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Oxford University professor takes leave of absence following rape allegations
A PROFESSOR at Oxford University is taking a leave of absence in the wake of rape allegations. Tariq Ramadan, professor of contemporary Islamic studies, has been accused of rape by two women in France. The scholar has also been accused of sexual
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Oxford United 3 (Payne 33 & pen 38, Hall 63), MK Dons 4 (Thomas-Asante 10, Ariyibi 40 & 45, Seager 66)
OXFORD United progressed to the Checkatrade Trophy knockout stages despite losing a madcap final group game at home to Milton Keynes Dons. Ryan Seager’s deflected shot won the game for the visitors 4-3, on a night where neither defence emerged
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UPDATES: Oxford United v MK Dons - visitors lead 4-3
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General Election was rejection of hard Brexit
MARTIN Russell (Letters, November 2) misquotes my previous letter. I was not questioning whether Brexit would happen, but was drawing attention to the incompetent farce of the Government’s attempts at negotiation. Mr Russell states that the British
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Big week for cycling in Oxford as Claudia Charter is launched
A CHARTER promoting safer cycling in memory of Claudia Comberti who died after coming off her bike in Botley Road earlier this year will be launched tomorrow.The Claudia Charter has been produced by friends of Ms Comberti, the Broken Spoke Bike Coop,
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Iran jail woman has family in Oxfordshire
A BRITISH woman jailed in Iran has family members living in Oxfordshire, it emerged last night.A row broke out after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said last week that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was training journalists in Iran at the time of her arrest
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Accountants club together to raise funds for cancer support centre at charity golf day
A CHARITY golf day has managed to raise £1,000 for The Hummingbird Cancer Support and Therapy Centre near Bicester.Staff at the Bicester Whitley Stimpson accountants office clubbed together to take on the course at Frilford Heath Golf Club.It was part
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MPs cat comes top of public poll
THE PUBLIC have voted for their ‘Purr Minister’ and taking the title is Banbury MP Victoria Prentis’ cat Midnight.Going up against other cats belonging the MPs, the public voted the black feline their favourite.Ms Prentis said: “I am thrilled that Midnight
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Missing former UEFA official could be travelling around southern France by bike
AN Oxford man who has been missing for three weeks is believed to be travelling around the south of France by bicycle. Former UEFA official Bernard 'Bernie' Ross was last seen in Oxford on October 18. Police believe he travelled to the south
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Woman who sold puppies from illegal 'pet shop' fined £1,630
A WOMAN who illegally imported sick border collie puppies from a puppy farm in Ireland and passed them off as a home breed has been ordered to pay £1,630 for running a 'pet shop' without a licence. Helen Moorey of Ashbury, near Wantage, was fined
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Summertown house broken into
A SUMMERTOWN house was broken into on Monday.The intruder gained entry to the Woodstock Road property, near the junction with Thorncliffe Road, sometime between 2.50pm and 3.30pm.The house had been ransacked but it is still unknown whether anything was
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Can you spot the reason this girl was banned from her classes at school?
A WOMAN who took her daughter out of school rather than make her remove her nose piercing has hit out at teachers for not giving her work to do at home. Louise Mcnamara has said Oxford Academy is stopping her 15-year-old daughter Shannon Irving
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Residents join rally demanding real living wage for workers in the city
ONE hundred residents joined a rally to speak out for the need to have a real ‘living wage’ in the city. As Oxford City Council announced it was increasing its Oxford Living Wage from £9.26 to £9.69, campaigners came together on Monday night to
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COLUMN: Do 'cyclist dismount' signs mean you have to get off your bike?
