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Daytime support service users turned filmmakers enjoy Hollywood style premiere
A GROUP of daytime support service users from Carterton enjoyed a Hollywood-style premiere for a film they made about the town. The six people with learning difficulties made the documentary film – which was part funded by West Oxfordshire District Council
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Multiple rush-hour crashes hamper evening commute
Several crashes took place on the county's roads in the early parts of the evening. Traffic was moving very slowly in parts of the Botley Road after a crash which took place at the junction with North Hinksey Lane, next to McDonald's. Thames
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VARSITY MATCH: Oxford's record run over as Cambridge edge thriller
Oxford University 18, Cambridge University 23 OXFORD University's dominance of the Varsity Match was ended by Cambridge in a bruising encounter at Twickenham. The Dark Blues had not lost the annual fixture since 2009, but they tasted a painful
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Man spared jail for letting brother, 26, launder drugs cash
A FATHER-of-two who allowed his drug dealing brother to use his bank account to launder money was spared prison. Joseph Nicol-Sey, 26, was given a 14-month jail sentence suspended for two years at Oxford Crown Court after pleading guilty to one
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She sled yes! Long Hanborough man proposes to partner in Santa's grotto
A FATHER-OF-TWO had a seasonal surprise in store for his partner of 12 years at the weekend, getting down on bended knee to ask for her hand in marriage - with Santa as their witness. Mark Walton, 45, from Long Hanborough, and partner Jane Tompkin
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UPDATE: Children's centre ruling will leave families 'out in the cold'
A BID to stop funding being axed for more than half of Oxfordshire’s children’s centres has been quashed in the Court of Appeal. Two parents fighting council plans – who cannot be named for legal reasons – were appealing against a decision in August
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Pop band Palace raise the roof at Cotswold pub
THEY are one of the biggest breakthrough bands of the year, selling out shows across Europe and the USA.So drinkers in a west Oxfordshire pub could be excused for wondering what exactly Palace were doing playing in their bar.The London four-piece, who
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Quad Talk: Edward Clarke - 'a grandiose claim for the efficacy of literature'
I was standing by my wife’s head, waiting for the delivery of our second son, the other day, when the anaesthetist asked me, what do you do for a living?As I told her that I teach English literature, the very polysyllabic quality of that word, ‘literature
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Tesco store closed for two weeks for pre-Christmas refit
The busy St Aldate's branch of Tesco Express is shut this week and next week for a pre-Christmas refit. The store's last day of trading was Sunday, December 4 and it will re-open again at 8am on Sunday, December 18. Deputy manager James Hemshall
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What does Chris Gray make of Cinders?
Always reliable for a feast of festive fun, Oxford Playhouse delivers all we could wish for in a colourful – joyfully musical – production of Cinderella.Like last year’s Aladdin, the show is written and directed by Steve Marmion who brings a number of
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Cash up for grabs for worthy community causes
GOOD causes across the city are in with a chance of grabbing cash to support their vital work.Organisers of funding initiative Project Soup are calling on community projects to join their next event on January 22.Guests will tuck into a bowl of soup for
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LIVE UPDATES: The Varsity Matches
4:56pm That's it from Twickenham. A day that started well with a victory in the Women's Varsity Match has ended in disappointment
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PICTURES: Festive market returns to Broad Street
Oxford's anticipated Christmas market returned to the city centre today with traders converging on Broad Street to ply their festive wares. More than 50 stalls have been set up in the street and will be open every day from now until Sunday, December
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford University beat Cambridge University in Women's Varsity Match
Oxford University Women 3, Cambridge University Women 0 OXFORD University avenged last year's heavy defeat to beat Cambridge in a tense Women's Varsity Match at Twickenham. Captain Catherine Wilcock's first-half penalty proved enough as the
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Carols set to boom across church for Cowley Road Carnival
CAROLS will echo across a church as fundraisers unite to gather cash for a summer street party.Organisers behind the Cowley Road Carnival will host its Christingle for Christmas event on Sunday.The Cowley Road Works team have invited families to join
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Celebration of 125 years nursing education in Oxford ends with debate on the profession's future
