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Independents give town centre a new lease of life

By Samantha McGregor

SIX new independent shops are set to open in Banbury giving the town centre a major boost.

It comes after a series of town centre stores including BHS, Next and toy shop Trinders, closed their doors.

Cherwell District Council said it has been promoting the town centre as an “indie shopping destination”.

A team of the council’s town centre co-ordinators have been working with landlords and agents to help overcome the barriers to empty units being let.

While Cherwell’s economic growth team has also provided businesses with support and guided shopkeepers through other council services including planning, environmental health and business rates.

Cllr Lynn Pratt, Cherwell’s lead member for estates and the economy, said: “We have an increasingly vibrant town centre and the opening of these shops in the Old Town is a great addition.

“With more than 60 independent shops available in the town centre, Banbury is bringing a new unmatched offer to the region providing a unique shopping and leisure experience along with a place to socialise with friends and family.

“Local independent shops are an asset to our community and it is important that we support our local economy by purchasing goods from them whenever possible.”

Among the new shops that have opened in Parsons Street is 4 Shires Antiques and fashion stores Union Clothing and Revival, while pet shop Weird Creatures has opened in Church Walk.

An artists’ collective has taken on the Church Lane Gallery, which originally opened as part of the Banbury Town Team’s ‘pop up shop’ initiative.

In addition, the Art Framing Workshop has moved into a unit of its own at 38 Parsons Street after a stay in a shared premise at number 21.

They will soon be joined in Old Town by a microbrewery in Church Lane and retailer Doodledash Interiors, which is new to the town centre, taking up the former Fashion Fabrics unit in Parsons Street.

To help promote the town’s independent shops and cafes, the council’s team is running a social media campaign ‘Shoptober’ this month.

Residents and visitors are invited to check the hashtag #Shoptober on Twitter and follow the campaign to learn more about independent shopping in Banbury.

Easing into new modernised play park Harriers Academy’s head boy Tise and head girl Amelia cut the ribbon to open the new play area and, left, Cllrs Eddie Reeves and Tina Wren and, right, Cllr Kieron Mallon and mayor Colin Clarke CHILDREN in Easington are enjoying new play equipment after a £350,000 summer makeover.

The play area in Easington Recreation Ground opened on Friday and – with the addition of a multi-purpose ball court – the site is now one of the most up-todate parks in the town.

Work also included modernising the sports pavilion and improving the football pitches.

Pupils from the nearby Harriers Academy were the first to explore the new playground and they gave the new equipment the thumbs-up and head boy Tise and head girl Amelia cut the

ribbon to mark the opening.

Leader of Banbury Town Council Kieron Mallon said: “It is great for the people of Easington that the rec has undergone such a splendid transformation and I hope that everyone gets tremendous pleasure from the new facilities.”

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Lorry driver charged after A34 crash passenger dies

By Eva Astreinidou A LORRY driver has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a man by dangerous driving.

Plamen Atanasov, 48, of Violet Road, Southampton, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving after a collision between a lorry and a van on the A34 northbound near Abingdon on Thursday morning last week.

Thames Valley Police confi rmed on Friday that 33-year-old Ian Messenger, a passenger in the van, passed away at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

His next of kin have been informed.

The driver of the van, 64-yearold Barry Smith, suffered a serious injury which is not believed to be life threatening.

Atanasov was remanded in custody and appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

He will remain in custody and will

appear at Oxford Crown Court on November 10.

Part of the northbound road remained closed between Marcham and Milton interchanges for much of the morning.

A spokesperson for TVP said officers were called just after 5.30am to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a van and a lorry.

Police have asked anyone with information about the crash to call 101 quoting reference 115 12/10/17.

Youngsters get to the heart of lifesaving PLASTIC dummies and paramedics were deployed across schools and colleges in Oxfordshire to teach students how to become lifesavers.

A nationwide event organised by the British Heart Foundation was held on Monday to teach children and teenagers how to restart a heart and to highlight the dangers of experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Pupils from Wallingford School, pictured, were just some of those who participated, welcoming training staff from South Central Ambulance Service who taught pupils how to resuscitate a heart using plastic dolls.

According to BHF, only one in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK.

InBrief Murder charge

A WOMAN charged with the murder of a five-year-old boy will stand trial next year.

Emma Jackson, 40 from Bromsgrove in Faringdon, was charged last week with one count of murder of Tyler Warmington who was found dead at a house in Faringdon on March 14.

She appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday and has been remanded in custody to appear at the same court on February 23.

Jackson’s trial has been provisionally fi xed for April 9 and is expected to last two weeks.

Officers found Tyler dead at the Bromsgrove Cottages property with stab wounds on March 14.

A post-mortem examination revealed the schoolboy’s cause of death to be stab wounds to the chest.

Drugs offences

A MAN has been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs.

Hamza Said, 24, of no fi xed address, was charged on Friday with conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.

Said appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court on November 10.

Motorcyclist killed

A MAN in his thirties has died in a crash in Cumnor. The motorcyclist from Swindon died at the scene in Faringdon Road on Monday at around 2pm following the collision between the motorcycle and a car.

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All change for county boundaries?

THOUSANDS of Oxfordshire voters could be moved into different constituencies following the publication of potential new parliamentary boundaries.

The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) unveiled the plans as it opened its third and final consultation on Tuesday.

One of the bigger possible changes in the county would see Marcham, Drayton, Milton and other villages in that area plucked from Conservative Wantage and dropped into Liberal Democrat controlled Oxford West and Abingdon, which would be renamed Abingdon and Oxford North.

The latest update from the BCE also confirms a bid to rename Ed Vaizey’s Wantage constituency to include Didcot has been rejected.

Here’s what the latest proposals would mean for Oxfordshire: ■ The county would keep its six MPs ■ Three constituencies would be

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Water Stratford, near Buckingham, the Banbury constituency would cradle Bicester but go no further and be cut off eastwards at Hethe Brede ■ Oxford would be expanded west to include Botley Road, Jericho and Port Meadow ■ Robert Courts’ Witney would remain unchanged.

The potential revamp comes following a decision by Parliament to reduce the number of constituencies in the UK from 650 to 600.

All constituencies should fall between no fewer than 71,031 and no more than 78,507 voters.

Voters have until December 11 to comment on the proposals.

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renamed: John Howell’s Henley would become East Oxfordshire; Layla Moran’s Oxford West and Abingdon would be rebranded as Abingdon and Oxford North; Oxford East, represented by Labour’s Anneliese Dodds, would be changed to Oxford ■ Wantage would not be renamed to accommodate Didcot ■ Banbury would lose the biggest chunk of electorate, 85,398 down to 78,250 ■ Wantage would lose more than 4,000 voters while what is currently Oxford West and Abingdon would lose nearly 1,000. East Oxfordshire (currently Henley) would increase by nearly 6,000 while Oxford (currently Oxford East) would welcome nearly 7,000 more voters ■ Marcham, Drayton, Milton would cross from Wantage into Abingdon and North Oxford ■ Having previously covered as far south as Muswell Hill and east to

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WOMEN from Oxfordshire joined a worldwide campaign on social media highlighting sexual harassment and its ‘constant presence in women’s lives’.

Joining in the campaign titled #MeToo, Oxford city councillor Ruthi Brandt said it is ‘high time’ that the regular occurrence of

sexual harassment is highlighted.

She said: “I think society doesn’t acknowledge how prevalent sexual harassment and sexual attacks really are. So it is very powerful, and sad, to see tweets and facebook statuses with the MeToo hashtag.”

Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran also gave her support,

saying: “We need all stories of even casual harassment to come out and face the scale of the problem.”

The MeToo campaign comes in the wake of the scandal involving Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in which more than 30 women have made allegations of sexual harassment, including rape.

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We’ll never get green spaces back Green party opposed to plans to build 4,400 homes in area

By Samantha McGregor PLANS to build thousands of new homes on green belt land in north Oxfordshire have not been thought through according to a political group.

Oxfordshire Green Party oppose plans by Cherwell District Council to build 4,400 homes on green belt land in Begbroke, Yarnton and Kidlington.

A consultation over proposals to remove land from the green belt closed last week.

The council has said it has to take extra housing in the district because Oxford City Council could not meet the government target.

Cherwell said it reviewed 147 sites and concluded the land around the three villages was the most suitable.

North Oxfordshire Green Party’s 2017 parliamentary candidate Ian Middleton

accused the council of “inconsistency, poor planning” and claimed there was a lack of evidence within the review to establish “exceptional circumstances that are required by national planning guidelines to remove land from the green belt”.

He also called for a suspension of the current review and consultation

by Cherwell until more information is available about Oxford’s unmet housing need.

Mr Middleton said: “It’s clear to anyone reading the council’s review that these plans have not been properly thought through.

“It’s not so much a review as an attempt to ‘bolt on’ additional housing as an expedience to meet an agreement made when the local plan was submitted in 2015.

“Much of the review contains wild assumptions about local infrastructure

Ian Middleton is concerned about the effect the plans would have and many contradictory statements throughout, especially with regard to transport.

“The plans would join Yarnton, Begbroke and Kidlington into one massive conurbation and quadruple

Tree destroyed in suspected arson SPECIALIST fi refighters had to extinguish a blaze after a suspected arson attack inside a tree.

It is believed youngsters started the fi re in the middle of a field between Ambrosden and Blackthorn in north Oxfordshire on Sunday evening.

Oxfordshire’s fi re service said the “deep seated” fi re “was caused by children setting fi re to rubbish within the tree trunk”.

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InBrief Closure orders on cannabis factory

A CANNABIS factory has been shut down after a month-long investigation into drug operations in west Oxfordshire.

Officers obtained three closure orders in close succession for addresses in the Witney area.

Addresses at Thorney Leys and Bourton Close in Witney were issued with closure orders on August 28 and October 2 respectively.

A cannabis factory in Heather Close, Carterton, was issued with a closure order on October 7.

The orders will be in place for three months.

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They eventually had to fell the tree with chainsaws because of the damage.

Thames Valley Police are now investigating the arson.

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the population at a stroke.

“These proposals are not proportional or reasonable, especially as they involve the destruction of protected farmland and habitat.

“Once these green spaces are lost, we’ll never get them back.”

It comes after Begbroke & Yarnton Green Belt Campaign set up a JustGiving crowd funding appeal to raise £10,000 to pay for legal advice and advice from planners, flood experts, and transport experts.

Campaigners say the villages will be adversely affected if the homes are built.

A Cherwell spokesman said: “The partial review local plan – proposed submission makes the ‘exceptional case’ for green belt release, with a significant level of evidence in support.

He added the case would be considered after the council reviews the representations and submits the plan.

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Sharing services to cut back costs HUNDREDS of workers from four councils will be shifted to a new business in a plan to share services and operational costs.

Publica Ltd will be jointly owned

by West Oxfordshire, Cheltenham, Cotswold and Forest of Dean councils to provide more efficient services across Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.

The new local authority-owned company will deliver all council services currently delivered by WODC. A total of 629 workers, including 228 from WODC, will work for Publica from November. Only a few staff will remain in the authority for statutory roles.

The councils together are expecting to make savings of around £5.6million per year by 2020, and £41m in total over the next 10 years.

The formation of the company is being hailed as a ‘ground-breaking achievement’ in local government circles but WODC has stressed the authority will maintain its separate identity.

Local councillors will continue to be responsible for the standard of services that are provided as well as making policy and taking decisions.

Residents should see ‘little or no change’ to frontline services.

Councillor James Mills, leader of WODC, said: “By creating one company with staff from each council, we can reduce management and administration costs, share workloads and learn from each other’s expertise and knowledge.”

TWO men found dead in a house in Banbury died from stab wounds.

Preliminary inquests into the deaths of Adrian Fannon, 39 and Mark Pawley, 25, took place on Wednesday last week.

Post-mortem examination results read out at Oxfordshire Coroners’ Court established the cause of death for Mr Fannon as stab wounds to the neck and for Mr Pawley as multiple stab wounds.

No full inquest dates have been set pending the criminal investigation.

The bodies of the two men were discovered in a Newland Road home on October 1 at around 6.45pm.

Raymond Morgan, 52, of Newland Road, Banbury was charged with two counts of murder on October 4.

He is due to appear at Oxford Crown Court on December 21 with an expected trial start date of March 5.

Car destroyed by technical fault fire THESE were the charred remains of a car that caught fire driving northbound along the M40 on Sunday morning.

The blaze closed one lane of the motorway after the vehicle was set alight by what is believed to be a mechanical issue at 3am between junction 10 and 11, two miles south of Banbury.

The occupiers escaped injury free when the car started to develop a fault while driving.

Two crews from Bicester and Banbury fire stations dealt with the blaze while Highways England officers assisted crews and arranged recovery of the car.

Shotgun wound

AN elderly man was found dead with a shotgun wound to the head.

James Cooper, 80, from Witney died on October 1.

The inquest at Oxfordshire Coroners’ Court heard Mr Cooper was found in the grass at his home.

A preliminary post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a shotgun wound to the head.

The date for the full inquest has yet to be set.

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Apartments plan for town centre eyesore

By Samantha McGregor AN ‘eyesore’ building that has “blighted” Banbury’s skyline for more than two decades is set to be transformed into new apartments.

It comes after Cherwell District Council bought the site, in Bridge Street, from owner Brickmort Developments.

Called Crown House, the building has been empty for more 26 years – it was previously home to business Crown House Limited.

The council said it will use an existing planning consent to build 51 one and two-bedroom apartments, car parking and a ground floor coffee shop.

Cllr Lynn Pratt, Cherwell’s lead member for estates and the economy, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have purchased this site and are delighted to be able to use

it to deliver housing opportunities in the heart of Banbury whilst demonstrating a commitment to regenerating the town centre.

“Crown House is one of the most prominent buildings in the centre of town and to see it brought back into use will not only improve the look of the site itself, but the entire skyline.

“There are generations of people who have grown up in Banbury who will only have ever known this as a redundant brownfield site.

“We are excited to bring about a new lease of life and positive legacy that will transform the town centre and the lives of the new residents who will live there.”

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Shaun Savage, managing director of Brickmort Developments, said: “Brickmort Developments and Cherwell District Council have again successfully worked in tandem, securing further accommodation in Banbury.

“After the success of the Town Centre House development, Brickmort Developments and Cherwell District Council have finalised terms on Crown House, which has stood empty for over 26 years. Brickmort Developments successfully acquired the site, secured the requisite planning, and instructed works to begin on the conversion and extension to the historic eyesore.”

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MP criticises health bosses lack of public engagement THE MP for Witney criticised local health bosses for ‘inadequate’ steps to engage with the public in a debate in parliament this week.

Robert Courts said recent healthcare decisions had been ‘littered with mistakes’ and ‘lazy consultation’.

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platform to raise issues ahead of the upcoming consultation into phase two of proposals to transform health services across Oxfordshire.

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Transport chiefs share their plans with footfall

Centre ‘will be good for all retailers’ BUSINESSES preparing to welcome their fi rst customers to the new Westgate Centre won’t be the only city fi rms to benefit when the shopping complex opens next week.

Oxford City Council’s head of communications Mish Tullar said the centre’s arrival would have a positive impact on businesses across the city.

He said: “It’s difficult to think of what the most recent development of this significance would have been for the city – it’s a very exciting, new venture for the city.

“The most recent experience of a major city building a big new shopping centre in its centre was the Trinity Centre in Leeds in 2014.

“Contrary to concerns that it might take shoppers away from the surrounding shopping streets it actually increased footfall by five per cent in surrounding streets.”

He added: “With all the new visitors coming into Oxford with the experience being promoted as a day out [these other shops] are only 200 metres away from Westgate and there should be many more people attracted to places like the Covered Market.”

Less than half of the units at Westgate will be open on launch day, although a ‘phased retailer opening’ was always expected.

Only 60 of 125 units will open for trade on Tuesday and this

is expected to rise to 90 by Christmas.

The Westgate management team say this isn’t unusual for a large shopping centre.

The county council’s director of infrastructure delivery has urged people to ‘make smart choices’ on travel, amid fears of extra congestion and more visitors to the city centre once the Westgate centre opens.

Owen Jenkins said: “There’s

going to be an element of disruption with the opening because there’s going to be a lot more footfall and visitors to the city.

