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ALCOHOL REPORT: Dying for a drink

9:00am Friday 3rd September 2010

MEN in Oxford are dying 10 months early because they are drinking too much alcohol, it has been revealed.

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ALCOHOL REPORT: Findings surprise coroner

9:00am Friday 3rd September 2010

County coroner Nicholas Gardiner said he was surprised by the number of people who are reported to have died directly as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

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Pakistan floods stun county aid workers

7:00am Friday 3rd September 2010

AN Oxfordshire emergency team has just arrived home after a dramatic week helping victims of the Pakistan floods.

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Fun fills the street as St Giles Fair takes over Oxford

7:00am Friday 3rd September 2010

OXFORD’S historic centre will be transformed into a brightly-lit fairground when St Giles’ Fair rolls back into town next week.

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Swift response to bird appeal

5:10pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

SWIFTS in Oxfordshire have been given a helping hand on to the property ladder after volunteers built them new homes.

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Tea dances prove a hit in Woodstock

12:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

MOST people could be forgiven for hanging up their dancing shoes when they hit 60.

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Family's tribute to Mark Trinder

9:41am Thursday 2nd September 2010

“HE always put a smile on our faces” — that is how a motorcyclist killed over the Bank holiday weekend was remembered by his family.

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Drivers flout 20mph limit

9:26am Thursday 2nd September 2010

Drivers are still ignoring Oxford’s controversial 20mph speed limits 12 months after they were introduced, a speed check has shown.

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