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Supermarket planning decision put back

2:20pm Friday 27th January 2012

A decision on controversial plans to build a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Chipping Norton has been postponed.

Scales of Justice

1:10pm Friday 27th January 2012

People convicted of offences at Magistrates' Courts around the county recently OXFORD Adam Bennett, 28, of Harrowby Road, Banbury, admitted shoplifting alcohol worth £12.24 from Tesco in Oxford on November 10 and failing to surrender to court bail. Also admitted shoplifting food and alcohol from the Co-op in Banbury on October 10 and criminally damaging a display item and food valued at £112.68 in McDonald’s in Banbury on December 3. Jailed for two weeks.

FOOTBALL: McCalmon misses Ardley test

11:00am Friday 27th January 2012

Abingdon Town will be without Julian McCalmon (unavailable) when they entertain Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division leaders Ardley United at Culham Road on Saturday.

AUNT SALLY: Deddington's cup triumph

10:40am Thursday 26th January 2012

Deddington captured the Banbury Indoor League’s Neil West Memorial Cup with a 2-0 win over Chipping Norton in the final.

CRICKET: Banbury's clubs agree to merger

10:00am Thursday 26th January 2012

Banbury's two main clubs have amalgamated with immediate effect to “provide the best possible standard of cricket within the town”.

Market wants to tweet younger customers

7:00am Friday 27th January 2012

OXFORD’S iconic 18th century Covered Market will turn to 21st century social networking sites to drum up trade.

Booked into John Lewis model

11:08am Thursday 26th January 2012

Prescient indeed was Toby Blackwell. Faced with a continuing loss at the book-selling business founded by his grandfather and determined to keep the “family name over the door”, he moved the goalposts.

Top award for Mini

9:26am Tuesday 24th January 2012

The Mini has picked up a top award for the tenth consecutive year.

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