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• Town Hall lights up to raise awareness of deadly disease

  20-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Banbury Town Hall is lit up purple in support of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day.
  
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• Driver in A34 crash has life-threatening injuries

  20-11-2024 20:13 via bbc.com
  
  Thames Valley Police says the road is likely to be closed for several hours near Didcot.
  
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• Long delays after crash on major road near Oxford

  20-11-2024 19:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A crash on the A4142 Eastern Bypass on the westbound side is causing major delays. Police are at the scene. Live updates.
  
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• Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after A34 crash involving car and lorry

  20-11-2024 19:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The driver of a car involved in a major crash on the A34 suffered life-threatening injuries, the ambulance service has confirmed.
  
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• Amazon drink driver dragged man along slip road

  20-11-2024 19:13 via bbc.com
  
  Adrian Dumitrache is jailed for more than two years after colliding with multiple vehicles.
  
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• 'Do not approach' warning as thug on the run after serious assault

  20-11-2024 19:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people to 'not approach' a wanted man after an assault in Didcot.
  
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• 'Do not approach' warning as thug on the run after assault

  20-11-2024 19:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people to 'not approach' a wanted man after an assault in Didcot.
  
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• Video shows air ambulance circling above major A34 crash

  20-11-2024 18:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A video shows an air ambulance circling above the scene of a major crash on the A34 near Didcot.
  
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• Us waiting for Kioso update

  20-11-2024 18:51 via bbc.com
  
  Reports say Oxford United defender Peter Kioso was taken ill playing for DR Congo
  
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• Audi driver attacks man in 40s after he knocked on window

  20-11-2024 18:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man suffered elbow and collar bone injuries after an assault in Headington.
  
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• Audi driver attacks man in 40s after he knocked on his window

  20-11-2024 18:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man suffered elbow and collar bone injuries after an assault in Headington.
  
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• Oxford 'needs urgent improvements' for pedestrians and cyclists

  20-11-2024 18:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford City Council's green group said that the experience of walking or wheeling around Oxford needs “urgent improvement”.
  
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• Photos show police and ambulance after major crash on the A34

  20-11-2024 18:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Pictures show emergency services dealing with a major crash which caused drivers to be struck for four hours on the A34 near Didcot.
  
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• E-scooter rider banned from road for more than a year after drug driving

  20-11-2024 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire woman has been banned from driving for more than a year after drug driving an e-scooter.
  
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• Air ambulance issue statement after A34 closed for four hours after crash

  20-11-2024 17:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance was dispatched to a serious crash on the A34 near Didcot in south Oxfordshire.
  
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• Protest to be held over plans to reopen 'cruel' and 'hostile' immigration centre

  20-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A campaigner has spoken out against 'cruel' and 'hostile' plans to reopen a former immigration centre in Oxfordshire ahead of a protest next weekend.
  
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• MP invites community to celebrate UK Parliament Week

  20-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The MP for Bicester and Woodstock has invited the community to get involved with UK Parliament Week (UPWK) this week. 
  
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• In pictures: Snowmen of Oxfordshire after first fall of the season

  20-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  After the first snowfall of the season yesterday, residents in Oxfordshire got busy building snowmen, and we've gathered pictures of the best ones.
  
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• 'Compassionate' Oxford University student was child of Fast Show actor

  20-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford University PhD student, who was found dead last month, was the child of a Fast Show actor.
  
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• Motorists warned to avoid area after serious A34 crash

  20-11-2024 15:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Motorists are being urged to avoid a major Oxfordshire road this afternoon after a serious multi-vehicle crash.
  
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• Major delays due to serious multi-vehicle A34 crash

  20-11-2024 14:56 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The A34 southbound is closed between Milton and Chilton after a crash. A diversion is in place from the Milton Interchange. Live updates.
  
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• Air ambulance dispatched to serious A34 crash

  20-11-2024 14:56 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The A34 southbound is closed between Milton and Chilton after a crash. A diversion is in place from the Milton Interchange. Live updates.
  
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• Why is there a bowling pin flower display at Liam Payne's funeral?

  20-11-2024 14:53 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne's funeral is taking place today - but why is there a bowling pin flower display?
  
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• One Direction and Girls Aloud stars among mourners at Liam Payne's funeral

  20-11-2024 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Singers Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have attended the funeral of their One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
  
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• Where did Liam Payne live and what is his connection to the Home Counties?

  20-11-2024 14:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne's funeral will take place today as friends and family gather to pay tribute to the former One Direction star.
  
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• How safe is that lorry? HGVs given star ratings

  20-11-2024 14:19 via bbc.com
  
  The scores are out of five and have been driving up standards in cars since 1997.
  
