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Comic convention expected to attract over 2,000 visitors to Oxford next month
THE man who sculpted Darth Vader’s mask, an original Ewok and a Bond girl will be among the guests at Oxford’s first ever comic convention next month. About 2,000 people are expected to flock to Oxcon at Oxford University’s High Street Examination
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Youngsters make a mess in the sun with mud pies at trust centre
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed the school half term holidays by making mud pies in the wintry weather.Mud Pie Monday, a day in which children can get covered in muck without their parents telling them off, saw Oxfordshire kids enjoy the dirt in the sunshine.The event
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Oxford United 1 (Roofe 29), Accrington Stanley 2 (Kee 46, Brown 88)
A LATE goal from Scott Brown saw Oxford United stumble to a defeat against ten-man Accrington Stanley. It completed a desperate second-half display for Michael Appleton's men, who conceded an equaliser to Billy Kee seconds after the restart.
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WATCH: CCTV footage captures moment masked man raids pub's takings after threatening staff with wrench
A PENSIONER has said she wants to meet an armed robber who raided her pub face to face. Sheila Guinnane, 73, said her “life had been ruined” after a man entered the England’s Rose pub in Postcombe and stole the entire contents of the cash till.
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Planning to propose this Leap Year? Chances are he'll probably say yes
IF you're planning to propose to your man this Leap Year, the chances are he'll probably say yes. A new survey has suggested that 73 per cent of British men would say yes if their other half proposed. Are you planning to pop the question?
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UPDATE: Man killed in collision with lorry on a34 yet to be identified
The man killed in a collision with a lorry on the a34 is yet to be identified. In the early hours of yesterday morning a pedestrian died following a collision with an HGV at around 1am. It happened on the southbound carriageway between J9 of
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Oxford United v Accrington Stanley - Updates
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Paralympian hoping to inspire runners to enter Town and Gown
A PARALYMPIC champion swimmer who says his muscular dystrophy has never held him back hopes his story will inspire people to enter Oxford’s Town and Gown race. Ollie Hynd, 20, was told he had the muscle disease when he was 13 years old – only a
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Locals gear up for community Clean for the Queen event
Locals are armed with their litter pickers in West Oxfordshire ahead of the upcoming Clean for the Queen events in honour of Her Majesty's birthday. Households across the district are being urged to get involved in the community clear up being
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UPDATED GALLERY- Do you remember more of these lost pubs of Oxford?
Since this gallery launched dozens of people have got in touch to share their memories of Oxford's lost pubs. Some of our readers' suggestions have been added to the gallery above and some stories about those pubs have been added below. The
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James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 which featured in Blenheim scenes for Spectre has sold for £2.4m
James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 made for the film Spectre and featured against a backdrop of Oxfordshire's Blenheim Palace has sold for £2.4m at auction. The famous car can be seen parked up outside the palace which doubles as the Palazzo Cadenza
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Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf greets fans as he finishes 24hr lift stunt
Fans were still queued up this morning to catch a glimpse of Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf after he spent 24 hours inside a city centre lift. VIDEO: Scores to queue to meet Shia LaBeouf in Oxford lift before appearance at Oxford Union
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Today's a great chance to strengthen our place in the top three
We have had to shake off the frustrations of midweek as we prepare for today’s game against fellow promotion contenders Accrington Stanley. Regardless of the result on Tuesday night, I was pleased with the way the players competed against a side
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Mother of meningitis victim wants vaccine for all children on the NHS
A MOTHER who almost lost her daughter to meningitis B has joined thousands calling for the vaccine to be extended to all youngsters on the NHS. Jenny Daniels, 34, of Horspath, whose eight-year-old daughter Charlotte Nott had parts of her arms and
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Sculptor carves out new body of work after studio fire for exhibition
A SCULPTOR who saw her life’s work go up in flames has recreated the pieces that were reduced to ashes. Beatrice Hoffman, who lives in Garford, near Frilford, committed herself to rebuilding the collection that was destroyed when a fire ripped
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It's time for Oxford United to end barren home run against Accrington, says stand-in captain Johnny Mullins
Stand-in skipper Johnny Mullins knows it is time for Oxford United to claim their first home league win of 2016 this afternoon in what he has described as the biggest game of their season to date. Accrington Stanley visit the Kassam Stadium as
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City council gets ready for battle to build homes at Grenoble Road
CITY council leaders in Oxford will continue a 16-year battle to build 4,000 homes south of Grenoble Road if a neighbouring local authority fails to include the site in its development plan. South Oxfordshire District Council is currently reviewing
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Drama wardrobe seeks volunteers to navigate treasure trove of clothes
AN ‘ALADDIN’S Cave’ stuffed with Tudor togs and togas needs TLC from new volunteers. Dress-up divas have frequented Oxfordshire Drama Wardrobe for five decades, but the Steventon costume hire company needs more staff to keep going. Anne Byard
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SWIMMING: Lottie Wynne-Jones leads way as Bicester Blue Fins finish fourth
Star performances by Lottie Wynne-Jones and Tom Thornley, helped Bicester Blue Fins finish fourth in the county championship standings. Wynne-Jones collected a further six gold medals taking her overall total to 13. The 13-year-old also claimed
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Jaya’s successful deli gives her a new lease of life
SHE went through some very dark times before moving to Oxford 14 years ago. And now Jaya Patel says she has finally found happiness after opening up her own Indian deli in London Road, Headington. The 52-year-old said: “I’ve gone through quite
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SWIMMING: City of Oxford win County Championship title for fourth year in a row
City of Oxford defended their position as top club in Oxfordshire & North Bucks by winning the county championship for a fourth successive year. They finished with a huge 2,616 points ahead of Milton Keynes in second and Maxwell third.