“There’s no getting away from the fact that there will be increased pressure on the transport infrastructure.

“Our main message is for people to come in, enjoy the new facilities but also to make smart choices on travel.”

Chic cinema and crazy golf add to centre’s attractions FROM a day out with family or friends to a unique date night, the Westgate shopping centre is about more than just shopping.

The shopping centre, set to open its doors on Tuesday, will boast 125 retail and food outlets but will also include a crazy golf course and a five-screen cinema.

Junkyard Golf, an ‘alternative’ nine-hole crazy golf course spanning over 10,000 sq ft, will be stocked with bars and quirky junk.

According to Chris Legh, one of the founders of the Junkyard Golf Club, the site will make shoppers experience golf “in a hole new way”.

He said: “Junkyard is a completely different kind of night out and we can’t wait to bring it to the brand new Westgate.

“It’s the ideal venue for us and our location as the anchor of the Westgate social positions us alongside some of the most exciting new food outlets in the UK. “With over 10,000 sq foot to play with, look out for reclaimed and re-purposed installations, slides,

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For fi lm buffs, Curzon, a cinema that has become something of a British institution, will open its doors just a few weeks later on

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The 80 year-old company, which has been recognised by BAFTA for its contribution to British cinema, will screen popular releases as well as independent fi lms for the more discerning movie fan.

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expected to rise city-wide as £440m Westgate launches on Tuesday £12m facility to focus on helping autism sufferers

Shoppers encouraged to use city’s park and rides

By George Welch

Final preparations are being made ahead of the opening of Westgate on Tuesday – the centre will launch with more than 60 outlets

VISITORS to the £440million Westgate Centre will be given a ‘world class welcome to a world class shopping centre’ as transport chiefs reveal ‘sustainable’ plans to reduce congestion in the city.

Oxford’s two main bus companies, the Westgate Alliance and local authorities are urging motorists to ditch their cars as they envision the city’s five park and ride sites to act as the ‘gateway’ to Westgate.

The Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach Oxfordshire have invested nearly £16m combined to improve their fleets ahead of the shopping centre’s opening on Tuesday – some buses even have sofas to give shoppers the best possible experience.

Focusing on the park and ride is believed to be the best way to allow for easy travel into Oxford.

Seacourt will be expanded by 1,000 parking spaces while all five sites will have branded totem poles matching the coloured buses to make it easier for bus users.

A single ticket solution to cover parking costs and the bus fare will also

be introduced. Oxford Bus Company introduced contactless payment for its park and ride service in June to assist passengers.

Eleven new bus stops will serve the city centre while a new ‘river rapids’ Oxford Bus Company route will service Henley and Wallingford to lure shoppers from further away to come to Oxford.

Sara Fuge, development manager for the Westgate Oxford Alliance, said: “We know our customer journey doesn’t start and end at our front door.

“We’ve spent a lot more time, effort and resource on accessibility for our shoppers – it all comes down to offering people sustainable travel choices.”

When its doors swing open for the fi rst time on Tuesday, Westgate will boast 1,000 car parking spaces as well as 1,000 cycling spots, including a hub of about 180 spaces located inside the centre in secure storage.

The shopping complex will have later opening times to help mitigate congestion for commuters and shoppers.

Mish Tullar, from the city council communications team, said: “Our

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Managing director of Oxford Bus Company Phil Southall said park and ride would be the ‘gateway’ to the city.

He added: “We have been tasked to create a world class welcome for what will be a world class shopping centre.”

A CONTRACT has been awarded to build a new £12million hospital in Oxford.

The 22-bed facility, which will cater specifically for those with learning disabilities, would be a ‘secure’ unit where patients can be treated ‘safely and securely’.

Design work has already begun and the unit is expected to be fully operational by July 2019.

Director Anthony Coumidis from construction firm McBains who will build the facility at the Littlemore site said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to this contract.

“The new unit will provide safe and secure services for patients with learning difficulties in the Oxford area and have a strong focus on the environment being autism-friendly.”

McBains has built previous health sector projects, including new facilities at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

Oxford Health announced in July it would be taking over services for patients with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire from the crisis-ridden Southern Health.

Southern Health stopped operating in the county following the death of Oxford teenager Connor Sparrowhawk at its Slade House unit in Headington.

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A&E waiting time worse but cancer care levels better HOSPITALS across Oxfordshire are operating below target for A&E treatment and planned operations, according to national figures.

A report assessing NHS hospital trusts across the country was released yesterday, with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust ranking lower than required in two key areas but above required levels for cancer care.

The focus of the report was waiting time targets in three key areas – A&E treatment, cancer care, and planned operations and care, such as knee and hip replacements, which all have yearly targets.

OUHT ranked 114 out of 134 trusts for A&E treatment. Emergency departments are expected to treat and discharge or admit or transfer a patient within four hours for 95 per cent of cases but according to the figures, the trust last met this target in July 2015.

For planned operations, the trust ranked 93 out of 131 trusts, with the target last hit in February 2016.

On the other hand, the trust surpassed national levels for cancer care, by hitting the target of treating patients within 62 days of urgent referral.

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Three rescued after A34 crash THREE people had to be taken to hospital following a crash on the A34.

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to the collision on the southbound carriageway near East Ilsley at 4.30pm on Sunday.

Three casualties were taken to hospital although none of the injuries are thought to be life threatening.

Police are investigating the cause of the two-car incident which forced the closure of that stretch of the A34.

Celebrating three years of helping those in need THERE was plenty of cake to go around when a cancer charity put on a birthday bash to remember.

Maggie’s Oxford was opened in 2014 and since then more than 42,000 people with cancer and their families and friends have used their services.

The charity, which provides free practical and emotional support for people living with cancer, welcomed friends and supporters of Maggie’s for a third birthday party at its Churchill Hospital base.

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By George Welch A MAN due to return home from a so-called ‘middle-aged gap year’ with his wife later this month has fallen to his death in India.

Oxford documentary maker Roger Stotesbury was visiting Orchha, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, with wife Hilary when he plummeted 30ft from the Laxmi Narayan temple on Friday.

The man in his fi fties, whose motto was “to die young as late as possible�, fell to his death moments after he had fi nished taking shots of the scenery from the 17th century temple, his family has said.

A family spokesman told the Press Association: “Roger took lots and lots of photographs, and he had gone to take some views from the temple. “He put his equipment down and then he fell.�

They added: “They were the most happily married couple I have ever known. They were just so devoted to each other.�

The Times of India said Mr Stotesbury, a father-of-two grown up children, was “standing almost on the edge of a wall on the second floor

in Orchha, where he died during treatment.�

The Foreign Office said it was providing assistance to the family following the tragedy.

The couple were due to return to the UK this month, after completing their India trip.

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Both men then entered the house. One distracted the victim in his kitchen, leaving the second free to search the lounge. They left five minutes later after stealing ÂŁ150.

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The second offender is also white, around 5ft 9ins tall and aged around 25 but of a stocky build.

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A DOCTOR charged over two sexual assaults in hospitals in Oxford and Cambridge will appear at Oxford Crown Court next month.

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A police officer in the town of Tikamgarh was quoted by the Hindustan Times saying: “Other tourists and officials on duty called an ambulance and he was taken to the Orchha government hospital and from there he was referred to Jhansi, looking at the seriousness of his injuries. “However, his wife insisted that he be taken to Ram Raja hospital

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Safety Steve shares advice PUPILS from a Deddington primary school buddied up with Safety Steve to learn about keeping safe while living close to a building site.

The Deddington CofE Primary School youngsters donned hard hats and high-vis vests on a tour around a building site to teach them about the potential dangers of building sites and give them a look at the construction process.

Housebuilder David Wilson Homes is in the process of building Deddington Grange, a development in the village of 84 three, four and five bedroom homes.

Senior sales manager Steve Barton said: “We were delighted to invite pupils from

Deddington Primary School to our development in the village to learn more about site safety and our construction process.

“It’s incredibly important to us to teach children who live close to our developments about the dangers of building sites.”

Headteacher Clive Evans said the Year 3 and 4 pupils “greatly enjoyed” and “learnt a great deal” from their visit.

He added: “They [the pupils] presented the information they gained to the rest of the children back at school so that everyone could benefit from the important safety messages.

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Pilot died after flying too low

By Eva Astreinidou A PILOT was killed in a plane crash in Oxfordshire after his aircraft hit trees while flying below safe altitude, an investigation has found.

Pilot David Norris, 64, from Milton Keynes, died in the crash near Aston Rowant Nature Reserve in January.

In a report released last week by the Air Accident Investigations Branch, investigators concluded that visibility

was poor and that the crash was not considered ‘to be survivable’.

The aircraft, which was flying 1,000ft (304m) below safe altitude, had departed from Buckinghamshire and was flying to Chalgrove Airfield to pick up two passengers.

The report concluded the pilot did not know about better conditions ahead and said it was considered likely he was uncertain of his position relative to the airfield.

Investigators detailed the extensive damage to the light aircraft, a PA-30 Twin Comanche, adding: “The wreckage trail extended for approximately 120 metres. As the aircraft continued along the track, it sank lower into the trees, severing branches and sections of the outer part of the left wing.

“Both engines had detached from the wings and were found, with their propellers, approximately 7m further

along the trail. All the fuel tanks had been badly damaged and were empty but there was a strong smell of fuel throughout the wreckage trail.”

According to witness reports, the fatal fl ight took place on a day with ‘foggy and miserable’ weather.

A National Police Air Service helicopter attending the accident also reported that visibility deteriorated and that a low cloud prevented the pilot from reaching the site.

A MAN exposed himself to a woman as she was walking along an alleyway in Kidlington.

Police are looking for witnesses to the sexual assault that took place on October 6 around 4.50pm.

The woman in her twenties was walking between Oxford Road and Crown Road when she was approached from behind by a man who grabbed her arm.

As she turned around he exposed himself and then left the scene.

The offender is a white man, in his late fi fties and around 5ft 8ins tall.

He is of medium build, with broad shoulders, short shaved hair and dark stubble.

He was wearing a blue faded denim jacket, a light coloured round necked sweatshirt, faded blue denim jeans, and a light brown belt.

If you can help, call 101.

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Light at the end of new tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians IT is hoped a new pedestrian tunnel set to open next month at Milton Park will encourage more people to walk and cycle instead of using their cars.

This comes after an investment of £900,000 by the Oxfordshire local enterprise partnership to revamp the once neglected rail tunnel.

Due to open in early November, the Backhill Tunnel will serve as a connection beneath the railway for visitors to be able to access the other side more easily.

New lighting will illuminate the pathway and will be activated only as pedestrians and cyclists approach the tunnel to reduce maintenance costs and light pollution.

The new link will form part of a more extensive network that is planned to connect Milton Park to Milton Heights, with the next stage being a new junction at the A4130 to enable users to safely cross the road from Backhill Tunnel.

The work, which is split in phases, is due to be completed entirely in spring 2018. Work on the tunnel was originally due to be completed in September.

A representative from the council said the authority was asked to deliver the tunnel in 2015 but after a discovery of bats nearby and requirements from owners Network Rail, there had to be a review of design plans.

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Sobell House hosted a ceremony to mark the start of work that will feature a new clinic and garden annex.

The new hospice space will be built next to the existing Sobell House Hospice on the Churchill Hospital site and will offer a ‘comfortable, safe and sympathetic environment’ for patients with complex illnesses such

as dementia.

In January 2016, Sobell House pledged to invest £9million in the expansion of its care.

With £5m of that already secured, a four-year campaign to raise the additional £4million was launched.

Diane Gardner, CEO of the hospice charity, said: “We are working towards [a] vision to ensure Oxfordshire is a place where everyone has access to good end of life care, wherever they are, and for their families to be supported both

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“We are expecting the work to take about 12 months and will be working closely with the contractors to ensure that patients and their families and staff are inconvenienced as little as possible as the work progresses.”

The four-year investment plan to significantly increase hospice care in the county has already seen the introduction of a specialist end of life care team into the main hospitals so more patients can be helped.

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CAMPAIGN groups are standing united in their opposition to proposals to build more than 200 homes in Didcot.

Red Light Greenlight and Save Lloyd Road Fields Campaign were calling for residents to turn out in force ahead of a ‘momentous’ decision-making meeting last night.

The plan to build 135 homes on Park Road, Didcot and the proposal to build 74 homes opposite East Hagbourne school have both been criticised by residents.

The campaigners have called on South Oxfordshire District Council to make the right decision.

They said: “Each decision will have a lasting impact on the future of Didcot and East Hagbourne. This is the tipping point.”

Developer Greenlight has defended its plans for East Hagbourne, saying it is working to quash concerns over road safety and the safety of pupils who would be using the crossing in Main Road to access the primary school.

A representative said: “Greenlight Developments have taken concerns seriously throughout the planning process.

“Oxfordshire County Council has found there to be no highways issues with the proposed development and they support the planning application.”

Greenlight added it has also commissioned an independent road safety audit, which concluded there were no safety concerns with regards to the crossing of Main Road.

“Each decision will have a lasting impact on the future of Didcot and East Hagbourne. This is the tipping point.”

Campaigners opposed to the plans for 209 homes

They said: “The audit raises three minor points with regards to the design of the access junction, all of which have been accommodated

within the scheme as designed.”

Meanwhile, a representative from Catesby, the developer behind the Park Road scheme, said: “The proposals include 40 per cent affordable homes suitable for young families, fi rst-time buyers and key workers.

“Our vision is to provide muchneeded new homes in an attractive setting that complements the community and natural character of the local area.

“We have worked closely with SODC as the scheme progressed and are pleased to have an officers’ recommendation to approve the application with no objections from the highways authority; no impact on heritage and the setting of the AONB [area of outstanding natural beauty]; and a significant landscape buffer to respect Didcot, Coscote and East Hagbourne as separate areas.”

Both proposals have been recommended for approval by the council.

Go to oxfordshireguardian.co.uk for the outcome of the meeting due to take place last night.

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InBrief Distraction theft

CASH was stolen from an elderly couple’s home while a man claiming to be from the council distracted them.

The couple were at their home in Orchard Way, Harwell on September 18 at 12.45pm when the incident took place.

A man distracted the couple by talking to them about replacing doors while an unseen offender/offenders stole the money.

Police have released an e-fit of this man, above, who was seen by a witness at the scene. He is described as white, in his early twenties, around 5ft 7ins tall and of medium build.

The man claiming to be from the council is white, broad, between 5ft 7ins and 5ft 8ins tall, aged in his forties or fi fties, with short back and sides styled greying hair.

He was wearing a dark pullover, dark jeans, a lanyard and spoke with an Irish accent.

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City bid to use empty homes EMPTY homes in Oxford could be brought back into use to help homeless people or those in housing need.

The city council is marking this year’s national empty homes week, running until Sunday, by calling on all landlords in the city who can to help bring more empty properties back into use.

Councillor Mike Rowley, board member for housing, said the authority intends to apply orders on landlords, which will help takeover the maintenance of buildings that have been empty for some time.

He said: “It’s disappointing that any property is left empty in a city with such high housing needs. Empty homes week is an opportunity to focus on what the city council and its partners, housing providers and community organisations and homelessness charities are doing to bring these empty properties back into use.”

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Scientist’s funding boost to help treat secondary cancer

By George Welch AN Oxford scientist has been awarded major funding to tackle breast cancer that has spread to the brain.

Oxford University’s Professor Nicola Sibson has been granted almost £200,000 by research charity Breast Cancer Now to fund research and uncover treatment combinations to control the spread of breast cancer.

Nearly 600 women in Oxfordshire are diagnosed with this type of cancer every year, and over 100 women in the county die from the disease each year.

The cash boost marked Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Friday last week – all 11,500 women who die as a result of breast cancer each year in the UK will have seen their cancer spread.

That’s where Professor Sibson and her team come in.

They will undertake a three-year project to pinpoint which combinations of antiinflammatory drugs reduce the growth of breast tumours in

Professor Nicola Sibson has been awarded funding to tackle the spread of breast cancer the brain most effectively, and whether these could also be given alongside radiotherapy with greater effect.

Scientists will implant breast tumours into the brains of mice, before testing a range of anti-inflammatory drugs and examining the effect on tumour growth.

The team will then combine the most effective anti-inflammatories

with radiotherapy in mice to identify which combinations best control tumour growth in the brain.

