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Oxford United earn comfortable pre-season win against spirited Hoops

OXFORD United scored three times as they breezed past Oxford City in their first pre-season game in front of supporters. First half goals from Louie Sibley and Will Goodwin put United 2-0 up at the break, before a sumptuous lobbed effort from Cameron

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A34 crash causes long delays as caution urged

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Palliative care officer at Oxford University Hospitals bags award

Nicole Satullo, a member of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) palliative care team, scooped the Diversity and Inclusion award. Satullo serves as the Palliative Care Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer for Katharine

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UPDATES: Oxford City v Oxford United – live

9:26pm Full-time match report as Oxford United begin pre-season with a 3-0 win at Oxford City. Goals from Louie Sibley

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Oxford Brookes highlights corruption and doping ahead of Olympics

Oxford Brookes University has highlighted issues of corruption and doping in a series of articles ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Dr Rocco Porreca, senior lecturer in marketing at Oxford Brookes Business School, has researched why sports

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Clarks shoe shop reopens in market town precinct

A Clarks shoe shop has reopened today in Abingdon's shopping precinct. Shoppers were disappointed when the store in the Bury Street precinct closed suddenly in April. They were given almost no warning before a notice was placed in the window

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New traffic changes for major city road branded 'anti-motorist nonsense'

New "sustainable travel" transport changes will come to a major city road despite claims from critics they are "anti-motorist nonsense" and will "make rush hour morning traffic into Oxford worse for all commuters". Cabinet member for Infrastructure

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Paedophile avoids jail after further child sex images found

A PAEDOPHILE has avoided a second prison sentence after child sex images found on his phone were revealed to have been there before his previous offending. Shawn Rostron, of East End Lane, Adderbury, was first sentenced at Oxford Crown Court in

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Jeremy Clarkson snubbed by council in battle over dairy farm purchase

A UK council has snubbed Oxfordshire farmer Jeremy Clarkson after he spoke out against it buying and removing a dairy farm. Dorset Council agreed to buy Middle Farm at Higher Kingcombe which is located alongside a Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) nature

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Oxfordshire cricket team to face Middlesex in NCCA showcase match

Oxfordshire are to face Middlesex in this weekend's National Counties Cricket Association showcase match. The showcase competition between national and first-class counties is set to commence this Sunday at Thame Town Cricket Club. Middlesex

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Major announcement on new ITV crime series starring Endeavour’s Shaun Evans

A major update has been given on Endeavour star Shaun Evans' new TV crime drama. The actor played the titular character for 11 years of the Oxford-filmed Endeavour before the much-loved series came to an end with its final episode on March 12,

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Pet charity questions greyhound stadium over data on injuries and deaths

A leading pet charity has written to Oxford Greyhound Stadium asking them to reveal the number of injuries and deaths of greyhounds at the track. Blue Cross, which has a rehoming centre in Burford, said it had "significant concerns" regarding the

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Hundreds of firearms operations in Thames Valley area last year

Firearms officers responded to hundreds of incidents in Thames Valley last year, new figures show. While police officers do not routinely carry guns in the UK, forces may use specially-trained firearms officers in response to some crimes. The

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U’s snap up third goalkeeper of summer transfer window

OXFORD United have snapped up their third goalkeeper of the summer with the addition of Matt Ingram from Hull City. The 30-year-old left the Tigers training camp in Turkey to undergo a medical with the U’s, and has joined the club for an undisclosed

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Fire service dealing with 'high number of calls' of dogs left in hot cars

The fire service is warning pet owners not to leave their dog in their vehicle as temperatures soar today. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said they are receiving "a high number of calls involving dogs being left in hot cars". A spokesperson

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MP calls on Government to recognise Palestine 'immediately'

Liberal Democrat Layla Moran has called on the Government to recognise the state of Palestine “immediately” in order to send a “powerful message” to the Israeli government. Speaking in parliament on Thursday, the MP for Oxford West and Abingdon

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'Body' on railway tracks turns out to be doll

