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Mark Jones hails Oxford City after memorable FA Cup win
MARK Jones hailed his heroic Oxford City players as they stunned Colchester United in the Emirates FA Cup. Matt Paterson's 46th-minute header earned the Vanarama National League South visitors a memorable 1-0 victory. It secured their place
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Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 4/11/2017)
The French Film Festival is always one of the highlights of the screen year and its silver jubilee is a genuine cause for celebration at a time when so many other festivals and seasons are falling by the wayside. The London leg of this nationwide event
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Oxford City stun Colchester United in Emirates FA Cup
MATT Paterson proved the hero as Oxford City beat Colchester United 1-0 to pull off a stunning Emirates FA Cup shock in Essex. The striker headed home in the 46th minute to book the Vanarama National League South side’s place in the second round
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Cheney School appeals for help in creating digital war archive
CHENEY School is appealing to history buffs to bring in items and stories of the First World War to their Rumble Museum ahead of Remembrance Sunday.The school will accept items 2pm to 5pm on November 10. The items will be included in a digital archive
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Quick thinking off duty firefighters save vehicle in suspected arson attack
AT the stroke of midnight two off duty Bicester firefighters spotted smoke coming from a vehicle as they walked outside a pub. The pair grabbed fire extinguishers from the Shakespeare pub in the Greenwood Estate. Crews were then called to assess
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LIVE UPDATES: Colchester United v Oxford City
4:51pm They’ve done it!!!! Colchester United 0-1 Oxford City
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GOLF: Late bogeys hinder Eddie Pepperell at Turkish Airlines Open
EDDIE Pepperell stumbled late in his third round to slip back in the Turkish Airlines Open. The Abingdon golfer bogeyed the 17th and 18th holes to card a level-par round of 71 and stay on ten-under for the European Tour event. It saw him fall
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New education courses aim to improve the lives of diabetes patients
A NEW series of education courses has been launched to inform people with diabetes and help them manage and understand the condition.Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) aims to have 50 per cent of people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes take
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Virtual reality film lets viewers experience dying as a cow in an abattoir
VISITORS to a Westgate Centre shop were subjected to a journey through an abbatoir from the point of view of a cow – sort of.Shoppers in the newly opened Lush shop were given a chance to pick up a virtual reality headset, and experience the final moments
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Cyclist suffers serious injuries after crash with tractor
A CYCLIST remains in hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a tractor. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which happened on the B4508, Fernham Road, in Shellingord at around 7.30am on Thursday. The 48-year-old cyclist
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NEXT the latest brand to open at the Westgate Centre
ANOTHER major retailer has opened its doors in the Westgate Centre, with a special welcome for 30 lucky customers.Fashion giant Next unveiled its new 25,000 sq ft store on Tuesday, and to mark the occasion those first in the queue were given a golden
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Dozens get their first peek at new school plans
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new school in Marston were given their first public outing.Residents poured into St Nicholas Primary School, in Raymund Road, last Thursday to view proposals for the 1,260-pupil Swan School.There is an opportunity for those who
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Youngsters to let their imaginations run wild at Lego club
A MUSEUM will supply the bricks if visitors supply the imagination for its Lego club today.From 9.30am to 10.30am the Vale & Downland Museum will be opening its doors for its free monthly Lego club.Every month youngsters are given a theme and their creations
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Low Carbon Hub reveals its first five years in numbers
HOW much does carbon dioxide weigh?Not a lot, right? It is a gas, after all: in a year, an average human breaths out 380kg of the stuff – just over a third of a tonne.In the past 12 months, Oxford's Low Carbon Hub has saved 541 tonnes of carbon dioxide
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Family fun day at charity today
A FAMILY fun day will be taking over a charity in Oxford today.The Gatehouse at St Giles Church will be opening its doors to residents from 11am to 4pm.At the event in Woodstock Road, there will be face-painting, hot drinks and cake, children’s activities
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First look at the new buses that will run from Wallingford to Oxford
THESE are the new buses that will ferry passengers from southern Oxfordshire to the Westgate Centre.The nine buses on the X38 route, nicknamed the 'River Rapids' service, are painted in striking blue and green colours and bring back a direct Oxford
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Park and ride sign problems will be solved soon – council
A 'SOFTWARE issue' has been blamed for annoying motorists at one of Oxford's park and ride sites. Oxfordshire County Council installed a new high tech board on West Way a few weeks ago, ahead of the Westgate Centre's reopening on October
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Firefighters tackle garage fire near Banbury
FIREFIGHTERS spent the early hours of Thursday morning tackling a serious garage fire in Little Bourton, near Banbury. At 1.59am crews were forced to move a caravan that was parked up tight to the garage door in order to put out the flames.
