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• Hotel's own dry gin wins praise as 'world's best'

  13-06-2025 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Staff at The Store hotel in Oxford are celebrating after winning the World’s Best London Dry Gin title at the World Gin Awards 2025.
  
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• Gritters to be deployed in force amid fears about Storm Goretti impact

  06-01-2026 20:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire gritters are set to be deployed in force across the county's roads amid fears about snow and ice from Storm Goretti.
  
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• Police warning after burglary in one of UK's prettiest villages

  06-01-2026 19:56 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police has delivered a warning to after a burglary in an Oxfordshire Cotswolds village which is one of the UK's prettiest.
  
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• Huge waste damp may not be fully cleared until end of 2026

  06-01-2026 19:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A huge Oxfordshire waste dump near to the A34 and Kidlington may still be in place at the end of 2026 with the clear-up set to begin soon.
  
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• Conservative slams 'snowflakes' after meeting on £15K flag removal spend

  06-01-2026 18:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Conservative councillor has slammed "snowflakes" after an Oxfordshire County Council meeting about the £15K spend on removing flags.
  
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• Last minute meeting called over whether Oxford local elections will go ahead

  06-01-2026 17:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A last-minute council meeting will take place next week to decide whether Oxford’s local elections will go ahead in May 2026 as planned.
  
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• New alert as Storm Goretti to bring 'heavy snow' this week

  06-01-2026 17:21 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new warning for Oxfordshire from the Met Office has revealed that Storm Goretti is likely to bring "heavy snow" later this week.
  
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• Watch: Ice skating on a frozen-over meadow

  06-01-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  Port Meadow in Oxford has become a favourite for ice skaters when the temperatures freeze the field.
  
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• Oxford Cambridge growth corridor plans criticised by wildlife trust

  06-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Berks, Bucks and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has presented an 'alternative vision' to the Government's Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor plans.
  
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• New speed cameras called 'sinister' by academic

  06-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  New speed cameras have been called "sinister" by an Oxford-educated academic
  
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• Man whose stepdaughter murdered by ex now charged with threats to kill

  06-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Bicester area man, whose stepdaughter was murdered by her ex-partner more than a decade ago, has been charged with making threats to kill.
  
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• M&S announces latest plans for new foodhall in town

  06-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  M&S is planning to open a new foodhall in Abingdon in the spring of this year
  
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• Wealthy Cotswolds villagers become 'vigilantes' to fight criminals

  06-01-2026 16:51 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Wealthy Cotswolds villagers have been dubbed "vigilantes" after fighting back against criminals in Oxfordshire villages like Churchill and Kingham.
  
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• Sheep killed after dog attacks on famous prehistoric walking trail

  06-01-2026 16:49 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Livestock has been put down after a series of dog attacks on a famous walking trail that runs through Oxfordshire, used since prehistoric times.
  
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• Bristol Rovers return five loanees but Hutchinson is back

  06-01-2026 16:45 via bbc.com
  Bristol Rovers recall Isaac Hutchinson and send five loan players back to their parent clubs, midway through their season-long deals.
  
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• Freezing conditions see dramatic rise in calls to stretched ambulance service

  06-01-2026 16:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The freezing Oxfordshire weather which has included snowfall has stretched the ambulance service who are reporting a dramatic rise in demand.
  
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• Elliott-Wheeler extends loan stay with Gateshead

  06-01-2026 15:58 via bbc.com
  Aidan Elliott-Wheeler will stay on loan at Gateshead from Oxford United until the end of the season.
  
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• 9 quick cash boosts to stretch your January budget until payday

  06-01-2026 15:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  From doing surveys to selling your clutter, here are nine quick and easy ways to stretch your budget this January until payday finally arrives.
  
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• HSBC offering up to £750 for customers to switch banks from today - but be quick

  06-01-2026 15:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  HSBC UK is offering up to £750 cashback for new Premier customers and £2000 for those taking out mortgages, but only for a limited period.
  
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• £25 DWP Cold Weather Payment for thousands of pensioners and families with children

  06-01-2026 15:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  DWP Cold Weather Payments are expected to be paid out to many postcodes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this week, as icy temperatures continue.
  
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• 'He was the best dad' - Heartfelt tributes paid to man found dead in city

  06-01-2026 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a man who was found pronounced dead having been found unconscious in Wood Farm, Oxford on New Year's Eve has paid tribute to 'the best dad'.
  
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• Fans in frenzy as Clarkson hints Top Gear comeback with May and Hammond

  06-01-2026 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Fans are in a frenzy after Jeremy Clarkson appeared to tout a sensational Top Gear return with Grand Tour stars James May and Richard Hammond.
  
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• Walkers releases 2 new 'delicious' crisp flavours in UK stores to kick-start 2026

  06-01-2026 14:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Walkers has released two new flavours as part of its Oven Baked crisp range - Slow Roasted Beef and Sun Dried Tomato & Basil.
  
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• Coca-Cola flavour discontinued 8 years ago makes permanent return to UK stores

  06-01-2026 14:49 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Diet Coke Cherry, which was discontinued back in 2018, is making a permanent return to the UK.
  
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• Search for teenager ongoing after GBH incident nine months ago

  06-01-2026 14:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A manhunt for a teenager is still ongoing after a GBH Oxford incident that happened nine months ago in which a delivery man was left seriously injured.
  
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• Nestle issues warning to parents over baby formula food poisoning fears

  06-01-2026 14:47 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Nestle has apologised to its customers and stated that the issue originated from an ingredient supplied by a leading supplier
  
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• Fans hail Corriedale as 2 big characters killed and another 'returns from the dead'

  06-01-2026 14:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Soap fans have hailed the Corriedale crossover as the 'best episode ever' as they were treated to a dramatic hour-long special.
  
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• Motorist in 20s arrested for 'drug driving' in police crackdown patrols

  06-01-2026 14:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s from Oxfordshire has been arrested as part of a drink and drug driving police patrol.
  
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• Woman dies after huge search and rescue operation into the night

  06-01-2026 13:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A woman has died after a huge search and rescue operation took place in south Oxfordshire.
  
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• Cadet of the year proud of fostering education

  06-01-2026 13:58 via bbc.com
  Betsy, who is 17, told her peers about fostering, having grown up in the system herself.
  
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