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• Oxfordshire nursery celebrating 35 years to raise funds for charity with ball

  08-11-2024 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A nursery in Banbury celebrating 35 years will be hosting a ball to raise money for a local charity.
  
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• Private school likely to close due to ‘pressure’ caused by Budget

  08-11-2024 19:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Carrdus School in Banbury is likely to close in April 2025 unless it finds a buyer, due to financial pressures on teachers and parents after the Budget.
  
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• Transport group issues urgent plea after 'tragic' city bus tragedy

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A transport group has issued an urgent plea to the public following the "tragic" death of a man who fell on a bus near Westgate.
  
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• 'Still work to be done': Oxfordshire charity reacts to new Mental Health Bill

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire Mind has said there is "still work to be done" following the announcement of a new Mental Health Bill.
  
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• Small city businesses feel 'overlooked' and slam traffic measures

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  More than 100 small businesses have signed the petition calling for Oxfordshire County Council to appoint a small business champion.
  
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• Opening date announced for community benefit second hand shop in Oxfordshire

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new second hand shop opening has been announced in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, with all profits going back into the community.
  
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• Major Oxfordshire road to close next week for works

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A major road near Bicester is set to close temporarily next week.
  
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• Huge waste dump ‘incredibly anti-social’, says council

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Another fly-tipping incident near Chinnor in south Oxfordshire, has been condemned by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils.
  
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• City centre café nominated for new national award

  08-11-2024 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford café has been nominated for a new national award.
  
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• Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie has died aged 75 after bowel cancer diagnosis

  08-11-2024 16:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie has died aged 75 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
  
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• Police urgently appeal for help in tracing man in connection with serious crash

  08-11-2024 16:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man officers would like to speak to in relation to a serious injury collision in Summertown.
  
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• The Archers star June Spencer dies aged 105, family says

  08-11-2024 16:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  June Spencer, who played matriarch Peggy Woolley in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, has died at the age of 105.
  
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• Richard Hammond interrupts Top Gear co-star James May while filming

  08-11-2024 16:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Richard Hammond has reunited with Top Gear co-star James May by interrupting filming.
  
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• Major delays on motorway as police attend incident

  08-11-2024 14:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An incident on the M40 near Bicester is causing major delays.
  
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• LIVE: Major delays on motorway as police attend incident

  08-11-2024 14:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An incident on the M40 near Bicester is causing major delays.
  
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• Oxfordshire RAF veteran to take part in Cenotaph march

  08-11-2024 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire RAF veteran is set to take part in the Cenotaph march-past in London on Remembrance Sunday.
  
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• Oxfordshire MP's pet up for best cat in Parliament

  08-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire MP's pet is up for the best cat in Parliament.
  
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• Oxford University celebrates anniversary of Bodleian Library

  08-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford University has offered a look inside the Bodleian Library on its anniversary.
  
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• Oxford University celebrates 422nd anniversary of Bodleian Library

  08-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford University has offered a look inside the Bodleian Library on its anniversary.
  
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• Old Oxford distillery looking for new ‘landmark tenant’

  08-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The old premises of the Oxford Artisan Distillery near Headington in Oxfordshire has been listed to let on a property site, looking for a new “landmark tenant”.
  
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• New knitted creation from Oxfordshire ‘Knitsy’ appears for Remembrance Day

  08-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new creation from an Oxfordshire crafter, a knitted post box topper to mark Remembrance Day, has appeared in Wantage.
  
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• Chairwoman to step down from Oxford cycle campaign group

  08-11-2024 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The chairwoman of Cyclox is set to step down from her role this month.
  
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• Emergency incident as FOUR fire engines descend

  08-11-2024 12:53 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Four fire engines have arrived at an emergency incident in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Emergency roadworks cause delays to Oxford Tube to London

  08-11-2024 12:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxford Tube bus service via London is facing major delays.
  
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• Emergency roadworks cause delays to Oxford Tube services

  08-11-2024 12:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxford Tube bus service via London is facing major delays.
  
