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Breaking news Torex verdicts: Accountant convicted of conspiracy to defraud

3:24pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

AN ACCOUNTANT on trial for conspiracy to commit fraud has been convicted of three of the charges against him.

Tribute for dad killed in Corfu holiday tragedy

1:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A THANKSGIVING service will be held on Friday in memory of the social worker who drowned on the Greek holiday island of Corfu.

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County schools boss is told 'Mr Gove is on the phone'

10:30am Wednesday 19th June 2013

EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has called Oxfordshire’s schools boss to find out more about the county’s reading campaign.

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‘I was one of lucky few to be liberated’

9:30am Wednesday 19th June 2013

ARTHUR Jack Hodgins braced himself as British planes bombed the train tracks he was forced to lay as a Second World War captive.

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Fine for Farepak chief welcomed

1:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

MUM-OF-SIX Helen Boore has welcomed a fine for the former head of the firm behind Farepak, the savings business which collapsed leaving thousands out of pocket.

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Marking a major Morris milestone of 100 years

12:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

THOUSANDS of motoring enthusiasts headed to Cornbury Park near Charlbury to celebrate 100 years of Morris cars.

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‘Unacceptable’ delay in patient discharge as bed blocking hits year high in hospitals

10:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

THE health boss who vowed to tackle bed-blocking “head-on” almost two years ago has admitted the number of delayed transfers of care is still unacceptable.

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‘We can’t fight crime alone’ says new police chief

7:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A NEW senior policeman has asked people to work with his officers to help beat crime in Oxfordshire.

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Two 'stunned' to get birthday honours

10:50am Monday 17th June 2013

THE Witney-born designer behind the London 2012 Olympic Torch said getting an OBE was a “defining moment” in his career.

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Heading into a real crisis on funding for homeless

10:00am Monday 17th June 2013

HOMELESSNESS is rising in Oxfordshire and experts are warning of an impending “catastrophe” as budgets to deal with it are slashed.

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Bikers ensure troops will not be forgotten

9:30am Monday 17th June 2013

THE sound of revving engines and beeping horns tore through the county yesterday as more than 2,500 bikers honoured the Armed Forces.

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Thousands of bikers ride through the county to pay their respects

9:47am Sunday 16th June 2013

MORE than 2,500 bikers have this morning ridden through the county to pay their respects to the armed forces.

Feast of tributes at a festival fit for heroes

1:00pm Saturday 15th June 2013

A NEW three-day festival of cover acts aims to attracts thousands of people and raise money for Help for Heroes.

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Plea for volunteers to drive ambulance cars after plunge in applicants

12:20pm Saturday 15th June 2013

A DROP in the number of volunteer ambulance car drivers across Oxfordshire has sparked a plea for more help.

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Queen's Birthday honours for local heroes

10:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

THE achievements of people from across Oxfordshire are recognised today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

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CBE is fillip for further education

10:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

SALLY Dicketts, the principal and chief executive of Oxfordshire’s largest provider of further education training, has been awarded a CBE.

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