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Lucky puppy survives despite rest of litter dying after being dumped in a field
Two eight-week-old puppies were found fighting for their lives after being abandoned in a cage ‘in the middle of nowhere’. An investigation has been launched after the poorly pups were found by a dog walker when his pet alerted him to the find
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Holidays are coming...but not here as Coca-Cola truck tour snubs Oxford
It is one of the most popular festive traditions of modern times but people in Oxford will once again miss out on joining in the fun. The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck will tour 44 locations across Great Britain but Oxford has once again been snubbed
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GOLF: Eddie Pepperell excels to reclaim European Tour card at qualifying school
EDDIE Pepperell retained his European Tour card after a week of supreme consistency. The Abingdon professional needed to secure a top-25 finish at the Final Qualifying Stage to book his place for next season. The 25-year-old started the sixth
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Experts dismiss flooding concerns as developer persists with plan for flats
RESIDENTS fighting three-storey flats in their back garden are 'unconvinced' by insistence that they will not inflict more flooding.Plans to build nine flats in Abingdon Road in Oxford were put on hold after the Environment Agency challenged them
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Community organisation plans to take over Botley children's centre services in the new year
A COMMUNITY organisation will take over the existing children's centre services in Botley next year.When news broke that Oxfordshire County Council would no longer fund children's centres throughout the county, residents in Botley rallied to try
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Founder of Oxford's urology department dies
THE FOUNDER of Oxford's Urology department and one of Britain's most influential surgeons Joe Smith OBE has died, aged 85.As well as founding the department, which is now at the Churchill Hospital, he mentored a generation of surgeons to treat
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Uniform cigarette packets arrive in Oxfordshire's shops
Standardised cigarette packets designed to put people off smoking are being sold in Oxfordshire's shops just six months after they were required by law. In May the United Kingdom became the second country, after Australia, to adopt standardised
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Liver scan device propels Oxford firm's expansion
THE OXFORD firm behind a device which diagnoses liver disease, is moving to bigger offices in the city.Perspectus Diagnostics has more than tripled its staff and opened two centres in the USA over the past two years.The firm’s LiverMultiScan software
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Hooked on a bit of extra grip
There are plenty of drivers who occasionally need a bit of extra grip when venturing a little off smooth Tarmac, but have no need of the weight and complexity that comes with a full-blown 4x4. I know, because I am one of them. Angling, like most
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Charity facing closure appeals to public to help it win £25,000 community grant
A CHARITY facing closure is counting on the support of the public vote to help it win a £25,000 community grant.Oxford Baby Café Group operates drop-in sessions every day across the city to support mothers who want to breastfeed but after cuts to its
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RUGBY UNION: Nic Roberts-Huntley urges Oxford University to keep hammer down for Varsity Match
NIC Roberts-Huntley is calling on Oxford University to be prepared for any situation ahead of next month's Varsity Match. The Dark Blues face Cambridge University at Twickenham on December 8, bidding for a seventh successive win. Oxford enjoyed
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Nissan's a real X-Trail blazer
With seven seats, loads of space and a whopping boot, Nissan’s X-Trail crossover has all the hallmarks of a workhorse. But slot in a turbocharged petrol engine and it transforms into a racehorse. Out has gone the boxy squared-off lines of its predecessor
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Strong winds could batter Oxfordshire after weather warning issued
Heavy wind could batter Oxfordshire this afternoon, with a yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office. The warning is in place until 5pm and people have been warned to remain vigilant after the Met Office said a 'brief spell' of very strong
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Citan the van that really can
Mercedes-Benz’s Citan van proudly wears its whopping great chrome-plated three-pointed star on its prominent grille – and it is right to do that. Because although underneath the skin lies the design and technology of the Renault Kangoo, the Mercedes
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New town green and footpath secured for Witney
