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Garden music festival set to offer an eclectic mix in beautiful setting
A NEW garden music festival to raise funds for mental health charity Restore will take place next month. The In The Garden festival organised by the Cowley-based charity will see an eclectic mix of musicians play long into the evening next Saturday
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ASBO man who bit PC is spared jail yet again
A HOMELESS man was spared jail after biting a police officer in the leg and punching another in the face. Robbie Stephens pleaded guilty to both offences at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was given a 22-week suspended sentence lasting
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Big increase in traffic sparks villagers’ call for 20mph limit
ISLIP residents have demanded new speed limits to stop their area from becoming a rat run ahead of a new railway station opening. The Islip Traffic Group wants the speed limit for the whole village lowered from 30mph to 20mph, more pedestrian crossings
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Shed windows and bottles smashed at skate park in The Leys, Witney
SHED windows and bottles were smashed at a skate park in The Leys, Witney. Police said the area was vandalised between last Friday and Tuesday morning and a tree was uprooted by vandals. There was also evidence that fires had been started
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Update: Tony Rendell from Horspath comes forward as mystery hero postman who saved a man's life
A POSTMAN who saved a man's life by pulling him from a burning house has said it's all "in a day's work". Grandfather Tony Rendell, who was a Royal Mail postman in East Oxford for 25 years before moving to Thame about a year ago, has been hailed
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Obituary: Carol Clark broke the mould as first female fellow of all-male college
THE first woman fellow to be appointed at any traditional, all-male college in Oxford, Carol Clark, has died age 75. A lover of films, music and walking in the Alps, Mrs Clark was a tutor at Balliol College where she taught Renaissance French literature
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Obituary: Talented rider Patricia Halliday ran popular equine school
EXCEPTIONALLY-talented horsewoman Patricia Halliday, from North Hinksey, has died aged 93. Miss Halliday, fondly known as Pat, was best known for passing on her talent, knowledge and love of horses to many other riders during her time at the Old
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Windows smashed at Faringdon Tesco as cigarettes stolen
CIGARETTES and tobacco were stolen from a Tesco Metro in Faringdon after thieves smashed a window to get in. Thames Valley Police said the burglars had broken the Park Road store’s window on Saturday at about 1.20am before leaving in a silver Peugeot
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UPDATE: M40 southbound reopened after collision before junction 10 at Brackley
A bus collided with a car resulting in the closure of two lanes on the M40 near Brackley. Thames Valley Police said it was called to the incident at about 2pm after a Vauxhall Astra had collided with the single-decker bus. A woman who was driving
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The Guide: What is happening on the entertainment scene
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Thursday’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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Hoban believes Oxford United players will have learnt a lot from Benfica defeat
PATRICK Hoban described Oxford United's friendly with Benfica B last night as a "learning curve" after the Portuguese side ran out 4-0 winners. The team, who play in Portugal's second tier, were 2-0 up inside eight minutes with goals from Victor
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Providing a view of the future
Gill Oliver meets a man who says he could have prevented the Castle Mill flats row Oxford has a long history of Town-versus-Gown clashes but the most recent could have been avoided, according to Nigel Blanchard. According to the developer and
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App will help chart your dream holiday every step of the way
A START-UP that is developing digital apps to easily store holiday diaries has secured about £200,000 in its first round of private funding plus grants. Summertown-based Esplorio has already launched a web app that allows people to download photos
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Investor delighted to support cancer drug project
FUND manager Woodford Investment Management, based in Oxford, is one of several new investors in Immunocure as a result of the biotechnology firm’s £205m private financing round. Immunocore, which is also based in Oxford and develops cancer drugs
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Rain and gales to hit Oxfordshire as severe weather warning issued
RAIN and gale force winds are set to batter Oxfordshire tomorrow asthe Met Office issues a severe weather warning. From midday on Friday through to 9am on Saturday, more than 20mm is expected widely across southern England - with the possibility
