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Port Vale 2 (Gunning 16, Pope 53), Oxford United 0
OXFORD United crashed out of the Emirates FA Cup at the first hurdle on a shocking night where Port Vale fully deserved to progress. The Sky Bet League Two strugglers did everything expected of an underdog, raising their game and getting into the
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UPDATES: Port Vale v Oxford United - Visitors knocked out
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FOOTBALL: Oxford United and Clanfield 85 advance in FA Youth Cup
OXFORD United and Clanfield 85 both came from behind to book their place in the second round of the FA Youth Cup. Trailing 1-0 at the break to Gloucester City, the U’s needed a late goal from Albie Hopkins to take the tie into extra-time. Owen
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Tree-mendous new school fence plan
A PRIMARY school has submitted a 27-page report about trees in a planning application to put up a new fence.Manor Primary in Didcot has sent the document to South Oxfordshire District Council.The school in Lydalls Close wants to replace the boundary fence
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House plan likely to get turned down
A PLAN to knock a house down in Oxford and build a block of flats and two houses on it looks set to get turned down next Wednesday. Oxford City Council officers have urged the plan for the property on Rose Hill is turned down because it worries it would
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Electoral register work continues
EFFORTS to update Oxford City Council's electoral register will continue this month. Every home in the city can expect to receive a household enquiry form to check that the local authority has the correct information on who should be registered and
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FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown will speak at an event in Oxford next week.Mr Brown will experiences from his political career and early life to promote his book ‘My Life, Our Times’ on Wednesday from 7pm onwards.In the book, he describes his upbringing
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Oxford United players teach youngsters about fair play
PUPILS at a Blackbird Leys primary school enjoyed a visit from Oxford United stars to learn about good sportsmanship and conduct.Children at Orchard Meadow Primary School listened attentively as U’s players Curtis Nelson, Alex Mowatt and Ryan Ledson led
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New Natwest branch open in Oxford
THE new Natwest bank in Cornmarket Street has officially opened after worries technical reasons would delay it. The new branch, located in a unit previously occupied by the HMV store, feared it would have to put off the opening until the end of
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Tesco boss tells court of 'shock' over misstated profits
The CEO of Tesco was surprised and shocked to discover the company's profits had been misstated by almost £246 million, a court has heard.Dave Lewis told the trial of three men accused of failing to correct inaccurately recorded income figures which
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Layla Moran accuses Tory MPs of blocking vote to lower voting age
OXFORD WEST and Abingdon MP Layla Moran has accused the Conservative party of 'filibustering' a debate on votes at 16. The private members' bill brought about by Labour MP Jim McMahon was debated in parliament today and proposed bringing down the
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Why The Bull in Fairford is the new place to go
My wife, Lana, and I took over the lease of The Bull in Fairford last October as the new tenants of the 15th century, Grade II listed coaching inn owned by Arkells Brewery. The Bull, our third restaurant with rooms venture, has 21 bedrooms and feels much
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Is bread the way forward?
Peter Jenkins, managing director of Le Pain Quotidien on what the new restaurant in the Westgate centre offers Oxford When our founder, the Belgian chef Alain Coumont, opened an organic bakery at a flea market in Brussels in 1990, he couldn’t have dreamt
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Oxford scientists discover prostate cancer breakthrough after 58-year study
MEN with low testosterone levels are 20 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer, a near-60-year Oxford University study has found.Oxford scientists made the discovery after taking blood samples from around 19,000 men aged 34-76 - collected between
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Couple apply to keep new house
A COUPLE have submitted a retrospective planning application for a new house they have already built.‘Mr and Mrs Webb’ of Great Coxwell near Faringdon have asked White Horse District Council to be allowed to keep what they have constructed.The couple
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Bicester veterans group encourages support as Poppy Appeal launches
WITH this year's Poppy Appeal in full swing one veteran's group is hoping the annual period of remembrance will encourage more people to come forward and support servicemen and women and their families.Heyford and Bicester Veteran's Group
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Fitzwaryn special school choir in Wantage named 'most inclusive'.
