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• Oxfordshire pubs and restaurants reopen on 'Super Saturday'

  04-07-2020 12:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  - Pubs and restaurants are officially allowed to reopen today for the first time since March. - The easing of lockdown restrictions also means hairdressers, cinemas and museums can reopen. - Not all businesses have decided take part in 'Super Saturday' and have delayed with a survey indicating 80 per cent of people are also planning to stay away.
  
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• Remember When: RSPCA saved sheep caught in flood in West Oxfordshire

  04-07-2020 12:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  SHEEP were stranded by rising flood waters near Combe, West Oxfordshire, in January 2008.
  
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• Radley College pupils in cycling challenge for air ambulance

  04-07-2020 12:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  SIX college pupils will be setting off on an an epic cycling challenge, and have already raised over £17,000.
  
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• You can take the kids to some Oxfordshire play parks again this week

  04-07-2020 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  PLAY parks in parts of Oxfordshire are beginning to reopen after closing for safety fears during lockdown.
  
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• Roadworks on busy Botley Road to start this month

  04-07-2020 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A HUGE roadworks scheme along Botley Road will begin later this month.
  
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• Five miles of electric cable will be laid for car chargers

  04-07-2020 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  LARGE stretches of pavement along busy roads will be dug up to lay a five-mile cable for electric car charging at an Oxford Park and Ride.
  
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• Lorry overturns after crashing off M40 near Bicester

  04-07-2020 11:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the M40 near Bicester had to be closed yesterday after a lorry crashed and overturned spilling diesel.
  
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• Which pubs and restaurants in Oxford are open today?

  04-07-2020 11:18 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Many pubs and restaurants are welcoming customers back today for the first time in more than three months.
  
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• Oxford's pubs and restaurants ready to reopen

  04-07-2020 10:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  AFTER more than three months pubs and restaurants across the city will finally be allowed to open their doors to customers today – but things will look very different to before lockdown.
  
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• Play2Give donates stationery for mental health awareness

  04-07-2020 10:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Didcot charity, Play2Give donated stationery to fundraiser Markers for Mindfulness.
  
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• Supermarket reopens food bank donations

  04-07-2020 07:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A SUPERMARKET has reopened its food bank fund and calls on communities across Oxfordshire to support them.
  
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• Camera Club: Dan Thomas wins friendship theme

  04-07-2020 07:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Snaps of best friends and good times were sent in for this week’s Oxford Mail Camera Club competition.
  
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• Advice from council as play parks reopen

  04-07-2020 07:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thame Council reminds residents to bring hand sanitiser to parks today and says play equipment will not have been cleaned.
  
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• New bus gates will 'ban' motorists driving through Oxford city centre

  04-07-2020 05:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  CARS will not be able to drive through the centre of Oxford when new measures come into force next month.
  
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• Mini workers fear coronavirus spike at Cowley plant

  04-07-2020 05:04 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  WORKERS at the Mini plant in Cowley fear a spike in coronavirus cases because of conditions at the factory.
  
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• Popham Hairdressing in Oxford trained to spot domestic abuse

  04-07-2020 05:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  BEAUTY professionals in Oxford are being trained to spot the signs of domestic abuse.
  
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• Oxford safari walk raises £2,500 for New Hinksey primary school

  04-07-2020 05:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  AN ASTONISHING zoo's worth of beautifully-crafted exotic animals took over an Oxford neighbourhood for one weekend.
  
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• Work at Seacourt Park and Ride continues

  04-07-2020 05:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  WORKMEN has been spotted digging up areas around the edges of Seacourt Park and Ride as plans to expand it continue.
  
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• Special Clap for our Carers to mark NHS 72nd birthday

  04-07-2020 05:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  To mark the 72nd anniversary of the NHS one final clap for our carers will take place.
  
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• Harwell residents get coronavirus antibody test from bus lab

  04-07-2020 05:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  VILLAGERS queued yesterday to see whether they have had coronavirus thanks to a new mobile testing lab.
  
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• Cowley Road Carnival: Everything you need to know about Sunday's virtual street party

  03-07-2020 19:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  PULL on your dancing shoes, pour yourself a drop of your favourite tipple and limber up, because it’s almost time for Oxford’s biggest party of the year.
  
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• Thames Valley Police warning ahead of pubs reopening

  03-07-2020 18:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  POLICE have warned people to drink responsibly as lockdown restrictions ease this weekend.
  
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• Send us purrfect pictures of your marvellous moggies

  03-07-2020 18:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  We are a nation of dog lovers but people also love their cats and they can be found in thousands of homes across Oxfordshire.
  
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• Playgrounds in Witney will not reopen yet says council

  03-07-2020 16:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  PLAYGROUNDS in one Oxfordshire town will not be reopening tomorrow.
  
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• Closure order against house in Colne Close, Bicester

  03-07-2020 15:57 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A HOUSE has been shut down for three months following reports of criminal activity, including drug dealing.
  
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• Cause of fire at Crawley Inn, Witney unknown

  03-07-2020 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A FIRE which tore through a village pub was so devastating that firefighters have said they will never be able to say exactly what caused it.
  