By Andy Chivers IT IS difficult to travel far along Oxford’s cycle tracks without meeting one of these blue rectangular signs telling you to get off your bike. But what do they mean? Why are they there? I am not talking about the temporary
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Planning a late night in London at Christmas? New late-night trains announced
THOSE planning a night out in London this Christmas can benefit from the new winter services announced by Chiltern Railways. The rail provider plans to put on more services and provide more seats over the festive period between Oxford, Bicester
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Time travel show
A TIME travel extravaganza will be coming to the Bullingdon in Oxford to celebrate burlesque and cabaret acts. The show, OxPHWOARd, boasts actors of different shapes, sizes, and genders who show the fierce, funny and frisky side of the dance and musical
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East Area Planning Committee to discuss latest applications
PLANNING applications for Rose Hill, Barton Village Road and Pullens Lane will be discussed tomorrow by Oxford City Council.The East Area Planning Committee will meet in the Old Library of the Town Hall at 6pm. A full agenda and details of applications
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Could this be the 2017 John Lewis Christmas advert?
EAGLE-EYED Twitter users believe they may have stumbled across the first clue for the 2017 John Lewis Christmas advert. An account called 'Under the bed' has been created in the past 24 hours featuring a Furby-looking creature with huge eyes.
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Speed dating returns to city to help those unlucky in love
RESIDENTS looking for love could be in for a chance as a speed dating event comes to the city today.From 7pm at Be At One, residents will be able to meet between 12 and 15 people on their speed dates.The event costs £20 and for more information contact
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Morality of abortion to be discussed
THE MORALITY of abortion will be discussed in Oxford on Thursday.Dr Kate Greasley of University College London will be in conversation with Richard Lyus, a surgeon formerly with the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, talking about her recent book, Arguments
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MPs take tips from an Oxfordshire mum in bid to tackle childhood obesity
AN Oxfordshire woman who helps get young children into swimming went to the home of democracy to deliver a report on how to tackle childhood obesity. Tamsin Brewis worked with an all-party parliamentary group to create a report on how to deal with
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Body of marine to return to Brize Norton
THE body of a Royal Marine who lost his life overseas will be repatriated via RAF Brize Norton. The repatriation of James Holloway, of 42 Commando, Royal Marines, will take place tomorrow. An aircraft will land at the base at about 1.30pm,
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Didcot Performing Angels win gold at street dance championships
DIDCOT'S Performing Angels are 'ecstatic' after winning gold in a regional dance championships.The girls, aged six to 10, came first in the South East Street Dance Championships this weekend.They will now go on to compete in the nationals
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Do you want to go on a bear hunt?
DO you want to go on a bear hunt?Author Michelle Robinson will be taking you one step closer as she shares tips from her new book: ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’ at the Story Museum.The immersive event for children and their families will be held
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Missing man found 'safe and well'
A MAN who went missing while walking his dog in an Oxfordshire village yesterday has been found. Police appealed for help tracing Simon Blackham after the 48-year-old disappeared from New Road, Kingham, near Chipping Norton, at around 5.45pm.
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Abingdon girls' school wins praise from inspectors
A GIRLS' school which is consistently ranked in the top 20 in the UK has been praised by inspectors. St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon passed its latest visit by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) this month – the private school version
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WARNING - graphic image: Hamster found with cigarette burns on its legs
THE RSPCA has appealed for information after a hamster was found with cigarette burns on his legs in Witney. The injured hamster was found in Holford Road by a member of the public on Monday, October 30. RSPCA inspector Andy Eddy said: "The
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Oxford city councillor: Living Wage must go further to £10 an hour
'I know what it's like to struggle to get by'. Councillor Tom Hayes shares his experiences as he calls for a living wage of £10 an hour to be introduced for all workers.“I WORK 42 hours a week. I work really hard, but it’s never enough. "
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Shami Chakrabarti to give talk in Oxford on women in 22st century
ONE of the country’s leading human rights campaigners is to give a talk at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.Shami Chakrabarti will speak at the venue on Friday about her new book, Of Women. Director of the National Council for Civil Liberties from 2003
