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• 'Really disappointing not to get three points'

  14-03-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  Oxford United boss Matt Bloomfield spoke to BBC Radio Oxford following their 1-1 draw against Charlton.
  
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• Losing Post Office would take the 'heart of village'

  19-03-2026 12:39 via bbc.com
  
  The Post Office counter in East Hagbourne's community shop has been closed since February.
  
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• Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

  19-03-2026 08:47 via bbc.com
  
  There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
  
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• Thames sees biggest boat clean-up in years

  19-03-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  
  Owners of sunken and abandoned boats are warned of financial penalties to cover removal costs.
  
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• 'We all deserve to be safe, and loved for who we are'

  18-03-2026 17:52 via bbc.com
  
  Katie Manning is using her art to champion children born with cleft palate.
  
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• Red kite with sausage roll snapped by photographer

  18-03-2026 12:13 via bbc.com
  
  Mark Hopkins managed to get some pictures of the bird from his back garden.
  
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• Hundreds of new homes on pitches 'will be major loss'

  18-03-2026 10:41 via bbc.com
  
  Oxford City Council plans to build 300 affordable homes on a playing field.
  
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• Do you want VAR in the Championship?

  18-03-2026 09:18 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport asks fans whether they want VAR to be introduced in the Championship.
  
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• Detectorist hunts for family of Spitfire crash pilot

  18-03-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  
  Danny Jones discovered parts of the Spitfire near Henley in 2021, and has since uncovered its story.
  
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• Ex-student calls for better meningitis awareness

  18-03-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  
  Matt Woolford suffered a life-threatening meningococcaemia infection while at university in 2019.
  
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• Shopping addiction on the rise, says rehab boss

  18-03-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Nick Dunkley, from Banbury Lodge in Oxfordshire, says compulsive buying has been on the increase since Covid.
  
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• 'I've been sworn at, punched and kicked' - PC says

  18-03-2026 06:59 via bbc.com
  
  Officers say they hope new Taser stun guns will give more protection against violent offenders.
  
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• Owner of 'Britain's smallest dog' guilty of cruelty

  17-03-2026 17:40 via bbc.com
  
  Gemma Blackman is sentenced for running an illegal and cruel dog breeding operation in Oxfordshire.
  
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• 'Crucial points dropped but 10 points from 12 is exceptional'

  17-03-2026 12:16 via bbc.com
  
  Latest episode of The Dub reflects on the 1-1 draw with Charlton, and winning a first penalty in 675 days.
  
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• Driver dies in collision with lorry on major road

  17-03-2026 12:04 via bbc.com
  
  The driver, a man in his 60s, died in the incident at the Pusey turning on Monday morning.
  
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• Reeves to double funding for 'British Silicon Valley'

  17-03-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Rachel Reeves is expected to announce plans for a Greater Oxford development corporation this week.
  
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• Could southern England become a theme park hub?

  17-03-2026 07:02 via bbc.com
  
  A new wave of large-scale visitor attractions is on the way for southern England.
  
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• Travelodge changes policy after attacker given room key

  16-03-2026 20:12 via bbc.com
  The woman was attacked by Kyran Smith, who was given a key to her hotel room by staff.
  
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• The saga of Salt Cross

  16-03-2026 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Is it really possible to build net zero homes that are also profitable and at speed?
  
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• Beard off as Oxford Utd get penalty after 675 days

  16-03-2026 14:23 via bbc.com
  Oxford United fan Gary Hudson had refused to shave until his team were awarded a spot kick.
  
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• 'Really special' town enters culture competition

  16-03-2026 07:02 via bbc.com
  Henley joins Banbury, Woodley and Slough in the race for the £3m arts and culture fund.
  
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• Why is it so hard to build eco-friendly homes?

  16-03-2026 06:57 via bbc.com
  Why has it taken so long for plans for a zero carbon community to be approved in West Oxfordshire?
  
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• Caddy faces 'hardest weeks' on New Zealand trek

  15-03-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  Dougie Haynes, originally from Oxford, says the hardest section of his trek comes with "spectacular views".
  
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• Son gives mum kidney 20 years after dad's donation

  15-03-2026 08:09 via bbc.com
  In 2018 Olli, from Oxford, donated one of his kidneys to help his mother in her time of need.
  
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• Police bond brings mums and daughters closer

  15-03-2026 08:06 via bbc.com
  Two mums and their daughters say working for Thames Valley Police has brought them closer.
  
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• Brothers to lead England rugby teams against France

  14-03-2026 13:07 via bbc.com
  Declan Treacey will captain the U18s at Chinnor, while Connor will lead the U20s in La Rochelle.
  
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• Former village pub saved from house conversion

  14-03-2026 08:17 via bbc.com
  Planning inspector rejects appeal against turning down of plans to turn former pub into a home.
  
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• Dance celebrates Holocaust survivor's legacy

  14-03-2026 08:16 via bbc.com
  Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum is hosting the performance to celebrate the legacy of Naomi Warren.
  
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• South weekly quiz: How is Greg travelling?

  14-03-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Teenage boy, 16, arrested over terrorism offence

  13-03-2026 17:32 via bbc.com
  Police said the teenager had been arrested in Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Thursday.
  
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