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Consultations to start next week on £12.5m traffic changes to Headington
Residents will get a say on proposals for a £12.5m package of transport improvements in Headington from next week. The 'Access to Headington' project could see new cycle lanes, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes from Cherwell Drive to Horspath
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Local charity offers free sports sessions for youngsters
MORE children around the county are set to get free sports sessions this year thanks to a local charity. Sport for Streets has been holding weekly sessions in Yarnton over the winter, giving children the chance to try out more unusual sports such
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CCTV released in connection with Banbury mobile phone theft
POLICE want to speak to a man in connection with a theft from a Vodafone store in Banbury. Thames Valley Police has released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following the theft last month. Just before midday on January 12 a man
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Feature: Facelift to Blackbird Leys tower blocks are set to finally begin
A LANDMARK project breathing new life into Oxford’s five tower blocks has gone into motion, eagerly anticipated by councillors and locals alike. At a launch event on Wednesday for people to find out more about the scheme, Oxford City Councillor
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Exclusive interview: MP Victoria Prentis vows to defy David Cameron over HS2 railway link
NORTH Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis has claimed she would defy David Cameron over her opposition to HS2. In an interview with the Oxford Mail, the Banbury politician said she would not back down on the high speed rail link, despite most Conservative
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Church to offer support to non-religious schools in Oxfordshire for the first time
THE Church of England is taking on non-religious schools in Oxfordshire for the first time. In a major policy shift, senior church figures have said secular schools will be offered support and training as well as the opportunity to join the Oxford
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Family denied allotment site in Bicester for living outside parish area
A FAMILY looking for an allotment to tend with their disabled children have been told they don’t fall within the catchment area for any in their town. There are five allotment sites in Bicester but because Leon Du Plooy lives just outside the parish
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Sir Winston Churchill's wartime exploits revealed at museum
SIR Winston Churchill’s heroics in the First World War featured in the first of a series of talks given at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum. Colonel John Bridgeman CBE spoke on Six Hundred Years of Oxfordshire Yeomanry at the museum in Park Street
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Special school students get crafty for Mother's Day
YOUNGSTERS at a Bicester special school have been getting crafty and making jewellery.As part of a school project custom-made jewellery has been made in all shapes and colours, with some youngsters even getting ahead for Mother's Day ideas.This term has
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Magical time is in store as Fairytale Farm reopens
GRACE Laister found out this billy-goat was anything but gruff when Fairytale Farm opened again after its winter break.The Chipping Norton attraction opened its doors again on Saturday and will be open every day until October 30.It is owned by Grace's
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Man fined for poaching at Oxfordshire farm was 'just catching a rabbit'
A man fined for poaching at an Oxfordshire farm claimed he was "just catching a rabbit". Colwin Price, who lives in Cardiff, was caught red-handed by police officers with a dead rabbit in his hand at Stallpitts Farm in Shrivenham in December.
