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• Thousands gather in city centre for May Morning celebrations

  01-05-2025 05:50
  
  We will be bringing you live coverage throughout May Morning in Oxford.
  
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• Villagers voting on independence over asylum plans

  15-09-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The symbolic referendum in Piddington, Oxfordshire, is taking place on Tuesday.
  
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• Business leaders urge PM to fast-track reservoir plan

  15-09-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group says the proposed Abingdon reservoir should be considered a critical national priority.
  
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• Future model for water sector debated by MPs

  15-09-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A debate prompted by a petition started by campaigner Ash Smith hears proposals for the water industry's future.
  
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• Why is a village holding a referendum on leaving the UK?

  15-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents of Piddington, near Bicester, will vote in a symbolic referendum on Tuesday.
  
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• Region left 'short-changed' over state visit costs

  15-09-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Barber says TVP has incurred costs for state visits, like Donald Trump's last September.
  
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• Therapy dog among Make a Difference Awards nominees

  14-09-2026 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stanley the therapy dog is among those up for a gong at BBC Radio Oxford's annual awards.
  
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• Ramsey praises "resilient and relentless" Oxford

  14-09-2026 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford United head coach Aaron Ramsey praises his players for their resilient and relentless performance in beating Burton on Saturday.
  
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• Man charged over death of elderly woman

  14-09-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of Jill Gant in Abingdon.
  
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• How a new microscope can help cure bowel disease

  14-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The microscope will allow researchers to study much thicker samples in far greater detail.
  
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• 'Chaos' as roadworks traffic cuts through hamlet

  14-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SGN says it is aware some motorists, including HGVs, are not following the official diversion route.
  
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• Hospice team to run half marathon to fund £200K bed

  13-09-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four runners from Helen and Douglas House in Oxford will take on the race dressed as beds.
  
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• 'Illustrating Brideshead Revisited was a privilege'

  13-09-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford-based artist Weimin He talks of being part of a "deeply immersive", yet "challenging" project.
  
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• Elderly woman found dead named by police

  12-09-2026 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Jill Gant, 88, in Abingdon.
  
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• BGT choir to tour farmers' mental health message

  12-09-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone Farmers Choir will embark on an 18-venue tour next March and April.
  
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• Ramsey relishing return to Kassam for Burton clash

  11-09-2026 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford United head coach Aaron Ramsey says that he is looking forward to returning to the Kassam Stadium following three consecutive games on the road.
  
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• Has Henley got a lorry problem?

  11-09-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henley is a busy town, with one of the very few bridges over the Thames in the area.
  
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• Footballer to fund former club's suicide campaign

  11-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Vaulks previously spearheaded Oxford United's suicide prevention campaign Can We Talk?
  
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• Young girl was killed by mum who took own life - inquest

  10-09-2026 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A child was "unlawfully killed" by her mother who had injected her with insulin, an inquest hears.
  
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• Watch: Swerving drink-driver crashes into wall

  10-09-2026 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Susan Posarsek's own dashcam filmed her crashing into traffic islands before the camera flew off.
  
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• 'Perpetual trauma' after model train collection thefts

  10-09-2026 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men have been convicted after the collection was taken from the former home of a 93-year-old man.
  
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• MP's call for £120m maternity unit sparks backlash

  10-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Layla Moran wants government funding for a new maternity unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
  
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• Car fanatic, 10, surprised with dream Reliant Robin

  10-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toby, from west Oxfordshire, has always been infatuated with the iconic three-wheeler.
  
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• Plans to stop HGV 'short-cut' through town

  10-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Options, including a congestion charge, are being considered to reduce lorries in the riverside town.
  
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• SEND school transport delays 'affecting hundreds'

  09-09-2026 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigner Claire Brenner says the situation is "worse than ever" for parents arranging transport.
  
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• Two more men arrested over huge illegal waste dump

  09-09-2026 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site in Kidlington contained about 21,000 tonnes of waste.
  
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• 'This should be a national scandal'

  09-09-2026 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some Oxfordshire families are questioning how their children are going to get to school.
  
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• Man,75, dies and woman seriously injured in crash

  09-09-2026 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crash involved a car, SUV and flat-bed truck at the Wretchwick Way and Peregrine Way junction.
  
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• 'Straw shortages are putting thatchers like us out of work'

  09-09-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thatchers say they are facing a shortage of straw, putting them out of work for months at a time.
  
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• Neonatal unit rated 'good' despite concerns

  09-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rating follows years of concerns over maternity care at the Oxford hospital.
  
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