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DOG-owners will have the chance to pick up some life-saving skills from an experienced vet at a course in Chipping Norton. The Dog First Aid class will be held at The Crown and Cushion on Saturday between 10am and 1.30pm, giving people the opportunity
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Gardeners' World's Chris Beardshaw to share top tips
GARDENERS' World's Chris Beardshaw will be sharing his top horticultural tips with Oxfordshire's gardeners.The popular broadcaster will visit Abingdon on November 21 as the town's horticultural society's guest speaker.The main focus
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Fleetwood Town 2 (Grant 88, Ruffels og 90+3), Oxford United 0
OXFORD United’s miserable record against Fleetwood Town was extended after two late goals earned the points for the hosts at Highbury. Playing into the strong breeze in the first half, the visitors were in charge and only a superb save from Alex
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'Remarkable' escape for motorists after three vehicle crash
THREE people escaped without life-threatening injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on a busy A-road.Fire chiefs said it was 'remarkable' no one was not more seriously hurt in the crash that saw a car flip on to its roof and end up in a nearby
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UPDATES: Fleetwood Town v Oxford United - Visitors concede late goals to lose
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62-year-old hit by car in Oxford
A 62-year-old woman has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Oxford. The pedestrian was struck by a yellow Peugeot 107 on Friday outside the Slade Park fire station in Horspath Driftway. She is now being treated at the
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Oxford Pride reveal new logo and date for Pride Day 2018
A FESTIVAL celebrating Oxfordshire's LGBT+ community and culture has unveiled a new animal inspired logo as it announces the date for Pride Day 2018. Oxford Pride's colourful design draws on the Ox of Oxford and the rainbow symbolism of the diverse
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'Jihadi Jack' charged with being a member of Isis by Kurdish officials
AN OXFORD man, nicknamed 'Jihadi Jack' has been charged with being a member of terror group ISIS and is being held in Northern Syria, officials have confirmed. Former Cherwell School pupil Jack Letts, 21, travelled to the war-torn country in 2014
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'Monstrous': Neighbours criticise MP's plan to extend Oxfordshire home
DISGRUNTLED neighbours have branded an Oxfordshire MP's home extension plan 'monstrous' and 'unsightly'.Ed Vaizey has come under fire from his own constituents after submitting plans to enlarge his family home in Sparsholt, near Wantage.The
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Restaurant review: Blue Boar in Chipping Norton - 'A partridge and a pear treat'
I MUST confess, I was slightly confused when the food editor asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a game night at a Chipping Norton pub.It took a full 10 seconds for the penny to drop that it would be an evening involving eating meat from wild
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Newsroom mishaps and studio calamities are the inspiration for new sitcom
THE less glamorous sided of working in newsrooms and TV studios has been satirised in a new sitcom by an Oxford-based production company. Endless Day Productions, which has been making short films on YouTube since early last year, has launched
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PEP CLOTET COLUMN: We are ready to go again and continue our fine run
WE travelled north yesterday to prepare for today’s game at Fleetwood. With no midweek fixture we have been able to recover well after a very intense run of five matches, in which we have picked up three wins and two draws. When you put it
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Bus company will support Oxford Pride with on-board video messages
THERE will be no excuse for missing out on Oxford Pride this year, with adverts for the fun-filled festival to be broadcast across the city's bus network.Pride is one of the city's biggest festivals, marking the contributions of the LGBT+ community
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Villagers harvest 1.2 tonnes of apples – then hand them out to all their neighbours
HOW do you like these apples?A group of villages who wanted to stop unwanted apples from going to waste collected a whopping 1.2 tonnes of fruit over two months.That's the weight of two African elephants, or all the volunteers who helped with the
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These are the best pubs in Oxfordshire to eat in, according to Michelin
THREE OXFORDSHIRE pubs have been named in the 'Eating Out in Pubs' guide released yesterday.The Bottle & Glass Inn in Binfield Heath, The Pint Shop in Oxford and Mr Hanbury's Mason Arms in South Leigh all made the guide. The Nut Tree in Murcott
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Cinnamon Kitchen is inviting Oxford Westgate shoppers to spice up their lives
THINGS have just got a little spicier at the new Westgate shopping centre, with the opening of a new Indian restaurant and bar on its roof terrace.Cinnamon Kitchen, which specialises in modern South Asian cuisine, opened its doors on Thursday night, with
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Campaigners demand a say over controversial route for new Oxford-Cambridge Expressway
HOW a the route of a new £3bn road – which could plough through a 10-mile stretch of the Oxford green belt – might be chosen has been criticised as undemocratic. Residents, councillors and 21 Oxfordshire parish councils have said they want be given the
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Fresh approach: police and community to clean up streets in bid to reduce crime
IN a bid to wipe out drug dealing and anti-social behaviour blighting communities in Oxford, the city centre’s police are swapping their evidence bags for bin liners.As part of a new project, the city centre neighbourhood team are looking to clear rubbish
