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Hemmed in home for four days

On Thursday last week at 2pm, workers from Thames Water arrived and dug a large hole in the pavement in front of my drive to mend a leak. I explained that, the following morning, I needed to get my car out and was assured that the work would be completed

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Brock fires up troops

BANBURY United player-manager Kevin Brock has set his side a target of seven points from their next three games as they look to have a major say in this season's Premier Division promotion battle. Tomorrow, the fifth-placed side host second-from-bottom

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Brodley backs loyal Milburn

CHINNOR coach John Brodley has praised lock Andy Milburn's loyalty ahead of tomorrow's South West 1 clash with Spartans (SW) at Kingsey Road (2.30). Brodley, who is looking for his side to bounce back from their disappointing defeat at Reading Abbey,

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Oxon youngsters show their worth

OXFORDSHIRE'S teams produced eye-catching performances in the Winter County Cup, both finishing second despite being under-strength. Oxon's men were behind only Cornwall in Group 4B, while the women were runners-up to Buckinghamshire in Group 3A. The

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Towns to bear housing brunt

A final plea to allow Oxford to expand on to neighbouring Green Belt land is expected to fall on deaf ears at a key meeting on Tuesday. Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet is expected to endorse a policy of building thousands of new homes in Bicester

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Wardens' blitz on litterbugs

Oxford's street wardens will soon be able to issue fines to people seen dropping litter in the city. They are being given greater powers as part of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act, which was introduced earlier this year in the hope of cracking

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Still using cash for luring girls

A man was yesterday jailed for breaking an Antisocial Behaviour Order (Asbo) banning him from luring girls with bank notes. Stuart McGhie, 36, was again caught twice with his money out near young girls on a bus and in the street in acts described in court

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'Masts for lampposts'

Lampposts in Oxford and buildings belonging to the county council are being earmarked for the next generation of mobile phone antennas. The news is likely to anger residents already upset at plans for at least 57 mobile phone masts across the city. Next

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Sounding off

Staff at Oxfordshire's four major hospitals received almost 10 complaints a week last year, according to Government figures. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust received 517 written grievances between April 2004 and March 2005 -- more than any other

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Lab protests 'will not end'

Animal rights protesters outside Oxford University's research lab yesterday vowed again that their campaign would intensify. Demonstrators protest against work on the lab restartingWork at the £18m complex resumed on Wednesday, sparking animal rights

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Project turns lives around

An Oxford school has helped to turn around the fortunes of long-term truants and pupils with behaviour difficulties with an innovative project. Hayley CarterEleven out of 12 regular truants have started going to school every day since Oxford Community

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CHAIRMAN OWNS UP

CHAIRMAN Firoz Kassam has taken responsibility for Oxford United's relegation to League Two. Interviewed for the new book Lords of the Manor, which has just been published, Kassam says: "The first time we were relegated it was basically done before I

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We must work to save planet

The experts tell me that Oxford releases a million tonnes of climate warming carbon dioxide a year into the atmosphere -- 987,853 tonnes to be precise. That's an awful lot of CO2. Each of us, on average, releases about 6.9 tonnes every year, rather less

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Friday, December 2: Excellent and not so excellent

Our congratulations to our primary schools who have done so well in national tests. Results published today show that schools outside Oxford have improved to above the national average -- an excellent achievement. Combe Primary School, near Woodstock,

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'Gas fears are scare tactics'

A health minister was accused of scaremongering after claiming two Oxford hospitals could lose their gas supplies this winter. In a written answer to a Parliamentary question by Shadow Energy Secretary Bernard Jenkin, Jane Kennedy warned the John Radcliffe

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Residents face parking charge

Hundreds of people living near the home of Oxford United face charges to park outside their own homes under new parking regulations. Oxfordshire County Council is proposing to demand car owners in parts of Blackbird Leys, Greater Leys, Littlemore and

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Scott on sidelines as Bees say no

SCOTT Fitzgerald's hopes that Brentford would let him to play in the FA Cup for Oxford United tomorrow have been dashed. So Steve Basham - one of the leading scorers in the competition with four goals - will return to partner Eric Sabin in attack. Boss

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TURELY KEEPS PLACE FOR CUP

BILLY Turley is clinging on to the Oxford United goalkeeper's jersey - despite giving probably his poorest performance in their last match. Manager Brian Talbot admitted that he had given serious thought this week to replacing the ex-Rushden stopper with

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Uncommon sense

My mother told me: "We need atom bombs." She was an economist. During the Ulster troubles, we used to see hundreds upon hundreds of guns, rifles and machine guns on the television. Making armaments is big business. Peace on earth and goodwill towards

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Media power

The contest between David Davis and David Cameron for the position of leader of the Conservative Party appears to have become a ludicrous media competition, not exactly benefiting the image of the contenders. We have seen inane questioning from television