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• Councillor says plans for Oxpens River Bridge should be cancelled

  22-01-2026 17:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A councillor has said plans for the Oxpens River Bridge in Oxford should be cancelled so that the money can be put towards other projects.
  
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• Boutique hotel in Cotswolds launches new menu

  22-01-2026 17:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A boutique hotel at a historic manor house in the Cotswolds is launching a new menu
  
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• Three brothers jailed after grandfather's home attacked with axes and hammers

  22-01-2026 17:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Three brothers have been sentenced after damaging the home of their grandfather, as a result of a long-running family feud, Oxford Crown Court heard.
  
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• Reversal of Woodstock Road bus lane made permanent despite objections

  22-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Changes to a bus lane Woodstock Road in Oxford will become permanent, despite residents witnessing “more accidents and narrowly avoided collisions daily”.
  
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• Streeting says NHS 'falling short' on autism and ADHD

  22-01-2026 16:54 via bbc.com
  Wes Streeting said he was "very worried" about the issue of rising demand for services.
  
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• Newport captain Clarke announces retirement

  22-01-2026 12:39 via bbc.com
  Newport County announced that club captain James Clarke is retiring with immediate effect.
  
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• Arrest after worker dies at book warehouse

  22-01-2026 11:15 via bbc.com
  The man died after reports of an industrial accident at a warehouse in Didcot.
  
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• Your NHS: A day with a specialist paramedic

  22-01-2026 09:20 via bbc.com
  Chrissy Ames can prescribe drugs, stitch wounds and refer patients on to other services.
  
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• Your NHS: A day in the life of a specialist paramedic

  22-01-2026 09:20 via bbc.com
  Chrissy Ames can prescribe drugs, stitch wounds and refer patients on to other services.
  
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• Your NHS: The volunteer team delivering blood for the NHS

  22-01-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Serv deploys its network of motorbike riders and blood van drivers across the south of England.
  
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• Hotel raid shines light on 'alarming' £2m rise in emergency housing spend

  22-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The raid of the Oxford hotel led to two arrests and has since shone a light on a £2 million increase in emergency housing costs.
  
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• 'Every time it rains a lot, I start to worry about possible flooding'

  22-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Householders are concerned about flooding in parts of Oxford as rain is forecast for the next two weeks
  
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• Community launches crowdfunder in campaign to keep level crossing open

  22-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A community has launched a crowdfunder after it was announced that the Government would not fund a motorised underpass at London Road crossing in Bicester, which is set for closure.
  
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• Calls for MPs to stop ‘fence-sitting’ on Oxfordshire fire service changes

  22-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  All Oxfordshire MPs are being urged to publicly oppose proposed changes to the county’s fire and rescue service.
  
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