A 'body' spotted near railway tracks that caused widespread delays and cancellations turned out to be a doll. At lunchtime today (July 19) Great Western Railway (GWR) announced all lines between Didcot Parkway and Swindon were blocked while emergency

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Technology expert blames Microsoft crash on '40-year-old out of data technology'

A Chief Technology Officer at an AI company has claimed the worldwide Microsoft IT issue is down to '40-year-old' 'out of date' technology. Earlier today, businesses and users who use Microsoft faced major outages in the UK and worldwide, with

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Oxford City complete double swoop ahead of U’s friendly

OXFORD City have completed a double swoop ahead of their pre-season friendly at home to Oxford United this evening. The Hoops have snapped up centre back Cole Kpekawa and attacker Corie Andrews. Kpekawa spent time on loan at Court Place Farm

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Open air pool in town is opening this weekend

Abingdon's open air pool is opening tomorrow for the summer season. Residents in the town have been disappointed that the town's outdoor pool at Abbey Meadows has not opened sooner during hot weather. The neighbouring splash pad and fountains

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Starmer works on resetting UK-EU relationship with Blenheim Palace summit

European leaders can have a “renewed confidence” in their relationships with the UK, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he sought to build bridges after years of Brexit troubles at Blenheim Palace. The Prime Minister hosted leaders from across the continent

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Staff shake-up as council moves to take back control of services

More than 270 staff are set to move from working for a company owned by three district councils by the end of the year. West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Council are to consider next steps

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'Murder investigation' still ongoing into death of city hotelier's mother

POLICE have confirmed that two people are still on bail in the murder investigation of Old Bank Hotel owner Jeremy Mogford’s mother. Pamela Mogford died in February 2022 aged 100. A funeral service took place at St Paul’s Church, Bledlow Ridge,

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Family watch in horror as dog almost blinded by stick plunging into eye

An Oxfordshire family watched in horror as their pet dog was almost blinded when a stick plunged into his eye during a game of fetch in the garden. The energetic seven-year-old black labrador, called Toby, was seriously injured after he enthusiastically

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Trial adjourned over weekend for pensioner accused of child sex abuse

THE trial for a pensioner accused of indecently assaulting young girls in the 1980s has been adjourned until next week. David Tilley, 77, is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with 11 counts of indecent assault on a girl under the

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Pizza takeaway’s shocking hygiene needs ‘major improvement’ say inspectors

A longstanding pizza takeaway in Bicester has been told it needs 'major improvement' by hygiene inspectors. Pizza House Bicester in Deans Court in the town has been operating since 1989 and serves a variety of pizzas, burgers, chicken and sides

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Image released after a man exposed himself to person in street

Police have released a CCTV image of a person they want to trace after a man allegedly exposed himself to a member of the public in the street. The incident occurred on the junction of Reading Road with Greenmore in Woodcote, near Wallingford, 

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Swan loses life partner following 'entirely avoidable' dog attack

A swan has lost its lifelong partner after it was attacked by a dog at Witney Lake. Since the attack, only one swan and the cygnets have been seen in the area. This is deemed to be very unusual as swans will almost always stay together as they

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Traffic filters scheme postponed, highways bosses confirm

County council leaders have confirmed that their proposed new traffic filters scheme has been postponed in Oxford. Earlier this month Network Rail's announced that Botley Road will not reopen as planned at the end of October. The major route

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GP tells patients with 'routine concerns' to wait amid global IT outage

A GP practice in Oxfordshire has asked patients with “routine concerns” to wait until Monday amid a global IT outage. The Windrush Medical Practice in Witney is among thousands of GP practices across England that have been affected by the global

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Hospital 'swept sexual harassment complaint' against surgeon 'under carpet'

A female trainee’s complaint to hospital bosses of sexual harassment by a transplant surgeon was “swiftly swept under the carpet” a decade ago, a medical tribunal has heard. No further action was taken at the time by Oxford University Hospitals

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Woman, 60, found not guilty of sexual activity with teen boy

