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£75 payback for sewage flood

12:30pm Saturday 22nd November 2008

Residents of a Botley estate have for the first time been compensated for a 37-year drainage problem which sees sewage wash up on to their properties.

Woman in £43k fraud

11:33am Saturday 22nd November 2008

A WEST Oxfordshire woman who stole benefits worth more than £43,000 has been given a suspended jail sentence.

Firms fear gravel plans

Deborah Gorman, of Beckley Marquees, with pictures of their premises during the July floods last year

10:10am Saturday 22nd November 2008

A group of small firms with 45 employees are fighting plans for a major new gravel pit on their doorstep because of fears over future flooding.

Hundreds to lose jobs at Mini plant

6:20am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Almost 300 people are set to lose their jobs at the Mini factory in Cowley following a 40 per cent slump in its UK car sales, it emerged last night.

Travel agents off on African adventure

Henrietta Laing, Joe Parkes, James Down, Cate Mackenzie and Dan Smith

7:43pm Friday 21st November 2008

A group of Oxfordshire travel agents are off on an adventure in the poor man‘s “alternative” to the famous Paris to Dakar rally.

Family 'detested' murder accused

Martin Joyce

8:22pm Friday 21st November 2008

A man accused of murdering his neighbour was “loathed and detested” by his family, a court heard today.

Rail users face steep fare rise

6:33pm Friday 21st November 2008

Rail passengers in Oxfordshire are facing above-inflation fare rises in the New Year.

Inquest told of lack of bath training

Yelena Hasselberg-Langley

6:35pm Friday 21st November 2008

Staff who helped lower a disabled teenager into a scalding bath at an Oxford support home were not trained to use the appliance, an inquest heard yesterday.

Hazel's an inspirational mum

Hazel Scoot with her son Oscar

6:25pm Friday 21st November 2008

A mother whose four-year-old son has endured 12 operations and more than 700 medical appointments said she felt like a celebrity after winning an award.

Pet wins prizes

Hollie and Seamus

6:29pm Friday 21st November 2008

A teenager who wowed judges at the prestigious Crufts Dog Show has followed up her success with five top awards.

Two arrested in drugs raids

A woman arrested durig the raids is taken away by a police officer

6:18pm Friday 21st November 2008

POLICE arrested two people for possession of illegal drugs yesterday in a series of raids at houses on an Oxford estate.

Home's £400k appeal for heating

Cecily Kirtland with flyers for the autumn fair

5:08pm Friday 21st November 2008

An old people’s home that has been running for more than 130 years has launched a campaign to raise £400,000.

Mixed views on new residents' parking scheme

Concern: Mellard Haye scrutinises the parking plans

4:58pm Friday 21st November 2008

A controversial scheme to charge people to park outside their own homes in East Oxford will provide more spaces than residents need, it has been claimed.

Distraction burglary alert

4:45pm Friday 21st November 2008

Conmen are believed to be behind two distraction burglaries.

Teen drinkers on increase

3:47pm Friday 21st November 2008

Help for teenage binge-drinkers is “overstretched” as the latest figures reveal drunk youngsters were admitted to Oxfordshire’s accident and emergency wards 82 times last year.


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