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Road closed after collision involving motorbike and car
A ROAD is closed both ways near Enslow this evening after a collision involving a motorbike and a car. The A4260 Banbury Road is closed near the Sturdy's Castle Pub and B&B. Duty inspector Andy O'Hanlon said the force was called at 7.33pm
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PICTURES: Kidlington Christmas lights switched on as festive spirit spreads across Oxfordshire
KIDLINGTON's Christmas lights were switched on this evening as the festive spirit continues to sweep across Oxfordshire. Sparkling lights were turned on in the village's High Street as families gathered to enjoy a range of entertainment from 6pm
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Eynsham residents invited to help feed homeless
EYNSHAM residents are being invited to help provide a week’s supply of soup for the Gatehouse Café in Oxford, which feeds homeless people.Volunteers in Eynsham will be responsible for supplying soup for the café, at St Giles’ Parish Rooms, in Woodstock
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Deaf man cleared of raping friend
A DEAF man looked on teary-eyed as he was acquitted of raping his ‘drunk’ friend while she was sleeping.Sighs of relief came from the public gallery as a jury yesterday announced it had unanimously found Callum Richards not guilty of assaulting the woman.Richards
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West Oxfordshire bus service announces schedule for Christmas and New Year
BUS operator Pulhams, which runs the X9 Witney-Chipping Norton service and the X8 and 802 railbus services from Kingham railway station to Chipping Norton and Bourton-on-the-Water, has announced details of its services at Christmas and New Year.Normal
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'Amazing feedback' for carers conference in Oxford
SCORES of carers across the county attended an annual conference in Oxford to learn about their rights. Carers Oxfordshire held its fourth annual Caring Matters Conference last Friday (25), National Carers Rights Day, at The Kassam Stadium. High Sheriff
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NHS funding in Oxfordshire 'not enough' to meet demand, health boss admits
FUNDING provided to the NHS is ‘nowhere near enough’ to meet growing demand, an Oxfordshire health boss has admitted. David Smith, chief executive of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), told a meeting today that cash pledged by the
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Raise your issues with Charlbury councillors at surgery
TOWN councillors in Charlbury will hold a drop-in surgery session for residents to raise issues affecting the community.They will be at the Corner House, in Market Street, from 10am to 12pm on Saturday.
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Number of people on streets down from last year, according to authorities
THE latest rough sleeping count in Oxford has revealed 33 people are out on the streets, despite claims by homeless people there is up to 100 people staying outside each night. Figures released yesterday by Oxford City Council said a count conducted
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Wetherspoon chief weighs into argument over 'sold' sign on pub
A SOLD sign that allegedly confused customers and ‘damaged trade’ at a pub has finally been taken down after a row erupted involving the chairman of Wetherspoons. Regulars at The Narrows in Abingdon were perplexed when a sign was put up above the
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Oxford Literary Festival reverses decision not to pay authors
THE Oxford Literary Festival has reversed its decision not to pay authors who speak at the event. For next year’s festival, authors speaking will be paid a fee of £150, after organisers said they had been a ‘strength of feeling’ on the issue.
