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• My bombs are safe and I let my kids play with them: We speak to the man whose home was raided for First and Second World War munitions

• The family and friends of Jayden Parkinson held a special balloon release yesterday to mark the murdered teenager's 18th birthday

• Trio jailed for fight in the Nelson pub in Cowley described so bad it was like a 'Western film'

• 23 Pioneer Squadron bade farewell to Bicester with a royal send off march

• Danny Hylton vows as Oxford United face Luton today to make amends for missing several opportunities last weekend

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• Tour guides Charly Roberts and Tiras Verey in the Oxford Castle crypt ahead of a month of scary events running up to Halloween

A good deal of cloud and this could produce a little light rain or drizzle in places. The odd sunny interval is likely later.

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