Professor Sibson, professor of imaging neuroscience at the university, said: “We urgently need to fi nd ways to treat brain metastases [secondary growth] more effectively and improve survival rates.

“With this funding from Breast Cancer Now our aim is to increase treatment options for patients suffering metastatic spread to the brain.

“We hope that by targeting the innate immune system we can halt or reduce tumour growth, and enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy.”

Dr Richard Berks, senior research communications officer at Breast Cancer Now, said: “Our ambition is that by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live…Prof Sibson’s project could help bring us one step closer to our 2050 vision and we’d like to thank our supporters across Oxford who continue to help make our worldclass research possible.”

A 10-year-old snowboarder has been selected for a training programme that could set him on the path to Olympic glory.

Bradley Baker, from Thame, will take up a place at the Snowsport England Home Nations Park and Pipe Academy for the 2017/18 season.

This puts him under the ‘eye of national coaches and trainers’ and could help him with his ultimate ambition of winning gold at the Winter Olympics.

Bradley, a pupil at Tetsworth Primary School trains at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. He will spend weekends training at Loughborough University where he will have access to world-class facilities.

He will also get support with gymnastic sessions, nutrition and fitness, as well as the opportunity to take part in on-snow camps in Europe throughout the winter.

He said: “I am so proud to have been picked up by Snowsports England and asked to train under the eye of the national coaches and trainers.

“I work hard and it’s nice to see I am taking the right steps towards achieving my goals – which is ultimately going to a Winter Olympics and winning gold.”

Snowsport England talent development officer Ian Findlay said: “He has shown that he has both the talent and attitude to become part of the academy, which will aid his journey towards competing at a national level.”

InBrief Man charged over teen sex offences

A MAN has been charged with child sex offences involving a teenage girl.

Joshua Dodd, 25, of no fi xed abode, was arrested and charged on Tuesday last week at Banbury Magistrates’ Court.

Dodd has been charged with attempting to cause/incite a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity, breach of a sexual offences prevention order and failing to comply with interim notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register.

He has been remanded to appear at Oxford Crown Court on November 10.

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InBrief Phasing out faxes

HOSPITALS across Oxfordshire have turned digital after switching off their fax machines.

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), which runs three hospitals in Oxford and the Horton General in Banbury, is one of the fi rst trusts to turn off its faxes.

Now, the hospitals will be using NHSmail, a digital service for health and social care.

Chief information and digital officer Peter Knight said it was ‘the right time’ to make the move to the digital platform.

Sex assault arrest

A WOMAN in her twenties was inappropriately touched on a bus from Oxford to Blackbird Leys.

A 30-year-old man from Oxford was arrested last Tuesday and has been released under investigation following the incident in September.

The arrest has been made in connection with a series of sexual assaults, including this one, all of which took place between September 8 and 28.

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Bereavement support service opens up new help for parents

By Samantha McGregor A NEW counselling service to support bereaved parents in Oxfordshire has been launched.

National counselling charity Petals, which specialises in trauma and loss during pregnancy and birth, has expanded its free service to Banbury’s Horton General Hospital.

Bereavement midwife and counsellor Kim Paul, who was keen to ensure counselling was still offered to couples after her retirement, initiated the move.

Its launch last week coincided with Baby Loss Awareness Week, an annual event to help raise awareness of miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss.

Statistics from Petals show one in every 200 babies in the UK is stillborn and one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Mrs Paul said: “Many couples fi nd themselves shocked and bewildered by their loss and trauma, and unable to see a way forward.

“Specialised counselling provides them with a safe place to explore what has happened, begin to make sense of the impact and work towards a more

hopeful future.”

The maternity team secured funding from the Ashfield Fund, which is funded by bereaved families, and worked with Oxford University Hospitals to start the counselling service which began in June.

It supports Oxfordshire couples suffering pregnancy losses from 13 weeks.

Karen Burgess, Petals chief executive, said: “Expanding our counselling service to Oxfordshire was part of the strategic plan of Petals as we recognised the need would be similar to our pioneering service in Cambridge.

“We are therefore delighted that Ashfield Trust have provided funding, enabling the delivery of our free counselling service to parents in their local area, when they need it most.”

MP Victoria Prentis, vice chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Baby Loss, attended the launch.

She said: “Support for parents suffering the loss of a child is a subject close to my heart.

“When our son died, I needed all the help and support I could get.

“I am very pleased that a new service is being launched for parents

Victoria Prentis MP, second right, helped launch the free counselling service with representatives from Petals and the Horton hospital across Oxfordshire, which will be accessible through our much-loved Horton General Hospital.

“The launch today marks a positive step in providing specialist support for parents and their families.

“I was honoured to meet those involved in the process and look forward to supporting Petals’ work in the future.”

The service hopes to take on a second counsellor next year.

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FIVE bus drivers have been recognised for their collective 68 years of accident free driving.

Stagecoach Oxfordshire’s Paul Turner is now the bus company’s safest driver having accumulated 19 years of accident free driving.

Fellow drivers John Bell and Darran Brown celebrated 15 and 12 years respectively, while Ady Dedia and George Irvine were both rewarded for their 11 years.

The quintet were presented with diplomas and badges to honour their years of accident free driving at an awards ceremony at Oxford’s Four Pillars Hotel.

Stagecoach in Oxfordshire managing director Martin Sutton congratulated a total of 226 drivers with a safe driving diploma at the annual Safe Driving Awards dinner at the end of last month.

He said: “Safe driving is paramount for Stagecoach, so we ensure that we recognise all

From left, drivers Ady Dedia, Darran Brown, Paul Turner and Stagecoach Oxfordshire managing director Martin Sutton of those who have been accident free over the last year.

“In addition, we are thrilled to honour those who have multiple years of safe driving.

“We are very proud of our top five drivers and are so pleased we could honour their achievement at the awards ceremony.

“We look forward to celebrating with even more drivers next year.”

The Safe Driving Awards is run in partnership between Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and the Road Operators Safety Council (ROSCO) to recognise drivers who have gone 12 months without an accident.

Headteacher swings into his retirement with golf day THE headteacher of The Manor Prep School in Abingdon will be retiring this Christmas after more than 11 years in the role.

When Piers Heyworth announced his retirement he said he was looking forward to working on his golf swing.

So to celebrate his years of

service the Faringdon Roadbased school put on a surprise crazy golf day last Friday.

Pupils enjoyed a round of golf, wore fancy dress, tucked in to Mr Whippy ice cream and were given a boxed souvenir golf ball with Mr Heyworth’s signature on.

A school spokesperson said:

“Mr Heyworth will be sadly missed by all the children, staff and parents at The Manor and our golf day is just the start of many surprises for him before his last day on Thursday 14 December.”

Alastair Thomas, headteacher at a Worcestershire school, takes over from January 2018.

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P2G chuffed to raise £16k and beat the target

By George Welch MONTHS of tireless work, intense campaigning and a whole mountain of events have paid off for our charity of the year, which has smashed its target for 2017 by more than £6,000.

Didcot-based fundraising group Play2Give set out to raise £10,000 at the start of the year to mark its 10th anniversary.

But the last 10 months has surpassed expectations for ‘over the moon’ founder Andy Baker, with £16,000 being raised for the Oxford Children’s Hospital and Headway Oxfordshire.

That figure represents the organisation’s most successful year – and there’s still more than two months to go. P2G’s previous record was £13,530 raised in 2015.

It’s been the busiest, biggest and most action-packed year so far for Andy, who is refusing to rest on his laurels and has raised the bar to £17,000.

Andy, of Great Western Drive, said: “We are absolutely over the moon and chuffed beyond words to have smashed our target. This year has just been

the most amazing yet and the most successful on record – never before have we raised this much money.

“It just shows the local community of Didcot and the county have such love for P2G and taken us to their hearts to support our fundraising objectives so well year-on-year.

“To have smashed our initial goal and to break it and raise more than ever before is just special for our big special year.”

The 29-year-old added: “I never dreamt when I set up P2G a whole decade ago we would still be going strong and raising more each year.

“The money we raise makes a massive and long-lasting difference to so many and we are all about staying local to help local people in need.

“Our hard and tireless work all year has really been worth it – but we’re not giving up anytime soon, as we still want to raise as much as we can this year.”

There are still plenty of ways to get involved with P2G’s special year of fundraising.

To find out more or to donate, visit play2give.org.uk

InBrief Fireworks display

A SCOUT group in Abingdon is putting on a ‘spectacular’ fi reworks display next month.

The event at Long Furlong community centre, North Abingdon, on November 4, will feature a barbecue, hot drinks, and a display put on by the 2nd Abingdon Scout group.

Gates open at 6.30pm, and there’s free parking at Tilsley Park, a fiveminute walk from the event.

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A SPECIAL book travelled the length of Oxfordshire inviting people to fight the stigma surrounding mental health.

As part of world mental health day last week, schools, businesses and local officials contributed works of poetry, art and handwritten pledges to a project launched by charities Oxfordshire Mind and Revolve.

The work was collated into a book that then travelled Oxfordshire in a relay-style event, culminating in a gathering at county hall.

Oxford city councillors Marie Tidball and Tom Hayes and Oxford’s deputy mayor Christine Simms attended the event to help raise awareness about the importance of mental health.

A HALLOWEEN-themed circus is coming to Millets Farm.

Pip the clown, the incredible Mr Slinky, Mariska Garcia and her amazing illusions, as well as acrobats will take to the big top in the John Lawson Halloween circus from October 23 to 29.

Located on the lower lawn next to the animal walkway, the familyfriendly performances will last just over an hour.

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MP admits using cannabis at uni as she supports legalisation AN Oxfordshire MP joined procannabis activists as they smoked a joint and indulged in hash cake outside the House of Commons.

Abingdon and Oxford East MP Layla Moran was with the group supporting legalising cannabis for medical use, admitting she had smoked before while at university and had in fact inhaled.

The unusual ‘tea party’ was organised by the United Patients Alliance, a group that wants to have the drug legalised for those suffering from chronic conditions, including multiple sclerosis.

Labour MPs Paul Flynn and Tonia Antoniazzi appeared alongside Ms

Moran who told the event one of her best friends had died from MS. She added: “If there was anything that we can do to help them then I think this is a good thing.”

This comes as a bill to legalise the Class B drug for medicinal purposes is to be read on February 23, two years after a debate in parliament where government officials said ‘there are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities’.

Around one million people in the UK use cannabis for medical reasons but possession can result in up to five years in prison, or 14 years for those who supply and produce it.

Layla Moran MP at the tea party meeting some of those the drug helps

Plaque to honour first black graduate

By Eva Astreinidou OXFORD’S fi rst black graduate will be remembered with a plaque to show commitment to recognising and supporting the ‘brightest students regardless of background’.

Christian Cole graduated from University College in 1876 with a degree in classics, before becoming the fi rst black African to practice law in English courts in 1883.

The college will unveil the plaque in his honour on Saturday at Logic Lane.

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Sir Ivor Crewe, master of University College, said: “We are delighted to be able to honour [Christian Cole] in this way. The plaque will act as a permanent reminder of his remarkable achievements as well as a symbol of our continued commitment to recognising and supporting the brightest students whatever their backgrounds.”

Dr Rebecca Surender, pro vicechancellor and advocate for equality and diversity at Oxford, said: “The plaque will be a reminder of how far we have progressed since Cole

graduated from Oxford, and of many more diverse stories of achievement and success.”

The plaque’s unveiling follows the launch of the Oxford black alumni network, a campaign to connect Oxford’s black graduates and encourage future generations of leading black students in the UK. The university has previously been criticised for its lack of diversity and inclusion.

Earlier this year, the campaign group Rhodes Must Fall said more needs to be done to promote racial equality and a diverse environment

at the university.

Previously, the group campaigned to have the Cecil Rhodes statue at Oriel College removed saying it was to combat the ‘colonisation’ of education by removing the tribute to the ‘assassin and usurper’.

In April, the university apologised after a major backlash followed a newsletter released by its institution’s equality and diversity unit.

The newsletter suggested that avoiding eye contact could be deemed as racist, or a ‘racial microaggression’, which can lead to ‘mental ill-health’.

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InBrief Homes target met

AFFORDABLE housing targets are being met in west Oxfordshire, new figures have revealed.

In the fi rst quarter of 2017, a total of 24 new homes have been built.

This includes 20 properties in New Road, Bampton and four in Swinbrook Road, Carterton.

West Oxfordshire District Council wants to build 133 affordable homes in the 2017/18 fi nancial year.

Cherwell has also had a “successful” year building new homes and smashed its affordable homes target.

New figures from Cherwell District Council show 1,102 new homes were completed in the district in 2016/17 and 28 per cent – 312 – were affordable homes. The council’s target was 190.

But the number of homes built is still 40 short of the target set in the 2014 Strategic Market Housing Assessment.

CU ban lifted

STUDENTS at an Oxford University college have backtracked on their decision to ban the Christian Union (CU) from their freshers’ fair.

Students at Balliol stopped the CU from attending the event earlier this month because they wanted it to be a “safe and secular space”.

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Steering a change in opinion

By Samantha McGregor A NEW production of award-winning playwright Alfred Uhry’s comedy drama Driving Miss Daisy is touring the country.

And it stops off at the Oxford Playhouse from Monday, October 30, until Saturday, November 4.

When elderly widow Daisy Werthan crashes her car one day in 1948, her son hires her a chauffeur, an African-American named Hoke Colburn.

Daisy and Hoke’s relationship gets off to a rocky start, but as times change across a 25-year backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, a profound and lifealtering friendship blossoms in this acclaimed comedy drama.

Dame Siân Phillips and Derek Griffiths star in the lead roles, with direction by Richard Beecham.

This production marks 30 years since the play premiered.

Dame Siân’s career spans more than seven decades - from her multi award-winning performance in I, Claudius to the Tony nominated performance of Marlene on Broadway.

Phillips is joined by RSC actor and legendary presenter, Derek Griffiths’, most recently recognised as mechanic Freddie Smith in Coronation Street.

Sian Phillips stars as Miss Daisy and Derek Griffiths as chauffeur Hoke Colburn

On stage R&B star Akon at O2 Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling R&B hip hop artist and producer Akon will perform at the Oxford O2 Academy on Monday, November 6.

Aside from his most well-known singles such as Smack That, I Wanna Love You and Lonely, Akon has also made more than 150 guest appearances on a range of records for artists including Eminem, Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Lil Wayne, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson and has also sold over 35 million albums to date.

It is the first time in two years American-born Akon will play in the UK. For tickets go to ticketmaster.co.uk

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From its landmark off-Broadway production in 1987 to the remarkable success of the 1989 film version, which was the winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Driving Miss Daisy

has touched the hearts of millions worldwide.

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SINGER songwriter Alison Moyet will appear at the New Theatre this autumn as part of an international tour.

She will be showcasing her new album Other, released earlier this year.

Moyet, now in her 50s, said: “For me, making a record at this age, lyrically, is a different proposition.

“Observation in most cases replaces emotion. The invisibility of middleaged woman rather thrills me and instead I watch.”

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By Samantha McGregor BLUES Hall Of Fame icon, John Mayall stops off in Oxford as part of his upcoming tour.

Mayall’s been at the forefront of the blues revolution since the 1960’s with the formation of his band John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.

He takes to the stage at the New Theatre on November 8.

The tour coincides with the release of John’s 65th studio album, Talk About That.

Described as the Godfather of British blues, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers featured a cast of legendary members from Eric Clapton, John McVie, Peter Green, Mick Taylor and Mick Fleetwood in different line-ups over the years.

He is one of the most iconic and prolific British musicians of all time in any genre and has a career that has spanned six decades.

The guitarist, singer and organist’s pioneering blues-blend has also seen him find fame in America, where he was heralded for his many jazz, rock and blues innovations.

This culminated in him being nominated for a Grammy Award, for his 1993 album Wake Up Call.

The album featured special guest appearances from Mick Taylor, Mavis Staples and Buddy Guy. Cheshire born Mayall was awarded an OBE for his services to

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British music in 2005, and was also inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2016.

Having permanently retired the Bluesbreakers name in 2008, Mayall began touring with George Rzab on bass and Jay Davenport as a trio.

