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Man jailed following huge cash and drug haul
A DRUG dealer who was saving for a family home has been jailed for more than three years after over 400 MDMA tablets were found in his garden shed, a court heard. Dean Gannon, of Well Lane near Witney, had been dealing cannabis for 14 months in a bid
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Traffic delays after car crashes into wall
THERE have been reports a car has crashed into a wall in Abingdon. Traffic is delayed in Faringdon Road and Wootton Road near the Bath Street junction. Eye witnesses said a grey Audi A4 appeared to be the vehicle which was damaged. They added
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OXFORD UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Andy Whing has affinity for Coventry City but hopes they miss out on trophy
FEW people are better placed to know what Sunday’s game will mean to both sides than Andy Whing. Spells at Coventry City and Oxford United book-ended his playing career, where he made more than 100 league appearances for each club. “I’ve had
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Final designs submitted for flats at historic canal building
CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert a Grade-II listed Victorian building into flats are nearing completion.Putt Property Holdings has submitted its final designs for the ‘Old Canal Building’ in East Challow, Wantage, to Vale of White Horse District Council
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Police want to speak to this woman after iPhone theft
POLICE believe this woman may hold vital information after an iPhone was stolen from a bank in Didcot. Detectives have released CCTV of the image of a woman following the theft in Lloyds TSB Bank in Market Place. Despite the suspected theft
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Cowley Mini Plant workers take protest action to BMW's Germany HQ
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OXFORD UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Crawford Chalmers - meet the man with the plan
AMID the jubilation after the final whistle at Kenilworth Road which confirmed Oxford United’s place in the Checkatrade Trophy final, one man was developing a headache. How exactly do you fit in all the preparations for a trip to Wembley at a month
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Council left infuriated after vandals carry out third park attack
VANDALS have struck another play area in Bicester just weeks after it unveiled £37,000 of new equipment.The 'disappointed' town council was forced to report further damage to its play areas to police after wooden equipment in Holme Square, Southwold
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Baby girl taken to hospital after car overturns during collision
A BABY girl was taken to hospital after a car overturned on its roof during a collision with another vehicle in Oxford last night. All four occupants, including the baby, were taken to hospital after the incident in Sunderland Avenue, North Oxford
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OXFORD UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Kane Hemmings relishing the big occasion against Coventry
WHILE many in the Oxford United squad will be playing at Wembley for the first time this weekend, Kane Hemmings’s lack of experience with the national stadium must be unique. “I’ve never been there, or even seen it in the distance or anything like
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Charity pair in ambitious year-long challenge in tandem
A FITNESS instructor and his blind friend have launched an ambitious charity challenge that will see them take part in a series of physical challenges – all while riding on a tandem bike.Yoann Adam from Walingford and Nathan Tree from Wheatley will begin
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OXFORD UNITED AT WEMBLEY: Chairman Darryl Eales looks back on the nerve-wracking semi-final at Luton and the post-match celebrations
THE most nerve-wracking and special moments of Darryl Eales’s three seasons at Oxford United came an hour apart on the night they reached Wembley a month ago. Progress looked comfortable at Kenilworth Road as the U’s went into the final 20 minutes
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Vandals start fires after breaking into church
PARISHIONERS have said they just want to know the mentality of vandals who broke into their church twice in the past month, started fires and damaged property. Members of St Mary's C of E Church in Barton who have had to deal with the trail of
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Foodies flock to monthly street food market
FOODIES will be flocking to a monthly market today.From 11am to 3pm outside the Oxford Castle Quarter, ‘Bitten Street’ will be pulling up to give residents a food feast.The street food market, which has been going since 2014, will be serving up the county
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PROFILE: David Edwards, Oxford's redevelopment and housing boss
IT IS said that cranes on a city's skyline are a sign of prosperity and renewal. In Oxford, nowhere is this more on display than at the Westgate Shopping Centre. As the £440m redevelopment rumbles on, huge cranes loom above the site which is now finally