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Tinsel and toys help to support hospice at annual Christmas fair
SHOPPERS strolled through the hallways of a 'Hogwarts-esque' boarding school at a charity gift sale.Tinsel-topped stalls and a twinkling Christmas tree filled rooms at Radley College for Sobell House's annual Christmas fair, where more than
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Ground work begins on £12m retirement complex on old college land
GROUND work has finally begun on a £12m development in central Banbury that will see a former college site transformed into a retirement living complex.The Park Gardens site will be located in Bath Road on land formerly occupied by Banbury and Bicester
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Brize Singers to perform in Witney church
THE Brize Singers will perform an evening of Christmas songs and carols in Witney's High Street Methodist Church.The event will be held in the church at 7.30pm on Friday, December 16.Tickets are £6 for adults and £2 for children. The Brize Singers
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Youth club shall go to the ball as Cinderella trip rescued
CINDERELLA shall go to the ball after a youth club's annual Christmas panto trip was rescued by an electricals shop manager.The Beatbox club for children with learning difficulties and special needs always takes a Christmas trip to the pantomime.This
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Health centre declined essential funding to expand
THOUSANDS of people may not be able to see a GP in Wantage and Grove after a request for NHS funding was turned down.The two GP practices at Wantage Health Centre – Church Street and Newbury Street – applied for the £4m from NHS England to expand their
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West Oxfordshire announces support for Small Business Saturday
THE district council in West Oxfordshire is urging people to shop with independent retailers as it announces its support for Small Business Saturday.The Small Business Saturday campaign encourages people across the country to shop locally on Saturday,
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Motorcyclist dies after three-vehicle crash
A 27-year-old man has died after a lorry, motorbike and car crashed on the A4074 near Wallingford just after midnight this morning. An 18-year-old man from Wallingford was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford University announce Varsity Match squad
OXFORD University have made use of the experience in their squad in naming next week's Varsity Match team. Eleven returning Blues will make up the starting XV to face Cambridge University at Twickenham on December 8, with a further two on the bench
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'Regal' Rena enjoys cake and cards on her 102nd birthday
SHE was born the year the First World War broke out and bore her only child during the second.Rena Gill has endured tough times during her 102 years, but these days she just likes to relax in her armchair with a good audiobook.The great-grandmother-of-three
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PICTURES: Stars cook up a storm at town's first ever food festival
A SCRUMPTIOUS array of treats and sizzling live demonstrations from top chefs drew hundreds to Didcot's first ever food festival.The three-day event in the Cornerstone Arts Centre was organised by the town's very own Christine Wallace of Great
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Littlemore cottage could be given new vehicle entrance
PLANS have been submitted to create a new entrance for vehicles at a cottage in Littlemore.Beenham's Cottage is situated in Railway Lane but proposals submitted to Oxford City Council state that its existing shared entrance for vehicles 'does
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Men felt outnumbered by women Oxford researchers find
MEN in the 17th century believed they were outnumbered by women despite a lack of evidence for the claim, Oxford researchers have found.Dr Margaret Pelling, a historian at Oxford University, looked at books, pamphlets and religious tracts from the period
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Scientists take on £50,000 project to create test for ME
A TEAM from Oxford University is leading pioneering research into developing a blood test for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).Scientists at Oxford are working with others from Newcastle University to analyse nearly 300 blood samples to find similarities
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Creative students in Littlemore to show off work to experts
CREATIVE media students will be aiming to catch the eye of industry experts when they display their work at an end of year celebration.Students who study at SAE Institute's Oxford campus in Littlemore will exhibit their portfolios in areas including
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Spreading Christmas cheer at Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground
A GROWING church group in the heart of Blackbird Leys is inviting families and estate residents of all ages to a 'Carols by Candlelight' event.On Sunday, December 18 all are welcome to join members of the church singing traditional festive songs
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Pub landlord celebrates 23-year milestone at special community event