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Man is jailed for breaching ban on him pestering his own gran
A MAN who repeatedly breached a restraining order forbidding him to visit his grandmother was jailed for 16 months. Scott Weddell was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting breaching the order, which prevents him from visiting
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No viable transport other than cars for some of us
I SEE that, yet again, Ian Hudspeth has been dishing out his advice on how best to deal with the congestion caused by all the so-called improvements to the roads in and around Oxford. Just because he can hop on a train to get into town or work
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Height limits punished legitimate motorhome
AFTER 15 years of attending Art in Action at Waterperry, my wife and I finally decided to visit Oxford. We were in our motorhome and drove to the Park and Ride site at Thornhill. Unfortunately all the barriers limited entry to vehicles under
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Coned-off lane with no visible signs of work
TYPICAL roadworks set up. I travelled back into Oxford around 3.15pm on Tuesday and queued for about two miles towards Cutteslowe roundabout before finding that one lane had been coned off. I could see no reason why this section of road had been
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Link road would solve A40 eastbound delays
I REALLY don’t understand why a road can’t be built between the A40 before the BMW garage to the A44 at the park and ride traffic lights. That would solve a lot of the A40 delays eastbound. I very rarely go into Oxford due to the cost of parking
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Appreciation for doctors and nurses at hospital
I’d like to say a big thank-you to the A&E department at the John Radcliffe. A few weeks ago, I suffered a fall in Witney. The paramedics were so kind and A&E staff were superb. It is such a shame so many people write to the paper to complain
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Arrogant travel advice
Sir – I see that, yet again, Mr Hudspeth has been dishing out his advice on how best to deal with the congestion caused by all the, so-called, improvements to the roads in and around Oxford. Just because he can hop on a train to get into town or
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Improved rail access is key to easing A40 jams
Sir – West Oxfordshire needs better rail access. Hanborough station should be improved. Shipton station should be improved and more trains should stop there. Yarnton station, closed in 1962 and demolished, should be reopened with bus and car access
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Lab workers are vital
Sir – I was disappointed that your leader last week expressed doubt about the classification of laboratory technicians as key workers. This may reflect an ignorance of the integrated nature of hospital care. Lab technicians are quite as essential
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Labour toy
Sir – It was amusing to see the Blair/Brown Government’s HS2 scheme called a “Tory toy” by one of your more amnesiac correspondents. While this project is, indeed, immensely damaging in economic, environmental and financial terms, it was dreamt
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Gridlocked future
Sir – As, like Jack Davis, (Letters, July 16) we sat in the lengthy traffic jam caused by patrons trying to get to the Battle Proms at Blenheim Palace we had plenty of time to think. Unable to reach our home in Woodstock we contemplated how this
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Celebrated street
Sir – The recent acquisition of Turner’s The High Street, Oxford by the Ashmolean, gives us a pre-photography view of our celebrated street. Looking more closely, it also possibly reveals a site of local interest, viz, the building in which the
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Sell recycled goods
Sir – At our very well-run Oakley Wood Recycling Centre this morning set to one side were a number of potentially saleable items, ie children’s cycles, elderly chest of drawers, old bench etc I can’t help wondering why each centre couldn’t have
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Charge £1 to recycle
Sir – A far more sensible approach to the proposed closure of recycling centres in Oxfordshire would be to install barriers along with cash/card machines at the entrance. With more than a million visits per year, a nominal fee of £1 per visit would
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Lifelines severed
Sir – Your correspondent Steve Fisher (Letters, July 16) suggests that our local authority has a covert programme of malevolent synchronization of roadworks around the city to discourage car use. The truth is even darker and more conspiratorial
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Taking up homes slack
Sir – 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” (Report, July 2). The CPRE rightly illuminated transparency concerns regarding
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Whatever has happened to Inspector Morse’s Oxford?
