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• In pictures: Multiple cordons in place due to ongoing police incident

  11-12-2025 13:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two cordons are in place in a residential area in Littlemore, Oxford due to an ongoing 'police operation'.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of stalking after police 'broke down door' during search

  12-12-2025 12:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man from Oxford has been arrested on suspicion of stalking following a police search in Botley, Oxford.
  
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• Pick of the stats: Oxford United v Preston North End

  12-12-2025 12:05 via bbc.com
  The key stats ahead of Oxford United's clash with Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday.
  
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• Hugh Laurie and Amy Poehler to front new comedy TV show

  12-12-2025 12:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Hugh Laurie and Amy Poehler will front a new TV comedy show, Dig, from Universal Television.
  
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• Famous F1 circuit welcomes TV personality to launch of iconic light festival

  12-12-2025 11:40 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Silverstone near Oxfordshire welcomed TV personality Stacey Solomon to the launch of its iconic Lap of Lights.
  
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• 'Promising start' for city's congestion charge

  12-12-2025 11:32 via bbc.com
  Council transport chief Andrew Gant discusses the impact of Oxford's congestion charge.
  
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• 'Much-loved' pedestrian killed in 'tragic' crash named

  12-12-2025 10:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A 'much-loved' woman who was pronounced dead following a 'tragic' crash in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds near the Oxfordshire border has been named.
  
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• 'Much-loved' pedestrian killed in 'tragic' Cotswolds crash named

  12-12-2025 10:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A 'much-loved' woman who was pronounced dead following a 'tragic' crash in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds near the Oxfordshire border has been named.
  
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• Ricky Gervais donates £2.5m of tour proceeds to 22 animal charities

  12-12-2025 10:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Ricky Gervais has donated almost £2.5m from his Mortality tour proceeds to animal charities
  
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• Firefighters issue urgent warning about tumble dryers

  12-12-2025 10:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have issued an urgent warning to UK residents about faulty tumble dryers.
  
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• GMB star reveals he's quitting ITV show after 10 years in 'sad' announcement

  12-12-2025 09:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain (GMB) star Andrew Pierce has revealed he will be quitting the show next week in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
  
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• Royal Mail warns these UK postcodes may not receive mail deliveries 6 days a week

  12-12-2025 09:40 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail has issued an important update for customers this week, relating to the frequency of mail deliveries - is your postcode affected?
  
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• Fast food chain with more than 500 UK restaurants to open 30 more per year from 2026

  12-12-2025 09:38 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Fast food chain Burger King UK aims to open around 30 new restaurants per year across the UK from 2026.
  
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• Intruders smash doors into Cotswolds home and steal jewellery

  12-12-2025 09:36 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Intruders smashed into a Cotswolds home in Oxfordshire via the patio doors and stole jewellery, say Thames Valley Police.
  
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• Oxfordshire hit with nine flood alerts after Storm Bram

  12-12-2025 09:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire has been hit with nine flood alerts after Storm Bram.
  
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• Oxfordshire hit with 14 flood alerts after Storm Bram

  12-12-2025 09:17 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire has been hit with 14 flood alerts after Storm Bram.
  
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• Oxford working to resemble 'big game feeling' - Rowett

  12-12-2025 09:06 via bbc.com
  Oxford United boss Gary Rowett is aware his players find it easier to perform against the Championship's high-flying teams.
  
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• Long-awaited health centre delayed again

  12-12-2025 09:01 via bbc.com
  NHS bosses say the cost of a new surgery at Great Western Park in Didcot is now unaffordable.
  
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• Iconic rock band to perform final ever show in Oxford next week

  12-12-2025 09:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Slade will perform its final ever tour in Oxford next week, just before Christmas.
  
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• 'I tracked my stolen bike, but couldn't get it back'

  12-12-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  Oxford bike theft victim Alistair Brown says Thames Valley Police officers seemed reluctant to act.
  
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• Police promise illegal Christmas driving crackdown

  12-12-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of people were arrested for illegal driving in December 2023, police said.
  
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• Flu jabs urged as south of England 'still has time'

  12-12-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  The region is not as badly affected by flu as elsewhere, although the BBC finds flu-jab appointments are scarce.
  
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• Banbury woman honoured for decades of service to British Red Cross

  12-12-2025 06:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A RED Cross humanitarian worker from Banbury has been awarded the Queen's Badge of Honour
  
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• Waterstones new bookstore gets warm welcome from customers

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new Waterstones bookstore in Oxford has been given a warm welcome by customers in the city centre.
  
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• Thug who pointed knife at neighbour and made dog threat jailed

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford man has been jailed after threatening a neighbour with a knife after his dog became scared.
  
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• Teenager jailed after sexual activity with girl and harassment

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire teenager has been jailed after engaging in sexual activity with a girl and harassing a woman.
  
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• School streets trial approved for five Oxfordshire schools

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The council-approved school streets initiative will block motor vehicles during peak times, enforced through ANPR cameras to improve safety and reduce stress.
  
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• Rival supermarket makes cheeky 'cheapest' dig on Oxfordshire Lidl opening day

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Rival discount supermarket Aldi has made a cheeky "cheapest" dig as shoppers lined up for the opening of a new Oxfordshire Lidl.
  
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• Paedophile sentenced for breaching court orders

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A paedophile has been sentenced after breaching court orders.
  
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• More Oxfordshire bird flu cases as public asked to help stop the spread

  12-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  More Oxfordshire bird flu cases have been confirmed by Blenheim Palace and Oxford City Council as the public are asked to help stop the spread.
  
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