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• Man arrested on suspicion of rape and sex assaults

  30-01-2026 23:20 via bbc.com
  A 39-year-old man from Wantage has been arrested after police stepped up patrols in the area.
  
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• Man, 39, arrested after teenager is raped late at night while walking alone

  30-01-2026 23:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a woman was raped late at night in Wantage.
  
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• Man, 39, arrested after teenager is raped late at night

  30-01-2026 23:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a woman was raped late at night in Wantage.
  
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• Emotional Jeremy Clarkson celebrating Cotswolds race horse win

  30-01-2026 21:57 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson is celebrating a win after his race horse came first.
  
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• Pink Floyd legend who helped to launch Kate Bush as a chart star

  30-01-2026 21:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Former Oxfordshire resident David Gilmour helped to launch the career of singer songwriter Kate Bush
  
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• People injured after two Mercedes crash bringing gridlock to Oxford

  30-01-2026 20:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two people have been left injured after a crash on the Eastern Bypass brought rush hour traffic to a standstill.
  
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• Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71

  30-01-2026 19:51 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Home Alone, Schitt's Creek and Beetlejuice star Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71
  
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• 45 minute delay on A34 near M40 due to crash

  30-01-2026 18:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a crash on the A34 near the M40 at Bicester
  
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• Uni students hand over cigarette lighter to help end 'scary' rooftop stand-off

  30-01-2026 18:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A group of Oxford Brookes students helped end a “scary” stand-off after a suspect on their roof said he would only come down if he could get a cigarette.
  
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• New sensory room opens at Oxford brain injury centre

  30-01-2026 18:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The specialised facility, named 'Andy’s Room,' is now up and running at Oxford Head Injury Services’ activity and rehabilitation centre in Kennington.
  
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• £1 Million Warm Fund offers free electric blankets and dehumidifiers to thousands

  30-01-2026 18:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of low-income families across the UK could receive free electric blankets, microwaves and energy-efficient appliances, following the launch of a new £1 million emergency support fund.
  
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• Watch as farmers blockade Tesco and Asda depots in Oxfordshire protest

  30-01-2026 17:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Oxfordshire Tesco and Asda deports were blockaded by tractors as as farmers protest for fairer food prices from supermarkets.
  
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• Oxford Ring Road 'partially closed' after crash involving Mercedes

  30-01-2026 17:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a crash involving a Mercedes outside the BMW plant in Oxford
  
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• Popular Oxford Westgate store will permanently close this weekend

  30-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A major Oxford Westgate store will permanently close this weekend.
  
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• Oxford mum, 38, reveals dramatic 'rotting' Mounjaro story

  30-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A mum from Oxford has revealed her dramatic Mounjaro story as 8 stone has been lost.
  
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• Cotswolds Distillery CEO to step down in new major announcement

  30-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A major announcement has confirmed that Cotswolds Distillery CEO Jeremy Parsons will step down this weekend.
  
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• Manhunt launched for escaped prisoner, 27, near Bicester

  30-01-2026 15:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A manhunt has been launched after a prisoner escaped near Bicester.
  
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• Sainsbury's shoppers alarmed as man 'touches himself inappropriately'

  30-01-2026 15:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A middle-aged man touched himself inappropriately inside a Sainsbury's, police say.
  
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• Sainsbury's shoppers alarmed as man 'touched himself inappropriately'

  30-01-2026 15:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A middle-aged man touched himself inappropriately inside a Sainsbury's, police say.
  
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• Ex Lib Dem Oxford and Abingdon MP admits 'error' on trial

  30-01-2026 15:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A former Lib Dem Oxford West and Abingdon MP has admitted making an “error” in his evidence in a trial of several high-profile figures’ legal claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
  
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• Back-to-back wins not easy - Bloomfield

  30-01-2026 14:55 via bbc.com
  Head coach Matt Bloomfield says Oxford United's failure to record back-to-back wins in the Championship is down to the competitive nature of the league.
  
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• Girl, 3, nearly drowned at children’s holiday camp run by Oxford company

  30-01-2026 14:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford company that runs holiday camps for children across the country has been fined £6,000 after a three-year-old girl nearly drowned in a swimming pool free-play session.
  
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• Company fined after 3-year-old nearly drowned at children’s holiday camp

  30-01-2026 14:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford company that runs holiday camps for children across the country has been fined £6,000 after a three-year-old girl nearly drowned in a swimming pool free-play session.
  
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• Woman attacked outside Sainsbury's in 'frightening' incident

  30-01-2026 14:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman was pushed outside Sainsbury's in Oxford in a "frightening" incident described by police.
  
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• Why four people - including man on roof - were arrested in Oxford

  30-01-2026 14:36 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police have revealed why four people - including a man on a roof - were arrested in Oxford's Cowley Road.
  
