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Litter is cleared from woods by volunteers
IF YOU go down to the woods today, they should look spick and span. Volunteers spent the day on Saturday cleaning and clearing paths through Magdalen Wood in Wood Farm. The Friends of Magdalen Wood, set up three years ago by Oxford city councillor
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Oxford Utd 1 (Williams 78), Cheltenham Tn 1 (Cureton 84)
OXFORD United's winless run was extended to five games as Jamie Cureton struck six minutes from time to earn a draw for Cheltenham Town at the Kassam Stadium. The veteran striker deflected a shot into the net to cruelly deny the home side, who
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Residents answer the call to blitz litter
JERICHO residents took to the streets at the weekend to make sure their area was spotlessly clean as part of the annual OxClean, which sees community groups pick up litter across the city. The Jericho community litter pick took place on Saturday
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Families fear Stansfeld youth learning centre will be sold off for housing
FAMILIES have expressed their concern over the potential closure of the Stansfeld Outdoor Education Centre in Headington. More than 500 people from across Oxford have signed a petition asking owners Birmingham City Council – which has put up a
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'Cafe quarter' may soon have another place to eat
A NEW shop that has been empty since it was created as part of a large redevelopment in Little Clarendon Street, could soon be turned into a restaurant or cafe. The owners of the unit on the corner of Walton Street and Little Clarendon Street say
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Buggies and babies no bar for fitness classes
A NEW fitness class has solved the problem of child care during exercise by incorporating buggies and babies into the session. Rose Hill’s Buggy Fit class is one of two new free fitness sessions that have launched in Rose Hill on Wednesdays at
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Oxford Utd v Cheltenham Tn - updates
@OxfordMailOUFC Get Chris Powell in as manager!! Come on oxford 2-0 — @waspy1986 11 March 2014 Previous meetings suggest it'll be tight. Of the 7 #oufc v #ctfc meetings in L2 in last 4 seasons, only 1 has had more
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Old folk novices learn computer skills
TWENTY-five years after the internet was created, it is easy to think that everyone knows their tweets from their direct messages. But many do not and now a course has been set up to teach those who need a little help. Many people over 60 who
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Westgate redevelopment decision
8:32pm She says the planning application should be deferred because of the new housing targets - which say Oxford needs nearly 30,000 homes by 2031. 8:30pm But Michael Crofton
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Is long wait for a new Westgate nearly over?
IT HAS been in the pipeline for 25 years and tonight could finally see the redevelopment of the Westgate Centre win approval. There have been three previous attempts to transform the centre but the Westgate Alliance is now hoping that its plans
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Decision over controversial homes on hold
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to build nine homes near an Otmoor village’s historic church have been deferred. Developer Mark Collins, of Welland Design & Build, wants to build nine homes, including three affordable properties, on farmland near St
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Picture special: Oxford's streets merging from the old to the new
Oxford is world famous for its historic streets and skyline but the city has changed over time. Two years ago our graphic artist, Mel Costello, and our photographers made these stunning images of famous Oxford streets by merging old images with those
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10 Reasons... Why fashion is harder on women than men
The expectation of volume and variety: Women are under constant scrutiny, and so are their outfits. A man wears the same suit everyday for a week and no one bats an eyelid. But a woman wears a statement blazer twice in a fortnight? That’s a big no
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Search is on for the county’s cutest tots
NEXT week sees the start of the Oxford Mail Baby of The Year 2014 competition with the county’s bonniest babies stepping into the spotlight. The annual contest shows off adorable tots from across Oxfordshire, with the chance to win a week-long
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Video: Richard Dawkins at the Oxford Union
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City council gives £1.4m to community groups
FROM activities for young people to wildlife societies, community groups across Oxford have been given grants of more than £1.4m from Oxford City Council. The annual community grant programme has awarded £97,700 to 21 community and voluntary groups
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Queens of the Stone Age and Paramore complete Reading line-up