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Spring has sprung as charity opens its doors to visitors to meet its newborns
RESIDENTS can welcome in the new month with some fluffy newborns at Earth Trust this weekend.On Saturday and Sunday the charity will be opening its doors in Little Wittenham to welcome families to see their newborn lambs.From 11am to 4pm visitors will
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Knitters needed to craft woolly works of art
KNITTERS primed with their needles are being called on to craft thousands of miniature hats.Age UK Oxfordshire has been challenged to knit 28,000 hats, which will sit on the top of Innocent smoothie bottles across the country.The joint nationwide campaign
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OXFORD UNITED AT WEMBLEY: U's talisman Chris Maguire desperate to win first winner's medal
THE night before last year’s final, head coach Michael Appleton sat each member of his squad down individually to tell them if they were starting. Players came in and out of the room in the team hotel every couple of minutes, until it got to Chris
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Retiring fire chief on how he transformed the service after one unforgettable car crash
AFTER 30 'incredible' years at Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, fire chief Dave Etheridge OBE will this week retire. In that time, he says the authority has changed dramatically. So much so that he now has the 'nice problem' of struggling to
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Screw me! Villagers mesmerised as enormous screws for community power plant are delivered
THE drinkers at the village pub probably thought they'd had one pint too many.Villagers in Sandford on Thames watched in awe as three enormous metal screws, each weighing more than three African elephants, were this week lowered onto the village green.The
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Antiques worth up to £100,000 at sixth annual fair in Oxfordshire
AN ART and antiques fair at Blenheim Palace has returned for its sixth year. Rare and unique works will be shown by dealers at the sixth annual Cotswolds Art and Antiques Dealers’ Association (CADA) Fair.The event got under way yesterday and will run
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Help Thomas to dance: Parents thank public for 'touching response' to surgery appeal
PARENTS fundraising for a life-changing operation for their son say they have have been overwhelmed by generosity after launching a public appeal.Brian Balmer and Nicci Brassey appeared in the Oxford Mail on Tuesday as they bid for help in paying for
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Cancer sufferer, 72, overwhelmed after stolen bike was mysteriously returned
A 72-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer is 'over the moon' after his stolen electric bike was mysteriously returned.Jeffrey Walton of Chesterton near Bicester described his beloved bike as an 'escape' after being diagnosed with terminal cancer of
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Thieves target car overnight
BELONGINGS were snatched after thieves ransacked a car.The offenders set their sights on the car parked on a drive in Fern Hill Road, Oxford, overnight on Wednesday.Thieves managed to get into the car before scouring the vehicle, Thames Valley Police
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Radioactive cats may soon be prowling the neighbourhoods of Oxfordshire
CATS across Oxfordshire now have the opportunity to become radioactive as part of a special treatment that could save their lives. Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital has opened up the first radioiodine unit in Oxfordshire – becoming just the 13th centre
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Oxford United’s players will discover the Wembley starting line-up together
MICHAEL Appleton is planning to change the way he breaks the news to the Oxford United squad about who is starting at Wembley.A year ago the head coach informed players on a one-to-one basis in the team hotel on the eve of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy
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Tennis club invites all to open weekend
POTENTIAL tennis champs are invited to an open weekend at Wantage Tennis Club.The Manor Road club is holding enrolment days on April 8 and 9.The Saturday will be an open free-play day with refreshments available and Sunday will have ‘social tennis’ morning.Find
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Residents forced to fund legal fight for Silent Track
TRACKSIDE residents have dipped into their own pockets to protect their homes after Oxford City Council ducked out of a legal battle with Network Rail over installing Silent Track through North Oxford.A campaign, launched earlier this week to raise £30,000
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HGV park opposed
PARISH councillors have ‘strongly objected’ to plans to turn farmland into a carpark for lorries.Trevor Kent has applied for planning permission to convert agricultural land north of Grove into an ‘HGV parking compound’.The field, part of Bradfield Grove
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Date set for snake’s head fritillary count