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Residents say plans for sheltered flats are not coherent or in style with historic lane
PLANS for new sheltered housing near a historic lane in Wallingford are overbearing and do not provide enough parking, neighbours have said. Housing association Soha has put forward a planning application to demolish 28 flats at St Alban’s Court
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Pupils share their thoughts and prayers at chapel event
PENSIVE pupils sought solace in a chapel where they scribbled down wishes for the less fortunate. Girls at St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon embraced the annual "labyrinth" event, when the school's chapel is decorated with activities to
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Deputy mayor calling for consultation for future of magistrates' court
THE DEPUTY mayor of Bicester has called for a town-wide consultation on what to do with Bicester Magistrates’ Court when it closes. Jolanta Lis said the town, which is due to get 13,000 new homes by 2031, has enough housing and needs to provide
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Helicopter antics
Sir – The open fields on the northern fringe of Grove form part of a designated military low fly zone where I’ve been told that ‘ten foot separation’ is permissible. In fact often all I’ve been able to see of the helicopters from the house as the
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Overcoming challenges
Sir – I write as a proud supporter of the Stroke Association and now a judge for the prestigious Life After Stroke Awards. I’m inviting your readers to nominate their stroke heroes and celebrate the courage and dedication shown by stroke survivors
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Vested interest
Sir – Recently David Cameron has been talking of getting a good deal for the British public to remain with the EU. He spoke of curtailing in work tax credits for migrants. However because we are bound by EU law this exact same policy would also
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Attack on unions
Sir – Trades unions helped workers win health and safety law, fair wages, maternity and paternity pay and a better deal at work. Without trade unions, we would have no paid holidays. Days lost to industrial action are at an all-time low, as unions
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Plans for huge reservoir boost for engineers’ ego
Sir – It is hardly surprising that the Institute of Civil Engineers supports Thames Water’s proposal for a giant reservoir as both head offices are located almost on each other’s doorsteps and it holds out the prospect of highly remunerative contracts
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Build new raised link road to bring shoppers to Westgate
Sir – It always seems to be Oxford’s inalterable misfortune that it only has seven main roads into the centre from the ring-road. Looking at a map, you come to the somewhat unexpected conclusion that there are two each from the south and north,
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Despair at mural
Sir – When attending my regular appointment at the Eye Hospital, the thought of having once again to sit for two hours gazing at the so called ‘mural’ on the walls in the waiting room fills me with despair. I have heard it described by fellow patients
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Wake up England
Sir – I read in your report by Luke Sproule (February 11), that yet again we give into a bunch of deranged thugs, so-called Islamic State (who incidentally are an embarrassment to decent living Muslims) by changing the name of Isis Academy into Iffley
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Double trouble from cuts
Sir – Cuts by Oxfordshire County Council, coupled with those imposed by Swindon Borough Council will hit some communities very hard. This ‘double whammy’ effect will hit the communities on the borders of the county in a disproportionate way. The
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Fantasies of domination
Sir – Very good to have the corrective letter from Marieke Faber Clarke (King was hunted, January 21) on the death of King Lobhengula of the Ndebele people of Western Zimbabwe and the true nature of Cecil Rhodes treatment after Lobhengula’s death of
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Use British steel
Sir – Only a few weeks after the closure of the Redcar Steel Works, and the loss of thousands of jobs in the steel works at Port Talbot, Scunthorpe, Rotherham and Sheffield, the Chancellor George Osborne has specifically asked China to tender for the
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Metric makes sense
Sir – Iris Ramkissoon takes issue with the heights of buildings in Oxford being described in metres (Metric nonsense, Letters, February 11), and asks if England has been transported to the Continent. But the metric system is not Continental – it
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Loss of community
Sir – I am so saddened by the loss of my community. I live in a road with 175 houses, but there are only 10 children resident, and scant few over-60s. Our community noticeboard has been empty for years. Neighbours change yearly, sometimes monthly
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Protect the NHS
