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Locos relive good old days of steam
CLOUDS of steam and the smell of engine oil brought historic railway life into the 21st century this week. Visitors to Didcot Railway Centre’s Steam Day last Wednesday got to clamber on and off trains, explore an engine shed and learn all about
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Actor on crutches proves show must go on
TWO extra props were needed on stage at this production of Sailor Beware – and actor Clive Dandridge would have been lost without them. Clive, a draughtsman with Southern Gas in Oxford, had to play his role as sailor Albert Tufnell on crutches
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Relocating HQ was cause of controversy for WI members
MOVING house is never easy – and that proved to be true when the Women’s Institute decided to seek pastures new. There was considerable opposition from members when it was proposed to give up premises in Middle Way, Summertown, Oxford, and open
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Fundraisers struck the right note with cheque for band
THESE musicians were looking forward to a bright future after receiving a generous cheque for nearly £6,000. The money was the result of a fundraising drive for the City of Oxford Silver Band in 1980. The 25-strong band needed new uniforms
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Mailbag: I was the skipping boy in photograph, says reader
IT WAS nice to see an old photograph of myself – I am the boy skipping in the playground of West Oxford Primary School (Memory Lane, August 3). However, I was born in 1979, so the date you say the picture was taken – 1973 – cannot be right.
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Mailbag: Football club held legendary tours and socials
WHILE preparing for a move, I came across this picture, above, of Falcons football team, the Morrells Sunday League Division 1 champions from the late 1980s. The manager was Andy Lyne who has gone on to manage many local clubs. Other players
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Launch of power station was not without hitches
OXFORD Power Station, by the Thames at Osney, produced electricity for the city and elsewhere for 77 years. The opening of the works on Saturday, June 18 1892 was a grand civic and university affair – and was even celebrated in verse. The site
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Foals announce live dates
INDIE-rock band Foals have unveiled a series of live dates at a series of quirky and intimate venues. The Oxford band today confirm a full UK club tour - just a week before the release of their eagerly awaited fourth album. Tickets go on sale on
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Slaves to set sail for Bestival
ONE of the quietest corners of our green and pleasant land, the Isle of Wight sums up all that is best of rural England. Such is the Island's charm, it can often feel like stepping back in time. So pity anyone stumbling upon Robin Valley Country
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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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UPDATE Bones found at a house in Abingdon confirmed as being from animal
BONES found at a house in Shelley Close, Abingdon have been confirmed as being from an animal. Thames Valley Police said it had been called to the property today after a number of bones were discovered. A resident near the property said: "The
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Oxford United fans' chat
1:00pm Time's up for today's chat, many thanks for all your contributions - some really good stuff in there
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Holidays are a struggle for plenty of families
BECKY Willis (Letters, August 6) is right to fear that life is about to get harder for families with young children. However, for some that hardship is already very much here. I have been struck this summer by the hugely different experiences of
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Porters at the JR deserve much better treatment
WHAT is happening at the JR? For some weeks your paper has been reporting about a dispute between the portering staff and the private sub-contractor Carillion over Carillion wanting to enforce pay cuts and shift changes on the portering staff,
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Is there really a crock of gold at the end of it?
WITH reference to the photograph of a rainbow sent in by MP Ed Vaizey (August 11), the question posed was what was at the end of it? May I suggest it could well be his expenses payment for the current month! Mr RJ Cox Headington Oxford
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Why should councils pay for academy marketing?
REGARDING the issues facing the county council over the future management of state-funded primary schools across Oxfordshire. I hope that the report going to Oxfordshire’s cabinet in September will address the cost in both cash terms and officer
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Migrants must be dealt with by arrogant French
WITH regards to John Tanner’s letter (Oxford Mail, August 5) regarding the Calais immigrants’ abuse of the system and Theresa May’s failure to crack down on the system. The arrogant French say it’s our fault as our welfare system is so generous
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Parking restrictions are little help to shoppers
THERE are single yellow lines on the side of Corn Street in Witney. No waiting between 8am and 6pm, but a certain amount of discretion was given. Not any more, as there is an instant fine. So, let me get this right, when the shops in the street
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We are raising money to pay for a headstone
I HAVE just read the article about the fundraising for Robert Smith’s headstone (Oxford Mail, August 13). I would like to let the family know that my mum and I are in the process of raising funds for this on a raffle page I set up on Facebook.
