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• Google-backed Oxford autonomous developer posts £68.8m loss

  30-12-2025 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Google-backed Oxford autonomous developer has posted a huge £68.8m loss.
  
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• Young BMX bike fans demand a cycle track for Blackbird Leys

  17-01-2026 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Children had been given BMX bikes as Christmas presents but had no safe place to ride them
  
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• Pub group calls for drinkers' support during 'dry January'

  17-01-2026 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Butcombe Pubs & Inns is calling on guests to make a conscious effort to support their local, as rising costs and increasing pressures continue
  
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• Karate and royal visit provide cherished memories at community centres

  17-01-2026 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Princess Anne visited a community centre in Barton, Oxford.
  
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• Barn conversion set in quiet cul-de-sac on the market for £475,000

  17-01-2026 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A barn conversion in Charlton-on-Otmoor is on the market for £475,000.
  
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• Oxfordshire road to close for months due to traffic lights scheme

  17-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A south Oxfordshire road is set to close next week as part of a county council A4130 Steventon lights scheme.
  
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• Motocross rider, 18, paralysed after crashing in last-ever race in Oxfordshire

  17-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A teenage motocross rider was paralysed from the waist down after a horror crash in Oxfordshire during his last-ever race.
  
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• Police issue warning after rise in use of fake £20 notes in Oxfordshire town

  17-01-2026 13:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Residents and businesses are being warned after reports of fake £20 notes.
  
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• Police update on investigation after major lorry crash closed A34

  17-01-2026 12:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An investigation has concluded into the circumstances around a major lorry crash on the A34 in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Three Oxfordshire roads close due to flooding

  17-01-2026 12:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Three Oxfordshire roads are closed due to flooding this morning.
  
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• Pharmacist warns parents not to give these two over-the-counter medicines to children

  17-01-2026 12:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A leading pharmacist is warning parents about two over-the-counter drugs that should not be given to a child with chickenpox.
  
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• I visited the happiest place to live in the UK that could make Paris quiver

  17-01-2026 11:52 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales was named the happiest place to live in the UK. I visited the town to find out why.
  
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• Can you beat the odds? Take this pub quiz and show off your knowledge

  17-01-2026 11:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Think you're good at general knowledge? Take this week's pub quiz to see how you score.
  
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• Third Oxfordshire parkrun cancelled due to waterlogged course

  17-01-2026 11:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A third parkrun event in Oxfordshire has been cancelled due to flooding.
  
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• Football club facing 'significant' financial impact after third home game postponed

  17-01-2026 10:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire football club has said the financial impact is 'significant' after it was forced to postpone its third home game in a row due to flooding.
  
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• 25 areas in and around Oxfordshire at risk of flooding this weekend, government warns

  17-01-2026 10:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Government has warned that 25 areas in and around Oxfordshire are currently at risk of flooding.
  
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• Rail users warned of major disruption heading into weekend

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Chiltern Railways services are facing disruption this weekend due to planned engineering works.
  
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• Oxford congestion charge judicial review rejected by High Court

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The judicial review against Oxford's congestion charge has been rejected by the High Court.
  
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• Labour council leader faces backlash for local elections letter

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader of Oxford City Council has written to the Government about the council’s views on the May 2026 local elections.
  
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• Inquest hearing to take place into deaths of men killed in M40 crash

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the deaths of two men who died in an M40 crash in Oxfordshire last year is set to take place in the coming months.
  
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• 'Grave' concerns as proposed cuts to fire service would put more than 40 jobs at risk

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Fire Brigades Union says it is 'gravely concerned' that proposed cuts would put up to 44 jobs across Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue at risk.
  
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• Fears of 'total gridlock' as car park to housing scheme moves forward

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There are fears of "total gridlock" in an Oxfordshire town as a controversial development, converting a car park into housing moves forward.
  
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• 'Fairytale' wild garden in Oxfordshire you don't need a National Trust membership for

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Visit the 'pretty' Wychwood Wild Garden near Chipping Norton for free or donate to help maintain it.
  
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• Drug dealer jailed after £40,000 cocaine stash uncovered

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A west Oxfordshire drug dealer has been jailed for five years at Oxford Crown Court after he was found with almost £40,000 worth of cocaine.
  
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• Bid for second pharmacy in town launched as locals invited to share views

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A survey on whether Wallingford needs a second pharmacy, in addition to Boots in Market Place, has been launched by a local.
  
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• 5 Oxfordshire pubs with rooms among best in England with 'cosy snugs' and spas

  17-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Five pubs with rooms in Oxfordshire have been named among the best in England.
  
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• Tributes paid after sports physio for Oxford United and Didcot Town dies

  16-01-2026 19:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  John Clinkard, a 'legendary' sports physio who worked with Everton, Didcot Town, and Oxford United, sadly passed away on Friday morning.
  
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• Universal Credit claimants' bank accounts can now be checked under new DWP powers

  16-01-2026 19:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Anyone who claims Universal Credit can now have their accounts checked by their bank for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under new government powers.
  
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• U's FA cup game to be broadcast on Discovery+

  16-01-2026 18:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  TV coverage for Oxford United's FA Cup match against Premier League side Sunderland next month has been confirmed.
  
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• Brand new town playground reopens after closure for repairs

  16-01-2026 18:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Garth Park play area in Bicester has officially reopened after it was temporarily closed for repairs, just six months after it launched.
  
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