A new town green and footpath are to be created in Witney on land between Thorney Leys and Curbridge Road. Richmond Care Villages (RCV), which is developing the land, originally wanted to move a footpath from the site. The footpath was a traffic-free
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160-home plan approved despite staunch opposition from villagers
COUNCILLORS approved plans to build 160 homes in Eynsham despite staunch objection from within the village. On Monday West Oxfordshire councillors voted to approve plans to build the homes on the site, which will be accessed via Thornbury Road, despite
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REVIEW: Knockabout fun with Jeeves and Wooster
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense visited Oxford only last year, in a super production fresh from the West End stage. Who would dare to tackle the work again so soon, with so much risk of odious comparison? The Oxford student company Jackson
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Homeless charities launch Christmas Appeal in bid to raise £20,000 for city's homeless
NOT everyone will wake up in a warm bed with a home-cooked dinner to enjoy on Christmas Day this year.So in a bid to help the growing amount of homeless people on the city's streets amid service cuts, two homeless charities are appealing to residents
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Staples stores to disappear from Oxfordshire's high streets
Office stationery brand Staples is to disappear from Oxford and Banbury after it was sold off by its American owner. Restructuring specialist Hilco has bought the company's two Oxfordshire stores, along with 104 others across Britain. It said
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Brexit stage left: Al Murray's Pub Landlord 'was pure prophesy'
All hail to the ale! Tim Hughes shares a pint with the Pub Landlord himself, Al Murray LOUD, opinionated and given over to moments of patriotic fervour, Al Murray's Pub Landlord is an instantly recognisable figure. We've all met him – propping
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Parents of 'Jihadi Jack' due to stand trial in January
THE parents of the Muslim convert dubbed 'Jihadi Jack' are to stand trial in January. John Letts and Sally Lane, of Chilswell Road, South Oxford, are accused of sending hundreds of pounds to 20-year-old Jack Letts, who is believed to have joined
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New drop in session for those suffering terminal or life-limiting illnesses
A GROUP in Bicester which helps people living with life-limiting or terminal illnesses has praised the 'amazing' support from locals ahead of setting up new support sessions.The team at not-for-profit organisation Greenfields Care and Support
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UPDATE- Van driver suffers serious leg injuries in smash
A VAN driver had to cut free and taken to hospital after he suffered serious leg injuries in a crash with a lorry near Bicester. Police are investigating the cause of the incident on the road between Stratton Audley and Marsh Gibbon, which left
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Cowley Road Carnival organisers to 'up the ante' next year with events all year round
ORGANISERS of the Cowley Road Carnival have promised to 'up the ante' next year as they revealed plans to run programmes and events all year round.Cowley Road Works - the charity behind the event - announced its intentions to establish a '
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Enjoy hygge hospitality at The Maybush in Newbridge
Our food editor Katherine MacAlister can’t get enough of the views, or the food, at The MaybushI bet the locals never get bored of the view at The Maybush whether they’re sitting inside or out. What a setting, perched as it is on the edge of the River
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Christmas shopping made easy? Katherine MacAlister heads to Seven Dials to find out if this is actually possible
It takes all my energy to muster up the enthusiasm required to tackle the dreaded mountain of Christmas shopping which is fast approaching.And yet this year was different, largely due to Seven Dials in London, a gorgeous, intimate, boutiquey, kitsch district
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Tucking in at new Wasabi
DINERS dropped in to sample Japanese cuisine at a new restaurant in Cornmarket Street in Oxford.Wasabi gave a free lunch to 600 customers on Monday before officially opening on Tuesday.The chain restaurant launched in 2003 when it opened its first branch
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Organiser ESTHER LAFFERTY looks forward to the Artweeks Christmas Season in Oxfordshire this weekend
‘Tis the season to be arty - Artweeks Christmas Season by Esther LaffertyFrom little to large, and from the cool to the colourful, as Oxfordshire Artweeks Christmas Season begins, there’s a wealth of locally-made art, craft and designer pieces to be tempted
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Food news first! Katherine MacAlister keeps you up to speed with Oxfordshire's new restaurants, pubs and coffee shops, awards and take-overs galore.