Queens Of The Stone Age, Paramore, Vampire Weekend and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis join bill at Reading and Leeds... US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age and pop-rock act Paramore have been announced as the surprise co-headline act for the opening
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Oxford man arrested in terror probe
A MAN from Oxford is among four terror suspects arrested by police this morning. The 29-year-old was arrested by police investigating terrorists travelling to or supporting fighting in war zones including Syria. Greater Manchester Police say
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Hatchet job has put team on top
Having begun the season with three straight defeats, the Hatchet (Childrey) has undergone a rich vein of form and which has catapulted them to the top of the Oxford Division. Their latest opponents, Far From The Madding Crowd ‘B’ (Oxford City),
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Increasing concerns for future of elderly
I WAS recently sitting on the Rose Hill bus and listening to two elderly ladies discussing how the old people are treated. I was dismayed to hear that the controlled homes do not have a warden on site. The emergency phone doesn’t always work. One
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Officers ignorant of what is happening at centre
YOUR “Computer courses at risk in rent rise” (February 27) contains a number of errors. Blackbird Leys Credit Union has shared this part of the community centre with Litz since 2002. We have seen and benefited from activities facilitated by
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Strength of opposition evident for all to see
Regarding last Wednesday’s issue (March 5): if anything is outrageous it’s the blinkered arrogance of Matthew Barber and a cabal at the Vale District Council. Seacourt Hall, Library and Baptist Church could easily be replaced without a 5,000 sq
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We are waiting to hear Vale’s reasoning for this
WHILE residents of Botley swot up on the material considerations of planning for their Doric objection letters, it may be of interest to local council taxpayers to remember that Vale of White Horse District Council is making a planning objection to
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£85,000 boost to museum
AN exhibition of precious and exotic objects at the Ashmolean Museum has received a further £85,000 cash boost. The museum had asked for funding from the Arts Council of England to develop a dedicated gallery for the Wellby Bequest. The collection
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Youngsters entertained at hospital ward
BRAVE Alfie Thomas had a reason to smile when a theatre group entertained youngsters at Oxford Children’s Hospital. He was among patients entertained by The Panto Company, which performed much-loved stories like Three Little Pigs and Charlotte’
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NHS campaigner to challenge Cameron
NATIONAL health activist Clive Peedell is to stand against Prime Minister and Witney MP David Cameron in next year’s General Election. The 41-year-old consultant oncologist, who grew up in Oxfordshire, will be a candidate for the National Health
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I have found the perfect cafe for local cyclists...
WITH the coming of the joyous spring weather, any frantic Noah’s Ark type construction can be put on hold and more enjoyable pursuits can begin. I expect all Oxford cyclists are itching to get out on some longer rides into the wonderful countryside
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Electrified rail services should be supported
COUNCILLOR Bob Price (February 25) would like to have trams in Oxford again. I was relieved to read that he was not proposing overhead wires or tracks in the road. Air quality in Oxford is not as good as it should be and any form of transport that
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Simple sums show that planning application just does not add up
I SUPPORT appropriate development of West Way, however I am utterly opposed to the Doric proposal. Mathew Barber encourages us to read the planning application and make up our own minds. Has he read it? It is poorly written, poorly researched,
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Inspiring future scientists to see the world a different way
I WILL always remember my first Brookes Science Bazaar. It was the year 2009. My colleagues and I were running microscopy workshops throughout the whole day. The air conditioning struggled to cope with the heat produced by two big laser microscopes
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Court clears man of raping woman in city centre alley
A MAN accused of raping a woman in an Oxford alleyway has been cleared of all the charges against him. Jordan Gibbs, of Saxon Way, Headington, was yesterday found not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. It was alleged
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Synchronised swimmers make splash for Sport Relief
