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Priest moves on to pastures new
7:29pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A POPULAR priest is moving on after five years serving the Catholic community on an Oxford estate.
Former England footballer promotes medical research
7:13pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A FORMER England footballer has stressed the importance of getting involved with scientific reearch.
Purple-ribbon memorial tribute to 'wonderful' Kathleen
7:24pm Thursday 18th March 2010
HUNDREDS of people will wear purple ribbons today to pay their respects to a much-loved social worker, photographer and netball player described as a “wonderful woman and a bright light”.
Council urged to tackle city's housing crisis
7:07pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A LEADING homelessness charity yesterday told Oxford City Council it was not doing enough to solve the lack of affordable housing in the area.
Anger as association vetoes a house swap
7:10pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A FAMILY of nine living in a three-bedroom house have been told they cannot move into a larger home because of overcrowding fears.
‘No BMWs to be built at Mini plant’
6:32pm Thursday 18th March 2010
BMW says it is not going to build a small BMW at Oxford’s Cowley Mini plant, following speculation in the press.
Brewer brews the bitterest beer ever
6:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A BREWER has succeeded in his attempt to create the world’s bitterest pint of bitter.
Paedophile 'should die for his crimes', says victim
6:18pm Thursday 18th March 2010
TO the outside world he was a driver ferrying the elderly to hospital and disabled teenagers to college.
Lorry plans branded dangerous
6:19pm Thursday 18th March 2010
COUNCILLORS have asked developers who plan to reverse lorries over an Oxford park to rethink their plans.
Crufts judges like a small Cappuccino
4:48pm Thursday 18th March 2010
CAPPUCCINO is under strict instructions to stay in shape after finishing as runner-up for a top prize at Crufts.
Novelist on long-list for top book award
3:54pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A HISTORICAL mystery with links to Oliver Twist and set in Oxford has been nominated for Britain’s top book award for women writers.
Historian charts a passage to liberty
3:56pm Thursday 18th March 2010
HISTORIAN Michal Giedroyc has written a moving account of his family’s epic journey through wartime Russia.
Iannucci signs up as baby unit patron
4:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010
AN OSCAR-NOMINATED comedy writer has become the new patron of an Oxford charity for pregnants mums and their babies.
Get your heart checked out for free in East Oxford
3:35pm Thursday 18th March 2010
PEOPLE in East Oxford are being urged to make the most of a free heart ‘MoT’ this month .
Pegasus Primary gets glowing Ofsted as is told it is outstanding in many areas
3:34pm Thursday 18th March 2010
AN OXFORD school formerly in special measures has been rated good with outstanding features.
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