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Wildlife park’s rhinos helping to convey threat of extinction
ENDANGERED rhinos at home in West Oxfordshire will this week help families learn about what can be done to ensure their survival elsewhere in the world. Rhino Week started at the Cotswold Wildlife Park on Saturday, with the aim of raising awareness
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Couple revisit wedding venue for tea celebration
SCONES and sandwiches were some of the treats a Kidlington couple indulged in for National Afternoon Tea week. Carl and Salome Parker, along with their six-month-old son Jacob, spent the afternoon at Eynsham Hall in North Leigh, near Witney, where
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Teenager who ‘forced himself’ on schoolgirl, 14, avoids prison
A TEENAGER caught having sex with an underage schoolgirl by her mother avoided jail. Oxford Crown Court heard Jordan Moore met the 14-year-old through friends in the summer of 2012 and the pair struck up a relationship, which ended in February
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Scales of Justice: 20 cases heard at Oxford Magistrates Court
Matthew Dobbs, 26, of Speedwell Street, Oxford, admitted begging in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, on March 28. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Oxford Magistrates’ Court without good reason on April 22. Fined £50 and ordered to pay a £20
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No need for Isis Electrical to alter long-standing name
A FEW days ago I read a story in the Oxford Mail concerning Chris Carey who runs his business from Kidlington under the name ‘Isis Electrical’. It seems some people think he should change the name of his company, but I ask why should he even think
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Teenager convicted of raping woman in Oxford house
AN 18-year old man has been convicted of rape following a five-day trial at Oxford Crown Court. Nathan Oghene, of Abingdon Road, Oxford, was found guilty by a jury on Friday, August 14, of one count of rape. Thames Valley Police said Mr Oghene
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Stuart Macbeth: George’s designs were just Streets ahead of others
A FEW years ago, I went to browse around a church designed by the Victorian architect George Edmund Street. Visitors were few, so it should come as no surprise that the vicar, finding the door open as he walked past, locked it. I was trapped inside
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Patrick Hoban delighted to have the last laugh with injury-time equaliser at Luton
STRIKER Patrick Hoban admitted his dramatic late equaliser for Oxford United was all the sweeter because it came against Luton Town. The substitute poached a 92nd-minute goal at Kenilworth Road, as the U’s came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2. Hoban
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Man arrested after travellers’ site raided by police
A MAN was arrested after a police raid at Redbridge Hollow travellers’ site. Officers in riot gear entered the site shortly before 2pm on Saturday and there was a large police presence outside the site and at Egrove Park, Kennington Road. About
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Hopes rise for dog racing revival at Oxford Stadium
HOPES of a return of dog racing at Oxford Stadium have been revived after campaigners were granted extra help in trying to buy it if it goes on sale. Oxford City Council has listed the Sandy Lane building as an asset of community value, meaning
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Important ways to aid mental health
THE community spirit of the Elder Stubbs festival was a reminder of how important friendship and the outdoors can be to those suffering from mental illness. Too often we think of mental health problems as something that can only be tackled with
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Rustling up some mental health support at Wild West allotments
CROWDS packed out the Elder Stubbs allotments in East Oxford on Saturday as Restore’s annual festival took on a Wild West theme. The Elder Stubbs Festival, which raises awareness of charity Restore and of mental health issues, returned for its
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There's much more to come, says Oxford United boss Michael Appleton
MICHAEL Appleton is confident there is much more to come from his Oxford United side after they hit back to claim a point at Luton Town. Kemar Roofe and Patrick Hoban struck in the final ten minutes to salvage a 2-2 draw against a side well fancied
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Return of dog racing will help bring vibrancy back to stadium
THE journey to bringing dog racing back to Oxford has been a long one so far. But by securing the site as an asset of community value, there is renewed hope and extra resolve from campaigners for it to finally happen. For too long the stadium has
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Have a say on potential new Sunday trading regulations
TRADERS and shoppers can have their say on plans that could see larger stores stay open longer on Sundays. Twenty-year-old trading laws that restrict larger stores to being open for no more than six hours – between the hours of 10am and 6pm – could
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Monday, August 17
1:57pm Bones have been found at a house in Shelley Close in Abingdon
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Jake Wright praises Oxford United's bottle
JAKE Wright praised Oxford United’s “bottle” for the way they fought back from two goals down to take a point at Luton Town. The hosts looked well on course for maximum points when Cameron McGeehan made it 2-0 midway through the second half.
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Massed sing-along brings Fairport's Cropredy Convention to a rousing close
ALMOST 17,000 people joined a mass sing-a-long to bring the weekend’s Cropredy Festival to a rousing close. A near sell-out crowd joined members of Fairport Convention, who organise the three-day festival, in the traditional rendition of the band
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VIDEO: Highlights from Oxford United's draw at Luton Town
Watch the key moments as Oxford United fought back from two goals down to share a 2-2 draw at Luton Town. Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel Read the full match report from the game - here.
