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FOOTBALL: Bubb strikes again as Oxford City win at St Albans
Bradley Bubb made it two goals in two games as Oxford City recorded a 3-1 victory in their Vanarama National League South match at St Albans City. Bubb, who scored a spectacular goal from halfway and also missed a penalty in the 2-2 draw at home
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Rapist Catalin Horhota told he is an 'enormous danger to women' after being found guilty of Headington rape
A RAPIST was told he is an "enormous danger" to women after he was found guilty of attacking two women. Catalin Horhota, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of one count of rape, two counts of attempted rape, four counts of sexual assault, one
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Uni applauded for religious art resources
AN INTERNATIONAL religious statesman has praised one of the city’s universities for its digital collection of historic paintings. Oxford University has digitised 110 paintings of Hindu deities, which originated from 19th century Calcutta, the Indian
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Residents’ relief at crackdown on ‘park and ride’ commuters
RESIDENTS hope new parking restrictions will see an end to park and ride customers using their street. Under new measures bought in by Oxfordshire County Council, drivers will only be allowed to park in the service road on Oxford Road, Kidlington
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Mailbag: Casuals enjoyed some success in the league
I ENCLOSE another picture of the BMC Service Casuals footballers from the 1960s. We started in the 1950s playing friendly matches, but eventually joined the Sunday League and enjoyed considerable success. This picture was taken after a presentation
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Lifelong friends stick together
DONALD Murray and Allan Webb became lifelong friends after attending the Oxford Schools of Technology, Art and Commerce. Their paths first crossed in 1940 when they sat next to each other in an engineering class at the school in Church Street,
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Village stages ‘Oscar night’
MEET the Broadway Belles – some of the stars of a show in downtown Blewbury. There was glitz, glamour and laughs aplenty when the village staged its own version of the Hollywood Oscars in 1990. More than 80 villagers took to the stage at ‘Blewbury
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Remembering hero of both world wars who died at sea
HARRY Batley was one of the brave sailors who took part in the Battle of the Falklands during the First World War. He served aboard HMS Kent, one of a fleet of British ships that scored a decisive victory over the Germans. But like many servicemen
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Schools unite to bring entertainment to peers
SEVEN schools joined together to create a magazine containing the latest primary and secondary school news. All Write, as the publication was called, ran to 96 pages, with a cover from children’s illustrator Quentin Blake. It was a shared enterprise
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Commuters got to work despite bus drivers’ strike
THEY look in good spirits enjoying the early morning sunshine, despite being forced to walk to work. These women were among thousands of people who had to find other means of transport – when Oxford busmen walked out on strike. Employees staged
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Volunteers can get all fired up by helping to fuel dragon kiln
VOLUNTEERS are needed to feed a fiery Japanese dragon in Wytham Woods. Researchers from Oxford University are involved in a project to fire up a Japanese potters’ kiln, which promises to produce the fiery flames of a dragon. The university
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The kitchen sink drama that was really just a bit of a joke
THESE were the downtrodden men who objected to being tied to the kitchen sink. They staged a protest as their womenfolk prepared to head off on a coach outing to London. The women had made it clear – it’s a women-only trip, men are not allowed
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Police step up patrols following latest robbery in West Oxfordshire
Three robberies in West Oxfordshire in the space of five days have prompted police to step up patrols. Thames Valley Police said the latest robbery took place on Sunday at a Co-op in Shipton Road, Milton-under-Wychwood, at about 10pm. A man
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Yours Faithfully: Why cricket helps to teach us about Christianity
Rev Robert Glenny Curate in the Marston and Elsfield Benefice A few days ago in the Buckinghamshire town of Wing, two occasional cricket teams met for a friendly match. The Authors XI included high-profile writers such as Sebastian Faulks
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Yours Faithfully: We must take every opportunity we can to be a blessing to others
Rev Dr Tess Kuin Lawton Chaplain, Magdalen College School The main problem I have with driving in Oxford at this time of year is trying, delicately, to avoid running over the vast throngs of people who crowd the streets. In the part of the
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Cancer doctor gets a £50k research award
A CANCER doctor has received an award from a leading charity to help her find more ways to treat the disease. Oncology registrar Victoria Woodcock has been given a clinical fellowship by Cancer Research UK. The fellowship is worth about £50,000
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Stuart Macbeth: Burglary is bad – and aftermath is not much better
LAST Tuesday evening I took a late walk along the canal, enjoying England in full bloom. Back at the car a voicemail message from the landlord was waiting. Burglars had broken into the flat. I drove back to discover everything within two feet
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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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Associations were an expression of grass roots democracy in action
THE news that the City Council will be taking over the management of the East Oxford Community Centre (EOCC) (Oxford Mail, August 4) is further evidence that significant changes are occurring in the running of the city’s community centres. Until
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Are we no longer being run by a civil society?