DANCING in the waves, these swimmers dipped, ducked and dived into Sport Relief with a special synchronised swimming event. Thirteen swimmers from Witney and District Synchronised Swimming Club showed off their skills at Headington School, Oxford
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Lewis to ring the changes
Changes are expected for Oxford United tonight as caretaker manager Mickey Lewis attempts to end a slump in results when Cheltenham Town visit the Kassam Stadium. A 2-1 defeat at home to Burton Albion on Saturday extended a poor run for the U’s
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Martha Fernback's mum says it's time for drug dealer to make amends
THE mother of Martha Fernback says she is willing to meet the teenager who supplied the lethal dose of ecstasy that killed her daughter. Yesterday Alex Williams avoided jail and was handed a community sentence by a judge who said she understood
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Spring sunshine is here to stay for the week
THIS youngster enjoyed some unseasonally warm weather at Hinksey Lake as spring finally burst into life. After the wettest winter on record, Oxfordshire basked in 18.5C temperatures on Sunday – the hottest day of the year and eight degrees warmer
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RUGBY UNION: Blewitt's brace earns Chinnor vital win
NATIOANL 2 SOUTH CHINNOR hauled themselves out of the relegation zone with a 28-20 victory over Launceston at Kingsey Road. Two outstanding individual tries from wing George Blewitt made the difference as Chinnor leapfrogged their Cornish visitors
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Missing Oxford teenager found safe
MISSING Oxford teenager Jessica Arthur has been found safe and well, police say. The 14-year-old disappeared on Friday after saying she was going to Banbury to visit a friend. A Thames Valley Police spokesman said this morning that she had
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Breathe in . . . a second fashion week may be on the way this year
THE curtain may have fallen on Oxford’s most glamorous week of the year, but dedicated followers of fashion might not have to wait a full year for another haute couture fix. Carl Anglim, director of Oxford Fashion Week 2014 hopes to be able to
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Burglars take bicycle
Thieves forced open a ground floor window to burgle a property in Regent Street, East Oxford, stealing items including a laptop, cash, a passport and a bicycle. Police appealed for anyone with information to call them on 101.
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Flooding defence funds deadline put back
A deadline to submit bids for funding for flood defence schemes has been moved back to the end of the month. The Environment Agency had originally said yesterday was the deadline for projects which would be submitted for funding. It is expected
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Police issue an appeal on missing teenager
A 14-year-old girl from Oxford last seen at home on Friday was still missing last night. Jessica Arthur, right, said she was going to Banbury to visit a friend but took a train to London. But she did not return home last Fridaynight and police
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City FC owner rethinks Oxford university plan
PLANS to name an American university after Oxford have been abandoned. The owner of Oxford City FC has changed the name of his planned Florida site after Oxford University began looking at the issue of naming rights. Thomas Guerriero – whose
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COMMENT: City FC owner must make team priority
Thomas Guerriero, the owner of Oxford City FC, is a man who has lots of ideas. A university in Florida and a franchise in the American soccer league are just two of the latest. Now he says he wants to establish a campus in Oxford to tie in with
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HOCKEY: Hawks give pacesetters Slough a fright
Oxford Hawks gave title-chasing visitors Slough a scare before falling to a 4-1 defeat in the Investec Western Conference on Saturday. Playing some of their best hockey of the season, Hawks took the lead after 15 minutes when Kirsty Chapman finished
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Tuesday, March 11
Oxford rely on experience to foil heavier Cambridge + video A 14-year-old girl who went missing has been found safe and well. A man from Oxford has been arrested in a terror probe. Martha
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ROWING: Oxford rely on experience to foil heavier Cambridge + video
Defending champions Oxford unveiled a lighter crew, but one with plenty of experience at the weigh-in with Cambridge in London yesterday for the 160th University Boat Race. Three Olympians, including London 2012 bronze medallist Constantine Louloudis
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RUGBY UNION: Robinson's treble tonic for Quins
SOUTH WEST 1 EAST JACK Robinson bagged another try treble as leaders Oxford Harlequins hit back to beat Devizes 29-5. The wing, whose nickname is Flash, starred after the visitors took an early lead with a try from scrum half Tom Collins.