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Dwight Tiendalli in contention for Oxford United starting role at Fleetwood Town
DWIGHT Tiendalli is in the frame to make a playing return when Oxford United visit Fleetwood Town this afternoon. A hamstring injury has kept the former Netherlands international out for almost two months, but he was an unused substitute last weekend
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TABLE TENNIS: Forum B go top of Oxford League
FORUM B stormed to the top of Oxford & District League Division 1, beating clubmates Forum C 8-2. Andrew Flint and Fraser Harris were unbeaten, but Pascal Larousse defeated Ross Henderson for the Cside’s only singles success. Division 2
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ANGLING: Practice is just perfect for Steve Townsend
STEVE Townsend was a narrow winner of the Oxford Winter League practice match, fished by 34 anglers on the Thames at Sandford and Abingdon. In blustery conditions, the Drennan Oxford matchman caught skimmers and perch opposite Wilsham Road, Abingdon
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Oxford United are out to halt their former striker Ini Umotong
OXFORD United will be keeping a close eye on their former striker Ini Umotong when they resume their FA Women’s Super League programme against Brighton at Marsh Lane tomorrow (2pm).The 23-year-old, United’s top scorer last season, has hit the ground running
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Robot Wars team are keeping it in the family as they prepare for battle
NOT MANY family holidays include competing in 'megadeath' battles between 110kg robots, but the Colliass family wouldn't have it any other way.Inventor Craig Colliass, from Grove, and three of his children will appear in tomorrow's episode
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MOTOR SPORT: Renault's Carlos Sainz is striving to hit the heights again
CARLOS Sainz knows repeating his excellent debut for Renault will not be easy at tomorrow’s Mexican Grand Prix. The 23-year-old finished seventh at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix in his first outing for the Enstone-based team since switching
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GYMNASTICS: Macy-Mai Timony is regional champion
MACY-MAI Timony starred for Abingdon GC in the out-of-age regional finals at Southampton.Competing in the level 3 senior category, Timony was crowned regional champion, while clubmate Imogen Nutt came third.Both girls also took apparatus medals on all
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SNOOKER & BILLIARDS: Oxford enter new inter-league competition
THE Oxford & District League will be competing in the Harman Cup Inter-league snooker competition for the first time at Racks, Maidenhead, on November 4-5. Representing the league will be Ross Barker, Karl Walker (both Abingdon Con), Lewis
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Masterplan to double village size
A MASTERPLAN to double the size of an Oxfordshire village has been published.The plan would see Berinsfield, between Oxford and Wallingford, get 1,800 new homes, one or two new primary schools, shops, offices, parks and roads.With most of the development
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Ryan Ledson hoping to inspire Oxford United to first victory over Fleetwood Town
RYAN Ledson is aiming to help Oxford United create another first on the road this season when they visit Highbury today. Fleetwood Town are one of three teams in English football’s current top four divisions whom the U’s have never beaten – along
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Mail readers echo call for action in Bonn Square
CALLS to rid Queen Street of buses before there is a serious accident have been supported by scores of Oxford Mail readers. A rise in numbers of people in Bonn Square due to the opening of the new Westgate Centre led shoppers, some of whom have had to
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SWIMMING: City of Oxford's David Murphy and Connor Bryan shine in Manchester
CITY of Oxford’s David Murphy came third behind world record holder Adam Peaty in the Manchester International.In a fast and frantic 100m breaststroke final, Peaty won the race, but Murphy excelled in picking up one of Oxford’s nine medals in the event
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'It was just banter' claims man accused of sexually assaulting nurse
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a nurse at the John Radcliffe Hospital after bombarding her with lewd comments claims there was no touching and it was simply 'banter'.Graham Warner, of Goldsmiths Lane, Wallingford, denies the single count
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SAILING: Carterton's Cameron Tweedle retains British title in style
CAMERON Tweedle confirmed his status as one of the country’s top young yachtsmen by retaining the British Finn Association Travellers Trophy.The 18-year-old, from Carterton, claimed this cup, which has been won by numerous future Olympic sailors since
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Pharmacist forced to sell up due to NHS cuts
A PHARMACIST at the heart of his community says he is being forced to sell his business because of NHS cuts. West Oxford chemist Pupinder Ghatora, who was recognised by the former Prime Minister David Cameron for his commitment to patients during
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MOTORSPORT: Upbeat Bradley Smith eyeing more points in Malaysian MotoGP
BRADLEY Smith is bidding to continue his strong end of season form at this weekend’s Malaysian MotoGP. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider equalled his best finish of 2017, when finishing tenth in Australia last weekend.Smith headed to Sepang in good
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Asbestos at Oxford library may have killed famous professor, inquest hears
A 93-YEAR-OLD Oxford University professor may have been killed by asbestos at the Bodleian Library where he was ‘Keeper of the Books’, an inquest has heard. Science academic Dennis Shaw wrote a personal statement to his family in his dying days