SPECIAL school pupils are celebrating after winning a musical award.The choir at Fitzwaryn School in Wantage was crowned 'Most Inclusive Music Practice' by Oxfordshire Music Service this month. They will be performing at the Wantage Mayor'
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Airfield discussions
DRAINAGE and landscaping for the 2,500-home Grove Airfield estate will be examined by parish councillors.Grove Parish Council planning committee will be going through the plans with a fine-tooth comb at the Old Mill Hall on School Lane on Tuesday evening
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Schoolboy sees his dream bedroom brought to life
A SCHOOLBOY saw his dream bedroom brought to life at the opening of a new development in Drayton.Alongside his parents, Samuel Hunt, who is in Year 5 at Drayton Community Primary School, got an exclusive preview of the bright and bold design, which has
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'Full statutory inquiry' into blood contamination scandal, Downing Street confirms
THE probe into the blood contamination scandal that led to the deaths of 2,400 people will be a 'full statutory inquiry', Downing Street confirms. Oxfordshire campaigners have been searching for answers as to how patients were infected with hepatitis
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Military band will play in Oxford to raise funds for Poppy Appeal
THE Waterloo Band and Bugles of The Rifles will perform in Oxford city centre tomorrow.They will be in Bonn Square from 11am to 12 noon and from 1pm to 2pm.The area is expected to be busy with shoppers as the main entrance for the new Westgate Centre
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Christian Ribeiro delivers FA Cup warning to Oxford United
GIVE it everything tonight or risk the chance of missing out on a big opportunity, Christian Ribeiro has warned Oxford United. There were easier ties in the Emirates FA Cup first round draw, but a trip to Port Vale should offer a relatively straightforward
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RAF pays for therapeutic garden at Crowmarsh Gifford primary school
SCHOOL can be difficult enough sometimes when you have to get on with a bunch of strange kids, obey the rules and do your work.Imagine if on top of those worries, your mum or dad was on the other side of the world and you didn't know when they were
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Oxford City wage campaign rally on Monday
A RALLY supporting a campaign for a £10 an hour wage in Oxford will be held on Monday. The Oxford City Living Wage Campaign is calling for all workers who work within the city council's boundary to be paid at least that wage to combat the high cost
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Bug man George McGavin will talk about his travels
ENTOMOLOGIST and explorer Dr George McGavin is to give a talk about his travels later this month.A regular presenter with BBC’s The One Show, Dr McGavin will be at St Mary’s Church, Long Wittenham, near Didcot, on Saturday, November 18 from 7.30pm.Dr
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Simon Hunt: How cycling gives me the freedom to roam
Simon Hunt, chairman of Cyclox, has loved cycling for decades. He explains why it is the best way to get around, who he cycles with, when and where.I know it’s sad, but I’m like a youngster up for trying any machine with pedals providing all its driving
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Cheerleaders reach for the stars with £10,000 funding boost
LITTLEMORE cheerleaders are flipping for joy after being given the chance to show off their skills on a national stage, thanks to a £10,000 boost.Allstar Heroes were given a helping hand by financial services company OneFamily as part of its community
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New NatWest branch now open in Cornmarket Street in Oxford
NATWEST opened its new flagship Oxford Central branch in Cornmarket Street yesterday.The branch replaces the one at the George Street junction and another in High Street, with staff transferring to the new branch.Hannah Brewerton is new branch manager
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Hotel demolition plan approved
A PLAN for changes to Oxford roads which could last two years so a £30m hotel can be built has been agreed by councillors. Oxford City Council's West Area planning committee decided to approve measures for the demolition and building of the new hotel
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MP concerned patients 'will fall through cracks' due to tight healthcare budgets
AN OXFORD MP is concerned patients could 'fall through the cracks' of the healthcare system as organisations think more creatively with tighter budgets.During a visit to Abingdon Community Hospital, Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran said
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New shop pops up in Abingdon just in time for Christmas gifts
A SHOP filled to the brim with handmade crafts created in Oxfordshire will be opening in Abingdon in the run up to Christmas.The pop-up business will bring online sellers from online marketplace Oxford Etsy into an empty unit in Bury Street.Christina
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Oxfam report highlights climate change issues for low-income countries
PEOPLE in low and lower-middle income countries are five times more likely to be forced from their homes by ‘sudden-onset’ weather disasters than people in richer countries, according to Oxfam.In Uprooted by Climate Change, Oxfam has looked at data from
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Fears that revamped community centre will not have room for all tenants
