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• Inquest to be held after mother died on Christmas Day

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An inquest is set to be held next week after a mother died on Christmas Day two years ago.
  
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• Crash on M40 in Oxfordshire with delays building

  10-12-2025 11:56 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  There has been a crash on the M40 motorway near Thame in Oxfordshire, with one lane blocked and delays for drivers building.
  
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• Park flooding leads to warning after two people drowned last winter

  10-12-2025 11:49 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The city council has issued a warning as paths and parks in Oxford have flooded, following the deaths of two young men in the water last winter.
  
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• Virgin Media customers get 2 extra channels totally free - see what they are

  10-12-2025 11:44 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  See the two extra channels Virgin Media 02 customers have been given for free this week.
  
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• 'The best' Coke flavour discontinued in 2024 returns to UK (but there's a catch)

  10-12-2025 11:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Coke was discontinued in the UK in September 2024, but it has been spotted in the UK again - here's where to find it.
  
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• NHS boss warns 'you must wear a mask' again due to 'tidal wave' of common illness

  10-12-2025 11:42 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The NHS has urged those with flu or cold-like symptoms to wear facemasks in public as the UK grapples with a "tidal wave" of cases.
  
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• Police 'concerned' as man missing after leaving John Radcliffe Hospital

  10-12-2025 11:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man last seen leaving the John Radcliffe hospital at 1am on Tuesday has been declared a missing person as police appeal to try and trace him.
  
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• DVLA warning to drivers aged over 70 as they risk not being allowed to drive

  10-12-2025 10:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DLVA) issued an alert to older drivers on social media, telling them to act “now”
  
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• Flying taxis could take passengers to Oxford in minutes from 2028, company says

  10-12-2025 09:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A UK company has said its flying taxi Valo aircraft could be available to transport customers from London airports to cities like Oxford from 2028.
  
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• Flood alerts issued for Oxfordshire in aftermath of Storm Bram

  10-12-2025 09:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Flood alerts have been issued for most of the waterways in Oxfordshire, including major rivers like the Thames, the Cherwell and the River Evenlode.
  
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• Van seized after being advertised with fewer miles than when purchased

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A van, which was being sold by an Oxfordshire business with fewer miles than when it was bought, was seized by trading standards officers.
  
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• Thief stole hundreds of pounds worth of Lego from city centre shop

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford thief stole hundreds of pounds worth of Lego from a city centre shop.
  
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• Rail timetable changes announced for a number of services

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Rail passengers are being reminded to check their journeys ahead of upcoming timetable changes for Chiltern Railways.
  
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• Pakistani influencer who urged 'jihad' has event at Oxford school cancelled

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Pakistani influencer who has millions of followers on Instagram and has urged a "jihad" in Palestine has had an event at an Oxford school cancelled.
  
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• Over 100 attend event to honour loved ones

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people attended a remembrance event to honour loved ones
  
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• I worked out how to play Xbox games without a console saving £540 (you can do it too)

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  I worked out how to play Xbox games, without a console, saving myself £540 - here's how to do it.
  
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• How to stay warm in your home amid urgent British Gas warning - it only costs 94p

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  As temperatures begin to plummet across the UK, most households are switching on their heating.
  
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• Growing calls to stop car park becoming homes despite council response

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Calls to halt plans to turn Woodford Way Car Park in the centre of Witney into housing are growing.
  
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• Grandmother left with serious injuries after city fall

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A grandmother has accused the council of "not caring" after she suffered significant injuries in a Botley fall on the edge of Oxford.
  
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• Future of shut down bike shop uncertain a year after closure

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The future of a shut down bike shop in St Michael's Street, Oxford, formerly Bike Zone, is uncertain after a bid to turn it into a hotel fell through.
  
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• Fundraiser launched to save £4m lottery grant for historic building

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A fundraising initiative to raise about £300,000 could secure a £5m restoration project for historic buildings in Abingdon
  
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• Firefighters to consider strike action as council refuse to scrap proposals

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The FBU said they will consider strike action in Oxfordshire after the county council refused to scrap their proposed changes to the fire service.
  
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• Drug trial collapses after man accused of helping run city's 'Baby Line'

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The trial of a Londond man accused of helping to operate an Oxford drug supply line known as the 'Baby Line' has collapsed.
  
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• Demolition of Oxford University halls is almost complete

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Waynflete Building, a 1960s hall of residence for Magdalen College students, is now almost completely demolished
  
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• 'Dangerous' pavements in town as elderly people 'struggle' to visit

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A senior citizen in Wallingford has said visiting the town is a "massive struggle" because of "dangerous" pavements and paths.
  
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• Cropredy Festival 2026 - full line-up announced

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The full line-up has now been revealed for the 2026 Cropredy festival. This year Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin was among the stars
  
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• Concerns around latest Amazon data centre planned for former power station

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Amazon is planning to build another data centre on the site of the former coal-fired power station in Didcot
  
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• Calls to listen to firefighter's voices on proposed service changes

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Several councillors are calling for Oxfordshire firefighters to be better engaged in planned changes to the service.
  
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• Bus funding agreed at £28m until 2030 as government called out

  10-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  More than £28m of funding has been agreed to for Oxfordshire's buses.
  
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• Religious hall and new build mansion among county's most expensive properties

  09-12-2025 19:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A religious hall and a new build mansion are among the most expensive listed properties in Oxfordshire right now.
  
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