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Awards win would be icing on the cake for expert decorator
A CAKE designer based in Eynsham is in with a chance of winning the industry’s biggest prize. Annie Relph of Scattercake, in Eynsham, is a finalist in the Royal Icing category of the Cake Masters Magazine Awards, which will take place in Birmingham today.Royal
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Paedophile caught with indecent images spared jail
A PAEDOPHILE caught with indecent images of children, some as young as seven, has been spared jail.Richard Burton, 62, of Collingwood Avenue, Didcot, had admitted three counts of possessing indecent images of children and one count of distributing images.Oxford
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SWIMMING: Dave Denny leads City of Oxford medal haul at National Masters Championship
CITY of Oxford’s masters squad excelled at the National Championships in Sheffield, returning with an impressive medal haul.Dave Denny was among the stand-out performers, setting two British records in the 40-44 age group on his way to winning the
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Cowley homeless shelter plans revealed
PLANS for a new homeless shelter to help alleviate the city’s rough sleeping crisis have been revealed along with a scheme to rehabilitate the most vulnerable.Work on the 37-bedroom facility in Rymers Lane, Cowley, could begin in March 2018 and provide
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TABLE TENNIS: Forum B pull of fine triumph over their A team
LEADERS Forum B pulled off a memorable 6-4 triumph over their A side in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League. Despite Karl Bushell’s maximum, victories for Andrew Flint and Fraser Harris helped to secure the win. In-form Begbroke
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ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars set for top-of-table clash
FOCUS will be key for Oxford City Stars in this weekend’s top of the table clash against Peterborough Phantoms, according to head coach Kenny Redmond. The Oxpens-based side have scored an impressive 46 goals, including 18 against Basingstoke six
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Conservation work party today, Botley
NATURE lovers have been invited to join a conservation work party today in Botley.The Wild Oxford team from the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust will be at Raleigh Park from 10am to 3pm.The team will be burning willow wood chopped down this week and
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Driver who smashed through a wall and into the river is still on the run
A MERCEDES driver who smashed his car through a wall into Castle Mill Stream in a quiet residential Oxford street is still on the run more than a month on. Police confirmed yesterday they are still hunting for the man who destroyed the wall and
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SNOOKER: Witney beat champions J's Sports Bar
WITNEY B defeated last season’s Premier League winners J’s Sports Bar A 6-0 in the Gentworks Oxford & District League. Lewis Calcutt, Paul Chester and Daniel Brooks all secured victories for the home side. Meanwhile, Richard Partlett’s
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ANGLING: Tom Hobbs wins latest round of Oxford Winter League
TOM Hobbs won the third round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League, fished on the Thames at Sandford and Abingdon. The Drennan Oxford Blue angler had nearly all roach on maggot for a weight of 28lbs 5oz 0drms. Liam Page Smith (Sensas Reading
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Wild boar reported again in rural Oxfordshire
WILD Boar have been reported again in rural Oxfordshire.A couple who live in an isolated cottage just north of the Blenheim Palace estate in Woodstock believe they may have heard one of the beasts in their garden.Esme and Scott Millar say they heard the
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Technology the key for staff at Oxford's newest bank branch
NATWEST customers can now visit the bank's flagship new branch in Oxford.The Cornmarket Street branch opened on Thursday, replacing one further down the same street and another in High Street.The new branch has modern technology including upgraded
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CRICKET: All the latest action from the Banbury Indoor League
BANBURY posted 147-2 as they eased to a 93-run victory against Bodicote in Division 2 of the Banbury Indoor League. DIVISION 2 RESULTS Banbury 147-2 (A Stevens 34no, G Tate 28, J Lamden 27no, J Risbridger 26no), Bodicote 54-6. Banbury Veterans
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WAGE DROP: Why you could be £6,000 worse off than this time last year
WAGES across Oxfordshire are on the decline as the number of part-time jobs soars. While there were 7,000 new jobs created in the county last year, the average salary is now £1,183 less than in 2016, according to new figures released by the Office for
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Help a food bank serve up some festive cheer to hundreds of residents
OXFORD Food Bank is hungry for volunteers to help make Christmas Day special for hundreds of people who face spending it alone. With the festive season just around the corner, the charity is appealing to the goodwill of the community to give them
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Prolific thief chased down by student after restaurant bag snatch is jailed
A PROLIFIC thief who snatched a student's bag at a city restaurant before she chased him down and caught him has been jailed.Terry Wakeling, of Bonar Road, Wood Farm, Oxford, had already admitted the single count of handling stolen goods.The 38-year
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Emergency auction
AN ‘emergency auction’ will be held today at the Oxford Belfry Hotel in Thame.Auctioneers Charles Phillips are holding the sale to settle a £430,000 company debt with HM Revenue and Customs, Bank of Scotland and others. The 5,000 lots include Apple computers
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Jessica's 'bling' brooches make thousands for the Poppy Appeal
RED, green and black poppies made from paper and plastic have been a fixture of remembrance ceremony for decades – but now a makeover has brought them some bling.Jessica Allen has raised about £3,000 for armed forces veterans, service personnel and their
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Finishing touches added to South Park bonfire ahead of fireworks extravaganza
THE finishing touches were being put to the bonfire at South Park yesterday as organisers geared up for tonight’s big display.This year is the 50th anniversary of the even at the park in Headington, which is held on or near to Bonfire Night itself.Thousands
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Oxford councillor calls for government diesel scrappage fund
THE Government will need to help drivers cover the cost of scrapping diesel vehicles, an Oxford city councillor has said.Tom Hayes has said Westminster will have to make it easier for people in Oxford to buy cleaner cars if it wants to tackle air pollution.Speaking
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Pep Clotet not happy as Oxford United crash out of FA Cup at hands of Port Vale
PEP Clotet admitted Oxford United failed to handle Port Vale’s physicality as they were knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup in the first round. Gavin Gunning and Tom Pope’s goals gave the Sky Bet League Two side a 2-0 victory at Vale Park on a night
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The mysterious Sue of 'crop circle' fame has been tracked down
THE recipient of a romantic gesture etched into a farmer’s field has been revealed. The message to ‘Sue’ was spotted by police helicopter crews in a field just south of Tetsworth, near Thame, on Thursday. The pilots appealed for Sue to get