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Vote cheat denied band their shot at hitting the big time Vote cheat denied band their shot at hitting the big time
10:28am Mon 18 Feb 08
An Oxford band achieved national fame 30 years ago this month when they appeared on Opportunity Knocks, the popular ITV show, writes Eva Emendoerfer.

Typist Nikki a top tapper Typist Nikki a top tapper
10:25am Mon 18 Feb 08
Many girls learned shorthand and typing after leaving school and became secretaries.

People power saved the bus People power saved the bus
10:22am Mon 18 Feb 08
People power won the day when villagers staged a protest over bus services, writes Emma Thompson.

Landmark 'went up like a Bunsen burner'Landmark 'went up like a Bunsen burner'
6:10pm Mon 11 Feb 08
A famous Oxfordshire landmark, which had stood for hundreds of years, was severely damaged by an intense fire 50 years ago tomorrow.

Becketts at full steamBecketts at full steam
6:06pm Mon 11 Feb 08
The Beckett family had a magnificent record of service with the Oxford Steam Plough Company.

MP on his marks at trike rallyMP on his marks at trike rally
5:31pm Mon 11 Feb 08
Normally, these people would have been sitting in their invalid tricycles on the sidelines watching others perform.

Former Scout boxed clever for jamboreeFormer Scout boxed clever for jamboree
4:18pm Mon 4 Feb 08
Jeffery Broxholme has a constant reminder of his visit to the Scout World Jamboree near Paris in 1947 - thanks to his Brownie box camera.

‘War plane was diving towards us’
4:17pm Monday 4th February 2008
Derrick Holt has vivid memories of the day a wartime bomber crashed in North Oxford.

Can we press you for answers?Can we press you for answers?
4:15pm Mon 4 Feb 08
Here is another picture of Pressed Steel rugby players, based at Cowley, Oxford, in the 1950s.

Flipping greatFlipping great
4:13pm Mon 4 Feb 08
As anyone who has taken part in a pancake race will know, the key is to get plenty of practice.

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