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• Local Olympian makes appearance with gold medal at Bicester concert

  03-09-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Kieran Bird made an appearance with his gold medal at a concert in Bicester at the weekend.
  
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• Live music performances at pub raise funds for cancer charity

  03-09-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A day of live music performances at a pub in south Oxfordshire will raise funds for Cancer Research
  
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• 80s tribute band return with another sell-out show

  03-09-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sledgehammer returned to Bicester at the weekend with another sell-out show.
  
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• 5-year-old boy wins podium place in biking World Championships

  03-09-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A five year old boy from Bicester won a podium place at a balance biking World Championships last month.
  
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• Edwards rejoins Oxford on short-term deal

  03-09-2024 19:33 via bbc.com
  
  Oxford United re-sign midfielder Kyle Edwards on a short-term contract.
  
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• LIVE: Crash causing delays near Oxford

  03-09-2024 18:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a road-traffic collision on the A4260, Bunkers Hill.
  
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• Crash causing delays near Oxford

  03-09-2024 18:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a road-traffic collision on the A4260, Bunkers Hill.
  
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• Gavin and Stacey stars are seen for 'one last time'

  03-09-2024 18:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Gavin And Stacey actresses Joanna Page and Ruth Jones have been pictured on set in Wales for “one last time”
  
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• Man in 30s sustains facial injuries after being punched and kneed in head

  03-09-2024 17:56 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s sustained facial injuries and required hospital injuries after being punched and kneed in the head in Banbury, police say.
  
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• Police give update after man was 'found with stab wounds' in town centre

  03-09-2024 17:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police has provided an update after a man in his 20s was "found with stab wounds" in Banbury town centre at the weekend.
  
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• Can conkers keep moths away from your home?

  03-09-2024 17:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Do conkers deter moths? This is how you can keep moths away and out of your wardrobe using conkers.
  
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• Pensioner who groomed girl, 12, admits to being 'dirty, old man'

  03-09-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire pensioner conceded he sounded like a ‘dirty, old man’ after grooming a 12-year-old girl online, saying he ‘loved her’.
  
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• 'Number of weapons' turned into police in Knives Ruin Lives scheme

  03-09-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A number of knives have been handed in to Bicester Police Station for destruction, police say.
  
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• Gifts and donations accepted by Oxfordshire's MPs revealed

  03-09-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The gifts and donations made to Oxfordshire MPs have been revealed.
  
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• Fresh plan to build crocodile house near Oxfordshire town

  03-09-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to the West Oxfordshire Council to build a crocodile house in Carterton near Witney as part of the Crocodiles of the World site.
  
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• Derelict pub in Oxford is now up for sale

  03-09-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Since closing 13 years ago, the Crown & Thistle pub in Headington has fallen into disrepair
  
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• Decision made on 16 homes plan for village 'awash with sewage'

  03-09-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Planning permission to build 16 homes in Milton Under Wychwood near Burford and Chipping Norton has been refused by West Oxfordshire District Council.
  
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• Search to trace missing teenager last seen four days ago

  03-09-2024 16:57 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information to help find a 16-year-old boy from Oxfordshire who has been missing for four days.
  
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• Jeremy Kyle 'egged on' audience to boo TV show guest who died days later

  03-09-2024 16:27 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  TV show guest Steve Dymond spoke of Jeremy Kyle egging on the audience to “boo him” and was “very upset” after the show’s recording.
  
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• Grand Designs returns with 25th anniversary episode and new series- how to watch

  03-09-2024 16:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Grand Design will return to Channel 4 for a new series but first it will air an anniversary special to celebrate 25 years of the series.
  
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• Is my child too ill to go to school? Government and NHS advice to follow

  03-09-2024 16:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The illnesses and diseases that will keep your children off school (and for how long), according to government guidelines.
  
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• Search for dead woman's son who could be living in Wantage

  03-09-2024 15:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the sons of a dead woman who could be living in Wantage and Portsmouth.
  
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• McDonald's closes for nine weeks for restaurant refurb

  03-09-2024 15:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  McDonald's in Didcot is being remodelled to improve speed and efficiency as more people order food online and through the app.
  
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• Could your dog be a Hollywood star? Britain's ugliest dog competition is back

  03-09-2024 15:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  How to apply for Britain's ugliest dog competition and take away the crown of 2023's winner Peggy the Pugese who is now a Hollywood star.
  
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• MP calls for end to trade with illegal settlements

  03-09-2024 15:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
   Layla Moran has urged the Government to “go further” following the suspension of some arms exports licences to Israel
  
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• Splash park replacement works due to begin

  03-09-2024 15:13 via bbc.com
  
  Oxford City Council secured a £100,000 grant for a seasonal splash park and a bike and scooter track.
  
