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Rolling road block on A34 past Kidlington due to lorry on fire + VIDEO
A ROLLING road block is in place on the A34 as smoke from a vehicle fire is blowing across the road. Plumes of black smoke are billowing over the carriageway from a blue lorry on the hard shoulder. Traffic is now queuing on the A34 northbound
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TENNIS: Familiar faces help Oxfordshire's over 35 women to promotion
OXFORDSHIRE won promotion in the Women’s Over 35s Inter-County Championship at Eastbourne for the second year running. They romped through Division 5, defeating Shropshire 5-0, Hampshire & IOW 5-0 and South of Scotland 4-1. Playing for
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Oxfordshire GCSE results 2015 table - see how your school did
GCSE results for Oxfordshire in 2015 OXFORD’s state schools were filled with smiling pupils today after they picked up another set of top results. Some of the biggest state schools in the city including The Cherwell School, Cheney School and Oxford
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Five cars crash on B4016 at Appleford
FIVE cars have reportedly crashed on the B4016 at Appleford. Traffic sensors said the crash happened between Church Street and Sires Hill South Central Ambulance Service spokeswoman Gill Hodgetts said ambulance crews were called at 4.31pm.
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Dog rescued in Faringdon after muzzle was bound shut by tape
A DOG from Faringdon had to be rescued after it was found with its muzzle bound shut with tape. The animal was taken to a rescue centre where a vet reportedly had to anaesthetise it before cutting the tape off as it was in so much pain. The
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Company volunteers give nursery facelift
HELPERS from the former Mondelez International factory in Banbury have brought a splash of colour to a local nursery. A team of six from the Ruscote Avenue complex’s engineering department gave up two days of their time to repaint the Hobby Horse
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It's hop, hop hooray after beer contest
HOOK Norton Brewery has picked up a sheaf of prizes for its brews in the annual beer ‘Olympics’. The North Oxfordshire brewery was handed four silver medals and three bronze medals at the International Beer Challenge 2015. It also won two golds
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Garden party celebrates oasis of green calm for community
CELEBRATIONS will be held at a green oasis in the heart of East Oxford, marking seven years of providing a tranquil space for visitors. Barracks Lane Community Garden will open its doors on Sunday for its summer party, as it embarks on its eight
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Children’s football club gives city council park the red card
DISCARDED rubble and vandalised fences are being removed from Blackbird Leys Park amid claims that parts of the green space are not safe for children. About 150 local youngsters from the Oxford Blackbirds and Greater Leys youth football clubs train
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Book characters will come to life to inspire love of reading
STORYBOOK characters will bring popular children’s stories to life in the grounds of a South Oxfordshire manor house hosting the second Oxfordshire Children’s Read-A-Thon. Milton Manor, near Didcot, will be filled with actors playing characters
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Man punched woman after he tried to steal her bag in Didcot
A WOULD-BE robber punched a woman in the face after trying to steal her handbag in Didcot last night. According to Thames Valley Police, the man approached a 24-year-old woman on the corner of Hagbourne Road and Bridge Close at about 11.15pm and
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Bazel John Harris: King of the mobile disco for 35 years
POPULAR DJ and gifted mathematician Bazel John Harris from Wheatley has died at the age of 87. A lover of music, Mr Harris was well-known as “DJ Baz” for 35 years in his home village. Bazel John Harris was born on April 8 1928 in Long Wittenham
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Toby English: 'A funny dad, a tad of an old hippy and a little bit eccentric'
TOBY English died from cancer shortly after closing the Wallingford bookshop he ran for more than three decades. Mr English and his wife Chris jointly ran Toby English bookshop in St Mary’s Street, and in April switched the business to a nearby
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David Leaver: Former surveyor, prison visitor and church minister
MINISTER, teacher and great-great-grandfather David Leaver has died, at the age of 92. Turning to Christianity at the age of 12, Mr Leaver played a substantial role in Magdalen Road Church for more than 30 years. David Leaver was born in Portsmouth
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Cyclist’s back in saddle after crash that almost ended charity dream
A CHARITY cycle ride to raise vital cash for people with cancer was put in jeopardy after the fundraiser’s bike was wrecked. Sean Wright began cycling two years ago to help him lose weight and quickly became passionate about his new sport, going
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Hospital porters' strike will go ahead next week if talks tomorrow fail
PORTERS at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford have said they will strike next week if negotiations with their employer break down tomorrow. Porters who are UNISON members have been in a long-running dispute with their employer Carillion over
