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Don't look away
Tony Smith wants you to look at this photo and never make the same mistake he has. Tony Smith in hospital Pictured in hospital, the 18-year-old's face covered in blood with 125 stitches piecing it together, it is a horrific image of a teenager hours after
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Common sense has departed
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No-one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated
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Football: Hot-shot Howard at the double
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Carl Howard bagged a double, including a late winner, to put Saxon Warriors into the third round of the League Cup with a 4-3 victory against Northway. Saxon took the lead after ten minutes through veteran Jason Caffel
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Pop star in cuts protest
Richie Neville of pop group Five will be among protesters demonstrating outside County Hall tomorrow against widespread cuts to services affecting the vulnerable. Mr Neville, 26, pictured, is a patron of the Banbury Young Homeless Project (BYHP), which
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Football: Lyon roars to rob Robin Hood
Steve Lyon hit a quickfire hat-trick as Division 2 outfit Standlake Garage came from two goals down with ten minutes to go to avoid a Devenney Cup upset at the hands of third division Robin Hood. Goals from Ben Broome and Craig Mays looked to be enough
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Fresh animal lab protest
Animal rights protesters are planning a mass demonstration in January against Oxford University's construction of an animal testing laboratory. But police say they will be prepared to keep disruption in the city to a minimum and have promised "robust
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Pride and joy destroyed
Teenager Wayne Grant's new car was his pride and joy a month after he passed his driving test. Yesterday Mr Grant, 17, watched gutted as the N-reg Peugeot 306, which he bought a week ago for £1,200, went up in flames, one of five torched in neighbouring
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Petty witch-hunt
The final part of Ian Hislop's excellent Channel 4 programme, Not Forgotten, reminded me of the petty witch-hunt the Oxford Mail seems to regurgitate every year about the Remembrance Day service in Oxford and the lack of attendance from certain councillors
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County says thanks, Gordon
Tory-controlled Oxfordshire County Council has thanked Gordon Brown for getting to spend an extra £29m on services in 2006/07 Charles Shouler, the authority's cabinet member for finance, said increased spending power in the next financial year was, in
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Ice hockey: BOLD STARS END INVICTA RECORD
Oxford City Stars staged a superb fightback to become the first team to take a point off Invicta Dynamos in the English National League this season with a 4-4 draw at Oxford Ice Rink. Despite trailing 4-1, Oxford kept battling and Dean Francis grabbed
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Speedway: CHEETAHS SNAP UP DUO
Oxford Cheetahs have made their first big-name signing in the shape of Great Britain international David Howe. Howe (23) was introduced to the large gathering of fans at the speedway forum at the Stadium last night by new Cheetahs boss Aaron Lanney. Howe
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Football: Dorchester fight back for shock cup victory
DORCHESTER United produced an excellent fightback to book their place in round four of the OFA Sam Waters Cup with a 4-2 win at Morrells Premier outfit Mansfield Road. It looked all over for Dorchester as they reached the break 2-0 down, but a double
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There's no joy in joyriding
We make no apology for publishing the picture of self-confessed joyrider Tony Smith on today's front page -- no matter how shocking it might be. If it deters just one young person from becoming involved in this dangerous craze, then it will have been
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Man quizzed after attack
A man was being questioned last night after a schoolgirl was seriously sexually assaulted on an Oxford cycle track. The 25-year-old man was arrested by police just before noon yesterday (Dec 14) on suspicion of sexual assault. As reported in the final
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Bring on the dodo
On Tuesday, December 6, on Central TV news, the newsreader said that David Cameron would put Witney on the map. I feel that Witney was on the map long, long ago, thanks to the famous Witney blanket factory, not just in Great Britain but worldwide. And
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'I will sleep on hospital steps'
A woman whose joint replacement operation has been cancelled four times has at last been told it can go ahead tomorrow (Dec 16). Carolyn Attewill But, if it is put off yet again, Carolyn Attewill, 61, a retired art teacher, of The Green, Marsh Baldon,
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Swift action
The driver of the Oxford United coach involved in a pile-up near Torquay described how he kept his cool and saved club manager Brian Talbot. United were returning from the Devon club on Saturday night when their coach was involved in a crash involving
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Maternity units may merge
Maternity services in south Oxfordshire could be concentrated in Didcot, resulting in the loss of the units in Wantage and Wallingford. But under plans being considered by health officials, Didcot could in turn could lose some services to the other towns
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Heart valve is unveiled
A renowned Oxford heart surgeon has unveiled the prototype for a life-saving heart valve for babies. Prof Stephen Westaby, who teamed up with engineer Rob Jarvik, said the pump would fit inside the patient's own heart and help it rest, allowing the organ
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Bikers in plea to save bridge
The British Motorcycle Federation yesterday laid out its objections to the demolition of a railway bridge in Horspath at a planning inquiry. Protesters against British Rail Residuary (BRR) Ltd's plan to knock down the 145-year-old bridge in Horspath,
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Football: ROLLERCOASTER UNITED!
Oxford United need to bounce back immediately from their disappointing FA Cup exit if their season is not to fall away. Manager Brian Talbot says a run of league wins is imperative - hopefully starting with tomorrow's home game against Lincoln City. "
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Jobless figure down
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Oxfordshire is at a four-year low, official figures for November revealed. A total of 3,451 people are registered on the Government's claimant count, down from 3,505 in October and 0.9 per cent of