This tour will also feature very special guests, The Buddy Whittington Band – formed by former

Bluesbreaker, Buddy Whittington.

Texan guitarist Buddy, a long-term collaborator of Mayall, joined The Bluesbrakers in 1993, he energized the band with his unique and fiery live style.

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The band, Maya de Vitry, Oliver Craven and Charlie Muench, will play at The Bullingdon, on November 16, one of 11 dates on the whistle-stop tour.

Starting in Glasgow on November 3, the tour will promote the band’s latest, and third, studio album, Magic Fire.

Recorded in upstate New York with Grammy-winning producer Larry Campbell, Magic Fire marks the first time the band worked with an outside producer and drummer.

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Cunning new look for a traditional favourite A NEW look, new menu and new owners but the same warm welcome awaits at The Fox Inn at Boars Hill.

Following an extensive makeover, the traditional pub has some contemporary new features which combine well to create a home-from-home environment.

Seasonal menus celebrating the best of British produce are on offer with daily changing specials.

A range of pub classics sits alongside dishes for diners looking to explore new flavours and food with a twist.

As we found when we tried out the refurbished inn just outside Abingdon.

After a warm welcome and having enjoyed drinks at the stylish new bar we were seated in one of the many quirky nooks and crannies that give this pub such character.

In addition to the regular menu, there are daily specials on a board which always feature a butcher’s choice and catch of the day.

We chose two very different starters to begin our meal with venison scotch egg on celeriac and chive remoulade and whipped brie with grilled pumpkin and hazelnut and chervil pesto.

The egg was soft and runny while the venison had a rich earthiness to

it and was complimented perfectly by the crisp remoulade.

I’m not sure what I had expected with the brie and pumpkin but it was a pleasant surprise, offering a smooth creamy quenelle which pared well with the taste of the pumpkin and pesto.

As we waited for our mains we enjoyed the artwork on the walls, much of which features foxes as you might expect.

The mains as with the starters were attractively presented and invited you to eat them as well as admire them - we opted for sea bass with saffron potatoes and samphire and brown crab dressing and the catch of the day the fish pie with battered anchovies and seasonal vegetables.

Sea bass and samphire is a winning combination - you can almost smell the waves washing in while the fish pie was delightfully topped with peaks of potato giving a slightly crisp topping added to by the battered anchovies giving an additional texture.

This was accompanied by a lime fresh, zesty Picpoul de Pinet recommended to us to accompany the fish dishes which it did so excellently.

Don’t be afraid to ask the staff for their advice - they are friendly, helpful,

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With the zesty taste uppermost I opted for the lemon curd cheesecake for dessert, served with toasted meringue, lime cream and raspberries - all the sharp citrus flavours I love in a pud and they certainly delivered. My husband was feeling rather full so opted for vanilla ice cream and mango sorbet which I couldn’t resist

digging my spoon into to add to the zesty taste of my cheesecake.

Feeling more than full by now we took a walk around the pub to fully appreciate the changes that had been made and stepped out onto the decking. The large decked area in the garden will be well worth a visit in the warmer weather but you may well have to fight for a spot as it’s sure to be popular.

In fact had it been a warmer night when we visited I would have taken my rhubarb gin (one of many The Fox offers) and ginger outside to enjoy - and will do in the summer, not the least to enjoy the splendid view of the Oxfordshire countryside.

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With autumn crafts, treeclimbing, Hallowe’en trail and pumpkin carving, there’s no excuse to be bored at half term this October.

There are plenty of places to take an autumnal walk or enjoy one of the National Trust’s recommended 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾. You could play conkers, explore inside a tree or go on a nature walk at night.

White Horse Hill at Uffington offers as much outdoors as you can handle – even on the calmest day, you can always find a breeze to fly a kite. In fact, most of the time you must take care not to take off!

And the sense of freedom and oneness with nature that comes from standing at the top of the hill is second to none. It’s got to be one of the best places to challenge a child to climb a hill, fly a kite and then roll back down.

Park up at the car park, and savour the views, as you head out across the fields towards the site of the White Horse.

Make sure you complete these 50 things... during your visit.

■ No.2 roll down a really big hill Dare you tumble down the precipitous slopes under the famous White Horse towards the Manger, or would you rather roll down Dragon Hill? This extraordinary hillock is said to be where St George slayed the ferocious firebreathing dragon. Watch out for the white mark at the top, where it is said that the dragon fell and his poisonous blood has scarred the landscape to this day.

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■ No.28 climb a huge hill Put your best foot forward and climb to the highest point in Oxfordshire. The trig point, which marks 262m, is located between the Horse and Uffington Castle.

From here enjoy the best views of this dramatic landscape with its high crest and rippling valley. Then challenge yourself to climb up the side of the Manger to the White Horse or follow in the footsteps of St George and conquer Dragon Hill.

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Emma Rawlinson, Life Long Learn- t ing Officer at the British Motor Museum stated “With an exciting week of family friendly activities from artbased workshops, to family trails, plus the chance to meet various artists and see an art installation in situ, we have plenty on offer this half term to keep everyone entertained!�

On Monday & Tuesday be part of ‘Motor Mouths’, a digital arts project led by artist Richard Jones. Start by simply drawing a car, then using digital technology you could see yourself in the driving seat. On Wednesday artist Maria Clancy will guide you through the process and techniques of painting in watercolour. There will also be a chance for you to add your car to a collaborative artwork that Maria will be producing. Whilst on Thursday, F1 motorsport artist, Brian Casey, will be on hand to show you how he draws and sketches in fine detail, so that you can have a go at creating your own detailed masterpiece. Then on Friday you can stamp your ‘Marque’ and join in the print workshop choosing from an array of templates inspired by the collection of car badges.

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All workshops run on weekdays 10am to 3pm. There is no need to book, just drop into the Learning Spaces. Most workshops allow you to take away your completed masterpiece and are t suitable for 5 years plus unless otherwise stated.

It wouldn’t be October half term without something Halloween – so the ‘Black Cat’ trail is back by popular demand. Youngsters can search for the Black Cats around the Museum using torches to reveal the colour of their eyes. Suitable for 3 years plus. There is also a brand new interactive trail for all the family – the case of the ‘Missing Plans,’ visitors will need to follow a trail of clues to solve the mystery!

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The British Motor Museum consists of two buildings - the Museum and the Collections Centre. t Together, these buildings house the world’s largest collection of historic British cars; including t iconic cars such as the Austin 100 HP, Land Rover No1, Morris Minor No1, the first and last Mini, MG old No1 and the Thunderbirds Fab1 car. The Collections Centre also t houses 50-100 cars from the Jaguar Heritage Collection.

In addition to the car collections, the British Motor Museum is home to the Trust’s extensive Archive of business, sales and technical documents, photographs and film as well as the personal papers of industry giants such as the Lords Austin and Nuffield, and Sir Alec Issigonis, all of which chart the course of the British motor industry from the 1890’s to the present day.

The British Motor Museum delivers a range of educational packages which support the National Curriculum - science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at KS1 to KS4. A wide range of family and lifelong learning activities also take place in the Museum during school holidays.

Each year the venue hosts a number of highly successful and varied motoring and family events, from the Classic & Vintage Commercial Show to the UK Slot Car Festival, as well as many other marque events, lectures, workshops and rallies. For full details please visit the website www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk .

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Down: 1 Summer school; 2 Tip; 3 Nature; 4 Perchance; 5 Simon; 6 Stand the test; 7 Defer; 10 Plainness; 13 Onset; 14 Vanish; 16 Motor; 20 Gun. Quick: Across: 1 Marriageable; 7 Lento; 8 Stain; 9 Tug; 10 Vengeance; 11 Entire; 12 Direct; 15 Regularly; 17 Rub; 18 Drain; 19 Empty; 21 Unreasonable.

Down: 1 Make the grade; 2 Inn; 3 Ground; 4 Austerity; 5 Learn; 6 Invertebrate; 7 Light; 10 Virulence; 13 Early; 14 Orders; 16 Grain; 20 Pen.

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Honda Civic 1.5 VTEC Sport Plus Manual

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By Tony Yates

possible with the least amount of fuel and on a good run, I managed a stagFor this week’s review – I decided to gering 48.7mpg. I would also like to say check out if the new Honda Civic is the that the 6-speed gearbox is direct and perfect car for the modern driver. Well a real peach to use thanks to Honda after 18 hours of driving - I am happy to getting the gearing just right. report that the new Civic is the perfect companion for the modern motorist.

And when I say perfect – it’s not really that far off. Yes, you may not First off – great chassis, along with agree with me on all levels – but it has a suspension setup that you know to be noted that there are areas where has taken Honda many hours of road the new Civic really does stand out testing to get it right. The steering against some stiff competition from is also direct and the grip levels are the likes of Audi and BMW. good, which means the Civic feels tight and taut into the corners. I’m going to say that Honda do a pretty good job of getting the whole package to work The Civic is powered by a 1.5-litre together and I have no issues in giving VTEC petrol engine that produces the Civic five stars when it comes to 182PS and 240Nm of torque, which how it performs out on the open road. makes overtaking in many situations a doddle. As with most Honda engines, it’s very refi ned and pretty much perfect for all those times when Honda has carefully crafted the new you need a willing engine. 0-62 comes Civic to give it a dynamic presence on in around 8.3 seconds and a max speed the road – whilst also introducing some of 137mph is achievable. Honda also neat touches - like the sculpted headwanted to make the Civic go as far as lights and the very bold and almost

rear-view parking camera. Plus you get ‘Honda Sensing’ as standard which includes a camera and radar technology such as Collision Mitigation Braking System, Lane Departure Warning, Traffic Sign Recognition and intelligent-Adaptive Cruise Control.

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The Civic is also packed with Honda Connect Technology like; AM/FM, DAB, Bluetooth connectivity, internet browsing, satellite navigation and a

The Civic is a brilliant machine from the people at Honda and I recommend you go out and take a really good look at the new Civic.

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Finance provided by Nissan Finance, PO Box 495, Watford, WD17 1BR. Subject to status. Guarantees and Indemnities may be required. You must be at least 18 and a UK resident (excluding the Channel Islands). *NISSAN DEPOSIT CONTRIBUTION OF UP TO £750 IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON SELECTED VEHICLES WHEN TAKEN ON AN ELIGIBLE PCP NISSAN FINANCE PRODUCT. Our dealerships introduce customers to a limited number of finance providers including Nissan Finance. We may receive a commission from the finance provider for the introduction. **2 years’ servicing includes labour and certain parts only. Requires servicing by a franchised Nissan dealer at the intervals specified by Nissan. Available on eligible vehicles with fewer than 75,000 miles on odometer at time of purchase. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Offers available from 6th-23rd October 2017. See nissanusedcars.co.uk for full details. Offer excludes GT-R and LCV. Participating dealers only. Vehicles subject to availability. Models shown for illustrative purposes only.

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Applicants must be 18 or over. Guarantees/Indemnities may be required. Terms and conditions apply. At the end of the agreement, and once all payments have been made you will own the car. Mazda Finance is a form of finance agreement provided by Santander Consumer (UK) plc T/A Mazda Financial Services RH1 1SH. We can introduce you to a limited number of finance companies, a commission may be received. We are licenced credit brokers, written details are available on request. All offers are subject to availability and change without further notice. Prices correct at time of print. Johnsons Cars Ltd (Firm Reference Number: 512460) are an Appointed Representative of ITC Compliance Ltd, and are authorised & regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and are permitted to advise on and arrange General Insurance contracts.

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A minimum of 50% deposit is required with a maximum borrow limit of £5400. Excludes managers specials. This is not available in conjunction with any other offer

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KIA RIO 2 1.25 5DR £5,995

NISSAN NOTE ACENTA 1.5 DCI 5DR MANUA £5,495

Small cars 09 59 SUZUKI SPLASH 1.0 GLS 5DR, met grey, alarm, air con, e/mirros + windows, Radio/CD, rear parking sensors, FSH, 31k ...................... £3,995 12 62 NISSAN MICRA 1.2 ACENTA AUTO 5DR, met red, alloys, electric mirrors + windows, radio/cd, fsh, Only 9k!!............................................... £6,995 11 11 FORD FIESTA 1,4 TDCI ZETEC , met black, alloy wheels, SH, 60k only £20 road tax .................................................................................... £5,495 12 62 NISSAN NOTE ACENTA 1.5 DCI 5DR MANUAL, red, fsh, 1 owner, 73k, half leather .............................WAS £5,695 NOW £5,495 08 58 FORD FIESTA 1.4 ZEDGE ZETEC AUTO 5DR, met silver, alloys, aircon, heated screen, e/folding mirrors, radio/cd, FSH, 56K .................... £3,995 07 07 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.4I 16V CLUB 5DR, met silver, air con, e/mirrors + windows, radio/cd, FSH, ONLY 16K MILES!!!.................................. £3,995

Convertibles 10 60 AUDI A3 1.6 TECHNIK CABRIOLET 2DR, Red, alloys, air con, e/ mirrors+ windows, Radio/CD, rear parking sensors, FSH, 62K .... £8,495 1978 MG MIDGET 1500, blaze red with black interior/hood and rostyle wheels.

A loveley original example and a great drive, 56000 miles, sold on behalf of the owner ........................................................................................£4,99

7 Seater/MPV 17 17 MG GS 1.5T EXCLUSIVE AUTOMATIC, white with full black leather, sat nav, dab, cruise, climate, 1 owner, 16k ..........................................£17,995 16 66 MG GS 1.5 EXCLUSIVE 1.5 AUTOMATIC, met silver, black leather interior, sat nav, cruise control, climate control, 1 owner only 6k £16,995 14 64 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA TOURER 2.0 ELITE CDTI 5DR, met brown with heated leather seats, alloys, DAB radio, e/windows + mirrors, parking sensors, 1 owner, fsh, 18k ............................................................. £12,495

13 13 HYUNDAI IX35 1.7 CRDI STYLE 5DR MANUAL, white, alloys, bluetooth, radio/cd, fsh, 39k ............................................................£9,995 12 62 KIA SPORTAGE 2 1.6 PETROL 5DR, met silver, alloys, aircon, cruise control, rear parking sensors, roof rails, Tow bar, half leather, FSH, 81K ....................................................... WAS £9,995 NOW £9,495 14 14 VAUXHALL MERIVE 1.4 PETROL TECHLINE 5DR MANUAL, alloys, air con, e/mirrors & windows, heated seats & steering wheel, parking sensors,1 owner, FSH, ONLY 20K!!...................................................£7,495 11 61 NISSAN QASHQAI 1.6 PETROL ACENTA, met grey, bluetooth, auto lights and wipers, 1 owner, fsh, 64k ................................................£7,495

4x4 11 61 BMW X3 2.0D XDRIVE BUSINESS EDITION SE AUTO 5DR, met black with full black leather, 4WD, alloys, auto lights + wipers, climate + cruise control, Sat Nav, Parking sensors, 1 owner, FSH, 38k ...................£15,995 12 62 SKODA YETI 2.0 TDI CR ELEGANCE 4X4 5DR, blue with heated leather black seats, fsh, 52K .....................................WAS £10,495 NOW £9,995 12 12 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 1.6 SZ3 3DR MANUAL, met grey, fsh, only 29k .................................................................. WAS £7,995 NOW £7,495

Other 13 63 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 2.0 TDI S-LINE 5DR MANUAL DIESEL, met black with half leather seats, alloys, climate control, DAB radio, e/mirrors & windows, privacy glass, Rear parking sensors, 1 owner, FSH, 39K.......... £14,995 11 11 AUDI A6 2.0 TDI SE 5DR, met grey, alloys, climate control, cruise control, Sat Nav, 1 owner, fsh, 102k, leather ............WAS £10,495 NOW £9,995 14 14 AUDI A3 2.0 TDI SE SPORTBACK 5DR, met grey, aircon, alloys, bluetooth, remote locking, 1 owner, FSH, 84k ................................£9,995 14 64 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTI ELITE NAV ECOFLEX SPORTS TOURER 5DR, met blue with full black leather, alloys, alimate&cruise control, e/mirrors&windows, heated seats, sat nav, 1 owner, FSH, 80K ..... £9,995

