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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.

Art of the matterArt of the matter
6:30am Thu 1 May 08
ART by more than 200 young artists is to go on display at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Squadron move welcomed by townSquadron move welcomed by town
1:54pm Wed 30 Apr 08
A PLANNED influx of hundreds of extra airmen and their families has been dubbed a "definite boost" for Wallingford by people in the town.
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Mega charity challenge in wife's memoryMega charity challenge in wife's memory
1:52pm Wed 30 Apr 08
A WIDOWER from Wantage hopes to conquer the UK's toughest terrains in a gruelling physical challenge dedicated to his late wife.

Tribute paid to soldier killed on A34Tribute paid to soldier killed on A34
1:50pm Wed 30 Apr 08
A SOLDIER at Dalton Barracks, in Abingdon, who died in a car crash on the A34 cheated death last year in Iraq, it has emerged.
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Residents voice fears over late-night bar planResidents voice fears over late-night bar plan
1:48pm Wed 30 Apr 08
PLANS to change a former toy shop into a late-night bar on Didcot's Broadway are worrying families who fear it will make their lives a misery.
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Fans rate Truck the bestFans rate Truck the best
4:33pm Wed 30 Apr 08
A FAMILY-RUN music festival, set up to showcase Oxfordshire talent, has been named best independent event in the country.

Petrol prices reach £5 a gallonPetrol prices reach £5 a gallon
8:29am Wed 30 Apr 08
MOTORISTS across Oxfordshire are paying an average of £5 a gallon for petrol for the first time as the price of oil continues to soar.
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Mixed feelings over incinerator planMixed feelings over incinerator plan
1:47pm Wed 30 Apr 08
VILLAGERS have just two weeks to have a say on what they think of plans to build a waste incinerator on their doorsteps.

D-Day looms for under-threat POs
1:45pm Wednesday 30th April 2008
UNDER-THREAT post offices across the county could be fewer than seven days away from learning their fate.

Harping on at music event
6:52am Wednesday 30th April 2008
THE 14 harps of the Oxford Children's Harp Orchestra will be making their debut at Abingdon's music festival.

A34 crash leads to delays
6:19pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
THE northbound carriageway of the A34 was shut for 20 minutes this evening after a van towing a trailer overturned.

Inspirational young people honouredInspirational young people honoured
6:12am Tue 29 Apr 08
WHEN 16-year-old Daisy Belsham almost lost her mother, she thought nothing of stepping into her shoes to care for her younger siblings.

Driver died from natural causes
9:13am Tuesday 29th April 2008
A DRIVER who died after crashing his car into a hedge south of Oxford died from natural causes.

Council to rule on border dispute
12:38pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
WALLINGFORD has new hopes that its border battle with neighbouring Cholsey will be decided locally.

Parish hits back at councillor's criticism
12:36pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
MEMBERS of Grove Parish Council have been branded an "embarrassment to themselves" by a district councillor.
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Body in field identified
7:28pm Monday 28th April 2008
A MAN found dead in a field near Marcham has been formally identified.

Day of disruption on the railsDay of disruption on the rails
6:57pm Mon 28 Apr 08
THOUSANDS of commuters faced massive delays after over-running railway repairs stopped trains between Oxford and Didcot.
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Car key burglars steal BMW
6:53pm Monday 28th April 2008
POLICE today appealed for information after a BMW was stolen from a house in Westland Road, Faringdon.

Rail delays continue
12:40pm Monday 28th April 2008
RAIL passengers travelling between Oxford and London are still experiencing delays this lunchtime after engineering works over-ran.
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