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Downing won't 'spit the dummy'
Stewart Downing admits it would have been easy to "spit the dummy" after a testing start to his Liverpool career.

Shock exit for Vinci
Roberta Vinci crashed out of the Whirlpool Monterrey Open after Nina Bratchikova sprung a huge upset.

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Oxfordshire National News: Radio Station 'Sorry' for Sex Noise Outburst

Tuesday February 21st 2012
A radio station has issued a formal apology after listeners complained of hearing 'gay sex noises' live on air.Jazz FM's pre-recorded Funcky Sensation show was interrupted for around 5 minutes due to 'unauthorised access to the live feed'."Please accept our profound and sincere apologies for any offense that may have been caused"Stunned listeners during the show went onto twitter to express their opinions.Iwan Williams sent the following tweet: "The **** just happened on jazz fm?! Sounded like sex noises... This is turning into an awkward dinner."Another user (Jojo), tweeted @Jazz FM "Me and my mum are laughing so hard... I think you were hacked or something, we've just heard gay sex noises on your station...
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Oxfordshire National News: Weathermans c-word slipup

Tuesday February 21st 2012
A BBC weatherman has told of his shame after he accidentally said the c-word on live national television.Alex Deakin, who is 37 years of age was predicting "bucket loads of sunshine" but instead said "bucket loads of c***" before correcting himself.Clips of his slip up on The BBC News have been quick to turn viral and be spread around YouTube and other various media sharing sites.Deakin went on to tweet: "I think the less said the better about that last broadcast #P45."James Naughtie and Andrew Marr have both been said to have made similar slip ups in 2010.
Iran Trains Female Ninjas As Assassins

Oxfordshire National News: Iran Trains Female Ninjas As Assassins

Tuesday February 21st 2012
Three thousand Iranian women being trained as ninja warriors say they will use their martial arts skills to defend the country if necessary.
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Oxfordshire National News: UK Government Pushes ‘Refined' Internet Monitoring Plans

Tuesday February 21st 2012
The UK government has expanded its plans to store and monitor Twitter, Facebook and many other personal web communication data, and according to an ISP body they are being cut out of the loop and kept in the dark completely.
Under the proposed plans the UK police and intelligence operatives will gain access of records of who has talked to who on social networks, instant messaging services and even online gaming. The monitoring and storage and expected to be overseen and managed by the ISP's but currently the government has not shared any of its plans or steps with them according to the ISPA.
It is important that proposals to update government's capabilities to intercept and retain communications data in the new communications...
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Oxfordshire National News: M25 Sight Seeing Tour Sellout!

Wednesday February 22nd 2012
A 4 hour coach trip to tour the congested M25 has been a surprise hit.The tour of the 117 mile motorway was organised by The Brighton and Hove Bus & Coach Company and completely sold out in a matter of days, due to its popular success more tour dates have been scheduled and will soon be open for booking.The £15/head trip begins at J7 and includes sights such as The Lakeside Shopping Centre, Heathrow Airport (T5) and The Dartford Crossing Bridge.Simon Ashcroft, the organiser said that the plan was orginally intended as a publicity stunt to showcase the companys more conventional outings but it proved to be a hit success."We've got the anoraks, of course, and we've got people who like coaches. We've got lots of ladies...

Oxfordshire Local News: New Pembury hospital issued warnings over patient care

Thursday February 23rd 2012
Patents experienced significant delays and wards are severely understaffed at a recently opened hospital in Kent, one of the major UK watchdogs has revealed.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued two warning notices to the £230 million Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury following an un-announced inspection.Inspectors commented saying the hospital was in breach of two of the governments essential standards.The hospital has since apologised and said improvements to the hospital have been made.The report said: "Inspectors were concerned that the trust was not taking appropriate steps to make sure that people experienced safe and appropriate care that met their needs."

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William Hague foresees nuclear Iran triggering new Middle Eastern cold war

Oxfordshire National News: William Hague foresees nuclear Iran triggering new Middle Eastern cold war

Monday February 20th 2012
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has described a possibility of a new cold war in the Middle East due to the Iranian nuclear programme. United...
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Oxfordshire National News: 11 Treated After Fatal Coach Crash

Monday February 20th 2012
Eleven people remain in hospital today in Northern France after a coach crash involving 29 British schoolchildren and 13 adult supervisors on Sunday.
A...
France school bus crash kills one, leaves five seriously injured

Oxfordshire National News: France school bus crash kills one, leaves five seriously injured

Sunday February 19th 2012
A bus crashed into a ditch in northern France, killing one man and leaving at least four people seriously injured, the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth...