12 62 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1.4 TSI DESIGN 3DR. white with grey alloys and body stripes, fsh, 42K ..............................WAS £9,995 NOW £9,495 14 14 FORD FOCUS 1.6 TDCI ZETEC 5DR, met silver, air con, alloys, radio/cd, heated front screen, 1 owner, FSH, 35K .......................................... £8,695 12 61 VW GOLF 1.6 TDI MATCH 5DR DIESEL, Met blue, alloys, air con, cruise control, DAB radio, e/mirrors & windows, parking sensors, FSH, ONLY 29K!! ................................................................................................ £8,495 14 63 VAUXHALL ASTRA ESTATE 1.6 SRI PETROL MANUAL, met blue, fsh, 41k .................................................................. WAS £7,995 NOW £7,695 13 13 VAUXHALL ASTRA 2.0 ELITE CDTI 5DR AUTO, met grey with full black leather, heated seats, fsh, 70k ........................................................ £6,995 12 62 FORD FOCUS 1.6 TDCI DIESEL ESTATE, met silver, fsh, 87k ....£6,795 12 12 CITROEN DS3 1.6 VTI 16V DSTYLE PLUS 3DR, red, alloys, cruise control, climate control, fsh, 57k................... WAS £6,995 NOW £6,795 12 62 KIA CEED 1.4 CRDI 1 5DR MANUAL DIESEL, white, air con, bluetooth, e/mirrors & windows, Isofix, Radio/cd, 1 owner, 56K, SH .............. £6,495 07 07 AUDI A3 2.0 TDI S-LINE 5DR MANUAL, met silver with full black leather, alloys, radio/cd, fsh, 87k .... £6,495 ON BEHALF OF CURRENT OWNER 12 12 SKODA FABIA 1.6 MONTE CARLO TDCI 5DR, Solid Red with black roof, Black alloys, aircon, e/mirrors & windows, radio/cd, FSH, 60K...... £6,295 13 63 KIA RIO 2 1.25 5DR, met blue, alloys, aircon, electric mirors + windows, radio/cd, FSH, 40k ........................................................................... £5,995 14 63 FORD MONDEO 2.0 TDCI ZETEC BUSINESS EDITION 5DR, met silver, alloys, climate & cruise control, radio/cd, 1 owner, FSH, 121k motorway miles................................................................................................. £5,495 10 60 FORD MONDEO 1.8 ZETEC TDCI 5DR, met grey, alloys, climate + cruise control, parking sensors, Radio/cd, FSH, 55K....................... £5,495 05 05 ROVER 75 1.8T CONTEMPORARY 5DR, met gold with half black leather, alloys, climate control, e/mirrors&windows, radio/cd, rear parking sensors, FSH, 67K ............................................................................ £2,995

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OPEN UNTIL 9PM TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

Eden Vauxhall Banbury

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Tel: 01295 755400

Tel: 01865 856500

Beaumont Road | OX16 1RH

Oxford Motor Park | OX5 1RY

Sales Opening Hours

08:30-19:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday | 08:30-21:00 Tuesday and Thursday Pre-registered Insignia 1.5T SRi RRP £19,728 - Customer Deposit £255 – Total amount of credit £19,703 – 48 monthly payments of £255 – Optional final payment £7,233 – 0% APR on Personal Contract Plan - Total amount payable £19,728 based on 6,000 miles contract duration (other mileages available). Pre-registered Mokka X 1.6 Active RRP £20,520 – Now £14,999 – Save £5,521. Pre-registered Viva SE RRP £9,765 – Now £7,919 – Save £1,846– Customer deposit £99 – Total amount of credit £7,820 – 48 monthly payments of £99 – Optional final payment £2,969 – 0% APR – total amount payable £7,919 based on 6,000 miles contract duration (other mileages available). Corsa Energy 1.4 RRP £13,425 – Scrappage Allowance £2,000 - Customer Deposit £158 - Total amount of credit £11,267 – 48 monthly payments of £158 – Optional final payment £3,669 – 0% APR on Personal Contract Plan - Total amount payable £13,425 based on 6,000 miles contract duration (other mileages available). Astra Sri 1.4 RRP £19,135 – Scrappage Allowance £2,000 - Customer Deposit £229 - Total amount of credit £16,906 – 48 monthly payments of £229 – Optional final payment £5,843 – 0% APR on Personal Contract Plan - Total amount payable £19,135 based on 6,000 miles contract duration (other mileages available).

Scrappage allowance is regardless of age, condition or mileage however, it must be drivable -- this offer is available on selected vehicles only and subject to Eden Vauxhall availability. The minimum part exchange scrappage allowance is as part of a Vauxhall finance agreement and supersedes any other offers that may coincide. Finance subject to status. Terms & Conditions apply. 18’s and over. Guarantee may be required. We are a credit broker not a lender for these financial promotions. We can introduce you to a limited number of carefully selected finance providers and may receive a commission from them for the introduction. Excess mileage will be charged on the above vehicles, other mileages are available. Images used for illustration purposes only, specifications may vary.

For further details please contact your local Eden Vauxhall branch. Offer ends 30/12/2017, Eden Vauxhall reserves the right to end the promotion early.

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THE HONDA JAZZ. OVER 9/10 ON REEVOO FOR QUALITY AND PRACTICALITY. Now £199 a month. £199 Deposit and 0% APR Representative.

JOHNSONS HONDA OXFORD

Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX5 1RY Call 01865 566 209 or search Johnsons Honda Oxford

Fuel consumption figures for the Jazz S 1.3 i-VTEC Manual mpg (l/100km): Urban 46.3mpg (6.1L/100km), Extra Urban 65.7mpg (4.3L/100km), Combined 56.5mpg (5.0L/100km). CO2 emissions: 116g/km. Fuel consumption figures sourced from official EU-regulated laboratory test results, are provided for comparison purposes and may not reflect real-life driving experience.

Model Shown: Jazz S 1.3 i-VTEC Manual in Milano Red at £14,115 On The Road (OTR). Terms and Conditions: New retail Jazz 1.3 i-VTEC petrol ordered from 01 September 2017 to 31 January 2018 and registered by 31 January 2018. Subject to model and colour availability. Offers applicable at participating dealers and are at the promoter’s absolute discretion. Not to be used along with any other offers currently available. 0% APR representative Honda Aspirations (PCP): Maximum customer deposit 30%. You do not have to pay the Final Payment if you return the car at the end of the agreement and you have paid all other amounts due, the vehicle is in good condition and has been serviced in accordance with the Honda service book and the maximum annual mileage has not been exceeded. Excess mileage charge includes VAT at current rate. Indemnities may be required in certain circumstances. Finance is only available to persons aged 18 or over, subject to status. All figures are correct at time of publication but may be subject to change. Johnsons Cars Limited are credit brokers, not lenders. Credit provided by Honda Finance Europe Plc. Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1HL. Honda Financial Services is a trading name of Honda Finance Europe Plc. Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1HL a company registered at Companies House No 03289418. Honda Finance Europe Plc. is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Services Register number 312541.

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01865 326666 cars@lodgehillgarage.com www.lodgehillgarage.co.uk Lodge Hill Garage, Oxford Road , Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 2JD. Opening times: Mon–Fri 8.30–5.30, Sat 9–5, Sun 10–4.

We now do mechanical work onsite.

We service and repair ALL makes of cars.

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A B I N G DON S MO S T C ON V E N I E NT S E R V IC E C E NTR E LOC ATE D J U S T OF F TH E A34 80 Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3HF

MOTOR ENGINEERS 2015 - 65 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec, Red, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 13399 Miles, £7,995

2014 (64 plate) Fiat 500 1.2I S S/S , black, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 8740 Miles £7,495

FINANCE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL VEHICLES PHONE FOR DETAILS. Warranties are available on all vehicles.

All vehicles are fully serviced before sale.

2009-59 NISSAN 370 GT V6 3.7, White, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Exhaust UpGrade, 35400 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£13,995 2013-63 NISSAN QASHQAI +2 1.6 360, Black, 5 DR, PAS, AC, Alloys, SAT NAV, 34237 Miles £12,495 2013-13 NISSAN QASHQAI 1.6 DCI TEKNA, Grey, 5 Dr, RCL,PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, Leather Seats, 19900 Miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11,995 2011-11 AUDI TT 2.0 TDI BLACK EDITION QUATTRO, Silver, 3 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 4wd, 82000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11,995 2014-64 SEAT LEON 2.0 TDI FR TECHNOLOGY ESTATE DSG, Grey, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, SAT NAV, Heated Seats, 35200 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11,995 2012-62 FORD KUGA 2.0 TDCI ZETEC, Silver, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 37673 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £10,995 NOW £10,495 2014-14 MINI ONE 1.5 D, White, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, ONLY 9500 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAS £10,495 NOW £9,995 2009-09 HONDA CR-V 2.2 CTDI EX, Grey, 5 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, Leather Seats, 48150 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£9,495 2011-11 AUDI A1 1.4 TFSI SPORT, White, 3 Dr, RCL, PAs, Ew, Ac, Alloys, 22800 Miles. . . . .£9,295 2014-14 FORD FIESTA 1.0 ECOBOOST ZETEC S, Silver, 3 Dr, PAS, AC, Alloys, 22500 Miles, £9,295 2011-11 AUDI A1 1.4 TFSI SPORT, White, 3 Dr, RCL, pAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 22800 Miles, £9295 2016-65 SEAT IBIZA 1.2 TSI FR, White, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 28900 Miles . . . . . .£8,995 2011-11 BMW 320D 2.0 SE, Silver, 4 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 53500 Miles . . . . . . . .£8,995 2016-66 FORD KA+ 1.2 ZETEC, Grey, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Only 6483 Miles, . .£8,795 2013-63 FORD FIESTA 1.6 ZETEC AUTO, BLUE, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 10900 Miles £8795 2014-63 AUDI A1 1.2 SPORT, Black, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, Ac, Alloys, 54533 Miles, . . . . . . .£8,695 2013-13 NISSAN JUKE 1.5 DCI ACENTA, Silver, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, Ac, Alloys, 31400 Miles, .£8,695 2013-63 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.4 MATCH EDITION DSG, Black, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 31500 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8,495 2012-62 NISSAN JUKE 1.5 DCI TEKNA, Black, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, Leather Seats, 30635 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8495 2016-16 SEAT IBIZA 1.4TDI S, Blue, 5 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, 12155 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7,995 2012-62 FORD FIESTA 1.0 ECO BOOST ZETEC, Black, 5 Dr, PAS, AC, Alloys, 15600 Miles. . £7,995 2015-65 FORD FIESTA 1.2 ZETEC, Red, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 13350 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £7,995 NOW £7,695 2014-64 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 DYNAMIQUE, Red, 5 Dr, RCL, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 14300 Miles £7,695 2014-64 FIAT 500 1.2 S, Black, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, ONLY 8740 Miles . . . . . . . .£7,495 2015-15 HYUNDAI I10 1.2 PREMIUM, White, 5 dr, RCL, PAs, EW, Ac, Alloys, 11700 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £7,495 NOW £6,995 2014-14 SEAT IBIZA 1.2 TSI I-TECH, Grey, 5 Dr, PAs, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 45256 Miles . . . .£7,295 2014-14 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 DYNAMIQUE, Grey, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 22377 Miles£7,295 2015-15 FIAT 500 1.2 S, Red, 3 DR, RCL,PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 24200 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £7,295 NOW £6,995 2014-64 FORD FIESTA 1.2 ZETEC, Silver, 3 DR, RCL, PAs, Ew, Ac, Alloys, 16762 Miles, . . . .£7,295

SERVICING & REPAIRS MOTS TYRE & EXHAUST FITTING CENTRE 2013-63 NISSAN NOTE 1.5 DCI, ACENTA, PREMIUM, White, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 20800 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£,6995 2013-63 NISSAN NOTE 1.2 ACENTA PREMIUM, Silver, 5 Dr, RCL, pAs, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 27400 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6,595 2014-63 NISSAN NOTE 1.2 ACENTA PREMIUM, Silver, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 27500 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6595 2014-64 TOYOTA YARIS 1.3 ICON, White, 5 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 37100 Miles . .£6,995 2014-64 TOYOTA AYGO 1.0 X-PLAY, Silver, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, 34200 Miles, . . . . . . .£6,495 2014-63 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3 DDIS SZ4, Black, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 34450 Miles £6,295 2014-14 VAUXHALL ADAM 1.2 JAM, Red, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 29850 Miles, . £6295 2013-13 MAZDA2 1.3 VENTURE EDITION, White, 5 DR, PAS, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 34540 Mile £6,295 2013-13 HONDA JAZZ 1.2S, Blue, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, 31100 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6,295 2014-64 PEUGEOT 108 ACTIVE 1.0, Red, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Bluetooth, 30200 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £6,495 NOW £5,995 2010-59 HONDA CIVIC 1.8 TYPE S, Silver, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Rear Spoiler, 54900 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£5,995 2014-14 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.2 SZ3, Red, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 13900 Miles, . . . . . . £5995 2011-11 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.7 CDTI ELITE, Black, 5 DR, PAS, AC, Alloys, Lthr Seats, 60400 Miles, £5,995 2014-14 FORD KA 1.2 ZETEC, White, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 9620 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £5,995 NOW £5,795 2010-59 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.2 SE, Silver, 3 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys 32900 Miles, £5,795 2012-62 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 DYNAMIQUE TOM TOM ESTATE, Silver, 5 Dr, RCL, PAs, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 10639 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAS £5,795 NOW £5,495 2013-13 KIA PICANTO 1.0 CITY, Red, 3Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 7400 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAS £5,695 NOW £5,495 2014-64 PEUGEOT 108 ACCESS 1.0, Red, 3 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, £0 Road Tax, 12750 Miles £5,495 2012-62 SEAT IBIZA 1.4 SE, Black, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 51700 Miles, . . . . . . . . £5495 2014-64 FORD KA 1.2 EDGE, White, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, WC, 16300 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,495 2012-62 VOLKSWAGEN UP 1.2 MOVE UP, Blue, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 35874 Miles£4,995 2014-14 CITROEN C1 1.0 Platinum, Red, 3 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 22700 Miles . . .£4,995 2012-12 SKODA FABIA 1.2 SE, Black, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 36900 Miles . . . . . .£4,995 2010-60 HYUNDAI I30 1.6 EDITION, Red, 5 DR, RCL, pAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 52600 Miles, .£4,995 2009-59 FORD FOCUS 1.6 TITANIUM, Silver, 5 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, Sat Nav, 51150 Miles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4795 2014-14 CITROEN C1 VT 1.0, White, 3 DR, PAS, CD PLAYER, LOW TAX, 12800 Miles . . . . .£4,695 2014-64 SUZUKI ALTO 1.0 SZ, Black, 5 Dr, RCL, PAS, EW, 11700 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4,295 2014-64 SUZUKI ALTO 1.0 SZ, Black, 5 Dr, PAS, EW, Low Mileage, 11650 Miles, . . . . . . . . . £4295 2009-58 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.2 MATCH, Grey, 3 DR, RCL, PAS, 3 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, Alloys, 48155 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£3,995 2011-61 PEUGEOT 107 1.0 URBAN, Grey, 5 dr, rcl, pas, ew, 44100 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3,895 2008-57 HONDA CIVIC 1.4 SE, Black, 5 DR, RCL, PAS, EW, AC, 73233 Miles . . . . . . . . . . £3,295

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FREE FITTING when you buy a set of 4 car, van or 4x4 tyres. Quote code “Guardian17” to receive offer.

Rycote Lane Farm, Milton Common Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2NZ

www.farol.co.uk

Tel: 01993 771952

01844 277699

Unit G, Swain Court, Avenue 2, Station Lane, Witney OX28 4YB

Martin Gilbert Motor Repairs Ltd

Abingdon’s no hassle MOT Centre October Offer:

MOT’s Just £45 when presenting this advert.

Tel: 01235 553055

Radley Rd Industrial Estate, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3RY

www.martingilbertmotorrepairs.com

JIM PINK GARAGE Wallingford Vale Garage Service Centre offers MOT testing, repairs, servicing and diagnostics. We do anything from tyres to brakes, batteries and exhausts.

Vale Garage car and van sales is an independent retailer supplying low mileage used cars and vans in the local area of oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Berkshire.

For vehicles outside the manufacturers warranty we offer a full comprehensive warranty. All vehicles are serviced up to date when sold.