A COUPLE of weeks ago, I went to Oxford to meet up with a couple of friends with whom I did nurse training. The last time I was in Oxford was back in 1975-76 doing a six-month stint in the Radcliffe Infirmary as a staff nurse on ITU. What has
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When social services cuts just don’t make sense
SOMETIMES it is difficult to keep things in proportion particularly with high finance. On one hand the Government says £80bn can be found for the high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham but feel it necessary to cut £3bn from social services
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Police crime figures don’t always tell the full story
I heard a radio interview with a Police Crime Commissioner (not ours) announcing that crime figures are down despite a cut in officers. One has to wonder, did he ask the victims of reported crimes whether they thought the cuts were working to the
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Profile: Tom Littler - I am going back to college
Director tells Stuart Macbeth why he is excited about his return to Lady Margaret Hall Theatre director Tom Littler has directed about 40 professional productions since graduating in English from Oxford University in 2006. He is also artistic
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Planned college development will destroy a tranquil oasis
Sir – One of the remaining tranquil oases in central Oxford will soon be no more. I refer to Holywell Cemetery. To visit the cemetery is to escape to another world where the great and the good of the city were laid to rest. Kenneth Grahame, John
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Fundraising Princess
Sir – The Mad Molars are a team of two dentists and a mechanic from the University of Glasgow who are raising funds for the Glasgow Dental School. Their latest fundraiser involves a Cowley-built Leyland Princess and driving it to Monte Carlo, as
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Compelling war story
Sir – Your readers may not have heard of a recent documentary film maker produced for Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire by Electric Egg Ltd of Lincoln and directed by Steven Hatton. To my knowledge, Into the Wind was the first of his documentaries
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A40 memory loss
Sir – How exciting to see transport improvements for the A40 unveiled. But how depressing not to see among the proposals any mention of the upgrade to the Shores Green junction east of Witney. Can the county council have forgotten that at the
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Buses can’t run at a loss
Sir – We are sorry Mr Bloom is a bit frustrated with the X1/2 service and the timetables (Letters, July 16). But it’s not quite as it seems. The evening and Sunday journeys he’s missing were supported by Oxfordshire County Council but they withdrew
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Surprise at shops policy
Sir – It came as a surprise to read that the city council may change its policy towards the percentage of shops that are allowed on certain streets – I thought the policy had been abandoned long ago. In Little Clarendon Street, two cafes are in
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Close Nuffield College
Sir – So, the silly season is with us. Some students are campaigning for statues of Cecil Rhodes to be removed from Oxford buildings because he did not live up to modern standards of morality. Are they then campaigning for the demolition of Rhodes
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Do not ignore symptoms
Sir – After receiving a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer in January following some difficulties swallowing food, my life was suddenly turned upside down. It was difficult to find much comfort from the Internet and with a five-year survival rate
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Vigilance is needed to avoid another fiasco
Sir – Reg Little’s article helpfully alerted readers to the Dragon School’s proposal to build a large and unsightly music building that would loom over Dragon Lane (Report, July 2), one of the only off-road bicycle and pedestrian routes between central
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Scales of Justice: 14 cases heard at Banbury Magistrates Court
Sandra Wollner, 55, of Eden Drive, Oxford, admitted speeding at 35mph in a 30mph zone on Oxford Road, Thame, on August 30. Fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. Licence endorsed with three points. Jack Barratt, 34,
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Bullfinch: Authorities praised for tackling child sexual exploitation in the wake of Bullfinch but calls for better taxi regulation
AUTHORITIES in Oxfordshire have been praised for their reforms to tackle child sexual exploitation in the wake of the Bullfinch child abuse scandal. Following a serious case review into how seven men – who were jailed for a minimum of 95 years
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Nibbles: The Plough Inn, Mamma Mia and more
* The Plough Inn has re-opened in Kelmscott – the latest venture by renowned chef/proprietors, Sebastian and Lana Snow, also of nearby The Five Alls at Filkins. The Snows bought the freehold of The Plough in March 2015. It features a cosy oak-beamed
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Times Tech: E-firms, not passwords, hold key to security
David McManus says the world is now waking up to payments online A great deal of emphasis is put on the need to create strong passwords when signing up for online services, particularly anything which will hold secure, personal or financial information
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Voluntary Voice: Help preserve the county’s wildlife and environment
Oxford Conservation Volunteers (OCV) is recruiting new members to join the organisation which has been preserving the wildlife and traditional landscape of the Oxfordshire area for almost 40 years. OCV membership has grown and widened since its
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Gray Matter: Thrill-seekers make me feel queasy with these stunts
As one with absolutely no head for heights, I view with dismay the many newspaper photographs appearing these days of adventurous people doing terrifying things at the top of mountains, buildings, cranes and the like. A week rarely passes without
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Gray Matter: Plenty of fizz in operatic company’s productions
I am often asked in the summer, when I spend one night in three watching opera, to identify the venue that supplies me with the most enjoyment. Diplomatically, not wishing to show discourtesy to my hosts, I tend to offer a non-committal answer.