A YEAR of events to celebrate 125 years of nursing education in the city came to an end with a debate about the future of the profession.Industry experts gathered at Oxford Brookes University to make up a panel to discuss nursing's future while looking
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Oxfordshire firefighters smash charity fundraising target after 1,006 mile cycle challenge
FIREFIGHTERS in Oxfordshire smashed their £100,000 charity fundraising target after cycling the length of the country. A team of 18 cyclists from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service tackled the 1,006 mile journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End in May
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VARSITY MATCH: Oxford University fly half Basil Strang gets his kicks by playing at Twickenham
BASIL Strang is ready to take on the responsibility of kicking Oxford University to victory in today’s Varsity Match.The 23-year-old starts at fly half, hoping to take his excellent form from the warm-up games into the showdown at Twickenham.He has big
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Former Banbury magistrate dies
RESPECTED magistrate, family planning doctor and the county's probation committee chairwoman Jill Duncan OBE has died, aged 92.Jill, who lived in Steeple Aston for 58 years, was a magistrate on the Banbury and Bloxham bench from 1970 until the mid
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Primal Scream: 'We care about art, politics, music...and beauty' says Bobby Gillespie
As Bobby Gillespie and Primal Scream return to Oxford, Tim Hughes discovers the former wild man of indie-rock is the consummate artist Bobby Gillespie is more than a musician. Over the course of 11 albums his band Primal Scream have become as much
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SOBELL APPEAL: Man raises thousands for new TVs at hospice after wife loses cancer battle
INSPIRED by the care his dying wife received in her final days, a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University has raised more than £12,000 to help others at Sobell House. Mike Dennis raised the staggering amount to have 20 new television screens installed
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Oxford United drawn at home to Scunthorpe United in Checkatrade Trophy
OXFORD United will host Scunthorpe United in the Checkatrade Trophy third round next month. The sides met in Sky Bet League One last month, drawing 1-1 at Glanford Park. The U's, beaten finalists at Wembley last season, made it to the last-
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It's Christmas time, mistletoe... and Rhine: Visit Dusseldorf's festive markets
Tim Hughes gets into the Yuletide spirit at the Christmas markets of Düsseldorf Quaint stalls selling old-fashioned crafts, pretty lights, traditional music and the aroma of roasting nuts and mulled wine... No one does Christmas like the Germans
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Chas & Dave @ O2 Academy Oxford: 'Rockney duo host a feel-good knees-up'
Tim Hughes joins a diverse audience for a lively sing-along with London pub-rockers Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock Chas & Dave O2 Academy Oxford Gertcha! After 40 years as a duo, if Chas & Dave have demonstrated one thing
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All go for sports pavilion at new housing estate
A PROPOSED new sports pavilion in Barton is set to be built after councillors voted through the development at a council meeting this week. At an East Area Planning Committee meeting held at Oxford’s Town Hall on Wednesday, there was a unanimous
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Council decides on a range of major developments across the city
The skyline of Oxford will be forever changed after councillors pushed through a number of major developments at a city council meeting last night. Oxford City Council were asked to approve or reject a number of projects at an East Area Planning
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Magical return for Oxford firm's shareholders
SHAREHOLDERS of the firm which provided motion capture for hit movies Doctor Strange and Fantastic Beasts are eyeing a magical return.Annual revenue at Osney Mead-based Oxford Metrics Group plc rose 15 per cent to £29.5m, while profits increased 14 per
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Broadcaster questions point of planning process in silent track row
COUNCIL bosses have assured trackside residents in North Oxford they are standing up to Network Rail with the firm set to 'flout' planning restrictions next week. When the first train leaves Oxford station to head to Oxford Parkway and beyond to
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VARSITY MATCH: Pressure is still on us, admits Oxford University winger Tom Stileman
OXFORD University winger Tom Stileman cannot wait to set foot on the hallowed turf of Twickenham again today.The 20-year-old made quite an impression on his Varsity Match debut 12 months ago.A number of big hits and carries earned Stileman the man-of-the-match
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Pay decent wages
COWLEY-BASED charity Oxfam has called for the Government to do more to help workers avoid living in poverty.It responded to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and New Policy Institute’s report that said one in eight workers in the UK were struggling to manage.Oxfam
