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• Witney: Frustration at 'unnecessary' new pedestrian crossing

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  David Archer I also raised the issue of the new installation of the Pedestrian Controlled crossing in the Burford Rd. Which, having passed this point regularly,  I felt was an illustration of, the lackadaisical, badly thought-out policies to addressing safety measures.
  
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• Oxfordshire village looks to save pub after closing down

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire village is looking to save its local high street pub after it closed down.
  
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• Oxfordshire referee to tackle Three Peaks for Gary Willard

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A referee from Abingdon is set to show his support for a former Premier League referee after he was diagnosed with blood cancer.
  
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• Oxford pub opening extra day a week due to popular demand

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Berkshire Pub and Tapas Café at 200 Abingdon Road will now open on Tuesdays from 9am until 7pm.
  
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• Oxford pub Jacobs Inn in Wolvercote closes after 10 years

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford pub has closed down after 10 years as they were unable to settle on a new tenancy agreement with its landlords.
  
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• Bicester: Build It Live’s biggest exhibition to return

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The event at Bicester Heritage on Buckingham Road is aimed at people who are interested in launching their own self-build project.
  
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• All Oxfordshire streetlights to be converted to LEDs in next 12 months

  06-06-2023 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  All of Oxfordshire’s streetlights are scheduled to be converted to energy efficient LED units in the next 12 months, saving millions of pounds and thousands of tonnes of carbon.
  
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• Oxford LTNs cause delays to life threatening calls

  06-06-2023 19:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire County Council report has revealed LTNs cause delays to life threatening emergency calls from the ambulance service.
  
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• Oxford firefighters to run to every fire station across Oxfordshire

  06-06-2023 19:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Firefighter's Charity is a charity that many firefighters past and present will rely on during or after their career. Their fantastic support means that firefighter's that need both Physical and Mental help have the support they need to make a recovery.
  
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• Met Police officer investigated after death in royal escort crash

  06-06-2023 18:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist is being investigated and could face criminal charges after a woman died during the Dutchess of Edinburgh's escort crash
  
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• Martin Lewis apologises to ITV This Morning viewers over mistake

  06-06-2023 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The financial journalist had appeared on This Morning to urge 500,000 carers to check if they were missing out on their carer's allowance.
  
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• Veggie Pret sign in Cornmarket is 'jarring' say planners

  06-06-2023 17:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Pret A Manger's new sign in Cornmarket Street in Oxford is too 'jarring' say planners
  
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• Thames Water boss's pay swells despite no-bonus pledge

  06-06-2023 17:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Water chief executive Sarah Bentley announced last month she would shun her bonus but is now set for a £1.5 million pay package
  
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• South Central Ambulance Service workers suffer violent attacks on duty

  06-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Ambulance workers suffered nearly 1,000 violent attacks in the line of duty over the last five years, a GMB investigation has revealed. 
  
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• Plan for 7 new homes and block of flats near Witney

  06-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The proposed housing development would be on land west of Greenwich Lane in Leafield.
  
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• Harwell D-Day: Hundreds pay respects at service near Didcot

  06-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people attended the D-Day memorial service at RAF Harwell Memorial Stone at the Harwell Campus near Didcot on Saturday, June 3
  
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• Council stops access to Wytham ahead of more A34 closures

  06-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
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• Bicester: Man died of hypothermia after falling in ditch

  06-06-2023 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Christopher Howard, of Eastbrook Close in Piddington, died on December 29 last year.
  
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• Man sentenced for homophobic attack on teenager at Oxford station

  06-06-2023 16:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has been sentenced for an assault at Oxford railway station, following a British Transport Police Investigation.
  
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• Oxford University appoints UK's first-ever professor of LGBTQ+ history

  06-06-2023 15:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Historian Matt Cook will become the UK’s first permanently endowed professor in LGBTQ+ history.
  
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• Two men pretending to be water officials stealing jewellery

  06-06-2023 14:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police has revealed that the public should remain alert as two men are stealing from homes and pretending to be water officials
  
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• How to swap old £5, £10, £20, £50 UK notes for legal tender

  06-06-2023 14:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Brits are being urged to swap old notes for new legal tender after the Bank of England revealed there are still £9billion worth of old notes that haven’t been cashed in yet.
  
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• Boris Johnson refuses to talk to press outside Oxfordshire home

  06-06-2023 13:51 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson refuses to speak to Sky News journalist outside Oxfordshire home
  
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• LTN barriers will be replaced by ANPR cameras in east Oxford street

  06-06-2023 13:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  LTN barriers are to be replaced by ANPR cameras in Divinity Road in east Oxford
  
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• Travellers given notice after spending over 10 days Abingdon

  06-06-2023 13:38 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A group of travellers have moved to a recreation ground after spending over a week in an Oxfordshire town, according to reports.
  
