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Jody Cundy becomes third celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing
Paralympic champion Jody Cundy has become the third celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The athlete, who celebrated his 45th birthday during Saturday’s live show, said being on Strictly had been an “absolute blast
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Strictly viewers in tears as Nikita and Vito perform 'beautiful' dance
Strictly Come Dancing: The Results returned tonight with this week’s eliminated couple being revealed but before the result, a performance by Nikita and Vito made viewers emotional. The two professional dancers took to the dance floor as they performed
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Record number of runners take to the streets for Oxford Half Marathon
A record number of runners raced through the streets of Oxford on Sunday for the annual Oxford Half Marathon. Starting on Broad Street, near Trinity College, and ending on Park Road, the route took in much of Oxford’s stunning architecture with
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Trish confronts Big Brother housemates over 'out of order' reaction to first eviction
In tonight’s episode of Big Brother, housemate Trish is set to confront others about their reaction to the first eviction. On Friday evening, viewers saw Farida leave the Big Brother house but Trish wasn’t happy with the reaction from some of her
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Chanelle set to take on secret mission in tonight's episode of Big Brother
Big Brother is back on our screens this evening (October 15) for another week of drama and one of the housemates will take on a secret mission in tonight’s episode. Chanelle, a dental therapist from Llanelli in Wales, will be called into the Diary
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Who is Beverley Knight? Singer to perform on Strictly Come Dancing: The Results
Strictly Come Dancing will return to our screens tonight (October 15) with its results show and there’ll be a guest performing. During Strictly Come Dancing: The Results, there’s often a performance from a well-known musician and this week, viewers
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Brigade protects village after fire destroys cottages
A fire brigade was established in the tiny village of Islip after a blaze destroyed 12 cottages. The homeless families were taken in by neighbours or found sanctuary in the old Tithe barn. Villagers were so alarmed at the slow response in tackling
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Heroin dealer could be thrown lifeline to tackle drug addiction
A North Oxford drug dealer was thrown a lifeline to get help with his long-standing drug addiction – and keep himself out of prison. Patrick McFarlane, 61, was in front of the city’s crown court on Friday (October 13) to be sentenced for selling
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Camera club snapper highlights fashionable hairdo
Oxford Mail Camera Club members have been out on the streets to capture images for our latest weekly theme - fashion. There were lots of photos that could have been chosen for photo of the week but in the end Jason Hornblow’s pictures really stood
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Traffic gridlocked and ambulance stuck in queues after half marathon
Oxford was left gridlocked on Sunday afternoon after the city's half marathon, with even an ambulance on blue lights stuck in the traffic chaos. Drivers experienced long delays across the city after the end of the event on Sunday, worsened by a
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Oxford Half Marathon 2023: See if you can spot yourself in our picture gallery
Thousands donned their running shoes for the Oxford Half Marathon 2023. A record 13,000 people took part in the race today (Sunday, October 15) with some professional runners, and others running for charities like Cancer Research, Alzheimer’s Society
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Oxford City boss happy to get draw after ‘toughest team on the road’
ROSS Jenkins was pleased to see his Oxford City side earn an Emirates FA Cup replay in what he described as one of the toughest games of the season so far. The Hoops fell 2-0 behind at Vanarama National League North outfit Scarborough Athletic,
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Oxford United to host National League strugglers in FA Cup first round
OXFORD United will welcome Maidenhead United in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup. The clash against the Vanarama National League strugglers will see the two teams come up against each other for the first ever time. Oxford City face a
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Holly Willoughby has revealed when she will return to TV after This Morning exit
Holly Willoughby announced she would be leaving This Morning this week but has already revealed when she plans to return to TV. Willoughby revealed on Tuesday (October 10) she was stepping down from ITV's This Morning after 14 years in the
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Britain warned about the threat of a possible Asian hornet invasion
Britain is being warned about the threat of a possible Asian hornet invasion. Asian hornets, which have a mostly black abdomen and characteristic yellow legs, were first spotted in the UK in September 2016 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. There
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'Trio armed with Stanley knife force their way into home'
Three men wearing hooded tops left empty-handed after pushing past the occupant of a house to gain entry. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after the incident which took place at approximately 9.40pm on Friday (October 13) in Banbury
