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City councillors vow to fight Network Rail at appeal over 'silent track' proposals
CITY councillors have vowed to fight Network Rail at an inquiry over its refusal to use so-called 'silent track' on the railway through North Oxford. At a meeting of Oxford City Council's west area planning committee on Tuesday, they refused requests
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Weather warning issued ahead of Storm Doris
A WARNING of very strong winds has been issued for Oxfordshire as Storm Doris is expected to surge in from the Atlantic on Thursday. As a result gusts of 50-60mph are expected across the county and the MetOffice has warned of the likely diruption
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UPDATES - Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
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Features editor Tim Hughes shortlisted for French travel writers' award in Remembrance category
OXFORD Mail features editor Tim Hughes has been shortlisted in the French Travel Media Awards 2017 for a Remembrance article published in The Oxford Times. Mr Hughes visited the battlefields of Artois and the town of Arras, the capital of the Pas-de-Calais
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Rubbish! Kids show exactly what they think of little louts in their town
"IT'S a load of rubbish!"That's what many teenagers might cry if you asked what they thought of the idea of spending three days picking up litter from the side of the road.But that's exactly what these three civic-minded schoolchildren
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Quick-thinking mum saved toddler from flaming toy car before it melted
A QUICK-thinking mum pulled her toddler from an electric toy car seconds before it went up in flames. The woman was in the garden with her two-year-old son yesterday when she saw smoke coming out of the vehicle. She ran over and hauled him
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Homeless community 'disgusted' with councillor remarks
MEMBERS of the homeless community in Oxford have said they felt ‘disgusted’ after an Oxford City Councillor said people rough sleeping on the streets were a ‘disgrace’.Labour councillor John Tanner received a backlash of outrage from members of the public
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FOOTBALL: Steve Roberts strikes twice as Heyford Athletic beat Cropredy
STEVE Roberts struck twice as leaders Heyford Athletic beat Cropredy 2-1 at home in the Oxfordshire Senior League. The visitors struggled to get a foothold in the Premier Division clash and the hosts opened the scoring when Roberts headed home.
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Elimination of deficit is receding all the time
YOU report (Oxford Mail, February 20) the increasing prevalence of potholes in Oxfordshire’s roads. As Cllr Nimmo-Smith rightly points out, other areas of spending such as social care also need to be prioritised. In recent years, services such as social
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Two former Thames Valley Police officers in running to become Britain's top cop
TWO former Thames Valley Police officers are leading candidates to become the country's top chief this week. Sara Thornton and Cressida Dick are among the favourites to succeed outgoing Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sit Bernard Hogan-Howe, as
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£4m budget for park and ride expansion approved despite opposition
CONTROVERSIAL plans to spend £4m on an expansion of Seacourt Park and Ride have been pushed through by Oxford City Council. They are part of the Labour-run authority’s annual budget, passed on Monday night with a thumping majority. It also
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Farm centre to host pop-up antiques valuation
RESIDENTS harbouring hidden treasured in their homes can have them valued near Abingdon.Holloways Auctioneers will run a pop-up valuation centre at Millets Farm in Frilford today.The complimentary sessions will take place in a marquee at the Farmhouse
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Church welcomes community for coffee and cake
COFFEE and cake will be enjoyed at a community event in Sutton Courtenay.All Saints’ Church will host its regular coffee morning tomorrow, which also encourages visitors to browse a selection of books.The event is open to all and offers the chance for
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Yobs smash up 'life saving equipment' after breaking into football club
A GANG smashed up a defibrillator after breaking into a football club pavilion in Marston. Police are appealing for witnesses following the criminal damage, which happened between 7pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday last week. The yobs broke into
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Church barns to host relationship schooling sessions
COUPLES can reignite their romance at a course in Abingdon.Christ Church Barns will host a series of workshops by The Marriage Course, which aim to nurture relationships by offering a place to relax, eat and enjoy each others’ company. The seven sessions
