Despair as drug ruled too expensive

8:49am today

Oxfordshire's postcode lottery cancer victims were dealt a devastating blow this morning after new guidance ruled the life-extending drug Sunitinib was too expensive for the NHS.

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	Rider killed in crash with van
	8:10pm Wed 6 Aug 08
	Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the A4074.

	Floods verdict outrage
	3:00pm Wed 6 Aug 08
	FLOOD-hit homeowners have reacted angrily to news that Abingdon will not get new flood defences to protect against future deluges.
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Two hurt in A420 crash

9:42am Tuesday 5th August 2008

Traffic flow has returned to normal on the A420 following a two-vehicle crash at Besselsleigh today.

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School could be country's first multilingual academy

6:07pm Sunday 3rd August 2008

THE European School at Culham could become England's first multilingual academy.

Fresh call for new A34 junction

2:19pm Friday 1st August 2008

Fresh calls have been made for a new junction to ease congestion for drivers coming and going through Abingdon.

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Royal honour for Vale flood man

3:58pm Wednesday 30th July 2008

A council employee was given a royal pat on the back at Buckingham Palace garden party.

Left defenceless

1:00pm Wednesday 30th July 2008

THE GOVERNMENT is unlikely to fund major flood prevention work in Abingdon in the near future.

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	Town reveals hidden talents
	8:30am Mon 28 Jul 08
	The star quality of Abingdon's residents shone through at the final of the town's talent competition.

	Talent show finalists take to stage
	6:31am Sat 26 Jul 08
	Harpists, magicians and belly dancers will be among the finalists of a talent contest to prove that Abingdon residents really have got what it takes to be a showbiz star.
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