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• Person dies on train tracks as police confirm fatality

  20-09-2024 11:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A person who was hit by a train on an Oxfordshire rail route has been confirmed dead by British Transport Police.
  
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• Villagers fear new homes plan could create 'spike of development'

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire villagers are fearful that plans for 16 homes near Wantage could create a 'spike of development into the countryside'.
  
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• Two Oxfordshire councils to be sued over solar farm issue in £50m claim

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two Oxfordshire councils are set to be sued over solar farm valuations in a £50m claim.
  
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• South Oxfordshire Christmas Fair to take place next week

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The South Oxfordshire Christmas Fair is set to take place next week.
  
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• Protected cycle lane on 'horrible' road a step closer after 10 year campaign

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A dedicated cycle lane along a busy and 'dangerous' route in Oxford has come a step closer.
  
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• Planning for care in later life

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Care as and when you need it: the benefits of respite, or a short stay, in a care home
  
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• Permanent new home needed for Oxfordshire town cinema

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A permanent new home is needed for Abingdon's popular boutique cinema
  
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• Oxfordshire farmers fear losing livelihoods over inheritance tax hike

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Farmers in Oxfordshire are in “real distress” over the fate of their businesses after the government’s tax hike on farms was announced in the 2024 Budget.
  
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• Oxford private schools slam removal of tax breaks in Budget

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Schools in Oxford have said they find the government's decision to charge VAT “sad and wrong”, after Carrdus school in Banbury announced its closure.
  
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• Oxford health service praised for 'safe' and 'highly efficient' care

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A nurse-led service at Oxford University Hospitals has been praised for its "safe, effective, and highly efficient" patient care.
  
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• Opinion split over major plans for nine new flats on main road

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Opinion is split over major plans for nine new flats to replace a car dealership on Abingdon Road in Oxford.
  
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• New stadium bridge should be cycle-free, pensioners say

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new pedestrian footbridge is being planned for Oxford United’s new stadium. Cyclists have special cycle lanes for accessing that proposed stadium
  
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• Monty Panesar opens up on mental health and Bazball ahead of Oxford event

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Former England Test cricketer Monty Panesar has spoken on Brendon McCullum, Azeem Rafiq and mental health ahead of appearing at the Westgate in Oxford.
  
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• 'Keep the lights on': Proposals to dim street lights in Oxfordshire hit with backlash

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Campaign groups and officials have slammed proposals from Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to reduce street lighting across Oxfordshire.
  
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• Interest rates cut 'unlikely' to help businesses, financial expert says

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An interest rates cut is "unlikely to bring any meaningful financial relief" to businesses according to an Oxfordshire financial expert.
  
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• 'Gangs' of underage drinkers to face year-long pub bans

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A rise in attempts to use fake IDs in Wallingford, like at the Coach and Horses pub, has led police to threaten underage drinkers with length pub bans.
  
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• Cycling set to be approved on pedestrianised street in town centre

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Cycling is set to be approved on Sheep Street in Bicester by Oxfordshire County Council this week.
  
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• Comedian Milo Edwards brining hit Edinburgh Fringe show to Oxford

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Milo Edwards is set to bring his show which focuses on the loss of his mum and dad to Oxford.
  
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• Chef found dead at his home, inquest opening hears

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford chef was found dead at his home, an inquest heard.
  
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• Calendar photo competition to celebrate rural life in Oxfordshire

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A photo competition has been launched by StowAg ahead of the release of its 2025 calendar.
  
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• Bicester school celebrates 50 years of its library

  13-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Cooper School has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its library.
  
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• We tried a pint of Jeremy Clarkson’s new Guinness rival at his pub

  12-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  We tried a pint of Jeremy Clarkson's new Guinness rival Hawkstone Black at The Farmer's Dog pub.
  
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• Send in photos of your school reception class

  12-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Each year we publish our popular First Class supplement featuring photographs of reception classes from across the area.
  
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• Oxfordshire woman sets challenge to walk 1,000 miles by Christmas Eve

  12-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman from Bicester has set herself a challenge to walk 1,000 miles in total by Christmas Eve for charity.
  
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• Oxford book fair will attract more than 100 authors

  12-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxford Indie Book Fair is expected to attract more than 100 authors
  
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• Gallery calls for artists submissions for open exhibition

  12-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A gallery in Banbury, Oxfordshire has called for artists to submit their work before this week’s deadline to be included in an open exhibition later this month.
  
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• Police issue warning following reports of livestock worrying and hare coursing

  12-11-2024 20:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to the public following reports of hare coursing and livestock worrying in Thame and Stokenchurch.
  
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• Residents will have chance to have say on East West Rail plans

  12-11-2024 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Residents in Oxford and Bicester will soon have the chance to have their say on the East West Rail project.
  
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• Pub permanently closed as owner seeks new tenant

  12-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Home Sweet Home pub near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, has “closed long term” and has been listed on the chain owner’s site as seeking a new tenant.
  
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• Plumber found dead in woodland

  12-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire plumber was found dead in woodland, an inquest opening heard.
  
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