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• County votes for 3.8% tax rise

  OXFORDSHIRE County Council today approved a 3.8 per cent rise in its share of the annual council tax bill. read more

• Jobs at risk in store closure

  A DIY store in Banbury is to close, leaving the future of 24 jobs hanging in the balance. read more

• Is smoking ban killing pubs?

  THE effect of the smoking ban in Witney's pubs is now beginning to bite with loss of trade. read more

• New pavilion plans are on hold

  A CLUB'S plans for a new pavilion this cricket season are on hold because contractors could not meet the cost target. read more

• Personalised recordings for RAF families

  CHILDREN and families missing their dads on military service abroad will have their own personalised recordings to be reminded of them. read more

• Campaigners meet rail executive

  MEMBERS of the Cotswold Line Promotion Group's committee will raise concerns over unreliable services on the Oxford-Worcester rail route when they meet Andrew Haines, the chief operating officer of First Great Western, today. read more

• Prizes flood in for vital shop

  A VILLAGE shop which was a lifeline during last summer's floods has picked up two accolades for its service to the community. read more

• Holding the line

  THE town of Musa Qala is a dangerous place. read more

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