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Oxford United to face Gillingham in Checkatrade Trophy second round
OXFORD United have been handed a trip to Gillingham in the second round of the Checkatrade Trophy. The U’s will face their Sky Bet League One counterparts in the first week of December. Pep Clotet’s side progressed to the knockout stages as
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Man sparred jail after slamming door onto ex-partner in fit of rage
A MAN who slammed a door into his ex-partner's head in an 'explosion of temper' has been spared jail.James Redman, of St Mary's, Wantage, turned up at the Faringdon house on September 16 to celebrate his son's second birthday who was
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Oxfordshire man admits string of child sex offences
AN OXFORDSHIRE man has admitted a string of child sex offences.Joshua Dodd, 25, of Stanford-in-the-Vale, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court on Friday to inciting a child to sexual activity, breaching a sexual offences prevention order and making indecent
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Pizza Pilgrims celebrate 'homecoming' at Westgate
A PAIR of pizza perfectionists who recently opened a restaurant at Westgate had a 'homecoming' party as they returned to Oxford, where they spent their school days. Pizza Pilgrims celebrated their return with a bang, as they opened in Westgate
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Oxford doctor denies sex assault on woman at the John Radcliffe Hospital
AN OXFORD doctor has denied two sex assaults - one alleged to have taken place at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Anandagopal Srinivasan, of Arthur Sanctuary House, Sandfield Road, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Crown Court today. The 26-year old
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'Paradise Papers' name Oxford as investing millions offshore
THE Paradise Papers, which revealed secret overseas arrangements by several organisations and figures including the Royal Family’s, also incriminated Oxford and Cambridge Universities. It showed that the collegiate institutions invested tens of
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New hospital heat pipe has already saved hospitals £231,000
A NEW energy centre was unveiled at the John Radcliffe Hospital to mark the completion of the £14.8m heat pipe project. The new engine, boilers and heat pipe link between the Churchill and John Radcliffe saved Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
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Fitness route installed for science park employees
PARALLEL bars, balancing beams and an 'abs bench' is the latest instalment at The Oxford Science Park to help encourage employee wellbeing.Staff at the science and technology business park are being encouraged to get out the office and in to the
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New medical centre in Marston is officially opened
A NEW medical centre in Marston, Oxford which features a pharmacy is more convenient for patients, according to a city councillor.Bury Knowle Health Centre in London Road, Headington, and Marston Medical Centre in Cherwell Drive merged in July last year.Marston
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Alison Moyet lets Oxford crowd know what she thinks of them
SINGER Alison Moyet, who is currently playing gigs on her world tour, stopped off in Oxford this week, playing at the New Theatre in George Street. The English singer songwriter has been documenting her experiences of touring, on her eponymous
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GOLF: Late dropped shots see Eddie Pepperell slip down field
DROPPED shots on each of the final two holes saw Eddie Pepperell slip down the field at the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City in South Africa today. The Abingdon golfer carded a second successive two-over-par round of 74, which leaves him in a tie
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Woodburner warning after Oxford house fire
CREWS tackled a house fire in Osney, Oxford, after logs stored next to the woodburner caught alight whilst the owner was out. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned residents of using woodburners over the cold nights and festive months
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Santa on his way to Oxford garden centre
SANTA is on his way to Notcutts Garden Centre to mark the official opening of the Christmas grotto. On Sunday at 11.30am, Santa will be arriving at the Oxford garden centre in style by a special sleigh pulled by a real reindeer to meet children
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Academics hope to break uncomfortable silence around death
DEATH is a subject that can bring with it an uncomfortable air of silence.But a group of authors and academics want to change all that by starting a conversation on the topic.A panel discussion with audience participation will be held on the subject on
