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Stepdad jailed for bike death
A man whose teenage stepdaughter died after a bizarre night-time motorbike ride has been jailed for causing her death. Paul Baker, pictured outside Oxford Crown Court during the trial But the girl's mother has said the five-and-a-half-year prison sentence
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John Radcliffe heart care comes under review
Health watchdogs have launched an inquiry into the number of deaths following heart surgery at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. Steve Westaby, one of the JR heart surgeons, whose work will be examined An initial review of patient death rates by the Healthcare
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New setback to hospital hopes
Hopes for Bicester's community hospital received a further blow after health bosses revealed they could not guarantee the future of a primary care centre without inpatient beds. Bicester was promised a 30-bed community hospital in 1998, but the money
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Early present for city bikers
Christmas has come early for cyclists in Oxford following news that more than 150 new bike racks are being installed around the city centre. Finding a spot to park a bike has become an increasing problem for Oxford's cyclists, according to cycling campaign
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Huge cuts 'will close charities'
Charities and projects helping the homeless, vulnerable and elderly across Oxfordshire are bracing themselves for a funding D-Day.Banbury Young Homeless project director Lynda Chalcraft with staff and young people from the centre protesting against the
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Labour takes back lost seat
Labour's Colin Cook regained Jericho and Osney - the seat he lost in 2004 - in yesterday's Oxford City Council by-election. The result sees the Town Hall's ruling Labour administration make a vital gain from the Liberal Democrats, whose councillor in
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Reshuffle has harmed schools, claims former head
New tables highlighting poor performances by Oxford primary schools reveal the price being paid for the reorganisation of city schools. The claim is made by former head Martin Thomas, who says careful examination of the latest tables show little cause
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OAPS died trying to tackle blaze
Pensioners Robson and Pam Makepeace died trying to put out a fire which swept through their home, firefighters think. Mr and Mrs Makepeace, believed to be in their 80s and 70s respectively, were overcome by smoke during the blaze at their home in The
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Mugger strikes by bank
A man was mugged in the street seconds after taking cash out of a bank. The victim had been followed out of the bank in Thame by a man who had earlier asked him for directions as he queued up, Pc Elaine Durham said. The mugger shoved a rucksack into the
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Addict found guilty of park killing
A killer has been jailed for at least 14 years after stabbing a drug dealer he thought was ripping him off over a dodgy deal of heroin worth just £20. Grandpont recreation ground, the scene of the killing It took a jury of five men and six women five
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OAPS died trying to tackle blaze
Pensioners Robson and Pam Makepeace died trying to put out a fire which swept through their home, firefighters think. Mr and Mrs Makepeace, believed to be in their 80s and 70s respectively, were overcome by smoke during the blaze at their home in The
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County told to fit more houses in
A new housing crisis is looming in Oxfordshire, days after County Hall made its decision on future development on green land. Part of the Green Belt under threat The Government says it wants to see the national rate of housebuilding rise from 150,000
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Buskers prompt company to move
An Oxford business is looking to move after its pleas to have noisy buskers silenced fell on deaf ears. Drummers and bagpipe-playing buskers on Cornmarket produced complaints in October from staff at Action Recruitment, who said it was becoming impossible
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Canal basin plan gets boost
Hopes of recreating the Oxford Canal basin as the centrepiece of the city's regenerated West End have received a major boost from British Waterways. A report by a senior British Waterways engineer found that it is technically feasible to reinstate the