THIS year’s snake’s head fritillary survey on Hinksey Meadow has been planned for Saturday, April 22.Volunteers are invited to meet on the south side of Botley Road, opposite the entrance to Seacourt Park and Ride, at 10.30am, and the surveying will take
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EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey – Checkatrade Trophy a ‘challenge’ but there are positives to discuss next month
THE celebrations will have barely died down from the Checkatrade Trophy final when clubs in Leagues One and Two sit down to discuss what to do with the competition next.This was always sold as a pilot year for a revamped format which was criticised by
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University defends Theresa May 'snub' in portrait list row
OXFORD University has rubbished reports that Theresa May was ‘snubbed’ in a list of portraits celebrating diversity across the university. National media reported this morning that the omission of the Prime Minister was the university giving itself
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Meet the newest arrival at wildlife park
THE country’s first ever baby Sifaka Lemur has made his adorable debut at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Baby Yousstwo has taken his first steps outside after being born to parents Bafana and Tahina in recent months. The birth is the first successfully
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Schools across the county take part in special birthday orchestra
More than 500 young musicians from Oxfordshire descended on Birmingham’s prestigious Symphony Hall to perform a special concert to celebrate 75 years of the County Music Service. A wide range of instrumental and vocal performances wowed a packed
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Bisham Abbey return is timely boost for Oxford United ahead of Wembley
OXFORD United believe they have an ace up their sleeve when it comes to fine-tuning ahead of Wembley.Bisham Abbey has been a valuable bolthole in Michael Appleton’s three seasons at the club.As they did last season on the eve of the Johnstone’s Paint
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Chey Dunkley driven to succeed on Wembley return with Oxford United after watching Barnsley's celebrations
CHEY Dunkley is fired-up by the memory of watching Barnsley celebrate at Wembley 12 months ago as Oxford United return bidding to go one better.The centre back could be the only player in Michael Appleton’s starting line-up in the Checkatrade Trophy who
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Oxford United fans invited to charity pre-match party with ex-players at Wembley
OXFORD United fans have been urged to join former players to raise money for the club’s charity at a pre-match party at Wembley on Sunday.The Yellow Army fans’ group has hired out the Crystal Rooms - a venue just minutes from the U’s side of the ground
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FOOTBALL: Boss Mark Jones calls on Oxford City to show more belief
MANAGER Mark Jones believes a change in fortunes is just around the corner for his Oxford City side when they visit struggling Bishop’s Stortford tomorrow.A 1-0 defeat against play-off chasing Poole Town extended their winless run to four games in Vanarama
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RUGBY UNION: Underdogs Chinnor set for showdown with National League 2 South leaders Bishop's Stortford
MATT Williams believes promotion-chasing Chinnor will relish the tag of underdogs when they face leaders Bishop’s Stortford tomorrow.National League 2 South’s top-two face off at Kingsey Road with plenty to play for.After last week’s disappointing loss
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Schoolboy strikes the right note to become youngest ever Oxford organist
A 12-year-old schoolboy has become the youngest person to play the organ for an Oxford University college. Louis Moss, from Chipping Norton, began playing the piano when he was just six years old and began playing the organ for the first time last
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Florist puts on spectacular Oxford United display ahead of Wembley
A FLORAL flourish of yellow and blue near Oxford United’s original home has been causing a stir ahead of the club’s trip to Wembley. Staff at Garden of Oxford, in Headington, have created a window display dedicated to the U’s, complete with yellow
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ROWING: Former Abingdon School pupil Vassilis Ragoussis excited to realise Boat Race dream
VASSILIS Ragoussis has been dreaming of pulling on a Dark Blue vest in the Boat Race since he was a teenager – and nine years later it is about to come true.When Oxford and Cambridge universities line up on the River Thames on Sunday, the former Abingdon
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FOOTBALL: Didcot Town, North Leigh and Kidlington preview
ANDY Ballard is eager for Didcot Town to move on from the pitch invasion which has clouded the past month of their campaign. Earlier this week, defender Sam Elkins was handed a five-match ban for his part in the fracas against Hereford on March
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THE DOCTOR WON'T SEE YOU NOW: Patients could lose automatic right to see GP in shake-up
PATIENTS could lose the automatic right so see their their doctor in a major rescue plan that aims to cut 'avoidable' face-to-face appointments. Health bosses yesterday approved sweeping plans to address Oxfordshire's GP crisis that have already been