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FOOTBALL: New-found resilience is a plus point for Oxford City's Danny Nicholls
OXFORD City assistant boss Danny Nicholls praised his side’s new-found steeliness following their gritty 1-0 win at Maidstone United. In a game of few chances, it was City who held their nerve to take the points – something Nicholls believes wouldn
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Firms dig deep to help create play garden for disabled boys
A MOTHER-of-five hopes a transformation to her overgrown garden will provide a safe place for her two disabled children to play in. Hailey Townsend, from Headington, has two disabled sons Jamie, 10 and Jardell, six, who cannot currently use the
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CRICKET: Oxford relegated after dismal defeat to high-flying Banbury
OXFORD have been relegated from Division 1 after they were skittled for just 75 in a crushing ten-wicket defeat to title-chasing Banbury. They are now unable to catch Tring Park, who sit a place above the relegation zone – an unassailable 62 points
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VJ DAY: Tribute for brother who died in prisoner of war camp
EXACTLY 70 years after Japan surrendered in the Second World War, two Witney men remembered their brother who died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. At a VJ Day service led by the Rev WJD Down at the war memorial on Church Green in Witney, Alan
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FOOTBALL: Callum McNish at the double for table-toppers North Leigh
CALLUM McNish scored twice as North Leigh made it three successive wins with a convincing 4-0 victory at Wimborne Town to head the Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West table. After an even opening 30 minutes, Kieran Sanders curled
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CRICKET: Martin Coetzee shines as Great & Little Tew extend advantage
GREAT & Little Tew extended their lead in Division 2 to 18 points after a seven-wicket win over second-bottom Cove. Captain Andy Harris took 4-25 as the visitors were bowled out for 123, and Martin Coetzee led the way with 70 as Tew sealed
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FOOTBALL: Oxford City remain unbeaten after Jose Lapoujade seals battling win
JOSE Lapoujade’s second-half strike earned Oxford City a hard-fought 1-0 win at Maidstone United in Vanarama National League South. In a match of few chances, the Spanish full-back’s effort on the hour mark ultimately proved the difference, following
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VJ DAY: POW survivor recalls capture at gunpoint
ONE of the surviving sons of a family of seven captured by Japanese soldiers and held in a prisoner of war camp recalled the terrifying experience at a VJ Day ceremony on Sunday. On December 1, 1941, six days before the attack on Pearl Harbor,
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New kilns for art project
A PAIR of kilns have been built in the heart of Oxford University’s Wytham Woods as part of a new creative project. The wood-fired kilns feature in the Oxford Anagama project, one being built the traditional Japanese way and the other in a modern
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WEEKEND RESULTS: August 15-16
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO Luton Tn 2, Oxford Utd 2. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Maidstone Utd 0, Oxford City 1. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Bridgwater Tn 1, Banbury Utd 4; Burnham 2, Wantage Tn 1; Didcot Tn
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FOOTBALL: Ryan Brooks is the hero as Kidlington march on in FA Cup
RYAN Brooks scored twice and missed a penalty as Kidlington beat Ascot United 2-1 in the extra preliminary round of the Emirates FA Cup. However, they had to do it the hard way as the hosts took the lead through James West on 22 minutes. Brooks
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New kilns for art project
A PAIR of kilns have been built in the heart of Oxford University’s Wytham Woods as part of a new creative project. The wood-fired kilns feature in the Oxford Anagama project, one being built the traditional Japanese way and the other in a modern
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Tenants ‘dreading winter’ as tower blocks work is delayed
PARENTS in Windrush and Evenlode Towers in Blackbird Leys have criticised delayed regeneration plans and say they are “dreading” the winter. Residents say their children face chest problems because of damp and mould spores in the buildings, worsened
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Tenants 'dreading winter' as tower blocks work is delayed
PARENTS in Windrush and Evenlode Towers in Blackbird Leys have criticised delayed regeneration plans and say they are “dreading” the winter. Residents say their children face chest problems because of damp and mould spores in the buildings, worsened
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Brothers in triathlon for good cause
THREE brothers from Blackbird Leys with a combined age of 167 stormed through the London Triathlon last weekend for charity. Despite being older than most participants in the contest, Paul, Terry and Peter Brackett came 40th out of 400 teams in
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CRICKET: Oxfordshire in total control of key clash
OXFORDSHIRE lead Wiltshire by 205 runs after dominating the first day of their crucial Western Division Unicorns Counties Championship match at Devizes. Victory for leaders Oxon will earn them a place in the final against the Eastern Division winners