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Village residents save The White Hart pub from becoming four-bedroom house
A WOLVERCOTE pub has been saved by residents after it faced being turned into a four-bedroom house. The White Hart’s future was in doubt after its owner looked for permission to change its use following a financial dispute with the community company
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ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars aim to sting out of Bracknell Hornets in double-header
After a week off, Oxford City Stars return with a South Division 1 double-header against Bracknell Hornets in the English National League this weekend. Stars, who are placed in mid-table, visit the struggling Berkshire side tonight (6pm) before
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ANGLING: Paul Gustafson pays tribute to legend Fred Buller who has died aged 89
Fred Buller, renowned as one of angling’s most authoritative commentators, died at his home in Buckinghamshire on Tuesday at the age of 89. “Fred was the sports greatest historian and will be sadly missed,” said his friend, Oxford angling writer
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Art enthusiasts expected to flock to February fair at Oxford Town Hall
THOUSANDS of art enthusiasts are expected to flock to the third Oxford International Art Fair in the coming week.The dreaming spires of Oxford make the perfect backdrop for the biggest collection of contemporary art to be brought together from Friday.Oxford
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ATHLETICS: Hannah England going for her fastest time of the season in Glasgow
Hannah England says she is going for a season’s best when she competes in today’s Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix, writes Stuart Weir. The former Oxford City athlete, who was the 2011 world championship silver medallist, runs in the 1500 metres.
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Gardeners out in force across Oxford as big spring clean-up begins
IT’S easy to tell spring is on the way as Oxford gardeners have been out in force. While South Hinksey Parish Council brought in a team of tree surgeons to hack down some enormous leylandii which had been looming over the village burial ground,
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Oxford Fashion Week to return after U-turn on ditching event
THUNDEROUS applause gave way to stunned silence last November when Oxford Fashion Week organisers announced the sell-out Sheldonian show would be its last. But fashionistas everywhere – except those still trapped in copper corsets – can breathe
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Accrington Stanley missing key players for crunch game with Oxford United
Oxford United will face an Accrington Stanley side hit hard by suspensions and injuries which will deprive them of several key players. The Lancashire club are without joint top-scorer Josh Windass (hernia) and centre back Dean Winnard (shoulder
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CRICKET: Leaders Hook Norton march on in Banbury Indoor League
Hook Norton kept their 100 per cent record with a win over Shipston in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League. RESULTS Sandford 128-4 (T Goffe 42 no, M Anson 32no), Banbury 89 (I Mohamed 25). Shipston 84 (M Ireland 31), Hook Norton 85-
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SNOOKER & BILLIARDS: Tony Hicks's break of 48 helps Witney D draw with Oracle E in Oxford League
Tony Hicks hit a break of 48 as Witney D drew 3-3 at Oracle E in a Gentworks Oxford & District Snooker League Premier Division mid-table clash. Hicks won both frames against Oracle’s Katie Challen, but the home side secured a draw thanks to
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Uni students and staff in daring drop to raise money for cancer charity
STAFF and students at Lady Margaret Hall have taken on a daring abseil to raise money for charity for a colleague battling cancer. More than 20 abseiled down the Oxford University college’s five-storey Katie Lee building and raised more than £3,500
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Youngsters are hopping glad at Rose Hill Community Centre
YOUNGSTERS space hopped their way through the new Rose Hill community centre during the half term holidays. Expert space hoppers Courtney Hudson, Kallel Brandish, nine, and Marley Brandish, six, enjoyed taking part in the activities at the centre
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Group appeals for investors to help save pub frequented by CS Lewis
IT IS the last chance saloon: residents in Risinghurst have launched a final appeal today for neighbours to help save their local before “last orders” are called tonight. A group of pub lovers are hoping to buy CS Lewis’s former watering hole,
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Hospital security guards get body cameras to deter violent acts on staff and patients
HOSPITAL security guards are now wearing police-style body cameras to capture violent attacks and aggression against staff and patients. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has invested about £7,500 in body-worn cameras for its security
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Disabled man hits out at council for “sharp grit” which injured pet dog
A DISABLED man has hit out at the council for leaving “sharp grit” on the roads after his young chocolate Labrador had to be taken to the vet with a limp. Stephen Holt, 58, suffers severe spinal problems and is not able to walk far. Yet the