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More violence in city homes
Domestic violence increased in Oxford this Christmas with 21 reports in six days. Between December 21 and 27, police were called out 21 times and 13 people were arrested. Over the past fortnight, there were 41 incidents in total and, while violence in
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Farm arsonist strikes again
A serial arsonist may have struck again after the fourth hay blaze in north Oxfordshire in just three weeks. Police have urged anyone with information to come forward after fire crews were called out at noon on Boxing Day to the burning hay bales, close
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Looking forward
A man who has suffered nine months of trauma after being nearly beaten to death is looking forward to a fresh start in the new year. Chris Parrott, former steward at the Morris Motors Athletic and Social Club in Cowley, was so badly assaulted by a gang
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Thugs attack jewish symbol
Vandals who smashed a candelabra erected in Oxford as a symbol of peace and harmony have been accused of insulting every religious community in the city. Oxford City Council workers John Shorter with the damaged menorah Members of different religions
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Diamond lights at science laboratory
Scientists working on one of the world's leading science facilities have made a major breakthrough. For the first time the team at the Diamond synchrotron in Didcot have sent electrons whizzing through the hi-tech set-up at close to the speed of light
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Council faces £9m of repairs
Oxford City Council is faced with a whopping £9.25m maintenance repair bill - and has admitted it may have to sell the family silver to pay for it. Years of doing nothing to crumbling buildings like community centres, leisure centres and park buildings
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£3m revamp at park-and-ride
Thornhill park-and-ride in Headington is to become Oxford's flagship site in a £3.1m redevelopment project starting next year. The waiting shelter at Thornhill is to be replaced Oxfordshire County Council, which runs the site, wants it to mirror the success
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Computers need cash
Oxford City Council is facing an IT funding crisis. The Town Hall needs to spend £1.2m over the next three years upgrading thousands of its PCs and associated software, but has not budgeted for the massive project. The news was broken to councillors by
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Blenheim bedlam as Blunt signs up
Singer James Blunt, one of Britain's most popular acts of 2005, is set to perform live as part of a line-up of special events at Blenheim Palace next year. James Blunt The former Army officer, who rose to fame earlier this year with his chart-topping
