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• Body found after motorhome fire

  19-12-2014 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A body is found at the scene of a fire at a caravan site.
  
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• Faith leaders criticise Oxford Union Robinson invite

  23-05-2026 11:43 via bbc.com
  The far-right activist is set to take part in a debate at the centuries-old society on 28 May.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What was discovered on HMS Victory?

  23-05-2026 09:03 via bbc.com
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'

  23-05-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
  
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• 'I'm making the most of life after testicular cancer'

  23-05-2026 08:25 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio Oxford newsreader Dan Freeman revisits those who helped him on his cancer journey.
  
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• Music magazine comes to an end after 35 years

  23-05-2026 08:24 via bbc.com
  Kidlington resident Ronan Munro published the first issue of Nightshift in 1995.
  
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• Where to spend bank holiday weekend in the South

  23-05-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Our picks for your bank holiday day out in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset or Berkshire.
  
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• Watch: Sunshine forecast for bank holiday weekend in the South

  23-05-2026 08:12 via bbc.com
  BBC South weather presenter Sarah Farmer says it could be a record breaker this bank holiday.
  
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• Wembley stand honour for CPR hero fan

  22-05-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  Reading fan Pippa Sharman, who lives in Oxfordshire, performed CPR on a Luton fan in 2022.
  
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• UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

  22-05-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
  
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• Southampton's Eckert authorised spying missions

  22-05-2026 11:12 via bbc.com
  Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.
  
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• Mice-ridden restaurant was 'imminent risk' to diners

  22-05-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  Oxford City Council says the restaurant owner told officers the mice "were seasonal" and came every year.
  
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• Push for more dads to join online safety survey

  22-05-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  Dads are being asked to have their say on a government consultation into online safety.
  
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• The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young

  22-05-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
  
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• Restoration plans revealed for 18th Century bridge

  21-05-2026 16:50 via bbc.com
  The Environment Agency says restoration of the Marsh Head Horsebridge would be partly crowdfunded.
  
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• 'Countryside LTNs' could ban traffic on rural roads

  21-05-2026 15:01 via bbc.com
  Oxfordshire County Council is proposing the new scheme to support safer active travel.
  
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• Turning heads on the Botley Road

  21-05-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Once known for its retail, West Oxford is now the site of another new science park.
  
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• Southampton charged with watching Oxford United training sessions

  20-05-2026 00:06 via bbc.com
  Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs during the Championship season.
  
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• Junior school pupil treated for meningitis in fourth Reading case

  19-05-2026 18:55 via bbc.com
  The UKHSA says the fourth case has links with the same wider social network as the others.
  
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• Man jailed for using Snapchat to meet vulnerable girl

  19-05-2026 17:49 via bbc.com
  Luke Morgan Leon Burton, from Carterton, was found by police in a vehicle with the girl in Weymouth.
  
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• Council under fire over bridge safety and inspections

  19-05-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  Oxfordshire County Council's audit finds "weaknesses" in every risk area of its bridge management.
  
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• Old Speckled Hen beer brand sold by Greene King

  19-05-2026 14:02 via bbc.com
  Production of the former Morland brand will shift from Suffolk to Bedford.
  
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• The key questions about the latest meningitis outbreak

  19-05-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  BBC South takes a closer look at the meningitis cases in the region and what you may need to be aware of.
  
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• Police launch anti-vehicle theft campaign

  19-05-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  In the 12 months to the end of August 2025, there were nearly 3,500 vehicle thefts in the region.
  
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• Tribute to motorcyclist who 'lived life to the full'

  18-05-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  Chris Howard died in a crash on the border between Oxfordshire and Berkshire last month.
  
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• Cafe owner calls for permit change after £1000 fines

  18-05-2026 16:53 via bbc.com
  Oxford cafe owner Lula Kinnaird says she has about £1,000 in fines after a congestion charge permit was refused.
  
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• No plan after 'wobbly' footbridge closure, MP says

  18-05-2026 13:20 via bbc.com
  Oxfordshire County Council says it closed the Cottesmore footbridge in Oxford over safety concerns.
  
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• But did she say yes?

  18-05-2026 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A sign on the A41 near Bicester read 'will you be my girlfriend?'... but did she say yes?
  
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• Man with terminal cancer takes on Thames Path walk

  18-05-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  Oxford graduate Jasper Dix is walking the Thames Path to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity.
  
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• A League of Their Own props donated to charities

  18-05-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  A homelessness and animal welfare charity are among those benefiting from donations from the TV quiz.
  
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