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• Firefighters issue seatbelt warning after two serious crashes

  07-01-2026 18:09
  
  Oxfordshire firefighters have issued a seatbelt warning after two serious car crashes.
  
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• Oxford Union president suggested Hamas would be 'heroes'

  05-06-2026 18:25 via bbc.com
  
  In messages seen by the BBC, Arwa Elrayess also described the 7 October 2023 attacks as "proportional".
  
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• Pub and cinema first to be restored in science lab plan

  05-06-2026 16:59 via bbc.com
  
  The Pioneer Group and Firoka Group have resubmitted plans for the Ozone Leisure Park in Oxford.
  
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• Leyton Orient hire Mitchell as director of football

  05-06-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  
  Leyton Orient appoint former Oxford United head of recruitment Scott Mitchell as their new director of football.
  
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• Momoa's cars and motorcycles made electric by UK firm

  05-06-2026 14:48 via bbc.com
  
  Electrogenic, based in Kidlington, transformed the actor's vintage Land Rovers and Harley-Davidsons.
  
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• Rare Covid condition 'doesn't define me' says boy

  05-06-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  Sebb takes on running challenge after post-covid response left him in a coma in an Oxford hospital.
  
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• Basketball club with no home is UK's second largest

  05-06-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  
  Abingdon Eagles currently have about 20 teams, but have to train at six different Oxfordshire venues.
  
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• Council 'walks away' from warehouses decision

  04-06-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  A council says it will not defend its decision to oppose three giant warehouses.
  
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• Quiet Lanes weaponised against drivers, says councillor

  04-06-2026 14:21 via bbc.com
  
  Oxfordshire County Council has admitted the new policy goes against current government guidance.
  
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• HelloFresh distribution centre set to close

  04-06-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  
  The firm says it will now enter a period of consultation with employees.
  
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• Improved picture for NHS trust's maternity services

  04-06-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  Care Quality Commission notes improvements and safety concerns in Oxfordshire's hospitals.
  
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• Crack down on illegal water network connections

  03-06-2026 21:23 via bbc.com
  
  Thames Water says 23 convictions this year has led to nearly £90,000 in fines.
  
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• Rare muscle car 'erupts' in flames at petrol station

  03-06-2026 14:07 via bbc.com
  
  The 1979 Pontiac Firebird caught fire at Tesco petrol station in Abingdon on Saturday.
  
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• 'The classic car next to me burst into flames'

  03-06-2026 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 1979 Pontiac Firebird burst into flames at a Tesco petrol station in Abingdon.
  
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• 'We can't live with years of railway construction'

  03-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Julia Virdee faces the "heart-breaking" prospect of being forced to move from the home she loves.
  
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• Cancer vaccines using AI gets research funding

  03-06-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Researchers use AI supercomputers to compare vasts amount of data in search forpersonal vaccines.
  
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• 'Bouncing' bridge 'should have been closed earlier'

  03-06-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  An councillor calls for an investigation after an FOI request shows structural damage was known about
  
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• 🎧Eastwood: 'I've loved it - with many ups and downs'

  02-06-2026 19:12 via bbc.com
  
  Oxford United's veteran keeper Simon Eastwood is special guest on latest edition of The Dub.
  
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• Is Oxfordshire's longest running joke nearly over?

  02-06-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work to connect Oxfordshire's 'Park & Ride To Nowhere' by Eynsham is finally set to start.
  
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• Faith leaders criticise Oxford Union Robinson invite

  23-05-2026 11:43 via bbc.com
  The far-right activist is set to take part in a debate at the centuries-old society on 28 May.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What was discovered on HMS Victory?

  23-05-2026 09:03 via bbc.com
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'

  23-05-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
  
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• 'I'm making the most of life after testicular cancer'

  23-05-2026 08:25 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio Oxford newsreader Dan Freeman revisits those who helped him on his cancer journey.
  
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• Music magazine comes to an end after 35 years

  23-05-2026 08:24 via bbc.com
  Kidlington resident Ronan Munro published the first issue of Nightshift in 1995.
  
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• Where to spend bank holiday weekend in the South

  23-05-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Our picks for your bank holiday day out in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset or Berkshire.
  
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• Watch: Sunshine forecast for bank holiday weekend in the South

  23-05-2026 08:12 via bbc.com
  BBC South weather presenter Sarah Farmer says it could be a record breaker this bank holiday.
  
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• Wembley stand honour for CPR hero fan

  22-05-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  Reading fan Pippa Sharman, who lives in Oxfordshire, performed CPR on a Luton fan in 2022.
  
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• UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

  22-05-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
  
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• Southampton's Eckert authorised spying missions

  22-05-2026 11:12 via bbc.com
  Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.
  
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• Mice-ridden restaurant was 'imminent risk' to diners

  22-05-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  Oxford City Council says the restaurant owner told officers the mice "were seasonal" and came every year.
  
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