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Sporty event gives taste of wellbeing
TENNIS was just one of the sports residents got to try out for free at a taster day organised by a mental health charity. Oxfordshire Mind also gave people a chance to try boxercise, boccia and zumba at its sports taster day at Cowley Wellbeing
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'Good times and tingles' Expanded Truck festival is an arms-in-the-air triumph
Tim Hughes tries to catch as many new names and legends at the weekend's Truck Festival Truck Festival Hill Farm, Steventon July 17-18 IT was one of those festival moments that send a tingle down the spine...
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Campaigners renew fight to keep community centre
CAMPAIGNERS have renewed their fight to keep an East Oxford community centre free from city council management. Oxford City Council told East Oxford Community Association last August it had a year to improve its management or face eviction from
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Elephant Stomp event is huge hit with youngsters
THE Ashmolean Museum in Oxford hosted an Elephant Stomp fun event for under-fives. The attraction in Beaumont Street gave youngsters the chance to create arts and crafts on Thursday and see the Indian elephant displays. Children also made elephant
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GOLF: Costly back nine sees Eddie Pepperell fall down Open field at St Andrews
EDDIE Pepperell dropped five shots in five holes as his hopes of mounting a challenge at The Open faded in the final round. A four-over-par 76 saw him drop from a share of 15th position to joint 49th at St Andrews. The Abingdon golfer began
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Blog: Blackbird Leys tower blocks regeneration, the Northern Gateway and housing strategy discussed at Oxford City Council meeting
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Planning delay frustrates fundraisers in campaign for a new community centre
A COMMUNITY group in Jericho has warned it cannot start fundraising for a long-awaited new community centre until developers strike a deal with planning bosses. Despite Oxford City Council approving plans for the £20 million redevelopment of the
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Playscheme fun for youngsters
School's out – now it’s time for us to take over. As pupils emptied their desks, took home their term reports to their parents and deserted the playgrounds, their places were taken by their younger brothers and sisters. They put space and equipment
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Beekeeper thanks medics for saving his life after sting
A BEEKEEPER who discovered he was allergic to bee stings has praised treatment at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford for saving his life. Ian Gourlay from Oxford found out he was allergic to bee stings when an insect stung him on the shin after crawling
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War hero became a pillar of community
Walter William Allsworth was a distinguished war veteran as well as being a community stalwart on the Cutteslowe estate in Oxford. He collected a crop of medals during military service in the Boer War and the First World War. He was pictured
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When trouble with cyclists in city went from bad to verse...
One critic turned to poetry to vent his anger at the behaviour of cyclists in Oxford. Signing himself “JM, Westcote Barton Manor”, he wrote to Jackson’s Oxford Journal in 1894 protesting at how they dashed around the streets, putting pedestrians
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Bar billiards world champions finally get prize
Oxford were celebrating becoming regional champions in the world of bar billiards, but it looks as if the trophy was a little late coming. The city team had won the title in 1969, but the trophy was not presented until the following season. But
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Ties straight and sit upright for class of ‘48 photograph
There was to be no slovenly behaviour when this school picture was taken. Ties straight, jackets on, shoes polished – and everyone in the front row to fold their arms! Strict discipline appears to have been in force when pupils posed for this
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Blog: Blackbird Leys tower blocks regeneration, the Northern Gateway and housing strategy discussed at Oxford City Council meeting
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Bittersweet party as playground closes its doors
A PLAYGROUP in Charlgrove closed its doors on Friday after 31 years of caring for local children. The Pavilion Pre-school Playgroup, in Baronshurst Drive, was visited by past and present employees, parents and children on Wednesday in order to
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Woman arrested after reports a BMW was being driven dangerously between Great Milton and Stadhampton
A 59-YEAR-OLD woman from Oxford has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink-driving. Thames Valley Police said it was seeking witnesses to a near-collision between a 4x4 and a saloon car yesterday. It is part of investigations
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Residents claim housebuilder has breached planning rules
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into whether developers have breached planning rules in Sutton Courtenay near Abingdon. Vale of White Horse District Council confirmed that its enforcement team has opened an investigation into whether planning
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Plots at self-build house project in high demand
MORE than 2,500 people have shown an interest in building their own homes on one of the 1,900 plots available at the Graven Hill site near Bicester. The director of the company behind the development, which is the UK’s largest self-build housing
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Firms to help boost Wantage Carnival
ALONGSIDE the trampoline and giant inflatables at next month’s Wantage Carnival, more than 20 independent local businesses will join the fun. Arts and crafts, handbags, furniture, jams and pickles by local producers will be on sale at the event
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Stuart Macbeth: Street fairs have a grizzly past we can only imagine
St Giles Fair was as much of a blast 150 years ago as it will be this coming September. Victorian newspapers report fantastic scenes. Giants and dwarfs take centre stage alongside lions, tigers and elephants. At the 1878 fair in Oxford, a South
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Monday’s letters: What are your fellow readers writing in about today?