Sir – As the junior doctors’ industrial action continues, I urge the public to consider the real cause of the strike. Doctors are striking to protect what they see happening to the NHS. The Government are putting politics before evidence; they
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Unaffordable pensions
Sir – I wish Mr David Buckle a long and happy retirement (Report, February 11), but his stepping-down at age 60 highlights the unaffordability of the Local Government Pension scheme as it stands. Since his skills require no manual effort I expect
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Charge £1 to park
Sir – Whilst appreciating that the West Oxfordshire District Council’s policy of free parking is popular with many residents and traders, I feel quite strongly that the cabinet member for car parking and transport, councillor David Harvey, was misguided
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Embarrassing pace
Sir – I was amazed to see so many workers on the Wolvercote to Summertown roadworks recently. I think there must have been nine, which is almost twice as many as usual! Shame on the contractors for thinking that the bare minimum of work is acceptable
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Veils hide feelings
Sir – It would be hurtful and provocative to ban Muslim girls from wearing headscarves, unless at the same time all religious symbols were banned, including crucifixes, rosaries, skull-caps, Hindu tikkas, Sikh turbans etc. Anyway, it is not only
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Faces tell a lot
Sir – If, as Mr Emlyn-Jones suggests (Letters, February 11), the niqab has changed meaning over time, then what is its meaning now? He doesn’t tell us. He is dismissive of the cultural sensitivities of people who find the symbolism deeply oppressive
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Council has duty of care to city’s rare fragile fen
Sir – The Friends of Lye Valley were bitterly disappointed at the east area planning committee decision to develop Warren Meadow, the crucial rainwater catchment and infiltration area for the springs that feed the Lye Valley Site of Special Scientific
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Community centre memorial room gets a new lease of life
A LICK of acid-green paint has given new life to a meeting room in Blackbird Leys Community Centre named after “Mr Blackbird Leys” Jack Argent. A team from Oxford City Council spruced up the walls, doors, skirting boards and ceilings in the Jack
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Tough guys face mud, mud, glorious mud in big race
The Tough Guy race is one of the hardest events in the land – brutally separating the men from the boys. The Oxford Mail’s Alex Castle gave it a go for a cause close to his heart...and lived to tell the tale It was not your average Sunday country
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RAF Benson celebrates 10,000 flying hours in the Puma 2
COMRADES based at RAF Benson are celebrating their helicopter fleet reaching a milestone of 10,000 flying hours. The Puma 2 helicopters reached the staggering feat today. The aircrafts form the Puma Force, in which 350 people work across two
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Brunch @ Cafe Coco, Cowley Road
News of a fabulous brunch being served at Cocos on Cowley Road had reached the office. Regardless of the great burgers, pizzas and salads on offer the rest of the time, the breakfast offering also seemed to be proving a winner. We needed no further
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Review: Culinary classes at Jericho Kitchen full of Eastern promise...
Katherine MacAlister sings for her supper – or at least helps cook it – when she samples the exotic wares of a new cookery class The first cookery class of Emma Collen’s brand spanking new company Jericho Kitchen featured Vegetarian Street Food
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Appleton wary of United burn-out - but no move for Bolton striker
MICHAEL Appleton admits certain Oxford United’s players must be carefully managed after the heavy schedule raised red flags over their physical condition. The head coach is looking to bring in additional attacking options on loan to ease the burden
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Chef Jack Bull's burgers are in the national finals!
The kitchen at the pub I work in is definitely not what you’d call big. It’s 10sq ft at a stretch and, with my 6ft 7in frame, my sous chef and someone at the kitchen sink, it’s fair to say there isn’t really much room to swing a cat. So it might
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Chef's Special with Mark Chandler of the White Hart, Fyfield
This dish is a real winter warmer and frequently features on the menu at the White Hart, Fyfield, at this time of year. Mark Chandler and his team in the kitchen at the White Hart prepare everything from fresh ingredients delivered daily and fish
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12 must-see shows in music and theatre around Oxfordshire this week
Don’t know what to do this weekend? Try these 12 suggestions for size – a round up of the best gigs, events and plays on in Oxfordshire this coming week 1) First up is Rock of Ages running this weekend from Friday - Saturday at Brookes Union, the