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Oxfordshire wins award for gold standard work with disadvantaged people
AN OXFORD charity which helps disadvantaged people in communities across the county get their voices heard has won a national award. Getting Heard has been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark for providing 'essential' support to people
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Silver band starters blow parents away with a gold medal performance
MOST of them had never performed in public before.Many of them had only been playing their instruments for a few weeks.But on Friday, this ragtag mob of silver band starters joined an all-day workshop which ended with them performing their first ever
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A.C. Grayling to visit d'Overbroeck's for talk
THE value of higher education in the 21st century will be discussed by an eminent philosopher at d’Overbroeck’s.Professor A.C. Grayling, master of the New College of Humanities, will visit the North Oxford school on Friday.Prof Grayling’s talk will be
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New Headington restaurant is a 'UK first', says owner
HEADINGTON's high street has a new eatery and the owner describes the restaurant as a 'UK-first.' Yasir Hanif, who is originally from Pakistan but has lived in Headington for 13 years, opened the Desi Lounge restaurant at 146 London Road on February
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Blenheim Palace given gold accolade for quality as visitor attraction
A WORLD Heritage Site in Oxfordshire has received a prestigious award recognising its quality as a visitor attraction.Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, was given a Gold Accolade as part of VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme, which assesses
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CCTV: Police want to find this man after car vandalised on Valentine's Day
POLICE have released CCTV images after a car was vandalised in Abingdon on Valentines Day. The Volkswagen Golf car was parked in Wilsham Road at about 7.30pm when it was damaged. Thames Valley Police want to speak to the man in the picture
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Dog mess 'epidemic' in park leads to council crackdown
WARNINGS of a dog mess 'epidemic' have been issued at one popular Oxford park with councillors and residents now launching a crackdown to tackle the problem. A group of Headington Quarry residents have taken up the task of stamping out the issue
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Teenager who underwent spinal surgery at the Oxford Children's Hospital joins OX5 Run
Sign up for the OX5 here A TEENAGER who underwent spinal surgery at the Oxford Children's Hospital is lacing up her running shoes to help fundraise for it. Rosie East, 16, will join hundreds of others for the five-mile Oxford Mail OX5 run,
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Alcohol giant sponsoring school campaign to keep teenagers off the booze
MULTINATIONAL alcohol giant Diageo is more well known for trying to get people to drink than keep them away from booze.But this week a programme sponsored by the company has arrived in schools across Oxfordshire to warn youngsters of the potential pitfalls
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Overhaul of leisure facilities as district councils commit millions of pounds
LEISURE facilities are set to get a major overhaul after two district councils set aside millions of pounds. Both Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils have committed vital funds for community projects and new leisure centres
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FOOTBALL: David Murphy and Max Palmer smash hat-tricks for Berinsfield
DAVID Murphy and Max Palmer each hit a hat-trick as Berinsfield dumped Long Wittenham Athletic out of the North Berks Cup 8-1, writes RICHARD UNDERWOOD.The home side set up a semi-final meeting with Kintbury Rangers in emphatic fashion against an understrength
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'Largest festival of women and bikes in UK ever' cycling towards Oxford
'THE LARGEST festival of women and cycling the UK has ever seen' rolls into Oxford in two weeks's time. International cycling celebrities including mountain bike champion Rickie Cotter, Cycling Store founder Naomi Mahendran and women's cycling
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Celebrated artists’ work goes on sale at Oxford gallery
AN art gallery in Oxford city centre is to stage an exhibition of 20th century masters.From Thursday to Sunday works by some of the most celebrated artists of the past 100 years will go on sale at Whitewall Galleries in High StreetThey include artworks
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Brexit discussionhosted by peer
LORD Bradshaw, who lives in Wallingford, is to host a public meeting in the town on the Brexit bill.The meeting will take place at 7pm on Thursday in the Methodist Church Hall.Lord Bradshaw, a Liberal Democrat peer since 1999, is holding the meeting to
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B&B retiree plea
