Council 'sorry' over smoke alarm fiasco
	6:47pm Tue 13 May 08
	Council officials have apologised for putting the survivors of a house blaze into emergency accommodation without working smoke alarms.
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	Kidney swap couple doing well
	6:45pm Tue 13 May 08
	Transplant couple John and Suzi Macfarlane are recovering well after their odds-beating kidney swap.

	School visitor is Korking success
	6:27pm Tue 13 May 08
	Children from an Oxford primary school were given a treat today when illustrator Korky Paul dropped in to open their new kitchen.

	Pregnant mum in chase drama
	5:21pm Tue 13 May 08
	A heavily pregnant mum charged an attacker with her pushchair and house keys after being chased across an Oxford park.
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	Shopping for art
	5:04pm Tue 13 May 08
	Thousands of pieces of art will go on display across Oxford as part of a week-long exhibition.

	Old school friends support hospice charity
	4:59pm Tue 13 May 08
	Two organisers of a 1970s inspired school reunion have made an emotional donation to Oxford's Sobell House hospice.
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	Sign the safety pledge
	4:57pm Tue 13 May 08
	Firefighters have urged the public to sign up to an Internet pledge aiming to save hundreds of lives across the county.

Rail sidings could be upgraded

4:54pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

Facilities at First Great Western's Oxford carriage sidings may be upgraded to help improve reliability of rail services in the county, particularly on the Cotswold Line to Worcester.

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	Festival seeks helping hands
	4:51pm Tue 13 May 08
	A rallying call has gone out for helpers to boost an Oxford festival.

Pensioner targeted by burglar

4:30pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

An 88-year-old woman was the victim of a distraction burglar.

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