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• Pub in market town reopened with new managers days after closure

  12-01-2026 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The popular pub, The Coachmakers Arms in Wallingford was shut for just three days before new tenants took over the Oxfordshire venue.
  
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• Over 250 people attend special Parkrun event after Storm Goretti fears

  12-01-2026 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxfordshire town's Parkrun was particularly special this week but was only given the green light at the last minute due to Storm Goretti fears.
  
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• Inside the mind of a murder mystery author with latest novel hitting shelves

  12-01-2026 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tom Hindle, originally from Leeds and now living in Oxfordshire, talks on his latest novel A Killer in Paradise, released in January 2026.
  
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• Fish and chip shop sees massive success under new management

  12-01-2026 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Smarts Wallingford, a fish and chip shop in the town, has been turned around since new management took over in August this year.
  
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• Accountancy firm forced into emergency evacuation after lorry crash

  12-01-2026 20:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The accountancy firm, which is based in the centre of an Oxfordshire town, was forced into an emergency evacuation after a lorry crash.
  
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• Bird of prey found dead amid reports of 'unusual activity' at nature reserve

  12-01-2026 19:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley police has launched a probe after the bird of prey was found dead, following reports of "unusual activity" in the Oxfordshire reserve.
  
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• Outdoor clothing chain could now move to former Waterstones

  12-01-2026 19:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Outdoor clothing chain Mountain Warehouse could open a new store where Waterstones traded in Oxford for many years following talks of a Harry Potter facility.
  
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• Urgent search for missing 21-year-old woman sparks appeals across Oxfordshire region

  12-01-2026 18:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Milton Keynes woman, aged 21, has gone missing with both Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire police issuing appeals.
  
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• MP slams Elon Musk's X as she quits site over 'sexual exploitation' of girls

  12-01-2026 18:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxford MP has quit Elon Musk's social media site X as she said it was enabling the "sexual exploitation" of woman and children.
  
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• New smokehouse expected to create 100 jobs

  12-01-2026 17:19 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The team behind Hickory’s Smokehouse has announced plans to open their first smokehouse in Oxfordshire, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Town urged to sign up to new NHS dentist after 'appalling' stats

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The residents of an Oxfordshire town have been urged to sign up to a new NHS dentist after previous statistics showed a shortage in the area.
  
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• Road shut for 'emergency repairs' ahead of one-month closure next month

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The road in Abingdon has been closed repeatedly for various works throughout last year, and will be shut for more than a month from February.
  
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• Pupils brave the cold for first cross country run of the term

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Boys at Abingdon School have been braving the cold on a cross country run
  
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• Millionaire in planning war over 'monstrous' pool house at Cotswolds mansion

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A millionaire is in a planning war with neighbours over plans for a "monstrous" pool house at his £3.4m Cotswolds mansion.
  
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• Major 1,500-home development receives affordable property boost

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The major 1,500-home development in an Oxfordshire town has received a significant affordable homes boost from Abri and Vistry.
  
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• Highly-opposed warehouse developments off M40 to be reconsidered

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A proposed huge development of warehouses and offices off the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire has received hundreds of objections.
  
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• Councillor defects to Greens giving them more seats than ever on city council

  12-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A councillor who defected to the Green Party on Oxford City Council said the leadership of Zack Polanski means they have a chance to get more seats.
  
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• Burglary at community pub poses 'real threat' to business

  12-01-2026 16:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The much-loved drinking hole and community hub, which is owned and run by volunteers, said the burglary is a real 'threat' to its operation.
  
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• Parents and police warned as girl followed to primary school by man

  12-01-2026 16:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police and parents in Oxford have been warned after a schoolgirl was followed by a man to her primary school.
  
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• Tributes for man who died on Oxford's Osney Bridge

  12-01-2026 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxford Mail has opened a book of condolence for man who died in a medical emergency on Osney Bridge last week.
  
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• New shed space will be used for woodwork and fixing bikes

  12-01-2026 14:18 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new community-run shed space in Abingdon is being used for woodwork projects and fixing bikes
  
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• Volunteers are kept busy at railway centre attraction

  12-01-2026 13:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Volunteers have been busy at Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire which is operated by Great Western Railway.
  
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• Fergie sent 'begging Christmas card' to King after her eviction

  12-01-2026 13:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Ferguson, AKA Fergie, sent a 'begging Christmas card' to King Charles after her eviction amid a reported move into a Cotswolds granny annexe.
  
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• Village pub would 'lose £50,000' if reopened today

  12-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A village pub not far from Witney and the Cotswolds would lose £50,000 if it reopened, it has been claimed.
  
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• Pub in hunt for new franchisee as refurb plans draw near

  12-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Greene King is looking for somebody to take on an Oxford pub.
  
