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Floods

'Dig in to stop floods threat''Dig in to stop floods threat'
6:04pm Mon 7 Apr 08
OXFORD Flood Alliance is urging the Environment Agency to "bring the diggers in" or risk a repeat of last summer's devastating floods.

Stream clear to cut floods
6:07am Friday 4th April 2008
A VILLAGE stream has been cleared of obstructions as part of the Environment Agency's maintenance programme following last summer's floods.
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Swan survives brush with floodsSwan survives brush with floods
8:10am Thu 20 Mar 08
THE champagne corks were flying last night as a west Oxfordshire pub opened for the first time since last summer's flooding in the Evenlode valley.

Anger as road floods againAnger as road floods again
3:30pm Tue 18 Mar 08
AN urgent call has gone out to flood chiefs in a bid to prevent roads and homes becoming swamped with water after another weekend of downpours.
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Gardens swamped with sewageGardens swamped with sewage
7:17am Tue 18 Mar 08
GARDENS in Blackbird Leys were swamped in sewage last night after a vital pumping station broke, following just 20mm of weekend rainfall.
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Flood-hit growers' rebate plea vetoedFlood-hit growers' rebate plea vetoed
6:25pm Mon 17 Mar 08
OXFORD City Council leaders have refused for the second time to waive a year's rent for allotment holders in West Oxford who have been flooded out.

Rain leads to flood alertsRain leads to flood alerts
8:04am Mon 17 Mar 08
FLOOD alerts have been issued for several rivers in Oxfordshire after heavy rainfall led to rising water levels across the county.
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Agency issues flood alertsAgency issues flood alerts
4:39pm Sun 16 Mar 08
Flood alerts have been issued for parts of Oxfordshire after heavy rain overnight caused rivers to swell.

Flood work 'a success'Flood work 'a success'
6:49am Wed 27 Feb 08
FLOOD prevention work carried out in an Oxfordshire village a year ago has been hailed a success.
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Officer makes flood cash plea
12:24pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
A SENIOR council officer from Oxfordshire is in Brussels this week to seek European money for the cost of last summer's floods.

Osney to get new flood defencesOsney to get new flood defences
3:30pm Thu 21 Feb 08
NEW FLOOD defences are to be deployed on Osney Island to protect 75 vulnerable properties.

Floods: 'Warning ignored for decades'Floods: 'Warning ignored for decades'
4:35pm Mon 11 Feb 08
WARNINGS about the serious flood risk to Oxford and damage to property were made more than 30 years ago, forgotten documents reveal.
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Floods: 'Plenty of tradesmen'Floods: 'Plenty of tradesmen'
6:54am Wed 6 Feb 08
TRADESMEN in Oxford have hit back at suggestions there are not enough local workers to bail out flood victims in the city.
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Council digs in over allotment pleaCouncil digs in over allotment plea
7:45pm Mon 4 Feb 08
CITY council leaders have refused to give in to the demands of allotment holders in Oxford who claim their rent should be waived for a year due to flooding.
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Floods: 'Protect rail line'Floods: 'Protect rail line'
3:21pm Mon 4 Feb 08
ACTION to protect the main rail line through Oxford from flooding should be a priority for Network Rail, according to the body representing the rail freight industry.
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Floods: The hidden victimsFloods: The hidden victims
7:39am Sat 2 Feb 08
A RETIRED Oxford don fears homeowners who have never been flooded are now being turned down by insurance companies.

Floods: Extra £40,000 handed over
3:39pm Thursday 31st January 2008
MORE Government money is being given to west Oxfordshire to help with the aftermath of last summer's flooding.
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Floods: Worker shortage leaves 'ghost town'Floods: Worker shortage leaves 'ghost town'
6:28am Thu 31 Jan 08
A SHORTAGE of building workers is preventing flood victims from returning to their homes more than six months after July's devastating floods.

Floods: Cricket club is on the upFloods: Cricket club is on the up
6:22am Tue 29 Jan 08
A CRICKET club whose ground disappeared under water in last July's floods is rising from the waves for the coming summer.

Floods: Workers thanked for effortsFloods: Workers thanked for efforts
5:48pm Fri 25 Jan 08
PEOPLE saved from flooding by the actions of diligent Oxford City Council workers got a chance to say thank-you with some bottles of bubbly.

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