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The art of Flamenco is coming to town
Stuart Macbeth clicks his castanets and catches flamenco fever with dancer Amarita Vargas I picture it so clearly. Packs of pale Brits, jammed into a Boeing and jetting off to sunny Spain. These were the heady days of the late 1970s package
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Pet photographer in awards delight
Photographer and business woman Mel Taylor has won two national awards. Mrs Taylor, who specialises in what she calls ‘paw-traits’, has a studio in Letcombe Regis. She was awarded membership of the Guild of Photographers’ bar, based on monthly
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Agency looking to recruit 30 people
A marketing agency is planning to recruit 30 people by the end of the year. The Marketing Practice in East Hendred has vacancies for copywriters, designers, social media executives and strategic and senior planners. The £9m turnover firm, which
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Signalling problem causes delays on trains between Bicester, Banbury and Oxford
There are delays of up to 30 minutes on trains between Bicester North, Banbury and Oxford this afternoon due to a signalling problem. A points failure between Bicester and Banbury has caused cancellations and disruption expected to continue until
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Abingdon building firm in grand relocation
A low-carbon building firm, working with TV presenter Kevin McCloud has moved to Culham Innovation Centre. Greencore Construction is building five houses at Cumnor Hill on behalf of HAB Housing, set-up by the Grand Designs presenter. Founded
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Consultancy can be won in new competition for start-ups
A competition for start-ups is offering a first prize of £7,500-worth of digital marketing consultancy with Oxford-based agency Digital Remit. Founder and chief executive Justin Jackson also Oxford champion for national start-up network Enterprise
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Quick-thinking saves family from Eynsham house fire
The quick-thinking of one person saved a family from a house fire in Eynsham yesterday. A fire broke out in an upstairs cupboard which housed the hot water cylinder in a property in Spareacre Lane just before 3pm. The house filled with thick
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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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Flights between Oxford and Edinburgh will not go ahead this spring
Flights planned to go between Oxford and Edinburgh will not begin this spring, it has emerged. The Oxford Mail understands that the flights will not go ahead after Linksair, the airline earmarked to operate the service, pulled out of running the
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UPDATED: '200 jobs expected to go' in children's centre closures
STAFF could walk out again over plans for 200 redundancies at Oxfordshire’s under-threat children’s centres and early intervention hubs. The reduction would represent about half of the workforce and union bosses warned it would be “devastating”
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Seniors at care home strut their stuff for Valentine's tea dance
RESIDENTS at a Blackbird Leys care home got into the groove and threw some shapes at a Valentine's Day tea dance.The event at Longlands Care Home in Balfour Road saw some 48 older residents as well as staff members, family and friends get "loved
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Hamstring strain rules out Oxford United captain Jake Wright for ten days
OXFORD United will be without skipper Jake Wright for at least three games due to a hamstring injury picked up in midweek. The centre back limped out of the 1-0 home defeat to Sky Bet League Two leaders Northampton Town. It has since been diagnosed
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Endeavour actor on tigers, the theatre and playing DI Thursday
IT TAKES a while to realise that Roger Allam is not in fact DI Thursday – his character in ITV’s Endeavour – but a real life actor. Which seems ridiculous, but such is his compelling and all-encompassing portrayal of the 1950s cop and father figure
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Kids in love with funky friends at theatre puppet show
A FUNKY monkey went on an extraordinary adventure with young thrill-seekers at an East Oxford theatre.Emma Boor brought her colourful puppets to life in front of youngsters at Pegasus Theatre on Sunday.Children between three and seven journeyed into the
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Power station’s demise a result of dubious science
DIDCOT A power station fell victim to the anti-coal lobby in 2014. I was annoyed that it was demolished so quickly, instead of being mothballed. The destruction looked like a “spoiler” to prevent any future government from reversing the decision
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How much would a £2 seniors’ bus fare make?
THE recent letter suggesting a £1 fare for seniors needs to be considered by all who qualify for the pass. I would suggest a £2 day ticket, to cover all journeys on that day, as we quite often have to change buses to get to final destinations.