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Rob Hall: Oxford United-Northampton Town rivalry came as a surprise
ROB Hall is expecting a lively atmosphere tomorrow, after admitting Oxford United’s rivalry with Northampton Town took him by surprise last season. While nowhere near the level of U’s clashes with Swindon Town, meetings with the Cobblers have carried
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Paralympian Karen Darke coming to Abingdon
A PARALYMPIC gold medallist will speak in Abingdon on Tuesday as part of the Horizon Lectures series.Karen Darke will tell guests at the Abingdon School's Amey Theatre about her incredible story.As a young adult she filled her time with adventures
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12-year-old boy has bike stolen despite valiant chase
TWO men stole a twelve-year-old boy's bike while he was riding through Banbury. The boy was riding along an alleyway by the Barley Mow Pub when a man grabbed his bike at around 4.30pm on Wednesday. The boy chased the man onto Trinity Close
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Children's author Robin Jarvis to visit Oxfordshire school
CHILDREN'S author Robin Jarvis will be visiting pupils at Larkmead School today to inspire a new generation of bookworms.The award-winning writer will be talking to students at the Abingdon school about his latest book Time of Blood, the third title
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Blind veteran from Oxfordshire is to march at The Cenotaph
A BLIND veteran from Oxfordshire is to march at The Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday with charity Blind Veterans UK. John Cantwell, 69, from Banbury, is being supported by Specsavers in Queen Street, Oxford, where staff have been raising funds
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CELLAR TURNS 18: DJ sets to mark venue's coming of age
A POPULAR music venue that was threatened with closure will celebrate coming of age with a birthday bash this evening. The Cellar, which turns 18 today, will mark the occasion with a series of DJ sets running from 11pm to 3am. Earlier this
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Music review: Privileged to Witness Roots Manuva grow
Tom Silberberg is blown away by a five star show by one of British hip-hop's most influential and respected artists - Roots Manuva Roots Manuva O2 Academy Oxford October 28, 2017 In a society where hip hop music
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Eco homes coming to south Oxfordshire
THREE new eco homes are coming to southern Oxfordshire. Greencore Construction has signed a design and build contract to deliver the houses at Marcham, near Abingdon, for local developer Oxford Advanced Living.The homes will all be built using Greencore
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Octavia takes top spot in green awards
THE Skoda Octavia has taken top honours at the 2017 Green Apple Awards, presented at the House of Commons and singling out cars that are both good to drive and economical in the real world. The awards are organised by the Midlands-based The Green
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Rugged Volvo has treats in store
If you need to drive a 4x4 but don’t want to handle a bulky vehicle that looks more at home on a battlefield, Volvo might just have the answer. Sleek, elegant and easy to manage, the V90 Cross Country looks as different from a large sports utility
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New series of short plays to be performed
A SERIES of new plays will be performed at an event tomorrow.‘Alternative Facts’ will be shown at St Clement’s Family Centre, in Cross Street, from 7.30pm until 10pm.The seven new short plays have been penned by Oxford playwrights and will be performed
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Remembrance concert to raise money for poppy appeal
A REMEMBRANCE concert will be held to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.On Sunday in Exeter Hall, Kidlington, residents will have the chance to hear a varied programme of music at the annual Kidlington Concert Bass.Tickets are £8 for adults, £5 for students
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Talk on how to change unhealthy behaviour
LEARN the best way to ditch bad health habits at a Oxford Brookes University talk.Professor Dame Theresa Marteau will explore the less and more effective ways of changing behaviour to improve health.She will argue that while informing people of the risks
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Oxfordshire MP opposed to expressway route building on green belt land
AN OXFORDSHIRE MP is opposed to a potential £3bn Oxford to Cambridge expressway cutting through green belt land. Henley MP John Howell said he is of 'the firm opinion' that any route 'should utilise existing roads wherever possible rather
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Bookworms gather for monthly museum club
