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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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• Wildlife park crowned best attraction in Cotswolds

  13-12-2025 17:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A multi-award winning wildlife park and gardens in Oxfordshire has been named best attraction in the Cotswolds.
  
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• Urgent search for 'nervous' Labrador who escaped car after M40 crash

  13-12-2025 16:47 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A desperate search is underway after Labrador that escaped from a car following a crash on the M40 between Banbury and Gaydon.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson hits back at criticism over decision to ban Labour MPs from his pub

  13-12-2025 16:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has hit back at criticism he received after he announced he has banned all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub, the Farmers Dog.
  
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• Further details about arrested driver of lorry full of 'immigrants' released

  13-12-2025 16:04 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Further details about a man who was arrested after a lorry carrying 13 people believed to be immigrants was stopped on the M40 in Oxfordshire have been released.
  
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• Man named and charged in connection with 'stabbing' in Oxford

  13-12-2025 15:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man has been named and charged following a 'stabbing' in Littlemore, Oxford which left a man in his 20s in hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Pedestrian in her 70s left seriously injured after being struck by motorcyclist

  13-12-2025 15:04 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian in her 70s was sent to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a motorcyclist during a traffic incident on the A40 near Oxford.
  
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• Town adventure play area adds new equipment

  13-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A town adventure play area has introduced new equipment for toddlers
  
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• Primary pupils decorate Baubles for 8ft Christmas tree at train station

  13-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An 8ft Christmas tree from Blenheim Palace, decorated by St Barnabas’ pupils, marks 200 years of rail at Oxford station. Festive community celebration.
  
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• New service raises chances of early detection of anal cancer

  13-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford hospitals launch new outpatient high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) clinic for early anal cancer detection, funded by Occtopus. Improved NHS care in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Christmas preparations in Oxfordshire over the years

  13-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  We've had a look back through the Oxford Mail archive to find pictures of Christmas preparations in Oxfordshire over the years.
  
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• More than 70 vehicles stopped and four arrests made in major roads operation

  13-12-2025 13:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  More than 70 vehicles were stopped and inspected and four arrests were made in a major police operation in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
  
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• UK largest forensic fire unit training at new facility amid 200 probes

  13-12-2025 13:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police Crime Scene Investigators attend new Reading firefighter training facility at Whitley Wood amid 200 blaze probes.
  
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• RECAP: M40 crash sparks major lunchtime delays

  13-12-2025 13:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  All lanes are closed and traffic is at a standstill following a crash on the M40 near Bicester.
  
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• M40 crash sparks major lunchtime delays - live updates

  13-12-2025 13:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  All lanes are closed and traffic is at a standstill following a crash on the M40 near Bicester.
  
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• Teenager arrested after boy 'stabbed' in 'targeted' attack

  13-12-2025 12:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A teenager from Banbury, Oxfordshire has been arrested after a boy was believed to have been 'stabbed' multiple times in a 'targeted' attack.
  
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• £1 King Charles coin mistakenly created by Royal Mint - It's worth £600

  13-12-2025 12:54 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  People who have coins urged to check their spare change to see if they have one too.
  
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• Woman seriously injured in M40 crash as multiple cars fail to stop at scene

  13-12-2025 12:22 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman was seriously injured in a crash on the M40 near Banbury, Oxfordshire, in which two cars failed to stop at the scene.
  
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• Driver of car fails to stop at scene of rush hour crash

  13-12-2025 12:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after a vehicle failed to stop at the scene of a crash on the B4030 near Bicester, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl & more UK supermarkets issue warnings to shoppers

  13-12-2025 12:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Items sold at Tesco, B&M, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.
  
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• All 327 HSBC branches that will stay open until at least 2027 confirmed

  13-12-2025 12:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  HSBC UK has extended its “branch promise”, promising its 327 branches will stay open until at least 2027.
  
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• 5 tips for seeing and photographing a starling murmuration this winter

  13-12-2025 11:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Starlings are gathering across the UK right now – and the next few weeks offer the best chance for families to witness a murmuration before the birds' season ends.
  
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• 'Stop using immediately': M&S, Asda, Amazon, B&M and more pull items from sale

  13-12-2025 11:49 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Customers at Amazon, John Lewis, Asda, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, B&M and other major UK retailers have been warned to stop using some products “immediately”
  
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• Motorists told to expect delays due to U's home football match and road works

  13-12-2025 11:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Motorists have been told to expect delays due to an Oxford United vs Preston North End FC game at the Kassam Stadium amid nearby road works.
  
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• Four appear in court over ‘Palestine Action’ damage to aircraft

  13-12-2025 11:18 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Four people have been remanded in custody after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire in a demonstration allegedly carried out by members of Palestine Action.
  
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• Police issue warning after 13 arrests made in one night

  13-12-2025 11:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police Cherwell has issued a warning after 13 arrests were made across Oxfordshire in one evening.
  
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• Gogglebox fans make same complaint moments into new episode

  13-12-2025 09:27 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Viewers of Channel 4's Gogglebox have shared the same complaints, calling for the celebrities to be axed from the show.
  
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• Teen skaters from Oxford win gold at British national championships

  13-12-2025 06:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  TWO young skaters from Oxford have been crowned national champions
  
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• Oxfordshire director to lead national waste sector safety group

  13-12-2025 06:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  AN OXFORDSHIRE based risk and sustainability director has been elected to chair the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum
  
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• West Oxford Democrats climb to top with commanding win

  13-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  West Oxford Democrats Club top Division One after 4-2 win over Masons Arms Quarry. Oracle Club lead Premier with 6-0 victory. Full Oxford bar billiards results.
  
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