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Primary school rated 'good' by inspectors
12:42pm today
PUPILS gave themselves a pat on the back for good behaviour after education inspectors rated their school 'good.' Stephen Freeman Primary School in Freeman Road, Didcot, was visited by Ofsted inspector John Collins in March.

£100,000 campaign to boost town's image£100,000 campaign to boost town's image
5:34pm Wed 14 May 08
COMMUNITY leaders have urged people in Didcot to get behind a £100,000 initiative to shake off the town's negative image.
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Two years' jail for attacking kebab shop worker
8:12am Wednesday 14th May 2008
A 23-YEAR-OLD man who attacked a kebab shop worker and left him needing six stitches was on Friday jailed for two years.

Update: Rail passengers suffer delays
9:12am Tuesday 13th May 2008
Rail services between Oxford and Didcot have returned to normal following problems at a level crossing this morning.
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Wife's guilt over coma husbandWife's guilt over coma husband
8:59am Mon 12 May 08
THE wife of a man who was left in a permanent coma after being punched at a party spoke of her guilt, as his attacker faced a "substantial" jail sentence.
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Kebab shop attacker jailed
8:27am Saturday 10th May 2008
A 23-year-old man who attacked a kebab shop worker and left him needing six stitches was jailed for two years.

Rail strike to hit Oxford
12:07pm Friday 9th May 2008
HUNDREDS of rail maintenance workers and cleaners are to stage a one-day strike in a row over hours and overtime.
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Guides have smashing May celebrationGuides have smashing May celebration
3:46pm Wed 7 May 08
HUNDREDS of Bank Holiday revellers helped Didcot Guides smash their fundraising target at their annual May Fair.

Residents voice fears over bypass plan
3:03pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
FAMILIES want more information about controversial plans for a southern bypass in Didcot that they say is blighting their homes.

Drivers injured in two-car crash
6:49pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
TWO people were taken to hospital with injuries after their cars collided on the A417 near Didcot this afternoon.

County gets in holiday moodCounty gets in holiday mood
6:26am Tue 6 May 08
THE threat of rain failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of people across Oxfordshire who made the most of the May Bank Holiday.

Stephanie to tackle sailing challengeStephanie to tackle sailing challenge
1:40pm Tue 6 May 08
A SAILOR will embark on the challenge of a lifetime as she takes part in a race to sail across the Atlantic.

Popular fundraiser banned from regular pitch
1:27pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
A FUNDRAISER who racked up £4,000 a year in donations from shoppers has been banned from his regular Friday pitch.

Builder fined for fly-tipping
5:19pm Friday 2nd May 2008
A BUILDER has been fined more than £4,000 after admitting illegally dumping waste.
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Residents voice fears over late-night bar planResidents voice fears over late-night bar plan
1:48pm Wed 30 Apr 08
PLANS to change a former toy shop into a late-night bar on Didcot's Broadway are worrying families who fear it will make their lives a misery.
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Fans rate Truck the bestFans rate Truck the best
4:33pm Wed 30 Apr 08
A FAMILY-RUN music festival, set up to showcase Oxfordshire talent, has been named best independent event in the country.

A34 crash leads to delays
6:19pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
THE northbound carriageway of the A34 was shut for 20 minutes this evening after a van towing a trailer overturned.

Update: 20-year-old dies in A34 crashUpdate: 20-year-old dies in A34 crash
6:35pm Sun 27 Apr 08
POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses after a series of traffic incidents on the A34 led to a man being killed, a number of people being injured and a chemical spillage.
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