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Three jailed for Barton doorstep shooting

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Banbury man charged with murder after stairwell death

Oxford charity boosted by police cash aims to reduce re-offending

Basham back to thwart U's with double strike

Deering inks new two-year deal with U's

Joe Strummer play set to Rock the Burton Taylor Studio

Jean Anouilh’s Antigone comes to the Oxford Playhouse

Oxfordshire schools to share in Government cash bonanza

Events

Joe Strummer play set to Rock the Burton Taylor Studio

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 16:31 Ric Sumner

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Coming up at the Burton Taylor Studio is award-winning punk play, Meeting Joe Strummer on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday, March 24.

Packed full of loud music, raucous comedy, and a deep respect for the music and life of the great signer and guitarist, Meeting Joe Strummer will take you on an emotional blast through rebel politics since punk.

Meeting Joe Strummer is a celebration of the man who set the agenda for a generation. Charting the friendship of two lads over three extraordinary decades...

Jean Anouilh’s Antigone comes to the Oxford Playhouse

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 16:24 Ric Sumner

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Oxford Theatre Guild returns to the Oxford Playhouse stage after last year’s acclaimed The Crucible with Jean Anouilh’s much-praised landmark of 20th century theatre Antigone, from Tuesday 23 to Saturday, March 27.

Antigone is a powerful tale of a young woman who refuses to compromise her freedom when she finds herself pitted against King Creon, a ruler who has no choice but to uphold law and order over family love. It is a play that divides audiences as sympathies are first pulled in...

Get artistic at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock this weekend

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 10:49 Ric Sumner

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Children will have the chance to explore the world of colour at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock as part of the Oxfordshire Science Festival.

On Saturday, March 13, the museum is running an art workshop for families where children will have the chance to experiment with paint and create their own artwork to take away, inspired by Terry Frost’s colourful ‘Jungle’ painting.

Councillor Judith Heathcoat, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger...

Rise up for Candleford charity bike ride

Monday, 08 March 2010 15:22 Ric Sumner

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The Lark Rise bike ride in aid of children’s charity Action Medical Research takes place on Sunday, May 23.

Now in its seventh year, the event had three routes, from a 12.5-mile starter ride to tougher 25 and 40-mile trails through countryside that formed the backdrop to the TV series Lark Rise to Candleford, starting and finishing at Fringford near Bicester.

Entry costs £38 for a family of four, additional children cost £8 and £15 for adults. For more information, visit...

Benson man takes on 500km charity bike ride

Monday, 08 March 2010 15:10 Ric Sumner

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Chris Phillips is hoping pedal power will help him raise £1,300 for a charity that helps the deaf and hard of hearing.

The 21-year-old from Benson has decided to get on his bike and cycle the 500km London to Paris Bike Ride in aid of Deafness Research UK, after suffering from hearing problems as a child.

"I spent a fair bit of my childhood in and out of hospital with a disease called cholesteatoma," said Chris, "and while it has left me partially deaf in my right ear.

“If it wasn't...

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