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• Pedestrian killed and driver taken to hospital following Cotswolds crash

  11-12-2025 11:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian was pronounced dead and a driver was taken to hospital following a crash in the Cotswolds near the Oxfordshire border on Wednesday.
  
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• Simon Cowell admits he takes a bath four times a day

  11-12-2025 16:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent and X-Factor judge Simon Cowell has admitted that he takes a bath as many as four times a day.
  
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• Illegal rubbish mountain to be cleared due to 'exceptional circumstances'

  11-12-2025 15:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency is set to clear the illegal mountain of fly-tipped rubbish in Kidlington, Oxfordshire near the A34.
  
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• Viral video shows large presence of police cars on the M40

  11-12-2025 15:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A viral video has shown a large presence of Thames Valley Police cars on the M40.
  
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• Amanda Holden gave husband 'dog poo' as wedding anniversary present

  11-12-2025 15:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden gave her husband "dog poo" as a wedding anniversary present in the Cotswolds.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne in tears as she reveals Ozzy's final words to her

  11-12-2025 14:38 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sharon Osbourne was in tears as she revealed husband Ozzy Osbourne’s final words to her.
  
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• Oxford shoppers warned of disruption due to 'horrific' sewage leak

  11-12-2025 14:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Westgate shoppers have been warned of disruption due to a sewage leak in the car park.
  
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• Flu hospitalisations double as Oxfordshire cases spike

  11-12-2025 14:36 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Record numbers of flu patients in hospital have been recorded in the South East as an Oxfordshire hospital trust says their seeing a spike in cases.
  
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• Two arrested after 'stabbing' leaves man with serious injuries

  11-12-2025 14:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested following a 'stabbing' in Littlemore, Oxford which has left a man in his 20s seriously injured.
  
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• Man sent to hospital with serious injuries after 'stabbing' incident

  11-12-2025 14:25 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An increased police presence is expected in an Oxford neighbourhood after a man was left seriously injured from a 'stabbing' incident.
  
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• Arrest made after woman in 20s 'dragged to floor by her hair'

  11-12-2025 14:08 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An arrest has been made after a woman in her 20s was allegedly dragged to the floor by her hair in Oxford.
  
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• Pilot who disappeared after Oxfordshire flight remembered on anniversary

  11-12-2025 14:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The anniversary of the disappearance of Second World War pilot John Sargent, who took off from RAF Benson, has been marked by a campaigner.
  
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• Nursery at risk of closure has plans for new home refused over flooding fears

  11-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  St Thomas Day Nursery in Oxford has its plans to move to a new location refused, over fears that the site could flood.
  
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• New leader of South Oxfordshire council will be chosen today

  11-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A new leader of South Oxfordshire District Council will be chosen today, after its leader decided to step down for personal reasons.
  
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• Estate's viral Christmas lights display viewed over 100,000 times

  11-12-2025 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Christmas lights at the Oxfordshire estate have gone viral on Facebook, being viewed over 100,000 times and raising money for charity.
  
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• LIVE: Emergency services at scene of 'police led incident' on M40

  11-12-2025 13:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Delays are building and lanes are closed on the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire due to a 'police led incident'.
  
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• LIVE: Delays building and lane closures due to 'police led incident' on M40

  11-12-2025 13:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Delays are building and lanes are closed on the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire due to a 'police led incident'.
  
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• Five miles of traffic as emergency services at scene of M40 'police incident'

  11-12-2025 13:12 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Delays are building and lanes are closed on the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire due to a 'police led incident'.
  
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• UK homeowners warned by government to 'stop using' tumble dryers immediately

  11-12-2025 13:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an urgent tumble dryer warning.
  
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• 2 popular channels axed from Freeview after 23 years on the air

  11-12-2025 13:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two long-running channels once loved by children have been axed from Freeview this week after more than 20 years on the air.
  
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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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• Lego announces new toy store for Oxford

  11-12-2025 12:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Children's favourite Lego has announced a new store at the Westgate centre. Lego sets often centre around Star Wars, Marvel, Super Mario, Harry Potter
  
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• Multiple police cordons in place in residential area following incident

  11-12-2025 11:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two police cordons are in place in a street in Littlemore, Oxford following an incident.
  
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• LIVE: Police cordon in place in residential area following incident

  11-12-2025 11:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A police cordon is in place in a street in Littlemore, Oxford following an incident.
  
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• LIVE: Multiple police cordons in place in residential area following incident

  11-12-2025 11:58 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two police cordons are in place in a street in Littlemore, Oxford following an incident.
  
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• 7 Oxfordshire gastropubs among the UK's top 100 - see the full list

  11-12-2025 11:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Seven gastropubs in Oxfordshire feature in Estrella Damm’s Top 100 gastropubs list for 2026, including The Wild Rabbit, The Bull and more.
  
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• 5 Oxfordshire gastropubs among the UK's top 100 - see the full list

  11-12-2025 11:05 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Five gastropubs in Oxfordshire feature in Estrella Damm’s Top 100 gastropubs list for 2026, including The Wild Rabbit, The Bull and more.
  
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• Amazon stops sale of product over fire and electrocution risk as shoppers warned

  11-12-2025 10:48 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Amazon halts sales of JOYINLED Mini LED Spotlight in UK after fire and electric shock risks flagged by safety watchdog
  
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• Which? says EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air 'deserve to be called out' over bag issue

  11-12-2025 10:47 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of cabin bag prices charged by three budget airlines found their lowest advertised rates were not available in the vast majority of cases.
  
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• Nestle makes huge changes to 2 iconic treats no longer classed as ‘chocolate’

  11-12-2025 10:43 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Nestle has confirmed it has changed the recipes of Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband, meaning they can no longer be classified as 'chocolate'
  
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