BOOKWORMS will be meeting at a Wantage museum today.The museum book group will meet in the Vale and Downland Museum in Church Street at 2pm until 3.30pm.For more information or to join the group contact: 01235 771447 or email: vdmtourism@gmail.com
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Oxford MP asks if Government will provide English language help
OXFORD West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran asked the Government whether it would provide free English tuition to asylum seekers or refugees with poor language skills. Home Office minister Brandon Lewis answered her written question on Thursday and said asylum
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Popular craft fair returns
THE Wolvercote craft fair will be returning tomorrow.For 30 years the event, held at Wolvercote Primary School, will be coming back and residents can enjoy craft workshops, musical performances as well as plenty of stalls.The event will start at 11am
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Second birthday celebration for homeless project that feeds 40 people every fortnight
A HOMELESS project's second birthday party will not only mark an important milestone but will also celebrate the generosity and kindness of a community.Several years ago Headington resident Shabnam Sabir began giving out dishes to the city's homeless
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£1m up for grabs opened up for Oxfordshire landowners as part of HS2 scheme
OXFORDSHIRE landowners can apply for money to boost woodlands up to 25 miles from the route of the imminent High Speed 2 rail line. A funding pot of £5m will eventually be invested through parts of north Oxfordshire, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire
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Oxford Mail Camera Club: fantastic, fizzing fireworks in focus
THE 'Oriental surprise', the 'Spider Flower', the 'Spice Blast' and the 'Wheat Harvest'.No, they're not the latest dishes at Oli's Thai – these are the bizarre names of some of the thousands of fantastic fireworks
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Christmas craft fair date announced
ST ANDREW'S Church of England School's Christmas craft fair will be held on December 3. It will be held at the Headington school from 11am until 2.30pm and will include artisan gift stalls and there will be an opportunity to meet Father Christmas.Admission
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OCVA event later this month
Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action is opening its doors on November 23 to invite any current or prospective trustees to get help and support. It will be available for people who hope to govern an organisation and advice will be available on how
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ITV's political editor to visit Blackwell's
ITV News political editor Robert Peston is to visit Blackwell’s in Oxford to sign copies of his new book.He will be at the Broad Street bookstore from 1pm to 2pm on Thursday, to sign copies of WTF, about Brexit, the election of US President Donald Trump
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PICTURES: See inside O'Neills after its craic-in makeover
IRISH pub O'Neill's in Oxford has a craic-ing new look following a major refurbishment.Following the revamp, the George Street bar now has a completely new-look interior, as well as a refreshed menu which includes freshly-baked pizzas, along with
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IN PICTURES: The 2017 Oxford Preservation Trust award winners
THE finest new buildings and restoration projects over the past year have been recognised.Seven plaques were handed out on Tuesday night at the 40th Oxford Preservation Trust Awards, attended by more than 200 people at St Catherine’s College.Winners included
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Charity Commission chief makes visit to Oxfordshire Community Foundation
THE chief executive of the Charity Commission, Helen Stephenson, visited the Oxfordshire Community Foundation. Ms Stephenson took a trip to Oxford to meet some of the charities that have been funded by OCF and to talk about how the Commission is performing
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Naming ceremony for Leiden Square at Westgate celebrates Dutch twinning link
THE official opening of Leiden Square in the Westgate Centre will take place tomorrow.To commemorate Oxford’s longest-standing twin city link, the official naming of the new Leiden Square will feature the unveiling of a mosaic.This will mark last year
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Thief grabs student's handbag through a window
A THIEF grabbed a student’s handbag by reaching into her room through a window.Thames Valley Police said the incident happened in Merton Street, Oxford, at about 8.30pm on Wednesday.The victim was in her room at the time and saw a man run off in the direction
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A seasonal cracker from Banbury Cross Players
