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Schoolchildren decorate new care home with artwork
Schoolchildren in Wantage have been working hard to create their best eye-catching artwork to decorate the hoardings of a new care home nearby. Students from Wantage Primary Academy were recently invited by Care UK’s Charlton Lodge, off Elder Way
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Oxfordshire firefighters complete endurance challenge raising £1,786 for charity
Oxfordshire firefighters have completed a well-known endurance challenge in “storm force conditions” to raise nearly £2,000 for charity. Just before 4am on Sunday morning (October 29), the team from Bicester Fire Station made their way down the
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Families enjoy pumpkin picking at Earth Trust
Families from around South Oxfordshire enjoyed autumnal festivities at the Earth Trust's Pumpkin Patch event last week. The Earth Trust ran the event again for 2023 following a success reception last year as part of its Thank the Earth season.
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Full steam ahead for families at railway centre
Families took a trip in locomotive history for the final steam days of the year at Didcot Railway Centre last weekend. The centre once more showcased a range of historic engines on Saturday and Sunday (October 28 and 29), with those in attendance
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Young Reporter Local School Takes NYC Rosie Evetts Headington School
The excitement was in the air as Art and Textiles students from Headington School in Oxford, embarked on a once in a lifetime trip to the outstanding New York City. This four night trip to the ‘Big Apple’ was an extraordinary opportunity for these
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Paedophile given 17 years for non-recent child sex offences
A paedophile from Oxford has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for non-recent child sex offences. Robert Ind, aged 76, of Hockmore Tower, was sentenced to 17 years in prison at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday (October 26). He will also be
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Paedophile given 10 years for multiple child sex offences
A paedophile from Abingdon has been jailed for child sexual offences after police found a large number of indecent images and videos of children on his phone. Mukesh Bharti, aged 46, of Overmead, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with an extended
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'Haunted' student house in Oxford features in new BBC ghost documentary
A house in Oxford is featured in a BBC TV series about ghosts and paranormal sightings. Inspired by the BBC Sounds podcast of the same name, the Uncanny show features real-life stories of apparently supernatural encounters told by the people they
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Badger group to hold protest at university talk
An anti-culling group will protest outside an Oxford College tomorrow. Oxfordshire Badger Group is set to demonstrate outside Merton College for ecologist Professor Rosie Woodroffe's talk titled 'Badgering - the quest for science-based management
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Nurse's urgent plea after suffering life-changing injuries in crash
A nurse from Bicester is petitioning to make a dangerous stretch of road safer after suffering life-altering injuries in a crash just days after helping another crash victim. In January 2021, while driving home from a shift at a care home in Aylesbury
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Fears proposed gas plant could bring 'repeat of Cassington explosion'
Campaigners fear that plans for a new gas plant would bring a risk of explosion similar to the one that rocked Oxfordshire earlier this month. Acorn Bioenergy’s bid to build one of the UK’s largest anaerobic digester gas factories in High Cogges
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Why are radiators placed under windows? This is how they keep your house warm
Radiators aren’t the prettiest thing to look at when we’re sitting gazing around the rooms in our homes, but in all honesty, we can’t live without them. During the winter months, the big frames of metal become our best friends to keep us warm and
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Liam Manning discusses the red card shown to him at the weekend
LIAM Manning admits he was surprised to be sent off at the weekend having never even picked up a yellow card before in his managerial career. Oxford United’s head coach was shown a straight red card by referee Sebastian Stockbridge in the aftermath
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Heavy rain and wind expected as Storm Ciaran set to hit county
THE influence of Storm Ciaran is set to be felt across Oxfordshire this week. An amber warning for rain and wind is in place across large sections of the country on Wednesday and Thursday. Oxfordshire is not covered in this amber warning but
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Anticipation over which celebrity may open new mental health hub
The latest in a series of “groundbreaking” mental health hubs is set to open in the centre of Abingdon. Opening tomorrow (Tuesday, October 31), the venue, in Bury Street, will house mental health professionals from the NHS, the voluntary sector
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'Charming and cheeky' teenager died in hospital
An inquest for a teenager who died after spinal surgery at an Oxford hospital will conclude this week. Oxford Coroner's Court heard that Zak Fairhurst, 18, from Corby, suffered a cardiac arrest after spinal surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital
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Restaurant drastically turns it around with new hygiene rating
A steak house restaurant has turned things around with a five-star hygiene rating following an inspection. The Longwall Beefeater in the Oxford Business Park in Cowley was awarded the rating on Wednesday, October 25 almost two months after it received
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Ice hockey side to introduce neck guards after tragic death of player
OXFORD City Stars are to introduce mandatory neck guards following the tragic death of Adam Johnson. The Nottingham Panthers player died following a freak accident during a game at Sheffield Steelers on Saturday evening. The 29-year-old American
