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'Save our mental health services'

Mental health charities and user groups have joined forces to campaign against plans to axe services and jobs in a £1.7m package of cuts. Wendy Edwards is campaigining against cuts Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust is enforcing the savings -- 10

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First families take over new homes

Christmas came early for six families when they moved into new homes in Wootton. They were all new residents of a Vale Housing Association development of 40 affordable homes, part of 100 private and social properties at the old business park off Besselsleigh

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Reporter's move stirring up a storm

Wallingford town council is opposing moves by Newsquest Oxfordshire to move the Wallingford Herald offices to Didcot. The council voted unanimously to say the Herald office and its reporter should stay in the town. The move follows a similar condemnation

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Football: Hotshot Williams bags a hat-trick

Oxfordshire Senior League: Ronnie Williams hit a hat-trick as Rover Cowley thrashed Premier Division rivals Kidlington Old Boys 6-1. Julian McCalmon, Julian Ashley and substitute Adam Smith got the others. Pete Allison bagged a brace as BCS Bardwell fought

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Football: Appleton pull off shock

North Berks League: Appleton upset the odds as the Division 2 outfit sent Division 1 Blewbury spinning out of the North Berks Cup with a 5-2 thrashing,. Steve Roberts and Tim Cruttenden did the main damage with a brace apiece, with Gary Wilson getting

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No hiding place for truants

Five families should be dismayed but not surprised to discover that a letter landing on their doorstep this week is a £50 fixed penalty fine and not a Christmas card. As the parents of persistent truants at Wheatley Park School, they have had plenty of

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Fraudster claimed £70,000 in benefits

A woman has been told a prison sentence could be "on the cards" after she admitted swindling up to £80,000 in benefits. Vanda Lashley, 41, appeared before Oxford Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday) and admitted eight counts of fraudulently claiming council

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Five-figure sum paid to settle libel case

The Independent Working Class Association has been awarded a five-figure out-of-court settlement to end its libel battle with Oxford's veteran Labour city councillor Bill Baker. Top London solicitors Carter-Ruck were hired on a no-win-no-fee basis and

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Museum needs a kind of magic

The loss-making Museum of Oxford is set to cash in on the success of children's fantasy films during a literary extravaganza planned for 2007. Last month, the museum, which is part of the Town Hall in St Aldate's, was told to prove its worth by drawing

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Boy sues after father's death

A 12-year-old boy whose overweight father died after a routine operation has launched a lawsuit against the doctors and hospital. Michael Benterman, 37, died at Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary following surgery to remove his tonsils 11 years ago. He was

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Football: ACE RYAN SINKS OLD PALS

Oxfordshire Senior Cup: Former Kidlington player Colin Ryan got the winner as he helped Oxfordshire Senior League Premier side Garsington pull off a 3-2 shock win against his old club. Michael Bateman and Andrew Mazey got their others against the Hellenic

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People come first

In response to Adolfo Sansolini, of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (Oxford Mail, December 6), no-one would use animals in medical research were it not necessary. But alleviating human suffering should be our priority and so I am very

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Cameron draws up party a-list

Conservative associations in Oxfordshire are embracing new leader David Cameron's rallying cry for more women and people from ethic minorities to stand as potential Tory candidates. The Witney MP claimed he wanted to end the "scandalous under-representation

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Schoolgirl's attacker 'capable of rape'

A SCHOOLGIRL was subjected to a serious sexual assault in daylight on an Oxford cycle path. The victim was walking along the cycle track between Lonsdale Road and Marston Ferry Road between 8am and 8.30am last Wednesday (December 7), when she was attacked

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Sleep-out cash still needed

While I can understand Paul Evans's bewilderment at the need to raise funds for homeless people year after year (Oxford Mail, December 5), let me make the following points: Bricks and mortar are only the shell of the problem. You can take a man away from

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Plea from shops in 'forgotten street'

Witney shopkeepers are calling for CCTV cameras to be installed in an arcade they claim is the town's 'forgotten street'. The nine businesses in Wesley Walk have joined forces to launch a petition for security cameras after suffering from vandalism and

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Football: Three Kings bear gifts for Fieldtown

There was a festive feel to Fieldtown Res' 13-2 mauling of Division 3 rivals Burford United Res as three Kings came bearing goals, writes ANTHONY BARLOW. Kevin, Sam and Simon King all netted for the home side as Fieldtown cruised in. However, it was Adam

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Athletics: Male shows supremacy by lifting veteran title

Oxford City's Steve Male picked up the Vet 40 title in the Andy Reading Memorial 10K, held jointly by Alchester Running Club and BicesterAC. Male was second home overall in a field of more than 400 runners, crossing the line in 31mins 58secs to secure

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Homeless group closure threat

Homeless people could be left to fend for themselves if a Banbury charity closes because of cash cuts, campaigners warned. Banbury Young Homeless Project is facing a financial crisis because grant reductions could leave it with less than a quarter of

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Paramedics fear festive demands

Paramedics are warning the public to think twice about calling 999 for an ambulance over the Christmas period unless it is a life-threatening situation. Oxfordshire Ambulance Service has already seen an increase in the number of calls since the beginning

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Rail firm wins new franchise

Rail passengers are celebrating after the new Greater Western franchise, which covers most rail services in the county, was won by the First Group. As part of the £1.13bn contract which begins on April 1 next year, the company, which owns First Great

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Football: Holders Didcot crash out to disputed strike

FA Vase - Mildenhall Tn 2, Didcot Tn 1: Following their last-gasp equaliser and 4-4 draw at the weekend, holders Didcot's luck finally ran out last night when they were dumped out of the FA Vase by Mildenhall Town. The Eastern Counties League side won

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Aggressive cyclist

Thank goodness for Linda King (Oxford Mail, December 10). I endorse her suggestion that bikes be registered. Cyclists seem to think that they are better than the rest of us just because they cycle. They also seem to think that it's therefore all right