OXFORD is being run, it seems, by a corporate society. Civil society is passing away. I have just listened carefully to agents of Oxford City Council selling the merits of their new contracts to voluntary sector tenants at East Oxford Community
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DIY checkouts are just depriving people of jobs
I HAD three parcels to dispatch Saturday and entered St Aldate’s Post Office to be confronted by five inanimate metal monstrosities and not a service counter in sight. I stand corrected: there was one but this was solely for money exchange.
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Can you help Philatelic Society explore history?
FOUNDED in 1890, the Oxford Philatelic Society is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. As part of our celebrations, we are researching the society’s development over the last century-and-a-quarter. The present-day society is in rude
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Make that call and save money on drainage bills
THAMES Water charges every house by default for surface water drainage (rainwater going into the sewer). This is a rip-off since the rainwater from houses on most estates for the last 30 years goes into soakaways. You can stop paying £24.66
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Term ‘hero’ should be used more sparingly
DO YOU remember when the word ‘hero’ was really special and reserved for people that performed heroic deeds? Now it is used very loosely and for much of the time for anyone that wears a uniform. Newspapers must take a lot of the blame for this
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Captioning mistake on photograph of Cilla
THE caption to your photograph picturing Cilla Black with Duncan Langston (Oxford Mail, August 3) implies that Duncan was a chef at the Clarendon Hotel in 1984. Surely the Clarendon Hotel (at No. 52 Cornmarket Street) was demolished during the
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Number of recycling centres across Oxfordshire could be halved under new cost-cutting measures
THE number of recycling centres in Oxfordshire could be halved under new proposals put forward to save cash. Oxfordshire County Council has launched a consultation on its household waste recycling centres, currently located at Alkerton, near Banbury
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UPDATE: Catalin Horhota found guilty of raping woman in Headington
A 42-YEAR-OLD man has today been found guilty of raping a woman in Headington after following her into a property. Catalin Horhota, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of one count of rape, two counts of attempted rape, four counts of sexual assault
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Update: Woman in her 20s taken to hospital after collision on the A40 between Oxford and Wheatley
A WOMAN in her early 20s has been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with leg and arm injuries after a collision with a car on the A40 between Oxford and Wheatley. Thames Valley Police have said they were called at 1.26pm to reports of the collision
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Former Oxford Lord Mayor Carole Roberts has died
A former city councillor and Lord Mayor of Oxford has died aged 71, a week after receiving national recognition from her party. Carole Roberts, a former Labour councillor of more than 20 years, passed away on Sunday in the Churchill Hospital in
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Danny Hylton pleased to get off mark and vows to shrug off being taken off Oxford United penalties
DANNY Hylton came up with the perfect response to losing his penalty-taker role by netting from open play as Oxford United began the season with a 1-1 draw against Crawley Town. The U’s had to come from behind after conceding to Gwion Edwards’s
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Oxford United fans' chat
1:02pm Pweeeep! Time's up for today. Thanks for your contributions, very sharp start to the season. We'll
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Arsonists set post box alight in Didcot
A spate of fires started in Didcot - including one in a post box – have been linked by police. Last Monday, between 10.30pm and 12pm, a blaze was started in a post box in Tyne Avenue and several letters damaged. Thames Valley Police said on
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VIDEO: Highlights from Oxford United's draw with Crawley Town
Watch the main moments from Oxford United's 1-1 draw at home to Crawley Town on Saturday. Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel
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20-year-old is spared jail after admitting sex with girl of 14
A MAN who confessed to having sex with a 14-year-old girl after sneaking into her bedroom was spared jail. Daniel Foley, 20, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday after admitting two counts of sexual activity with a child on January 5.
