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OAP care beds crisis warning

A reduction in the number of care beds in Oxfordshire is leading to a crisis in the welfare of the county's elderly. One woman, whose husband died while waiting for two months for a residential care home bed, has described the situation as a "ticking

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No-one listens to parking plea

In response to Peter Collett's letter, Roads are full of commuters (Oxford Mail, December 14), I agree that Girdlestone Road at Headington, Oxford, is a total nightmare Mondays to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm. The Independent Working Class Association (IWCA)

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Eagle-eyed staff find OAP's missing cash

Christmas was very nearly cancelled for an Oxfordshire pensioner who accidentally posted £450 intended for presents with her cards. But kind Royal Mail staff came to the rescue, searching through 35 bags of post until they found her money. Beryl Mitchell

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Planners will not go slow

There will be no going back to the old days of long delays over planning applications, Wallingford Town Council has been told. South Oxfordshire District Council chief executive David Buckle said new rules aimed at getting planning applications dealt

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Football: City flying high after fightback

OXFORD City came from behind to secure a 3-1 win against London Colney and move up to second place in Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division table. City might well have taken the lead early on, but Harry Burnley was unable to convert Ray Spence's

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Speedway: Howe's happy to be joining Cheetahs

CHEETAHS' new signing David Howe only wanted to come to one place after Wolverhampton had dumped him - and that was Oxford. The 23-year-old Leicester-born rider said: "As soon as I was aware that I would not be in the Wolves team for 2006, I had no hesitation

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Football: Banbury are held by ten-man Bath

BANBURY United had to settle for a draw against Team Bath on Saturday, as they extended their unbeaten Southern League Premier Division run to seven games in a 1-1 draw. Again, it was Banbury's Andy Baird who gave the opposition the biggest worries with

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Speedway: Aussie todd could return to Oxford

FORMER Oxford Cheetahs skipper Todd Wiltshire is to return to race riding in Australia, and reports indicate he could be heading back to Oxford next summer. The popular Aussie, who had a farewell meeting here two years ago, has had domestic problems which

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Sailor crosses the equator

The businessman aiming to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe single-handedly via the Polar regions has now crossed the equator. Father-of-two Adrian Flanagan, 45, left, who lives near Bicester, set off on his 35,000-mile quest in October

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Football: Four-midable robbie goes on the rampage

IN-form North Leigh striker Robbie Wyatt went one better than his hat-trick in midweek as he hammered a four-timer in his side's 6-1 demolition of Fairford in the second round of the Challenge Cup. North Leigh played some superb football as they brushed

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Posties have it in the bag

Christmas was very nearly cancelled for an Oxfordshire pensioner who accidentally posted £450 intended for presents with her cards. But kind Royal Mail staff came to the rescue, searching through 35 bags of post until they found her money. Beryl Mitchell

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Anger on rail parking abuse

Abuse of Oxford's 'cheapest' long-stay car park could lead to an increase in fees to deter city centre shoppers and workers. Motorists using the long-stay park at Oxford railway station are charged only £3.50 for the day, compared with £17.30 at the Westgate

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Jams jarring

Two new roundabouts should be introduced to reduce the increasing congestion on Oxford's Botley Road, according to a leading traders' group. Christmas shoppers faced gridlock during the first weekend of December as major routes into the city centre ground

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Speedway: Ace Tony set to join Oxford

TONY Rickardsson, the record equalling six-times world speedway champion, could be parading his awesome talents around Sandy Lane next year, writes JOHN GAISFORD. It's a big coup for Oxford Cheetahs' new promoter Aaron Lanney, although Rickardsson's stay

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Through the spin

Douglas Rothery hits the nail on the head in his response to my letter when he refers to the element of faith needed to make the leap from what a dozen spin doctors had to say about 'their man', Jesus, and 'His attributed' status as a supernatural lord

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Blue-rinsed women

So now we have a fresh-faced young leader of the Conservative Party. While watching a speech by him, the camera scanned the audience and what did I see? About two-thirds of the audience were blue-rinsed women, around 60 years old. Hardly surprising. My

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Injury delays wedding bells

A bride-to-be was devastated because she had to call off her weekend wedding at the last minute after her Ukrainian fianc broke his leg in a riding accident. Oleksiy Lupushanskyy in bed at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford Stablehand Sam Arnold, 19

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Woman airlifted to hospital after fall

A woman suffering from hypothermia was airlifted to hospital after falling and fracturing her ankle on an Oxfordshire woodland trail yesterday (December 18). The woman, 60, whose condition was not thought to be life-threatening, had been lying on the

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Football: Border's strike seals the points for Carterton

BEN Border fired home a late winner as Carterton edged out struggling Henley 2-1 in the Premier Division. Henley took the lead when Shane Small-King's effort was deflected into the Carterton goal by Matty Goodwin. That goal inspired a youthful Henley

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'Our school is not a failure'

Pupils have rejected suggestions that Banbury's Drayton School is failing. They rushed to defend the school after it was described as 'failed' in a report on possible city academy status -- a move that would see new buildings, the introduction of a sixth

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Act before timebomb explodes

If the number of elderly people in Oxfordshire is increasing, as indeed it is, it is a fair assumption that more care beds, not fewer, will be needed in future. Latest figures show that the number of beds available in care homes in the county is 3,780

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Parade town's 'biggest for 13 years'

This year's Didcot Remembrance Day parade has been praised as the biggest for more than a decade. Didcot Royal British Legion president Paddy Venn said it was the biggest parade of his 13-year presidency. He said this year's Poppy Appeal raised more than

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New ingredients add spice to carnival

Oxford's Cowley Road Carnival will take on a different flavour next year. The popular multi-cultural event will become a family food festival, as a change from the traditional carnival format. This year's carnival, which took place in June, attracted

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Police target underage drinkers

Adults in south Oxfordshire caught buying booze for underage drinkers will face an £80 fine this Christmas. The on-the-spot fines are part of a police crackdown on antisocial behaviour, criminal damage and other crimes linked to underage drinking. Officers

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Animal activists issue warning to university

Animal rights' activists protesting against Oxford University's construction of an £18m animal testing laboratory are promising to target more staff and student social events. One group's website has already listed the details of two staff Christmas parties

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Record numbers visit hostel

Staff at Oxford's only youth hostel are celebrating this month after overnight stays reached a record high. Oxford Youth Hostel Association (YHA) moved to larger premises near the railway station in Botley Road from Jack Straw's Lane, Headington, four

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Football: Turley's blunder could let in Tardif

MANY Oxford United fans are wondering when second-choice Chris Tardif will get his chance after another blunder by Billy Turley on Friday night. Turley's form has dipped in recent weeks , and he was at fault for Lincoln City's winner - scored by Richard

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Fuel supply fears prove false

Fears of panic buying following the Hemel Hempstead oil depot disaster seem to have subsided, with most Oxfordshire petrol stations reporting no supply problems. One station in Thame -- the Shell garage at Sainsbury's in Park Street -- was out of fuel