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Pupils relive death crash

Children tearfully relived in court yesterday (December 20) the horrific collision between their school bus and a tractor which killed one of their classmates. 12-year-old victim Tomas Ryan-Vig A tractor driven by Benjamin Andrews collided with a Blessed

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What a waste to collect £1

We have just had a five-day public inquiry into British Rail Building Ltd's demolition plans for the old railway bridge in Horspath. After five days, its only excuse for wanting this bridge knocked down is not structural, safety or anything similar as

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Blossom belter boosts Banbury

WAYNE Blossom's brilliant scissor kick saw Banbury lay their Halesowen hoodoo in the Southern League's Errea Cup third round at the Spencer Stadium last night. Having not beaten their Premier Division rivals in 16 games, Banbury ended the jinx when Blossom

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Wednesday, December 21: A judge's words of wisdom

Judge Mary Jane Mowat had some wise words for all parents at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. "Part of a parent's duty is to respect their child's decision and let go, however painful that may be," she said. It is always a temptation for parents to get involved

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Body not found for four weeks

THE body of a man lay undiscovered in his flat for four weeks, an inquest heard yesterday. The remains of Malcolm Shepherd, 61, were found in his home in Chillingworth Crescent, Wood Farm, Oxford, on August 17. The inquest in Oxford yesterday heard that

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Rape case police issue e-fit

Detectives investigating a rape in Oxford two months ago have released an e-fit of a man they want to eliminate from their inquiries. An image of the man police are looking for The man was seen smoking a cigarette near the Morrell Avenue entrance to South

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School's panto 'promoted bets'

An oxford couple have accused their son's primary school of promoting gambling in its Christmas play. Mark and Alison Randolph said they were shocked by Cutteslowe Primary School's production of Roald Dahl's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The parents

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Speeds humps dumped

Road humps are to be ripped up across Oxfordshire to make journeys less bumpy for passengers on low-level buses. County council engineers will remove 20 road humps in Kennington High Street, south of Oxford, in a £65,000, 40-day project to install speed

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Prison inmates impress princess

The Princess Royal visited the county for the third time this year to meet prisoners now working as advisers at Oxford's Citizens' Advice Bureau, and praised their work. Princess Anne visited the office in St Aldate's yesterday (December 21) as Patron

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Talbot issues rallying call after LDV Vans exit

OXFORD United manager Brian Talbot has urged his players and the fans to be positive as they enter a critical stage of the season. His call to arms came after last night's 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy exit at the hands of Cheltenham Town - and before they face

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Battling United bow out

OXFORD United were unable to give their long-suffering fans any festive cheer as they bowed out at Cheltenham in the LDV Vans Trophy Southern Section quarter-final last night. The U's who were backed by over 200 fans in an 1,800 crowd, could not be faulted

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French subsidies

I am confused. On the one hand, the NHS trusts appear to be so short of money that operations are being delayed, and the police are looking to make cutbacks. Yet, on the other hand, we are cheerfully providing more money to the EU whose principal activity

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Blair delivers

Well done, Tony Blair. The new European Budget is a very welcome Christmas present. I have often criticised the Labour leader. But this time he has kept the British rebate, kept up the pressure on French farmers, helped new poorer members like Poland

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Sueing over Unwins

The former directors, shareholders and auditors of collapsed off licence chain Unwins are to be sued by its owners. DM Private Equity, which bought the chain in March for £32m, claims the business turned out to be worth £13.2m less than it had originally

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Father jailed for stabbing

A father who stabbed his teenage daughter's 41-year-old boyfriend as he cowered in a wardrobe has been sent to prison. Victim Nooruddean Gabbidon Andrew Spiers,42, attacked Nooruddean Gabbidon with a 10-inch kitchen knife, leaving him fighting for his

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Superloo causes a stink

Councillors in Wallingford are angry that four public toilets are set to be replaced by just one 'superloo'. But South Oxfordshire District Council has said there is no chance of getting any more public lavatories at the moment. The town council objects

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Sticking together

An organisation that offers support to families has the ideal Christmas present -- it is celebrating after being saved from closure. Witney Families Together had suffered funding difficulties after its three-year Lottery allocation from 2002 and other

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Cavaliers get tips from top

OXFORD Cavaliers hope to have gained an advantge over their rivals after receiving tips from Australian giants Newcas- tle Knights. One of their players, Steven Davy, was invited to a see the club train and chat with players and management. And he hopes

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BICESTER coach Stuart Hamilton is challenging his players to ensure Twickenham is not just part of t

The BB&O Premier Division side are now just three games from playing at the home of rugby after Saturday's 18-3 victory over Barton Hill in the Powergen Junior Vase. This has earned them a fifth-round tie at home to Devonport Services on Saturday,

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Green shows no charity to Old Boys

DANNY Green inspired Launton Sports to a 4-2 victory at Worcester and Bletchingdon Old Boys to book their place in the Oxfordshire Charity Cup third round. The flying winger tore the home side to shreds with some terrific runs. Launton started brightly

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Banned yob stamped on attack victim's face

A yob has been given an Antisocial Behaviour Order banning him from being drunk in public or causing trouble anywhere in the county for the next 10 years. David Webb, 20, was given with the decade-long order after he and James Gardner carried out a savage

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Bird flu virus breakthrough

Scientists at an Oxford biotech firm claim new clinical trials prove their vaccine will be the most effective available against a bird flu pandemic. Tests carried out by specialists at PowderMed, show its DNA vaccine can protect against both the primary

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Doctors resign at Helen House

NHS watchdogs have visited Oxford's Helen and Douglas House following the resignation of most of its doctors. The Healthcare Commission is monitoring the eight-bed children's hospice and four-bed young adult respice to ensure patient care is not affected