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  • Oxford still top, Charlton still bottom!

    Oxford United march on. Yet another win for Jim Smith's rejuvenated team is no surprise for those who knew that the partnership of Jim Smith and Nick Merry was certain to lead to positive results. The extent of the transformation, however, has probably

  • Cow on the loose

    PEOPLE in Didcot are being urged to keep a lookout for a missing Aberdeen Angus cow. The six-year-old - called Clio - ran away three weeks ago and, despite a desperate search by its owner, is still at large. Michael Saunders, 69, of Foxhall Manor

  • Walker raises danger dog fears

    A WOMAN believes the same dog which mauled a Shi Tzu is responsible for at least two other attacks and fears a young child will be savaged. Rachel Adams contacted us after reading about an attack on a Shi Tzu, near Horspath, by a Staffordshire Bull

  • Birthday launch for new Mini

    THE second generation of the Cowley-built Mini will be launched on the birthday of the founder of the original car, Sir Alec Issigonis. Bosses at parent firm BMW have decided the first customers for the eagerly-awaited car will be able to pick them

  • Opera singer cancels date

    OPERA singer Russell Watson has been forced to cancel a date at the New Theatre, Oxford, following an operation to remove a tumour on his brain. The singer was due to appear at the theatre in George Street on Saturday, November 11, but the singer has

  • Waxing lyrical could prove a winner

    LOVERS of the Chilterns are being urged to wax lyrical about them and possibly win a £50 prize. The creative writing competition is being used to help celebrate the 40th birthday of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The prize has been

  • War reporter signs in

    THE BBC's chief Middle East reporter Jeremy Bowen will visit the Borders bookshop in Oxford on Tuesday, November 14, at 7pm to sign copies of his new autobiography, War Stories. Mr Bowen has covered all the major conflicts of the past 20 years, including

  • Children have designs on safety

    CHILDREN have been asked to come up with a winning poster for an anti-speed campaign. Pupils in Woodstock have the chance of seeing their design become a sign on a street near them thanks to a competition organised by Woodstock Neighbourhood Action