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PICTURED: The shocking injuries Dewayne Mason left his ex-girlfriend with after a brutal attack
THIS IS the shocking state father-of-three Dewayne Mason left his ex-girlfriend in after a brutal attack at her Headington home. Mason, of Humfrey Road, Barton, was jailed for seven years last Friday after beating mum-of-two Jemma Cadle at her
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BRADLEY SMITH COLUMN: Reasons to be cheerful on and off the track ahead of Silverstone
I try to treat the British Grand Prix at Silverstone like any other race, but it’s very hard. There is so much personal pride that goes into your home race, especially as the track is only 30 minutes from home in Oxford. Silverstone tell me
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Energy firm among the most innovative
Millions spent on research is paying off for Milton Park firm Tokamak Energy, named as one of the world’s most innovative businesses by the World Economic Forum. The firm, which aims to develop clean energy from fusion technology, spent £2.5m on
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Publisher helps tackle EU tax legislation
OXFORD-BASED games and comic publisher Rebellion is living up to its futuristic law enforcer Judge Dredd by helping zap new EU tax laws. The firm, whose 2000 AD comic stars the popular character, who “metes out instant justice wherever it’s needed
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'Peer-to-peer loan' kick-starts growth for polo clothing firm
THE GLAMOROUS world of polo players has proved a winning formula for Jenny Brown. The mother-of-two, who started her luxury leather goods and clothing firm six years ago, counts John Lewis among 240 outlets stocking her clothing and kit for riders
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UPDATE: Paramedics praise heroes who lifted car to free trapped woman cyclist + VIDEO
Paramedics have praised the quick-thinking actions of a group of people who lifted a car to help rescue a trapped female cyclist. The heroes rushed to help the woman, who was trapped under the blue Ford outside Java&Co coffee shop in New Inn
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Curfew for teen who carried drugs and baseball bat in car
A TEENAGER who said he nearly had his throat cut by a gang claimed he only carried a baseball bat for protection and took cannabis to calm his nerves. Police stopped a Toyota Yaris driven by Dilwaar Ahmed [corr in Cleveland Drive, Cowley, on January
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Oil spillage closes one lane of A34 northbound near Islip
A 100m oil spillage has forced one lane to close on the A34 Northbound at Islip. Thames Valley Roads Policing team is currently on the scene and a team from Highways England is on its way. Queues are as far back as the Botley Interchange with
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Bins, skip and motorbike all targeted in East Oxford arson spree
A YOUNG man with stubble could have key information for police as they investigate a series of arson attacks in East Oxford. Fires had to be extinguished in a number of streets off the Cowley and Iffley Roads yesterday morning after a motorbike
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Man arrested after knife brought out during fight in Didcot street
A MAN was arrested after a knife was produced in a fight in Didcot yesterday, police said. Thames Valley Police said officers were called to The Croft, Didcot, at around 5.10pm. Two men had been seen having an "altercation" in the street, and
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Woman rescued from burning flat in Carterton
FIREFIGHTERS forced their way into a burning flat in Carterton this morning to rescue a woman after neighbours reported hearing a smoke alarm. Fire crews from Witney Fire Station arrived at Heather Close at around 9am today and found smoke coming
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Man charged in connection with motorbike theft in Didcot
A DIDCOT man has been charged in connection with a motorbike theft. Michael Patrick Hogan, 25, of Sir Frank Williams Avenue, Didcot, was charged earlier this week with one count of theft of a motor vehicle, one count of driving without a licence
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New Bill would cut cost of many important drugs
New Bill would cut cost of many important drugs THE Off-patent Drugs Bill will be voted on in Parliament on November 6. I am campaigning in support of this Bill and hope that local MPs will join me and lend their support to this vital piece of legislation
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You can't uninvent the atom bomb, Mr Tanner
You can’t uninvent the atom bomb, Mr Tanner WHEN John Tanner calls for the removal of atomic weapons (Oxford Mail, August 18) does he mean from the world or from the UK? If he means from the world I think that he’s being more than a little naive
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A lamentable failure to settle JR porters' dispute
A lamentable failure to settle JR porters’ dispute LIKE Roger Wallace (Oxford Mail, August 17 ) I too am wondering what is happening with the John Radcliffe Hospital porters in their dispute with the sub-contractor Carillion because of their proposals
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Greens' wishes on centre are quite clear and simple
Greens’ wishes on centre are quite clear and simple IT IS a shame that the local Labour councillor for St Clement’s Ward chose to take a cheap side swipe at Green councillors (Oxford Mail, August 8) rather than address the issues of concern to local
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When is a refugee not genuinely a refugee?