• MOT Testing • Servicing – all makes • Tyres, exhausts, clutches & batteries • 4 wheel laser alignment • Diagnostics and air conditioning specialist

Service telephone: 01367 710 777 Sales telephone: 01367 710 100 Forecourt Location: Vale Garage, Faringdon Road, Stanford in the Vale, nr Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8HN Email: valegarage@hotmail.co.uk www.valegarage.com

Your local Peugeot/ 57 Citroen Service Centre

1960-2017 years

We Want Your Car • FINANCE SETTLED - HASSLE FREE • ALL VEHICLES CONSIDERED • FROM £50 - £20,000 • TOP PRICES PAID

PLEASE CALL 01235 810091 E.MAIL: sales@haddenhillcars.co.uk HADDEN HILL GARAGE DIDCOT 0X11 9BJ

VEHICLE TECHNICIAN/MOT TESTER WANTED for our busy service dept. Send cv to info@jimpink.co.uk or call 01491836022

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www.jimpink.co.uk SALES OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm

AJH Vehicle Repairs

WORKSHOP OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 8.15m - 5.30pm

PREMIER DENTS

MOT SERVICE

TYRES AIR CON

Mobile paintless dent removal.

Annoying car park dings or dents?

These can be repaired at your convenience - at home or at the workplace

BEFORE

Air-con Re-Gas for one cool price - Just £35.00 + VAT

AFTER

TEL: 07725561050 6829

for a free estimate

www.premierdentsoxford.com premierdentsoxford@yahoo.co.uk

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Wood Street Garage, Wood Street, Wallingford OX10 0AY 01491 836017 / 836022 or 07342 630 396 info@jimpink.co.uk

Call today on 01235 850347

New Garage In Town ONLY £40.00ph labour rates Local mechanic with 15 years in the trade. Work on all makes and types of vehicles. From brakes and servicing to engine rebuilds.

Latest diagnostic equipment. Offering main dealer service at a fraction of the price.

Unit 3, The Enterprise Centre, Hawksworth, Didcot OX11 7PH Call today for a free quote Or email: Aaron001.a@googlemail.com

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Motor Services

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T&B MOTORS HAVE PEACE OF MIND AND BE LEGAL! FULLY EA COMPLIANT. DVLA APPROVED Wanted

Over 23 years service to the motorist

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D&A AUTOS

Specialists in Witney Newland, Witney Sales • Service Repair • MoT

Witney Car Electrical & Security A trusted local company that’s been in the car audio and security business for over 25 years.

Hands Free Car Kits Parking Sensors

Any van, truck, pickup and 4x4 Running, non-running MOT failure, damaged, rusty or end of life

SPECIFICALLY WANTED Toyota Hiace & Hilux pickups • Mercedes Sprinters Vauxhall Brava Pickups • Ford Transits Mercedes Vans and Trucks incl: 814/709 etc.

Alarm & Immobilisation

Scrap cars collected competitive prices paid 1000’s of used spares in stock for all makes of vans and light commercials

www.vanspares.co.uk Phone

01993 704766 or 01993 709000

WE WANT YOUR BIKE!

Car Audio & Tracking

01993 700545 www.da-autos.co.uk

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ClassiC or Modern all Makes and Models Very low Miles to non runners anything Considered 24/7

Call alan today 01296 661777 or 07712 622593

SOUTHMOOR, KINGSTON BAGPUIZE. 10 MINS OXFORD ON A420

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ASK ABOUT OUR “FREE” COLLECTION/DELIVERY SERVICE

USED & NEARLY NEW RENAULT www.crossroadsrenault.com

t 1.6 Petrol t 7 Seater, Reliable t Smart Silver Bodywork t Drives well t 1 Yr MOT t Electric Window’s etc,

Tel: 07411 588403

2007/07 – Skoda Fabia 1.2, 5 Dr Hatchback Met Silver, Electric Mirrors, C/L, A/C, CD Player, PAS, One Owner, Two Keys, MOT Jan 18, Very clean inside and out and recent service.

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Renault Service & MOT, from £199 Factory trained technicians

RENAULT AUTHORISED. Main dealer quality. Local garage prices.

Bargain at just £525 ono.

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Oxfords No.1 Tyres Supplier

Always a good selection

2001 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Petrol, 7 Seater

£1,595 Tel: 01865 245418 or 078331 60856

01993 775301

www.witneycarelectrical.co.uk

CROSS ROADS GARAGE. Tel. 01865 820386

Cash Paid for your MoPeds, sCooters and MotorCyCles they May be worth More than you think!

And more!

01865 775522 (Cowley) 01865 511038 (Northern Bypass)

NEW TYRE SALE NOW ON 205 55 16VR £39.95 • 225 45 17XL £49.95 225 40 18XL £49.95 All prices include new valve and balancing.

More great offers available CALL NOW, OPEN 7 DAYS

WANTED MOTOR HOMES & CAMPER VANS Any age or condition.

Cash on collection £ Finance settled if required.

Tel: 01531 822028 Or mobile: 07928 776293

Gavin’s Bike Hospital in Farmoor, Oxford Motorcycle repairs, servicing and recovery for most makes and models. Qualified, professional, helpful and very experienced.

Phone: 01865 862888 • mobile: 07711 190911 www.gavinsbikehospital.co.uk

lpg conversions & all makes servicing mots, diagnostics, air con, tyres, exhausts

Save Money With Auto Gas

TIDDINGTON GARAGE LTD

TIDDINGTON GARAGE OXFORD ROAD, TIDDINGTON, OXON, OX29 2LH

TEL 01844 339210 MOB 07973 442617 INFO@OXFORDAUTOGAS.COM WWW.OXFORDAUTOGAS.COM

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TAXI COMPLIANCE TESTING FOR SODC AND VOWH COUNCILS FOR CLASS 4 AND 7 VEHICLES, TAXI CARS AND MINIBUSES. t HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES. t £54.40 SET FEE INCLUDING A MOT TEST WHEN DUE. t NO RE TEST FEES, FREE RE TEST. t APPOINTMENTS FROM 8.30 AM TIL 17.30PM DAILY MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS 8.30 TIL 12.30PM. t DOUBLE SLOTS AVAILABLE (2 TESTS SIMULTANEOUSLY).

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Sales, servicing & repairs Quality Used Car Sales

www.sccarcentre.co.uk

For Just £199.99

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MOT & Full Service (inc. VAT, specialist oil exclusions may apply) If you mention this offer at time of booking only

Local Collection and Delivery Service Courtesy Car Available Cars Bought for Cash

Tel: 01235 511040 Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0BS

Car Service Due?

All our vehicles are checked with HPI

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Full/Interim Servicing & Repairs t Computer Diagnostics t MOT preparation / MOT t Tyres Exhausts t Batteries t Air Conditioning Services

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D J MATTHEWS Unit 10 Moorbrook Industrial Estate

Didcot

Oxfordshire OX11 7HP

01235 818933

INDEPENDENT GARAGE SERVICES AT: STATION FIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KIDLINGTON OX5 1JD BUSHEY GROUND, MINSTER LOVELL, WITNEY OX29 0SW

QUALITY SERVICE AND REPAIRS FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS Servicing • Repairs • Cambelts • Diagnostics • Batteries Air Conditioning • Tyres • Exhausts • Clutches

MOT TESTING FOR CLASS 4, 5 & 7

Kidlington 01865 841627 Witney 01993 703621 enquiries@jsmotorsoxford.co.uk

www.jsmotors.co.uk

Trust My Garage Members

See our Motor Services Section

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To place a recruitment advert contact us To Advertise in Recruitment, on 01235 511700 or call 01235 547841 or email: enquiries@taylornewspapers.co.uk recruitment@oxfordshireguardian.co.uk

Recruiting? t 01235 797 177

- WANTED Part time multi-drop driver

One day a week - every Thursday and with own van Please call Jamie 01235 516902

HOME CARERS WANTED in Oxford City.

Warehouse Supervisors and Operatives Required - Wallingford

Own Car essential. www.acquirecare.co.uk

01865 338050

Due to a major increase in workload Wrap Distribution are currently recruiting for a number of warehouse supervisory and operational roles.

If you believe you have the necessary skills to join our winning team then please send your cv to: careers@wrapdistribution.com We look forward to your application

ING Z A M A r u o n i Jo rd! team in Oxfo Are you passionate and committed to delivering amazing customer service?

Then come and join the revolution.

We are currently looking for: Customer Service Representatives and Cashiers Apply online: metrobank metrobankonline.co.uk/careers online.co.uk/careers

For Sale BUTTERFLY oval dining table +4 foldaway chairs beech (argos pg 1001 £140) used twice only excellent condition £60 tel: ox 374163 WANTED Star Wars lego mini-figures. All considered. Cash paid.

TEXT ONLY PLEASE 07460 775703

MORRIS oxford series 2 and 3 also covers Cowley genuine BMC work shop manual good condition £10 tel: ROYAL Dalton tum- 07834 506180 bling leaves design GENTS new black 22 piece diner service leather shoes size 12 never used £25.00 ono £25 no offers tel: 01235 tel: 01993 772910 788770 16 piece black and MEN’S white tuxedo white stoneware dinner size 40 (medium) M and set never used £10 tel: S wool blend washable 01993 772910 excellent condition £50 SEALY posturpeadic tel: 07946 185514 double divan bed with PAIR of men’s black mattress drawers leather shoes leather under fire retardant vgc soles size 8 bagged £50 collection only tel: and boxed as new £30 07841 380016 tel: 01295 255173 DOUBLE Victorianstyle headboard white metal with nickel finals new condition easy fit £20 tel: 07841 380016 DOUBLE glazed window 1200h x 1785w two openers fixed middle night latches fire hinges easy clean as new £80 tel: 07841 380016 INTERNAL 4 panel wooden doors. Stained finish 78h 30w 1981h 838w £5 each two available tel: 07841 380016

Metro Bank PLC. Registered in England and Wales. Company number: 6419578. Registered office: One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA. 'Metrobank' is the registered trade mark of Metro Bank PLC.

WANTED motorcycle velocette spares.

What have you got?

Clutch engine gearbox needed parts to complete my old girl tel: 01993 811326

DOORS glazed panels pine one 198x69 6.6x2.3 pair bi-fold 198x59 6.6x2.0 vgc sealed c/w hinges latches £75 the lot tel: 01993 811326

TWO cane armchairs suit conservatory thick cushions reasonable condition extremely comfortable Offers tel: ox 374163

4X 5” castors galvanised steel with hard plastic tyres ideal to make trolley etc. good condition £5 tel: 07834 506180

INTERNAL doors ‘The Suffolk” as seen in the wicks painted house 78”h x 33” w as new 2 LADIES full length available £7.50 each “Dannimac” quilted tel: 07841 380016 lining dark mushroom detachable fur collar GARAGE sale Sunsize 16 worn only once day 11-4pm kites yo£10 (cost £75) tel: ox yos bowls kids jeans (new) collectables 374163 tools jigsaws lots more skateboard trucks and wheels tel: 07491 889290

SALESPERSON FULL TRAINING GIVEN FULL TIME OR PART TIME

MINTY BEDS

CALL 01865 250039 email: Minty62@btconnect.com 1970S 1980 Raleigh wisp ladies 10 speed racing bike very good condition £45 ono tel: 07963 777761 WANTED Dungeons and Dragons rule books and adventures (any editions). Please list book and price.

Cash paid. TEXT ONLY PLEASE 07460 775703

FAIRWAY wood lynx parallax 3 wood 15 degrees regular graphite as new £45 tel: 01295 255173 VIDEO camera Panasonic SDR-H40 incl.

STABLE rug washcase and accessories able 75” good condition boxed in excellent clean ready to use £15 condition £75 offers tel: 07826 272957 considered tel: 07842 EXERCISE rug out 421285 saddle on top very WOODWORM pioneer good condition navy boys cricket pads and and red trim £4 tel: gloves R/H and GM 07826 272957 boys cricket trousers LADIES clothes size excellent condition 15 20-24 dresses and long tel: 01235 525257 evening dresses £5 to NEW unused spare £10 tel: 01235 820111 wheel Michelin energy tyre 205/55/R16 91H ACTIVA equipment 4 hole 6.5J ET49 MUB exercise bike only a few £20 tel: 01235 525257 months old still as new Camero £40 tel: 01865 770878 RALEIGH ladies mountain bike 3 tier black glass TV 26” wheels 19” frame stand vgc only £20 for burgundy great cona quick sale tel: 01865 dition £30 tel: 01235 770878 525257 BEKO full size tumble dryer good working order £40

LADIES golf clubs full set with bag and trolley nice outfit £30 tel: 01993 778827

HP Pavillion M50 multimedia 15in colour monitor with connecting speakers keyboard and mouse £150 ono VINERS of Sheffield tel: 01865 779586 silver plated tea surface teapot milk jug FOUR tennis rackets and suger bowl excel- two each in carry bags lent condition £35 ono head used once £4 tel: 01844 278913 a pair vgc tel: 01865 433089 LADIES ski suit two piece medium white CORDON electric with grey snow flakes drill in carry case plus make: Helly Hanson extras £10 tel: 01865 £20 ono tel: 01844 433087 278913 STIML Blower VAC HERRITAGE black 9petrol) good order £95 leather padded motor- tel: 01865 863528 bike jacket £20 vgc tel: STAG minstrel mahog01189 667940 any MB173 five drawer HENRY vacuum dressing table and cleaner vgc £25 tel: triple moveable mir01769 242487 ror £30 ono tel: 01235 525257 DINING table grey ash closed 3ft x 4ft 6in of STAG minstrel mahog6ft extended 4 uphol- any MD047 TV video stered chairs and 2 cabinet fan folding carvers £250 ono tel: doors with pull0out 01865 779586 shelf drop front £30 tel: 01235 525257 AKAI stereo twin cassette deck and AM/FM GENTS Freuch Roal radio 5 band graphic bike 22” frame 10 equaliser speakers speed £70 tel: 07906 needed little work £40 608365 ono tel: 01865 779586

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For Sale

FOR SALE

due to house move: Xbox 360 Wii & various games Various books hardback & paperback Children’s Audio Cd’s DVD’s - various genres DVD holder (dark wood) Children’s toys Clothing – Children’s & Adults Videos BMX (We the People) Scooby doo children’s suitcase

Sofabed 2 seater black leather Argos 578/7603 hardly used £180 Please call Mike Evans tel: 01235 527292

VELVET rose covered chest fringed round base 17” wide 12” deep 17.5” high button top £20 tel: 01235 799946 WANTED Suzuki wagon car private cash buyer tel: 01865 891271

white wooden slatted sides suit up to 9 month as new £25 bargain tel: 01865 766238

BLACK and decker 36in GX302 rotor mower £15 tel: 01235 WANTED Dungeons 848348 and Dragons rule books and/or adventure SIX-TREAD wood step books (any editions). ladder with platform TEXT ONLY PLEASE £20 tel: 01235 848348 tel: 07460 775703 BRAND new central DWELL walnut extend- heating radiator 8 secing dining table with tions chrome surround stainless steel crossed 36”x24” never fitted legs £100 still in store cost £180 Screwfix tel: 07788 625513 bargain £50 tel: 01993 778827 PANASONIC SDRM40 SD/HDD Video CLAUDE Butler racing camera including case bike good all round conand accessories excel- dition 14 gears offers lent condition boxed tel: 01235 533363 For more details please call £100 offers tel: 07842 MOTOR cycle boots 421285 Triumph expedition WALLINGFORD brew- size nine cost £130 ery transfer ginger beer hardly worn black Symbottle £20 tel: 01189 patex material £35 ono tel: 01844 278913 GEOGITS fort road WANTED foreign coins 667940 bike 53/frame 21” any amount worldwide BRAND new sketchers 15 assorted crystal frame 16 speed shitan ankle boots fur trim mugs all in perfect conmand gears mavic rims and euros cash paid size 6 £20 tel: 01865 dition good presents 761747 £100 tel: 07906 608365 tel: 07917 377031 £10 each tel: 01235 799946

07944918410

Holidays

ELLIOTT mahogany mantle clock no 3005 dated 11-1985 supplied by mappins and Webb London working £100 no offers tel: 01235 799946 WHITE Proline fridge/ freezer 46” high by 19” deep and 19” wide good working order £20 tel: 01235 799946