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• Remembrance Sunday service will take place in St Giles

  08-11-2024 12:32 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people will gather at the Remembrance Sunday service in Oxford to pay tribute to those who died in the two world wars and other conflicts
  
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• City prepares for Remembrance Sunday service in St Giles

  08-11-2024 12:32 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people will gather at the Remembrance Sunday service in Oxford to pay tribute to those who died in the two world wars and other conflicts
  
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• Residents confused as National Grid helicopter hovers over Oxford

  08-11-2024 12:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A National Grid helicopter was spotted hovering low over Oxford.
  
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• Westgate Christmas Village to return to Oxford shopping centre this Christmas

  08-11-2024 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Westgate Christmas Village will be returning to Oxford this month.
  
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• Police raise crime fears over major new retail park plans

  08-11-2024 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police have raised concerns about major plans for new labs in Botley Road.
  
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• Opening date for new Toys R Us store revealed with freebies to be given out

  08-11-2024 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A brand new Toys R Us store is set to open in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire later this month.
  
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• MP calls on Home Office to cancel plans to reopen controversial immigration centre

  08-11-2024 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire MP has asked if controversial plans to reopen an immigration centre can be cancelled.
  
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• Invasive plant species booming across Oxfordshire due to recent rainfall

  08-11-2024 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire's recent wet weather has allowed the invasive Japanese knotweed to thrive.
  
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• 'Exciting' new BBC show is searching for duos from Oxford

  08-11-2024 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new BBC show about the world of buying and selling art is searching for duos from Oxford to take part.
  
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• Police will enforce 20mph zones after confusion

  08-11-2024 11:59 via bbc.com
  
  The management of Oxfordshire County Council's scheme had been questioned by Thames Valley Police.
  
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• GMB reports hundreds of pharmacies in England at risk of closing by end of 2024

  08-11-2024 10:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  1 in 6 pharmacies in England are at risk of closing by the end of 2024, Good Morning Britain (GMB) reports, due to extra costs announced in the budget.
  
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• PIP payments set to increase - see how much you could get

  08-11-2024 10:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  DWP Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants will see their payments automatically increase next year
  
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• JD Wetherspoon boss issues price rise warning to customers

  08-11-2024 10:19 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget
  
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• King Charles shares his fitness routine ahead of his 76th birthday

  08-11-2024 10:18 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  King Charles has shared his fitness routine with Team GB Olympians ahead of his 76th birthday.
  
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• Three people charged in connection with One Direction singer Liam Payne's death

  08-11-2024 10:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Three people have been charged in connection with former One Direction singer Liam Payne's death by police.
  
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• What is lupus? Symptoms, treatments and when to see a GP

  08-11-2024 10:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Lupus is a long-term condition with no cure but if found early, it can be "better managed", said the NHS.
  
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• Sleep expert explains how indoor plants can help you rest easy in colder months

  08-11-2024 10:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A sleep expert has explained the benefits of house plants for those that struggle to sleep in the colder months.
  
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• ITV to air hour-long Emmerdale special to highlight domestic abuse survivors

  08-11-2024 10:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  In December, ITV will air a special hour-long episode of Emmerdale which highlights “the real life voices of domestic abuse victims and survivors”.
  
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• DWP Christmas bonus to be paid to people on these benefits next month

  08-11-2024 10:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Christmas bonus will be paid to those receiving certain benefits this December.
  
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• Festive Bake returns to Greggs as Christmas menu released

  08-11-2024 10:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Greggs App customers who purchase a Festive Bake or a Vegan Festive Bake will receive a free bottle of Coke Zero or Diet Coke
  
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• Two people arrested at Welcome Break services

  08-11-2024 08:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested at the M40 Welcome Break services in Oxford.
  
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• England para footballer set for fifth World Cup

  08-11-2024 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Harry has played for England since he was a teenager and said every match is a “pinch me moment”.
  
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• Human tissue launches in space for the first time

  08-11-2024 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  Researchers say the aim is to gain insights into understanding and treating age-related diseases.
  
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• Why is Sally Hawkins not returning for Paddington 3? Mrs Brown recast

  08-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Find out why Emily Mortimer has replaced Sally Hawkins as Mrs Brown in Paddington 3 - Paddington in Peru - full cast list and cinema release date.
  
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• Victoria Beckham thanks daughter Harper for presenting her with award

  08-11-2024 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Beckham has thanked her daughter Harper for giving her an award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year 2024 awards.
  
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