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Autism 'traps family in home'

A mother of three claims she and her youngest children are imprisoned in their Oxford home because no-one will help them with her autistic teenage son. Julie Ayres, 36, said 14-year-old Jonathan Hastings needed 24-hour- a-day attention, and she had been

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The big chill

Drivers in Oxfordshire are being warned to take extra care on the roads over the next 24 hours -- with snow predicted and a low of -9C tonight (Thurs). Parts of the county are expected to be covered in snow by tomorrow morning, with the Met Office indicating

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December 29: We must not let the yobs win

What a shame that yobs have nothing better to do than to destroy the impressive candelabra installed in Oxford to mark the Jewish Festival of Lights. We despair sometimes of the behaviour of some people. Today, we report not only this wanton destruction

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Not compulsory

I note that your reports of cycle accidents usually say whether the cyclist was or was not wearing a cycle helmet. Yet I see no mention that a motorist was or was not wearing a seat belt (or, in fact, in the event of a head injury, whether the motorist

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Church wins green award

An Oxford church has been rewarded for its efforts to be more environmentally friendly and for building links with the wider community. SS Mary and John Church, in Cowley Road, east Oxford, is the first church in the county to win the Eco-Congregation

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Geldof to advise Tories on poverty

Sir Bob Geldof will act as a consultant to a new Conservative Party policy group on global poverty announced by leader David Cameron. The activist and musician played a leading role in the Make Poverty History campaign in the run-up to this year's G8

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Satellite send signals to county

Oxfordshire's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has received the first signals from an orbiting testbed for the hi-tech Galileo satellite navigation system. A Soyuz rocket blasts off with the satellite The satellite Giove-A was launched into space yesterday

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Pair accused of robberies

Two 18-year-olds from Oxford have been charged with two robberies. Alex Darby-MacLellan, of Abingdon Road, and Tobias Clarke, of Stratford Street, Cowley, were arrested over two incidents in Summertown earlier this month, police spokesman Kate Smith said

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Thank you for your kindness

May I, through your column, please extend my grateful thanks to all those who came to my aid on Tuesday, December 13, when my sister was taken ill in a restaurant in Oxford. A lady at the next table used her mobile phone to call the ambulance. Unfortunately

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Royal event sparks £22k charity boost

Generous supporters of an Oxford-based charity donated £22,000 after a Royal event held to highlight how people can help the Make Poverty History campaign. The Princess Royal Opportunity International event, held at St Aldate's Church on November 10,

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Historic area under threat

For the third time in as many years, James Drury has submitted a planning application to impose a modern, London-style mews development on one of the few intact Victorian/Edwardian residential developments remaining in Abingdon. Elizabeth Drury, mother

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Girl's death leaves a void

The family of a young woman killed in a car crash near Henley on Christmas Day said a "void" had been left in their lives. Lisa Clements, 16, of Woodley, Reading, pictured, was travelling as a passenger in a silver Vauxhall Corsa when it collided with

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Bin liners caused JR blaze

The blaze which broke out at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital on Christmas Eve was caused by a roll of bin liners which fell behind a fridge. More than 40 firefighters were needed to tackle the freak accident, which started at about 9pm in the adolescent

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Seats and benches dropped from centre plans

Benches for elderly and disabled patients have been removed from the plans for a multi-million pound health centre amid fears they could become a target for antisocial behaviour. The £3.3m Leys Health Centre, in Dunnock Way, Greater Leys, Oxford, will

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Football: UNITED OUT IN THE COLD

Oxford United were denied the chance to build on their impressive Boxing Day triumph by the weather last night. The U's were looking to win back-to-back matches at Peterborough, but the big freeze in the east of Britain meant that the match was postponed