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• Fox rescued from construction netting around neck

  23-04-2025 16:07 via bbc.com
  Boots suffered injuries to his neckline after panicking when he became entangled.
  
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• Ukrainian delegation visit Oxford college to discuss energy transition

  05-05-2025 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A delegation from the Ukrainian Government have visited Christ Church College.
  
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• Oxford pub apologises after customers' 'homophobic' experience

  05-05-2025 17:40 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Rose & Crown in Oxford have said their "eccentric" house rules made the customer feel targeted for being gay and issued a full apology.
  
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• Truck Festival crowned UK's best-value festival for second year running

  05-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Research has named Truck Festival in Steventon as the best-value music festival in the UK, earning the title for the second year running.
  
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• Bank of England set to cut interest rates as US tariff impact in focus

  05-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford expert has said he expects the Bank of England to down-grade its near-term growth and inflation forecasts on Thursday.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson voices complaint on private plane noise in rural Oxfordshire

  05-05-2025 16:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson latest complaint concerns a private plane flying above his Diddly Squat mansion in the Cotswolds, posted about on Instagram.
  
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• Petition launched to repair Oxfordshire pub owned by billionaire developer

  05-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Villagers in Combe have launched a petition to reopen their only pub, the Cock Inn, after it was left in a state of disrepair by its new billionaire owner.
  
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• New guidelines developed by Oxford University aiming to reduce bowel cancer

  05-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  New guidelines have been developed for the monitoring of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in an effort to prevent them going on to develop bowel cancer.
  
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• New biostimulant treatment significantly boosts wheat yields, studies confirm

  05-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new biostimulant could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12 per cent, according to researchers from Oxford University.
  
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• Mural created by school pupils to brighten up community

  05-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A mural has been created in Blackbird Leys by a group of pupils from Orion Academy.
  
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• Dame Judi Dench among stars supporting Oxford hospice's fundraiser

  05-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Dame Judi Dench is among the famous faces supporting an Oxford hospice's fundraiser.
  
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• Caretaker retires after 50 years at Oxfordshire school

  05-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Burford School's caretaker is retiring after 55 years.
  
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• VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations planned for town

  05-05-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Church bells will ring out across Abingdon on May 8 as the town commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with Victory in Europe (VE) Day
  
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• See inside this stunning Tudor home in the Cotswolds

  05-05-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  When Zoe and George Thompson moved into their Blockley home 30 years ago, they discovered it was already inhabited
  
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• Oxford Brookers University opens two new buildings

  05-05-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two new buildings have been opened at Oxford Brookes University.
  
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• Oxfordshire to get glimpse of VE Day flypast en route to RAF base

  05-05-2025 12:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Plane enthusiasts in Oxfordshire may get a glimpse of the RAF flypast for VE Day 80 today, as the aircraft head to RAF Brize Norton in Carterton.
  
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• Beckham's birthday bash rages in London after Cotswolds family dinner

  05-05-2025 11:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  David and Victoria Beckham shared snaps of their intimate family dinner in the Cotswolds ahead of a birthday bash in London which raged into the morning.
  
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• Warning issued after moped gathering in town park

  05-05-2025 11:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police officers in Abingdon issued an official warning to a moped rider after the vehicle was used to cause 'alarm, distress or annoyance' at a park gathering.
  
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• The 'best concert souvenir' that music-loving Brits wish would make a comeback

  05-05-2025 09:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Brits have shared that they wish physical concert tickets would make a comeback as a keepsake piece of memorabilia.
  
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• Woman to run half marathon less than a year after surgery for heart condition

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Less than a year after undergoing surgery for an inherited heart condition, a keen runner is preparing to take part in a half marathon.
  
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• Why does the UK have 2 bank holidays in May? The history behind them

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The UK has a handful of bank holidays throughout the year but why do two take place in May each year? Here's the history behind them.
  
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• Solar farm remains ‘essential’ despite new homes mandate

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Rooftop panels are important said the developer behind Botley West but utility-scale solar projects remain essential to achieving government targets.
  
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• Rationing put pressure on chefs catering for VE Day

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  VE Day celebrations now conjure up visions of tables groaning with food but the original day would have presented party organisers with culinary challenges
  
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• Oxfordshire racing stable assistant found dead at home, inquest hears

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An inquest has opened after an Oxfordshire racing stable assistant was found dead at his home.
  
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• Oxford University receives share of £1.1m to address inequalities in road safety

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A project led by the University of Oxford focused on addressing road safety inequalities will receive a share of £1.1 million.
  
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• New sensory room created at primary school

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Faringdon United Charity has funded the creation of a new sensory room at Folly View Primary School.
  
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• Millions to be invested ahead of electric-karting track opening

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Millions of pounds will be invested in a former aircraft hangar ahead of the opening of an electric-karting track at Bicester Motion.
  
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• Martin Lewis: Is this the end of the £20,000 ISA? And if so, what do we do?

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? Martin Lewis says it's being considered 'That's not a rumour. I know it for a fact.'
  
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• 'I was fearful and worried': Slave victim speaks out after Judge jailed

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The victim of UN High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe has spoken out after the latter was jailed at Oxford Crown Court.
  
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• Former show home with private mooring at marina on the market

  05-05-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A former show home with views of Abingdon Marina has gone on the market for £965,000.
  
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