Banbury Cross Players Season's Greetings by Alan Ayckbourn 8th-11th November 2017, The Mill, Banbury For the first production of their 2017/2018 season, Banbury Cross Players presented this cracker from the pen of Alan Ayckbourn. A staple production
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Cheney School, Oxford, saves £14k on energy bills by monitoring metres
A SECONDARY school has shaved £14,000 off its energy bills by cutting massive inefficiencies.Cheney School in Headington is now using 16 per cent less electricity and 14 per cent less gas with tricks as simple as turning equipment off at the end of the
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Art exhibition starts this month
A NEW art exhibition will be held in the Blackwell Hall of the Weston Library in Oxford from November 24. As part of The full picture: Oxford in portraits, there will be hundreds of portraits of living, exceptional Oxonians. It will be held until January
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Environmentalist George Monbiot rethinks world politics in latest book – and invites us to listen
ENVIRONMENTAL writer George Monbiot is to give a talk about his latest book.Mr Monbiot will be at the Newman Rooms in St Aldate’s on Wednesday, November 29, from 7pm to 8pm where he will talk about Out of Wreckage: A new Politics for an Age of Crisis.In
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Woodchip fire near science hub
A FIRE near Culham Science Centre almost engulfed 100 tonnes of woodchips. On Wednesday, at 10.38pm, fire crews were called to reports of a woodchip fire near the science hub, on Perimeter Road, Culham. Fire engines from Abingdon attended the
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'Long hours and lots of worry, I love it' - Oxford United's groundsman
THERE is a sign stuck to the whiteboard behind Paul Currier’s desk which reads ‘Every day is a holiday for a man who loves his job’. Five minutes with the head groundsman at Oxford United is enough to know it is not a hollow statement. Currier
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No Silent Night - 'Noisy railway work could ruin Christmas' in Oxford
‘EXTREMELY noisy’ railway work could disrupt Christmas Day church services and ruin the day for hundreds of people. Network Rail will carry out 12 hours of signal piling in north Oxford on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Residents and parishioners
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A thug who knocked out two men in a pub brawl is jailed
A THUG floored two men just seconds apart with single blows before stomping on one of his unconscious victims and smashing into a locked pub door to make his escape. Thomas Brown, of Heronfield Close, Redditch, had been at The Town Arms pub, Wallingford
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Checkatrade Trophy: Oxford United could discover next opponents 18 days after tonight's draw
OXFORD United are in the Checkatrade Trophy second round draw tonight – but there is a 50 per cent chance they will not discover their opponents until the end of November. Pep Clotet’s men progressed as runners-up in Southern Group G despite losing
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Man who repeatedly cheated on his driving theory test is jailed
A MAN who tried three times to cheat his driving theory test by having another man sit it for him before trying himself using a Bluetooth device has been jailed. Dilaver Pashnjari, who is originally from Albania and now lives at Neithrop Avenue
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VIDEO - The 2017 John Lewis Christmas ad revealed
A young boy and his imaginary monster under the bed are the stars of this year’s eagerly anticipated John Lewis Christmas campaign. The two-minute tale of friendship that develops between saucer-eyed Moz the Monster and his seven-year-old host
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TENNIS: County juniors honoured
OXFORDSHIRE’S rising stars were honoured at a special awards evening. Junior players from eight to 18 (pictured above) were recognised for their efforts in the past year. The ‘Oxfordshire Junior Tennis Awards’ were presented by Jordanne Whiley, Wimbledon
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ROWING: Zoe Lee returns with a victory in the Great Britain long distance trials
AFTER a year of operations and rehabilitation, Olympic champion Pete Reed and silver medallist Zoe Lee – both Oxford Blues – were back in action at the first of the Great Britain senior long distance trials, writes John Wiggins.While Reed, who finished
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Cafe and supermarket in Headington bounces back from one star hygiene rating
A CAFE and supermarket in Headington has bounced back from a one-star hygiene score and the threat of a fine by achieving the highest possible rating.Madeira Supermarket on the Headington roundabout was criticised for dirty surfaces, a lack of staff training
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FOOTBALL: Evo-Stik South League preview