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• Developers propose 400 new houses running up against village

  03-09-2024 14:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Developers propose to build 400 new houses on farmland next to a village near Witney.
  
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• Two drug dealers admit to distributing 'multiple kilograms' of cocaine

  03-09-2024 14:08 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two men who distributed multiple kilograms of cocaine throughout Swindon and Wiltshire have pleaded guilty.
  
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• Council disputes building height amid calls for fire safety action

  03-09-2024 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford City Council continues to treat Pound House in Cowley as a six-storey building as concerns are raised over fire safety.
  
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• Bands will play at big Covered Market birthday celebration

  03-09-2024 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Local bands are being invited to play at a big birthday bash for the Covered Market
  
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• Police release CCTV image after early hours assault inside pub

  03-09-2024 13:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of two people they would like to speak to following an assault at The Lamb Inn in the Bicester town centre.
  
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• South Oxfordshire guesthouse goes viral in hilarious TikTok

  03-09-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A hilarious TikTok featuring a south Oxfordshire guesthouse has gone viral with more than one million likes.
  
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• Gifts and donations accepted by Oxford's MPs revealed

  03-09-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The gifts and benefits made to Oxford's MPs have been revealed.
  
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• Chocolate is good for you and here are the 7 health benefits to prove it

  03-09-2024 13:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  See the seven reasons/health benefits that prove chocolate is good for you.
  
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• Parents warned they could face £1,000 fines for common school run mistakes

  03-09-2024 13:16 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  These are the common driving mistakes you should avoid on the school run
  
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• Teenagers have off-road bike seized over traffic offences

  03-09-2024 13:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers riding an off-road motorbike in Oxford city centre had it seized by police over traffic offences.
  
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• Costa Coffee reveals food and drink menu for autumn 2024 with 6 new items

  03-09-2024 12:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Costa Coffee has revealed its new spin on its returning Maple Hazel menu range with new and returning food and drinks.
  
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• 'Amen to this' - James Corden's Gavin and Stacey filming update excites fans

  03-09-2024 12:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Find out what James Corden posted on Instagram during day one of filming for the final Gavin and Stacey episode which excited fans.
  
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• Oasis fans look back in anger as 2017 tweet from Liam Gallagher resurfaces

  03-09-2024 12:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oasis fans have shared their anger over ticket prices as a 2017 tweet from Liam Gallagher reappears.
  
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• Here's why so many large spiders are scuttling into your house - and why they're big

  03-09-2024 12:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Large spiders are scuttling into homes for one very romantic reason.
  
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• Pub with unusual name gets ready to open

  03-09-2024 12:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A pub in Oxford with a controversial new name is set to open.
  
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• Yellow weather warning issued for heavy rain and risk of flooding

  03-09-2024 12:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office covering Oxfordshire.
  
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• Missing man believed to be sleeping rough in city found, police confirm

  03-09-2024 12:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Bailey, 30 from Oxford, has been located safely, police have confirmed.
  
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• LIVE: First witness in murder trial where woman accused of stabbing boyfriend

  03-09-2024 11:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Bailey Heywood, 22, is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with the murder of Dale Bond 45, in March this year. The first witness is due to take the stand.
  
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• LIVE: First two witnesses in murder trial - woman accused of stabbing boyfriend

  03-09-2024 11:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Bailey Heywood, 22, is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with the murder of Dale Bond 45, in March this year. The first witness is due to take the stand.
  
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• First two witnesses in murder trial - woman accused of stabbing boyfriend

  03-09-2024 11:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Bailey Heywood, 22, is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with the murder of Dale Bond 45, in March this year. The first witness is due to take the stand.
  
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• MP says service not good enough after missing train to Westminster

  03-09-2024 11:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The new MP for Didcot said the service was not good enough after he missed his train to Westminster due to signal problems and broken ticket machines.
  
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• Revealed: Thames Valley Police boss spent twice that of rivals in tight election race

  03-09-2024 11:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Conservative boss of Thames Valley Police spent twice as much money on his election campaign than his nearest rival who he narrowly beat.
  
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• Richard Hammond gives hopeful verdict on the future of The Grand Tour

  03-09-2024 10:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Richard Hammond as shared his thoughts on the future of The Grand Tour as Clarkson, May and Hammond leave.
  
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• Road blocked on edge of city due to incident

  03-09-2024 10:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A road in Botley in Oxford is blocked due to an incident.
  
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