NOT guilty verdicts have been handed to a woman who was accused of engaging in sexual activity with a teenage boy near Oxford. Tracey Charlesworth was on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with two counts of being an adult engaging in sexual activity

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Chaos at UK train stations as machines cease functioning amid Microsoft outage

Massive queues are now developing at UK train stations as a result of the global Microsoft IT issue. Passengers were seen forming lines on the platform at Waterloo Station due to technology failings. The central London station is reportedly

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American man arrested for ‘stalking Emma Watson’ at Oxford University

An American tourist has been arrested for allegedly stalking Hollywood actress Emma Watson at the University of Oxford. The star, known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, is studying at the prestigious institution

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Delays expected as GP surgeries and pharmacies affected by global IT outage

A global IT outage has lead to disruption across the world this morning (Friday, July 19), with GP surgeries in England among the services affected. The outage has caused long queues at Luton Airport with extended wait times at Edinburgh Airport

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£65k industrial machinery unit stolen from city centre

A high-end piece of industrial machinery has been stolen from Oxford city centre, police have said. Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce said on Friday morning that the unit, which is made by Swedish generator, compressor and air products

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Everything we know so far as global Microsoft IT outage wreaks havoc

A major Microsoft IT outage has wreaked havoc across the UK (and around the world) this morning (July 19).  From major airlines and train services to GP surgeries and businesses, the IT outage has caused global disruption. Several cybersecurity

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Road closed in both directions after crash at accident black spot

12:57pm Thanks for following the live blog.  For more traffic and travel news visit our live traffic feed.  For

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Full list of UK services affected by Microsoft's global IT outage

A global IT outage is causing disruption across the UK and around the world this morning (Friday, July 19). From airports to GP surgeries, some services in the UK are struggling to function after a major IT outage is believed to have been caused

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Tight by-election result as winner revealed

The winner has been revealed following the release of a tight Oxford by-election result. There were five candidates who came from the Green party, Independent Oxford Alliance (IOA), Labour party, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The Green

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Delays expected as GP surgeries and pharmacies affected by global IT outage

A global IT outage has lead to disruption across the world this morning (Friday, July 19), with GP surgeries in England among the services affected. The outage has caused long queues at Luton Airport with extended wait times at Edinburgh Airport

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Windows users urged to follow these steps to fix computers after major IT outage

Windows users have reported computer crashes this morning following major worldwide Microsoft IT outages. Businesses and users in the UK and around the world who use Microsoft have been experiencing major outages with laptops and systems not working

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Spires smash 50-point barrier with sensational win

OXFORD Spires smashed the 50-point barrier for the first time this season, with a 53-37 home win over Belle Vue Aces. The victory took Spires to just a point behind third-placed Belle Vue in the Premiership table, with the two sides meeting again

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Live updates: Drivers advised to avoid area following crash on A34

4:15pm But National Highways has warned there remain long delays in the area which should begin to ease. 

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Families face record bills over £1,000 for summer holiday clubs this year

Families across Great Britain could end up paying record costs for summer holiday clubs this year, research suggests. The charity Coram Family and Childcare surveyed councils across the nations and found that families could face a bill of £1,045

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Expert reveals little-known password hack that could keep your accounts secure

In the digital world we now live in, there seems to be passwords and logins for pretty much everything whether you’re signing in to your favourite social media account or accessing your mobile phone. Making a strong password can help protect you

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Rail disruption as emergency services attend unusual incident

3:32pm Thank you for following this live blog. You can find all the latest breaking news from across the county on the

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Oxfordshire to sizzle in 30C mini heatwave today

Oxfordshire is set to sizzle in a 30C mini-heatwave today. The Met Office is forecasting a very warm day, dry and fine with plenty of sunshine expected throughout and little to no cloud around. A ‘tropical night’, where temperatures do not

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Road closures lifted after European leaders summit

Road closures put in place for the European leaders summit have been removed overnight. Oxfordshire County Council said Langford Lane between the junction with the A44 and Evenlode Crescent was fully reopened at 4am today (July 19). Stonesfield

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New bus ticket offers almost unlimited travel in Oxfordshire