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• Multiple fire engines race to Costa Coffee on retail park

  20-11-2024 14:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue has revealed why four fire engines raced to a Costa Coffee.
  
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• One Direction bandmates' tribute to 'brother' Liam Payne as funeral takes place

  20-11-2024 14:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne's funeral will take place today as friends and family gather to pay tribute to the former One Direction star.
  
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• Sewage works gets £9.7m upgrade to meet growing demand

  20-11-2024 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Benson Sewage Treatment works in South Oxfordshire has been revamped with a £9.7 million upgrade from Thames Water.
  
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• Liam Payne's final social media post remembered as mourners attend funeral

  20-11-2024 13:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Just hours before his death at a hotel in Buenos Aires, former One Direction band member Liam Payne was posting on social media.
  
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• Oxfordshire group lose 46 stone in weight as award picked up

  20-11-2024 13:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The leader of Benson Slimming World in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, has won an award for his success in helping members lose weight.
  
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• Oxfordshire slimming world consultant given award for service success

  20-11-2024 13:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The leader of Benson group Slimming World has been given an award for his success in assisting members to lose weight.
  
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• Oxfordshire actor Florence Pugh reveals 'bizarre' fertility realisation

  20-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire actor Florence Pugh revealed her fertility issues on a podcast and the "mind-boggling realization" that she had to freeze her eggs.
  
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• Oxford's Florence Pugh reveals 'bizarre' fertility realisation

  20-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire actor Florence Pugh revealed her fertility issues on a podcast and the "mind-boggling realization" that she had to freeze her eggs.
  
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• Calls for more free shuttle buses to Oxford hospitals to be decided

  20-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford City Council will debate the motion calling for more free shuttle buses between the city’s Park & Ride’s and the John Radcliffe Hospital.
  
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• Wedged cow rescued from between two posts

  20-11-2024 12:48 via bbc.com
  
  The animal wedged itself in a small gap in a barn near Thame, firefighters say.
  
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• Major delays due to crash on A34 in Oxfordshire

  20-11-2024 12:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Live travel updates on delays caused by an incident on the A34 going northbound to Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Delays due to incident on A34 in Oxfordshire

  20-11-2024 12:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Live travel updates on delays caused by an incident on the A34 going northbound to Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Oxford student captures 'fairy tale' C. S. Lewis-like scenes amid snow blast

  20-11-2024 11:57 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Parts of Oxfordshire have been left looking like something out of a C. S. Lewis novel.
  
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• Universal Studios theme park planned in major tourism boost vision

  20-11-2024 11:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Ministers hope they will achieve the “dramatic” change to UK tourism which a new Universal Studios theme park would bring.
  
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• Funeral of One Direction singer Liam Payne to take pace today

  20-11-2024 11:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The funeral of One Direction singer Liam Payne will be held today [Wednesday, November 20] in the Home Counties.
  
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• Oxfordshire firefighters save trapped cow

  20-11-2024 11:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A cow that got trapped between two posts was successfully rescued by Thame Fire Service in Oxfordshire earlier this week.
  
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• Animal rescue: Oxfordshire fire fighters save trapped cow

  20-11-2024 11:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A cow that got trapped between two posts was successfully rescued by Thame Fire Service in Oxfordshire earlier this week.
  
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• Oxfordshire sees fewest new businesses created since records began

  20-11-2024 10:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The fewest new businesses were created in Oxford last year since records began in 2018, although the total number has gone up.
  
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• Good Food Guide crowns 2 Oxfordshire pubs for having 'best roasts in the UK'

  20-11-2024 10:38 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Good Food Guide has today announced its Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts in Britain.
  
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• Renter protections demanded as Oxford landlords submit fewer eviction claims

  20-11-2024 10:27 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Government reform has been demanded by renter charities and others as landlords in Oxford have submitted fewer eviction claims for renters.
  
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• Six grants you can claim to help with energy bills this winter

  20-11-2024 10:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  With energy costs rising, what grants are available to Brits who may be in need of extra financial support this winter?
  
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• Martin Lewis exposes 'complete urban myth' around NS&I Premium Bonds

  20-11-2024 10:16 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis discussed the popular form of savings during his Martin Lewis Podcast on BBC Sounds.
  
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• Marco Pierre White enjoys 'the best pie I've had in years' at pub

  20-11-2024 10:16 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford restaurateur Marco Pierre White recently visited a Wiltshire pub where he enjoyed 'the best pie I've had in years'.
  
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• O2 to discontinue major service used by thousands in the UK - are you affected?

  20-11-2024 10:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  O2 has revealed it will be closing down its Pay As You Go (PAYG) Mobile Broadband and iPad SIM service fully from on January 31, 2025.
  
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