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Why local goats' cheese should be on your Christmas menu
I LOVE a traditional Christmas dinner, but I think perhaps my favourite meal of the season is the Boxing Day feast: leftover veg turned into bubble and squeak accompanied by a huge spread of cold meats, chutneys, pickles and, most importantly, cheese.Most
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Innovative library project a big hit in Freeland
A UNIQUE free library in West Oxfordshire has been a roaring success since it first came into being a year ago.Freeland Parish Council’s Little Free Library Project involves a small box of books located in the heart of the village.Residents of all ages
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Hotel chain has 50 new jobs to be filled
TRAVELODGE, which runs 540 hotels, is seeking 50 new employees at its head office in Thame.A total of 12 new jobs have been created in Travelodge’s IT department while the human resources team, which looks after 10,000 staff, need for eight new team members.The
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Oxford student who died on varsity ski trip 'resting at peace in the mountains'
A TOUCHING family tribute has been paid to the 'adventurous and imaginative' Oxford University student who died during a Varsity skiing trip. Undergraduate Matt Smith, 21, was found dead during a visit to the Val Thorens resort in the French Alps
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More tributes to bike crash victim
MORE tributes have been paid to Mike Dix, the husband and father-of-one who was killed in a motorbike crash.The 27-year-old died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, November 29, as he was driving his bike home from work along the A4074 Port Way, Ipsden
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Oxford United boss Michael Appleton wishes departing loanee Dan Crowley well ahead of Dutch move from Arsenal
DAN Crowley is reportedly set to join a club in the Netherlands on trial after the teenager's loan at Oxford United was ended six months early. The forward was due to spend the whole campaign with the U's, but head coach Michael Appleton revealed
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Women’s bike fest
TICKETS are now on sale for a festival in Oxford promoting women and cycling.The event coincides with International Women’s Day in March is and hosted by the Broken Spoke Bike Co-op and women’s cycling group The Adventure Syndicate.The two-day festival
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Boundaries review
RESIDENTS living in the Vale of White Horse are being asked to comment on a review of some parish council boundaries.Parish boundaries being reviewed include East Challow, East Hanney, Grove, Kennington, Lockinge, Longworth, Radley, South Hinksey, Sunningwell
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ROWING: Dominant Oxford Brookes lead the way at Wallingford
OXFORD Brookes dominated the Wallingford Head of the River race with a total of 16 victories, writes John Wiggins.In chilly but otherwise benign conditions, the Brookes squad raced in both divisions on their home water and came away with nine category
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A-level picks 'bear more weight' with fewer taking AS-levels, universities warn
AN OVERHAUL of the exams system has made it more important for teenagers to think carefully about their A-level choices, top universities have said. Sixth-formers now have fewer opportunities to try a subject at AS-level before committing to taking
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VARSITY MATCH: Catherine Wilcock backing Oxford University Women to step up
CATHERINE Wilcock is backing Oxford University Women to overcome the nerves that come with playing at Twickenham.The Dark Blues suffered a 52-0 defeat to Cambridge University last year when the ladies fixture was played at the home of English rugby for
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RUGBY UNION: Dark Blues skipper Fergus Taylor out for more Varsity Match joy
CAPTAIN Fergus Taylor says Oxford University’s record-breaking winning run counts for nothing ahead of today’s 135th Varsity Match.The Dark Blues take on Cambridge University at Twickenham bidding for an unprecedented seventh victory in a row.Despite
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ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars slip to fourth after narrow loss
JAROSLAV Cesky’s late goal could not prevent Oxford City Stars slipping to a 2-1 defeat at English National League South Division 1 leaders Chelmsford Chieftains.A tightly-contested match was goalless until the 26th minute, when Slovakian forward Juraj
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Arthritis studies funding boost
A NEW partnership to speed up the development of treatments for arthritis has been launched, supported by a £7m investment from Oxford’s Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.The partnership between Oxford University and Birmingham University will be
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BAR BILLIARDS: Pauline Withey leads way as Oracle whitewash opponents
