Plan unveiled to beat water shortages
	8:40am Wed 7 May 08
	MEASURES to increase the use of water meters, cut leaks and improve water efficiency have been unveiled as part of plans by Thames Water to prevent severe shortages in the future.
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	Naked Godivas wanted
	6:53am Wed 7 May 08
	WOMEN horse-riders across Oxfordshire are being urged to join a mass Lady Godiva-style naked ride to raise funds for charity.
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	Landlord wins award for second year running
	3:53pm Wed 7 May 08
	A WANTAGE landlord is celebrating after winning a top trophy for the second year in a row.

	Guides have smashing May celebration
	3:46pm Wed 7 May 08
	HUNDREDS of Bank Holiday revellers helped Didcot Guides smash their fundraising target at their annual May Fair.

	Henley voters wait for news on Boris
	3:22pm Wed 7 May 08
	SOUTH Oxfordshire's voters were this week still waiting to find out when Boris Johnson will formally stand down as Henley MP.

Jury out over party punch

3:18pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

A MAN, who knocked out a fellow partygoer with a punch, told friends that "he deserved it", a court heard.

Anger aired over PO closures

3:16pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

CONFIRMATION that the post office in Crowmarsh is to be closed has been greeted with anger and dismay by campaigners.

Residents voice fears over bypass plan

3:03pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

FAMILIES want more information about controversial plans for a southern bypass in Didcot that they say is blighting their homes.

Fears voiced over water running out

2:57pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

A THAMES Water report has predicted that water will run out in six years' time unless water-saving schemes are put in place alongside a planned £1bn reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage.

Drivers injured in two-car crash

6:49pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

TWO people were taken to hospital with injuries after their cars collided on the A417 near Didcot this afternoon.

	22 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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	Police dog sniffs out suspects
	12:45pm Tue 6 May 08
	TWO people were arrested after police dog Lloyd' and the force helicopter combined to help trace them in some undergrowth.

Thieves attack parked cars

12:41pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

POLICE today appealed for information after a series of thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles parked in the Faringdon area.

	County gets in holiday mood
	6:26am Tue 6 May 08
	THE threat of rain failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of people across Oxfordshire who made the most of the May Bank Holiday.

	Ashes protest staged
	4:09pm Tue 6 May 08
	CAMPAIGNERS used the start of the cricket season to fight plans to fill Thrupp Lake at Radley with waste ash.
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	10,000 turn out for Abingdon Air and Country Show
	1:57pm Tue 6 May 08
	ORGANISERS believe a record number of at least 10,000 people flocked to this year's Abingdon Air and Country Show - despite frequent showers.
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	Festival of dance celebrated
	1:49pm Tue 6 May 08
	A DISPLAY of dances from around the world marked the launch of a series of events that will take place in Market Place, Abingdon.

	Stephanie to tackle sailing challenge
	1:40pm Tue 6 May 08
	A SAILOR will embark on the challenge of a lifetime as she takes part in a race to sail across the Atlantic.

Decision on paedophile's sentence sparks fury

1:37pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

THE sister of a paedophile victim has hit out at judges who allowed the molester to walk free from court for a second time.

Vale district is safest place to live in Thames Valley

1:35pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

PEOPLE in the Vale district are the safest in the Thames Valley, police figures have revealed.

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