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Appleton delighted Oxford United overcome "difficult" hurdle to beat AFC Wimbledon
MICHAEL Appleton was thrilled with the way Oxford United handled AFC Wimbledon's direct approach to claim a vital three points. Jordan Bowery's classy solo effort sealed a 2-1 win for the U's, after Danny Hylton's early goal had been cancelled
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Raising a glass to networking event for women's day
BUSINESSWOMEN have set up their town's first female-only networking event to celebrate International Women's Day.Sarah Scott-Stovold, who helps run car company Carterton Auto Repair, created Cocktails in Carterton after her peers confided in her they
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Legacy of stained glass artist is in spotlight across Oxfordshire
A STAINED glass artist credited with leaving Oxfordshire “a legacy to treasure” will be celebrated at a talk. Former Henley resident John Piper, a “master of diversity” whose striking work adorns church windows around the county, will be remembered
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One man’s mistletoe mission aims to help research on climate change
MISTLETOE to most of us means one thing – getting a kiss at Christmas. But for Ben Carpenter it has become an obsession. For the past two years, he has counted every single bit of mistletoe he could find in Oxfordshire, and now he has a list
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Who was Oxford United's man of the match at Wimbledon?
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‘Co-op flats plan will hurt village’s vitality’ claim residents and councillors
ALLOWING 54 new flats to be built in the centre of Kidlington would have a "detrimental effect on the vitality" of the village, according to villagers and councillors.Plans to reduce the High Street Co-op by two thirds to make way for the new
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Dancers wow audience in diverse street display
CROWDS of curious on-lookers clapped along to a diverse dancing display which decorated the streets of Oxford. This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Dancin' Oxford, which saw dance troupes entertain shoppers in Bonn Square throughout the day
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Feature: Girls' football added to PE curriculum for the first time in Oxfordshire
GIRLS’ football has become so popular at a North Oxford school it has been put on the PE curriculum for the first time. Oxford High School has more than 70 girls regularly playing in lunchtime sessions and the sport is now part of physical education
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AFC Wimbledon 1 (Barcham 33), Oxford United 2 (Hylton 5, Bowery 59)
JORDAN Bowery came off the bench to score a stunning winner as Oxford United scrapped to a hard-fought victory at in-form AFC Wimbledon. The striker lit up the game just three minutes after coming on, running from halfway and picking out the corner
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UPDATE: M40 accident at Banbury cleared
A TRAFFIC accident which blocked the M40 at Banbury has been cleared. The crash, involving one car, happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 11 for Banbury and Junction 10 for Brackley at about 3pm. One lane was closed while
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Students march through city centre to demand better refugee treatment
UNIVERSITY students and residents brought parts of Oxford city centre to a standstill this afternoon on a march demanding better treatment for war refugees. About 50 protesters forged from the iconic Radcliffe Camera at midday, down High Street
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M40 partially blocked at Banbury by accident
A TRAFFIC accident has partially blocked the M40 just outside Banbury. It is understood the incident happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 11 for Banbury and Junction 10 for Brackley, and emergency services are on the scene.
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Beauty spot car thieves avoid jail
THREE men who broke into a parked car at an Oxfordshire beauty spot on a Sunday to steal a purse have been sentenced. Henry Willett, David Willet and David Wells were caught in the act by police when they targetted cars parked at Ashbury Hill near
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Former RAF pilot releases book about one of Oxfordshire's "wackiest" war planes
A FORMER RAF pilot who now flies for British Airways has written a book about one of the county’s “wackiest” planes. Michael Napier, 56, has just published his fourth book – detailing the history of Britain’s first true all-weather fighter – the
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Campaign aims to show how metal matters when it comes to recycling
A NEW campaign is urging the people of Oxford to make their metals matter after research showed residents do not always recycle their rubbish.Every resident uses an estimated 79 cans, aerosols, aluminium trays and wrapping foils in their homes every year
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Have you seen missing Mark?
Police have put out an appeal for missing Wallingford man Mark Proctor. Thames Valley Police has said the 55-year-old was reported missing on Tuesday, but said there was a possible sighting of him on Thursday at around 10am in Thames Street, Wallingford
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Woman gets special delivery after life-changing chat with stranger
A WOMAN was astonished to learn a chance encounter with a young Chinese girl in Oxford a year ago had been a life-changing event. Sarah Broad bumped into the “upset” girl in the University Parks over the Christmas period in 2014. The 62-year-old
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Updates - AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United
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Scientist proud to be part of team behind historic gravitational waves finding
AN OXFORDSHIRE scientist who was one of the authors of this month’s groundbreaking gravitational waves paper says it feels “amazing” to know future textbooks will mention the date. Justin Greenhalgh said the discovery has opened up a new field
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Increase in council tax proposed in aim to protect vital services
COUNCIL tax in West Oxfordshire has gone up for the first time in nearly six years. Members of the district council said the rise was vital to protect services, maintain free car parking and be able to continue providing grants to volunteer groups
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County churches shrug off decline in the country with more worshippers at services
CHURCHES in the county are maintaining high congregation numbers despite facing "huge pressures" to survive, according to local vicars.It comes after new figures showed weekly church numbers nationally have fallen under one million, half the
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Church goes Zoolander for fundraising fashion show
A DIFFERENT set of angels could be gliding through a Summertown church as it gets ready for a fundraising fashion show. St Michael and All Angel's Church will be transformed into a catwalk to raise funds to finally complete the construction of the 105
