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Making of a massacre
On a January afternoon in 1879, the South African great plain of Isandhlwana lay motionless under a partially eclipsed sun. Beneath the eerie light lay the bodies of 1,329 soldiers, many from Oxfordshire, of the 1/24th Welsh Regiment, slaughtered by 25,000
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A hi-tech trail that nailed the guilty...
Murderer Harold Shipman was cool and collected throughout his police interrogation until he was confronted with evidence that he had altered computer records at his surgery. Fortunately for those who could have been the doctor's future victims, Greater
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Alchemy scraps Rover bid
The crisis at Rover took a dramatic turn today when the venture capital firm expected to buy the car giant announced that negotiations had ended, writes David Duffy. Alchemy Partners said it had ceased negotiations with German owners BMW because it was
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'Facing a drain on talent'
Oxford is facing a drain on talented students from poor families because of tuition fees, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has warned. During a visit to the city yesterday, Mr Kennedy urged the Government to follow Scotland's example and scrap
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Football: Witney Tn 0, Dartford Tn 1
Witney defied the odds to get last night's Dr Martens Eastern Division game on and then must have wished they hadn't bothered after a typical end-of-season performance. The match, which was abandoned a fortnight ago when the pitch became a bog, was played
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Football: Bromley 0, Thame Utd 1
Thame boosted their Ryman Division 1 promotion hopes as they moved up to third place with last night's victory at Bromley. The only goal came in the ninth minute when Mark Jones's well-flighted ball found the unmarked Mark West and he stole in to head
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Football: Groundsman award stuns United camp
Thedecision to give the Division 2 groundsman of the year award to Bristol City astonished the Oxford United camp after they saw the state of the Ashton Gate pitch on Monday. The surface was one of the poorer ones they have played on in recent weeks.
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Speedway: Jan could be on the way back
JAN Staechmann could be on his way back to Oxford Cheetahs. Cheetahs chief boss Steve Purchase has revealed he has been in talks with the Danish star, fuelling speculation of impending team changes after four defeats in as many Elite League meetings this
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Cricket: Young guns primed
Oxfordshire have turned to youth for their season-opening friendly against Oxford Universities in The Parks tomorrow (11am), writes RICHARD TILLEY. Teenage seamers Ben France and Phil Evans will lead the attack as Oxon tune up for May 16's NatWest Trophy
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Greyhounds: Thursday's results and Saturday's card
Full details of last night's results and the card for Saturday's meeting at the Oxford Stadium. Saturday's card 7.35 450m A8 Highest Honour (Ron Bicknell) Outdoor Pursuits (Maurice Massey) Mint Ora (Tony Magnasco) KNOW MY FRIEND (David Egan) Lightning
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Warning on dodgy websites
Hotel and guesthouses which have misleading descriptions on the Internet are being targeted by trading standards chiefs. A survey examined 85 Internet descriptions of Oxfordshire hotels and found nine were incorrect. One hotel had 14, 20 or 50 single
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How to be a dot.com millionaire
Budding tycoons are being invited to Oxford to get the lowdown on becoming an Internet millionaire. As the Government scooped a 22bn windfall from the next generation Internet-ready mobile phone licences, a special conference is being held to turn the
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Time for the biggest ball of all...
Cyberpace gear, sexy clubwear and tight fitting spangly pants will be the order of the day as 15,000 clubbers descend on the county for the biggest party of the summer festival season, writes Nick Evans. The Mezzanine May Day Ball, which takes place at
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Didcot: Second woman robbed of cash
A second elderly woman has been mugged and had cash snatched near OAPs' flats. The 86-year-old, who lives in Fairacres Road, Didcot, was walking to shops when her bag was pulled from her arm. Thames Valley Police have not revealed the name of the victim
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Oxford: How to be a dot.com millionaire
Budding tycoons are being invited to Oxford to get the lowdown on becoming an Internet millionaire. As the Government scooped a 22bn windfall from the next generation Internet-ready mobile phone licences, a special conference is being held to turn the
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The sky's the limit!