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Scales of Justice: 17 cases heard at Oxford and Banbury Magistrates Court
OXFORD Jacek Koroniewski, 39, of O’Hanlon House, Luther Street, Oxford, convicted in his absence of travelling on a railway without paying the £9 fare on June 19 last year. Fined £110 and ordered to pay £9 compensation, a £20 victim surcharge and
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Call it ‘Carbuncle Alley’ and sever link to ex-Lord Mayor
OXFORD City Council’s west area planning committee has shown depressing spinelessness in accepting Oxford University’s inadequate mitigation plan for the aesthetically dismal (and view-spoiling) Castle Mill student flats next to Port Meadow. They
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Bollards should ensure cycle track remains clear
A FEW weeks ago, you published a letter from somebody who wished to remain anonymous but wished to express concern that little had been done about the occupation of the popular Marston Ferry Road cycle track by a number of traveller cars and caravans
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Roundabout work delays really should lead to fines
I REFER to Rob Whitty’s letter complaining of the length of time, 16 months, it is taking to complete the roundabout fiasco in North Oxford. The government is planning to fine local authorities that cause unreasonable delays when completing roadwork
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EA staff removing stricken boat from riverbank after it crashed into bridge
After weeks of winching, pushing and planning, the boat which sunk to the bottom of the Thames a fortnight ago is finally set to be taken to a boatyard. Staff from the Environment Agency (EA) are out in full force this morning to remove it from
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Gray Matter: Refreshing encounters with old and new venues
A recent Saturday night out in Oxford brought me an entertaining engagement with the old and new.Old came first with an hour or so in one of Oxford’s – if not Britain’s – most characterful pubs, the King’s Arms, in Holywell Street.A favourite of mine
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VIDEO: Looking for a new job? Get along to the Oxford Times jobs fair at Town Hall today
APPRENTICES from BMW’s Mini Plant in Cowley are among those helping job hunters at Oxford Town Hall today. Eighteen-year-old Lauren Todd, a first-year logistics trainee with the car manufacturer, urged people to go to the Oxford Times’ Jobs Fair
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Gray Matter: Buses provide a glimpse of our county’s beauty
The bus driver was happy at his work and we were equally happy, grateful too, to have benefited from it. Having steered us into Banbury bus station at the end of a joyful sunlit journey from Stratford-upon-Avon, he silenced the engine then surprised Rosemarie
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Review: Baker Blakey cooks up a comic feast in Toast
It takes an actor of rare skill to make something watchable from the consumption of a cheese sandwich, the sliminess of its white bread coating apparent in every bite (suck?).That actor is Matthew Kelly, who as a glum and gormless bakery worker of 45
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Happy birthday to the Hollybush in Witney
Luke Champion reflects on The Hollybush in Witney, a year after taking on the reins Nothing could have prepared us for the year we have just had. It’s now been a year since myself, and my partner Alex, decided to jump head-first into the restaurant
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Living the dream at a luxurious lodge in Sussex
Andy Ffrench visits one of the Dream Lodge sites in Sussex and finds that times have changed, loving his trip Fifty years ago staying at a caravan park could be a rather primitive affair. The good news is that five decades on, staycationers
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Michael Wood beams from China to Bloxham for festival
Katherine MacAlister catches Prof Michael Wood as he travels between China and Bloxham’s latest festival Michael Wood’s six-part BBC series on China airs tonight. He is concurrently writing a book on Shakespeare for OUP, conducting academic research
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Soundbites: More names lined up for Oxford's Common People festival in May
More news this week from the folk behind Oxford’s newest festival – Common People. Organisers of the event which takes place in South Park on May 28 and 29, have revealed the line-up for their Big Top – with a smattering of names among the dance
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Actor Robert Powell is a King in waiting