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• Christian Horner and Geri Halliwell to host party after £80m life decision

  30-01-2026 14:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner are reportedly planning to host a party during their trip abroad after making an £80m life decision.
  
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• DVLA clamping warning to UK drivers as more than 56,000 clamped in 2025

  30-01-2026 14:16 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Failure to tax your car can result in escalating fines, up to £2,500, and could see your vehicle clamped.
  
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• 15 flood alerts issued for thousands in Oxford, Abingdon and Cotswolds

  30-01-2026 14:09 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  15 flood alerts have been issued for Oxfordshire including for homes in Oxford, Abingdon and the Cotswolds.
  
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• Top Gear and Grand Tour's Richard Hammond wins national award

  30-01-2026 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Top Gear and Grand Tour legend Richard Hammond has won a national award.
  
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• Police officer dismissed over car crash conviction

  30-01-2026 13:47 via bbc.com
  Former PC Tobias Loughran was convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving last year.
  
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• Prue Leith reveals venture with The Traitors star after Bake Off retirement

  30-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The former judge for Channel 4 show The Great British Bake Off has revealed a new venture with a The Traitors star.
  
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• Holly Willoughby spotted at luxury club in the Cotswolds

  30-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Former This Morning star Holly Willoughby has been spotted at a luxury Cotswolds club in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Amanda Holden addresses Jeremy Clarkson on Cotswolds complaint

  30-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden has sent a message to Jeremy Clarkson about a Cotswolds complaint.
  
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• Car experts urge drivers to drive in the middle lane - this is why

  30-01-2026 13:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Aquaplaning occurs when a layer of water builds up between the tyres and the road surface, removing grip entirely.
  
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• Gossip: U's move for Hatters defender

  30-01-2026 11:46 via bbc.com
  Latest transfer gossip from the Championship during the January transfer window.
  
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• Arrests over 20,000-tonne waste dump

  30-01-2026 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men have been arrested over the illegal waste dump near the A34.
  
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• When final episode of The Night Manager comes out as details confirmed

  30-01-2026 11:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Here's when the final episode of The Night Manager series two comes out this weekend, including what time, day and channel.
  
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• Nearly 20 new Co-op stores opening including in Oxfordshire

  30-01-2026 11:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Co-op has announced that almost 20 new Co-op new stores are set to open across the UK, including in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Top 10 rhinoplasty surgeons in Turkey (2026 rankings & patient considerations)

  30-01-2026 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Choosing where to undergo rhinoplasty surgery in Turkey can be a complex decision. Over the past decade, Turkey – and Istanbul in particular – has become one of the most prominent destinations for nasal procedures, attracting patients from across Europe, the UK, and beyond
  
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• Dame Prue Leith reveals why she quit The Great British Bake Off

  30-01-2026 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Cotswolds star Dame Prue Leith has revealed why she quit The Great British Bake Off.
  
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• 'Genuine boost' for UK drivers as petrol prices fall to lowest level in 5 years

  30-01-2026 10:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  New analysis from RAC Fuel Watch shows that the average UK price of unleaded petrol dropped to 131.91p per litre in January
  
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• Coronation Street confirms exit of icon after 3 years as fans say 'I'll miss her'

  30-01-2026 10:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street has confirmed the departure of Claire Sweeney, who plays Cassie Plummer, from the ITV soap - see the reaction from fans.
  
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• Train passengers missing out on £80m a year in delays compensation - how to claim

  30-01-2026 10:26 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Train passengers are missing out on more than £80 million a year due to “unacceptable” compensation claims processes for delayed journeys.
  
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• Wetherspoon confirms full list of new pubs opening across the UK in next 6 months

  30-01-2026 10:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  This is the full list of new JD Wetherspoon pubs opening across the UK by July 2026 - is one opening near you?
  
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• Harry Styles fans can use National Express to get to Wembley shows from 54 locations

  30-01-2026 10:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles has announced a world tour with 10 shows at Wembley Stadium, London and fans can use National Express coaches to get there from 54 UK locations.
  
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• Nigella Lawson ‘frightened’ about Great British Bake Off role

  30-01-2026 10:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford University graduate Nigella Lawson has said she is “frightened” to be the new judge on the Great British Bake Off.
  
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• Service to be held for Dame Jilly Cooper after unexpected death

  30-01-2026 09:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A London service is set to be held for Cotswolds star Dame Jilly Cooper after her unexpected death last year.
  
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• UK fashion retailer to close 11 stores this weekend - is your high street affected?

  30-01-2026 09:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  River Island is set to close 11 stores across the UK this weekend - see the full list.
  
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• Two men arrested after mountain of illegal rubbish in Oxfordshire

  30-01-2026 08:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested over a huge mountain of waste that was dumped in an Oxfordshire field in Kidlington alongside the A34.
  
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• University says fire service plan a 'risk to life'

  30-01-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Concerns have been raised about a potential doubling of response times in parts of central Oxford.
  
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