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• Motorist banned for three years after reckless behaviour

  12-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire man from Wallingford has been sentenced for dangerous driving in Chester.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson says people who are poor should 'work harder'

  12-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has said that poor people should "work harder" if they cannot afford a trip to his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog.
  
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• Man exposes himself to woman with 'inappropriate acts' in city centre

  12-01-2026 12:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man exposed himself to a woman and performed "inappropriate acts" in Oxford city centre, say Thames Valley Police.
  
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• Man exposed himself to woman with 'inappropriate acts' in city centre

  12-01-2026 12:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man exposed himself to a woman and performed "inappropriate acts" in Oxford city centre, say Thames Valley Police.
  
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• Train line to close for a full week as bridge demolished

  12-01-2026 12:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Great Western Railway will close the railway between Oxford and Didcot Parkway for 10 days for the demolition of Botley Road Railway Bridge.
  
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• Emergency bus diversion continues in city after delay

  12-01-2026 12:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Buses are continuing to use a trading estate off Botley Road in Oxford.
  
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• Major Oxfordshire road in the Cotswolds to close next month

  12-01-2026 12:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A major Oxfordshire road in the Cotswolds is set to close next month.
  
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• Raymond Blanc names five best restaurants in Oxfordshire

  12-01-2026 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc has named the five best restaurants in Oxfordshire after Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons closed down until 2027.
  
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• Flowers and tributes left as beloved Oxford Big Issue seller dies

  12-01-2026 11:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Flowers and tributes have been left in Oxford after a local Big Issue seller died.
  
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• Shock twist in popular BBC series starring Tom Hiddleston

  12-01-2026 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Fans of The Night Manager have been left shocked as Hugh Laurie made a surprise return to the BBC show in a major twist.
  
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• Hugh Laurie makes shock return to Night Manager in major twist

  12-01-2026 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Fans of The Night Manager have been left shocked as Hugh Laurie made a surprise return to the BBC show in a major twist.
  
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• BBC star opens up on secret health battle and surgery after tumour diagnosis

  12-01-2026 10:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  BBC presenter Reggie Yates has revealed he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with a tumour.
  
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• Workers missing out on millions in Pension Tax Relief following HMRC changes

  12-01-2026 10:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Many UK workers are missing out on pension tax relief, with hundreds of millions left unclaimed each year, new analysis reveals.
  
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• ITV forced to postpone new series of Love Island: All Stars as villa evacuated

  12-01-2026 10:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  ITV has been forced to postpone the start of Love Island: All Stars series 3 after the villa was evacuated due to “ongoing wildfires”.
  
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• Greggs customers say 'I've stopped buying them' after new sausage roll price rise

  12-01-2026 10:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Greggs has reportedly increased the price of its sausage rolls by 5p (to £1.35) and regular lattes by 10p (to £2.25).
  
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• Virgin Media O2 offering £100s for old gaming consoles like PlayStation and Xbox

  12-01-2026 10:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media O2 is offering up to £160 for old gaming consoles, including PlayStation and Xbox, through its O2 Recycle scheme - here's how to claim.
  
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• Poundland to close another 9 UK stores over the coming months - see the full list

  12-01-2026 09:56 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Poundland has announced another nine UK store closures for January and February - see the full list along with other sites still scheduled to close.
  
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• Rare Nestle chocolate like discontinued favourite back at Home Bargains for £1.49

  12-01-2026 09:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Nestle Jungly chocolate bars, which have been likened to discontinued Animal Bars, are back at Home Bargains for £1.49.
  
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• Remove soap scum from shower using this method with no aggressive scrubbing needed

  12-01-2026 09:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Keeping your shower clean is important, so staying on top of soap scum is key. Here is a good way of removing it without aggresive scrubbing.
  
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• Police officers seize car after "criminality" in the area

  12-01-2026 09:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police have seized a car with false plates in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Warner Bros. channel coming to Freeview this week featuring BBC show axed in 2022

  12-01-2026 08:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Warner Bros. channel TLC will be available on Freeview from Tuesday (January 13) and will feature shows like The Big Bang Theory and a new-look Mock the Week.
  
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• Man left with serious injuries in Oxfordshire nightclub attack

  12-01-2026 08:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has been seriously injured in an attack outside a nightclub in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Man left with serious injuries after Oxfordshire nightclub attack

  12-01-2026 08:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has been seriously injured in an attack outside a nightclub in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Young dealer found with £6,000 worth of cocaine and heroin jailed

  12-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Berkshire man has been jailed after he was found with £6,000 worth of heroin and cocaine.
  
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• Three-storey office building put on market for £1.35 million

  12-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A three-storey office building in Cowley, Oxford has been put on the market for £1.35 million.
  
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