Katherine MacAlister meets a reflective Robert Powell on the eve of his Oxford opening Robert Powell’s people are quite specific. Don’t talk to him about his personal life, you can mention his previous work but he’s really just here to talk about
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Quad Talk: Confessions of a (finally) published academic
Alexander Ewing fulfils an ambition but says even the published can perish I am happy to announce in this newspaper that, as of last week, I’m finally a published academic. Or at least a published DPhil student (that means a PhD for you reading
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First Person: Honouring the fight against fascism
Colin Carritt reveals his very personal reasons for wanting a memorial for the Oxfordshire volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War In October 1936, my dad Noel Carritt went to war – the Spanish Civil War. He hadn’t long finished university
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Review: Thatcher’s Secret War by Clive Bloom
Andy Ffrench looks at a book detailing The Iron Lady’s tactics in taking on her enemies The release of Margaret Thatcher’s personal and political papers from 1985 has made Clive Bloom’s detailed investigation of her leadership particularly timely
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Review: Trying out the stylish new brasserie at Eynsham Hall
A new brasserie and favourite head chef brings Katherine MacAlister to Eynsham Hall News that Simon Bradley, formerly head chef at the Randolph Hotel, had been pinched by Eynsham Hall nearly brought tears to my eyes. A magnificent chef, Simon
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Review: Creation Theatre's King Lear @ Blackwell's, Oxford
Tragedy on a shoestring is a tough call for a cash-conscious theatre company, as Creation demonstrates in its new production of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Economies of casting can work to the good with comedy, with an added sense of fun from the
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You’ll go batty over this opera triple bill from Ellen Kent and company
Nicola Lisle talks to opera director Ellen Kent about her latest shows When it comes to putting on opera, Ellen Kent doesn’t do things by halves – as Oxford audiences will find out when her company comes to the New Theatre next week with a sumptuous
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Highlights: Little Brother Eli, Stiff Little Fingers and more
Avant-folk James Yorkston and Laura Moody St Barnabas Church, Oxford Tomorrow wegottickets.com The Irregular Folk sessions organised and curated by Oxford’s Vez Hoper are among the city’s must-see musical events, with interesting line-ups
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Review: The Fun Lovin' Criminals celebrate two decades of genre-defying joy
Blimey! Is it really 20 whole years since the Fun Lovin’ Criminals launched their debut album Come Find Yourself on to an unsuspecting public? It certainly is, and a tour from the Brit-based New Yorkers was the perfect way to celebrate this genre-defying
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Manchester rocketrs Blossoms are the next big thing
Blossoms are tipped as one of 2016’s hottest new bands, citing Abba as influential. Tim Hughes finds out more from their frontman Tom Ogden They are being hailed as Manchester’s latest big thing: five mates, who ditched dodgy jobs to take the country
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‘See the wood from the trees’ at Helen Slater exhibition
Sarah Mayhew Craddock steps into Helen Slater’s mysterious world What lies within is the question on everyone’s lips as they look at and consider Helen Slater’s intricate glass sculpture. The mid-career Oxfordshire-based glassmaker Helen Slater
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For Art's Sake with Cate Nunn
Cate Nunn talks about directing Sense and Sensibility for the Oxford Theatre Guild, and how she held off until she found Jessica Swale’s adaptation There’s a magic in Sense and Sensibility which never seems to fade, no matter how much time passes
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Watchdog rates Thames Valley Police as "Good" but raises concern over child abuse investigation unit
A POLICE watchdog says Thames Valley Police needs more officers in its child abuse investigation team, but rated its overall effectiveness “Good”. An inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary said the force was good across the board
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Hunt for flytipper who dumped 60 rubbish bags at recycling centre
The hunt is on for a flytipper who dumped more than 60 bags of rubbish at a recycling bank in Banbury. Last week a resident complained to the district council that dozens of rubbish and carrier bags had been dumped at the centre in Ferriston.