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Jayden body churchyard to be rededicated
THE churchyard where the body of teenager Jayden Parkinson was found will be rededicated at the weekend. The Bishop of Dorchester will attend All Saints Church in Didcot on Sunday for the ceremony. Jayden’s body was discovered in a grave by
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Impressionist work by French master returns to Ashmolean + Video
Edouard Manet’s Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus has returned to the Ashmolean Museum after a year-long tour of museums and galleries around the UK. In 2013 the portrait toured the UK, visiting six museums and galleries including the National Museum
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Portrait of city beauty is set to fetch world record price
SHE was hailed as the muse of the pre-Raphaelite movement and now her portrait could set a world record. An oil painting of Oxford beauty Jane Morris by her close friend Dante Gabriel Rossetti is set to fetch between £5m and £7m when it goes up
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Clarke aims for a quick turnaround + video
Ryan Clarke sees Oxford United’s clash with Cheltenham Town tonight as an immediate opportunity to make amends for defeat at the weekend, writes David Pritchard. The goalkeeper saved a penalty on Saturday, but it did not prevent the U’s losing
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FOOTBALL: Francoz back after bizarre injury
Goalkeeper Victor Francoz will make his first appearance since suffering a bizarre calf injury in January when Oxford City entertain Banbury United in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup quarter-final tonight. The Frenchman sustained a nasty wound to his
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HOCKEY: Witney men go bottom after heavy defeat
Witney dropped to the bottom of South League Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional 1 following a 5-1 defeat at home to Ashford. Despite the goal from Liam Frost, Witney must now string some victories together if they are to avoid relegation
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RUGBY UNION: Bart shines as Henley's survival bid is boosted
NATIONAL 1 CHRISTOPH Bart’s hat-trick of tries helped Henley Hawks enhance their survival hopes with a 52-22 demolition of Wharfedale. Hosts Hawks scored eight tries in a dominant display and are now back within touching distance of their relegation
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Burglar fled break-in
Police want to find a burglar who ran away after being caught in the act on Sunday night. The thief, who got in through a back door, was searching the kitchen of an Abingdon Road home when the occupant walked in at about 7.30pm and he fled.
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Police hunting man who ‘touched’ woman
Police are still investigating reports that a man inappropriately touched a woman in an alleyway before she fought back and escaped. The woman, who is in her thirties, was walking between Station Road and Cronshaw Close at about 3.30pm on Monday
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Lib Dem candidate: 'Detaining migrants is wrong'
THE Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon has supported a motion to end indefinite detention at Campsfield House, near Kidlington. Layla Moran, pictured, addressed her party’s spring conference in York on Saturday
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Business chiefs eye £2bn growth money
BUSINESS leaders will this month submit a bid to win millions of pounds for the county’s economy. Officials at Oxfordshire’s Local Enterprise Partnership are drawing up a plan with the aim of securing a chunk of a £2bn Government fund, to spend
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Mayor’s war effort raises £600
THE mayor of Witney manned a machine gun on Friday night – all in the name of charity. Peter Dorward was hosting a 1940s-themed party at Langdale Hall, which raised £600 for his chosen charities, Combat Stress and Witney-based Volunteer Link-up
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RUGBY UNION: Six players are sin-binned as Banbury march on at the top
MIDLANDS 2 WEST SOUTH BANBURY Bulls stayed top after beating Old Coventrians 31-7 at Bodicote Park to record their eighth straight win. Both teams had three players yellow carded, but Bulls were never seriously troubled as they secured another
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RUGBY UNION: Miles drop goal ends Stow's bid
SOUTHERN COUNTIES NORTH ALCHESTER went seven points clear of the relegation zone after battling to a 13-9 home victory over Stow-on-the-Wold. Matt Flegg scored the game’s only try after Alchester made a strong start. Tom Miles converted
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Bookies set to pay out on Mickey
Fans who bet on Mickey Lewis to become the next Oxford United manager are due to be celebrating tonight, whatever the result against Cheltenham Town. The fixture is the 49-year-old’s tenth in temporary charge, six weeks after Chris Wilder left
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Car overturns on A40
A vehicle had to be cleared from the A40 yesterday after it overturned. The car was travelling westbound towards the A415 Ducklington Lane junction when the incident occurred shortly after 7.15am. An ambulance crew treated one woman, who was taken