Watch out for new openings which include Sushi & Bento on Cornmarket (the title is fairly self explanatory - another take on Asian healthy fast food) and two new coffee shops; an espresso bar on the High Street itself c/o Jericho Coffee Traders, and one
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The Dashwood in Kirtlington reopens with a new look and new chef. But is it any good?
Food editor KATHERINE MACALISTER revisits The Dashwood in Kirtlington after a major refurb and is delighted she made the effortIN MY mind, The Dashwood was firmly parked in the ‘nice enough’ category – nice enough pub, nice enough food, nice enough place
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Lucy Porter promises her new show is ‘A celebration not a mid-life crisis’
Katherine MacAlister catches up with comedian Lucy Porter and finds her in a mischievous moodComedian Lucy Porter had expected to be married to pop star Morrissey by now and bringing up a large brooding family with mono brows and terse expressions.Instead
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UPDATE: Liam Sercombe's injury lay-off at Oxford United reduced after seeing specialist
LIAM Sercombe has received some good news hours after it was feared he would miss the rest of the season. The Oxford United midfielder was thought to be missing for six months after scans confirmed he had ruptured a medial knee ligament last weekend
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Attacker who struck four police officers jailed for 10 months
AN ATTACKER who pounced on four police officers during an early morning brawl has been jailed for ten months. Clinton May admitted striking the officers who had rushed to the city centre when a clash broke out in Hythe Bridge Street on July 31.
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Surnames of Mo Farah and Jamie Vardy added to list of the country's most frequent family names
THE origin of the 45,000 most common surnames in the country have been revealed today in the Oxford dictionary of Family Names.The list is the culmination of a four-year study by University researchers in Bristol looking at the linguistic origins, history
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'Largest solar farm of its kind' switches on in Oxfordshire
A MASSIVE solar farm believed to be the largest of its kind in the county has started generating power. The 20-acre Southill Solar facility in the grounds of the Cornbury Estate in Charlbury is now converting sunlight into electricity. The
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Holiday ale tastings
TWO tasting events for a Christmas ale will be held in Banbury later this month. The Hook Norton Brewery will promote their seasonal beer, Twelve Days on November 30 at Ye Olde Reindeer Inn from 6pm-7pm and at The Coach & Horses from 7pm - 8pm.Free samples
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Mass protest against NHS cuts outside county council offices
MORE than 50 people have staged a protest this morning against further cuts to health services in Oxfordshire. The campaigners gathered outside county hall in Oxford ahead of this morning's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee where health bosses
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Charity thanks sponsors for street festival
YOUNG people from a charity have paid thanks to Bicester Village for helping set up a street festival in the town.OYAP Trust staged a big street dance with a number of workshops to help bring more culture to Bicester's high street.Large crowds gathered
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Thame Christmas Ceremony
CHRISTMAS will come early to Thame as it lights up the town in celebration for the holidays. Tomorrow, Thame town centre will ring in the holiday season with a free event from 3pm. More than 20 stalls will be available for gift shopping, as well as food
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University antibiotic drive
OXFORD University Innovation, the research commercialisation company of Oxford University, is launching a new biotech spinout, Oxford Antibiotics. The company plans to develop a new drug in the multi-billion-pound antibiotic market, targeting MRSA, infectious
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Oxford's Migration Observatory: 'Too early' to tell what effect Brexit has had on migrant workers in the UK
IT is too early to tell what effect Brexit has had on migrant worker numbers despite figures showing a 50,000 increase in eastern Europeans, according to Oxford University. Oxford's Migration Observatory - based in Banbury Road - played down government
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Town prepares for a packed out Food and Produce Fair
FREEBIES will be handed out at Banbury Food Fair on Sunday as part of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign.Cherwell District Council's green team will be at the fair in the town market to show locals how to help save money and the environment.The Love
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MOTOGP: KTM debut was a dream – Bradley Smith
BRADLEY Smith revealed his head was spinning after realising a lifelong ambition by riding a factory bike for the first time in MotoGP testing.After six years with Monster Tech 3 Yamaha, the star from Forest Hill got a first chance to work with his new
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FOOTBALL: Puritans enjoy cup progress at Millers' expense
STRIKES from Darius Browne and George Jeacock either side of half-time gave Banbury United a 2-0 victory at Oxfordshire rivals North Leigh last night.Browne fired Mike Ford’s side ahead in the opening period of their Evo-Stik Southern League Challenge
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ATHLETICS: Alex Scrivener rises to challenge in first round of Cross Challenge
ALEX Scrivener performed strongly in the opening round of the British Athletics Cross Challenge.The Banbury Harrier finished fifth in the under 15 girls’ race at Teardrop Lakes in Milton Keynes, which attracted some of the UK’s best cross country runners
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Six weeks on - have 'smart' roundabout lights improved traffic?