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Cotswold Wildlife Park urges visitors to ditch day out due to waterlogged car park
ANIMAL lovers are urged to ditch plans for a day out at Cotswold Wildlife Park today, after rain battered its car park. Debbie Ryan, spokeswoman for the park in Bradwell Grove, said: “This awful weather with very persistent rain has taken its toll
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Obituary: Headteacher and birdwatching enthusiast John Brucker will be ‘sorely missed’
THE former headteacher of Woodstock Primary School, conservationist and ornithologist, John Brucker, has died aged 86. Mr Brucker was headteacher at Woodstock primary for 25 years and pursued a passion for nature as president of Oxford Ornithological
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RUGBY: Bannister is the hero as Banbury run riot
SEAN Bannister scored a hat-trick of tries as leaders Banbury RFC cruised to a 41-14 win at Dunlop. Bannister crashed over for the first try in the Midlands 2 West (South) match, with captain Ed Phillips adding the extras to make it 7-0. The
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FOOTBALL: Puritans beat play-off rivals
BANBURY United boosted their play-off bid with a 3-1 win at home to North Leigh, opening up a six-point gap over their local rivals. In a match where both sides were restricted to ten men, goals from Mark Bell, Zac McEachran and Ricky Johnson saw
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RUGBY UNION: George Cullen eyes Dark Blues swansong against Penguins
GEORGE Cullen is eyeing one last outing in a Dark Blues jersey when Oxford University take on representative side Penguins next month, writes JACK JOHNSON. The 22-year-old is in the final year of his part-time Master’s degree in sustainable urban
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BOWLS: RAF Brize Norton take on Chipping Norton in friendly match
Chipping Norton BC played host to 13 members of the Joint Air Delivery – a test and evaluation unit from RAF Brize Norton – for an afternoon of bowls. The unit were given coaching by members of the club and later played a match against each other
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UPDATE: Road blocked after two car crash in Kidlington
A DRIVER has been left in shock after they were involved in a two car crash in Kidlington this morning. Bunkers Hill is currently blocked after the cars collided at around 7.23am. South Central Ambulance Service were called to the scene at
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Football club to go ahead with 3G pitch despite fears it could cause cancer
OXFORD City Football Club is pressing ahead with plans for a new artificial pitch amid claims in the media the proposed 3G surface could cause cancer. The Marsh Lane club’s planning application for a new 3G turf to replace its first team’s pitch
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HORSE RACING: Victoria Pendleton raring to go at Fakenham
Victoria Pendleton is relishing the chance to make her hunter chase debut tomorrow. The dual Olympic gold-medal winning cyclist is set to partner the Paul Nicholls-trained Pacha Du Polder at Fakenham. The horse is her intended ride in the St
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FOOTBALL: Oxford City's new academy aims to tap into local talent
Talented young footballers are being offered a new route into senior football at Oxford City with the creation of their new football and futsal academy. Based at the club’s 3G Community Arena and new 30,000-square foot Indoor Arena at Berinsfield
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BAR BILLIARDS: Marlborough Club reach Oxford League Cup semi-finals
Marlborough Club are through to the semi-finals of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford & District League’s Gracie J’s League Cup after whitewashing West Oxford Democrats Club 6-0. Callum Bowler, Chris Bateman, Chris Iagoe and Pete Rose won their
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New report claims digital sector is supporting 25,000 jobs in Oxford
TWENTY-FIVE thousand jobs rely on Oxford’s thriving digital sector, according to a new report.Tech Nation 2016, compiled by government-backed Tech City, names the city as one of 27 "digital clusters" around the UK.It praises Oxford's strength
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Research finds Oxford University has lowest proportion of students from low income families
The number of poorer students to attend one of the country's top universities has fallen in the past decade. Out of the 24 Russell Group universities, Oxford had the lowest proportion of entrants from lower social backgrounds at one in 10.