Want to give your opinion? Email letters@oxfordmail.co.uk
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Council leader goes against the pack on review of plans
OXFORD City Council leader Bob Price resorted to an ironic choice of words in depicting the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) as “crying wolf unnecessarily”. The Campaign to Protect Rural England rightly illuminated transparency concerns
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Councillor on wrong track over use of trains
WOLVERCOTE city councillor Mike Gotch in the recent past has regularly voiced his personal dislike for delivery vans and trucks, saying they should be prohibited from stopping or parking to make collections or deliveries on our city streets. Mr
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Company’s poor record on industrial relations
AS a retired John Radcliffe Hospital porter and ex-Unison rep, I’m not surprised that the porters have voted 100 per cent to take strike action against Carillion’s proposed changes to shift enhancement pay that could cost porters £50+ per week, along
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Prosecutors better placed to decide than the police
HOW true that the police, especially junior members, should not be permitted to determine what is reasonable (P Garland, July 6) “Tragic dad blasts ‘injustice’ of his summons for harassment” (June 24). In many cases one might just as well leave
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Profits go up but firm is not paying a dividend
WITH the recent announcement of Unipart making an increase in profits in year ending 2014, again shareholders are not being paid a dividend. I suppose this is down to the company having a pension deficit and paying off large loans. MICHAEL
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The poor will suffer most from Osborne’s Budget
WITH the General Election over, it will be interesting to see how many of the promises made by the Prime Minister David Cameron will be kept. The week before the election saw Dave and Ed singing louder and louder what they would do should their
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Council at cross-purposes over brown bin payment
ON SATURDAY July 11, I received two letters from Oxford City Council. It all started some months ago. I received a bill from the council to pay my brown bin by July 2. On July 6 I sent off my cheque. So I was shocked when I opened two letters
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Yours Faithfully: Taking a moment to remember those who died makes us human
Penny Faust Oxford Jewish Congregation Remembering has been very much in the news lately. As a nation, over the past month we’ve remembered those who died or were injured on a sunny beach in Tunisia, the horrors of the London bombings 10
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Yours Faithfully: We may gain justice at last for sex abuse victims
Stephen Barber Diocese of Oxford safeguarding advisor The public inquiry into child sexual abuse has finally got off the ground. At the third attempt, a chair was found: Justice Lowell Goddard, who is from New Zealand. This means she
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Christopher Goode, of Paradise Street, given 15-year jail term for sexual offences against children
A MAN who started sexually abusing two children when he was a teenager was handed a 15-year jail sentence. Christopher Goode, of Simon House, in Paradise Street, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court last Friday. The 29-year-old was found guilty
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UPDATE: Rail passengers between Oxford and Banbury delayed by almost an hour
DELAYS of almost one hour have hit passengers travelling between Banbury and Oxford with First Great Western. There are reports that the delays are the result of "safety checks" between the two stations. Replacement bus services between Oxford
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Man jailed after threatening to put his mum ‘on a bed of nails’
A MAN who threatened to put his mother on a bed of nails before attacking two police officers has been handed an 18-month prison sentence. Gary Dawson was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday after admitting one count of dangerous driving
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Porters' strike at John Radcliffe Hospital suspended for talks to continue
PORTERS at the John Radcliffe Hospital have suspended their strike to allow for further talks with Carillion. Unison has suspended 48 hours of strike action, which had been due to take place from tomorrow until Thursday. Oxfordshire Unison
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Scales of Justice: 16 cases heard at Oxford and Banbury Magistrates Court
OXFORD MAGISTRATES Jose Pereira, 33, of Brambling Way, Oxford, admitted drink-driving in Old Road, Headington, on June 19. Had 123 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath over the 35mcg legal limit. Also admitted driving without a valid driving
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Oxford United set to face Benfica side in pre-season friendly
Oxford United have added a fixture against Portuguese giants Benfica as their preparations for the new Sky Bet League Two season go up a notch this week. The U’s return to training this morning for the first time since flying back from their pre-season
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GOLF: Pepperell confident he can challenge for Open crown
Eddie Pepperell heads into the final round of his Open Championship debut at St Andrews today confident he can challenge for the Claret Jug. The 24-year-old, from Abingdon, shot up the leaderboard yesterday after carding a six-under-par 66 to finish
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Visitors inspect some jaw-dropping finds
OXFORD’S forgotten past was displayed to families for the first time at the Westgate shopping centre demolition site. Residents were welcomed into Area 3 of the site on Saturday as part of the 25th national Festival of Archaeology. A team from
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Residents' relief after council street closure ruling
NEIGHBOURS breathed a sigh of relief after the county council caved in to demands to close their street off during major roadworks to two notorious north Oxford bottlenecks. Motorists are being warned to expect significant congestion when workers
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Messy dancers make all the right moves to pull in funds
DANCERS on the hunt for a permanent base to practice in pulled all the right moves at their first fundraiser. Messy Jam Dance School held its first summer fete at The Barn, in Nightingale Avenue, Greater Leys, on Saturday. The school, which