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Retail development criticised as next phase given go-ahead
NEIGHBOURS have branded the decision to begin the second phase of Didcot’s Orchard shopping centre as “disappointing”. Planning bosses approved the £50m scheme, which includes an M&S food store, three new public spaces, a gym and six restaurants
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Scales of Justice: 16 cases heard at Oxford Magistrates Court
Stuart Palmer, 34, of no fixed address, admitted drink-driving in Abbott Road, Didcot, on July 7. Had 62 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above legal limit of 35 micrograms. Fined £260, ordered to pay £26 victim surcharge, £85 costs and £150
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Driver escapes as van left a charred shell on M40
FLAMES engulfed a van on the M40 near Milton Common on Saturday. Nothing was left of the vehicle but a charred shell after it caught fire at about 2.30pm. The northbound lane was closed on the exit slip road at junction 8 with the A40 heading
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CRICKET: Mutttitt has leaders Tew in a spin to lift Rowant's survival hopes
Aston Rowant boosted their Division 2 survival hopes and dented Great & Little Tew’s title ambitions with a surprise 90-run home victory. A fine all-round display from Wes Morrick and a five-wicket spell from young spinner from Adam Muttitt
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Man used cleaver to threaten shop staff
A MAN brandishing a meat cleaver threatened staff before stealing cash from a Tesco Express in Witney, police said. Wearing a black balaclava, the man jumped over the counter and forced shop workers to hand over money at the Cogges Hill Road shop
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FOOTBALL: Oxford City skipper hails Bradley Bubb after wonder goal + VIDEO
OXFORD City captain Darren Pond hailed striker Bradley Bubb for his sensational debut goal in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at home to Chelmsford City, writes MATTHEW BRUCE. Charlie Henry had just fired Chelmsford into the lead for a second time when Bubb
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Michael Appleton left with mixed feelings
MICHAEL Appleton admitted Oxford United’s 1-1 draw with Crawley Town was an anti-climax, but took encouragement from the way his side fought back to claim a point. Expectations are high after the strong finish to the last campaign, but the U’s
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Fresh cuts mean county faces Dark Age
NEW housing estates with fewer street lights and visits to the elderly over Skype are radical changes being considered to save even more millions from the county budget. It comes as Oxfordshire County Council warns fresh Government cuts – likely
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Let's not forget the vulnerable when these cuts are being made
IT SEEMS Oxfordshire County Council is destined to make more cuts than an overzealous tree surgeon with a new chainsaw. Every few months another bombshell of bad news from the local authority lands, with more savings to be made and services “reviewed
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She’s done zipwires and sharks, now Trish, 83, is doing a skydive
THERE probably aren’t many elderly grannies who’d fancy plunging 12,000 feet in a skydive. But fearless and feisty 83-year-old Trish Wagstaff is not one for sitting down too long and this month will be taking on her next daredevil challenge to
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Oxford-based charity Oxfam announces record income of more than £400m
OXFAM has announced a record income of £401.4m in 2014/15 in figures released this morning. The Oxford-based charity said this was in part due to donations from institutions - such as the UK Government – also hitting a record high last year,
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Fundraisers lift charity with walk around palace grounds
HUNDREDS of fundraisers poured into Blenheim Palace for an evening stroll around its grounds this weekend. Charity Marie Curie called on its supporters to join its Walk to Remember event and complete a 10km walk around the 18th century Woodstock
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FOOTBALL Harris fires in double to set up win for Nomads
Connor Harris scored twice in the first half to lead Oxford City Nomads to a 3-0 victory away to a youthful Abingdon United on the opening day of the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division season on Saturday. Harris netted with a low shot to
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FOOTBALL: Debutant Bubb's the hero and villain as Oxford City are held in opener
Bradley Bubb scored a sensational goal from halfway, but also missed a penalty on an eventful debut as Oxford City were held to a draw by Chelmsford in their Vanarama National League South opener. City twice had to come from behind to rescue a
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CRICKET: Paine and Darby in double-century stand to put Banbury back in title hunt
A remarkable double-century opening stand between Hugo Darby and Tim Paine propelled Banbury back into the heart of the Division 1 title race on Saturday. Set 263 for victory by visitors Burnham, Banbury triumphed by ten wickets thanks to superb
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Drink-related hospital cases on increase across county
YOUNG people and social drinkers are fuelling a rise in alcohol-related hospital admissions across the county because of the build up of long-term health problems. That is according to alcohol charity chiefs who say that the lasting damage caused
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WEEKEND RESULTS: August 8-9
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd 1, Crawley Tn 1. FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd 0, Reading 4. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Oxford City 2, Chelmsford City 2. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Banbury
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Monday, August 10
4:17pm Police step up patrols in West Oxfordshire following latest robbery.
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Crawley boss Mark Yates pleased that game plan frustrated Oxford United
MARK Yates was thrilled with the way Oxford United were contained by his Crawley Town side as the opening day fixture at the Kassam Stadium finished all-square. The visitors packed men behind the ball and made it difficult for the U’s to find a
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Man rescued by crews from lake
A MAN who was “partially unconscious” was rescued from a Didcot lake on Saturday. [aug8] Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at about 12.40am to Ladygrove Lakes, near Venners Water. It said the 43-year-old was found “up to
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30,000 enjoy weird and wonderful Wilderness
JAW-DROPPING acrobatic displays, banquets by top chefs, wild swimming in lakes and a headline show by one of the world’s most eccentric artists were among the highlights of the Wilderness festival, hailed as “wonderful” by organisers. Actress Minnie
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Retail park objections will be addressed
A DECISION on plans for a new Bicester retail park at a site already dubbed “a traffic blackspot” has been deferred for developers to address objections. The proposal would see a retail park built off the Oxford Road, including Next, Marks &
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Designs firm up for village history artwork
A £17,000 community art project in Littlemore has moved closer to completion after plans were submitted to Oxford City Council. The wooden canopy which, if approved, will stand in Blewitt Court, opposite St Mary and St Nicholas Church, will create