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Oxfordshire could see huge biodiversity gain according to study
Oxfordshire is set to benefit from over 160 football pitches worth of biodiversity each year, according to a new study by a tech startup. The research was carried out by Joe’s Blooms, a company that claims to offer a digital solution that helps
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Worker's arm pulled into 'chicken processing machine' as firm fined £20k
A worker’s arm was pulled into a chicken-processing machine and his wrist crushed, a court heard. The Oxfordshire-based firm for which 58-year-old Piotr Zielinski worked has now been fined £20,000 after it admitted breaching health and safety rules
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These 7 'small' and 'simple' tips could help you save up to £2.5k a year
Saving money always feels like an undefeatable task on a to-do list or a New Year's resolution that you can never accomplish but here are seven 'small' and 'simple' tips that could go a long way. The internet is full of influencers and social media
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'Astonishing' Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 winning images revealed
The winning image for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 award has been revealed by the Natural History Museum. It was taken by the French underwater photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta, and showed a tri-spine horseshoe crab
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Hot water bottle warning as serious burn injuries to children increase
Parents have been warned against giving hot water bottles to children after a rise in the number being treated for serious burns. Experts said concerns over the cost of living, with people looking for cheaper alternatives to turning on their central
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Rare 'skin-eating' beetle spotted in the UK as experts say its a 'mystery'
A rare “skin-eating” beetle has been spotted in the UK, with scientists saying its appearance is a “mystery”. The dermestes undulatus beetle was discovered on Flat Holm Island, off the coast of Cardiff. It is the first time the beetle has been
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All flights from Luton Airport grounded after 'significant fire' causes collapse
Flights to and from Luton Airport have been temporarily cancelled after a "significant fire" ripped through Terminal Car Park 2 leading to "partial structural collapse". The update was made by the airport on Wednesday (October 11) morning with
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Hundreds turn out for Oxford vigil to grieve victims of Hamas attack
Hundreds of people attended a vigil in Oxford town centre to grieve for those murdered in Hamas’ attack on Israel. The event – which began with candle-lighting and a minute’s silence – was co-organised by Ruvi Ziegler, a resident of Oxford and
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New cat themed cafe coming to major Oxford road
A new cat themed café is set to come to a major Oxford road. The ‘Mac Kitten’ coffee shop will lie towards one end of Cowley Road near The Plain Roundabout. It replaces the ‘Boss Chic’ hairdressers that was next to Korean food store ‘Seoul
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Top government lawyer and Banbury MP distances herself from 'lefty lawyers' jibes
Banbury MP Victoria Prentis spoke out over ‘lefty lawyers’ as she addressed an assembly of judges, barristers, academics and schoolchildren. Ms Prentis, who as Attorney General sits in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet and advises ministers of the law, warned
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Chicken restaurant manager wins praise for linking up with charity
The manager of a popular chicken restaurant in Oxford has been praised for establishing strong links with a local charity. Nando’s has announced its Employability Heroes, including Mirka Mazurczak, general manager of Nando's Oxford Westgate, during
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Palestinian student society to stage protest against Israeli occupation
An Oxford University Palestinian student society is taking to the streets to demand Israel stops its occupation of Palestinian territories. The Oxford Students’ Palestine Society will be staging the protest tomorrow (Thursday, October 12) at 5pm
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Company boss, 82, from Bicester area died after fall
A plastic manufacturing company boss died from a bleed on the brain three weeks after falling while getting out of his car. Oxford Coroner’s Court heard that John Gattley, 82, of Somerton, near Bicester, had suffered from headaches after suffering
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Just Stop Oil protesters bailed by police after Radcliffe Camera paint arrests
Two men arrested after the Radcliffe Camera was daubed in orange paint have been bailed. Thames Valley Police officers arrested the pair on suspicion of criminal damage after they were called to the historic Bodleian Library building on Tuesday
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Disabled staff at Oxford hospitals more likely to be bullied by manager
Disabled staff at Oxford University Hospitals Trust are almost twice as likely to experience bullying, harassment or abuse from their manager as their non-disabled colleagues, new figures suggest. The NHS England figures, which have just been released
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Woman who died in Donnington Bridge Road flats fire named
The cause of a woman’s death remains uncertain, three weeks after her body was found in her burned-out Oxford flat. Opening her inquest on Wednesday afternoon (October 11), senior coroner for Oxfordshire Darren Salter said Jacqueline Keating’s
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Burger King fans issued 8 'secret hacks' and 'insider tips' to use this month
Burger King has issued eight 'secret hacks' and 'insider tips' to help its customers save on their favourite menu items this October. The popular fast-food chain has revealed a series of hacks with the aim of helping burger lovers save money.
