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• Easyjet tickets go on sale for key 2026 dates, but be quick, says Martin Lewis

  09-12-2025 10:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  EasyJet has opened up its flights sale today for the autumn and winter of 2026/27, meaning there's an opportunity to get super-cheap prices.
  
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• Increased police powers to stop and search after town 'stabbing'

  12-12-2025 19:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police increased powers to stop and search people to prevent serious violence in Bicester after reports a teenage boy was stabbed.
  
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• County's leading Reform UK politician speaks out as Bonnie Blue deported

  12-12-2025 19:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire's leading Reform UK politician has spoken out after Bonnie Blue, who is being deported from Indonesia, endorsed the party.
  
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• LIVE: M40 crash sparks hour-long delays and lane closures

  12-12-2025 18:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A crash on the M40 southbound approaching Junction six is causing hour-long delays, with two lanes closed.
  
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• Oxford: Protest planned to support pro-Palestine hunger strikers in prison

  12-12-2025 18:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A protest will take place in Oxford city centre in support of Pro-Palestine activists who are on hunger strike in prison.
  
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• Oxford University expert warns over rising asylum appeals backlog

  12-12-2025 18:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  AN EXPERT from the University of Oxford has highlighted the challenges faced by the government​ in ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers and in resolving the growing backlog of asylum appeal cases
  
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• Teenager 'stabbed' after reports of men with machetes

  12-12-2025 17:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police believe that a teenager was 'stabbed' on his legs, hand and face in a 'targeted attack' by three men in Bicester in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Eight men banned from football after 'violent disorder' ahead of match

  12-12-2025 17:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Eight men have received Football Banning Orders after being involved in an incident of 'violent disorder' ahead of a Reading vs Oxford match two years ago.
  
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• LIVE: Vehicle fire on M40 sparks major delays ahead of rush hour

  12-12-2025 17:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A vehicle fire on the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire, is causing major delays ahead of rush hour.
  
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• As it happened: Vehicle fire on M40 sparks major delays ahead of rush hour

  12-12-2025 17:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A vehicle fire on the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire, is causing major delays ahead of rush hour.
  
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• Santa's Sleigh returns to Oxfordshire for popular Christmas event

  12-12-2025 17:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Wallingford children, 'young and old' will be paid a visit by Santa's Sleigh this year as a popular charity event returns. Find the details here.
  
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• Side streets off Botley Road deteriorate under weight of buses

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Side streets off Botley Road in Oxford are deteriorating due to constant use from buses diverted as a result of the £231m scheme to revamp Oxford train station.
  
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• Refund not given for cancelled event with Oxford Stadium facing £2 million debt

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  After an event was cancelled a woman has complained she has not received a refund from Oxford Stadium with the business facing large debts.
  
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• Poppy Appeal donations 'soar' in Abingdon

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Donations to this year’s Poppy Appeal in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, soared by 16 per cent to almost £48,000 this year.
  
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• Multinational toy retailer set to open first shop in Oxfordshire

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Multinational retailer Smyths Toys Superstores is set to open its first store in Oxfordshire.
  
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• MP ‘Delighted’ after plans to clear massive Oxfordshire waste dump announced

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Calum Miller MP said he was “delighted” to hear news that a massive waste dump that was left in Oxfordshire for months is set to be cleared soon.
  
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• Man who had imitation sniper rifle with intent to cause fear of violence jailed

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man who admitted to possessing an imitation sniper rifle with intent to cause fear of violence in Wallingford, Oxfordshire has been jailed for three months.
  
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• Cause of death for man who died hours after stop and search revealed

  12-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The cause of death for a man who was found unresponsive in Bicester hours after a police stop and search has been revealed at inquest.
  
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• Man's murder of ex-partner was 'callous', police say

  12-12-2025 16:47 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The actions of a man who murdered his ex-partner at her home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire have been described as 'callous' by police.
  
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• Drivers warned of £2,500 fines for giving friends lifts this festive period

  12-12-2025 16:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  People driving friends in exchange for money could face fines if they take petrol money from friends and make a profit
  
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• Oxfordshire man arrested after serious road crash leaves woman injured

  12-12-2025 15:35 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Following the crash on the A4129, which fire crews attended and left a woman injured, an Oxfordshire man has been arrested.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to murdering woman in Oxfordshire town home

  12-12-2025 15:27 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court to murdering a woman in the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon earlier this year.
  
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• Ex-partner pleads guilty to murdering woman in town home

  12-12-2025 15:27 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court to murdering a woman in the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon earlier this year.
  
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• Full list of 33 River Island stores set to close before the end of next month

  12-12-2025 15:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Full list of 33 River Island stores set to close before the end of January 2026 as part of a restructuring plan aimed at saving the company from administration.
  
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• Rock legend aiming to visit Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds pub

  12-12-2025 14:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A rock legend is aiming to visit Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Police praise investigators' work as £6m drug mastermind jailed

  12-12-2025 14:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police have praised the work of investigators as the mastermind behind a £6m drug shipment was jailed. Ketamine was stored at a warehouse in London.
  
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• In pictures: Oxford flooded as nine alerts issued for county and rivers rising

  12-12-2025 14:18 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Flooding has hit parts of Oxford as nine flood alerts have been issued for the county and rivers continue rising. Pictures show one park under water.
  
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• Major high street chain to close Oxford Westgate shop next month

  12-12-2025 14:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Major high street chain River Island will close its store at Oxford Westgate shopping centre next month.
  
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• Man accused of driving Manchester synagogue attacker to Oxfordshire to face trial

  12-12-2025 14:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An alleged associate of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie is to face trial accused of driving him to the UK’s Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, to carry out hostile reconnaissance.
  
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• Organised crime boss jailed for almost 10 years for £6m worth of ketamine haul

  12-12-2025 13:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The boss of an organised crime group which supplied £6m worth of ketamine has been jailed for more than 9 years at Oxford Crown Court.
  
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