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• Popular hair salon celebrates 40-year milestone amid changing sector

  04-12-2025 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The popular hair salon in the Oxfordshire town has celebrated a milestone with its owner saying the sector has changed massively since the 1980s.
  
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• Land Rover stolen from village near Jeremy Clarkson's farm

  04-12-2025 20:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Land Rover has been stolen from a village near Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds farm, police have said.
  
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• Land Rover stolen from near Jeremy Clarkson's farm

  04-12-2025 20:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Land Rover has been stolen from near Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds farm, police have said.
  
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• Retail giant Amazon looking to build data centre on former coal plant site

  04-12-2025 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The US retail giant Amazon has proposed building the data centre in an Oxfordshire town on the site of a former coal plant.
  
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• 'Wild west’ service charges called out in parliament by MP

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran has called for the ‘wild west’ of service charges that tenants face in parliament.
  
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• WATCH: Man caught sleeping in bin under piles of rubbish

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man who was caught sleeping rough in a bin under piles of rubbish in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Pangbourne: How this school is building resilience with parents in a difficult world

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Building Resilience, A United Front Many schools and families are asking the same question: How do we best prepare young people for the world they will inherit?
  
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• Oxford High School GDST: 150 Years of Girls Who Dare to Lead

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford High School GDST: 150 Years of Girls Who Dare to Lead In 1875, a group of visionary women challenged the status quo.
  
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• Massive reservoir near Abingdon backed by industry watchdogs

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Water industry watchdogs have backed Abingdon's massive new reservoir
  
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• 'Heartbroken' woman offers cash reward for safe return of beloved missing parrot

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A 'heartbroken' woman is offering a cash reward for the safe return of her parrot who went missing from her home near Cowley Road in Oxford five days ago.
  
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• Burford School: A Legacy of Learning and Life in the Heart of Oxfordshire

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Burford School: A Legacy of Learning and Life in the Heart of Oxfordshire For over four and a half centuries, Burford School has been at the centre of its community, a place where learning, opportunity, and tradition come together.
  
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• Boxing champion Mike Tyson meets Oxford community champion

  04-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Boxing legend and The Hangover star Mike Tyson met Oxford community champion Amir Steve Ali this week.
  
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• Home suffers 'severe' flooding overnight

  04-12-2025 16:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A home suffered "severe" flooding overnight as rain came pouring down.
  
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• Landlord claims he was 'forced' to hike prices at Cotswolds pub

  04-12-2025 16:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Cotswolds pub landlord has claimed that he has been ''forced'' to hike up prices by 20 per cent and reduce opening hours.
  
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• Urgent warning issued after bird flu outbreak in popular city meadow

  04-12-2025 15:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An urgent warning has been issued after positive cases of bird flu were confirmed in Port Meadow, Oxford.
  
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• Oxford actress Florence Pugh 'slips on banana skin'

  04-12-2025 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actress Florence Pugh, known for her roles in Marvel's Avengers, Oppenheimer and Little Women, has "slipped on a banana skin".
  
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• Gritters to be deployed in these areas tonight as warning issued

  04-12-2025 14:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Gritters will once again be sent out overnight on Oxfordshire's roads as town hall bosses prepare for another cold spell.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson wouldn't return to BBC 'in a million years' for show

  04-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has said that he wouldn't return to the BBC "in a million years" for hit show, The Traitors.
  
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• Dame Mary Berry and Jeremy Irons help raise £20,000 for Oxford charity

  04-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire celebs Jeremy Irons and Great British Bake Off star Dame Mary Berry helped raise £20,000 for a local charity in Oxford.
  
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• Council unsure if 'tourist tax' will advance as other cities push forward

  04-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford City Council has said it is unsure if its proposed 'tourist tax' will advance as other cities, including Cardiff, press on with their own charges.
  
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• Council leader asked if Witney could get congestion charge like Oxford

  04-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The leader of West Oxfordshire District Council was asked if Witney could also get a congestion charge, after the scheme was introduced in Oxford.
  
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• Man, 20, named and charged in connection with 'serious' assault

  04-12-2025 13:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man from Oxfordshire has been named and charged in connection with an assault in Didcot which left a person with 'serious' facial injuries.
  
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• Covered Market Christmas postbox attracts lots of shoppers

  04-12-2025 13:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford's historic Covered Market has been bursting with festive cheer with families visiting to post letters to Santa
  
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• Bonnie Blue to keep working as porn star after becoming mother

  04-12-2025 13:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Banned OnlyFans porn star Bonnie Blue has revealed that she will keep working in the porn industry after she becomes a mother.
  
