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• Remove soap scum from shower using this method with no aggressive scrubbing needed

  12-01-2026 09:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Keeping your shower clean is important, so staying on top of soap scum is key. Here is a good way of removing it without aggresive scrubbing.
  
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• Tributes paid after sports physio for Oxford United and Didcot Town dies

  16-01-2026 19:29 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  John Clinkard, a 'legendary' sports physio who worked with Everton, Didcot Town, and Oxford United, sadly passed away on Friday morning.
  
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• Universal Credit claimants' bank accounts can now be checked under new DWP powers

  16-01-2026 19:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Anyone who claims Universal Credit can now have their accounts checked by their bank for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under new government powers.
  
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• U's FA cup game to be broadcast on Discovery+

  16-01-2026 18:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  TV coverage for Oxford United's FA Cup match against Premier League side Sunderland next month has been confirmed.
  
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• Brand new town playground reopens after closure for repairs

  16-01-2026 18:23 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Garth Park play area in Bicester has officially reopened after it was temporarily closed for repairs, just six months after it launched.
  
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• Address raided for drugs by police after reports from neighbours

  16-01-2026 18:07 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An address in Ferry Hinksey Road, Botley, was raided for drugs by police after a warrant was granted by the courts.
  
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• Two Parkruns cancel weekend events due to flooding and 'unsafe' conditions

  16-01-2026 17:59 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Two Parkruns in Witney and in Bicester have been cancelled for tomorrow due to weather conditions and flooding.
  
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• Opticians shut as refurb and part demolish set to start on store

  16-01-2026 17:45 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford University college is starting building works on the Oxford High Street store, including its part demolition, due to last until 2028.
  
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• I did The Traitors Live Experience - and here’s what I thought

  16-01-2026 17:37 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Traitors has to be one of the greatest reality TV shows ever created on the BBC hosted by Claudia Winkleman. We tried the live experience in London.
  
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• Paedophile jailed after abusing two boys at boarding school

  16-01-2026 17:20 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Dorset paedophile who sexually abused two boys at an Oxfordshire boarding school 50 years ago has been jailed.
  
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• Is X down? Users report issues with loading messages and posts

  16-01-2026 17:04 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Users of X have reported issues with X this afternoon, saying they are unable to load messages and posts.
  
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• Major store at Oxford Westgate to close for good this weekend

  16-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A major store at Oxford Westgate shopping centre will close for good this weekend.
  
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• Huge Oxfordshire warehouse plans off M40 refused in council U-turn

  16-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Plans to build huge warehouses on land off the M40 near Bicester which were initially approved last summer have now been refused.
  
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• Ex-partner jailed after contacting woman causing 'pain and suffering'

  16-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxfordshire man has been jailed at Oxford Crown Court after phoning his ex-partner multiple times, breaching a restraining order.
  
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• Campaigners welcome city's action on 'derelict' wharf

  16-01-2026 17:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Jericho Wharf Trust, campaigning for the redevelopment of the Oxford Canal site, has welcomed the council's decision to take action.
  
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• Police warn some drivers have been 'incorrectly' fined for speeding

  16-01-2026 16:18 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police said they are working on identifying and contacting drivers in Oxfordshire who have been 'incorrectly' issued speeding fines.
  
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• The rare Royal Mint coin that could be worth up to £500 as 9 rarest £2 coins revealed

  16-01-2026 16:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation
  
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• HMRC responds to calls for personal allowance to increase from £12,750 to £20,000

  16-01-2026 15:11 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  HMRC has responded to calls to increase everyone's personal allowance from £12,750 to £20,000, following a petition signed by more than 60,000 people.
  
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• Five Palestine Action members plead not guilty to RAF Brize Norton attack

  16-01-2026 15:02 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The five members of Palestine Action have each pleaded not guilty to charges that they damaged to Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton last year.
  
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• Car expert warns of the commonly believed speed camera myth that could see you fined

  16-01-2026 14:46 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  For many years, many motorists have believed that there is a “10 per cent +2 rule” when it comes to speed cameras
  
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• Police 'pleased' rapist 'brought to justice' 10 years after fleeing country

  16-01-2026 14:39 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The man raped a woman on a towpath in Oxford after a night out more than a decade ago, but has only just been 'brought to justice' after he fled the country.
  
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• Stolen trailer stopped by police found and seized in Oxford

  16-01-2026 14:24 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The trailer was stopped by Thames Valley Police in Oxford who subsequently learned it had been reported stolen in Hertfordshire and seized it.
  
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• Harry Potter and Avatar star to portray water campaigner in new Channel 4 show

  16-01-2026 14:15 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A star of the latest Avatar film and the Harry Potter movies is set to play a prominent Oxfordshire water campaigner in a new Channel 4 show.
  
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• 'We've got the whole village behind us' - plans for 340 homes turned down

  16-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Plans to build 340 homes on what is set to be the last remaining open green space in Kidlington, near Oxford were refused, after hundreds objected.
  
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• University professor on puberty blockers panel amid JK Rowling criticism

  16-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford University academic has spoken on a panel about puberty blockers amid criticism from Harry Potter creator JK Rowling about them.
  
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• Radiology errors saw Oxford NHS trust pay out over £750,000

  16-01-2026 13:30 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Radiology errors cost Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust over £750,000, according to new figures.
  
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• Supermarket shut down in town after reports of "massive leak"

  16-01-2026 12:28 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The Morrisons store in the Oxfordshire town has closed amid reports of a "massive leak" making the premises unsafe with no timescales for reopening.
  
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• Investigation launched after three-lorry crash on A34 causes 'complex' damage

  16-01-2026 11:03 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The major crash on the A34 was near the Oxfordshire and Berkshire border and since the incident police have launched a probe.
  
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• Tesco makes 'amazing' change to its Meal Deal range with 4 additions - what's new

  16-01-2026 10:14 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Tesco has added four new limited edition sandwiches and wraps to its Meal Deal range - see what they are.
  
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• A34 crash: pictures show lorry crash aftermath as recovery teams struggle

  16-01-2026 10:06 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Pictures show the extremely challenging operation facing National Highways recovery teams on the major A-road near Chilton and Didcot.
  
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