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Raids on homes linked
5:06pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
POLICE today appealed for help after two raids on homes in north Oxfordshire.

22 post offices to close22 post offices to close
10:40am Tue 6 May 08
POST Office Ltd has announced the closure of 22 post office branches across Oxfordshire.
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Post Offices: 'consultation pointless'Post Offices: 'consultation pointless'
7:25am Mon 5 May 08
COMMUNITIES around Oxfordshire feel their voices have not been heard as all 22 of the county's at-risk post offices look set to close.
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Club pays tribute to JamieClub pays tribute to Jamie
7:36am Mon 5 May 08
FORMER team-mates of a young Bicester man who died last year got to meet his baby twins at a memorial match in his honour.

Get tested says glaucoma suffererGet tested says glaucoma sufferer
6:10am Mon 5 May 08
A FORMER senior council officer fears many people in Oxfordshire could be risking blindness without knowing it.
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Boating cost set to sink
6:55am Monday 5th May 2008
THE cost of boating on the River Thames is to be halved during a week-long promotion.

Walking out at midnight
6:47am Monday 5th May 2008
A MIDNIGHT walk to raise money for charity and in memory of loved ones who have died, will take place in June.

Village spirit
6:47am Monday 5th May 2008
Residents are getting together to display the work of every artist in North Aston.

Dancer sweeps boardDancer sweeps board
8:58am Sun 4 May 08
DANCING queen Nicole Faux dazzled judges at a national dance competition to win four first-place prizes.

Warning issued on pan pedlar
8:30am Sunday 4th May 2008
TRADING standards managers are warning people across Oxfordshire about a bogus kitchenware salesman who claims to be working for the "council".
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Boris win 'birth of Tory recovery'Boris win 'birth of Tory recovery'
8:05am Sat 3 May 08
DAVID Cameron has made it clear that he sees Boris Johnson's election as Mayor of London as a springboard for Conservative victory in the next general election.

Rock band reaches UK contest finalRock band reaches UK contest final
6:58am Sat 3 May 08
LOCAL heroes are poised to become guitar heroes after making it into the final of an unsigned band competition.

Boy admits desecrating church
5:14pm Friday 2nd May 2008
A 13-year-old has admitted defecating in a pulpit and spreading the excrement over the stained glass windows at a church in Bicester.
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Election: Bleak day for Labour
4:37pm Friday 2nd May 2008
LABOUR defector Martin Weir became a Tory hero in Cherwell when he ousted former colleague and long-standing councillor Surinder Dhesi from her seat on the district council.

Update: Tories retain more seats
12:54pm Friday 2nd May 2008
TORIES have held on to seats in Bloxham and Bodicote and Caversfield, as expected.

Update: Labour loses Cherwell seats
11:48am Friday 2nd May 2008
LABOUR has lost two seats to the Tories in Cherwell.

Election: First Cherwell results
11:25am Friday 2nd May 2008
RESULTS in four Cherwell District Council wards have been declared so far today - and all were won by the Conservatives.

Drive to boost tourismDrive to boost tourism
6:51am Fri 2 May 08
TOURISM managers are looking to get Oxford's millions of annual visitors out into the countryside to boost the countywide economy.

Commuters urged to 'bombard minister'Commuters urged to 'bombard minister'
7:06pm Thu 1 May 08
RAIL commuters fed up with delays and cancellations are being urged to bombard Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly with letters in support of a upgrade scheme.

Death-crash car 'travelling at 80mph'Death-crash car 'travelling at 80mph'
1:49pm Thu 1 May 08
TWO men were killed speeding at about 80mph in a car while a friend filmed them on a mobile telephone, a coroner heard today.
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