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• LIVE: Long delays as A34 partially closed in both directions due to incident

  04-12-2025 12:51 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A section of the A34 is partially closed just over the Oxfordshire border, affecting drivers travelling into the county.
  
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• Rare King Charles £1 coin on sale for over £28,000

  04-12-2025 12:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Reading resident is selling a rare King Charles £1 coin on eBay for over £28,000.
  
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• Oxford presenter 'honoured' to be named new host of iconic BBC show

  04-12-2025 12:36 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The experienced presenter was educated in Oxford and called the appointment to the iconic BBC show "a huge honour".
  
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• Emma Watson says it's hard to be a 'super famous person' at Oxford University

  04-12-2025 12:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter star Emma Watson has opened up about being a "super famous person" studying at Oxford University.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson breaks rule at Cotswolds farm shop in major change

  04-12-2025 12:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has made a major change at Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds after five years.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson break huge rule at Cotswolds farm shop in major change

  04-12-2025 12:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has made a major change at Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds after five years.
  
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• Cynthia Erivo rumoured to star as Voldemort in new HBO Harry Potter series

  04-12-2025 12:04 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  "They're auditioning both men and women for Voldemort, so it's possible we could see a female Voldemort in the Harry Potter series!"
  
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• Independent city centre cafe slammed by food hygiene inspectors

  04-12-2025 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A cafe in Oxford city centre has been slammed by food hygiene inspectors.
  
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• Child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell to ask for early prison release

  04-12-2025 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire convicted child sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein associate is to ask a judge for an early release from her US prison.
  
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• BMW featured at Oxfordshire display wins Top Gear Car of the Year 2026

  04-12-2025 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A BMW iX3 featured at Bicester Motion's Scramble in October has won Top Gear Car of the Year 2026.
  
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• BMW featured at Bicester Motion wins Top Gear Car of the Year 2026

  04-12-2025 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A BMW iX3 featured at Bicester Motion's Scramble in October has won Top Gear Car of the Year 2026.
  
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• Inbetweeners star reveals the moment a 'breakdown' was caught on camera in film

  04-12-2025 11:41 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas (Simon Cooper) has revealed the moment a 'breakdown' was caught on camera when filming The Inbetweeners Movie
  
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• Call the Midwife reveals BBC star will return for Christmas special after 2 years

  04-12-2025 11:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  This popular Call the Midwife cast member will return for the two-part BBC Christmas special after two years and fans 'can't wait'
  
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• Man threatened with knives and baseball bats by gang following verbal altercation

  04-12-2025 10:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man assisting with traffic management following a crash in Oxford was threatened by a gang with baseball bats and knives.
  
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• Gang threatens man with knives and baseball bats during argument

  04-12-2025 10:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man assisting with traffic management following a crash in Oxford was threatened by a gang with baseball bats and knives.
  
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• Major changes to Oxford bus services announced - all you need to know

  04-12-2025 10:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A number of changes have been made to Stagecoach West bus services in Oxford.
  
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• This 75p supermarket item hailed a 'secret weapon' for stopping dry skin

  04-12-2025 10:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  One 'superfood' has been dubbed a 'secret weapon' to surviving the weather changes this winter
  
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• Drivers warned of 'costly Christmas' as RAC urges them to do one thing

  04-12-2025 10:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Supermarket petrol prices increased, with unleaded petrol up 2.46p to 134.48p and diesel up 3.6p to 143.08p
  
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• Price of jacket potatoes and butter set to soar in supermarkets, experts warn

  04-12-2025 09:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sales of jacket potatoes, butter and full-fat products have soared this year, according to Waitrose, which could mean prices are set to soar.
  
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• Primary school emergency closure extended

  04-12-2025 08:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An emergency closure at a primary school in south Oxfordshire has been extended.
  
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• Popular running event cancelled due to bad weather

  04-12-2025 08:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A popular running event taking place in Witney, Oxfordshire this weekend has been cancelled due to bad weather.
  
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• Share in Ascot-winner offered as part of racehorse fundraiser

  04-12-2025 06:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A SHARE in a racehorse is being offered as part of a charity fundraiser
  
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• First show home unveiled at Greencore’s green scheme in Oxfordshire

  04-12-2025 06:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A NEW collection of eco-friendly homes has been officially opened
  
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• Young man accused of stalking fellow student at Oxford Brookes University

  04-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A young Oxford man has been accused of stalking a fellow university student and is now on trial at Oxford Crown Court.
  
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• Science parks being 'slowed down by Brexit'

  04-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire science parks are being "slowed down" by Brexit, an area MP has claimed.
  
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• 'Radical' changes to jury trials could lower confidence in guilty verdicts

  04-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A criminal defence expert has warned that recent reforms to the criminal justice system could lower public confidence
  
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