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• Water supplies disrupted after main bursts

  30-12-2025 21:35
  A burst main under a cycle path in the OX3 postcode area of Oxford has affected water supplies.
  
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• Rock legend from Slade gives update on band's 'health issues'

  30-12-2025 19:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Rock legend Dave Hill from Slade has given an update on the band's "health issues", including Noddy Holder, in an exclusive interview.
  
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• Man hospitalised by Staffordshire Bull Terrier in dangerous dog attack

  30-12-2025 18:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford man has been bitten and hospitalised by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in a dangerous dog attack.
  
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• Emergency road closure in Oxfordshire after water pipe bursts

  30-12-2025 18:32 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A road in Oxfordshire near Banbury has been closed due to emergency Thames Water works after a water pipe burst.
  
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• M40 crash at Oxfordshire border sparks major delays

  30-12-2025 18:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a serious crash on the M40 at the Oxfordshire border, causing major delays.
  
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• Nigella Lawson turned down OBE title in New Years Honours

  30-12-2025 17:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Former Oxford University student and TV cook Nigella Lawson turned down an OBE in the New Year's Honours.
  
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• David Jason turns up at Only Fools merch stall only to deliver brutal putdown

  30-12-2025 17:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Only Fools and Horses collectors in Milton Keynes got a cheeky surprise at a fan convention - when David Jason himself made a dig about what they were selling.
  
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• World Champion rower and GB Rowing director made MBEs

  30-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A World Champion rower and GB Rowing Team Director of Performance - both of whom are from Oxfordshire - have been awarded MBEs
  
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• Woman arrested in crackdown on drink and drug driving

  30-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman from the Banbury area is among 75 driver who have been arrested amid a police force's crackdown on drink and drug driving.
  
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• McDonald's diners eat outside in Cornmarket

  30-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tables outside McDonald's in Cornmarket were packed with customers today, despite the cold
  
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• Google-backed Oxford autonomous developer posts £68.8m loss

  30-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Google-backed Oxford autonomous developer has posted a huge £68.8m loss.
  
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• Environmental action group boss is awarded a CBE

  30-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Munden, Chair of the global board of trustees for the environmental action NGO WRAP, has been awarded a CBE in King Charles’ New Year Honours
  
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• 'Absolutely pivotal' - Championship transfer window preview

  30-12-2025 16:11
  With the winter window opening on 1 January, BBC Sport correspondents assess the transfer needs of the 24 Championship clubs.
  
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• Thousands of 'dodgy' Fire Stick users receive new warning via email or text

  30-12-2025 16:08 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 people across the UK have been contacted via email or text, warning them to stop using illegal TV streaming services.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson 'very nervous' after 'putting heart and soul in'

  30-12-2025 16:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he was "very nervous" after putting his "heart and soul" into his new TV show.
  
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• Looking back at shops which opened in Bicester Village in 2025

  30-12-2025 15:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Designer shopping outlet Bicester Village in Oxfordshire welcomed a number of new permanent and pop-up stores this year.
  
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• Composer Max Richter awarded CBE in 2026 New Years Honours List

  30-12-2025 15:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Cotswolds-based composer Max Richter has been awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year's Honours list for 2026.
  
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• Man in 20s arrested after alleged sex offence

  30-12-2025 15:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has been arrested after an alleged sex offence took place.
  
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• Can you still use an EHIC card when travelling in 2026? The rules to be aware of

  30-12-2025 15:04 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Here are the rules for using travelling with an EHIC card in 2026 now that some Brits are using the new GHIC cards.
  
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• Best times for yellow sticker 'steals' this New Year's at Aldi, Asda, Lidl and more

  30-12-2025 15:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Here are the times to bag the best bargains this New Year's at Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Lidl, M&S, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons, according to VoucherCodes.
  
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• Beyoncé becomes billionaire ahead of move to the Cotswolds

  30-12-2025 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Beyoncé has reportedly become a billionaire ahead of her rumoured move to the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire, according to Forbes.
  
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• New England bin collection rules to arrive in 2026 as recycling set to change

  30-12-2025 14:32 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Millions of households around England will see a change to their bin collection in 2026 as recycling collection will be altered
  
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• Urgent 'do not travel' warning as Eurostar trains cancelled after power failure

  30-12-2025 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Eurostar cancels all Channel Tunnel trains on 30 December due to power failure and Le Shuttle breakdown. London, Paris, Brussels routes disrupted—refunds offered.
  
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• Radioactive gas found at BBC show's filming location in Cotswolds

  30-12-2025 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  It has been one year since radioactive gas was found at the Cotswolds filming location for the BBC show, Wolf Hall, in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Work to repair burst city water pipe could last until next week

  30-12-2025 14:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Work to repair a burst city water pipe may continue into next week.
  