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Mini sales fall in UK
UK sales of the Mini dropped significantly in February, latest figures have revealed. Statistics produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show 979 cars were bought compared to 1,124 in the same month last year, a fall of
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RUGBY UNION: Aslett doubles up to keep Bicester in hunt
BB&O ROUND-UP BICESTER maintained their promotion push with a battling 31-14 victory at Littlemore in the Premier Division. Wing Dave Aslett sped 60 metres to the line for Bicester’s opening try, converted by fly half Josh Young. The
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Oxford let lead slip as Gateshead strike back
Oxford RL’s winning start to their Kingstone Press Championship One campaign came to a abrupt halt as they slipped to a 47-28 defeat at Gateshead Thunder. The visitors were hoping to build on last week’s impressive opening-day win against London
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Council defended on fire service budgets
The county’s chief fire officer has defended Oxfordshire County Council’s handling of cost-saving measures. The Local Government Association, which represents all 46 of the UK’s fire services in England and Wales, yesterday said cuts to services
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MS sufferer turning to street dealers for drugs
A GRANDMOTHER from Abingdon says she has resorted to buying drugs from street dealers to tackle the pain she suffers from multiple sclerosis. Michelle X – which is her real name – says being cautioned by the police for growing the drug has “changed
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Works starts on £9m city centre housing redevelopment
WORK started yesterday on a £9m housing development scheme in Oxford city centre. A2Dominion is beginning work to demolish Luther Court in Thames Street to make way for 42 new homes for private and affordable rent, plus a hostel for students.
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Mobility scooter user dies after car collision
A 73-year-old man was fatally injured when his mobility scooter was involved in a collision with a car last Tuesday in Kidlington, police have now revealed. After the incident, which occurred at about 1.15pm, he was taken to the John Radcliffe
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Ceremony honours Commonwealth Day + Video
COUNTY councillors took part in a flag raising ceremony yesterday as local authorities and community groups across the country joined to honour Commonwealth Day. Rodney Rose, deputy leader of Oxfordshire County Council, joined county councillor
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Taking a leap of faith to help poverty charity
CHRIST Church’s sub dean has taken his very own leap of faith to raise cash for charity. Edmund Newey, who took up the post at the famous city cathedral last summer, abseiled down St Mary Magdalen Church in Magdalen Street, Oxford, on Saturday.
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Homeless groups will share £1m funding
MORE than £1m of funding to homelessness groups in Oxford is set to be handed out this week. Oxford City Council will be asked to sign off funding for more than 20 groups and projects around the city. It comes less than a month after Oxfordshire
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More people are priced out of UK’s most expensive city
OXFORD is the least affordable city in the UK in which to buy a home, new data shows. The average price of £340,864 for a property in the city is now 11.25 times more than the average resident’s earnings, leaving many people unable to afford even
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COMMENT: Area demands development to bring down house prices
ANYONE who has ever walked past the window of an estate agent in Oxford will know one thing: its houses are expensive. Just how expensive has been revealed in new research that shows the city is the least affordable place in the UK. It is a
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GOLF RESULTS
FRILFORD HEATH Stableford Spoon (Green Course): 1 S Stanhope (3) 41pts, 2 T Clarke (13) 38, 3 A Murray (10) 37. Stableford (Blue Course) – Wednesday: 1 B Claringbold (5) 36pts, 2 M Lee (8) 35, 3 S Reason (6) 33. Sunday: 1 B Claringbold (5)
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Warning over bowel cancer after bride-to-be dies at 30
A MOTHER has urged young people to watch out for the signs of bowel cancer after her daughter’s early death. Alexandra Dann died in Sobell House Hospice on December 14 after a long battle with the cancer. She was just 30 – far younger than
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Dancers step up for their grand finale
YOUNG people practised their dance moves during a four-day project and got to show their finest moves at a grand theatre show. The Parasol Project charity and the Body Politic dance group organised professional dance company Candoco to work with
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Ready for salute as body of dedicated soldier flown home
An Army engineer killed in an accident at Camp Bastion will be repatriated to Oxfordshire on Thursday. Sapper Adam Moralee, from 32 Engineer Regiment, was an “outstanding soldier” who had been marked for promotion, his commander said. The 23