A B&B owner who wants to retire has had to apply for planning permission to no longer have people paying to stay in her house.Jane McCourt, who runs Alfred’s Lodge guest house in Ormond Road, Wantage, has submitted a formal application to Vale of White
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Transport meeting
RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on a new transport plan for their town.Thame’s Transport Plan Working Group (TPWG) will be meeting for the first time publicly at Thame Town Hall from 6.30pm on Tuesday.The group was set up to identify and
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Muslim and Christian event in Rose Hill promotes peace and understanding
MUSLIMS and Christians came together in Rose Hill to find out more about the respective religions and promote peace.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invited the Cowley Team Ministry and their friends to the interfaith event entitled Peace – Need of the
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Phil Edwards: Oxford United must forget FA Cup and make most of game in hand at Charlton Athletic
OXFORD United will attempt to put their Emirates FA Cup exit behind them and boost hopes of a play-off push when they visit Charlton Athletic tonight.The clash at the Valley was rearranged due to the U’s cup run, which ended with a dramatic 3-2 defeat
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Town health survey extended to March
A TOWN-wide health survey which aims to save hospital and GP services has been extended by two weeks.Wantage Town Council has already had 1,600 responses to the questionnaire which it running as an alternative to the Big Health and Care Consultation.Councillors
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Ceremony in April will honour 457 soldiers who died in Afghan conflict
A CEREMONY will be held in April to unveil a memorial plaque for the 457 military personnel who died in the Afghanistan conflict. After they lost their lives the troops were repatriated and corteges arrived at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford
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Bicester preschool praised for making improvements
A BICESTER preschool that was previously criticised by inspectors has made a big improvement.Courtyard Preschool in Launton Road was been ranked as ‘requires improvement’ but has now moved up to ‘good’ following an inspection last month.The 30-pupil school
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Blair seeks overturning of vote for EU presidency
FORMER Labour PM Tony Blair is desperate to overturn the Brexit vote for one reason only – he wants to be European President and continue shackling the British people into financing this undemocratic cabal. Blair was blocked from taking up the
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Cambridge link will just increase Oxford traffic
SUGGESTIONS of a new major road between Oxford and Cambridge are bad enough, but using it to try to carve new boundaries for Oxford through Green Belt and agricultural land is appalling (Oxford Mail, February 18). I have warned in these pages before
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More sense to have three councils for Oxfordshire
WHILST I agree there is a need to reorganise local government, the proposal to abolish the six councils in Oxfordshire and replace them with one council is silly. Oxfordshire is too large an area for it to work for everyone. I believe the best
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A purpose-built park and ride for JR is the answer
ALEX Hollingsworth says: “The council’s planning policies for the hospital sites in Headington aim to limit the amount of parking on site, because additional parking will generate more traffic on local streets that are already congested.” Really
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Where were the protests against cuts to services?
ALL who read the letter of a mother who protested alone outside County Hall, to save the Adult Day Care Centres, which are essential for the needs of her disabled daughter, ought to have been deeply moved and shocked that our social services cuts are
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Councils are at their best when working together
THE County Council proposal for a ‘Super Council’ is an attack on local democracy. It will, if anything, cost money. It will deliver worse services to the people of Oxfordshire. It is a blatant attempt by a Tory county council to scrap Oxford City
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I was shocked to see man in a state of undress
I WAS waiting at Martyrs’ Memorial recently and thought I would avail myself of the toilet facilities near St Mary Magdalen Church. I went down into what I had always thought was the ladies’ loo only to find a man standing in a cubicle urinating
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Stop whingeing... we’re leaving and that’s that
CAN anyone tell me why no one who voted Brexit has any chance whatsoever of getting a letter published? I write this knowing full well it has no chance of being published. I am sick and tired of the Oxford remoaners throwing their toys out of the pram
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Could crowdfunding help centres to remain open?