A PUB landlord who celebrated 23 years on the Blackbird Leys estate has said he has no intention of stopping pulling pints just yet.Glen Williams, who manages the Blackbird celebrated the milestone at a special event on Friday November 18.The 71-year-old
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Hairspray musical tickets the hottest in Wallingford
TICKETS are selling out fast for Wallingford School's production of Hairspray.The school is hosting three performances of the hit Broadway musical at 7.30pm on Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 of November.Tickets cost £6.50 for adults and £4.50
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Wildlife officers blast Stansfeld education centre project
A NEW £11m education centre has hit its first hurdle after council officers blasted the project and warned it could harm wildlife habitats.The Oxford Trust submitted plans last month to transform Headington Quarry’s Stansfeld Outdoor Education Centre
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App on female genital mutilation wins national design award
A ONE-OF-A-KIND iPad app designed to help health professionals deal with female genital mutilation (FGM) has won a national design award.The 'Let's Talk FGM' app was designed by Joanne McEwan, a public health nurse at Oxford Health NHS Foundation
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Oxfordshire County Council to launch consultation on A40 proposals
THE county council in Oxfordshire is holding a public consultation on the design and plans for the Eynsham park and ride and A40 bus lane scheme.The council proposed the £54m project, which would see extra lanes on the stretch between Witney and Eynsham
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Abingdon School boys take on the world in global maths challenge
A TEAM of pupils from Abingdon School recorded a strong result in an international maths challenge.Ben Wilson, Yuan Han Li, Harry Lei and Ivan Leung made up the school's team in the Princeton University Maths Competition.They were given one week to
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Didcot Girls School pupils inspired by women in leadership roles
PUPILS at Didcot Girls School were given an insight into what they can achieve when the school hosted its first ever leadership conference.The day of activities involved all year nine students on Thursday and began with a keynote address by Michelle Adams
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Witney pub to open after refurbishment
A PUB in Witney is preparing to reopen its doors after its first refurbishment since opening five years ago. The Blue Boar, based in an 18th century building in the town’s market square, has undergone a complete makeover, and has a brand new wood-burning
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Faringdon primary school given highest praise with outstanding Ofsted report
A SOUTH Oxfordshire school with a 'strongly positive culture' and high-achieving pupils has been rated outstanding by inspectors.Buckland Church of England Primary School in Faringdon was praised by Ofsted following an inspection last month.In
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Anne Veck scoops hairdressing award
ANNE Veck, who runs salons in Oxford and Bicester, has been named Southern Hairdresser of the Year.Following the British Hairdressing Awards ceremony on Monday in London, she said: “It’s been a long journey and I’ve been lucky to work with lots of people
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Pub calls last orders - and re-opens under new management in same week
LAST orders were called at a central Banbury pub last week but it has already re-opened under new management.In May this year owners JD Wetherspoon called time on the Fleur-de-Lis pub in Broad Street as one of 45 pubs being sold off by the budget gastropub
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Woodstock memorial event to commemorate impact of First World War on Oxfordshire
A MUSEUM is to stage a memorial event commemorating some of the major events of the First World War in 1916. As part of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum’s Great War centenary commemoration, an event comprising music and readings will be held in St Mary
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Cowley church prepares for annual sale for Oxfam
PEOPLE in the East Oxford area are invited for coffee and mince pies at an annual charity sale in the Cowley Road Methodist Church.The event this Saturday will see the church packed to the rafters with stalls selling cakes, books, toys, gifts and cards
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PICTURES: Two men in hospital after car hits electricity pole and crashes through garden
Two men are in hospital after their car struck an electricity pole near Wootton this morning. Motorists are being turned back at the scene in Cumnor Road after the collision involving a VW Golf. At about midnight the driver and his passenger
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Witney commemorates the end of the Battle of the Somme
A MEMORIAL event in Witney commemorated 100 years since the end of the Battle of the Somme.Witney MP Robert Courts, chairman of West Oxfordshire District Council Norman MacRae and town mayor Chris Holliday attended the service in Market Square on Friday
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County needs to ‘get a grip’ and help Oxfordshire public
