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Naked Godivas wantedNaked Godivas wanted
6:53am Wed 7 May 08
WOMEN horse-riders across Oxfordshire are being urged to join a mass Lady Godiva-style naked ride to raise funds for charity.
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Anger aired over PO closures
3:16pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
CONFIRMATION that the post office in Crowmarsh is to be closed has been greeted with anger and dismay by campaigners.

Fears voiced over water running out
2:57pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
A THAMES Water report has predicted that water will run out in six years' time unless water-saving schemes are put in place alongside a planned £1bn reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage.

22 post offices to close22 post offices to close
10:40am Tue 6 May 08
POST Office Ltd has announced the closure of 22 post office branches across Oxfordshire.
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Decision on paedophile's sentence sparks fury
1:37pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
THE sister of a paedophile victim has hit out at judges who allowed the molester to walk free from court for a second time.

Vale district is safest place to live in Thames Valley
1:35pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
PEOPLE in the Vale district are the safest in the Thames Valley, police figures have revealed.

10.5 per cent Wallingford crime drop welcomed
1:33pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
WALLINGFORD mayor Betty Atkins has welcomed the police activity which has seen crimes in the town drop by 10.5 per cent.

Two per cent increase in Didcot crime
1:31pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
CRIME in Didcot is up two per cent - the only town in south Oxfordshire to show an increase - and most of the increase is down to criminal damage.

Post Offices: 'consultation pointless'Post Offices: 'consultation pointless'
7:25am Mon 5 May 08
COMMUNITIES around Oxfordshire feel their voices have not been heard as all 22 of the county's at-risk post offices look set to close.
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Get tested says glaucoma suffererGet tested says glaucoma sufferer
6:10am Mon 5 May 08
A FORMER senior council officer fears many people in Oxfordshire could be risking blindness without knowing it.
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Boating cost set to sink
6:55am Monday 5th May 2008
THE cost of boating on the River Thames is to be halved during a week-long promotion.

Warning issued on pan pedlar
8:30am Sunday 4th May 2008
TRADING standards managers are warning people across Oxfordshire about a bogus kitchenware salesman who claims to be working for the "council".
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Boris win 'birth of Tory recovery'Boris win 'birth of Tory recovery'
8:05am Sat 3 May 08
DAVID Cameron has made it clear that he sees Boris Johnson's election as Mayor of London as a springboard for Conservative victory in the next general election.

Drive to boost tourismDrive to boost tourism
6:51am Fri 2 May 08
TOURISM managers are looking to get Oxford's millions of annual visitors out into the countryside to boost the countywide economy.

Commuters urged to 'bombard minister'Commuters urged to 'bombard minister'
7:06pm Thu 1 May 08
RAIL commuters fed up with delays and cancellations are being urged to bombard Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly with letters in support of a upgrade scheme.

Art of the matterArt of the matter
6:30am Thu 1 May 08
ART by more than 200 young artists is to go on display at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Petrol prices reach £5 a gallonPetrol prices reach £5 a gallon
8:29am Wed 30 Apr 08
MOTORISTS across Oxfordshire are paying an average of £5 a gallon for petrol for the first time as the price of oil continues to soar.
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Mixed feelings over incinerator planMixed feelings over incinerator plan
1:47pm Wed 30 Apr 08
VILLAGERS have just two weeks to have a say on what they think of plans to build a waste incinerator on their doorsteps.

D-Day looms for under-threat POs
1:45pm Wednesday 30th April 2008
UNDER-THREAT post offices across the county could be fewer than seven days away from learning their fate.

Day of disruption on the railsDay of disruption on the rails
6:57pm Mon 28 Apr 08
THOUSANDS of commuters faced massive delays after over-running railway repairs stopped trains between Oxford and Didcot.
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