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Rugby: Hapless visitors go for a Burton
National League 2: Henley Hawks just missed out on a bonus point as they cruised to a 30-5 home victory over Stourbridge. Having scored three tries, they were straining for a fourth as the final whistle went. Fly half Mitch Burton kicked 15 points during
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Rugby: Grove end on a high note
Southern Counties North - Grove 42, Olney 0: A barnstorming finish gave Grove a thoroughly-deserved victory over Olney in Southern Counties North. With 20 minutes to go, the score was 15-0 and the Cane Lane crowd had had little to entertain them. But
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School 'sad' at drugs arrest
STAFF at an Oxford school say they are "saddened" by a 12-year-old boy's arrest for drugs possession. The pupil was stopped by police and arrested on suspicion of possessing class C drugs outside Cherwell School, in Marston Ferry Road, North Oxford, on
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BMW worker threw car parts at boss
A car assembly worker who was sacked from the BMW Mini plant after throwing car parts at his boss has lost his case for unfair dismissal. An employment tribunal at Reading heard yesterday (Monday) that Nigel Dolan, 58, was sacked after allegedly throwing
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Police in 80mph addict chase
A heroin addict drove at speeds of up to 80mph through the streets of Oxford, smashing up two cars and nearly running over a pedestrian in an attempt to get away from the police. Lucinda Bowden, 34, of Cleveland Drive, Oxford, pleaded guilty to dangerous
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130 sign contracts in antisocial crackdown
Scores of offenders in Oxford have signed informal agreements to reform them- selves in the face of a major crackdown on antisocial behaviour. One hundred and thirty Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC) have been signed in the city in the last two years
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Pools help young tsunami survivors beat fear of sea
A Chipping Norton couple were so moved by the Boxing Day tsunami disaster they have dedicated the past year to teaching Sri Lankan children not to fear the sea. Children leap into a pool beside the sea in Famaggona Thousands of children lost their parents
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'Savage killers bring dishonour'
A father and his two sons who savagely murdered a student to "vindicate their family's honour" have been jailed for a total of 50 years. Chomir Ali, 44, "counselled" sons Mohammed Mujibar Rahman, 19, and Mamnoor Rahman, 16, to kill Arash Ghorbani-Zarin
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Road becoming sleaze haven
Perhaps one reason that Oxford Licensing Committee received no objections to the sex shop in Cowley Road being allowed to stay open seven days a week (Oxford Mail, December 3) is that the application was posted on the front of the shop. As most of us
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Rugby: Stickler satisfied
Southern Counties North: Three first-half tries gave Witney a 20-3 win over Beaconsfield at Hailey Road. But their territorial advantage meant the hosts should have won by more. Witney's front row of Matt Brocklebank, Andy Merriman and Andy Gosling dominated
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Hockey: CITY CHALK UP SEASON'S BEST
South League: City of Oxford recorded their best win of the season by defeating second-placed South Bucks 3-1 in the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional Division. In a fiercely contested game, City dominated the opening period, but failed to convert
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Festive gloom
Pensioners David and Sheila Pritchard have had their festive spirit shattered after thieves stole hundreds of pounds of Christmas decorations from their garden. The couple, who live in Cumnor Road, Wootton, near Abingdon, have been decorating their home
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Mixed response to uni shake-up
Academics have welcomed revised proposals to overhaul the way Oxford University is run, but some warn the plans could have "disastrous consequences". Vice-chancellor John Hood's initial plans to put a small board of external trustees in charge were rejected
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Football: Didcot aiming to make most of second chance
Holders Didcot Town will be looking to take advantage of Saturday's two great escapes when they travel to Suffolk for tonight's FA Vase third round replay at Mildenhall Town. Goals from Ian Concannon and Stuart Beavon saw Didcot fight back from 3-1 down
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Football: United are all up for the cup
Oxford United manager Brian Talbot has asked all his available senior players to report to the club for tonight's FA Cup second-round replay against Cheltenham Town at the Kassam Stadium. Such is the extent of the uncertainty over so many different players
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More of the same
Liberal Democrats in Witney congratulate David Cameron on his election as the fourth leader of the Conservatives in four years. He has managed to win this contest while adopting a "blank canvas" approach towards what he stands for. He was the principal