Amid the 15-month chaos caused by construction the council promised the new £10m layout of the Wolvercote and Cutteslowe roundabout would be worth it - but six weeks on has it worked? Oxfordshire County Council completed the £10m project at the
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Author Robert Harris will be signing at Blackwell's
BESTSELLING novelist Robert Harris is to visit Blackwell's in Oxford to sign copies of his new novel.Mr Harris will be at the store in Broad Street at noon on Saturday, December 17 to sign copies of Conclave, set in the Vatican in Italy following
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Xmas tree shortage in Thame as town is tied up in red tape
BUSINESS leaders in Thame say residents have been left pining for more Christmas trees after conservationists ruled out trees on buildings.The lack of festive trees could leave the town trailing behind Chipping Norton in a competition to find Britain’
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ROWING: Wallingford women's crew hold on to their lightweight crown
WALLINGFORD’S lightweight women showed their class by retaining their Fullers Fours Head crown on a crowded London Tideway, writes John Wiggins. Brianna Stubbs, Gemma Hall, Emma McDonald and Louise Hart held on to their title with nearly a minute’s advantage
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CRICKET: Minster Lovell bask in glory with OCA League award treble
MINSTER Lovell were the toast of the OCA as they collected their hat-trick of trophies at the league’s annual presentation night at the Kassam Stadium.Ebony Rainford-Brent, the former England cricketer and Test Match Special commentator was the guest
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Crash on A40 causes delays for drivers heading west
A CRASH on the A40 caused problems for commuters travelling out of Oxford this morning. A collision between Barnard Gate and Witney created queues, with traffic slow in both directions and reports of some motorists turning back. Seen anything
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UPDATE: M40 clears after crash and breakdown
The M40 southbound between junctions 9 and 10 has returned to normal following an earlier crash. One lane was shut between junction 10 for Cherwell Valley Services and junction 9 for Bicester and traffic had been queuing since 7.30am. Elsewhere
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ICE HOCKEY: Ruthless Oxford City Stars claim shutout after punishment in capital
OXFORD City Stars responded to a stinging defeat at London Raiders with their first shutout of the season as they beat Invicta Dynamos 4-0 at Oxpens.It salvaged two points from the weekend, after they had a night to forget in the capital with a 9-5 defeat.The
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PICTURES: 10,000 turkeys and geese getting fat as farmer gears up for Christmas
THE end is nigh for these feathered friends as the festive season approaches. In April farm owner Bill Homewood watched a flurry of hungry goslings settling in at their new home near Abingdon. But now with Christmas coming, the geese, along
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Clarkson is back - but will you be watching?
