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A34 benefits already felt

Gosford and Water Eaton Parish Council thought your readers would like to know the latest on the A34 'quiet surfacing' work. It is pleasing to report that the first section between the Pear Tree interchange and the Islip bridge is nearing completion,

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Soldier assaulted deaf man

A soldier punched and kicked a deaf man he mistakenly thought was a disgraced squaddie who served with him in Iraq. Robert Kinnersley, 21, and another man went to a house in Nene Road, Abingdon, where Martin Clark was babysitting, and attacked him, Oxford

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Bells ring out after 40-year silence

ThE bells of St Nicholas Church in Asthall will ring for the first time in 40 years at noon on Christmas Day. The small parish of Asthall and Swinbrook, which is home to just 200 voters, has nearly completed an ambitious project to raise £60,000 to repair

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SMYTH'S TREBLE

BOOSTS ROVER South League Smith's treble boosts Rover Daniel Smyth hit a quickfire hat-trick in the closing minutes as Rover Oxford finished with a flourish to beat British Airways 6-3 in hockey's Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional division.

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'Villain' Steve is Bicester's Vase hero

Bicester 18, Barton Hill 3 By Ed Mezzetti Steve Risbridger was Bicester RRC's villain turned hero as they marched into the last 16 of the Powergen Junior Vase. The scrum half produced a man-of-the-match performance at Oxford Road just a week after being

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Mini passes 200,000 mark

The Oxford-built Mini has passed another major milestone with the 200,000th car to be built this year passing off the Cowley production line. The achievement came just in time as the plant shut down for an extended Christmas break. The 200,000th vehicle

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Police ask: 'do we want guns?'

More of Oxfordshire's police officers are likely to demand to be armed in a new poll after the death of a policewoman responding to an armed robbery. Officers across England and Wales are again to be asked if they want to routinely carry firearms in the

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Fewer drunk drivers jailed

People who are convicted of drink-driving in the Thames Valley are less likely to be sent to jail than they were seven years ago -- to the dismay of road safety campaigners. New figures from the Department for Transport show that drink drivers were almost

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Shock as Alonso is set to quit Renault

Fernando Alonso wants to deliver another Formula 1 world championship to the Enstone-based Renault team as a parting gift after sealing his 'dream' move to McLaren for 2007. The Spaniard, who lives in Oxford, will defend his title next season with Renault

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Cameron feted by his fans

The party faithful joined new Conservative converts at a reception for Witney MP David Cameron, as the new Tory leader continues to hit the headlines. About 350 local association members gathered at the reception at the Windrush Leisure Centre in Witan

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Gay partners make history

Eleven couples will tomorrow (December 21) tie the knot in Oxfordshire on the first day for 'gay marriages' -- but one pair have already wed ahead of schedule. Elton John with his partner David Furnish Almost 700 same-sex couples will see their civil

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City condemns transport plan

Planning officers at Oxford City Council have criticised the county council for not being radical enough in its plans to tackle congestion and improve air quality in the city. City council chief planning officer Michael Crofton-Briggs The Town Hall has

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Banbury honour loyal duo

Banbury United strikers Jody McKay and George Redknap were celebrating after being presented with long-service awards by the Southern League Premier Division outfi McKay has made more than 600 appearances for the Puritans, while Redknap has played 300

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Nondies' ECB appeal fails

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts Cricket Club have been told by the England & Wales Cricket Board that they will not get involved in their dispute with The Oxford Times Cherwell League. Nondies referred the Cherwell League to the ECB after what

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Arsonists blamed for huge hay blaze

Arsonists last night (December 19) torched 500 tonnes of hay in a field in Bicester, closing a main road for more than 12 hours. Fire crews were called to the field off Howes Lane shortly before 8pm to try to save the stack of 500 one-tonne bales. Flames

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Tuesday, December 20 Traffic: it's time to be radical

Anyone who has sat in the lengthy Christmas traffic queues will know how frustrating it can be to reach Oxford city centre. Shopping and working can be stressful enough without having the added burden of a difficult journey to and from your destination

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Iraq inquest delays prompts criticism

Oxfordshire's coroner's court has been criticised for inquest delays into the deaths of soldiers serving in Iraq. Since 2003, 98 British personnel have lost their lives under Operation Telic, with 70 inquests still outstanding, according to the answer

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Carer is facing jail for thefts

A carer who admitted stealing more than £3,400 from the severely disabled woman she was looking after has been told to expect a jail sentence. Pauline Crothers, 45, of Bowness Avenue, Didcot, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of theft from Dominique Hiscock

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2012 GAMES DATE FOR 20/12 CHILDREN

When Caroline Mooring went into labour a year ago today she had an added incentive to get it over as quickly as possible. For Mrs Mooring was only too aware that any child born on December 20 -- the 20th of the 12th -- would be eligible to take part in

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Call to transform cinema with a trompe l'oeil

A dreary cinema wall in Oxford could be transformed into a talking point with a trompe l'oeil -- a painting that, literally, 'tricks the eye' into thinking there is really a building or other 3D object but is really just a painting. Sally Thomas, whose

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Ashton out for United

Oxford United tonight make the now familiar short journey along the A40 pinning their last hopes of cup success on the LDV Vans Trophy. Right back Jon Ashton is suspended, after picking up five yellow cards, which may mean Lee Mansell dropping back from

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Get rich quick banks

I refer to Debbie Waite's article, Cash machine fees hit poor (Oxford Mail, December 2). This charge (albeit very little) is a penalty which many people dislike paying to get their own money. However, the get-rich-quick banks will only tell you that the

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Poor conditions

I was pleased to see the very good letter from Gilli Hanna about the atrocious factory farm conditions in which ducks are kept (Oxford Mail, November 30). Factory farms are overcrowded, dirty and smelly, with poultry and animals often deprived of basic

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Backers get wind of offer

A farmer near Faringdon who fought for the right to establish Oxfordshire's first windfarm has received a positive res- ponse from potential in- vestors in his project. Since he won planning permission to build the largest community-owned windfarm in