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• Double lorry crash sees fire crews cut driver out as HGV hits tree

  26-11-2025 19:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A driver was cut out by firefighters after their HGV hit a tree following a double lorry crash on the Oxfordshire border near Banbury.
  
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• Man dies after swallowing dishwasher tablet

  07-01-2026 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Cotswolds man died after accidentally swallowing a dishwasher tablet, an inquest held in Oxford heard.
  
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• Amazon 'has bought huge plot of Oxfordshire land' for £200m

  07-01-2026 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has bought land in Didcot, Oxfordshire for a reported £200m.
  
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• Storm Goretti: when and where heavy snow will fall in county

  07-01-2026 17:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Storm Goretti is forecast to bring heavy snow this week, with a weather warning for snow in force for Oxfordshire on Thursday and Friday.
  
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• Water leak could shut Botley Road side street for days

  07-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Buses could continue to be diverted to a trading estate in Oxford for days following a water leak in a side street off Botley Road.
  
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• Vehicle hire and lease firm's £218k unpaid tax to HMRC revealed

  07-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A vehicle hire and lease firm near near Oxford has a debt of more than £200,000 owed to HMRC revealed
  
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• Restraining order breach admitted after woman contacted

  07-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford man from Headington is set to be sentenced after admitting to breaching a restraining order.
  
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• Inquest opens after British soldier dies in Ukraine explosion

  07-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A British solider from the Wallingford area of Oxfordshire died after an explosion in Ukraine, an inquest opening heard.
  
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• Bicester Village boss has say on internet shopping'

  07-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Bicester Village's boss has said internet shopping has "no soul" as he hints at TikTok world.
  
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• Kaleb Cooper 'wants to sell Jeremy Clarkson's Lamborghini tractor'

  07-01-2026 16:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has revealed he wants to sell Jeremy Clarkson's iconic Lamborghini tractor in the Cotswolds.
  
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• Inquest opens after death of 'loving, caring, bright and courageous person'

  07-01-2026 15:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford inquest has opened after the death of a "loving, caring, bright and courageous person".
  
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• The Traitors star speaks on partner's 'incredibly hard' cancer battle

  07-01-2026 15:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Traitors star Leanne Quigley is urging people to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Oxford having starred alongside Claudia Winkleman.
  
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• Proposed new train route with stop in Oxford among most exciting coming to UK in 2026

  07-01-2026 15:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new proposed train service from Newcastle to Brighton with a stop in Oxford is being described as a “tantalising prospect”.
  
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• Former US Secretary John Kerry to be given Oxford University degree

  07-01-2026 15:08 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Former US Secretary John Kerry is to be given an Oxford University degree next month, in February 2026.
  
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• New community kitchen at school to be opened by Bake Off star

  07-01-2026 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Great British Bake Off star and celebrity chef will open a new kitchen classroom at a school in Chipping Norton tomorrow.
  
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• Villages suffer 'overnight crime spree' as police issue warning

  07-01-2026 14:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Villages in west Oxfordshire, Broadwell and Langford, have suffered an 'overnight crime spree' involving thefts and burglaries, police said.
  
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• National Trust garden closed today due to 'icy conditions'

  07-01-2026 13:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Stowe Gardens has closed its gardens to visitors today due to 'icy conditions', just days after temporarily closing its cafe due to frozen pipes.
  
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• Village Parkrun sets major new record in the cold after cancellations

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Parkrun in an Oxfordshire village has set a major new record, despite the cold conditions, after a host of cancellations.
  
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• New Oxford pizzeria cafe to open in spring - with 1,000 pizza slices giveaway

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new pizzeria has confirmed it will be opening its first cafe in Oxford this spring
  
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• New city pizzeria cafe to open in spring - with 1,000 slices giveaway

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new pizzeria has confirmed it will be opening its first cafe in Oxford this spring with free slices for customers.
  
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• MPs launch attack on Thames Water

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran has lobbied ministers to bring Thames Water into public hands as a “public benefit company”
  
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• MK Dons and Oxford United to pay tribute to George Baldock

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two football clubs will pay tribute to a player who left a lasting legacy both on and off the pitch.
  
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• Mental health services provider speaks out after concerns raised about accessibility

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Health, the main provider of mental health services in the county, has spoken out after a councillor warned of a 'crisis' within a community.
  
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• Dessert restaurant available for £40,000 after reported closure

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire dessert restaurant has been put up for sale for £40,000 following its reported closure in November last year.
  
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• Changes to bus services stopping by railway station

  07-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Three Oxfordshire bus services are now stopping directly outside Banbury Railway Station.
  
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• Magic moment as baby rhinos experience snow for the first time

  07-01-2026 13:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  White rhino calves Mo and Markus at Cotswold Wildlife Park see snow for the first time as keepers capture heart-warming photos and videos of the wintry scene.
  
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• Man wanted in connection with 'sexual assault' of teenage girl on bus

  07-01-2026 12:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police said the girl was 'inappropriately touched' on a Stagecoach bus and have released an image of a man they want to speak to about it.
  
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• Buses forced to divert after 'burst water pipe'

  07-01-2026 12:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Buses have been diverted to a trading estate in west Oxford following a suspected burst water pipe or water main in a side street off Botley Road
  
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• Clarkson's Farm series 6 and 7 'confirmed' by Jeremy Clarkson

  07-01-2026 11:19 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has teased two new series of his Clarkson's Farm Amazon show.
  
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• Sherlock Holmes set for 'anarchic' return in Oxford University setting

  07-01-2026 11:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Famous detective Sherlock Holmes is set to return to screens soon in an "anarchic" Amazon Prime series set at Oxford University.
  
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