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Drug dealer from Witney ordered to forfeit more than £5,000 after being jailed
A MAN has been ordered to forfeit more than £5,000 in cash after being sentenced for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Richard Gray, 36, of Stenter Rise, Witney, had a Cash Forfeiture Order made against him at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Monday
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Death of 'kind and thoughtful' Megan Biddle was accidental, coroner rules
AN 18-year-old girl from Oxfordshire died after taking an accidental overdose of migraine medication, a coroner ruled today. Megan Biddle, a pupil at Lord Williams School, Thame, had no intention to take her own life, assistant coroner for Oxfordshire
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Calls for former Thames Valley Police assistant chief constable Nick Gargan to resign from new force
A FORMER assistant chief constable of Thames Valley Police found guilty of eight counts of misconduct has been asked to resign by his new force's police and crime commissioner. Nick Gargan was appointed as Avon and Somerset Police chief constable
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Motorbike set alight outside engineer technician's house in Oxford
A MAN from East Oxford has spoken of the moment he woke up to find his motorbike on fire. Tim Kruttschnitt who lives in Charles Street off Iffley Road, said he woke at 3am today to find his Honda Hornet motorcycle ablaze. The 30-year-old engineer
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High value items stolen in burglary of house in Stanton St John
A RANGE of items described as "high value" have been stolen from properties in the village of Stanton St John, near Oxford. According to Thames Valley Police, burglars broke into outbuildings in Pound Lane somewhere between last night and this
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VIDEO: Highlights from Oxford United's win over Notts County
WATCH the main moments from Oxford United's 3-1 win at Notts County. Highlights via Oxford United's official Youtube channel
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Oxford United teenager Canice Carroll agrees professional contract
CANICE Carroll has become the latest homegrown youngster at Oxford United to agree terms on a professional contract. The 16-year-old has been with his home town club for almost a decade and can play at centre back or in midfield. He will join
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Rail strike talks to start again tomorrow ahead of planned Bank Holiday action
TALKS between rail union RMT and First Great Western (FGW) will resume tomorrow as an agreement is yet to be reached ahead of planned strikes. Rail workers are set to strike on Sunday, August 23, and Saturday, August 29, to Monday, August 31, over
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Badgers set to get their own home at Barton Park
THE Barton Park development will provide hundreds of homes for Oxford families and help tackle the city’s housing crisis. But it will also offer shelter for badgers, with plans for a new sett submitted to Oxford City Council this week as part of the
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LIFT-OFF! Callum O'Dowda likens Oxford United to Red Arrows after superb home win over Notts County
CALLUM O’Dowda compared Oxford United’s attacking unit to the Red Arrows after they tore Notts County apart with some superb football in a 3-1 victory. The 20-year-old changed the game when he was brought off the bench to replace Patrick Hoban
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Oxford Utd 3 (O'Dowda 36, Roofe 49, Hylton 78), Notts County 1 (Audel 21)
OXFORD United claimed their first win of the Sky Bet League Two season as Notts County were blown away by some scintillating attacking football. The home side had the chances to comfortably score half a dozen on a night where they shrugged off
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Title challengers both win as Higgs maintains Thame lead
THAME Town set up a Division 1 title showdown with Great Brickhill next week, after they eased to a 69-run win at Cumnor to maintain their 35-point lead at the top of the table. Thame won the toss and opted to bat first, but were bowled out inside
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Commuters count cost as rail fare rise of one per cent announced
RAIL passengers across the county said commuters have been left out of pocket for the past five years, as a one per cent price rise next January was announced. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics yesterday confirmed the rise
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Man exposed himself to two women in the Waitrose car park in Witney
A MAN exposed himself to two women in the Waitrose car park in Witney on Monday. Police said he was in a car at the Woolgate Shopping Centre when he exposed himself about 12.50pm. He was driving around the car park, slowing down to drive past
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Wildlife artist creates a buzz with Royal Mail bee stamps collection
A WILDLIFE illustrator has had his bee artwork featured on six special edition stamps. Veteran artist Richard Lewington was commissioned to design six stamps depicting rare bees from across the British Isles. This is the second time that he
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Wednesday, August 19
3:04pm High value items stolen in burglary in Stanton St John
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CRICKET: Stacey smashes 142 to bring Sunningwell cup success
JAMES Stacey was the star of the show as his superb century earned Sunningwell their first Steve Dixon Cup success with an 87-run win over West Ilsley at Wantage. Stacey hammered 142 in Sunningwell’s 255 all out, before then claiming three catches
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‘Pleb free’ zone gets residents laughing
PLEBS need not apply for homes on a new Sutton Courtenay estate, according to a poster protesting about high house prices in the area. Neighbours in Milton Road found a mocked-up warning sign had been taped to a telegraph pole near the 64-home
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AUNT SALLY: Six Bells A Kidlington close in on title after emphatic victory
SIX Bells A Kidlington need just two more points to be crowned Section 4 champions in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL. A 3-0 win at the Pheasant Inn A saw them stretch their lead over Masons Arms A to 11 points.
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Man jailed after drink-fuelled rampage at Tesco Extra store
A MAN who went on a booze-fuelled rampage through a supermarket smashing bottles and throwing them at customers has been jailed. Stuart Nicholson was spotted entering the Tesco Extra in Cowley Road on the evening of Tuesday, July 21, where he began
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FOOTBALL: Bradley Bubb spot-on to give Oxford City a point
BRADLEY Bubb’s late penalty maintained Oxford City’s unbeaten start in Vanarama National League South after a 2-2 draw at home to Basingstoke last night. Liam Enver-Marum should have put the visitors ahead inside the first minute, but hit the outside
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FOOTBALL: Wantage Town win 9-0
WANTAGE Town ran riot to record their first victory of the season with a thumping 9-0 win over Bashley in Division 1 South & West of the Evo-Stik Southern League. Ben Whitehead hit a four-timer, Adam Bruce a hat-trick, with Nick Thorne and
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Mr Pothole arrives to take on the holes in Cameron’s patch
POTHOLES in Witney have a new nemesis after a former roads engineer brought his one-man campaign to the town. Mark Morrell, aka Mr Pothole, has built up a national reputation for tackling potholes across the nation, with his work even featuring
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Tower block revamp can start after council picks contractor
A LONG-AWAITED set of improvements to Oxford’s tower blocks will start early next year after city council leaders announced the name of the firm they want to complete the £20m refurbishment scheme. The council is proposing to appoint Willmott Dixon
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Is it too much to ask for patients to be put first?
MY LAST scan results show cancer in my bones, together with a tumour in a rib, so I am hoping this can be removed. It would also be good to have the opportunity to discuss treatment with one of the new targeted radiotherapy methods, such as Cyberknife