H O T E L

Bournemouth Coach Holidays

01202 767 022

Tinsel & Turkey Breaks 30th Oct - 3rd Nov.............£194 13th Nov - 17th Nov ..........£199 20th Nov - 24th Nov ..........£199

27th Nov - 1st Dec .............£194 4th Dec - 8th Dec ..............£194 11th Dec - 15th Dec ..........£172

Christmas Break: 23rd – 27th Dec £519 Twixmas Break: 27th – 30th Dec £169 Spring Breaks 2018 5th Feb - 9th Feb ...............£133 12th Feb - 16th Feb ...........£140 19th Feb - 23rd Feb ...........£133 26th Feb - 2nd March .......£133 5th March - 9th March ......£133

12th March - 16th March ..£133 19th March - 23rd March..£144 26th March - 30th March ..£144 2nd April - 6th April ............£150 9th April - 13th April ...........£154

Easter break 30th March – 2nd April £156 6 Night Breaks 17th Mar - 23rd Mar...........£214 24th Mar - 30th Mar ...........£214 31st Mar - 6 April ................£214

7th April - 13th April ...........£214 14th April - 20th April .........£214 21st April - 27th April ..........£214

www.lagunaholidays.com Luxury return coach from local pick up point Nightly entertainment All rooms en-suite with CTV & tea making facilities

Indoor heated swimming pool Two half day trips included Dinner, bed & breakfast

Laguna Hotel, Suffolk Road South, Bournemouth BH2 6AZ

WHEELCHAIR small wheels folds for travel excellent condition £50 tel: 01865 766238

TABLE top patio heater GENUINE new fawn NEW royal dalton harry very good condition potter figurine ‘madam and clean £25 ono tel: witney blanket excelhooch mint condition 01295 788036 lent quality ideal for with certificate boxed TRAVEL kettle with WALL units very good child’s cot 45” x 64” £25 2002 series £80 tel: condition glass doors cups excellent con01865 551437 TRAILER 5x3’ fully dition £5 tel: 01865 with drawers 6ft x 5ft tel: 01865 551437 £20 tel: 01993 883229 galvanized with lights 841336 tail gate 8” wheels LADIES coat size 12 CAR ramps steel good £100 can deliver tel: cashmere wool excel- condition £10 tel: 01993 08165 371441 or 01865 lent condition grey 883229 371441 colour £30 tel: 01865 W A L L - M O U N T E D 841336 electric fore with stone TABLETOP heater very good condition CHOPPING board with effect frame excel£25 tel: 01295 788036 knife rack solid wood lent condition £50 tel: 01865 377966 Local Vehicle Rental never used £5 tel: SEALY posturpeadic 01865 841336 40 vintage pitman t Daily Weekly Contracts double divan bed and shorthand magazines t Competitive Rates mattress with drawers POWER station 6 in 1 £25 tel: 01865 551437 t Local/Any Distance t Forces Welcome under fire retardant vgc air compressor for all Cotswold t Self Drive collection only £50 tel: cars motorcycles etc QUALITY Argos price £85 sell for stones ideal for rockery t Luton Transit 07841 380016 £50 boxed tel: 01865 or stone walling well t Vans, Cars & Trucks DOUBLE victorian 841336 weathered tel: 01865 551437 style headboard white Unit K Venture Park | Broadshires Way HAYNES manual ford Carterton | Oxon OX18 1AD metal with nickel finals LINDAM sure shut fi esta 89-91 all models 01993 843999 Eve / Mobile 07889 798909 very pretty new condiaxis safety gate used 3 £2 excellent condition www.jsvehiclerental.co.uk tion easy fit £20 tel: times tel: 01865 551437 tel: 01865 841336 07841 380016 OIL tank approx. 5 MOTHERCARE years old single skin wooden cot adjustable 1250l easy access heights vgc service- buyer collects £50 tel: able mattress £25 lots 07768 516916 of bedding plus bumper and quilt £15 collection F O U R - W H E E L E D only tel: 07841 380016 mobility walker with bag breaks and seat as WINDOW double new £45 also zimmer glazed 1200h x 1785 frame £10 tel: 07544 w two openers fixed 386488 middle night latch fire hinges easy clean as WHEELCHAIR roma new £80 tel: 07841 with big wheels sturdy chair in good condition 380016 £70 tel: 07544 386488 SOLID wooden bookMETAL cabinet 17” case painted French wide x 12” high x 14” waterfall shape adjust- deep it latches but able shelves on wheels doesn’t lock tel: 07544 panelled back £20 tel: 386488 07841 380016 VINERS of Sheffield TWO section exten- silver plated tea service sion ladder 24 rung alu- teapot milk jug suger minium £30 tel: 01865 bowl excellent condi890647 tion £35 ono tel: 01844 MOTHERCARE – crib 278913

JIGSAW pictures framed glass fronted subjects includeing cottage geisha Harbours monets gardens some unframed meadows flying Scotsman £25 tel: 07788 726327

LADIES Raleigh mountain bike very clean condition and just serviced £25 can deliver tel: 08165 371441 or 01865 371441

Vehicle Hire

Websites

1960S Beatle photographs snap shots negatives slides polaroids etc tel: 01189 667940

Holidays

- One of Bournemouth’s finest hotels - A warm welcome awaits

November Specials 5 nights for the price of 4 only £197pp dinner, bed and breakfast included

3-night garden break Just £165pp dinner, bed and breakfast

Wills & Probate Who would you trust to look after your children, property and finances if neither of you were here? Make your will today!

Who would you prefer to look after your finances & welfare if you lost mental capacity? – A stranger appointed by a court or people you have chosen as your attorneys!

Make a Lasting Power of Attorney today!

Obtaining Probate is normally a stressful, lengthy and complicated legal process! Low fixed fee. Free quotes!

Home or office visits from a local and established company based in Carterton

westoxonwills.co.uk | 01993 220281 | 07769 730616

Army Surplus

5 minute walk to beach and town - indoor pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, entertainment, FREE parking, fresh local produce

tel. 01202 557575 fax. 01202 293219 email: info@hotel-collingwood.co.uk www.hotel-collingwood.co.uk Hotel Collingwood, 11 Priory Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5DF

Where worlds of military surplus, new kit, the outdoors and militaria come together.

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Sheds

Air Con

Man & Van

HERON

Mechanical Solutions Ltd

Design and Build | Air-Conditioning Heating | Ventilation | Plumbing | Fit-Out

SHEDS

Refrigeration | All aspects of HVAC e. allan@heronmechanical.co.uk t. +44 (0) 7469 211 985 www.heronmechanical.co.uk Heron Mechanical Solutions Ltd

See our display at Marcham Plants

Hyde Farm Nurseries, Abingdon Road, Marcham OX13 6NX

01865 391054 S.R. BARRETT NORTON HORTICULTURAL ENGINEERS LEISURE BUILDINGS 14B THE PARADE, BANBURY ROAD, KIDLINGTON OX55 1BD CHIPPING NORTON OX7 5SY CALL 01865 397007 CALL 01608 643784 Manufactured by IN SHEDS 01858 575618 ~ www.insheds.co.uk

Manure & Compost

MUCK ‘N’ MULCH COMPOSTING

WE DELIVER BAGS OF ORGANIC, ALL PURPOSE MANURE COMPOST. WE DELIVER TO LANDSCAPERS, PRIVATE GARDENERS, ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENING CLUBS. MINIMUM 10 BAG DELIVERY 35 X BAGS (HALF PALLET) 70 X BAGS (FULL PALLET)

Head Office 01793 575100 24 Hour 07831 437989 www.muckandmulch.co.uk We donate towards Avon Riding Centre from each sale

FREE

11 Heron Way, Aldermaston, West Berkshire, RG7 4UU

Garden Machinery

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Pets

Dog Lovers Wanted Award winning home dog boarding company looking for dog lovers to join their team of carers. Must be at home during the day, not more than 1 dog of your own, secure home & garden, love & enjoy the company of dogs. Ideal for someone working from home, house wife/husband or retired - would you like an extra income?

Call now on

07762 132329

For more information

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Aerial & Satellite

Want to earn more from your property?

Want of be rid of the management stress?

With TPPM we can offer: Guaranteed Rent for 5 years Maintenance and Day to Day Management

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Contact Michelle at Trinity Peaks Property Management To find out more:

01296 320 196 rinity Peaks

Windows and Doors

Tel: (01635) 36967

www.justnewburyltd.co.uk email: justnewburyltd@yahoo.co.uk

sHoWroom aT 34 Boundary road neWBury Berks rG14 5rr ✸ ConservaTory roof Conversions ✸ for more details visit

✸ www.equinoxconservatoryroofconversions.co.uk ✸ fasCia - soffiT- GuTTerinG fiTTers Bi-fold doors - all Colours roof lanTerns - all Colours ComposiTe doors - all Colours

Ironmongery

huge new showroom Huge range of products including: • John Deere Toys, Merchandise & Lawn Mowers • Le Chameau handmade boots • STIHL Garden Machinery • Karcher Pressure Washers

t Aerial & Satellite Installation t t Installation of TV Points t t Reception Problems Resolved t

t Sky/Freesat/European Satellite Installations t Free Surveys. Call us on:

01865 246666 01491 699051 OAP 10i% o c s unt D

Rycote Lane Farm,Milton Common Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2NZ

www.farol.co.uk

01844 278843

Thames Fixings and Fasteners

C.1779

www.tvsas.com

email: mark@tvsas.com

Suppliers to the public and trade of Fixings, Architectural Ironmongery and Industrial Hosing.

Trade counter and dedicated ironmongery showroom with an in-situ Eclisse sliding glass door.

Distributors of Brio, Coburn, Hafele and Eclisse door gear.

For more information, please visit

www.thamesfixings.co.uk Tel. Didcot (01235) 511711

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Sainz hoping to hit the ground running in first race for team

By Adam Flinn

F1 - Renault CARLOS Sainz will make his debut for Renault at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix as the Enstonebased team looks to climb up the constructors’ championship table.

Having already signed for Renault for the 2018 season, Sainz has been brought in early to help the team as it targets an overall fi nish of fi fth place.

Renault are currently eighth on 42 points, 24 behind Williams in fi fth with just four races remaining.

Sainz has enjoyed a stellar season so far, amassing 48 of Toro Rosso’s 52

points, and is looking forward to the new challenge this weekend in Austin.

He said: “I’m very excited to be joining the team and I hope to hit the ground running.

“It’s a big challenge, but it motivates me. We have this last push for the season and I have to fi nd where the limit of the car is, get used to the steering wheel, things like that.

“It’s good to see the people at Enstone putting the work in to get back to the top, and they can be sure all the effort being put in is being matched on my side of things and I will be pushing flat out to help the team.”

Renault slipped back behind Haas in the constructors’ table after the last race in Japan in what was their second

consecutive race without any points.

Nico Hulkenberg had been on for a top-10 result but the mechanism on his DRS system broke during the race, forcing him to retire.

Jolyon Palmer fi nished just outside the points in what was his last race for the team.

Renault’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul said: “The US Grand Prix is an important race for us, as we remain in the fight for fi fth place in the constructors’ standings.

“We are hugely disappointed to go back-to-back races without scoring a point, which has benefited our rival teams. We are missing out on points due to reliability and it’s essential we have an error-free weekend in Austin.”

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Carlos Sainz makes his debut for Renault this weekend. Picture: Renault Sport Formula One Team

Bidding for more than a point in Texas this time F1 - Haas HAAS head off to their home race in the United States off the back of only the second double points fi nish in their short history, secured last time out in Japan.

The American team, which has its European headquarters in Banbury, had drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean fi nish eighth and ninth in Suzuka.

The six points earned from that meant Haas leapfrog Renault back into seventh place in the constructors’ championship.

But ahead of this weekend’s race in Austin, Haas’ team principal Guenther Steiner is unwilling to make any predictions on where his cars will fi nish come Sunday.

He said: “We just go out in fi rst practice, see where we are and go on from there.

“To make predictions this year in the midfield is impossible.

“People wrote us off after Malaysia,

said we’d scored the last of our points this year, then we came back in Japan with two cars in the points.

“Last year we scored a point at Circuit of the Americas and we’ll try to do better this year.”

Romain Grosjean finished ninth in the last race in Japan Picture: Haas F1

Looking to get both drivers in the points to boost standing F1 - Williams SCORING points with both drivers is the main target for Williams this weekend as they fly off to the United States Grand Prix.

The Grove-based team have scored

points in each of the last five races and now have a 14-point lead over Toro Rosso in the constructors’ championship as they fight to retain fifth.

They are seemingly too far behind to do anything about Force India in fourth, but are optimistic of a strong run-in to the end of the season.

Paddy Lowe, Williams’ chief technical officer, said: “The Circuit of the Americas has a very spectacular layout and has created some fantastic races in its short history.

“We have been showing better performance during the last couple of races and we hope for this pattern

Ten place slip as conditions take their toll MotoGP A SODDEN Bradley Smith was left upbeat despite failing to pick up any points in a rain-soaked Japanese MotoGP. The Forest Hill rider impressed as he qualified in seventh – and his Red Bull KTM team recorded their best qualifying campaign yet – but the 26-year-old seriously suffered in torrential conditions to fi nish 17th.

Through enormous plumes of spray both Smith and team-mate Pol Espargaro, who crossed the line in 11th, made great starts before tailing away.

But Smith, who this month was confi rmed as a KTM rider for 2018, remained in a positive state of mind.

He said: “They were tricky conditions out there with a lot of water, kind of similar to what we had in Misano but here it just kept on raining.

“I went back a bit from seventh on

the grid...but I was seventh on the grid!

“It’s been a positive weekend in many ways. We have had many positives from the wet laps here to take forward to Phillip Island and Sepang, particularly if it rains there.

“Overall I’m happy with the weekend as it was the fi rst time in these conditions so we’ll learn going forward.”

Smith is back in action on Sunday at the Australian MotoGP.

Birdies help Eddie secure another good performance

to continue into this race weekend.

“Our ambition, as always, is to score points with both drivers and we believe this is a realistic target.”

Meanwhile, the team is continuing to evaluate Polish driver Robert Kubica over a race seat for 2018 alongside Lance Stroll.

Bradley Smith battles the elements in Japan Picture: Gold and Goose

Eddie Pepperell carded his sixth top-10 finish of the year in Milan ON-FIRE Eddie Pepperell put in another superb performance to secure a top-10 fi nish for the fi fth time in six competitions at the Italian Open.

The Frilford Heath member continued his rich vein of form with a fantastic opening round of 64 for a share of the lead after 18 holes.

The 26-year-old opened with three birdies in the fi rst five holes. A bogey on the eighth was just a bump in the road as he carded three further birdies and an eagle on the 14th.

Pepperell slipped to sixth heading into the weekend following a mixed back nine on Friday but remained in the hunt with a second round of two-under par.

Another round of 69 followed but two dropped shots on the back nine pushed the Abingdon man out of the top-10 heading into the last day.

However, Pepperell produced when it mattered and a fi nal round of 66 confi rmed his sixth top-10 fi nish of the year.

Birdies on the fi rst, sixth and ninth holes – with a bogey at the third – put him on course for another impressive round.

Another eagle on the 14th shot him up the leaderboard and a birdie on the 18th clinched a share of 10th.

Pepperell collected €103,398 in prize money for his clubhouse sixteen-under par.

He has moved up 28 places to 156 in the world rankings after his performance at the Italian Open, which was won by Tyrell Hatton.

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Focus back on league after Cup

By George Welch

Oxford City FOOTBALL League opposition may await Oxford City in the fi rst round proper of the Emirates FA Cup, but boss Mark Jones has called for focus ahead of two important league matches.

The Hoops travel to Colchester United next month having beaten Whitehawk, Leiston and Bognor Regis Town on Saturday to reach the fi rst round for the fi rst time since 2011.

Jones admitted to having mixed reactions following Monday’s draw, which also drew city rivals Oxford United away at League Two side Port Vale.

He said: “If you are being totally honest, it’s not quite the draw we’d have handpicked, but it’s a great opportunity for us to go to a League Two club.