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Plans for 300-student boarding school could be approved in Headington
PLANS for a 300-student boarding school in Headington could be approved tomorrow despite strong opposition from residents. Cotuit Hall is currently used as student accommodation for international sixth form the EF Academy but the proposals would
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'Gentle' community bonfire offers alternative to county's larger firework displays
A GENTLE bonfire at a community garden offered families an alternative to the explosive displays elsewhere in the county. About 150 people visited Barracks Lane Community Garden in East Oxford on Saturday for an afternoon of fun with a small bonfire and
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Film screening to raise money for homeless charity
A FILM screening will be raising money for a homeless charity in Oxfordshire.The ultimate picture palace on Cowley Road will be showing the documentary ‘Dark Days’ tonight from 6.30pm to raise money for Homeless Oxfordshire.Tickets are £11 for adults,
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Groundbreaking new scheme to see Blenheim offer hundreds of affordable homes
BLENHEIM Palace is to team up with West Oxfordshire District Council to prove up to 300 new affordable homes.WODC has joined forces with the estate in an enterprise that will see the world heritage site offering affordable housing either for rent or shared
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Tales of Tudor accidents coming to Oxford Museum
TALES of Tudor mishaps are set to entertain audiences at Oxford Museum.Oxford University's Professor Steven Gunn will take guests on a fascinating journey through some of the hidden histories of Oxford and Oxfordshire by revealing local Tudor accidents.The
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14-year-old organises city's only charity music event for Oxfam
MANY 14-year-olds spend their Sunday afternoons playing on their Xbox or having a kick about with their friends.But not Max Blansjaar. He would much rather be indulging in his passion for music, while raising money for charity at the same time.The schoolboy
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Man threatened to burn mum's house down before attacking son with knife
A DRUG addict who threatened to burn his mother's house down before wielding a 12-inch blade at his son has been jailed. Kevin Walls, of no fixed abode, carried out three offences – theft, sending a malicious communication and threatening with
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Is this the best burger in Oxford? We review Westgate's newest addition
FROM the minute it opened, it was obvious the secret was out. At a time when, it seems, we can’t move for new burger places opening, there was still a buzz over the launch of the latest – Tommi’s Burger Joint. And we couldn’t wait to find out why.
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Cake designer fails to take home top prize at icing awards
A CAKE designer from Eynsham missed on top prize at the 'cake Oscars' but said she loved the experience of making the final. Annie Relph, owner of bespoke wedding cake company Scattercake, was a finalist in the royal icing category of the Cake
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EU link doesn’t explain Nissan in Sunderland
WITH reference to John Fray’s letter (Oxford Mail, November 1) doubting whether it would have been possible without an EUGerman relationship at the Mini plant in Cowley, how about the very successful Japanese firm Nissan in Sunderland who are increasing
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford University make light work of Northumbria
TOM Stileman continued his impressive try-scoring form as Oxford University beat Northumbria University 40-7 at Iffley Road last night. The winger ran in a hat-trick, taking his try-count to nine in his last three appearances, as the Dark Blues
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HOCKEY: Superb strike by Abi Flory earns Oxford Hawks Ladies a late victory
OXFORD Hawks Ladies came from behind to beat hosts Bath Buccaneers 2-1 in their Investec Western Conference relegation battle. Bottom club Bath took a 1-0 half-time lead, but after an inspiring team talk coach Andy Clark, the visitors stormed back
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FOOTBALL: Banbury United clinch signing before King's Lynn clash
BANBURY United’s options have been bolstered ahead of their meeting with King's Lynn tonight. Attacking midfielder Elliot Sandy will bring plenty of experience to Mike Ford’s squad. The ex-Northampton Town trainee spent eight seasons with Brackley
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Poppy honours fallen, not glorification of war
I WAS dismayed and saddened to see that a recent survey showed that about 30 per cent of young people think that wearing a poppy is glorifying war. Who is feeding them this complete fabrication? One can only assume that it is some of the trendy
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RUGBY UNION: Chinnor win and go top but have Henley Hawks to thank
CHINNOR moved top of National League 2 South after beating Barnstaple 32-27, but are also indebted to Henley Hawks after they defeated previous leaders Taunton Titans by 11 points.The Thame-based side made it ten games unbeaten when recording their ninth