OXFORDSHIRE County Council has faced savage cuts from their own Tory Government. But the Conservative-run council don’t do a lot to help themselves or the Oxfordshire public. Now is the obvious time to take buses permanently out of Queen Street
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In verse: The dangers of using mobile while driving
I HAVE written a poem on the dangers of using a mobile phone whilst driving. WHY Somewhere still it seems the stillness is interrupted by the sound of persistent ringing. No one answered now. For in a second of a heartbeat life has
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Someone must take rap for bureaucratic bungling
HAVING been a tenant of Oxford City Council for over a quarter of a century, I should not be too astounded by much that I learnt about them and fully acknowledge it is conceivable they failed to send out sufficient council tax payment reminders, just
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Drivers using mobiles must face stiffer penalties
OVER two days in Oxford last week, the police issued 261 penalty charges to cyclists for not using lights. As a cyclist who has nearly been killed by drivers on the phone, it was infuriating to read this week that drivers caught using phones were
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Chinese takeaway fined after mice droppings found
A CHINESE takeaway in Thame has been fined after council officers found mice droppings during a routine food safety inspection.At Oxford Magistrates’ Court Novarra Limited, owners of Tommy Yaki, Wellington Street, Thame, pleaded guilty to four food safety
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Community grants from Oxford University announced
COWLEY's Road Carnival and Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground are among the many projects and schemes to benefit from the latest round of community funding announced by Oxford University.The university announced this week its latest community funding
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Authors speak on plight of refugees
AWARD-WINNING authors will read their work at an Oxford college to highlight the plight of refugees.AL Kennedy and Roma Tearne will read from The Country of Refuge, which has been edited by Lucy Popescu, at St Anne's College in Woodstock Road, from
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Christmas fair at Oxford's Botanic Garden
OXFORD'S Botanic Garden will hold its first ever Christmas Fair at the weekend.It will install a heated marquee and there will be live music on Saturday and Sunday.On the menu will be mulled wine, cider, beer, coffee and hot chocolate and there will
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Oxford University to hold its first ever Christmas Fair
OXFORD University’s Botanic Garden is set to hold its first ever Christmas Fair.The Oxford Botanic Garden will install a heated marquee to usher in the festive season and feature music a range of bands.There will also be mulled wine, cider, beer, coffee
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Women asked to lead activity sessions
WOMEN are being asked to come forward and lead sport or activity sessions for other women in the city.Oxford City Council, which is running the Active Women project, said free training will be provided for volunteers to become a Breeze Cycling Leader,
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Purrfect surroundings for cats while they wait to be rehomed
A NEW home for cats costing £50,000 has been built at Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, thanks to a £30,000 donation from a technology firm.Staff and volunteers at the sanctuary in Stadhampton said the new buildings have provided much better living conditions
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Blackbird Leys residents invited to give views on post-Brexit Britain tonight
SIX months ago some 20,913 people in Oxford voted Leave in the EU Referendum after a long-fought campaign urging ordinary people to 'take back control'.Now a radical think tank is urging voters in Blackbird Leys to do just that by airing their
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HOCKEY: Jack Biggs double does the trick for Oxford Hawks
JACK Biggs continued his amazing scoring form with a brace as Oxford Hawks eased to a 4-1 success at Guildford in South League Premier Division 1. Biggs’s double took his tally to 16 this season, making him the division’s leading scorer by a clear
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HOCKEY: Keeper Jess Hughes is the star as Oxford Hawks Ladies secure home victory
A SUPERB display by goalkeeper Jess Hughes was the feature of Oxford Hawks Ladies’ 2-0 victory at home to Isca in the Investec Western Conference.Hughes made a string of fine saves to see Hawks home.After a goalless first half, in which Jo Tolson went
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RUGBY UNION: Varsity Match is No 1 priority for Oxford University's Nic Roberts-Huntley
OXFORD University’s Nic Roberts-Huntley admits he has been distracted in lectures ahead of next week’s Varsity Match. The Dark Blues face Cambridge University at Twickenham on December 8, bidding for a seventh successive win. Back-row forward
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Delays on M40 due to earlier crash involving vans
TRAFFIC on the M40 is queuing this morning due to a crash involving multiple vans. Reports said the collision on the southbound carriageway between Bicester and Ardley involved "three vans and one car" but this has not been confirmed by police.