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Oxfordshire's brightest and best start-up businesses showcased at Dragons’-Den style event
HALF the size but twice the power is how Mike Edwards describes high-performance electric motorcycle engines being developed by his firm Meteor Power. He was one of 20 business owners at Dragons Den-style event Pitchfest, which highlighted life
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AUNT SALLY: Phil Allen keeps his cool to clinch dramatic league title for North Oxford Conservative Club
North Oxford Conservative Club snatched the Kidlington Indoor Winter League title from under the noses of Dave’s Diamonds in dramatic circumstances. Going into the last night of league fixtures, Dave’s Diamonds were a point ahead of North Oxford
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Court told worker was imprisoned, beat and humiliated by thugs in dispute over £50k
A SCRAP metal firm worker was held captive, beaten and tortured with pliers in an attack orchestrated by one of his own colleagues. Rooman Khan screamed in agony and begged for mercy as a pair of thugs recruited by Mohsin Cheema roughed him up
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‘Ma’ Smith thanks Oxford Mail readers for securing future for soup kitchen
THE future of Icolyn Smith’s soup kitchen has been secured thanks to Oxford Mail readers. ‘Ma’ Smith, 85, feared she would have to close the doors of Oxford Community Soup Kitchen in Manzil Way after 25 years if not enough money and volunteers
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Scores of volunteers help save O'Hanlon House after Oxford Mail appeal
A HOMELESS shelter kitchen has been saved from closure under crippling funding cuts following an appeal by the Oxford Mail. O’Hanlon House, the city’s best known haven for those in need, was bombarded with requests from more than 300 people after
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Oxford RL form link with Super League side Castleford Tigers
OXFORD RL have announced a new partnership with Super League club Castleford. The agreement will include off-field and player development as well as a dual-registration agreement. This will allow Castleford players to turn out for Oxford in
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UPDATE: London Road, Wheatley road cleared
The A40 London Road in Wheatley has now been cleared following a crash. It is believed the incident occurred on the westbound side of the road near the B4027 Wheatley Road. David Gallagher, a spokesman for South Central Ambulane Service, said
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 18/2/2016)
Having established his reputation as one of Mexico's finest film-makers with the broodingly uncompromising dramas Daniel and Ana (2009) and After Lucia (2012), Michel Franco took the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes with his English-language debut with
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 18/2/2016)
Running between 22-28 February, the 8th Asia House Film Festival will play at the iconic Regent Street Cinema in London to showcase the best of recent cinema from across this culturally diverse continent. The theme of this year's event is Breaking
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UPDATE: Missing Pub dog Jager has been found
Missing pub pup Jager has been reunited with his owners after dissappearing for more than three days. The dog - who went missing from The Saxon pub in the early hours on Tuesday morning - has been the centre of a huge community team effort to bring
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Ice warning remains in place after freezing conditions overnight
A weather warning for ice remains in place this morning following freezing conditions overnight. The Met Office said that heavy rain yesterday coupled with low temperatures during the night would lead to icy surfaces in many parts of the county
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How satisfied are you with your train service? Passengers in the South East are the least happy according to new survey
Rail passengers in the South East are the least satisfied in the country, according to a survey by consumer group Which? Overcrowding, poor value for money and dirty trains were among the issues raised by the poll of almost 7,000 travellers.
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ATHLETICS: Oxford City's Simon Fisher stars at Chiltern League finale
OXFORD City’s Simon Fisher led the way for Oxfordshire’s club athletes at the final round of the Chiltern League. Fisher finished seventh overall in the men’s race at Milton Keynes and as the sixth Division 1 runner. Clubmates Maxwell Robinson
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Age is no bar for NHS worker, 71, as she gets set for OX5 Run
ONE of the oldest workers in the NHS will take on a five-mile run in her 70s to help children she looks after get the best care possible. Eileen Williams turns 71 today but that does not stop her from working as a health visitor with young children
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Estate gets a bit of TLC with Valentine's Day litter pick
ST Valentine's Day took on a different form in Northway as volunteers from Northway Church decided to show their love for the estate.The gang of 15 took to the streets on Sunday with litter pickers and bin bags to give the area some TLC.Church leader
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One of the world's smelliest plants blossoms at Oxford Botanic Garden
VISITORS to Oxford's Botanic Garden did well not to run away from the pungent smell of one of the world's smelliest plants this week.The corpse plant is a very large and rare flower and only blooms once a year for a short time.While it is in bloom, the
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Number of smokers kicking habit drops despite health service spending £980k
THE number of smokers successfully kicking the habit in Oxfordshire has fallen by nearly half. New figures reveal the number of people who managed to stop smoking through NHS services fell from 2,770 in the 2013/14 financial year to 1,429 in 2014
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Eccentric storytime rouses reading skills in pre-school pupils
CURIOUS youngsters were treated to tales of adventure in a bid to rouse reading skills.Pupils at Southmoor Pre-school in Abingdon sat for a special storytime with a professional entertainer, who performed book readings as part of National Storytelling