Ebola vaccines trialled in Oxford now being used in Africa
EBOLA vaccinations that were trialled in Oxford are now being given to people under threat in Africa. A hospital in Dakar, Senegal, has started immunising patients from the virus, which has killed more than 11,000 people on the African continent
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Half-a-metre deep hole on A34 near Bicester filled in
HIGHWAYS England engineers have filled in a hole in the road on the A34 that caused delays for drivers near Bicester yesterday. The half-a-metre deep hole closed one lane of the southbound carriageway, between junction nine of the M40 and the B430
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Oxford United Austrian support absolutely magnificent, says head coach Michael Appleton after 0-0 draw
OXFORD United’s players and staff were stunned with the efforts of the 200 supporters who turned out to watch them on tour in Austria last night. While the game against SC Wiener Neustadt ended in a goalless draw, much of the entertainment came
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Oxford Academy teacher died after having epileptic seizure in bath
A TEACHER who died on the first day of the Easter holidays had an epileptic seizure before drowning in the bath, an inquest heard. Nina Von Eichstorff, an assistant head at Oxford Academy, was found dead in her home in Southfield Road, Oxford,
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Health trust £14.8m in the red
ONE of Oxfordshire’s biggest health providers is being investigated for financial losses by a Government regulator. And according to a nurse at one of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s biggest hospitals, it’s being “forced into a downward spiral
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Call for expert to judge impact of £120m Oxford flood relief channel
AN INDEPENDENT review could be held into the proposed £120m Oxford Flood Relief Channel amid concerns to areas downstream. Vale of White Horse District Council will tonight consider a motion for an independent expert to look into the implications
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CRICKET: Angus Spittles leads the way to take Minster Lovell clear at top
Minster Lovell moved 40 points clear at the top of OCA Division 1 after a thrilling two-wicket win at title rivals Radley. Angus Spittles hit 82 not out to steer his side home after Radley were bowled out for 185. Wasim Mohammed top-scored
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Timber merchant WG Powell faces the axe after 92 years
AN EAST Oxford timber yard which has been for 92 years could be demolished after an “influx” of larger businesses into the city. In April, the Oxford Mail reported that Montpelier Estates wanted to redevelop 474 Cowley Road, into a three-storey
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Crews called to chimney fire at Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir in Great Milton
CREWS were called to a chimney fire at Le Manoir aix Quat’ Saisons, the top hotel and restaurant run by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc. Firefighters arrived at the hotel in Great Milton after smoke from the chimney started billowing into a dining
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Wednesday, July 15
4:54pm Porters at the John Radcliffe have planned to strike on Tuesday
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Mum of overdose victim wants drugs law change
THE mother of Martha Fernback – the teenager who died from a lethal drug overdose at an Oxford park – has visited 10 Downing Street to revitalise her campaign for drugs legalisation. Martha, 15, a Cherwell School pupil, died on July 20, 2013, after
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Fire made decision to quit harder for Magdalen College School headteacher
THE dramatic fire at Magdalen College School has made it more difficult for its Master Dr Tim Hands to leave, he admitted yesterday. On Mondayhe revealed his decision to step down as Master of the independent school in East Oxford to take up headship
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CRICKET: Substitute Arthur Beard takes diving catch to win it for Abingdon
Substitute fielder Arthur Beard took a matchwinning catch to help Abingdon Vale to a 41-run success at home to Sandford St Martin in Cherwell League Division 2. Beard, fielding for the injured Paul White, took a diving low catch at mid-off to seal
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FOOTBALL: Oxford City held to pre-season stalemate
Oxford City were held to a 0-0 draw in a pre-season friendly at Marlow last night. Justin Merritt's side, who beat Hungerford Town 4-1 on Saturday, had plenty of chances, but were let down by their finishing.
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Restaurant quota rethink stirs fears for independent traders
A POLICY safeguarding the number of shops and restricting restaurants and cafes in one part of the city centre could be scrapped. Oxford City Council currently implements a strict quota in a shopping zone that covers an area which includes Broad
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AUNT SALLY: Terry Stuart shines as Red Lion A Eynsham roar to convincing win
TERRY Stuart was in fine form as he whipped off 15 dolls for Red Lion A Eynsham in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL. Red Lion saw off Ampleforth Arms A 3-0 in the all-Section 1 clash. They won the opening leg 24
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Deal is nearly sealed on new 1,000-home West Witney estate
A BREAKTHROUGH agreement that will see a 1,000 home development to the west of Witney go ahead should be reached within weeks, a council officer has said. The West Witney development will be the biggest since the Madley Park estate which was finished
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AUNT SALLY: Chris Webb plays starring role in Ampleforth Arms C victory
CHRIS Webb rattled off a sixer in a 14-doll haul as Ampleforth Arms C closed the gap at the top of Section 2. Just a point now separates second placed Ampleforth and leaders Rose Hill Club A, who dropped a leg in a 2-1 win over Vikings Sports B