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the reason behind lower breast
cancer rates in South Asian and
black women.
Research published in this and over.
week's British Journal of Cancer It discovered that South Asian
states that differenceinlifestyle andblack women drink less alco-
and reproductive factors are the hol and have more children than
main reasons, ‘white women — factors that both
Breast cancer incidence rates influence the risk of developing
in England are lower in black and breast cancer.
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thatSouth Asianandblack women women of all ethnic groups,
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comparison to white women. _ first-generation immigrants and
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women is largely explained by Research UK's head of health
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ductive patterns, reduce their risk of breast cancer
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ethnic groups tounderstand what ing a healthy weight by eating
are the modifiable risk factorsfor a balanced diet and by keeping
breast cancer, suchas obesity and active.”
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Floods cause chaos

around the county

Council, said: “We would advise
motorists to take extra care on
the roads, and if in any doubt,
not to drive through flood
water.

“We give advice of this nature
not just with the safety of motor-
ists in mind — it's also a ques-
tion of not creating bow waves
that cause problems for nearby
properties.

Along with our partners such
as the district councils and the
Environment Agency, we have
been preparing for flooding
We have also had staff work-
ing hard over the festive period
dealing with the effects of the

weather.”

‘Atpresent, Oxfordshire has
been given a medium riskrat-
ing for flooding by the Envi-
ronment Agency.

David Bedlington, regional
flood risk manager for the
Environment Agency, said:
“Our incident rooms remain
open, and our staff are work-
ing hard to provide up-to-the-
minute information.

“We have ambassadors out
across the South in areas

HEAVY rain in recent weeks
has seen dramatic scenes of By Adam Flinn
flooding around the city, caus-

ing travel chaos and misery
for affected households.

On Monday evening Abingdon
Road was closed in both direc-
tions from old Abingdon Road to
Northampton Road, after water
completely covered the route.

A day later, Botley Road was
also closed.

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close due to the car park flood-
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around Oxford including Bin
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and the Wytham to Wolvereote
road.

‘Temporary flood defences
have also been erected in Osney
totry and keep therising water
at bay.

Cllr Rodney Rose, deputy
leader of Oxfordshire County

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is ‘tragic’

AMAN from Oxford who
‘was using a mobility scooter
has died after falling in to
Osney Lock when trying to

use a flooded path.

The 47-year-old's body was .
recovered from the lock on OXFORD city centre has
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Police has since confirmed (LEZ) inan effort tolook after
they are not treating his Ten cy and coun cour
death as suspicious nex: _cilplanwasintroduced on Janu- David Nimmo Smith believes the
plained whilehignestofkin 22 Landis designed toimprove LEZ compliments other trans-
air quality and reduce transport- port initiatives within the city.

related emissions in the centre He said: “Oxford has some of
of Oxford. the highest bus use in the UK,
: Buses’ engines have been thanks to sustained investment
described the incident @ yy graded to meet EURO 5 by the councils and bus compa-
He said: “This tragic inci. St@2dards for emissions while nies over several decades to cre-
Cea atte ene Oxford's LEZ is only the sec- ate a first class bus and Park &
nie i2e"S ond to be introduced outside of Ride network. Buses are vital to

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Council hopes to score big with activities

has been informed.
Supt Christian Bunt, LPA
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tpuithen aveaat mae ‘According to city Cllr John Tan- cles.
males sae le Tiskby per, boardmemberforaCleaner, Green groupleader Craig Sim- | Youngsters taking part in basketball for one of the Oxford Youth Ambition sessions
aera aries Ula th Greener Oxford, “any bus com- mons said: “This Low Emission | A PROGRAMME for young dodgeball, netball, table ten- ting more time towards it.”
seeto take extra cau, Pany taking a bus through the Zone has been along time com- | people aged 15 to 21 to take nis, boxercise, dance, football While taking part in the ses-
fea (0 {ake extra cau centre of Oxford without at east. ing butshows that ourconsistent | part in a range of sporting and basketball, with more sions, participants can earn
‘Supt Bunt added: “Our 5uro.5 exhaust can lose its campaigning on air quality has | activities has been launched sports being made available Bounts reward points just
thoughts mvewith the family cence”. paid off. by Oxford City Council. on demand. for turning up, and can be
y Cllr Tanner added: “Oxford “A LEZ is long overdue. Air | Oxford Youth Ambition sees _ Cllr Steve Curran, boardmem- redeemed against a number

ticularly careful following

oftheman who has died.” city council will continue to qualityis continuing to deterio- | a number of sports sessions berfor youth and communities, of rewards including shopping
press for other improvements rate in the city centre. Our con- | led by a qualified coach being said: “There areplenty ofactivi. vouchers and days out.