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Young readers get quizzical for world record bid on Book Day
LOST in literary thought, bookworms tackled a mass quiz in the hope of smashing a world record. One hundred pupils at John Mason School were grilled on stories in the run-up to World Book Day.Chris Davies, acting deputy headteacher at the Abingdon secondary
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Former bulimia sufferer says conversations about eating disorder at work could save lives
CONVERSATIONS about eating disorders in the workplace are awkward and embarrassing but could well save lives, as one Bicester woman has proved. Former sufferer Placi O’Neill, 43, fought bulimia for more than 10 years while in Oxford, and was coughing
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MICHAEL APPLETON COLUMN: Superb Exeter display was the perfect response
I REALISED on Saturday, after a poor performance against Accrington, that we were at the same point as when we re-assessed our approach last year and devised our ‘15-game season’. We have taken a similar attitude to the final run of games this
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9AM UPDATE: Police still unable to reveal details of Oxford city centre manhunt
POLICE are yet to reveal why there were searching for three suspects in Oxford city centre last night. A member of the public contacted the Oxford Mail reporting that more than a dozen police officers were in Cornmarket Street, with a helicopter
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Female lock keeper encourages more women to take up role as vacancies open at Thames
RESCUING Labradors and controlling the waterways is all in a day’s work for an Oxfordshire lock keeper who wants to see more women take on the role. Katie Marshall is just one of two female resident lock keepers covering the River Thames and its
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Dunkley determined to secure United shut-out
A CLEAN sheet is the priority for Chey Dunkley today as Oxford United aim to extend their winning away run at one of the country’s in-form sides. Hosts AFC Wimbledon have stormed to fifth in the Sky Bet League Two table after collecting 21 points
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Oxford United fan found guilty of breaking rival supporter's jaw
AN OXFORD United fan has been found guilty of breaking a rival supporter's jaw at a bowling alley. Former boxer Clifford Whistler admitted punching Dagenham and Redbridge fan Jack Conner once in self-defence after a 3-3 thriller at the Kassam Stadium
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Cameras to be put in stop signs to protect workers from dangerous driving
CAMERAS are to be fitted to 'stop and go' signs used by workmen directing traffic at roadworks after reports of dangerous driving.Oxfordshire County Council and contractor Skanska said the step had been taken to protect staff from being "seriously
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BOXING: Oxford University women strike national golds ahead of Varsity clash
Oxford University’s women warmed up for the forthcoming Varsity Match by claiming four titles at the British Universities and Colleges Sports Championships. For the first time, five Oxford boxers reached finals, three of them matched against women
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SWIMMING: City of Oxford secure 50 medals at Cardiff meet
City of Oxford swimmers collected 50 medals, including 16 golds, when finishing second of the 11 visiting clubs in the Cardiff Closed Invitational Meet. The club, fresh from their success in the Oxfordshire & North Bucks County Championships
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ANGLING: Brian Hutchings beats win a rival Mark Smith to win Littlemore's Aggregate Cup
Brian Hutchings battled against a gale-force wind and a doughty opponent in Mark Smith to win the fourth round of Littlemore AS’s Aggregate Cup at Jenny’s Lake, Tunnel Barn Farm. Hutchings got the nod over Smith, taking several big carp on the
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CRICKET: Hook Norton fall to first defeat in Banbury Indoor League
Hook Norton suffered their first defeat in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League when they lost to Broughton & North Newington, who recorded their first win. Tom Hill scored 24 and took two wickets for Broughton. Lloyd Brock’s 55 could
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SNOOKER & BILLIARDS: Oracle sides to meet in Buildbase Plate final
Oracle D came back to beat Littlemore RBL B 4-1 in the semi-finals of the Gentworks Oxford & District Snooker League’s Buildbase Plate. Littlemore made the most of an early handicap advantage to take the lead. But the visitors struck back
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MARTIAL ARTS: British champion Ben Naylor aiming to be world No 1 this year
Ben Naylor, from Cowley, won a gold medal at the British National Pro Jiu Jitsu Championships in London. The 29-year-old, who trains with Oxford Shootfighters in Templar’s Square, defeated Faisal Raja in the Blue Belt 69kg category final to claim
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TABLE TENNIS: Rutherford's doubles thriller earns draw with Forum A in Oxford League
A classic doubles victory by Neil Hurford and Chris Lansley earned Rutherford (RAL) a dramatic draw at home to Forum A in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League. Hurford and Lansley triumphed 12-14, 13-11, 13-11 against Karl Bushell and
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Web-based taxi firm Uber could launch in Oxford due to high demand
TAXI companies are gearing up for a battle after controversial firm Uber revealed it could launch in Oxford. The web-based rival said more than 50,000 people in the city had tried to access its service in just a year, despite the fact it is not
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United hopeful Skarz will shrug off groin problem
JOE Skarz is expected to be fit as Oxford United look set to avoid a repeat of their midweek injury problems. The left back was one of several who played at Exeter with a knock and came off in the 4-1 win with a tight groin. But head coach
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New institute to open at university for the study of human rights
A MULTI-MILLION pound dedicated institute for the study of human rights is set to open at Oxford University later this year.Building work laying the foundations of the new Bonavero Institute of Human Rights will begin in the grounds of Mansfield College
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Children in Need gives funds boost to three programmes in Oxfordshire
ARTS programmes for vulnerable and disadvantaged children across Oxfordshire are “chuffed to bits” after receiving a much-needed windfall from Children in Need. Three projects based in Oxford – the Oxfordshire Play Association, Fusion Arts and
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Teacher finds her creative side after suffering stroke
A FORMER teacher whose creative side exploded into action after a haemmorhagic stroke, says there is life after stroke, and advised people not to underestimate the possibilities still open to sufferersSarah Gray, 51, from Witney, worked for the MoD at