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Quad Talk: Peering back in time using Burton’s telescope
William Poole on John Fell of Christ Church and ‘trunk-spectacles’ A few months ago I wrote about Robert Anatomy of Melancholy Burton and his curious monument in Christ Church Cathedral. Today Burton swam again into my ken, this time in the process
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First Person: Giving back something French
Florence Rossignol on a new French venture in Oxford When I first arrived in Britain I must confess I was plagued with the usual stereotypes of the French towards Britain: bad food, atrocious weather, terrible teeth. In the few episodes of
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Politics: Rise in crime figures does not mean more offences
Mike Penning Policing and Criminal Justice Minister As Policing and Criminal Justice Minister, it is my job to keep on top of all emerging trends in crime and to equip the police to deal with them. So it is important for the readers
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Teen Taste with Angus Henderson at Rice Box
What did you think? The place was pretty dead when we went for dinner mid-week and there weren’t very many people there. The overall look was quite boring, not light and happy, and the service wasn’t great. They weren’t very patient when we were
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Chef's Special with with Lucie Greenwood of The Milk Shed, Weston-On-The-Green
Lucie took over Godwin’s Ice Cream Parlour on Manor Farm, and relaunched it as The Milk Shed in 2013. Previously Lucie worked in event catering for 15 years, mainly in sport corporate hospitality, but gave up after her last contract on the Olympics
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New spin on theatre with ‘weird and wonderful’ event
Pegasus’ creative director tells Katherine MacAlister about an interactive instead of bums-on-seats approach to theatre Instead of predicting what young people want in a festival, Pegasus Theatre asked them directly. They then put them to work
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Resistance is futile – you will love innovative version of classic tale As You Like It
Actor Joe Eyre explains to Katherine MacAlister why playing Shakespeare’s Orlando in Oxford this summer is a delight Frantic last minute preparations are being made this week as Creation’s big summer production As You Like It is unleashed on Oxford
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Review: Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee
Jaine Blackman is surprised by a long-awaited “sequel” to a much-loved classic When a special reading group hosted by Waterstones in Oxford meets next week to discuss the long awaited “second” book by To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee, they
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A paradise found in Tobago
Jaine Blackman raves about Tobago Floating in the clear blue water of a natural, metre-deep warm pool in the middle of the Caribbean Sea was a wonderful enough way to spend my birthday. Then, the captain of our glass-bottomed boat informed
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Review: Blithe Spirit/Hamlet @ University Parks
After a rain-lashed 2014 residency at Oxford Castle with Twelfth Night, English Repertory Theatre has moved this year to the drier surroundings of a tent in University Parks for its performances of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Noel Coward’s evergreen comedy
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'Much to love about this ado'
Tim Hughes enjoys an hilarious production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the Bodleian Library's Old Schools Quad IN a city famed for its grand vistas and scenic spaces, the Old School Quad of the Bodleian Library arguably reigns supreme
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Review: Romeo & Juliet @ Said Business School
Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) grabbed Shakespeare’s overworked tragedy by the throat, painted it with a coat of sheer brilliance, and left companies like the RSC with lots to think about. Set in the near future, not only do the star-crossed
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Review: Truck excites with music legends
It was one of those festival moments that send a tingle down the spine... Peter Hook, the co-founder of Joy Division and New Order is on stage bashing out an all-killer set of the bands’ greatest tunes. She’s Lost Control, Atmosphere, True Faith
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Festival frolics in the woods at Wilderness
Tim Harvey, the creative genius behind the Wilderness festival, tells Tim Hughes what makes this eclectic artistic event so special Musical icons, world-class DJs, top chefs, award-winning theatre companies and famous authors. When it comes to
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Soundbites: Wormsley, Barbara Dickson and WOMAD take the spotlight
* We are using to a sprinkling of musical madness, particularly in the midst of festival season, but some of this weekend’s bookings seem more incongruous than ever. First, we have the prospect of the world’s greatest guitarist playing a show at
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Pianists to dazzle as top festival returns
Nicola Lisle talks to Marios Papadopoulos about a unique piano festival In three days’ time, Oxford will be transformed into a mecca for piano enthusiasts as the Oxford Philomusica’s annual Piano Festival and Summer Academy gets under way.