When is a refugee not genuinely a refugee? MR ROBINS disputes with Mr Clarke the proper terminology for the vast numbers of mainly undocumented men who choose the UK as their preferred destination, after passing through many other safe countries
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Scales of Justice - Banbury Magistrates' Court hearings and verdicts
BANBURY MAGISTRATES Barry Pollard, 56, of Fringford, admitted drink-driving on the B4100 Aynho Road on July 23. Had 83 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of blood, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Fined £110 and ordered to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge
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Please read my letters properly before replying
Please read my letters properly before replying ONCE again Chris Robins has failed to read my letter of August 12 correctly. In his response he says I said all those in Calais trying to get into Britain are economic migrants. I did say there
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Rich and poor: This city is a place of startling inequality
I AM concerned with the national budget as it is tightening the squeeze on low income families and children across the country. Families with young children will be particularly hard hit, not just through reductions in benefits, but also through
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Let's do the time-warp in Witney again
GIVEN that David Cameron is the man with his finger on the nuclear button it is slightly worrying that the Prime Minister doesn’t have a bit more control over Witney Conservatives. The constituency association’s website seems to be stuck in a pre-May
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Let's be pragmatic about any zero emissions zone
David Nimmo-Smith, Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member for environment THERE has been a lot of comment and coverage in recent days about the idea of a zero emission zone in Oxford, starting in 2020. Strong feelings seem often to
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Max Crocombe set to leave Oxford United on loan
OXFORD United are lining up a permanent move for a goalkeeper which would allow Max Crocombe to go out on loan. The stopper turned 22 last week, but the most recent of his six appearances for United came 12 months ago in the Capital One Cup defeat
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Update: One person taken to hospital after car crashes into tree on the B4027 near Beckley
ONE person has been taken to hospital after a crash in the B4027 near Beckley. The incident occurred at about 8am when a car reportedly crashed into a tree, which is now lying across the road. South Central Ambulance Service spokeswoman Gill
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Selfless actions go beyond call of duty
BRAVERY like that of Sergeant Bruce Hancock is a rare and powerful thing. It is safe to say that there are few, very few, who would so readily give their lives in such an inevitable manner. It is so true that for our tomorrows, they gave their
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Blenheim battle is indicative of the housing fight gripping county
SOME people may wonder what all of the fuss is about in Woodstock The need for homes is being felt everywhere, and why should one neighbourhood be protected from the oncoming diggers over anywhere else? But there is good reason why the outcry over
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Good weather brings a £413,000 windfall in extra car park cash
GOOD weather has been credited with bringing in £413,000 more in car parking charges than expected in the past year. Oxford City Council had expected to make £7.9m from its car parks in 2014/15, factoring in a predicted decrease from the closure
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Loving teen's tragic overdose mistake
AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl died after taking an accidental overdose of migraine medication, a coroner has ruled yesterday. Megan Biddle, a passionate music fan and popular pupil at Lord Williams’s School, Thame, died after swallowing an unknown quantity
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Our results and success always come from the hardest of work
YESTERDAY morning teenagers across Oxfordshire would have been opening up their GCSE results with trembling hands, breath held or even in a manic rush. However students discovered their grades, they have all contributed to a bumper year for the
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Dream job in reptile retailing beckons lizard lover
REMEMBER when you were five years old and the coolest thing you could imagine was having your own pet lizard? Well Steve Mills kept his dream alive, and now he has his own exotic pet shop. For the past four years Mr Mills has run Lenny’s Lizards
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Young and old turn out to help spike litter menace
YOUNGSTERS rolled up their sleeves, donned fluorescent jackets and reached for litter pickers to help give their area a summer spruce up. Residents of Greater Leys united to clean up their area and empty their homes of unwanted items including
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BOWLS: Knight and Hawes team up to claim national pairs title
DONNA Knight and Katherine Hawes clinched the Bowls England Women's National Pairs Championship by nine shots at Leamington Spa. The Oxfordshire duo beat Cambridge's Linda Churchman and Cheryl Salisbury 20-11 in the final. In the last four,
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Fears that housing would harm importance of site
PLANS to build homes on the Blenheim Palace estate would harm the World Heritage site, a leading conservation organisation has said. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) has objected to a planning application for a housing
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FOOTBALL: Bradley Bubb happy with impact at Oxford City + VIDEO OF WONDER GOAL
BRADLEY Bubb is delighted with the impact he has made since joining Oxford City during the summer The 27-year-old made it three goals in four games with a penalty on Tuesday night to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Basingstoke Town. It included
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GCSE results day live blog as it happened
6:15pm Our table of all the GCSE results so far is now online so you can check how schools across Oxfordshire performed
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Thursday, August 20
5:58pm So cruel: A dog was found in Faringdon with its muzzle taped up.