I’M appalled by reading about the closures of adult support centres. Surely there’s another way of keeping these valuable centres open. What about crowdfunding? Doesn’t charity start at home? ROSIE DODDS Chipping Norton
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We don’t need a unitary body’s one party rule
IT WOULD seem our councillors, who purport to represent the electorate, have no concept of the grief and rage generated by their vote to destroy adult day services. My own councillor is incommunicado. The use of highflown language to describe their
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Runners urged to join 36th Oxford Town and Gown and help smash £2m mark
RUNNERS, joggers and walkers are being urged to sign up for the 36th Oxford Town and Gown 10k run and help smash the £2m fundraising mark.Thousands of people are expected to flood the city streets in a sea of orange on Sunday, May 14, for Muscular Dystrophy
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REVEALED: Headline acts for Common People festival
HIP-hop artist Sean Paul will headline Oxford's Common People bank holiday festival this year. The line-up of acts has been revealed for the South Park bonanza which will take place on May 27 and May 28. As well as Sean Paul performing fresh
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Councillor apologises after calling beggars 'a disgrace'
A CITY councillor has been forced to apologise after he called homeless people ‘a disgrace.’ Labour councillor John Tanner was speaking on BBC Radio Oxford yesterday morning, discussing the homelessness crisis across the city. He told listeners
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Pitt Rivers Museum seeks to repatriate photos to communities
STAFF at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford are continuing a project to give photos back to the communities where they were taken.Dr Chris Morton, curator of the Pitt Rivers’ photograph and manuscript collections, has been involved in the work, known as
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Tree blaze tackled
FIRE crews were called after a tree was set alight in South Oxford.The suspected arson took place near the Redbridge Hollow site in Old Abingdon Road at about 6.50pm. Firefighters from Rewley Road were called at 6.50pm on Monday and left about 7.20pm
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Dad backs petition for a new law on bus wheelchair spaces
AN Oxford dad has called on others to sign a petition to create a law that wheelchair spaces on buses must be vacated for a user.Andrew Chesterman, whose eight-year-old daughter Ecsenia uses a wheelchair, has had frequent problems trying to get others
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COMPETITION: Win Endeavour DVDs
Endeavour lovers everywhere will be chomping at the bit to enter our competition to win a top prize of Series 4 and 1-4 on DVD with a signed copy of the script by the cast, plus 2 x Runner’s up prizes of Series 4 and 1-4! ITV Studios Global Entertainment
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RUGBY UNION: Second-half show guides leaders Chinnor to vital victory as Henley Hawks also triumph
CHINNOR kept their title hopes on track with a 42-17 victory over in-form Cinderford at Kingsey Road.The victory ensures Matt Williams’s side remain top of National League 2 South on points difference.Despite Charlie Broughton’s early converted try for
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HOCKEY: Lucy Stewart’s super double secures comeback victory for Oxford Hawks
LUCY Stewart scored twice as Oxford Hawks Ladies came from behind to win 4-2 away to Bristol Firebrands in Investec Conference West.After going behind early on, Hawks took charge and equalised when Caro Harris converted a short corner.Stirring words at
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DARTS: Peachcroft make their class tell to sink Kings Arms in Oxford League
PEACHCROFT made their Premier Section status tell when they defeated Section 1 visitors Kings Arms 8-1 in the Greene King ODDA Men’s Winter League. Les Radford hit a 180 in securing Kings Arms’ only victory as Michael Wilkes, Steve Fisher (180)
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PICTURES: Boy, 10, and mother 'lucky to be alive' after A34 crash
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy and his mother have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A34 yesterday morning after which ambulance crews said they were 'extremely lucky' to be alive. The pair were left with 'potentially serious' injuries after the
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford Harlequins complete double over Banbury, while Witney and Grove also taste victory
OXFORD Harlequins earned a fifth victory in six games as they completed the double over local rivals Banbury with a 33-28 win at Bodicote Park.The fine run of form has seen second-from-bottom Quins close the gap to safety in South West 1 East from ten
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford Harlequins complete double over Banbury, while Witney and Grove also taste victory
OXFORD Harlequins earned a fifth victory in six games as they completed the double over local rivals Banbury with a 33-28 win at Bodicote Park.The fine run of form has seen second-from-bottom Quins close the gap to safety in South West 1 East from ten