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Motorists face 'a year of congestion'
MOTORISTS and businesses are bracing themselves for months of disruption as a result of several major schemes. Tomorrow £10m improvements to Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabouts will start and people have warned it will be a “nightmare”. On
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Family devastated over loss of F1 driver son
A DRIVER for former Banbury-based F1 team Marussia has dedicated his latest win to an ex-team mate who died on Friday. Jules Bianchi, 25, died from head injuries sustained in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix on October 5 last year. He had
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Man rescued from block of flats in Littlemore after kitchen fire
A MAN was rescued from a block of flats in Littlemore after a fire began after a saucepan was left on a hob. A quick thinking neighbour had alerted the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue service at 8.12pm yesterday after they had noticed smoke coming
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Foster parent urges others to offer a home to teenagers
A FOSTER parent has said more people in Oxfordshire should offer their homes to over-13s. Laura Church, 33, has been hosting teenage foster children in Bicester for the past eight years and said the experience is “really rewarding”. In March
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Alarm saves day at kitchen blaze
A FAMILY had a lucky escape when smoke alarms alerted them to a fire in their kitchen. The blaze broke out in a ground-floor flat in Padbury Drive, Banbury, on Saturday but the family was alerted by smoke alarms and escaped before the blaze became
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Monday, July 20
5:53pm Delays on the southern bypass after a crash at the Kennington roundabout
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Discussions on housing set to begin
CALLS for more “key worker” housing in Oxford will be made today at a full meeting of Oxford City Council. Liberal Democrat councillors Liz Wade and Mike Gotch will say the Labour-controlled administration must do more to build homes for academics
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Thousands flock to enjoy ‘awesome’ Truck festival
THE organisers of Oxfordshire’s Truck music festival have praised revellers and artists after the biggest event so far and vowed to make next year’s event larger and longer. A capacity crowd of 6,000 packed Hill Farm, Steventon, for the two-day
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ATHLETICS: Nathan Douglas pulls out of Monaco Diamond League with thigh injury
OXFORD City AC triple jumper Nathan Douglas endured a frustrating evening at the Hérculis Diamond League in Monaco, writes STUART WEIR. Douglas could only manage two attempts – both no-jumps – before pulling out with a thigh injury. The 32-
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FOOTBALL: Jimmy Deabill’s header denies Oxford City victory over battling Didcot Town
A HEADER by Jimmy Deabill ten minutes from time gave Didcot Town a 1-1 draw at home to National League South visitors Oxford City in their pre-season friendly at the Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday. Despite the two league difference between the
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Volunteers needed for charity walk
VOLUNTEERS are needed to lend a hand during a charitable culture crawl across the city. Cancer centre Maggie’s Oxford said it needs people to help during its eight-mile fundraising walk on September 11. Fundraisers are set to wind their way
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CRICKET: Oxford denied by High Wycombe's last pair after Ryan Carters ton
OXFORD’S hopes of recording their first Division 1 victory of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League season were dashed when High Wycombe’s last pair survived an amazing 15 overs to hang on for an unlikely draw. It was heartbreaking for
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CRICKET: Wes Morrick shines as improving Aston Rowant cruise past Shipton-under-Wychwood
ASTON Rowant turned the league table on its head to beat Shipton-under-Wychwood by eight wickets in Division 2 of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League. Rowant remain second bottom, but are now only nine points behind Shipton who slipped
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Residents hail end of Ramadan
CELEBRATIONS marked the end of a month-long fast for thousands of Oxfordshire residents. Muslims across the globe began fasting from dawn to dusk on June 18 for Ramadan, which came to an end on Friday. Families basked under the summer sunshine
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FOOTBALL: Banbury United sunk by late double strike against Nuneaton Town
BANBURY United put on a decent show against National League North side Nuneaton Town before two late goals gave the visitors a 3-0 victory at the Spencer Stadium in a friendly on Saturday. Nuneaton went ahead after 36 minutes with a superb strike
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EVENTING: Izzy Taylor is jumping for joy at Great Britain call-up
OXFORDSHIRE’S Izzy Taylor was thrilled to be named in the Great Britain squad for the Longines FEI European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle, Scotland, from September 10-13. The 32-year-old, from Aynho, near Banbury, is among 12 British riders
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ATHLETICS: Lawrence Clarke delighted to qualify for Beijing World Championships
LAWRENCE Clarke has booked his place at the World Championships in Beijing next month after winning the 110m hurdles at the Loughborough European Athletics Permit meeting. The 25-year-old, from Christmas Common near Watlington, met the selection
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Weekend results July 18-19
CRICKET UNICORNS COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division Oxfordshire 271 (81.2 ovs, R Kaufman 62, L Ryan 58, A Jahangir 5-94), Herefordshire 120-3 (25 ovs, L Gwynne 56no, M Pardoe 37). SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division
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England boss set to appear at U's community trust launch
ENGLAND’S manager Roy Hodgson will be the guest of honour at a gala dinner to launch the Oxford United Community Trust. The football club has announced that after a year of planning it will set up a new charity to promote sport, health, education