NORTH Leigh have a trio of suspensions as they travel to Barnstaple Town in Evo-Stik South League West Division tomorrow. Connor Waldon, Josh Thomas and Ryan Paddock are banned, but top-scorer George Seacole should be fit after suffering a nasty
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FOOTBALL: FA Trophy previews for Thame United and Banbury United
THAME United boss Mark West has called on his side to pull off a mini cup-upset of their own as his side host Bostik League Premier Division side Worthing in the second qualifying round of the Buildbase FA Trophy tomorrow. Worthing play a level
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FOOTBALL: Oxford City should fear nobody after FA Cup exploits, says boss Mark Jones
OXFORD City will be desperate to ensure it’s not acase of “after the Lord Mayor’s Show” when they travel to Chelmsford City tomorrow in desperate need of Vanarama National League South points.City’s FA Cup heroics at Colchester defied all logic, but boss
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If you get hurt while out clubbing, never fear - the SOS centre is back for Christmas
AS THE drinks flow and music blares in the city's bars and pubs on a Friday and Saturday night, there is a whole team of people waiting in the wings to make sure things don't go wrong.That team is from South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and
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BADMINTON: Oxfordshire juniors in the medals
OXFORDSHIRE’S juniors have been in superb form, collecting six medals in ten days. Top billing goes to 14-year-old Ethan Rose, who beat his adult opponent to win gold at the Dorset Senior Silver tournament in Bournemouth. Rose, the national
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FIXTURES: November 11-15
SATURDAY FOOTBALL SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Oxford Utd v Northampton Tn. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Chelmsford v Oxford City. BUILDBASE FA TROPHY 2nd qual round: Farnborough Tn v Banbury Utd, Thame Utd v Worthing. EVO-STIK
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RUGBY UNION: Henley Hawks are flying high after victory over leaders
A BUOYANT Henley Hawks return to Dry Leas to play Bury St Edmunds tomorrow seven days after defeating National League 2 leaders Taunton Titans.Hawks’ director of rugby Nigel Dudding called their 42-31 victory, which knocked Taunton off the top of the
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Hasselbaink warns Northampton Town about over-confidence for Oxford United visit
JIMMY Floyd Hasselbaink wants to guard against over-confidence when Northampton Town visit Oxford United tomorrow. The Cobblers are still in the Sky Bet League One relegation zone, but have shown signs of improvement since the former Chelsea and
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Revolution in the air in north Oxford
A CENTURY ago Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks to power in the Russian Revolution.Now images of the October 1917 uprising are on show at The North Wall gallery in South Parade, north Oxford.The exhibition, which runs at the Summertown arts centre until
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FOOTBALL: FA Trophy previews for Thame United and Banbury United
THAME United boss Mark Jones has called on his side to pull off a mini cup-upset of their own as his side host Bostik League Premier Division side Worthing in the second qualifying round of the Buildbase FA Trophy tomorrow.Worthing play a level above
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Like playing FIFA? Your team can now wear this Oxfordshire charity kit
MILLIONS of FIFA fans will soon be able to play the video game with the name of an Oxfordshire charity on their team’s shirts.Electronic Arts, which publishes the game, has chosen to link up with SpecialEffect by designing a virtual football kit in the
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Pep Clotet: Oxford United takeover rumours not impacting on players
SPECULATION over Oxford United’s ownership has not been a factor in the side’s longest winless run of the season, according to boss Pep Clotet. The U’s host Northampton Town tomorrow in Sky Bet League One looking for a first victory in six games
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Bring home Nazanin Oxford family urges Foreign Secretary
AN OXFORD relative of a woman wrongly jailed in Iran has urged Boris Johnson to visit the country and secure her release in time for Christmas.Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, has been held in jail in Tehran since last year, after being accused of spying
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Oxford University professor accused of rape says he'll fight to prove innocence
A PROFESSOR at Oxford University accused of rape said he will devote his energies to his defence after agreeing to take a leave of absence. Tariq Ramadan, professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, has been accused of rape by two women in France