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  • Oxford Utd 0, Peterborough Utd 3

    Championship new boys Peterborough proved a class above Oxford United in their finishing at the Kassam Stadium. It was another decent work-out for Chris Wilder's team as they build up to the new season next Saturday and the U's boss was not

  • Breakdown causes A34 hold-ups

    A broken down vehicle caused delays on the northbound A34 near Oxford today. The breakdown blocked one lane of the northbound carriageway between the Peartree Interchange and the B4027 Islip to Bletchingdon road. The road was cleared

  • Murray seeks to raise bar

    Captain Adam Murray believes the competition in the middle of the park at Oxford United will raise the bar for everyone. Speaking ahead of today’s pre-season friendly at home to Peterborough, Murray says the quality of players manager Chris Wilder has

  • Mini sales rise delights staff

    BOSSES at the Cowley Mini plant says orders for the car are looking better now than they have done for 18 months. A combination of the Government’s scrappage scheme – which knocks £2,000 off the price of a new car when it is exchanged for an old banger

  • Firefighters complete mission for sick kids

    A TEAM of firefighters successfully completed a 24-hour fundraising ladder carry across the county yesterday. The men from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, above, took on the challenge to raise hundreds of pounds for Rosy (Respite Nursing for Oxfordshire

  • Tax to park levy is a ludicrous prospect

    Although they are only plans, the frightening parking tax proposal should worry those that work in the city and the councils whose job it is to attract them. Shivers will reverberate down the spines of business leaders and the many that drive into Oxford

  • Police drop in to villages

    People living in West Oxfordshire will get the chance to meet with their local neighbourhood police team at a series of drop-in surgeries. Police Community Support Officer Lana Petrie said: “It’s great having the chance to meet the community face-to-face

  • Thieves force way into Abingdon bank - through the front door

    THIEVES forced their way into an Abingdon bank through the front door and escaped with £7,500 in coins. Three masked raiders broke into Barclays, in Marcham Road, bet-ween 1am and 1.30am yesterdday. The gang, who covered their faces with balaclavas,