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Police appeal
after kidnap

attempt

A TEENAGE girl was
left shaken after a man
attempted to kidnap her in
Oxford on December 29.

The 16-year-old was stand-
ing at a bus stop in St Clem-
ents Streetat 11.15pm when a
man approached her in a dark
coloured vehicle and asked her
to get inside.

She got on the number eight
‘bus which travelled up London
Road and got off opposite the
‘junction of Gladstone Road at
25pm.

Here, she was approached by
the same man who got out of
his vehicle and touched her on
the shoulder and asked her to
get into the vehicle again.

‘She pushed him and ran
away.

Thames Valley Police say
the offender was wearing dark
trousers and a dark hooded
top and now appeal for any
witnesses to call 101.

Investigating officer Det Con
Gurinder Sangha, said: “Ifyou
sawanyone acting suspiciously
in the area at the time of the
incident please contact us.

“If you were standing at
the bus stop and witnessed
the incident please come for-
ward.

“This sort of incident is
rare but was frightening for
the lone girl and I would like
to reassure the public that
weare treating it extremely
seriously.”

People power could
save Oxford stadium

By Adam Flinn

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A DECISION as to whether
Oxford Stadium should be
demolished and redeveloped
as housing was expected to
be rejected last night by the
city council.

It comes after Oxford East
MP Andrew Smith and Save
Oxford Stadium chairman Tan
Sawyer presented apetition with
over 2,000 signatures to save
the stadium to council leaders
Bob Price and Ed Turner last
week.

Mr Smith said: “There is over-
‘whelming opposition, both from
local residents and stadium sup-

porters across the counly,to this. * Andrew Smith MP and lan Sawyer (right) present the petition to Cllrs Bob Price and Ed Turner

planning application,

“People really value the sta-
dium activities and facilities and
want to see it fully re-open.

“There is huge public support
for getting back speedway and
greyhound racing as well as
Keeping the dance, karting and
other activities on site.

“This is avital facility, notjust
for Oxford but the whole county,
and we are determined to save
it.

‘It is good news that there is

serious business interestin buy-
ing the site and operating it as
stadium,”

Oxford Stadium has been
closed as a greyhound track
since December 29, 2012, with
speedway not having been run
at the site since 2008,

This proposal was for 220 resi-
dential units to be built on the
site, but a council report rec-
ommended refusal on the basis
that community facilities would
be lost.

It was also concerned about
the lack of the full provision of
affordable housing and potenti
poor living conditions for future
occupants.

Cllr Price said: “The city coun-
ci’s local plan clearly identifies
this site forleisure, and there is
hhuge support forthe retention of
greyhound and speedway racing
in Oxford.

“This is together with the
other popular activities that are
housed in the stadium - dance,

karting and motorcycle training
all have strong support.

“We know that there are sev-
eral promoters who are willing
totake over the stadium and run
it with all these activities.

“It is disappointing that the
Greyhound Racing Association
is failing to promote and develop
the sport that it represents,”

A spokesperson for Galliard
Homes, who put forward the pro
posed devel
comment further on the matter.

Fitness trail
‘is a great new
park feature’

ANEW fitness trail has been
installed in Cowley Marsh
to encourage people to lead
healthier and stronger life-
styles.

Covering approximately 1km,
the trail is part ofa £160,000 pro-
gramme to deliver five Fitness
trails across Oxford.

‘They would offer an opportunity
to people ofall ages to exercise
for free.

The trail has multiple exer-
cise stations located at inter-
vals so that people can run on
grass or paths from machine to
machine.