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County artists’ work is in a top exhibition
Sarah Mayhew Craddock takes a look at local artists’ work showing at the Royal Academy There are few greater accolades in an artist’s life than to gain the statement “RA” after your name, and there are few more exciting moments in an artist’s career
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Pop-up social Youngmans Grooming makes the cut
Men prove they can multi-task as Marc West books in to a new monthly club where barbering and socialising combines Do you ever roll out the wrong side of bed on Monday morning wishing the bed head look was back in vogue (again)? With the continued
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Review: Al Shami, Oxford
Ravenous after an evening at the theatre with her son, Katherine MacAlister finds her beloved eaterie not up to its usual standard I had been saving it up, like a family heirloom, my trump card secure in my pocket, biding my time, waiting for the
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Start Up with Samesh Ramjattan at Brava Tapas
I FIRST met Ray Daykin when we worked together at Villandry in Bicester Village, cementing our relationship and our fervent passion for fresh cooked no-fuss food. I had worked for a number of casual dining brands including opening La Tasca in Oxford
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Free festival Riverside is refreshing break from the expected
Now in its 20th year, Tim Hughes finds out what makes the two-day Riverside so special In a world where even the hippest festivals are becoming huge corporate events, with commercial backing and eye-watering ticket prices, Riverside Festival comes
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Review: The Nut Tree is simply egg-ceptional
Katherine MacAlister is still dining out on her meal at The Nut Tree and remembering it with much pleasure What came first, the chicken or the egg? It was a question we pondered throughout our eight course tasting menu at The Nut Tree, because
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Film review: Pixar's Inside Out
Damon Smith reviews the wildly inventive Inside Out Despite gargantuan advances in medical science, we still don’t fully understand the complexities of the human brain: its ability to process vast quantities of information, solve problems and store
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Theatrical pioneer wraps up the Oxage trilogy
Katherine Macalister meets Laura Boone who directs an elaborate fantasy play In terms of audacity, creativity and thinking outside the box, Laura Boone has got it all. More than that, she has created her own theatrical genre, specific to Oxford
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Highlights: Eric Clapton, WOMAD and more
Rock Eric Clapton Wormsley Cricket Ground, near Watlington Saturday Tickets from £45 from tickets.sky.com/seats/Beefys-Big-60th-Birthday-Bash Hard to believe, but true! Clapton – regularly cited as the world’s greatest rock guitarist –
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For Art's Sake with Louise Birt
Louise Birt, Cornerstone’s operations manager, who programmed its seventh annual Beer and Music Festival It was nearing the end of another long day. I stood, feet aching and the last of several strong coffees wearing off, watching the hundreds
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Much Ado About Nothing comes to life at the Bodleian Library
Giles Woodforde talks to artistic director Dominic Dromgoole about Much Ado... Benedick snaps at Beatrice in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing: “I would my horse had the speed of your tongue.” Often described as being amongst the most popular
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Hard work wins singer a surprise award
A HOPEFUL pop princess scooped a surprise award for her hard work at a showbiz school famed for its celebrity alumni. Tilly Maddocks, 18, has spent two years studying her craft at The BRIT School in Croydon and was shocked at the end of her studies
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CRICKET: Oxfordshire young star Harrison Ward wants to emulate his hero Alastair Cook
Harrison Ward revealed that he had been inspired by England captain Alastair Cook after becoming the youngest player to score a century for Oxfordshire. The Horspath CC opener shattered a 17-year record when he made 109 not out on his debut in
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Video: Trailer for new James Bond film Spectre features Blenheim Palace
BLENHEIM Palace one again has the eyes of the world upon it after being featured in the latest James Bond trailer. The Woodstock stately home appears in the teaser for Spectre, which will be released later this year. Bond is briefly seen racing
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Squadron operating new fleet of aircraft at RAF Brize Norton to be welcomed by HRH Princess Royal
A SQUADRON operating a new fleet of aircraft at RAF Brize Norton was praised and celebrated by HRH Princess Royal today. Princess Anne visited the RAF base at around 11am today to mark the official re-formation of the LXX (70) Squadron, after it
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Pensioners could be left in lurch by roadworks
TOWN leaders in Abingdon are worried 10 days of roadworks may leave older neighbours stranded. Members of Abingdon’s planning, highways and consultations committee agreed to write a letter to the county council expressing concern about repairs
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Oxford United unveil long-term sponsorship deal with Liontrust
OXFORD United have agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Liontrust Asset Management Plc. The specialist fund management firm, registered in London, are new to the club and the arrangement will see their logo on home and away shirts. They