Oxfordshire National News: Police Sieze Homeless Mans Van In Relation To Vicars Death

Friday February 17th 2012
Police investigating the murder of a parish priest in his own vicarage have seized a white van where a homeless man had been sleeping rough.
A white Citroen van...
Drivers urged to ‘BAG IT, BIN IT!’ and help reduce roadside litter

Oxfordshire National News: Drivers urged to ‘BAG IT, BIN IT!' and help reduce roadside litter

Thursday February 16th 2012
The Highways Agency is calling on road users to help tackle roadside litter on England's motorways and major A roads.The Agency estimates it removes...
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Oxfordshire National News: Co-op cuts emissions down by 35%

Wednesday February 15th 2012
The Co-op group has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 35% on its 2006 levels as a part of a 'radical' envrionmental and social pledges.
A year...
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Tuesday February 14th 2012
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Wednesday February 1st 2012
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Sunday January 22nd 2012
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Saturday January 21st 2012

Even More Oxfordshire News

A RyanAir Plane In Terminal

Oxfordshire National News: RyanAir's sexist adverts banned after complaints

Wednesday February 15th 2012
Two of RyanAir's new newspaper adverts have been banned after complaints from readers that they were sexist and objectified women.
The advertising...
The Anfield Cat aka Shankly

Oxfordshire National News: The Anfield Cat is looking for a new home!

Tuesday February 14th 2012
The now famous "Anfield Cat" who gained his glory from running on the Anfield pitch during Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur is looking for a new home.
Walking...
Estate Agents Signs

Oxfordshire National News: House prices are continuing to fall

Tuesday February 14th 2012
12% of estate egents have reported rising sales in January, reports the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.Although house sales edged up last month...
Alcohol smuggling gang jailed for £50m fraud

Oxfordshire National News: Alcohol smuggling gang jailed for £50m fraud

Monday February 13th 2012
A criminal gang has been jailed for one of the biggest ever alcohol smuggling frauds ever uncovered in the UK. The scam was worth £50m a year in unpaid...
 'Stop being so damn respectful' say free speech supporters in London

Oxfordshire National News: 'Stop being so damn respectful' say free speech supporters in London

Monday February 13th 2012
Atheists, secularists and supporters of free speech rallied in London today to protest what they feel is an "increased confidence of Islamists to censor...
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Oxfordshire National News: BMA backs 'opt-out' organ donation

Monday February 13th 2012
The way in which organs are donated and who donates them should be examined in a bid to improve donation rates and ultimately save lives, according to...

Oxfordshire Sport

Lotus testing hit by chassis snag

Lotus testing hit by chassis snag

Wednesday February 22nd 2012
Lotus suspend their second pre-season test after discovering a chassis problem in their new E20 car.
U's Johnson keen to prove worth

U's Johnson keen to prove worth

Tuesday February 21st 2012
Oxford United forward Oli Johnson believes he needs to prove his worth in the final 16 games of the campaign.
Mercedes launch new car for 2012

Mercedes launch new car for 2012

Tuesday February 21st 2012
Brackley-based Mercedes launch their new car for the 2012 season - the W03 - in Barcelona.
Vettel tops Barcelona timesheets

Vettel tops Barcelona timesheets

Tuesday February 21st 2012
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel sets the pace on the first day of the second 2012 pre-season test.
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Oxford Utd

Bristol Rovers 0-0 Oxford Utd

Tuesday February 21st 2012
Goalkeeper Michael Poke stars for Bristol Rovers as they hold Oxford United to a goalless draw.
Oxford Utd v Barnet

Oxford Utd v Barnet

Tuesday February 21st 2012
Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Oxford Utd and Barnet in League Two.

Other Oxfordshire Headlines

VIDEO: Wallingford hosts pancake race

VIDEO: Wallingford hosts pancake race

Thursday February 23rd 2012
The Oxfordshire market town of Wallingford has celebrated Pancake Day with its annual themed event.
Arsonists wreck cricket pavilion

Arsonists wreck cricket pavilion

Thursday February 23rd 2012
A cricket pavilion is destroyed by a fire which is believed to have been started deliberately.
Duchess visits two Oxford schools

Duchess visits two Oxford schools

Thursday February 23rd 2012
The Duchess of Cambridge visits two schools in Oxford as part of her role as patron of The Art Room charity.
First Seychelles tortoise in UK

First Seychelles tortoise in UK

Thursday February 23rd 2012
The first giant tortoise to be donated to the UK by the Seychelles is set to arrive in Oxfordshire
Sewage leaks on to playing fields

Sewage leaks on to playing fields

Thursday February 23rd 2012
Playing fields in a village are contaminated by raw sewage after a main pipe becomes blocked by fat and grease.
Crews remain at timber pile fire

Crews remain at timber pile fire

Thursday February 23rd 2012
Fire crews are still tackling a blaze at a farm in Chilton after 500 tonnes of recycled timber caught fire early on Wednesday morning.
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