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Private school music plans a 'victory for proper consultation'
REVISED plans for a music block at a North Oxford private school are a 'victory for proper consultation'.The Dragon School has lodged plans for a two-storey music school, two-and-a-half years after public opposition forced them to postpone the
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Oxford helps leads the way for future of driverless cars
THE development of self-driving cars will be a ‘revolution’ for many elderly and disabled people. says the Transport Secretary. Chris Grayling claimed the technology would give people who cannot drive a new sense of freedom as he gave a speech
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RUGBY UNION: South West 1 East round-up
FOTU Latu scored two tries as Oxford Harlequins overcame Bicester 20-7 at Marston Ferry Road.The hosts took the lead after nine minutes of the South West 1 East encounter, thanks to Huw Dimond’s penalty.No 8 Latu then burst over from ten meters on 27
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DARTS: Oxfordshire beaten at home by Essex in County Championship
DESPITE making a promising start, Oxfordshire crashed to a 22-14 defeat at home to Essex on Division 1 of the BDO Inter-Counties Championship. The ladies’ B team established an early 4-2 lead for the hosts at Bicester thanks to wins from Irene
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RUGBY UNION: All the action from Southern Counties North and the BB&O
WALLINGFORD were unable to make it back-to-back victories as they suffered a 31-0 defeat at home to second-placed Beaconsfield. The visitors ran in five tries in the Southern Counties North clash. Gosford All Blacks were condemned to a seventh-straight
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Christmas light switch-ons 2017 - everything you need to know
IT IS NOW less than two weeks until Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is upon us. More than 100,000 people are expected to enjoy the festival’s theme 'The World in Oxford', which will celebrate the city's diversity, history and connections to other
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DARTS: Jon Jukes rides his luck to reach 13th ODDA men's singles final
JON Jukes will play in his 13th Greene King ODDA men’s singles final after surviving two big scares.The Cowley Workers club ace will play Neal Russell (Kidlington Green SC) in the Summer League finals night at his home venue on Friday, November 17.In
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Pep Clotet plans strong Oxford United line-up in Checkatrade Trophy
PEP Clotet is intending to pick a strong team in the Checkatrade Trophy tonight, but the Oxford United manager insists it has nothing to do with their Emirates FA Cup exit. The Spaniard used the competition to look at fringe players in the opening
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WESTGATE: New Krispy Kreme is offering a year's supply of free doughnuts
DOUGHNUT specialist Krispy Kreme is soon to open its new store at the Westgate Centre - and you dough’not want to miss it. The sweet treat retailer will offer 16 varieties, from the classic Original Glazed to Reese’s Peanut Butter. Free doughnuts
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Oxford workers due a pay rise as council puts up minimum wage
SOME workers will get a pay rise next year after two voluntary schemes announced they would increase how much they pay. Oxford City Council said its Oxford Living Wage will increase to from £9.26 to £9.69 an hour from April, while the Living Wage
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'The new Night Manager' - Oxford's hottest acting talent lands biggest role yet
RISING star Florence Pugh’s brilliant year just got even better after landing one of her biggest screen roles to date. The former St Edward’s School pupil has won the starring role in the BBC TV adaptation of John le Carré’s spy novel The Little
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2,000+ cycle crashes on our streets - Oxford's worst blackspots revealed
MORE than 2,000 cyclists have been injured in crashes on the city's roads over a ten-year period as new data revealed its main roads into the city are a growing danger. Figures by journey planner CycleStreets revealed there were 2,004 collisions
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Bring on Notts County – Oxford City react to FA Cup draw
OXFORD City are setting their sights on pulling off another Emirates FA Cup shock after being handed an attractive tie at Notts County. The Vanarama National League South side reached the second round of the famous competition for the first time
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PICTURES: Police stop 86 cyclists in crackdown on riders with no lights
CYCLISTS breaking the law by riding without lights were given a shock when they were stopped by police in Oxford yesterday. A group of four Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), three police constables and a sergeant lined up along Broad Street
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Oxford City away to Notts County in FA Cup
OXFORD City have been drawn to face Notts County in the Emirates FA Cup second round. The tie at Meadow Lane, home to Kevin Nolan's Sky Bet League Two leaders, will be played between December 1-4. Mark Jones’s men made the draw thanks to a