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• When do you need to take your Christmas decorations down to avoid bad luck?

  31-12-2025 17:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Here is when you should put up and take down your Christmas decorations to avoid bad luck, according to tradition.
  
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• I saved nearly £700 before Christmas with easy money saving challenge (you can too)

  31-12-2025 17:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  I tried using the 1p challenge and saved more than £660 after completing it in a year.
  
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• Quality Street officially reveals mystery new chocolate added to classic selection

  31-12-2025 17:08 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Quality Street added a new chocolate to its selection for pick and mix tins in John Lewis and Waitrose, which it has finally unveiled as a Pineapple Creme
  
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• The half price Lakeland gadget that's kept me warm for every winter walk

  31-12-2025 16:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  This winter I've rarely been apart from my Lakeland heated scarf, which keeps me warm when I'm walking the dog or picking my kids up on the school run
  
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• Former bank transformed for sensational hotel and dining experience

  31-12-2025 16:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  For many, January is a time for New Year’s resolutions – dusting off the gym clothes, staying in and eating healthy
  
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• Pick of the stats: Ipswich Town v Oxford United

  31-12-2025 15:16
  The key stats before Ipswich Town's clash with Oxford United in the Championship on New Year's Day.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors to the Euros - take our quiz to see what you remember from 2025

  31-12-2025 14:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  2025 has been a busy year with the launch of Labubu's, a successful Celebrity Traitors series, the Lionesses winning the women's Euros and more.
  
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• Jason Statham spotted at £600-a-night Oxfordshire hotel

  31-12-2025 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hollywood movie star Jason Statham has been spotted staying at a £600-a-night hotel on the edge of the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire.
  
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• 'Guns' found and four more arrests after Oxford 'shooting'

  31-12-2025 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Four more people have been arrested and guns found as part of a major investigation into an alleged shooting in Oxford.
  
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• Fire tackled at £3.5m 19th Century country house

  31-12-2025 14:25
  Crews from nine fire station have been at the £3.5m Bignell House, Chesterton since about 01:30 GMT.
  
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• Richard Hammond 'doesn't want to do 2025 again' after shock divorce

  31-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Top Gear star Richard Hammond has said that he "doesn't want to do 2025 again", after his shock divorce.
  
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• Robbery involving knife at convenience store sparks armed police response

  31-12-2025 13:57 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Armed police were sent to a convenience store in Banbury, Oxfordshire following a robbery involving a knife.
  
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• Tom Hiddleston confirms birth of second child with Zawe Ashton

  31-12-2025 13:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Loki star Tom Hiddleston has confirmed the birth of his second child with Fresh Meat actress Zawe Ashton.
  
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• Ambulance service gets 106 new vehicles

  31-12-2025 13:39
  The double-crewed ambulances have replaced ageing vehicles in the fleet.
  
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• Tom Hiddleston hints at shock Loki return in Avengers Doomsday

  31-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tom Hiddleston has hinted at a shock Loki return in Marvel Cinematic Universe's upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film.
  
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• Oxfordshire's household bills to rise as snow alert issued

  31-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire households' energy bills are to rise on Thursday, as warnings are issued for the cold weather.
  
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• LIVE: Police tent and forensics at property amid ongoing incident

  31-12-2025 13:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A police tent and forensics are at an address in Oxford amid an ongoing incident.
  
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• Hugh Laurie was 'tricky to work with' on set of Night Manager

  31-12-2025 13:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  House actor Hugh Laurie was reportedly "tricky to work with" on the set of the BBC's The Night Manager.
  
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• Firefighters tackle 'well developed' fire at country manor

  31-12-2025 12:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from across Oxfordshire tackled a large 'well developed' fire in a vacant country manor near Bicester overnight.
  
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• Radioactive gas back at 'safe level' at BBC Oxfordshire filming location

  31-12-2025 12:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Radioactive gas found at a Cotswolds filming location in Oxfordshire for BBC's Wolf Hall is now back at a "normal and safe level".
  
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• JK Rowling 'vindicated' in her 'seminal' clapback at Emma Watson

  31-12-2025 12:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter author JK Rowling was "vindicated" after her "seminal" clapback at Hermione Granger actress and Oxford University student Emma Watson.
  
