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• Infrastructure 'frustration' as 2,500-home development progresses

  04-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Major housebuilder Persimmon is seeking approval on 200 properties within its 2,500-home Oxfordshire scheme amid "frustration" on infrastructure.
  
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• Lorry and two cars crash as emergency services rush to M40

  05-01-2026 10:33 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the M40 in Oxfordshire with one lane currently blocked.
  
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• Tesco issues warning to shoppers as food recalled due to 'microbiological risk'

  05-01-2026 10:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tesco has apologised to shoppers after a “do not eat” warning was issued to customers at the supermarket giant.
  
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• 10 household items you can use to de-ice your car quickly according to experts

  05-01-2026 10:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  See the 10 household items that you can use to de-ice your car quickly, according to experts, including salt, warm towels and washing up liquid.
  
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• 'Surprising' £2 Aldi hack that prevents icy driveways according to motoring experts

  05-01-2026 09:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Select Car Leasing has revealed a surprising household item that can be purchased at Aldi for £2 that is perfect for preventing icy driveways.
  
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• Freezing temperatures forecast across UK this week as snow and ice warnings in place

  05-01-2026 09:53 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in many places across the UK will struggle to get above freezing in the first full week of 2026.
  
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• Who left the Masked Singer on Sunday night? Teabag revealed as music star

  05-01-2026 09:50 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The latest exit and unmasking on the ITV series The Masked Singer has taken place, with Teabag revealing their identity.
  
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• Firefighters evacuate century-old cinema in Oxford city centre

  05-01-2026 09:34 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have evacuated people from a century-old cinema in Oxford city centre.
  
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• Snow will no longer hit Oxfordshire this week, say forecasters

  05-01-2026 09:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Snow is no longer set to fall across Oxfordshire this week, according to weather forecasters.
  
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• Stretch of Oxfordshire's A41 to close for dressing works

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the A41 in Bicester will be closed for four evenings this month to allow for pre-surfacing dressing works.
  
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• Sainsbury's to open new store in summer 2026, supermarket confirms

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's has confirmed a new store opening in Witney for summer 2026.
  
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• RSPCA issues advice on keeping animals safe during cold snap

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  RSPCA urges Oxfordshire pet owners to protect animals during cold snap, sharing winter care tips for pets, livestock and wildlife as temperatures drop nationwide.
  
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• Public meeting called to discuss changes to Oxfordshire emergency service

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Residents have been invited to a public meeting to discuss proposed changes to Oxfordshire's Fire and Rescue Service
  
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• Plan for Thames Valley authority and elected mayor agreed by councils

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A group of councils is seeking to introduce a mayoral-led authority across the Thames Valley
  
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• Oxfordshire's pothole crisis 'embarrassing' in UK ranking

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire's pothole crisis has been labelled "embarrassing" as it was revealed claims made by frustrated drivers for damage caused by faulty roads is the third highest across the UK.
  
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• Oxford bar in hot water with authorities over discovery

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thirst bar in the Oxford city centre has landed itself in hot water with the authorities.
  
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• MEMORY LANE: How Sandhills Primary School celebrated 50th year

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A look back at the 1990 Sandhills Primary School celebration of its 1940 opening.
  
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• Memory Lane: Celebrating Bicester athletes from days gone by

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  We're not sure what events they competed in, but the smiles on these two athletes tell it all.
  
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• Layby to close to vehicles over anti-social behaviour and inappropriate parking

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The A40 Forest Hill eastbound layby has been be closed to motor vehicles.
  
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• Former paper mill in Cotswolds on market for £775,000

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Cotswold home that was once part of an 18th-century paper mill is now a charming three-storey residence on the market
  
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• Colourful mark by Rose Hill at Fun in the Parks

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Families from Rose Hill in Oxford were determined to make their mark at a Fun in the Parks afternoon.
  
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• Clarkson harbours 'no grudge' towards crisis-hit BBC a decade after exit

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson has said he doesn't harbour a grudge towards his former employers the BBC, after his exit a decade ago.
  
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• Award-winning pub asks Prime Minister and Chancellor to visit amid ban

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The award-winning Oxfordshire pub has invited the Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit amid a ban on Labour MPs by Jeremy Clarkson and others.
  
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• Asylum seekers can be housed in historic cottage, council says

  05-01-2026 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Asylum seekers are allowed to be housed in an historic south Oxfordshire cottage, the council has said.
  
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• Medical incident blocks drivers at key A34 interchange

  04-01-2026 18:49 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A 'medical incident' on the A34 has caused a partial block on the Oxfordshire section of the major road.
  
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• The 'ultra speed camera' that doesn't flash and can see inside driver's vehicles

  04-01-2026 18:01 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Jenoptik VECTOR-SR is the latest in speed camera tech.
  
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• British Gas issue warning to 54,000 homes as temperatures set to plummet even lower

  04-01-2026 18:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  British Gas has issued a warning as temperatures across the UK are set to plummet below freezing next week,
  
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• Major breakthrough in multiple Oxford burglaries' investigation

  04-01-2026 17:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police has said they have made a major breakthrough in an ongoing Oxford investigation into multiple burglaries.
  
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• Police take enforcement action following fatal road crash

  04-01-2026 17:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police has said it has taken special enforcement action following the death of a 23-year-old near Blenheim Palace.
  
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• Works planned outside school as pupils return this week

  04-01-2026 16:40 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Temporary traffic lights will be put up outside a private school just as the children return in Abingdon.
  
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