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‘I’ve got new lead about what might have happened to dad’
KEN Young was just two when his father Sergeant Walter Young said farewell to his family at their home in Rose Hill in 1939. The family were never reunited as Walter was killed in the captivity of the Japanese in the Second World War on an island
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Six hurt in collision after cars collide near Charlbury
Two cars were involved in a collision on Monday, resulting in one person being cut from their car and five others hurt. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue service were called to the B4026 near Charlbury at 8.45pm following reports two small cars had been
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Deal between colleges paves way for new entrance to Oxford
HOPES for the regeneration of a major entrance to the centre of Oxford have been revived after a deal was announced by two colleges. The multi-million-pound agreement will see Christ Church lease two parcels of land to Nuffield College, which has
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GOLF: Eddie Pepperell confident of invite to US PGA Championship following Open debut
EDDIE Pepperell is all set to be in the field for a second Major in five weeks, with an invitation to play in the US PGA Championship expected to arrive shortly. It is the reward for the Abingdon golfer’s excellent season and comes hot on the heels
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Police parking in shop loading bay is criticised
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a police vehicle was parked in a set-down and pick-up bay at a Morrisons supermarket in Banbury. Scott Adams, of Banbury, reported the incident to Thames Valley Police after he saw the van parked there on
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More closures ahead as delays continue
TRAFFIC delays and congestion continued on major routes into and out of Oxford yesterday. Journeys were heavily delayed as cars queued up around the city for hours. The £10m roadworks to revamp the Wolvercote and Cutteslowe roundabouts meant
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FOOTBALL: Taylor planning to shuffle the pack for Oxford United Women's cup opener
LES Taylor will ring the changes tonight (7.45) as Oxford United Women get their FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Group 3 campaign under way against Yeovil Town. The U's were beaten 5-2 at home to table-toppers Doncaster Rovers Belles in WSL 2 on Sunday
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL: James Walter's double puts seal on revival
James Walter scored two touchdowns as Oxford Saints warmed up for the Southern Conference West Division 2 play-offs with a 13-12 win against Cornish Sharks at Newquay on Saturday. Trailing 12-6, the visitors went ahead in the fourth quarter, a
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Arboretum wins top ranking for its tree conservation
WINNING a national award this week has encouraged Oxford University’s Harcourt Arboretum to continue spreading its roots across the world. The vast tree collection and botanic gardens near Nuneham Courtenay has become the second garden in the UK
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BAR BILLIARDS: Vikings go point clear after draw with Didcot Conservative Club
Vikings Club are a point clear in Group A of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford and District Summer League after a 3-3 draw against Didcot Conservative Club, writes PETE EWINS. Ian Moss (7,680), Bob Allsworth (6,870) and Robin Godfrey (4,340) gave Vikings
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BOWLS: Ken Williams's wonders chalk up stunning 50-shot win
Ken Williams’s Hanborough four recorded what is believed to be the biggest winning margin in the Oxfordshire League, sponsored by Bridle Insurance, with a 50-shot victory. Their remarkable 55-5 win was the highlight of Hanborough's 5-1 victory
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BOWLS: Mark Sykes crowned Oxfordshire champion with super show
Banbury Borough's Mark Sykes eased to a 21-14 win over Watlington's Sam Watts to be crowned Oxfordshire singles champion on finals day at Carterton. Sykes quickly established a commanding lead, and although Watts kept battling he was unable to
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Bench in memory of Jayden Parkinson to be unveiled
A BENCH and plaque honouring the memory of murdered teenager Jayden Parkinson will be unveiled next month. Ben Blakeley was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for strangling the 17-year-old in open countryside south of Didcot after she met him to
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Guitar prodigy gets celeb retweet boost
Young guitarist Toby Lee has been thrown into the limelight after he was retweeted by celebrity heavyweight Perez Hilton on Twitter. The 10-year-old posted a guitar tribute on his YouTube channel and then on Twitter called BB King Get Well Soon
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Update: Corn Street in Witney cleared after a brewery lorry crashed but will remain closed for roadworks
CORN Street in Witney has been cleared after a crash involving a brewery lorry. It happened at around 4am between Holloway Road and Langdale Gate and it appears the vehicle crashed into a bollard. Its fuel tank carrying 200 litres has ruptured
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Thursday, July 23
4:50pm Tony Rendell from Horspath has come forward as the mystery hero postman who dragged a man from a burning
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Parky at the Pictures (DVD 23/7/2015)
