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Crime statistics: Overall drop hailed but serious sex offences and drugs on rise

9:00am Tuesday 30th April 2013

RAPE, serious sexual offences and drug crime have all risen in Oxford despite an overall drop in crime, it was revealed last night.

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Didcot street-name tribute to bomb disposal heroes

9:30am Wednesday 6th February 2013

THEY lost their lives serving their country.

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South Oxon and Vale residents are top for recycling

9:20am Tuesday 13th November 2012

RESIDENTS in southern Oxfordshire are the best recyclers in England, according to the latest Government figures.

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Concern over rise in teenage pregnancies

12:40pm Thursday 4th October 2012

TEENAGE pregnancies are on the increase in Didcot, despite a decline across the rest of the county.

Girlguiding Oxfordshire Diamond days

1:11pm Sunday 3rd June 2012

On the 19 and 20 May 2012 a thousand members of Girlguiding Oxfordshire, from rainbows aged five to the more mature members of the Trefoil Guild, got together for a celebration of the Queens Jubilee which included fun, challenge and adventure. The buzz of children having fun filled the air.

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Representing OUFC, in the toughest ride of our lives

12:22pm Saturday 11th February 2012

My name is Liam Powell and I am 16 years old. In June of this year, I will be participating in the Football League Arch to Ark Challenge along with my brother, Gareth Powell, who turned 20 at the start of February. The Arch to Ark Challenge is a 3-day, 244 mile bike ride from the iconic Wembley Stadium in London to the awe-inspiring Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and is all in charity for Help the Hospices. My brother and I will be representing Oxford United FC in the challenge, and in order to be accepted for the challenge, we each need to raise £1300 by May.

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movember Reme grow moustaches

9:08pm Monday 28th November 2011

A group of soldiers from reme (royal electric mechanical engineers) , Dalton barracks, Abingdon are spending november growing moustaches for charity for testicular cancer. It is called movember and are in need of sponsers.

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