DOUBTS have been raised over whether there will be space for all groups in East Oxford Community Centre after a multi-million pound renovation. Oxford City Council’s scrutiny committee will be asked to look at renovation plans for the Princes Street
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Gourmet Burger Kitchen slammed over medium rare burgers but insist customers must have choice
THE city's Gourmet Burger Kitchen has been slammed over serving medium rare burgers but hit back claiming it is 'vital' customers choose how the burger is cooked.GBK in George Street received the low score in February after Oxford City Council
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School becomes bookshop for the day to help 'rediscover the lost art of browsing'
TEACHERS concerned their pupils were missing out on the 'bookshop experience' have started their own pop-up shop inside the school.Rooms inside Christ Church Cathedral School, in Brewer Street, were transformed into a bookshop for the day on Wednesday
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Private school wants new music block to save hundreds of hours of teaching time
PLANS for a new music block at a North Oxford private school have resurfaced and could save more than 650 hours of 'wasted' teaching time.The Dragon School has lodged plans for a two-storey music school, two-and-a-half years after public opposition
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Man jailed for abusing partner and threatening to burn her parents' house down
A 29-YEAR-OLD has been jailed for coercively controlling his ex-partner. Jonathan Flint was jailed for three years at Oxford Crown Court on Monday after being unanimously convicted by a jury following a six-day trial. The court heard how Flint
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Rose Hill Pre-school transformed after daughter takes on mum's job as manager
A PRE-SCHOOL which has turned itself around just five months after a scathing Ofsted report is celebrating the hard work of staff.Rose Hill Pre School, in Ashhurst Way, was branded inadequate by Ofsted in May – the lowest possible rating. But since Rebecca
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Children's comedy performance at Story Museum
TIERNAN Douieb, founder of the nationwide Comedy 4 Kids scheme, is to perform at Oxford’s Story Museum tomorrow.He will be at the Pembroke Street venue from 2pm to 3pm.For further information about the event for children aged over six visit storymuseum.org.uk
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CCG accused of 'breaking trust' at meeting over West Oxfordshire healthcare
A MEETING on the future of GP services in West Oxfordshire saw calls for more transparency directed at the county’s health bosses.Oxfordshire’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) led the first of two meetings on primary care in the district at the Masonic
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Chimpanzees good at taking turns say Oxford University researchers
A NEW study from Oxford University and Indianapolis Zoo in the United States has shown chimpanzees spontaneously taking turns.Previous studies have shown chimps working together in strictly alternating turn-taking scenarios. Now the latest studies have
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Business rates change could see Oxfordshire keep an extra £23m
OXFORDSHIRE councils will be able to keep an extra £23m of business rates generated here if they secure a place on a Government pilot scheme.It would mean Oxfordshire County Council and the five district councils keep all of their business rate 'growth
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Students' artistic skills on display in Botley
FROM today a new art exhibition will be displayed in Botley.A selection of GCSE and A Level art and design work by students at Matthew Arnold School will be on display at St Peter and St Paul’s Church in West Way. The exhibition will run until December
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Camera Club spread: Ghoulish goings on and plump pumpkins for Halloween
I KNOW it's supposed to be a camera club, but this week I feel like we're going to have to hand out awards for pumpkin carving, scary costumes and baking.We could easily have filled this week's entire spread with pumpkin pics alone, but instead
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Thieves break into car in village near Bicester
THIEVES broke into a car in a village near Bicester. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened during the early hours yesterday in Ardley Road, Fewcott.Nothing so far has been reported stolen from the vehicle.A spokesman for the force urged drivers
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Joe Rothwell hoping FA Cup offers chance to reclaim Oxford United shirt
JOE Rothwell hopes the Emirates FA Cup will offer him an opportunity to get back into Oxford United’s starting line-up. The midfielder has impressed this season, with four goals already doubling his tally from the last campaign. But Rothwell
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Battling Oxford United fall to Manchester City defeat
OXFORD United suffered a 6-0 defeat to a strong Manchester City side in the FA Women’s Super League Continental Cup. The hosts made their opponents, who fielded England internationals Steph Houghton, Jill Scott and Narisa Parris, work hard in the
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FA CUP: Oxford City can be giantkillers, says boss Mark Jones
MARK Jones is challenging one of his players to become a hero as Oxford City bid to spring a huge shock at Colchester United tomorrow.Although sitting second from bottom in Vanarama National League South, the boss insists the first-round tie is one his