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FOOTBALL: We must win to stay in Premier Division play-off hunt, says Banbury United manager Mike Ford
NOTHING less than a victory at struggling Hayes & Yeading will suffice for Banbury United if they harbour any realistic hopes of reaching the play-offs, according to boss Mike Ford.The Puritans lost 2-0 at Stratford Town in the Evo-Stik Southern League
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FOOTBALL: We must win to stay in Premier Division play-off hunt, says Banbury United manager Mike Ford
NOTHING less than a victory at struggling Hayes & Yeading will suffice for Banbury United if they harbour any realistic hopes of reaching the play-offs, according to boss Mike Ford.The Puritans lost 2-0 at Stratford Town in the Evo-Stik Southern League
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Conor McAleny aims for double figures at Oxford United after joining exclusive hat-trick club
CONOR McAleny is aiming to reach double figures during the run-in after becoming only the fifth player to score multiple hat-tricks for Oxford United in the same season.The Everton loanee took his tally to an impressive eight goals from nine starts after
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POINT-TO-POINT: Alan Hill hoping Supreme Danehill can provide more of the same at Kingston Blount
ALAN Hill will once again be targeting home comforts at Kingston Blount tomorrow.The Aston Rowant handler will be sending a strong team to his local track, where he describes the ground conditions as perfect.Hill is likely to be double-handed in the feature
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BADMINTON: Oxfordshire Under 18s face play-off to reach Shires League national finals
OXFORDSHIRE’S Under 18 Shires League team took another big step towards their goal of reaching the national finals by beating Herefordshire 15-5 in their final league game.Despite missing several key players, Oxfordshire were able to dominate the match
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Oxford bar slammed for using raw eggs in its cocktails
A COWLEY Road cocktail bar shut down last month after the eggs used in its sours were deemed an 'imminent risk to health', it can be revealed. Cafe Baba voluntarily closed on council inspectors' advice on after a visit on Valentine's Day also revealed
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Gael Bigirimana's baby is a distraction in Coventry City's preparations to play Oxford United
TENSION will be running high for Gael Bigirimana this weekend – and a first appearance at Wembley is only partly responsible.The midfielder is fit to line up in Coventry City’s midfield against Oxford United on Sunday, but could have a very tough decision
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Illegal immigrant who blasted imitation firearm at rival gang jailed
AN ILLEGAL immigrant who blasted shots at a rival gang during a clash in the street on his birthday has been locked up for five years. Albanian-native Kujtim Elezaj pulled out a starting pistol on armed gang members when a feud broke out in an
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Oxford headteacher praises parents after Sats exams scrapped for seven-year-olds
AN OXFORD headteacher has welcomed a decision to scrap Sats exams for seven-year-olds and praised parents for fighting against them.The Education Secretary Justine Greening yesterday announced plans to axe national curriculum tests for seven-year-olds
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BIG BIRDWATCH RESULTS: Sightings of species plummet across Oxfordshire
THE NUMBER of blue tits in Oxfordshire gardens has dropped by 20 per cent in the past year. Sightings of great tits, chaffinches and carrion crows also fell by a similar amount, while the number of greenfinches plummeted by 42 per cent from 2016
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Oxford United goalkeeper Simon Eastwood would sacrifice individual glory for a winner’s medal at Wembley
SIMON Eastwood has been Oxford United’s star man this season, but the goalkeeper is not bothered about his performance on Sunday providing he is on the winning side at Wembley.The ever-present 27-year-old is set to pass 5,000 minutes on the pitch for
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FIXTURES for April 1-6
SATURDAY FOOTBALL VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Bishop’s Stortford v Oxford City. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Hayes & Yeading v Banbury Utd. Div 1 South & West: Bridgwater Tn v Didcot Tn, Hereford v Wantage
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Jack Stevens primed if Oxford United keeper Simon Eastwood is hit by any problems
JACK Stevens says he is fully prepared to make his Oxford United debut at Wembley if Simon Eastwood is hit by a problem.The 19-year-old has been named in the match day squads since January, after spending the first half of the season on loan at Oxford
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Westgate works causing lengthy delays for second day
WESTGATE Centre roadworks are causing a headache for motorists for a second day with lengthy delays reported this morning. Temporary traffic lights next to the construction site at Oxpens Road have reduced the road to a single lane, causing long queues