PAULINE Withey led the way as Oracle whitewashed Masons A 6-0 in the Premier Division of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford & District League, writes PETE EWINS. Withey totalled 10,980 with breaks of 6,450 and 4,530. Oracle’s other singles winners
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Four-year-old girl hailed a 'star' after battling cancer
A GIRL who overcame her fear of doctors and needles while battling cancer has had her courage recognised with an award. Elize Thiery had just turned one when she was diagnosed with Wilms Tumour, a type of kidney cancer that affects around 80 children
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ROWING: Dominant Oxford Brookes lead the way at Wallingford
OXFORD Brookes dominated the Wallingford Head of the River race with a total of 16 victories, writes John Wiggins.In chilly but otherwise benign conditions, the Brookes squad raced in both divisions on their home water and came away with nine category
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VIDEO: The pub singers who put the ‘Merry’ into Merry Christmas
REGULARS and staff from a Woodstock pub are hoping to top the Christmas charts with their tipsy rendition of a festive classic. The group from the Woodstock Arms, led by landlord Owain Llwyd Jones, indulged in a few drinks on Sunday night before
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Parky at the Pictures (DVD 8/12/2016)
Although it was hailed as a masterly horror film, Tomas Alfredson's Let the Right One In is more a first love story with bite. Adapted by John Ajvide Lindqvist from his own bestseller, it owes as much to the proud Scandinavian tradition of kidpix as the
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ATHLETICS: Steve Naylor wins second round of Oxford Mail Cross Country League
STEVE Naylor produced a dominant performance to win the second round of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Adderbury. The Woodstock Harrier completed the route in 27mins 26secs, beating Paul Fernandez, of Abingdon, by just under a minute-and-a-half
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 8/12/2016)
Three decades have passed since Oliver Stone emerged as a vibrant new directorial talent with Salvador and Platoon (both 1986). He suggested with Wall Street (1987) that he had his finger on the pulse of America, while Born on the Fourth of July (1989
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ATHLETICS: Ben West claims third in Chiltern Cross Country League
BICESTER’S Ben West claimed third place at the Chiltern Cross Country League match in Stopsley Common, Luton. He excelled in the under 17 race at the third round of the series, also crossing as the top Division 2 runner. Maxwell Robinson, of
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Thames Valley Police 'good' at tackling corruption but more action needed to root out abuse
A WATCHDOG looking at how Thames Valley Police tackles corruption says it is 'good' but needs to do more to root out abuse of authority. The inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) was part of a national probe into police
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BUDGET: Fresh savings of £28m proposed as pressure on council services grows
FRESH budget savings of £28m have been proposed at Oxfordshire County Council as pressure on services continues to rise. The local authority said the situation was less gloomy than previous years but warned the growing number of looked-after children
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Oxford United make request to West Bromwich Albion for Tyler Roberts loan extension
OXFORD United expect to hear next week whether they will be able to keep Tyler Roberts on loan for the rest of the season.The 17-year-old’s initial deal from parent club West Bromwich Albion expires on January 3, but the U’s are keen to arrange an extension.Roberts
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Scales of justice: cases heard at Oxford Magistrates' Court
OXFORD Lester David McCalla, 48, of Owens Way, Oxford, admitted stealing goods values at £105 from Boots, the chemist in Cowley Road, Oxford on November 26. Committed to prison for 28 days. Ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £115. David Anthony
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WHY WAS HE ALLOWED TO KILL? Widow of man stabbed to death in Poundland in new fight for justice
A WIDOW whose husband was stabbed to death in a Poundland store is still battling for justice a year after his death. Mum-of-twins Gulsen Alkan is urging the Oxfordshire coroner to probe the authorities about Justin Skrebowski's killing, questioning
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VIDEO: Return of buses 'doesn't seem safe' as fears for pedestrians are raised
COUNCIL bosses have raised safety concerns over the re-opening of Queen Street and said it must ‘sit and wait’ on the future of its £2m pedestrianisation scheme. Oxford City Council want a complete ban on buses using the city centre street once
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Pioneering study 'could cure some types of schizophrenia'
A NEW study led by Oxford University and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has offered hope for a cure in some cases of schizophrenia. The potentially game-changing research involved 228 people with psychosis across England and found specific