Once upon a time, the domain of action cinema was ruled by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Few had anything positive to say about the ersatz Hollywood thick ears that they churned out during the 1980s, while those who frequented the
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Head vows to improve behaviour and writing
BEHAVIOUR and spelling are some of the problems a Kidlington headteacher has vowed to tackle after a primary school lost its “outstanding” Ofsted rating. More than six years after inspectors declared Edward Feild Primary School “outstanding,” Ofsted
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Strawberry picking for first time? Daisy pulls it off
VISITORS to Rectory Farm in Oxford got into the summer spirit with a day of fruit picking. Rachael Lang and her four-year-old daughter Daisy Scurr from Headington were among those who got their hands on some strawberries and raspberries at the
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 23/7/2015)
A few months on from the dullest General Election campaign in living memory, Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon's documentary, Best of Enemies, comes as a timely reminder that political debate was once intellectual, pithy and scintillating rather than
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Skye Hall's family set new world record for longest Loom Band
NOT many people have managed to build something that can reach the moon. But one family's campaign to build the world's longest Loom Band in memory of their five-year-old son has broken the world record - and could reach the earth's very own satellite
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See how filmmaker Ali has captured spirit of the city he loves
FILMMAKER Hussain Hussainy has captured the beauty of Oxford in a short documentary entitled Visual Symphony. The 39-year-old, known as Ali, who completed the six-minute piece as part of his college studies, has uploaded the video on YouTube and
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Inquest into A34 crash death
A woman killed in a crash on the A34 near Bicester was a retired maths teacher, an inquest revealed on Tuesday. Diana Allan, 73, from Cambridgeshire, died on July 12 on the A34 northbound at Weston-on-the-Green. Opening an inquest into her
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Man charged after alleged shop fracas
A 38-year-old man will appear in court today after an incident in a Tesco store. Stuart Nicholson, of Nursery Close, Oxford, has been charged with two counts of criminal damage, one count of theft by finding, one count of theft from a shop, one
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Abuser teacher tried to kill himself before
A FORMER headteacher who drowned himself in the Thames after being convicted of historical sex offences had already attempted suicide days earlier, an inquest heard yesterday. David Tuohy, 83, was found dead in the river near Osney Lock, Oxford
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Report calls for measures to be brought in to ease burden on carers
DOCTORS can do more to help rising numbers of people living with dementia get help in their community. That was the message from carers and the families of people with dementia following the release of a new report from Oxfordshire’s public health
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Action group’s cross words on crossings
A DECISION is set to be made on a new zebra crossing in Bicester today as a solution to level crossing concerns still hangs in the balance. Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member for environment David Nimmo Smith is recommended to approve proposals
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RUGBY UNION: Hard work pays off for flourishing Gosford All Blacks
CHAIRMAN David Hipkiss says he is delighted Gosford All Blacks will have the chance to be in the limelight after being nominated for club of the year at the National Rugby Awards. Gosford, who play in the BB&O Premier Division, are among six
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Cowley Marsh Park could be used as a waste depot after boom in recycling
A FORMER children’s play area in Cowley Marsh Park could be given over to a council depot needing more room for equipment after an increase in recycling and waste collections. Oxford City Council’s Direct Services wants to fence off and “temporarily
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Review into £120m flood relief plans
AN INDEPENDENT review into the impacts of the Oxford Flood Relief Channel will take place amid concerns over impacts on areas away from the city. Flood risks downstream of Abingdon prompted calls at last week’s full council meeting of Vale of White
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ATHLETICS: Rising star Christian von Eitzen misses out on European Junior Championships final
ABINGDON School pupil Christian von Eitzen missed out on a place in the 800m finals at the European Junior Championships. Von Eitzen, 18, competed for Germany at the event in Eskilstuna, Sweden, making the semi-finals. The Vale of Aylesbury
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Action! Young film-makers scoop awards
THE curtains have come down on this year’s Bicester Film Festival after hundreds of school pupils got a taste of silver screen success. Children from across the town gathered for the red carpet treatment at the film awards’ fifth annual event,
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Covenant means we can’t sell or rent this house, says family
A FAMILY who say they have been unable to rent out a house they own for 10 years because of a covenant held by a Chinese takeaway have marketed it as a film location in a last attempt to make it pay. Karen and Craig Waggott bought 1 Alfred Street