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• Stagecoach increasing bus fares across Oxfordshire

  06-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Day tickets on Stagecoach buses will be an extra 25p and seven day tickets will cost £1 more.
  
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• Prosecution drops Blackbird Leys weapon threat charge

  06-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Leighton Kimber was accused of threatening a person with the folding knife in Balfour Road, Oxford.
  
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• Oxfordshire heritage railway celebrates work of volunteers

  06-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Cholsey and Wallingford Railway held a series of activities this week to celebrate the 40 volunteers who contribute their time throughout the year
  
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• Oxford shops we have loved and lost over the years

  06-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Here we feature photos from the Oxford archive of shops across the city we have loved and lost over the years.
  
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• Lego Millennium Falcon from Star Wars donated to library

  06-06-2023 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Friends of Grove Library bought and presented the Lego toy from the Star Wars movies to the library next to Millbrook Primary School in the village near Wantage
  
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• Work to repair unsafe Nuneham Viaduct almost complete

  06-06-2023 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Nuneham Viaduct, in Oxfordshire, is set to reopen on 10 June after a two-months closure.
  
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• Fundraisers hope to buy 134-year-old Oxfordshire garden locomotive

  06-06-2023 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historical Indian engine has spent nearly two decades on a mile-long track in a private garden.
  
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• Jewellery and cash stolen from property near Oxford park

  06-06-2023 11:16 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police is appealing for residents to review doorbell and CCTV footage after jewellery was stolen from a house near an Oxford park
  
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• Drone spotted at Oxfordshire farm before high-value tech theft

  06-06-2023 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmer Robert Redman believes an organised crime gang is responsible for the £70,000 worth of thefts.
  
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• Live updates from day 15 of Jericho murder trial

  06-06-2023 10:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Four men deny murder, manslaughter and possession of blades. The trial continues.
  
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• Day 15 of Jericho murder trial from Oxford Crown Court

  06-06-2023 10:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Four men deny murder, manslaughter and possession of blades. The trial continues.
  
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• Why should you never wet your toothbrush before applying toothpaste?

  06-06-2023 10:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A dental expert explains why you should never wet your toothbrush before applying toothpaste to it.
  
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• A34 Oxford morning rush traffic and severe delays

  06-06-2023 09:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  We have received reports of severe delays on the A34 near Hinksey Hill
  
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• Oxford LTNs: Views sought on changes to traffic-calming measures

  06-06-2023 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The changes include some bollards in east Oxford being removed and replaced with cameras.
  
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• Florence Pugh's father to 'take on' Oxford council in court

  06-06-2023 09:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Florence Pugh’s father has declared he is ready to “take on” Oxford City Council in court over a controversial LTN advertisement board
  
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• M40 and A34 National Highways roadworks in Oxfordshire

  06-06-2023 08:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  National Highways has released a list of the roadworks taking place on the M40 and the A34 in Oxfordshire
  
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• Rise in meter tampering could cause issues for many UK homes

  06-06-2023 08:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  In the cost of living crisis, many tradespeople have seen people meter tampering to help with the costs of their energy bills
  
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• Teddy and wallpaper steamer among hygiene breaches at Didcot kitchen

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  One star hygiene rated Grandma's Pantry in Didcot was visited by council health officials.
  
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• Protestors mark 40 years since Upper Heyford peace blockade

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  In 1983 demonstrators gathered in Upper Heyford near Bicester to protest against nuclear weapons.
  
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• Police go to court for sexual risk order against voyeur

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A voyeur who hacked into webcams to spy on women around the world was said to have welcomed police intervention with him.
  
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• Oxford named in most expensive cities for first-time buyers

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford has been named one of Britain’s most expensive cities to get on the property ladder for first-time buyers.
  
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• Michael Jackson made headlines in Oxford in the early 2000s

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Here we feature photos from the Oxford Mail archive from the early noughties when Radiohead played South Park and Michael Jackson visited the Oxford Union.
  
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• Cross-examination of Jericho murder accused who wore ski mask

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The questioning of Michael Oluyitan will resume at Oxford Crown Court this morning
  
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• Case dropped against Banbury boy accused of phone reset after stabbing

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old was not present at Oxford Crown Court to hear the case being dropped.
  
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• Bicester: Plan for 6 new flats in Oxfordshire town

  06-06-2023 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The plans have been proposed for 46 Bucknell Road in the parish of Bicester West.
  
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