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• Young man caught with indecent images avoids jail

  15-04-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Dean Marshall, from Bicester, was caught with over 200 child sex abuse images. He has avoided jail as judge dubs his offending a ‘one-off’.
  
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• 87-year-old woman missing as police launch urgent search

  06-05-2025 21:57 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Eileen, an 87-year-old, is missing and Thames Valley Police has launched an urgent appeal for any details about her whereabouts.
  
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• Sir Roger Bannister's world-famous record is remembered

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford hosted the second annual Bannister Miles Celebration with a joyful community mile along the High Street and the Iffley Road Athletics Track.
  
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• Rooftop bar now open following anniversary celebrations

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Broad Street was in celebratory mood as The Store which has a rooftop bar marked its first anniversary
  
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• ‘Remarkable’ medieval barn in Swalcliffe opens for entire summer

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The historic barn will welcome guests from 2pm to 5pm every Sunday and bank holiday, featuring an exhibition and special events.
  
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• New public artwork in Oxford by Antony Gormley and poet laureate

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and poet laureate Simon Armitage have worked together on a new public artwork.
  
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• Family-run third generation bakery celebrates 95 years of business

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A family-run bakery in Bicester is celebrating 95 years of business.
  
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• Cherwell residents invited to join VE Day anniversary celebrations

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Cherwell residents are being invited to join in with VE Day celebration events.
  
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• Chatty Bus returning to Oxford to tackle loneliness and isolation

  06-05-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel have teamed up with mental health charity Restore to provide extra support through their Chatty Bus.
  
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• LIVE: Major Oxford road in Cowley brought to standstill by incident

  06-05-2025 18:53 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Eastern-By-Pass-Road suffers heavy traffic after car breaks down.
  
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• Public urged to call police after 'python' spotted in city

  06-05-2025 18:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The public has been warned after a large "python" snake was spotted at an Oxford beauty spot.
  
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• JK Rowling slams 'backstabbing colleagues' after Emma Watson's cryptic message

  06-05-2025 18:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  JK Rowling has penned an essay about 'back-stabbing colleagues ever ready to report wrongthink' after Harry Potter stars turned on her.
  
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• Green party seats more than double in local elections

  06-05-2025 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Green party were among the success stories in Oxfordshire County Council’s 2025 local elections after their seat share increased from three to seven.
  
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• Driving tests set for changes amid new trial at centres across the UK

  06-05-2025 17:38 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A number of small changes to driving tests will be trialled at 20 centres across the UK, including Oxford, Cardiff and Portsmouth
  
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• Supermarket to close temporarily for 'makeover'

  06-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A supermarket in Bicester will temporarily close this month.
  
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• Oxfordshire café named among best in UK and shortlisted for award

  06-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A café in Thame, Oxfordshire, has been named among the best in the UK after being shortlisted for a national award.
  
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• New map released to encourage visitors to explore Cotswolds town

  06-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A map showing ways of exploring Charlbury has been released.
  
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• Man in 30s dies after falling from coconut tree

  06-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford-born man died after falling from a coconut tree in Brazil, an inquest has heard.
  
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• How did Pro-Jimmy Savile candidate get on in the local elections?

  06-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A local election candidate claimed Jimmy Savile was “an innocent man” and “a working-class hero” was 55 votes away from sitting on Oxfordshire County Council.
  
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• Climate projects to receive £100k funding from district council

  06-05-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Vale of White Horse District Council's Climate Action Fund has opened for applications today (May 6).
  
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• Nine mile stretch of the A34 to be closed over several weekends

  06-05-2025 16:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The northbound section of of the A34 will shut over three upcoming weekends for essential resurfacing says National Highways.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson issues update on future of Diddly Squat Farm

  06-05-2025 16:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Top Gear and The Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson has given fans an update on the future of Diddly Squat Farm and The Farmer's Dog pub.
  
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• World-famous train to power through Oxford this afternoon

  06-05-2025 16:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The world-famous locomotive is scheduled to be at Oxford Station in only a few hours and extra crowds of train enthusiasts could be expected from even earlier.
  
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• 'Please forgive me': Graduate returns Oxford University books 20 years overdue

  06-05-2025 15:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A former Oxford University student has returned three books 20 years after loaning them out as an undergraduate.
  
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• New Coronation Street star first auditioned for a popular character 20 years ago

  06-05-2025 15:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street newcomer Jonathan Howard, who plays Carl Webster, has revealed how he first auditioned for a role on the cobbles nearly 20 years ago.
  
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• Live: Traffic incident causing severe delays at key interchange

  06-05-2025 15:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A vehicle has broken down on the M40 and A34 interchange causing delays
  
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• Alison Hammond shares 'emotional' moment with Little Mix star on new BBC series

  06-05-2025 15:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Alison Hammond has spoken about an interview with Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, which she described as the most emotional moment from her new BBC series Big Weekend.
  
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• All the landmarks across the UK lighting up to mark VE Day this evening

  06-05-2025 14:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of landmarks across the UK will be lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this evening, May 6.
  
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• Burglar with 'unenviable criminal record' has sentencing delay again

  06-05-2025 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The sentencing of a man at Oxford Crown Court with an 'unenviable criminal record' has again been delayed.
  
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• Life-sized silhouettes being displayed at Blenheim Palace to mark VE Day

  06-05-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A series of life-sized silhouettes are on show at Blenheim Palace to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
  
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