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Most add-on fertility treatments 'of no benefit', Oxford study finds
MOST costly add-on fertility treatments offered in UK clinics are of 'no benefit' when it comes to improving the chances of having a baby, an Oxford University-led investigation has found. Findings from research commissioned by BBC Panorama show
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DARTS: Tom Baughan’s in the money as Oxfordshire win
OXFORDSHIRE moved up to third place in Division 1 of the BDO Inter-Counties Championship with a 23-13 victory over Cleveland at Bicester.The hosts were well on the way to victory over the strugglers by the end of the first day, when they led 14-4.They
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FOOTBALL: Wantage Town player/manager Stuart Cattell back for derby with North Leigh
STUART Cattell returns from suspension as Wantage Town host local rivals North Leigh this evening in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West, writes MATTHEW BRUCE.Cameron McNeil and Nick Kalakoutis also return to the squad as the Alfredians look
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RUGBY UNION: Defeats for Chinnor and Henley in National League 2 South
CHINNOR fell to their second defeat when losing 30-22 at Bishop’s Stortford.The National League 2 South leaders dominated the opening exchanges.But Stortford pushed the visitors back and opened up a ten-point lead, thanks to a Tom Banks penalty and a
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UPDATE: Death of tree surgeon killed after chainsaw severed neck ruled accidental
The death of a tree surgeon killed when his chainsaw kicked back and sliced into his neck while he was up a tree, has been ruled as accidental. Alex Kirkley was cutting down branches in the back garden of a house in Rose Hill when his chainsaw
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DARTS: Florence Park are bowled over by Blackbird Leys in ODDA
BLACKBIRD Leys Bowls Club claimed an impressive 5-4 win at home to Florence Park A in the Greene King ODDA Winter League. The hosts, from the ladies’ Section 1, were twice pegged back, but won the singles matches 4-2. Kim Mercer-Rolls, Tina
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'Inadequate' rating for Hospital School after 'safeguarding failures'
A SCHOOL that educates the most seriously ill children in the county has been rated inadequate after inspectors said it was not doing enough to ensure pupils were safe.Oxfordshire Hospital School was ranked outstanding in four key areas but received inadequate
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FOOTBALL: Banbury & Kidlington lose, games involving Wantage, North Leigh and Didcot postponed
BANBURY United suffered a 2-0 defeat at Slough Town in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division last night.Mike Ford’s side were arguably on top in the early stages of the second half, before twice conceding.Guy Hollis headed home at the far post
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RUGBY UNION: Victories for Witney, Banbury and Grove but Oxford Harlequins suffer defeat
A HAT-TRICK of tries from George Lewis helped Witney beat Old Centralians 44-33 at Hailey Road. The west Oxfordshire side raced into a 14-0 lead after 29 minutes of the South West 1 East clash, thanks to three Henry Lamb penalties and captain Gareth
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford University beaten by Richmond Vikings
OXFORD University’s final warm-up game before the Varsity Match ended in a 24-10 defeat at home to Richmond Vikings.The Dark Blues face Cambridge University at Twickenham on December 8, bidding for a seventh successive victory.But they suffered a sixth
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1 in 3 primary school pupils in Oxfordshire are obese
ALMOST a third of children leave school so overweight their health is at risk, experts have warned. New figures showed about 1,900 of Oxfordshire’s year six schoolchildren were overweight or obese this year – higher than in 2015. Oxfordshire
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Call for end to park-and-ride double charging
CHARGING drivers to park at park-and-ride car parks in Oxford should be dropped, according to a leading county councillor. Liberal Democrat city and county councillor Jean Fooks said the policy of charging drivers for parking as well as paying
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RUGBY UNION: Bicester, Gosford All Blacks and Wallingford win in Southern Counties North
BICESTER ran in six tries to beat High Wycombe 48-0 in Southern Counties North. The league leaders raced into a 19-0 lead after half-an-hour, thanks to Dave Hampton’s converted try and four Tom Miles penalties. Wycombe went close to getting
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Long-awaited A40-A44 link road could be built by autumn 2019
A LONG-awaited link road between the A40 and A44 to cut congestion in North Oxford could be built by autumn 2019, transport officials say. This would be later than originally planned, after the £12m scheme was set back by a lack of funding.
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RUGBY UNION: Wheatley and Harwell enjoy victories in BB&O Championship but Oxford lose
A MUCH-CHANGED Wheatley side beat Aldermaston 32-7 in the BB&O Championship. Already with an untested back line, the visitors lost Joe Hobdel and Jack Atkinson to illness. But it did not prove problematic as they led 15-0, thanks to tries
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Michael Appleton to resist rotating goalkeepers in Oxford United's cup games
SIMON Eastwood will play in both Oxford United’s cup games in the next week as a reward for his form, according to head coach Michael Appleton.The U’s are expected to rotate their squad for Friday’s visit to Macclesfield Town in the Emirates FA Cup and