‘A cross trainer, treadmill,
stepper, leg, shoulder and chest
presses, hand bike, treadmill and
parallel bars are just some ofthe
workouts available

Clr Mark Lygo, board member
for Parks, Sport and Events, said:
“This Fitness Trailis a great fea-
ture for this popular park, pro-
viding new opportunities for our
city’s residents to take time out
of their busy day to take part in
exercise out in the fresh air”

Meanwhile, a consultation is
underway for similar Fitness
Trails at South Park and across
The Leys.

Waste Recycling Environmen-
tal Limited (WREN) has already
awarded £13,500 of funding
towards the project from their
Landfill Communities Fund.

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Fraud calls
investigated
by police

THAMES Valley Police is
currently investigating a
series of fraudulent ealls.
There have been reports of
phone calls being made to
residents across the region

Tax on tobacco ‘could
stop 200 million deaths’

from people claiming to be
police officers.
An ‘officer’ will tell the vie-

AN OXFORD University
researcher has said that tri-

By Adam Flinn
pling the tax on tobacco could

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MP gets tour around Headington home site

tim their bank account has
been involved in fraudulent
activity and asks them for
their details or pin number.
“We are in the early stages
ofinvestigatingtheseclaims,”
said Det Supt Paul Hayles,
“T want to remind people
that the police will never ask
for your bank details in this
‘way, and nor will your bank.
“Never give personal or

prevent 200 million early
deaths this century, ina report
published in the New England stop before 40, they'll reduce
Journal of Medicine. their risk of dying from tobacco

Professor Sir Richard Peto, by 90 per cent,”
along with Professor Prab- Dr Harpal Kumar, chief
hat Jha of the University of executive of Cancer Research
Toronto, believe that by greatly UK, which funded some of Pro-
boosting the tax people would fessor Peto’s work, has urged
be encouraged to quit smoking. governments worldwide to take
altogether. action,

They added that it would be _ He said: “Worldwide, around
account details to anyone especially effective in low to mid- half billion children and adults
‘who contacts you tnexpect-dle-income countries, but also under the age of 35 are already,
edly. cited France's halving of ciga- or soon will be, smokers, and

“Be suspicious, even ifthey _rette consumption from 1990 to. many will be hooked on tobacco
claimtobefromyourbankor 2005 byraising taxes well above for life.

the police.” inflation, “So there's an urgent need for
Ifyou have any concerns Professor Peto said: “The governments to ind waysto stop
call 101. two certainties in life are death people starting andto help smok-

and taxes. We want higher ers give up.
tobacco taxesandfewertobacco “This immensely important
deaths. study demonstrates that tobacco

“It would help children not to taxes are ahugely powerful lever
start, and it would help many in reducing the numbers of peo-
adults to stop while there's still ple who smoke and who die from
time. their addiction.

“Globally, about half of all “We urge all governments,
young men and one in 10 of all not least the UK government,
young women become smokers to take action by regularly rai
and, particularly in developing ing tobacco taxes above infla
countries, relatively few quit. tion, and using occasional steep

“If they keep smoking, about tax hikes starting with the next
half willbe killed byit, but they budget.”

Katy Buswell and her brother Howell.

Roger, who own four residential
parks in the Oxford area.

The act in que

extra safeguards from a small
number ofrogue operators, such developed in a piecemeal fash- and the new legislation should
asthose blockingproperty sales ion, and this new legislation help combat the issue.

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* (From left) Katy and Roger Buswell with John Howell MP

HENLEY MP John Howell has. by residents, failingto carry out contains important provisions

been speaking toresidents ofa maintenance and not issuing for both park home owners and

parkhome sitein Headington, written contracts,

to discuss the passing of the

Mobile Homes Act last year.
Mr Howell visited Wick Farm site, andtolearn more about the on ourparks, anda strong sense

Parkwherearound50homesare different aspects of residential of neighbourliness which many

based, and was shown aroundby park management,” said Mr mature couples say is missing

site operators.”
“Twas pleased to have the Mrs Buswell said: “There is a
opportunity to look around the positive community atmosphere

from modern urban living”
“Itis important in this sector She added that while for the
that there are adequate safe- majority the parks represent a
m gives guards in place onall sides. dreamretirementlifestyle, there

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th most artists, besides
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