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Expert reveals top trends and most popular baby names for 2024
A professional baby namer predicts using "surnames as first names" will be a popular 2024 trend - and gender-neutral monikers will continue to be popular. Steph Coffield, 40, is a consultant for parents to be and said more people are choosing one
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Thames Valley Police call handler faces corruption charges alongside her brother
A man and his police call-handler sister have appeared in court accused of involvement in organised crime. Catherine Arrol, 28, who was a Thames Valley Police call handler, is accused of accessing police systems to 'input non-emergency queries
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5 'unknown' ways that could cause your car to fail its MOT (and how to avoid)
Drivers have been warned about these five typically 'unknown' ways that your car could fail its MOT. A necessary evil - an MOT test is an annual assessment that examines whether your vehicle complies with current road safety and environment standards
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Should students play football in an LTN street?
Theo Hopkins has written a letter suggesting that a change in the way his local Low Traffic Neighbourhood is run will interfere with students playing football in the streets. There is talk that when the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) in the Divinity
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Bravery of RAF paedophile's victim praised by police
Police praised the victim of a paedophile RAF serviceman who faced down her abuser two decades on. Stuart Taylor, 53, was found guilty last week of indecently assaulting the girl in West Oxfordshire in the early 2000s and remanded in custody until
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Record number of half marathon runners from charity
A record number of runners from a local charity will participate in this year’s Oxford Half Marathon. The Yellow Submarine, which supports people with learning disabilities and autism, is thrilled to announce the achievement as 80 runners will
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Meat cleaver man in dock wearing 'Queen Elizabeth II Superman jumper'
A Littlemore man will be sentenced on Halloween after he admitted using a meat cleaver to threaten a female cop. Arthur Chen-Lawless, 67, of no fixed address, appeared before Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday (October 10). He was wearing a grey
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Oxford Mail team to run half marathon for mental health cause
Runners from the Oxford Mail team will partake in this year’s half marathon on Sunday to raise money for a mental health charity. Digital editors Matt Elofson and Ben Hardy as well as former reporter Ed Halford are undertaking the 13.1-mile course
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Post-medieval Oxford hotel crowned the Southern Hotel Restaurant of the Year
A 17th century Oxford hotel has won a national award at an event held in Birmingham this week. The Old Parsonage Hotel was named named Hotel Restaurant of the Year (South) at The Food Awards England 2023 on Monday. The Food Awards England
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Oxford United publish information on how traffic could be managed at The Triangle
OXFORD United have published information on how matchday crowds and traffic could be managed at The Triangle. The U’s are looking to build a 16,000-capacity stadium south of Kidlington Roundabout, with the club’s licence agreement at the Kassam
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Wood Farm man in court over front door 'arson'
A man has appeared in court accused of arson after a front door was torched in Headington. Christopher Baillie, 45, of Foresters Tower, Wood Farm, faced a single charge of arson with intent to endanger life when he was before the city magistrates
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Man in 50s found dead in riverside tragedy, police confirm
A man in his 50s was found dead on Port Meadow yesterday (Tuesday, October 10), police have confirmed. Emergency services were scrambled to the common after reports of the medical emergency. Thames Valley Police was called at around 4.30pm
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St Edward's School staff member died in tragedy by River Thames
A member of staff at St Edwards School died near the boathouse on Port Meadow, the Oxford school confirmed. Emergency services, including the Thames Air Ambulance helicopter, were scrambled to the common on Tuesday afternoon (October 11) after
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'It’s getting worse and worse': Barn fire rages for around 10 hours
A barn fire raged for around 10 hours in a village near Bicester yesterday (Tuesday, October 10) The blaze in Upper Arncott was first reported to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service just after 9am but the barn was still alight well into the evening
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Who Holly Willoughby's husband Daniel Baldwin is as ITV star quits This Morning
This Morning viewers have been left in shock as presenter Holly Willoughby has confirmed she is quitting the show, leading many fans asking questions about her personal life. The star has been on the chatshow for 14 years, but taking to social
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What is Holly Willoughby's net worth following her shock exit from This Morning?