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• DJ Count Skylarkin to break curfew at virtual Cowley Road Carnival

  03-07-2020 14:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  AS ONE of the country’s finest purveyors of ska, reggae, R&B and soul, Count Skylarkin’ is used to life on the move.
  
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• Plans for garden village near Eynsham submitted

  03-07-2020 12:36 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  PLANS for a new 2,200-home garden village in West Oxfordshire have been submitted.
  
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• Cafe Rouge to close Oxford restaurant with job losses

  03-07-2020 12:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  THE Oxford branch of the restaurant Cafe Rouge is to close as part of a massive national shake-up of the brand.
  
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• Cafe Rouge to close Oxford restaurant

  03-07-2020 12:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  THE Oxford branch of the restaurant Cafe Rouge is to close as part of a massive national shake-up of the brand.
  
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• Remember When: Thunderbirds creator opened Witney hair salon

  03-07-2020 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  THE man who created Thunderbirds popped into a Witney hairdressers in 2002.
  
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• Customers shop at Trade Secret furniture store as lockdown eases

  03-07-2020 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  DISCOUNT furniture company Trade Secret near Banbury is reminding customers that its warehouse near Banbury is now open after coronavirus restrictions have been eased.
  
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• Two new coronavirus deaths at Oxfordshire's hospitals

  03-07-2020 11:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  For the first time in weeks more coronavirus deaths have been announced at Oxfordshire's hospitals.
  
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• OXFORD UNITED: Victory over Portsmouth would be extra special for this supporter

  03-07-2020 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  THOUSANDS of Oxford United fans will rue not being able to attend the Sky Bet League One play-offs and one supporter is extra keen to be back on the terraces.
  
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• OXFORD UNITED: Supporters buy cut-outs for each other ahead of Portsmouth clash

  03-07-2020 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  OXFORD United fans cannot roar their team on in person against Portsmouth, but a generous group is ensuring fellow yellows can be there in spirit.
  
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• OXFORD UNITED: Players shown OxVox video ahead of Portsmouth play-off semi-final

  03-07-2020 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  OXFORD United players have had their first glimpse of a motivational video that fans hope will inspire them to victory over Portsmouth.
  
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• OXFORD UNITED: Meet the fans watching Portsmouth play-off from across the world

  03-07-2020 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  WATCHING Oxford United from behind a screen tonight will be a rare experience for many fans – but for some it is business as usual.
  
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• OXFORD UNITED: John Shuker cut-out will be in stands against Portsmouth

  03-07-2020 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  THE hundreds of Oxford United fans in the cardboard cut-out army on Monday will be joined by a club legend.
  
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• OXFORD UNITED: Fans build own pub garden for Portsmouth play-off semi-final

  03-07-2020 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  ONE Oxford United supporter is ensuring the pre-match pint is back on the menu for tonight’s clash with Portsmouth.
  
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• Camera Club: Friendship captured in snaps

  03-07-2020 07:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There are snaps of smiles, hugs, and laughter for this week’s Camera Club competition, on the theme of ‘Friendship’.
  
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• Residents call on Bicester Town Council to raise Pride flag

  03-07-2020 05:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  AFTER Bicester Town Council came under fire from residents for not flying the Pride flag last month, councillors will discuss at a later date when it can be raised.
  
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• Dangerous driver fled police at 100mph around Blackbird Leys, Oxford

  03-07-2020 05:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A ‘DANGEROUS’ driver who fled police through quiet residential roads at 100mph has been spared jail.
  
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• B4020 Shilton Road, Carterton: major speed limit changes planned

  03-07-2020 05:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A ‘DANGEROUS’ stretch of road could be in line for significant speed limit changes in the wake of ongoing safety concerns.
  
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• 'Don't go easy on coronavirus' is the warning as pubs brace for Super Saturday

  03-07-2020 05:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  'LOCKDOWN might be easing, but don't go easy on the virus' is the advice from public health officials ahead of 'super Saturday'.
  
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• Stephen Fry to play virtual show at EMPTY Oxford Playhouse

  02-07-2020 19:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  STEPHEN Fry and actor Toby Jones will join stars playing a fundraiser at an empty Oxford Playhouse.
  
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• Stephen Fry and Marcus Brigstocke to play virtual show at EMPTY Oxford Playhouse

  02-07-2020 19:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  COMEDIAN and raconteur Stephen Fry will join stars playing a fundraiser at an empty Oxford Playhouse.
  
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• PC Andrew Harper murder trial juror visit site of his death

  02-07-2020 18:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  MORE than a dozen uniformed police officers stood silent guard as jurors visited the place where PC Andrew Harper died in the line of duty.
  
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• Woman scammed blind 87-year-old in £23,200 Wallingford con

  02-07-2020 18:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A DRUG addict who fleeced a blind 87-year-old woman out of more than £20,000 has been jailed.
  
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• Oxford murder victim's wife pays tribute

  02-07-2020 18:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  THE HEARTBROKEN wife of a man who is believed to have been murdered in Oxford has paid tribute.
  
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• Man caught with hand scythe in Oxford jailed after police find cutlass in his van

  02-07-2020 18:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A MAN caught with a 'cutlass' in the centre of Wantage has been jailed.
  
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