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• Pride Month: Westgate Centre hosting 'Tree of Pride'

  02-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The ‘Tree of Pride’ invites visitors to decorate the tree with pledges to work towards a more inclusive and loving future.
  
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• Oxford Union should invite transgender speaker says activist

  02-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Union should invite a transgender speaker to the University of Oxford debating society.
  
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• Faringdon restaurant claims award for 'culinary excellence'

  02-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Old Crown Coaching Inn at 25 Market Place in Faringdon has been awarded two prestigious AA rosettes.
  
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• Last surviving Blenheim bomber to grace Bicester Heritage event

  02-06-2023 20:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The sole-surviving airworthy Blenheim bomber will be leading the aviation display at a major anniversary event held at a heritage site.
  
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• Minister hails childcare investment in Didcot visit

  02-06-2023 19:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The children and families minister Claire Coutinho has praised the government's radical new investment package despite staff shortages in the sector
  
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• National Fish and Chip Day: The best 'chippies' in Oxfordshire

  02-06-2023 18:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  To mark National Fish and Chip Day we have rounded up five of the best chippies in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Resident installs metal gates blocking access to M40

  02-06-2023 17:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A resident has breached planning control by unlawfully erecting a metal gate, but the council won't take enforcement action.
  
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• Oxfordshire Chinese restaurant given low food hygiene rating

  02-06-2023 17:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Chinese restaurant received a low food hygiene rating among the latest results handed out to Oxfordshire establishments.
  
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• Oxford Pride: Everything you need to know about the event

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Pride Festival will return to the city this weekend to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
  
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• Oxford: Non-binary shopper refused entry to women's changing room

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Giorgio Firico, 21, said: “Basically I tried to enter the changing room with my friend and her mum. The shop assistant said it was against the rules to be there as a man.
  
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• Oxford: 'Non-binary' man refused entry to women's changing room

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Giorgio Firico, 21, said: “Basically I tried to enter the changing room with my friend and her mum. The shop assistant said it was against the rules to be there as a man.
  
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• Oxford: Male-born 'non-binary' shopper refused entry to women's changing room

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Giorgio Firico, 21, said: “Basically I tried to enter the changing room with my friend and her mum. The shop assistant said it was against the rules to be there as a man.
  
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• Operator will celebrate Oxford Pride with progress flag bus

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Stagecoach West is proudly showing its support for the LGBTQ+ community as one of the sponsors at this year’s Pride event in Oxford, taking place on Saturday 3rd June.
  
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• Fears North Oxford could become 'great modern fortress'

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  North Oxford householders and an Oxford City councillor are concerned the character of the area is at 'risk' after a planning proposal was approved.
  
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• Exact time Lancaster Bomber and Spitfire will fly over Oxfordshire

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Historic Second World War planes are set to fly over parts of Oxfordshire this weekend.
  
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• Concerns over 'litter and noise' if caravan site built near Bicester

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Villagers fear a new caravan site which may be created near their homes will bring lots of “litter and noise.”
  
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• Bid to run Oxfordshire village pub as community denied

  02-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An application to turn a closed-down pub into a community-run business has been denied.
  
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• Body found in with search for missing Abingdon man

  02-06-2023 16:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police believe they have found the body of a 62-year-old Abingdon man who had been missing for three days.
  
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• Body found in search for missing 62-year-old Abingdon man

  02-06-2023 16:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police believe they have found the body of a 62-year-old Abingdon man who had been missing for three days.
  
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• Oxford police search for man who killed duck in city centre

  02-06-2023 16:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford police are looking for a man in connection with the killing of a duck in the city centre.
  
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• Oxford Cowley Road Carnival cancelled due to lack of funds

  02-06-2023 15:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford's Cowley Road Carnival has been cancelled due to a lack of funding and the efforts to raise £20,000 have not been successful
  
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• New Oxford council low carbon homes: Start day for work set

  02-06-2023 14:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Work on new council homes in Oxford will begin from next year, Oxford City Council has confirmed.
  
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• Oxford University: State school applications reach record high

  02-06-2023 14:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  State school applications to Oxford University have hit a record high whilst private school applications drop to the their lowest level in decades.
  
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• Two young people reported missing from Banbury

  02-06-2023 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
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• Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper reveals big career change

  02-06-2023 13:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
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• Oxford Odeon cinema to show final film as it closes down

  02-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Cinema chain Odeon has announced the closure of one of its Oxford branches as it is "no longer viable".
  