Lucky This is Oxfordshire readers could buy the champagne trip of a lifetime on Concorde and it could cost as little as 1. The flights are among 50 offers in an on-line auction launched today. Any of the items on offer from a limited-edition Picasso print
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Voters to miss out in mix-up
Hundreds of voters will miss out on the chance to have their say by post in next week's local elections because of a mix-up. Poll cards that would have allowed as many as 900 electors in Oxford to vote by post were delivered AFTER the deadline by which
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'Facing a drain on talent'
Oxford is facing a drain on talented students from poor families because of tuition fees, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has warned. During a visit to the city yesterday, Mr Kennedy urged the Government to follow Scotland's example and scrap
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Football: Smith wants Knight to stay
Richard Knight's outstanding form in the last couple of games could lead to Denis Smith making his capture one of the first priorities when this season ends. The on-loan Derby County keeper made a string of brilliant saves in both Easter games, and United's
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Rugby: Oxon can go all the way
Team manager Ray Shaw has predicted that Oxfordshire could go all the way to the final following their stunning 75-12 victory over Kent in the Tetley's Bitter County Championship on Saturday. As Oxfordshire prepared for tomorrow's South Pool 2 game against
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Trading club set to help net work
An internet trading club is due to be launched next month for businesses in Oxfordshire. The e-purchasing community would involve companies in one sector, such as electronics and telecommunications, clubbing together to seek savings on buying supplies
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Company scooting off
Talks over the future of 98 jobs are under way at Internet and telephone directory service Scoot, which is moving out of Oxford. The company plans to moves its head office from the Oxford Business Park at Sandford-on-Thames to Uxbridge, Middlesex, in
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How to be a dot.com millionaire
Budding tycoons are being invited to Oxford to get the lowdown on becoming an Internet millionaire. As the Government scooped a 22bn windfall from the next generation Internet-ready mobile phone licences, a special conference is being held to turn the
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Firm doubles its staff in new move
A new distribution centre in Oxford is to employ 180 people organising the delivery of books, music, games and other goods ordered via the Internet. WH Smith Online is leasing the warehouse and offices opposite the Rover car factory in Cowley, which should
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High-speed BT net move
BT has unveiled its latest drive into the Internet market with plans for a mass market Internet service aimed at businesses and consumers. The service will be launched in July and will use the latest telecom technology to offer high-speed Internet access
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Alchemy scraps Rover bid
The crisis at Rover took a dramatic turn today when the venture capital firm expected to buy the car giant announced that negotiations had ended, writes David Duffy. Alchemy Partners said it had ceased negotiations with German owners BMW because it was
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Firm scoops healthy deal
A COMPANY aiming to develop natural medicines from plants has signed a 1.6m deal with a company in Singapore. Oxford Natural Products, based in St Giles, Oxford, and Eu Yan Sang International Holdings Pte will pool their resources to formulate new plant-based
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Oxford: Widdecombe in pie stunt protest
Protesters threw a custard pie into Shadow Home Secretary Ann Widdecombe's face at a book-signing in Oxford. Two people were arrested at the scene. A man aged 27 was charged with using threatening words and behaviour, and a 28-year-old woman was charged
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Action to cater for disabled
The author of a report that criticised a council's treatment of disabled people has now praised the council for taking steps to remedy the problems. David Sindall, who highlighted Oxford City Council's lack of knowledge on disabled issues, said it was
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Oxford: Welcome to the 'virtual hospital'
Doctors could soon use video-links to treat patients in their homes as part of Britain's first virtual hospital. The 10m project will fund research doctors based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Headington, to carry out cyberspace ward rounds with patients
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Banbury: Meningitis alert as tot falls sick
Public health experts are urging parents to vaccinate their youngsters against meningitis after a toddler was struck by the potentially-fatal disease. Two-year-old Reece Palmer, from Banbury, is slowly recovering from meningococcal septicaemia at The
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Fans can keep us up, says Smith
Oxford United manager Denis Smith is appealing for supporters to be the team's 12th man in tomorrow's crunch relegation battle with Scunthorpe United. "Although it's ultimately down to the 11 players on the pitch, the crowd can be a great help to gain