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Unbeaten run ends for Banbury United + Jefferson Louis scores against Didcot Town
BANBURY United conceded twice late on as their four-game unbeaten run in Vanarama National League North came to an end. During that streak, the Puritans had kept four clean sheets, however Peterborough Sports’ Josh McCammon ensured that would not
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Thrilling new ride makes debut at Banbury fair
Banbury's annual Michaelmas Fair was as popular as ever, as Leanne O’Brien, six, and her sister Toni, nine, of Bodicote, showed with their huge balloons. Thrill seekers had a treat in 1987 as a new ride was making its debut in the town. Fairground
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Stoppage time header earns replay and puts Oxford City into FA Cup first round draw
CANICE Carroll’s header eight minutes into stoppage time ensured Oxford City earned a replay and a place in the draw for the first round of the Emirates FA Cup. Home side Scarborough Athletic took the lead after just four minutes, via a Frank Mulhern
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Co-op issues warning over East Oxford LTNs as it points to trade downturn
Continuing the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in East Oxford will threaten the commercial future of some Co-op stores, the supermarket has warned. The Midcounties Co-operative said its Iffley Road and Cowley Road stores had already seen a downturn
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The story behind Oxford's most gruesome murder and why questions remain in 2023
Annie Kempson was found murdered at her home in Oxford in 1931. She had been found by her brother at Boundary House, St Clement's, on August 2. Mrs Kempson, 58, had been bludgeoned with a hammer before a chisel was pushed through her throat
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Diners at street food restaurant raise £100k for Oxford hospitals
A restaurant at the city’s Westgate Centre is celebrating raising £100,000 for Oxford Hospitals Charity. Since 2018, customers at Mowgli Street Food have been donating a discretionary £1 with their bill - all of which supports charitable projects
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Public Notices: New high-end off-licence coming to High Street
Public notices are adverts placed by councils and other local authorities to inform people of developments in their areas. They can cover a wide variety of topics that may impact your life. They can include planning applications and appeals
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What time is England v Fiji kick-off for Rugby World Cup quarter-final match?
England faces Fiji in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final fixture on Sunday (October 15). England and World Cup hosts France are the only remaining Six Nations teams left in the tournament after Wales and Ireland both lost their quarter-final fixtures
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Watch: ITV reveals I'm A Celebrity teaser clip ahead of new series
ITV has released a first look at the new series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! The programme sees a group of celebrities be stripped of all luxuries as they take on jungle life with no knowledge of what’s going on back at home. The
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Speeding tickets, drug driving and arrest for failing to appear in court
Multiple speeding tickets were handed out on a major A road as well as an arrest being made for drug driving. Thames Valley Police’s Roads Policing team issued eight tickets for excess speed on the A41 in Bicester on Saturday (October 14).
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Traffic chaos around city amid Oxford Half Marathon
3:37pm Banbury Road just north of Sunnymead is blocked and traffic is queueing due to a crash on Oxford Road. According
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Dealer whose home searched by police spared jail
A woman was praised for turning her life around as she appeared in court to be sentenced for dealing cannabis. Mercedes Summers, 32, previously known as Kyle Macabe, was charged in the wake of a police search of her home in Oxford in December 2019
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In court for breaking court ban on having lone women at his flat
A man allowed a female acquaintance from a bible study group to stay at his flat in breach of a court order. That order was initially imposed on Christopher Hirons in 2010 after concerns about him advertising for a live-in au pair, despite the
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Nuclear fusion site in Oxfordshire to end experiments after 40 years
A nuclear fusion site in Oxfordshire which was part of a European research programme will end its experiments after 40 years. The JET fusion laboratory at Culham Science Centre, in Abingdon, undertook its first experiment in June 1983. Professor
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Catering business react to being named England's best for second year in a row
The owner of an Oxfordshire catering company has reacted to being named the best in the country for the second year in a row. Fingers and Forks picked up the Caterer of the Year at the Food Awards England 2023 at an event held in Birmingham this
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More than 100 jobs up for grabs around Oxford as Tesco launches recruitment drive
Tesco has launched its Christmas recruitment drive as it looks to fill 30,000 roles with more than 100 available in Oxfordshire. The store will be hiring around 120 workers within a 20-mile radius of Oxford city centre, including roles in Abingdon