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• Headington Festival in Oxford to return this weekend

  02-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Headington Festival is organised by local community charity Headington Action, partnered with Oxford Round Table.
  
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• Thames Valley Police apologises after Information Commissioner ruling

  02-06-2023 13:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The ICO ruled that Thames Valley Police breached data protection laws.
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to major trauma centre after crash near Oxfordshire

  02-06-2023 12:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist has been taken to a major trauma centre with multiple injuries after an early morning crash.
  
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• Toys 'R' Us opening 9 new stores across the UK in 2023

  02-06-2023 12:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Toys 'R' Us is returning to the British high street in 2023, with the retailer revealing plans to open nine new stores within WHSmith branches across the UK.
  
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• 'Kind, fearless' man drowned in lake at Cotswold Water Park

  02-06-2023 11:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man from Swindon died in a tragic accident while swimming with friends in a boat club's lake.
  
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• Half of UK fish and chip shops could close by 2025

  02-06-2023 10:53 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sarsons has said the UK's current 10,500 fish and chip shops could be almost halved by 2025
  
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• Geraint Davies: MP 'took sex workers to parliament bar'

  02-06-2023 10:51 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The suspended Labour MP Geraint Davies has been accused of sexual harassment and is claimed to have taken sex workers to the Parliament bar
  
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• Love Island fans can vote for first couples of series 10

  02-06-2023 10:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans can now vote for the first couples of series 10 of the ITV dating show if they head over the to app ahead of Friday night ( May 2).
  
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• Phillip Schofield BBC interview: Says his career is over

  02-06-2023 10:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield sat down with the BBC for an interview where he said his career is over following affair on ITV's This Morning
  
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• Youngsters make multiple hoax calls to police and ambulance

  02-06-2023 10:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
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• Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS study

  02-06-2023 09:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer has shown real promise in a major NHS trial, researchers say.
  
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• Costa Coffee to make changes to Costa Club loyalty scheme

  02-06-2023 09:32 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Costa Coffee will make changes to its rewards app, Costa Club, from August 2023 and customers will need to spend more to earn their free drink.
  
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• Rail strikes: Limited services in Oxfordshire

  02-06-2023 08:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Train services are being hit by more strike action this week.
  
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• Rail strikes: Limited services available in Oxfordshire

  02-06-2023 08:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Train services are being hit by more strike action this weekend across Oxfordshire.
  
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• Oxfordshire: Limited services due to rail strikes

  02-06-2023 08:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Train services are being hit by more strike action this week.
  
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• Village shop near Wallingford could get permanent home

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  South Stoke Parish Council have applied to demolish the Community Hub in the recreation ground and relocate it inside a brand new community hub
  
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• Renewed calls for lights in Oxford park where woman 'raped'

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A young woman is believed to have been raped in South Park on the outskirts of Oxford city centre at the weekend.
  
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• Oxfordshire: Fury as child rapist continues to live at RAF Benson

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  At Telford Magistrates' Court on May 12 Poyner admitted four counts of rape, an indecent assault and other sexual activities with children between 2018 and 2021.
  
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• Oxfordshire: Fury as child rapist continues to be housed at RAF Benson

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  At Telford Magistrates' Court on May 12 Poyner admitted four counts of rape, an indecent assault and other sexual activities with children between 2018 and 2021.
  
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• Oxford arts venue given licence for live music and bar

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Permission for a premise license to host late night live music at a popular Oxford arts venue has been granted by the city council; despite Brasenose College putting forward objections.
  
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• Man admits sexual assault at Duke of Cambridge bar in Oxford

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Parham Safarimooki pleaded guilty to sexual assault by touching when he appeared at Oxford Crown Court.
  
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• Jury hears Jericho murder accused's prison phone call

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Greg Muinami is one of four accused of murdering Alex Innes.
  
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• Developers appeal after 175 homes near Abingdon refused

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Roebuck Land and Planning want to built 175 homes to the east of Sutton Courtenay, northeast of Frilsham Street and north of Hobbyhorse Lane
  
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• A34 noise problems causing anger to Oxfordshire residents

  02-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  National Highways has been criticised due to air and noise pollution caused by traffic on the A34, A40 and A44 in Wolvercote.
  
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