A new Oxfordshire bus ticket, which offers unlimited travel on nearly all local services, has come into operation. The MyBus Oxfordshire ticket offers passengers daily or weekly travel around the county, covering most routes and operators, for

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Is Microsoft down? Users and businesses facing outages

Businesses and users who use Microsoft are facing major outages in the UK and around the world, with laptops and systems not working. Sky News was one of the companies that were affected, being unable to broadcast its morning show at 6am, with

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Noise warning issued as multinational flypast over Oxfordshire

Jaw-dropping images show a warplane zooming through Wales' so-called Mach Loop on its way to The Royal International Air Tattoo. The event at RAF Fairford starts today with hundreds of planes set to fly over Oxfordshire. The Royal Canadian

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Drivers who've sold car for over £250 could receive £1,000 fine from DVLA

Drivers have been issued an urgent warning over £1,000 DVLA fines for mistakes when selling their cars to be scrapped.  Motorists were paid an average of £250 when selling their cars for scrap in May but road users have been urged to ensure they

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'Do not eat': Product recall issued after metal found in burger and hot dog buns

Johnston Mooney & O'Brien, the oldest bakery in Ireland, has been forced to issue a recall after metal was found in several of its products. Johnston Mooney & O'Brien has recalled 10 of its products including a range of burger buns and hot dog

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Can a dropped kerb be refused? Find out why council could decline application

If you have wanted to make changes to the pavement in front of your house recently, you might have applied to the council to have a kerb dropped. This could be to make accessibility easier when getting onto the pavement or as a way to park your

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Cancer survivor says 'magic does happen' after scooping huge EuroMillions win

A cancer survivor has said 'magic does happen' after scooping a huge Euromillions jackpot. Jonathan Aldridge was just a teenager when he was first diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at 17. The now 32-year-old said he hoped he was at the start

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New Chinese restaurant and takeaway opens with 'very positive' response

A new Chinese restaurant and takeaway in Oxford city centre is busy with lots of customers. Tasty Kitchen in George Street opened about two months ago and is now trading six days a week - Tuesday to Sunday. It is proving to be a popular choice

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UK's largest space exhibit begins tour in Henley

One of the largest space exhibitions in the UK has landed in Henley. The Space Vault Exhibition opened at the River & Rowing Museum on Monday, July 1, when it kicked off a five-year public tour. This exhibition is a chance for the public to

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St Hilda's celebrates crime fiction with annual literary weekend

St Hilda's College welcomes back its annual Crime Fiction Weekend. This much-anticipated event, held from August 9 to August 11, is set to engross crime fiction enthusiasts with a packed programme of talks, panels, and activities. This year's

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Man, 90, dies after falling while crossing the road

AN inquest has opened to the death of a man who fell while crossing the road earlier this month. Alfred Mountford, 90, experienced an unwitnessed fall on July 7 this year while crossing a road. It is unknown where exactly he was crossing over.

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New 20mph speed limits approved for 14 Oxfordshire villages

New 20mph speed limits will be introduced to 14 Oxfordshire villages amid claims of "huge public support". Crawley near Witney and Goosey near Wantage are just two areas that will see the new rules put in place after they were approved by cabinet

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Gourmet mushroom farming begins on Blenheim Estate

Work has started on a gourmet mushroom farm in Combe. The new farm, located on the Blenheim Estate, will harness recycled coffee grounds, compostable packaging and sawdust from Blenheim Palace to propagate gourmet mushroom varieties such as Oyster

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Win £20 and a recycling-made bench in free children's activity trail in Oxfordshire

Children in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse can win £20 and a recycling-made bench for their school as part of a free activity trail. Organised by district councils, the Litter Bug Detectives event, running from July 19 until August 11

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Woman, 60, accused of sexually abusing teen says boy raped her

“I FELT so stupid and embarrassed,” said a woman accused of engaging in sexual activity with a teenage boy near Oxford. Tracey Charlesworth is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with two counts of being an adult engaging in sexual activity

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U’s boss on where focus will be in the transfer window

OXFORD United’s focus in the transfer window will move to the forward line, having brought in eight players so far already. Przemyslaw Placheta became the eighth signing of the summer, but the first who plays in the final third of the pitch.

