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• Delight as lido opens early in time for heatwave

  26-06-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool reopens earlier than expected this year after a backlash from locals.
  
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• Oxford bring in former Hearts defender Kent

  27-06-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Oxford United sign former Hearts defender Frankie Kent on a free transfer.
  
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• Blackburn appoint Dodds as assistant head coach

  27-06-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers appoint former Wycombe boss Mike Dodds as their new assistant head coach.
  
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• Concern over 'astounding' asylum military base plans

  27-06-2026 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On Friday, the Home Office announced plans to house about 1,250 asylum seekers at a site in Bicester.
  
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• South weekly quiz: Fans bought which sitcom house?

  27-06-2026 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Aunt Sally world championship 'more and more popular'

  27-06-2026 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlbury Beer Festival hosts the Oxfordshire pub game's world championships on Saturday.
  
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• Author's 30-year journey to debut novel

  27-06-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angela Tomaski has been writing novels since 19 but her first book was published earlier this year.
  
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• How are workers coping with the heatwave?

  26-06-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers across the south of England share how they are coping in the extreme heat.
  
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• Tinie Tempah 'excited' for grassroots music festival

  26-06-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Everywhere at Once festival takes place on what would normally be Glastonbury weekend.
  
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• Greggs extends store closures amid weather warnings

  26-06-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The high street bakery chain says the stores were closed to protect staff and customers.
  
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• Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers

  26-06-2026 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.
  
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• Why are gritting lorries out in a heatwave?

  26-06-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councils across the South of England deploy gritting lorries to tackle melting road surfaces.
  
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• Roads considered for quiet lane trial announced

  26-06-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eleven roads have been identified as potentially taking part in a 'quiet lanes' programme.
  
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• Your guide to new Blenheim Palace music festival

  26-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new event will be headlined by Katy Perry, Teddy Swims, Pete Tong and Neil Young.
  
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• Tommy Robinson Oxford Union visit cost police £100k

  25-06-2026 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police says it is "not seeking to recover any of these costs" from the Oxford Union.
  
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• Ramsey starts U's reign with visit of MK Dons

  25-06-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City will start their League One season at promoted Notts County, while Bromley's first-ever match in the division will be at Barnsley.
  
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• Leicester start League One season at Notts County

  25-06-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City will start their League One season at promoted Notts County, while Bromley's first-ever match in the division will be at Barnsley.
  
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• League One fixtures: Your club-by-club guide to the 2026-27 season

  25-06-2026 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The League One fixtures for the 2026-27 season have been released - find your club's full list here.
  
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• The Dub - Aaron Ramsey arrives

  25-06-2026 11:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hear from Oxford United's new head coach Aaron Ramsey, who speaks to BBC Radio Oxford for the first time since his arrival.
  
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• Why dangerous teen sex choking is raising alarm

  25-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As more teens report being choked during sex, a 17-year-old says her partner ignored her signs to stop.
  
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• West Brom sign goalkeeper Ingram

  24-06-2026 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Matt Ingram signs a two-year contract at West Bromwich Albion after leaving Oxford United.
  
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• Ramsey ready for challenge as new Oxford head coach

  24-06-2026 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Oxford United boss Aaron Ramsey says he is ready for his first permanent head coach role at the League One club.
  
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• First locations for grooming gang inquiry announced

  24-06-2026 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquiry says it will initially focus on Oldham, Bradford and Keighley, and London.
  
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• Cambridge Uni objects to railway near observatory

  24-06-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Research at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory has been recognised with two Nobel Prizes.
  
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• More domestic abuse help for 999 control rooms

  24-06-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nour Norris hopes more families may be spared the heartbreak that hers lives with.
  
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• Puppies abandoned under bush find new homes

  24-06-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The seven Shih Tzu puppies were taken in by Blue Cross after being found by a member of the public.
  
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• 'It blew up!' Three lions fans on World Cup outfits

  24-06-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glenn, Eve and Howard Hawkins have been spotted dressed as lions during England's World Cup games.
  
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• Are you happy with Ramsey's appointment?

  23-06-2026 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport asks Oxford United fans to have their say on the appointment of Aaron Ramsey as their new head coach.
  
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• Ramsey appointed Oxford United head coach

  23-06-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey is appointed Oxford United head coach.
  
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• Activists agree to stop hanging flags on lampposts

  23-06-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after Oxfordshire County Council lodged a High Court case to prevent the flag hanging.
  
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