LOVE him or hate him, Jeremy Clarkson is always guaranteed to get a reaction. And now the Oxfordshire resident is back on our screens, with the wait for his new series, 'The Grand Tour', nearly over. Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond's
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Bank boosts access for Oxford students
A BOSS of Santander Bank has visited Oxford University to confirm further financial support to help improve access for students and fund scholarships.The university has strong links with Santander after signing an agreement in 2007, which committed £2m
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BAR BILLIARDS: Berinsfield duo cause shock win in Oxford League pairs competition
BERINSFIELD’S pair of Phil McFarland and John Boal pulled off a shock result by beating Democrats Duo of John Patey and Billy Hill 3-0 in the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford & District League pairs competition at Headington CC. At Vikings, Pete Ewins
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AUNT SALLY: It's lucky 13 as Lee Hazell helps North Oxford Conservative Club to victory
LEE Hazell made the difference as North Oxford Conservative Club edged a tight contest against Punchbowl in the Kidlington Winter League. Two of the games were drawn 17-17 and 18-18, with the Con Club taking the middle thanks to anchor Hazell who
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A34 REVIEW: Safety measures revealed for 'most dangerous stretch'
LAYBYS, chevrons and better signage are some of the safety measures being discussed for the A34. After a review was carried out by Highways England, MPs and campaigners have come together to discuss immediate solutions. A fresh outcry over
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Tributes paid to Sara McDonald after inquest hears she took her own life
FRIENDS of an ambulance worker who took her own life said she would go the extra mile to look out for others at the expense of he own wellbeing. An inquest at Oxford Coroner’s Court yesterday heard Sara McDonald died after she hanged herself in
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ATHLETICS: Maxwell Robinson leads way as Oxford City finish second
OXFORD City’s senior men’s team produced a strong performance in a high-quality field at the second round of the Chiltern Cross Country League at Milton Keynes.Maxwell Robinson was their first runner home in 39th place as Great Britain’s 5,000m Olympian
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Parky at the Pictures (DVD 17/11/2016)
Opening this week's documentary triptych, David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's Tickled is an exposé of an online fetish scam that needs to be approached with a good deal of caution, as the man behind this seedy operation is a lawyer with no sense of humour
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 17/11/2016)
Two decades have passed since Krzysztof Kieslowski died at the tragically early age of 54, but his spirit infuses the two Eastern European films on release this week. In their true-life recreation, I, Olga Hepnarová, the debuting Czech duo of Tomas
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Meeting Sir Anthony Hopkins and helping celebrity guests? All in a day's work for top hotel concierge
HE SHARED a very special moment with Sir Anthony Hopkins, booked a private basket ball game viewing for a celebrity guest and helped evacuate his hotel during a fire.Now William Thomson, head concierge at the Randolph, has been crowned the UK’s Young
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Prosecutors slammed for wrongly accusing bus driver of running red light and hitting bikers
PROSECUTORS have been blamed for wrongly charging a man with dangerous driving and leaving him haunted by fears he would be jobless. Judge Peter Ross yesterday criticised the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for accusing David Ryan of deliberately
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Fun-loving father-of-two killed in crash on Wolvercote roundabout
A ‘FUN-loving’ father of two was killed after his bike collided with a HGV lorry on the Wolvercote roundabout. Emmanuel Jacob was riding his electric bike after finishing a shift at the nearby BP garage station when he was killed on Friday, May
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'Secret' plans for Oxfordshire NHS shake-up revealed in leaked document
SECRET plans to radically change NHS services across Oxfordshire have been revealed in full for the first time in a leaked document. In a bid to save millions of pounds, health bosses want to reduce the number of qualified nurses, give ‘new roles
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Shocked great-grandfather says hospital 'the worst place I have ever been'
A GREAT-GRANDFATHER has called for improvement at the Horton General Hospital after a traumatic stay in which he described it as 'the worst place I have ever been'. Jerrold 'Joe' Darby, 79, was taken by ambulance to the Banbury hospital on Wednesday
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Third teenager arrested on suspicion of murder
A THIRD teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Eamonn Anderson. An 18-year-old man from Cowley was arrested yesterday and is currently in police custody. Two other teenagers who were also arrested yesterday are also being questioned