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• What time is the F1 race today? This is when the Qatar Grand Prix starts in UK

  30-11-2025 11:55 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  This is what time the F1 Qatar Grand Prix starts today in the UK - how to watch Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen on TV
  
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• Work starts on major £200m electricity upgrade across Oxfordshire

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A £200m SSEN upgrade is strengthening Oxfordshire’s electricity network, with new work at Cowley substation to boost capacity, support clean energy and improve reliability.
  
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• Tom Fletcher brings new interactive Christmas show to Oxfordshire town

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A festive theatre show for families and young children is set to take the stage this Christmas in Bicester.
  
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• Three men deny affray in city, with trial set for 2027

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Three men are due to face trial in 2027 after denying an affray in an Oxford incident.
  
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• Specsavers in Oxfordshire town relaunches hearing care

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Specsavers in Witney has relaunched its audiology care with new facilities and a fresh team.
  
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• See inside former fortified threshing barn for sale

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Exposed stone walls and arrow ventilation slit windows are a stand-out features of a Grade II listed barn conversion for sale in Marsh Gibbon near Bicester.
  
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• Rare showcase of racing cars to feature at Bicester Scramble

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A landmark Tom Walkinshaw Racing car exhibition opens Bicester Scramble 2026, marking TWR’s 50th anniversary with rare Le Mans, Jaguar, Mazda and BMW icons.
  
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• Ramps, safer bathrooms and heating upgrades transform lives in South Oxfordshire

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Disabled Facilities Grants in South Oxfordshire and the Vale are helping residents with dementia and disabilities live safely at home through vital adaptations such as ramps and safer bathrooms.
  
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• Plans underway for new Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Thames Valley

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse back a Thames Valley Mayoral Strategic Authority bid, aiming for devolved powers over transport, housing and growth.
  
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• People urged not to put extra strain on NHS over Christmas

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  People are turning up at A&E with conditions that could be treated elsewhere, putting extra strain on emergency departments
  
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• Paedophile guilty of abusing two boys at private school in the 1970s

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A paedophile has been found guilty of sexually abusing two boys at a west Oxfordshire boarding school 50 years ago.
  
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• Oxfordshire man denies more than 25 sexual offences against young boys

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Banbury man has denied more than 25 sexual offences against two young boys going back 20 years.
  
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• Oxfordshire Fire Service calls for feedback on proposed changes

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire citizens are being asked to give feedback on potential changes to the fire service.
  
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• New era ahead for Oxfordshire Cricket as it aims for inclusivity

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxfordshire Cricket has appointed Fortitude Communications to lead PR for its charity launch and new three-year strategy aimed at expanding inclusivity and community impact across the county.
  
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• Mother of young woman charged with attacking man severed from trial

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The mother of a young woman charged with attacking man on the day before his death has been severed as a defendant in the trial.
  
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• Marking when to send off your Christmas post with post office pictures

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  We've found pictures of post offices old and new in Oxfordshire to mark the announcement of the last posting dates this Christmas.
  
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• Man dies in hospital following 'recurrent falls', inquest hears

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A man from Banbury, Oxfordshire who suffered from 'recurrent falls' subsequently died in hospital, an inquest opening heard.
  
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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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• Groundbreaking upgrade to build one of the world's most powerful lasers

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  The UK’s Central Laser Facility is upgrading to the Vulcan 20-20 laser, set to achieve 20 petawatts, boosting UK research in fusion, plasma, and cancer therapy.
  
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• Crown Estate £17m investment in farmland 'will benefit Didcot'

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A £17m investment from The Crown Estate to buy farmland next to the Harwell science campus will benefit Didcot, it has been stated.
  
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• Council in talks to invest £32 million to help homeless

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford City Council’s 2025 budget proposes £32m for homeless families, 1,305 new affordable homes, council tax rise, and investment in local services.
  
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• Charity urges people to donate as Christmas challenge launched

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An Oxford charity supporting the homeless is urging people across the city to donate this Christmas
  
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• Charity shop holding festive evening of shopping, food, and carols

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Sorted will welcome visitors on December 11 with mince pies, mulled wine and carols, while raising support for Treehouse School and its Christmas community initiative.
  
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• Charity received King's Award for Voluntary Service

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Volunteer Link Up wins King’s Award for Voluntary Service for supporting West Oxfordshire with community transport, befriending, and asylum seeker projects.
  
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• Care home delivers a festive boost for young carers

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A care home has delivered a festive boost to young people who care for loved ones in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Banbury manufacturer focuses on digital future

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A Banbury-based manufacturer has embarked on a journey to embrace cutting-edge technology
  
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• Award for research into rare cosmic explosions and metals

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Rare cosmic explosions have earned an international award for an astrophysics collaboration led by an Oxford professor.
  
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• A literary society based in an isolated farmhouse in the Cotswold hills

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  An unlikely literary society is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year in the Cotswold hills.
  
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• 70-room motel proposal ‘vote of confidence’ in economy

  07-12-2025 06:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  A proposed 70-room motel on the edge of Witney is a "vote of confidence" in the west Oxfordshire economy a councillor has claimed.
  
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• Who left the I'm A Celebrity jungle tonight? Viewers shocked at decision

  06-12-2025 23:10 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2025 revealed in its penultimate episode that Aitch was eliminated from the show
  
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