Holly Willoughby is one of the most well-known TV presenters in Britain and has built up a substantial net worth in her career. She is best known for presenting the ITV daytime chat show This Morning, which she announced today (Tuesday, October
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This Morning tribute after Holly Willoughby exit 'She will forever be one of us'
Life after Holly Willoughby has begun on This Morning as the ITV show went to air for the first time since she quit on Tuesday (October 10). Willoughby revealed on Tuesday she would be stepping down from her role as co-host on This Morning effective
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Air ambulance responds on riverside emergency in country park
A riverside incident in Oxford yesterday (Tuesday, October 10) required “advanced critical care” from an air ambulance service. Emergency services, including police, fire and ambulance, were called to the moorings in Port Meadow in the evening
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Grandstand legend Steve Rider reveals prostate cancer diagnosis before surgery
ITV and former BBC sports presenter Steve Rider has encouraged other men to “recognise your vulnerability” and get tested as he revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 73-year-old broadcaster, who previously hosted BBC’s Grandstand
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No10 denies plans to scale back winter fuel allowance for pensioners
Number 10 has confirmed winter fuel payments will not be scrapped for all but the poorest pensioners following speculation after the Tory Party Conference. It had been reported that cuts could be made to the Winter Fuel Payments scheme in order
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E-scrambler bike seized after rider's unsuccessful ‘get away’
The rider of an electronic scrambler bike made an unsuccessful ‘get away’ as he tried to evade police yesterday evening (Tuesday, October 10). Thames Valley Police said the male’s attempted escape was “slower than a tortoise” and his bike was seized
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Missing seven-year-old found after extensive police search
A missing seven-year-old was recovered “safe and well” after an extensive police search in West Oxfordshire. The child was found in the Carterton area by Thames Valley Police officers at some time in the evening or night yesterday (Tuesday, October
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Stolen Skoda with pilfered plates recovered in Oxfordshire village
A stolen Skoda with pilfered plates was recovered by police in an Oxfordshire village. The car was seized by Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce in a village near Bicester yesterday (Tuesday, October 10). The vehicle had been stolen
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Liam Manning and Greg Leigh up for manager and player of the month
LIAM Manning and Greg Leigh have been nominated for September’s Sky Bet League One manager and player of the month award. Manning won last month’s award ending an 18-year United curse for a divisional manager of the month award with Ramon Diaz
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'Pretty appalling' : Mixed reaction to Just Stop Oil protest
There were some strong opinions among Oxford folk after protesters sprayed paint over the city's iconic Radcliffe Camera to showcase their opposition to fossil fuels as part of a student stunt yesterday. Police responded to reports shortly after
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Pub group recognised for making best pizza in the UK
Oxford is in the running to be the home of one of the best pizzas in the UK. Dodo Pub Co Oxford, which runs The Rusty Bicycle in Magdalen Road, The Rickety Press in Jericho, The Up in Arms on Marston Road and the Part and Parcel in Witney, is among
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Active travel group says council will ignore concerns about new junction
Members of an active travel group have said they are worried the council will ignore the public’s concerns around a major new junction development. Planning permission was granted in November 2021 for improvements to the existing A4095/B4100 Banbury
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Decision this week over plans to fine motorists at busy city roundabout
A decision will be made this week over introducing number plate recognition at one of Oxford’s busiest roundabouts to prevent an illegal turn. Plans to install automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at The Plain have been proposed to
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Police blast gunman as he's jailed for having pistol on May Day
Detectives welcomed the jailing of a man caught with a handgun on Cowley Road. Yasin Hamid, 26, was sent to prison for five years on Monday (October 9) after he admitted being in possession of the converted starter pistol. The firearm was discovered
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Oxfam warns Israel's total siege on Gaza will lead to humanitarian catastrophe
Oxfam is warning that Israel’s planned total siege on Gaza will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe for an “already vulnerable population.” The famine relief organisation, founded in Oxford in 1942, claims that the Israeli government’s plans will
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Fears raised over McDonald's' 24-hour opening plans in town
Fears have been raised over a fast food giant’s plan to serve burgers and fries 24 hours a day. McDonald's has applied to extend its licence to serve customers from 11pm until 5am at its prospective branch in the Orchard Centre. But Didcot
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Town's traders herald step forward in campaign against car-free zones
Wantage traders have heralded a major step forward in their campaign against expanding pedestrianisation in part of the town centre. Wantage Town Council wants to increase the car-free zone in the western end of Market Place by seven metres, remove
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Council resists Home Office plan to increase number of asylum seekers at hotel
A council said it is 'strongly lobbying' the Home Office not to increase the number of asylum seekers living at an Oxfordshire hotel. West Oxfordshire District Council’s economic and social overview and scrutiny committee was told there were 187
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Host of Oxfordshire villages to have 20mph proposals decided this week
A host of Oxfordshire villages will have 20mph proposals decided this week. Oxfordshire County Council’s highways chief will decide whether to introduce the limits in several villages in the south, west and north of the county in a meeting on Thursday
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Police in Abingdon increase focus on antisocial behaviour after public complaints
Police in Abingdon have announced they will be increasing their efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour as a result of feedback from the community. Thames Valley Police’s Abingdon Neighbourhood Team are focusing on antisocial behaviour in the town
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Council ordered to pay £35k to families over SEND failures
Oxfordshire County Council has been ordered to pay more than £35,000 to families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It comes after the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) found failures with the authority’s school
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'Major step forward' for bathing water status in Oxfordshire town
Wallingford’s bid for bathing water status has taken a major step forward as the number of summer river-users exceeded national requirements. Over two busy days, 391 and 143 people swam in the town’s stretch of the River Thames or took to the water
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Design a Christmas card for the mayor and town council
Creative children who come up with a fabulous design could see it become the official Christmas card for the mayor of Witney and the town council. The competition is open to all primary school children creating designs at home, in school, with
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'It could be fatal': Residents in safety plea after 'terrible' crash
A late-evening crash in a quiet residential road has prompted a safety plea from householders who claim it is the second incident in a month at the location. Headington homeowners were startled when a driver crashed a VW Golf into a parked Mercedes
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Botley West Solar Farm plans 'under review' after Oxford college pulls out
The developers behind the proposed Botley West Solar Farm will “review” plans after an Oxford college pulled out. Merton College said last week that its Hall Farm site in Begbroke will not be used. The college said it now "plans to plant extensive
