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Oxford news

• 'Call 999, there's a cotton bud stuck in my ear'

  AN Oxfordshire person who got a cotton bud stuck in their ear was among thousands of people who called out an ambulance unnecessarily in January. read more

• Armed men force their way into Littlemore house

  THREE armed men forced their way into a house in Oxford and attacked the occupants. read more

• Cowley man denies sex charges

  Nicholas Jones, 25, of White Road, Cowley, Oxford, denied a serious sexual assault, sexual assault and voyeurism at Oxford Crown Court today. read more

• Council cuts ‘won’t hit old and vulnerable’

  FRONT-line home support services for sick and vulnerable adults will not be cut today, Oxfordshire County Council has pledged. read more

• Bus couple's route to love

  STEVE Harris drove himself round the bend when he quit his job as a bus driver for a new life. read more

• Oxford United fans get a heart MOT

  OXFORD United fans made the most of free health “MOTs” at the Kassam Stadium. read more

• Homes sought for trainee guide dogs

  VOLUNTEERS are being sought to look after puppies before they go into training to become guide dogs. read more

• OX5 runner has reasons to thank hospital

  PERSONAL trainer Dave Brogan suffered every parent’s nightmare when his toddler son drank a bottle of medicine. read more

• Former Oxfordshire police inspector jailed

  A former Oxfordshire police chief has been jailed for assaulting and falsely arresting a man in a petty row over money. read more

• Blackbird Leys toddler group celebrates first birthday

  TODDLERS marked Polish landmarks on a giant map of their home country as they celebrated the first birthday of a family support group. read more

• Claims Oriel plans will spoil skyline

  CAMPAIGNERS fear plans to build new student flats on Oxford’s High Street will damage the city’s famous skyline. read more

• Tenants praise CCTV systems at city tower blocks

  FAMILIES living in high-rise tower blocks in Oxford say new CCTV cameras have made them feel safer. read more

• Man charged with drugs offences

  A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with drugs offences following a raid on an Oxford estate. read more

• Snow could land this afternoon

  SLEET or snow is forecast for Oxfordshire this afternoon with temperatures predicted to fall to -1°C tonight. read more

• Westgate revamp 'likely to be scaled down'

  PLANS for the £330m redevelopment of the Westgate Centre are likely to be scaled down by its new owner, it was claimed last night. read more

• Scales of Justice: Around the magistrates' courts

  OXFORD Mairi James, 45, of Southfield Park, Oxford, admitted being found drunk in a highway or public place, namely Beaumont Street in Oxford, on January 3. Fined £100 with a £15 victims’ surcharge. Considered paid by detention in the court until the end of the day. read more

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