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MOTORSPORT: Paul Di Resta retained as Williams official reserve driver for 2017 season
WILLIAMS Martini have announced Paul Di Resta will remain as their official reserve driver for the 2017 Formula 1 season.Di Resta, who spent three seasons from 2011 with Force India, scoring 121 points, joined the Grove-based Williams team as third driver
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Oxford RL survive late Coventry Bears revival to reach quarter-finals of league cup
OXFORD RL held off a late Coventry Bears fightback to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Kingstone Press League 1 Cup for the second successive year. The Blues, who led for almost the entire game, hung on for a 30-28 victory at Tilsley
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RUGBY UNION: Bicester run riot, Wallingford win, but Gosford All Blacks suffer defeat
SECOND row Andrew Faulkner scored a hat-trick of tries as Bicester ran riot in beating Bletchley 98-0 at home.The Southern Counties North high-fliers scored 15 tries, ten converted, in the rout.A scintillating display of running rugby saw Bicester lead
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CRIME ROUND-UP: Seven new cases police need your help to solve
Here are the crimes police have appealed for your help in solving over the past 24 hours. If you have any information relating to the crimes, contact the force on 101. Woman seriously sexuall assaulted in entrance to Covered Market An
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RUGBY UNION: Oxford, Littlemore and Chipping Norton triumph in BB&O Championship
ALI Gibb ran in five tries as Oxford beat Aldermaston 34-3 in the BB&O Championship. Gibb chased his own kicked and stretched over for the opening score, before Josh Jelfs drove over from close range. Oxford led 17-3 at half-time, thanks
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'Harsh jail terms' for smugglers after man caught sneaking phone into prison
CONVICTS who concoct plots to secretly smuggle forbidden items into prison will be slapped with harsh jail terms, a judge has warned. Judge Maria Lamb said criminals must be treated 'severely' by the courts when caught hustling items, which are
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Producer bags big-name actors including David Tennant and Michael Gambon for new film
FEW people get to stand in the same room as Doctor Who and Albus Dumbledore – let alone work with them. But Oxford-born producer Phin Glynn has done just that with his new independent film, Mad to be Normal. It is fronted by former Timelord
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History centre making a move to revamped Westgate library
A CENTRE dedicated to the county’s history is set to be rehoused in Oxford’s main library at the Westgate Shopping Centre. The Oxfordshire History Centre and family history service is currently based at St Luke’s Church, in Temple Road, Cowley,
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UPDATE: Long delays heading out of the city after Thames Water sewer works block road
DRIVERS are facing long delays out of the city as traffic builds around the roadworks on Abingdon Road this evening. Queues are backing up along Abingdon Road after a similar picture for commuters this morning after one of Oxford's busiest thoroughfares
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Michael Appleton: We must be 'clever' to solve Oxford United's selection jigsaw
MICHAEL Appleton believes selecting the correct Oxford United team for the next three games will be like solving a jigsaw puzzle. The U's are in the middle of playing 13 games in 43 days, which continues at Charlton Athletic tonight. They have
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WE WILL NEVER FORGET - how town plans to honour men killed in power station tragedy
A TOWN has vowed to never forget the four men killed in the Didcot Power Station collapse with discussions under way about a permanent memorial. Parish, town and district councillors want something to officially remember the men but with the investigating
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UPDATE: Man arrested over 'serious sex assault' at Oxford's Covered Market
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault in the entrance to Oxford's Covered Market. Thames Valley Police officers guarded a cordon at the entrance to the market in High Street yesterday, after receiving reports
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UPDATE: Firefighters leave Gibbs Crescent as investigation to find cause of blast continues
FIREFIGHTERS have left an explosion site in Gibbs Crescent after gathering evidence to establish the cause to the blast which destroyed a block of flats. Detectives from Thames Valley Police will now take over the scene as forensic officers continue
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On Yer Bike - Richard Fairhurst : 'the joy of Frankenbikes'
Have you picked up on the latest trend in bike design? It’s not super-light, carbon fibre, Wiggins-inspired speed machines. It’s not uncompromising rough-stuff mountain bikes. No, in 2017, it’s all about the Frankenbike. Time was when you had to