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• South and Vale MPs share their Christmas and New Year messages

  30-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Olly Glover, MP for Didcot and Wantage, and Freddie van Mierlo, MP for Henley and Thame, have shared their Christmas and New Year messages.
  
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• Plant pots returned to owners after spree of thefts

  30-12-2025 13:48
  The pots were taken during a spree of thefts in Grove and Wantage earlier in the year.
  
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• Bonnie Blue's strange Christmas dinner is 'vilest thing she's done'

  30-12-2025 13:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Banned OnlyFans porn star Bonnie Blue's strange Christmas dinner dubbed "the vilest thing she's done".
  
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• Last chance to have say on where thousands of homes should be built in Cotswolds

  30-12-2025 13:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There is less than a week to go before the end of Cotswold District Council's Local Plan Update public consultation closes.
  
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• Where to go for New Year's Eve to bring in 2026 in style

  30-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  New Year's Eve is fast approaching, so as we prepare to welcome 2026, we've rounded up some of the best parties, dining spots and events in Oxford.
  
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• When Inspector Morse actor Kevin Whately was awarded the OBE

  30-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  It's now one year on from when Inspector Morse and Lewis actor Kevin Whately was awarded the OBE in the New Year honours list
  
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• Highly requested change to kerbside recycling coming into force this week

  30-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A highly requested change to kerbside recycling in Cherwell, Oxfordshire is coming into force this week.
  
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• Christian Horner 'banned from returning to Formula 1 until April'

  30-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Christian Horner is reportedly "banned" from returning to F1 until April, after his departure from Red Bull.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson's brand new TV show coming out next week on ITV

  30-12-2025 13:08 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Clarkson's Farm and Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has a brand new TV show coming out next week on ITV.
  
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• Fox seen chased by hound during trail hunt in Cotswold village

  30-12-2025 13:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A former fox hunter who now volunteers for the Three Counties Hunt Saboteurs has filmed a hunt appearing to chase a fox in a Cotswold village.
  
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• Silverstone CEO made OBE in 2026 New Year Honours

  30-12-2025 12:41 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Silverstone CEO Stuart Pringle has been made an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours list for 2026.
  
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• McDonald's 'best burger ever' set to make permanent return in 2026 - find out when

  30-12-2025 12:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  McDonald's has announced that the Big Arch burger will return to restaurants in the UK and Ireland in 2026, where it will become a permanent menu item.
  
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• Where snow will fall most in Oxfordshire, according to forecasters

  30-12-2025 12:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has said it could snow in Oxfordshire in the first week of January, after cold air spreads south of Scotland.
  
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• Hospital's new equipment 'vital' for patient care

  30-12-2025 11:49
  The equipment worth over £70,000 has been funded by the Oxford Colon Cancer Trust.
  
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• Five Oxford University members honoured in 2026 New Year Honours

  30-12-2025 11:47 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Five Oxford University members, including Chancellor William Hague, have been honoured in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours list.
  
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• Arrests made with help of facial recognition cameras in Oxford first

  30-12-2025 11:47 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Three people were arrested after police used new facial recognition cameras to 'catch' them walking around the city centre.
  
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• Fire service statement after roads closed outside Bicester Village

  30-12-2025 11:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a statement after roads were closed outside Bicester Village in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Brits issued £1000 garden fine warning this New Year's Eve - you need to be aware

  30-12-2025 10:16 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Millions of UK households are preparing for an evening of fireworks, sparklers, and festive celebrations.
  
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• Strictly judge was left 'surprised' by 'sad' exit of Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

  30-12-2025 10:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas says she was “surprised” by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s BBC exit, reflecting on their time as show presenters.
  
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• 'Some time' before Oxford water problems are fixed

  30-12-2025 10:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Significant work will need doing to fix a burst water main meaning it will be "some time" before everything is back to normal, Thames Water has said.
  
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• Tesco offering free fruit for certain shoppers from today - see if you're eligible

  30-12-2025 10:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tesco is bringing back a popular scheme and offering free apples in-store as well as through its Click & Collect service.
  
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• Oxfordshire tip back open after reaching full capacity

  30-12-2025 09:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A tip is back open after it was forced shut on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Woman "shocked" to receive honour for work supporting people with rare blood disorder

  30-12-2025 09:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman has been honoured for her work supporting others living with a rare blood disorder.
  
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• The story behind 166m year old dinosaur footprints unearthed

  30-12-2025 09:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Dinosaur footprints were found in Oxfordshire mud this year making them one of the largest trackways in Europe.
  
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• Prison chess teacher recognised in New Year Honours

  30-12-2025 09:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A prison chess teacher is among those recognised across Oxfordshire in the New Year Honours list.
  
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