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The Oxonian previews tonight’s pre-season meeting at Court Place Farm

PRE-SEASON means nothing. I have seen teams cruise to victory in every game, then lose their first five league games, writes The Oxonian. I have seen teams sail onto the rocks, lose heavily in each friendly with an alarming lack of players available

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Oxfordshire angling pond gets makeover in Environment Agency programme

£224,787 was invested by the Environment Agency to improve fishing communities across the south-east last year, including improvements to a particular pond in Oxfordshire. The funds were part of the more than £955,000 invested by the Environment

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Woodland Trust hits 15 million mark in sapling distribution

The UK's largest woodland conservation charity has given out 15 million young trees for free since 2010 Acknowledging this achievement equates to an impressive average of over a million saplings annually. With the deadline for autumn's distribution

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Party for pedestrian-friendly Oxford street improvement

There will be a 'party' in Oxford to celebrate improvements made to a street to make it more pedestrian friendly. The Market Street Party, hosted by Oxford City Council, is set to take place on July 25, kicking off at 12pm. The day will include

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Man caught stealing pink suit from Matalan

A FINE has been handed to a man who was caught stealing an all-pink suit from a retail park. Ricardo Goncalves, of Springfield Park, Witney, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 16) charged with one count of theft from a shop

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Construction begins on £45 million retirement community project

Work has begun on the £45 million first phase of Widmore Park Village, a retirement community in Sonning Common developed by Inspired Villages. This project stage involves the creation of 73 bespoke homes for over-65s, alongside a wellness suite

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U’s youngsters potentially playing to impress future loan clubs

THE next generation at Oxford United will potentially be playing to impress future loan clubs over the next couple of days. The U’s head to Court Place Farm this evening, to take on neighbours Oxford City, before a quick turnaround sees United

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Just Stop Oil's founder sentenced to prison - what is the notorious group's aim?

Just Stop Oil founder Roger Hallam has been jailed for five years over M25 protests. In total, five Just Stop Oil protesters were jailed - Hallam was sentenced to five years and the other to four. They received record sentences for planning

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Cockroach-infested services ranked one of BEST in UK

An Oxford service station which was partially closed last month due to a cockroach infestation has been ranked as one of the UK’s best. The Welcome Break services off the M40 were visited by South Oxfordshire Environmental Health Officers on Monday

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Famous pub reopens as new landlords rescue village’s only boozer

A popular Oxfordshire pub which has featured on television has reopened after its future was left uncertain due to months of closure. The Six Bells on The Green in Warborough operated for the last time on Wednesday, March 27, with the family in

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Sentencing of drug dealer delayed in court

THE sentencing of a drug dealer caught in Bicester has been delayed. Luis Gafita, 36, was due to be sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday (July 18) for one count each of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of a Class A, cocaine

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Botley Road delay branded 'real train wreck' by politician

Further delays to the reopening of a major city road into Oxford have been branded "a real train wreck" by a politician as businesses and householders continue to voice concerns around their livelihood. Green deputy county council leader Dr Pete

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Little Clarendon Street eatery has inspectors called in over poor hygiene

An eatery on a busy Oxford street has been given a low food hygiene rating. Qin Noodle was visited by inspectors on Wednesday, June 12, and they were not impressed with the conditions at the business. Having seen the facilities at the Jericho

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Boom for ice cream shops as world - and police - descend on Woodstock

Early morning dog walkers, Remainers and a few school run mums gathered at the gates of Blenheim Palace to catch a glimpse of the arrivals for the European Political Community summit. Police were posted all along the A44 and at every junction from

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Check out 5 of the best last-minute flights to book now in Europe

As the holiday season approaches, you might have already packed your suitcase ready to jet off to your destination. Whether that be the sunny skies of Spain, the blue seas of Greece, or maybe an all-inclusive resort where you can sit back and relax