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Blaze rips through derelict building
9:39am Wednesday 16th July 2008
Firefighters are investigating a blaze that broke out at a derelict building in Didcot last night.
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Go-ahead for new school
3:00pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
PLANS for a new secondary school in Didcot have got the go-ahead.

Five deny GBH charge
6:42pm Monday 14th July 2008
Five teenagers appeared at Oxford Crown Court today to deny violent disorder and grievous bodily harm with intent.

Benefit cheat tagged
12:00pm Monday 14th July 2008
A benefit cheat who claimed more than £4,000 in council handouts has become the first person in Oxfordshire to be electronically tagged for the offence.
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Move aims to raise profile of science
4:00pm Friday 11th July 2008
HIGH-FLYING science graduates will be looking for a reaction in Didcot as they try to raise the public's awareness of science.

Flooding affects rail linkFlooding affects rail link
2:04pm Wed 9 Jul 08
Flooding problems are disrupting train services between Didcot Parkway, Swindon and Bristol.

Bins revolution
5:00pm Wednesday 9th July 2008
HOUSEHOLDERS across south Oxfordshire have reacted angrily to plans for a radical overhaul of waste collections.
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Councils set tomerge key services
5:00pm Wednesday 9th July 2008
KEY council services in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse could be merged in an attempt to save £750,000 a year.

Top act to launch arts centre
6:55am Tuesday 8th July 2008
The curtain will go up at Didcot's long-awaited Cornerstone Arts Centre at the end of next month.
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Swinging send-off for Arts Centre
3:00pm Monday 7th July 2008
THE curtain will go up at Didcot's long-awaited arts centre Cornerstone on August 29.

'Nightmare' street sparks police plea
3:00pm Monday 7th July 2008
FAMILIES in Didcot want more police patrolling their 'nightmare' road following problems with drugs, arson and late-night violence.
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Former vicar beat up wife in rageFormer vicar beat up wife in rage
8:34am Sat 5 Jul 08
A retired Oxfordshire clergyman, who beat up his wife in a drunken rage after a row over what was for dinner, has been jailed.
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£6m boost for Milton Park
7:34am Thursday 3rd July 2008
BOSSES at Milton Park, the £400m business and technology park near Didcot, are to invest millions of pounds in new buildings - despite the credit crunch.

Curtain goes up on arts centre
7:41am Thursday 3rd July 2008
THE curtain will go up at Didcot's long-awaited arts centre Cornerstone on August 29, the district council has revealed.

Report highlights need for sports centresReport highlights need for sports centres
6:06pm Wed 2 Jul 08
TWO new sports centres should be built and a another facility expanded in a bid to boost Didcot's flagging leisure facilities, experts have said.
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Concern over phone mast plan
1:08pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
A MOBILE phone mast could go up on the edge of Didcot despite residents' concerns over health.
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Scarecrows fun to boost African hospitalScarecrows fun to boost African hospital
4:10pm Mon 30 Jun 08
THE heroes, heroines and villains of East Hagbourne are helping raise money to equip a hospital and schools in Liuli, Tanzania.

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