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• Met Office issues snow and ice warning to Oxfordshire

  31-12-2025 11:31 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued Oxfordshire with a snow and ice warning this week.
  
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• 15.9 million Parking Charge Notices issued this year - here’s how to appeal

  31-12-2025 11:19 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Around 44,000 private parking tickets were issued every day in 2025, or 15.9 million annually. An expert shares how to successfully appeal unfair tickets.
  
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• Concerns grow for man missing from Oxfordshire

  31-12-2025 10:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police say they are concerned for the wellbeing of a man missing from Bicester, Oxfordshire.
  
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• The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value

  31-12-2025 10:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £200 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune
  
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• I found 256 things that made me happy this year – there’s one clear lesson for 2026

  31-12-2025 10:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  I wrote down 256 things that made me happy in 2025, and I got a "beautiful record" of my year and one clear lesson for next year.
  
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• Microsoft issues final warning to save messages from 'retired' app before deletion

  31-12-2025 09:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has warned users they have until January 2026 to save messages from Skype, which was officially "retired" in May, before they are deleted.
  
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• Warning to anyone who shares a bed with their dogs this winter

  31-12-2025 09:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Dog lovers have been issued a warning about letting their four-legged friends onto the bed with them this winter.
  
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• Drivers urged to follow rule 237 of Highway Code or invalidate your car insurance

  31-12-2025 09:49 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Insurance experts have revealed the common mistakes that drivers make on the roads in winter that can invalidate insurance.
  
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• Thames Water issues update as burst pipe disrupts water supply

  31-12-2025 09:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Repairs on a burst pipe in Oxford are expected to be completed today, says Thames Water.
  
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• Police issue warning following rise in Oxfordshire motorhome thefts

  31-12-2025 08:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a rise in motorhome thefts across Oxfordshire over the past couple of weeks, Thames Valley Police has warned.
  
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• Community effort saves treasure hoard for public

  31-12-2025 07:07
  The early medieval hoard contains 21 complete and fragmentary silver pennies.
  
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• Round-up 2025: Review of the Year

  31-12-2025 07:05
  A look back at the stories that made the headlines over the past 12 months.
  
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• Woman who lost more than four stone is now helping others with weight-loss

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman who lost more than four stone is now helping others on their weight-loss journeys.
  
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• The scariest e-fits and CCTV grab images over the past 12 months

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police release images to the public though newspapers such as the Oxford Mail to help with investigations.
  
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• Revamp of Eagle and Child continues following £8m sale

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Renovation work on the Eagle and Child will continue in 2026 after it was bought by tech giant Larry Ellison for £8m. Mr Ellison is almost as rich as Elon Musk
  
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• Petition launched for delivery of new town health centre

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A petition has been launched to secure the delivery of a new health centre for Didcot following years of delay
  
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• October, November and December 2025's biggest Oxford Mail stories

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  With 2025 coming to a close and 2026 around the corner, the Oxford Mail has rounded up the year's biggest stories month by month.
  
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• Netflix series labelled 'best TV show ever' that's better than Stranger Things

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  For those looking for the next series to binge after the conclusion of Stranger Things (season 5), Netflix fans and TV experts recommend Dark.
  
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• Hundreds club together to buy disused chapel

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Freeland community has confirmed it has bought a disused chapel with plans turn it into a community hub.
  
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• Hospital car park rules changes - no more paying in advance

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hospital visitors will soon have a different experience in the car park
  
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• Dates for popular car event in Oxfordshire announced for 2026

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Four Assembly dates the Scramblers 2026 season at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire have been set.
  
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• Climate change research firm leaves debts in wake of closure

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An environmental research firm has more than £200,000 of debts to settle after it closed down - including to Chat GPT
  
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• Banbury and Bicester MPs share New Year's messages with Oxford Mail readers

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock, and Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury share New Year's messages with Oxford Mail readers.
  
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• All the ways to watch the New Year's Eve countdown for 2026 on TV

  31-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  If you are looking to welcome the start of 2026, here's where you can watch the New Year's Eve countdown on TV and streaming in the UK
  
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