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Journalism Matters: Trusted journalism is critical to combatting AI misinformation
At the inaugural AI safety summit hosted by the UK at Bletchley Park this week, global leaders will be tasked with considering the risks posed by this rapidly advancing technology and how nation states act together to address challenges that cross
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Climate activists slam 'backward' reveal of 27 new UK oil and gas licences
Climate activists have slammed the announcement of 27 new oil and gas licences in the UK as "backward". The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said the licenses have been awarded in areas prioritised because they have the potential to go into
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Portuguese police apologise to Madeleine McCann's parents
Portuguese police met the parents of Madeleine McCann and apologised to them for the way they handled her disappearance. Madeleine went missing from a holiday complex in the Algarve in May 2007. Her disappearance sparked one of the most high-profile
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Man uses Google Earth to track down £23k car stolen from his home
A man used Google Earth to track down his £23,000 car which was stolen from his home. Jayy Robinson, 23, woke up to find thieves had broken into his house and had taken the keys to his Seat and a Volkswagen Golf. The engineer posted shared
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RAC pleads with supermarkets to cut petrol prices as drivers are 'losing out'
The RAC has said that petrol prices under some of the bigger fuel retailers should be cut as drivers are "losing out massively". The motoring body recommends prices being cut by 5p a litre as drivers have not yet felt the benefits of the government's
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Strictly star Bobby Brazier teases return as Freddie Slater to EastEnders
Bobby Brazier, who is now competing in the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing, could be returning to EastEnders as Freddie Slater. This comes as Molly Rainford, who is known for playing Anna Knight on the BBC show, opened up about her character's
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Big Brother viewers left 'howling' at Venting Machine task
Big Brother viewers were left "howling" as the housemates took on the Venting Machine in tonight's episode. Housemates were given the opportunity to win some of their favourite treats if they completed a simple task. The treats were in the
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Assault leaves man with serious facial injuries
An assault which left its victim in hospital with serious facial injuries has led police to release images of three men they wish to speak to. A man in his 20s was allegedly assaulted in Oxford at around 3.30am as three people are said to have
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Fraudster woman jailed for elaborate £230,000 scam
A woman who scammed a couple out of more than £230,000 has been jailed for four and a half years. The Oxfordshire fraudster, Haydee Daniel, 55, of Valley Road in Henley, was found guilty on Thursday, October 26 at Wood Green Crown Court. She
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Alden the butcher of choice for many in city
The name Alden has been prominent in the Oxford business world for more than two centuries. The family firm has been supplying households and other clients with meat and other delicacies since 1793. Today, it continues to thrive at its depot
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Tips and advice on keeping your home warm while saving pennies
English finance journalist and broadcaster Martin Lewis has shared advice on how to use your central heating at home. As the temperature continues to drop outside, most of us will have already put the heating on, or be thinking about when to do
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'They made such cute noises': Boy swims with dolphins on charity trip to Orlando
A 10-year-old boy from Banbury swam with dolphins as part of a charity holiday to Florida. Billy Humphreys was one of 191 seriously ill or disabled children from around the UK who were flown on a free trip to Orlando by charity Dreamflight.
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The latest death notices and funeral announcements in county
The Oxford Mail publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have
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The latest on the east Oxford LTNs
Jemima Hunt, city councillor for St Clements, writes for Cyclox about LTNs in east Oxford and how the traffic system is being amended. IN Oxford playwright Karim Khan’s award-winning play, Brown Boys Swim, Kash and Mohsen, two local schoolboys,
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Expansion plans to add seven theatres at major Oxford hospital
Expansion plans to add seven new elective theatres to the John Radcliffe Hospital have been submitted in an aim to curtail the waiting lists following the Covid pandemic. Carter Jonas has submitted plans on behalf of Oxford University Hospitals
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SCALES OF JUSTICE: Cases from Oxford Magistrates' Court
ZORAN KRUNIC, 48, of Augustine Way, Oxford, admitted breaching a non-molestation order by speaking to an individual in Abbey Road on February 28. Krunic was handed a community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and up to 30 rehabilitation activity
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Warning UK drivers could face £5,000 for driving in winter clothes
Drivers are being warned that wearing winter clothing while driving could land them a £5,000 fine. Getting behind the wheel while wearing coats, gloves and scarves could impact your driving and therefore put you at risk of a fine. While it
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Strep A tests to be sold in Tesco and pharmacies in the UK - see how to get yours
Strep A tests will be available in Tesco and pharmacy stores across the UK from Monday (October 30) to help with a shortage caused by an outbreak of the illness last winter. Over a million tests have been distributed to 14,000 stores across the