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Parky at the Pictures (DVD 20/8/2015)
Despite having several films released in this country, Maurice Pialat is one of the least appreciated French masters of the last 40 years. Trained as an artist, he spent the nouvelle vague era making documentary shorts and so shocked audiences with
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 20/8/2015)
Alejandro Jodorowsky is one of the most individual talents in world cinema. He is best known for his trippy classics, Fando y Lis (1968), El Topo (1970) and The Holy Mountain (1973), although he also scored a cult hit with the surrealist melodrama
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Missing 63-year-old man from Cornwall thought to be in Oxford
POLICE are appealing for information to help trace a missing man from Cornwall. Paul Johnson, 63, was last seen at around 3.30pm on Monday in Launceston, Cornwall, and is believed to have come to Oxford on Tuesday. He is described as a white
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Mental health charity boss defends festival fees
THE boss of an East Oxford mental health charity has defended charging visitors to its annual summer festival. Crowds of people poured into the Elder Stubbs allotments last Saturday[aug15] for Restore’s outdoor extravaganza. The Manzil way
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Heroic pilot is remembered on Battle of Britain's 'hardest day'
THE heroic actions of an RAF pilot who sacrificed his life to fight a German bomber have been remembered in a special Battle of Britain ceremony. Sgt Pilot Bruce Hancock was 26 years old when he took off from the service training school at RAF
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BAR BILLIARDS: Masons keep title bid on track
MASONS Arms put themselves in contention for the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford and District League Group B title with a 5-1 win over Marlborough Club A, writes PETE EWINS. They are five points behind leaders Kennington with a game in hand. Mick
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ATHLETICS: Radley and Abingdon secure promotion
BECKY Hodgson and Adela Hussain starred as Radley AC won promotion to Division 1 of the Southern League. They secured second place in Division 2 West, with victory at Perivale. Hodgson won the 800m and set a personal best of 7mins 59.5secs
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Bike wrecked in suspected East Oxford arson attack
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 yesterday to find his Honda Hornet motorcycle ablaze. The 30-year-old
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ATHLETICS: Judy Howard claims two medals at World Masters Championships
JUDY Howard helped Great Britain win two team bronze medals at the World Masters Championships in Lyon, France. Howard, of Abingdon AC, who came 13th in the W55 category in the 10k road race walk and tenth in the 20k, combined with Ann Wheeler
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Youngsters learn how to survive in the wilds of adventure centre
YOUNG people went wild during a series of outdoor challenges at the Hill End Outdoor Centre near Farmoor this week. A series of five-day Ultimate Survival Camps have been laid on by the centre throughout the summer to keep even the most inquisitive
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Jealous lover jailed after throttling and kicking woman
A MAN who attacked his girlfriend in a rage when he discovered she had sent naked photos to another man has been jailed. A court heard that Richard Jervis had been in an open relationship with Elizabeth Kabiser for six months, where they were free
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RUGBY UNION: Henley Hawks set for Pontypridd tester
SEVEN of Henley Hawks’s National League 2 South-winning side will start against Welsh Premier champions Pontypridd at Dry Leas on Saturday (4). Hawks began pre-season with a 72-21 defeat at Bedwas last weekend in a match split into four periods
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BOWLS: Headington and Banbury in final showdown
HEADINGTON A and Banbury Central A will meet in the Oxford & District Bowls League Cup final. League champions and cup holders Headington ran out 81-50 winners against their B side in the semi-finals at South Oxford. Jason King’s rink finished
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Hill End Centre staff appeal for help to replace expensive equipment stolen by burglars
STAFF at a popular centre that allows children and adults to experience the great outdoors have been left devastated after equipment worth thousands of pounds was stolen. Chainsaws, strimmers, generators and diesel were among the items taken during
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School holidays camp praised by Ofsted
A HEADINGTON holiday camp has been praised for providing “purposeful experiences” for youngsters. Ultimate Activity Camps runs its activities at Headington School for 80 youngsters aged between four and 14 during school holidays. An Ofsted
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Aureus marks start of a golden era for secondary education
TWENTY years ago a hoard of gold coins was unearthed in a field on the edge of Didcot. Now, two decades on from the exciting find, pupils will have the opportunity to make their own discoveries at the town’s first mixed secondary school. The