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FA CUP: Zac McEachran hoping to put gloss on great week for family
THE name McEachran is synonymous with talented footballers in Oxfordshire.And tomorrow Zac gets his opportunity to put his name in the minds of commentators and scouts when he takes to the field for Oxford City at Colchester United.While older brother
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Drug dealer handed a lifeline is again spared jail after missing unpaid work
A DRUG dealer who was handed a lifeline and spared jail has again been given a reprieve after he breached his sentence and failed to turn up for an unpaid work appointment. Malik Charlett, of Bardwell Road, Oxford, was given an 18 month jail term
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FA CUP: Oxford City clash bigger than Wembley for Jack Stevens
JACK Stevens has been involved in a cup final at Wembley but the Oxford City on-loan goalkeeper views tomorrow’s trip to Colchester United as the biggest of his career. The 20-year-old missed out on Oxford United’s run to the Emirates FA Cup fifth
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Drivers being warned of foggy start to the morning
DRIVERS are being urged to take care when driving into work this morning as fog descends on the county. The mist is heavy over areas such as the A34 through southern Oxfordshire, despite Oxfordshire just missing out on the MetOffice's yeallow weather
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FOOTBALL Evo-Stik South League previews
BANBURY United boss Mike Ford has backed Ravi Shamsi to learn from the ignominy of his midweek red card when the Puritans complete a trilogy of fixtures against Tiverton Town tomorrow. The youngster was sent off for a stamp on Tuesday in Banbury
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John Mousinho: FA Cup is Oxford United's chance to get rid of Fleetwood frustration
JOHN Mousinho wants to use tonight’s game to get Oxford United’s frustrations from last weekend out of their system. Two late goals, the first of which came from a collective lapse in concentration at a corner, saw Pep Clotet’s side slump to a
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FIXTURES: November 4-8
FRIDAY FOOTBALL EMIRATES FA CUP 1st round: Port Vale v Oxford Utd (7.45). UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Tuffley Rov v Oxford City Nomads. SATURDAY FOOTBALL EMIRATES FA CUP 1st round: Colchester Utd v Oxford
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ROWING: City of Oxford rule the waves on the Thames
CITY of Oxford’s senior crews were in top form at the Upper Thames Autumn Head of the River, securing five successes.But not to be outdone, the lightweight crews from Abingdon School and Oxford University also produced fine displays to ensure a good weekend
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FIREWORKS: The best way to get to South Park this Bonfire Night
OXFORD Round Table organisers are urging people to use park and rides to travel to the South Park display.There is limited parking around the park off Headington Hill, and the charity has linked up with Oxford Bus Company to offer a combined park-and-ride
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RUGBY UNION: National League 2 South and South West 1 East preview
MATT Williams is pleased with the Chinnor side he has at his disposal despite another addition to the club’s injury list. Greg Goodfellow is the latest notable absentee for the Thame-based club ahead of their trip to Barnstaple in National League
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Road closed after car collides with telephone pole
EMERGENCY repairs have closed a road through Wallingford after a car collided with a telephone pole. The car hit the pole shortly after 1am today on Station Road and left all the wires exposed prompting emergency electrical repairs. Engineers
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Improve or Oxford United will win FA Cup tie, Neil Aspin tells Port Vale
PORT Vale boss Neil Aspin says his side have “no chance” of beating Oxford United in the Emirates FA Cup tonight if they repeat last weekend’s performance. The new manager had inspired the Sky Bet League Two strugglers to three victories on the
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BMW boss says Brexit is not a risk to the Cowley Plant
BREXIT does not pose a threat to the Mini plant in Cowley, a director of BMW has said.Dr Ian Robertson, the company's global sales and marketing director, said British-based operations would remain crucial, even after the UK leaves the European Union
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Forget Oliver! It's Blackbird Leys: The Musical
YOU may have seen Westside Story or Chicago, now get ready for Blackbird Leys: The Musical.Preparations have begun to stage the first ever musical written and performed by people who live in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys.Along with the help of her sister
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Up for the FA Cup - Oxford United and City set for first round
OXFORD’S top two football clubs have very different challenges this weekend but the same goal – progress in the Emirates FA Cup. United reached the fifth round last season and will be expected to start another run tonight with a visit to Sky Bet
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Oxford to ban petrol and diesels - but county council doesn't have a single electric vehicle yet
OXFORDSHIRE County Council owns no electric vehicles – despite being at the forefront of a zero-emissions zone that could start in as little as three years.By 2035 only non-petrol and diesel vehicles will be allowed in the city centre as part of an project