Matt Paterson may have missed the penalty he won but made amends scoring the winning goal. Picture: Michael Allen “It’s a nice stadium and we are going to try to push and get as many supporters to come and support us on the day.

“It will certainly be a tough one, but we’ve got to go there and give our best and that’s what we will be trying to do.”

The winners will enjoy an £18,000

cash boost but before then, City, who are struggling in the bottom three of the National League South, face a trip to Hemel Hempstead Town (8th) and a home match against Concord Rovers (21st).

And Jones wants his players’ minds focused on getting the club out of trouble.

“We’ve got to forget about the tie for the time being as we’ve got two very important league fi xtures coming up,” he said.

“We are obviously not in a good position in the league and we need to get some points on the board. “[The FA Cup’s] got to go to the back of our minds for now and concentrate on these two important league games” City secured their place in the fi rst round with a 1-0 win against Bognor Regis Town at Court Place Farm on Saturday.

Top scorer Matt Paterson, who missed a fi rst half penalty, got the all-important goal on 32 minutes.

Barcelos debut goal nets Diddy victory Evo Stik round up DIDCOT Town got back to winning ways with an impressive 2-0 win at promotion hopefuls Evesham United on Saturday to keep their early season sights on the play-offs.

The Railwaymen included new signings Felipe Barcelos and Michael Alexis in their starting XI, the former scoring the vital second goal to secure the points.

Defender Stuart Cattell powered home an unstoppable header to give Diddy a 10th minute lead.

Things could have been even better for Town but George Reid wasted a

penalty kick he had won after being tripped in the area.

The visitors continued to frustrate Evesham and slammed the door shut on any comeback as Barcelos’ brilliant fi nish sealed a well-earned win for the Railwaymen.

There was an improved performance from North Leigh, but the west Oxfordshire side’s indifferent Evo-Stik South West campaign continued with a 1-1 draw with Wimborne Town at Eynsham Park.

Tobias Holmes netted from the spot to give the away side the lead in the fi rst half.

Leigh stopper Manny Agboola had better luck when he saved a second

half penalty before Sam Mendes curled in an equaliser.

Kidlington recovered from a fi rst half pummelling to secure a 1-1 draw away to Larkhall Athletic.

Kidlington improved after the restart and took a 69th minute lead when Darius Browne blasted home a Lance Williams cross.

But Larkhall levelled 10 minutes later thanks to a Joe Tummelty penalty after Tommy Castle brought down George King.

Elsewhere, mid-table Thame United slipped a place in the Evo-Stik South East table after a 4-2 defeat at Cambridge City. Mark West scored both United’s goals.

RED-HOT Wantage Town had their 10-match unbeaten run halted in the most abrupt fashion at Bracknell Town on Tuesday.

The Freds have been flying up the table and were in sight of the top two, helped by a thumping 5-0 win at home

to Burnham on Saturday.

But, after a goalless fi rst half against Bracknell, Ryan Markham was sent off for a late challenge on Seb Bowerman.

The visiting Freds capitulated when a man down as TJ Bohane, Joe Grant and Adam Cornell found the net to secure a 3-0 win for the home side.

It was also a night to forget for

Abingdon United who extended their winless league run to seven with a 4-0 defeat to Windsor at the Northcourt.

This followed a credible 1-1 draw at home to fellow mid-table side Tuffley Rovers on Saturday. United went down to nine men but held on for a point thanks to a fi rst half James Organ goal.

However, Oxford City Nomads

TWO Oxfordshire skiers have been crowned British champions at the British Rollerski Championships in Castle Combe, Wiltshire.

Holly Rees-Lay, 21 from Woodstock, who is part of the British Nordic development squad, claimed the senior female title after a wet but competitive weekend of racing.

Didcot’s Beth Ireland, 16, matched Holly’s top spot and was crowned Under-18 female British champion.

The British Rollerski Championships was the fi nal leg of the 2017 GB Rollerski Series, with both athletes also claiming overall

series wins in their categories after some stunning performances over the summer.

Both Holly and Beth will compete in Cross Country FIS races in Europe over the winter season.

As well as spending time overseas, the pair will continue with regular training sessions at Hillingdon and Redbridge cycle circuits Neil Salmons, from the British Nordic development squad, said: “The results are really impressive and reflect the huge amount of hard work and dedication they have put into training throughout the summer.

“This stands them in very good stead for successful and exciting winter racing on snow.”

Evo-Stik South West Saturday 14 October Evesham United 0-2 Didcot Town North Leigh 1-1 Wimborne Town Larkhall Athletic 1-1 Kidlington Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division Friday 13 October Oxford City Nomads 5-1 Longlevens AFC Saturday 14 October Abingdon United 1-1 Tuffley Rovers Wantage Town 5-0 Burnham Tuesday 17 October Abingdon United 0-4 Windsor Bracknell Town 3-0 Wantage Town

Banbury United

Felipe Barcelos celebrating his debut goal with Josh Pin Picture: Roger Neal

got back to winning ways with an impressive 5-1 at home to Longlevens.

The Nomads goals came from Connor Mattimore (4 minutes), Liam Talboys (16), Will McEachran (31), Sami Khawaja (43) and Siyanda Gila (87).

Longlevens’ consolation came from Myron Turner’s fi rst half strike when City, who are up to 14th in the Hellenic Premier League, were already 3-0 up.

Hard work and training pay off for skiers at championships Rollerski

Evo-Stik South East Saturday 14 October Cambridge City 4-2 Thame United

Puritans get back to winning ways

High-flying Freds come back to earth with a bump Hellenic round up

Emirates FA Cup fourth qualifying round Saturday 14 October Oxford City 1-0 Bognor Regis Town

Holly Rees-Lay, left and Beth Ireland, right, will compete on the snow in Europe

A RUTHLESS 16-minute blitz against a hapless Gosport Borough put an end to Banbury United’s three-match losing streak on Tuesday.

Jefferson Louis, Ravi Shamsi and Tom Bradbury all struck early on for the visiting Puritans, who ran out 4-0 winners.

Conor McDonagh netted the fourth against a pitiful Gosport side that has a solitary point to their name.

Despite the scoreline, Gosport did make the Banbury defence work hard and Matt Buse went closest for the home side.

But Mike Ford’s side could have had more as Louis had an effort cleared off the line and Darren Pond struck the woodwork.

United travel to Dorchester Town (20th) on Saturday before hosting Chesham United (17th) on Tuesday.

Stars 14-1 win lights up rink Ice hockey OXFORD City Stars launched an all out assault to smash Invicta Mustang 14-1 at Oxpens Road on Sunday.

Man of the match Kamil Kinkor notched four goals while Matt Lawday impressed with a hat-trick and skipper Darren Elliot and Joe Edwards netted braces.

Further strikes came from Jake Florey and Joshua Oliver as Oxford ran riot.

Kenny Redmond’s men were 6-0 up at the end of the fi rst period and had reached double figures by the fi nal third.

Stars were 12-0 up before Aaron Ferris scored Invicta’s consolation on 46 minutes.

Oxford, who are up to third in the NIHL2 table, travel to Basingstoke Buffalo on Saturday.

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U’s treasure victory over Pirates as they secure three points

By George Welch

Bristol Rovers 0 Oxford United 1

Owen James shakes hands with U’s boss Pep Clotet Picture: OUFC

Alex Mowatt 82

‘Wonderful opportunity’ as youngster signs pro contract

Attendance: 9,656 (1,244 away) A BEAMING Pep Clotet was full of praise for his players after Oxford United ground out a 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

The U’s made it three wins from three thanks to Alex Mowatt’s fi rst goal in United colours eight minutes from the end.

The win, which included a fi fth clean sheet of the season, lifted Oxford into the play-off places.

Clotet said: “It was a fantastic performance from the boys – I have to credit them massively.

“They showed a real togetherness, ground out a result and, not only did they defend very well and manage to stop Bristol playing, we managed to put a good footballing display in.”

He added: “They can play really good football but they can also play well for each other and the fans.

“They can defend results, win the ball back, play on the counter attack and deal with quality with a good style.

“We have fantastic attitude and commitment.”

But United didn’t have it all their way and they had to show plenty of defensive resolve against a very

Alex Mowatt, pictured driving forward against Blackpool last month, netted the winner with his first Oxford goal Picture: Steve Daniels direct and robust side.

Man-mountain Rory Gaffney, who targeted the diminutive Ricardinho throughout, was the prime target for the Pirates, who were typically route one and dangerous in the air.

The striker, not known for his goalscoring prowess, had the ball in the net early on but the assistant referee had raised his fl ag.

Wes Thomas and Jack Payne went tantalisingly close before a soft Rovers back pass nearly presented

Thomas with a golden opportunity, but the striker could only connect with the post instead of the ball.

Payne had the ball in the back of the net in the second half, only to be denied by the same assistant referee that chalked off Gaffney’s fi rst half effort.

All the full-blooded contest needed was a goal and with time running out it came from Mowatt, who stroked home in front of the United fans and opened his account for the U’s.

Mowatt delighted to score his first goal MATCH-WINNER Alex Mowatt relished the magic moment his fi rst Oxford United goal earned maximum points against Bristol Rovers.

The attacking midfielder, on loan from Barnsley, calmly slotted home the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute having replaced Jack Payne 12 minutes earlier.

And he did it in front of more than 1,200 jubilant travelling U’s fans.

The 22-year-old always backs

himself to score so he was happy to score his fi rst goal in Oxford colours.

He said: “It could have gone either way really but I was saying on the bench to [substitute goalkeeper] Scott Shearer that we would nick it in the end and we’ve done that so I’m happy.

“When I was coming on I was thinking about either creating or scoring a goal and I’m glad I’ve done that.

“I always back myself to score so I’m glad to get the fi rst one out of the way.”

United manager Pep Clotet applauded his squad after the hardearned goal and win.

He said: “It was a very good counter attack…all the team worked very hard for us to create that chance and when we scored it, it was the prize and reward that the lads deserved.”

Right back Christian Ribeiro and centre half John Mousinho made up half the Football League Paper’s defence in its team of the week.

Women get wake up call in 4-0 cup defeat OUFCW OXFORD United Women made the worst possible start to their FA Continental Tyres Cup campaign in a 4-0 thumping defeat at Birmingham City Ladies.

Three second half City goals brought an abrupt end to United’s unbeaten start to the 2017/18 season.

Lucy Quinn (54 minutes), Hayley Ladd (86) and Charlie Wellings (89) goals added to Freda Ayisi’s fi rst half

strike (38) as the Blues made light work of the U’s in the fi rst group match last Wednesday.

Chloe Chivers was United’s biggest attacking threat, but she could only force Birmingham keeper Ann KatrinBerger into a comfortable save before unleashing an audacious 35-yard shot which dropped narrowly over the bar.

The City breakthrough came just before half time when Ayisi cheekily back-heeled the ball into the net.

Taome Oliver went close for the Yellows but the Blues doubled their

lead less than 10 minutes after half time when Quinn fired past Claire Skinner.

United defender Hannah Short received a straight red on the hour for a professional foul, but the hosts had to wait until the dying minutes to make their numerical advantage count.

Ladd converted from a corner and a low Wellings fi nish made it 4-0 and two goals in the fi nal four minutes for the dominant home side.

The U’s also have Everton Ladies, Manchester City Women and Doncaster Rovers Belles in Group Two North.

YOUNGSTER Owen James has signed a professional contract with Oxford United.

The forward, who turned 17 on Friday, is a fi rst year pro at the U’s having progressed through the club’s development system.

The highly-rated teenager made his debut for the youth team at the age of 14 in 2015 and has regularly found the back of the net for the Under-18s this season.

James struggled to hide his delight at signing a professional contract.

He told the club: “It’s a dream come true to sign for my hometown club.

“I want to thank everyone who has helped me get this far – my parents and family and all the coaches who have had such a massive influence.

“It has been a big step up to be a scholar this season and I have seen how hard you have to work to get this chance but it is a wonderful opportunity for me and I’m determined to make the most of it.”

The striker will want to follow in the footsteps of fellow academy products Josh Ruffels, Canice Carroll and Callum O’Dowda, the latter fetching United a cool £1m to £1.5m from Bristol City in the summer of 2016.

Youth team coach Leon BlackmoreSuch described James as a ‘hard working’ and ‘clever’ player, adding: “Now it is up to him to listen to advice, keep learning, and keep making progress.

“He has such a positive attitude that I am sure he will do very well.”

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Volley good show nets United valuable point

By George Welch

Oxford United 1 Christian Ribeiro 35

Charlton Athletic 1 Tarique Fosu 18 Attendance: 7,070 (689 away) CHRISTIAN Ribeiro’s stunning first goal for the club earned Oxford United a 1-1 draw against fellow play-off hopefuls Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night.

The right back popped up to smash home a fantastic left footed volley into the far corner to level the scores 10 minutes before half time.

The strike cancelled out a sixth goal in four matches for Tarique Fosu, who gave the away side the lead when a defensive error presented him with an empty net midway through the first half.

Josh Ruffels pinged harmlessly wide with the first chance of the game, but it was winger Fosu who impressed early on as Oxford initially struggled to get near their west London visitors.

The livewire fired wide on 17 minutes after twisting and turning in United’s box following a neat Charlton move down the right.

The 21-year-old had more of a say a minute later when he charged down a Curtis Nelson clearance, beat U’s keeper Simon Eastwood to the loose ball and fired into an empty net to put the Addicts ahead.

The U’s fans chanted and rallied behind their team, who struggled with Charlton’s quality early on, and the men in yellow responded by levelling the scores 10 minutes before half time.

A James Henry cross was headed away to Ribeiro, who almost looked

shocked when he planted the ball in the back of the net.

Sixty seconds later and a delicious curler from Ruffels was inches away from giving the hosts the lead.

Wes Thomas fluffed wide before a Ricardinho piledriver was somehow kept out by a combination of Ben Amos and Jake Forster-Caskey as the U’s enjoyed their best spell just before half time.

Twinkle toes Jack Payne led the charge in the second half as he danced through a crowd of red bodies, only to skew wide when he got his shot away.

Both sides continued to create chances in the second half, which was equally as entertaining as the first.

Holmes (twice), Josh Magennis (twice) and Billy Clarke went close for Karl Robinson’s side while, at the other end, Thomas saw a header from the edge of the area pushed behind.

Oxford pressed for a winner and substitute Jon Obika forced Amos into a low save with a long-range effort before Ricardinho went close with a rising drive in the last minute.

Reflecting on the game, U’s manager Pep Clotet felt a point was a fair result.

He said: “Both teams showed a really good level of football. It’s a fair result.

Anything could have happened and I think both will be happy with a point.”

The Spaniard was impressed by a ‘strong’ Charlton side, who look to have clicked under Robinson’s stewardship this year. He added: “We know they’re in a position they deserve to be in for the size of the club and the quality of the players.

“Ourselves, we are very focused going game by game and building to get better and try to play football our fans can be proud of.

“Eventually we’ll see how far we can go. It’s only our second season in League One so we’ll go step by step.”

‘Have faith – my left foot’s not just for standing on’ CHRISTIAN Ribeiro believes Oxford United’s 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic showed the best of what English football’s third tier has to offer.

The full back scored his first goal in Oxford colours, 16 months after joining the club on a free from Exeter City.

His stunning volley rescued a point for the U’s in what was an entertaining League One game at the Kassam Stadium.

He said: “I can’t believe nobody’s got any faith in me – that left foot’s not just for standing on, honestly!

“It was one of those things, it just landed to me at the time, but more importantly it was at a good time in the game to get back into it.”

Both sides played some neat football, a stark contrast from the test posed by Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

Welshman Ribeiro, who scored on his 14th game for the club, said: “For the first 20 minutes we were on the ropes a little bit and they were a really good side.

“I was really impressed by Charlton. They’re going to be a top-four side this year – the best we’ve played.

“We were sluggish at the start for some reason but it was a good time to get back to 1-1 and the rest of the game was a good, even battle with both teams going for it. It was a really good game – a good advert for League One.” Both teams remain in the play-offs and United host Rotherham United on Saturday.

■ Oxford United have drawn an away tie in the first round of the FA Cup with League Two side Port Vale who are just above the relegation zone. The match is due to be played between November 3 and 6.

Debut goal-scorer Christian Ribeiro tightly marks Jay DaSilva Picture: Steve Daniels

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