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Food hygiene ratings handed to 10 hospitality venues
Ten of West Oxfordshire’s hospitality venues have scored top marks for food hygiene. Starbucks at Cheltenham Road, Burford, was inspected on September 11 and scored 5. Five Ways Tandoori at Fiveways, Sturt Road, Charlbury, was inspected on
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See inside Oxfordshire's first luxury treehouse escape
A secluded retreat with outdoor bathtubs sitting high in the trees has opened in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds this month. TreeDwellers has welcomed the first guests at a new site in the 1,700-acre ancient woodland of Cornbury Park near Charlbury.
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Police officer charged following allegation of 'romantic relationship' with victim
A serving Thames Valley Police Officer has been charged with an offence in Abingdon in relation to an allegation that he #engaged in a romantic relationship' with a victim. PC Ian Dring, aged 49, has been charged with one count of corrupt/improper
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Boat users warned not to navigate River Thames as red warnings issued
Boat users are being advised not to navigate sections of the River Thames in Oxfordshire due to strong river flows. The Environment Agency issued a number of red warnings for the river today (September 30). Red warnings mean the Environment
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Man arrested following fatal six-vehicle M40 crash
A man has been arrested following a fatal motorway crash that killed a woman in her 50s. Warwickshire Police said a 23-year-old man has today (Monday, September 30) been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Officers
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Pictures: Town turns pink and raises thousands for breast cancer charity
By Denise Barkley Witney’s ever-popular Pink Day fundraiser went off with a bang on Saturday as the town transformed into a sea of pink balloons and happy faces. Organisers, the Witney action team of the Abingdon-based charity Against Breast
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£5m country house with ‘UK’s best lawn’ on market for first time in 40 years
An Oxfordshire country house which boasts of having “the best lawn in the UK” is on the market for £5million. The Edwardian house, known as Great David’s, is located in a hamlet of Kingwood, Oxfordshire and is for sale for the first time in 40
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New French bakery is to open in historic street
A new French bakery is to open in a historic Oxford city centre street. Lincoln College has submitted a planning application to the city council to renovate 12 Turl Street so the bakery can open. The unit has been shut since Christmas 2019
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Field resembles lake as more flood warnings and alerts issued for Oxfordshire
A field in Oxford resembles a lake following exceptional rainfall which led to flooding across the county. Ducks were seen swimming on the water this morning (September 30) on King George's Field on Osney Mead in Oxford. This comes as seven
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Tributes paid to popular Banbury man who was 'the face of Sainsbury's'
Hundreds of people attended a thanksgiving service to a popular Banbury man referred to as 'the face of Sainsbury's'. Sherman Neblett died at the age of 61 at the John Radcliffe Hospital on August 20 and will be remembered by many from his 22
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Oxford don wins spoof Ig Nobel Prize for wacky science research
An Oxford University don has won one of this year’s spoof Ig Nobel prizes. The annual spoof awards for wacky science are supposed to “make us laugh but then make us think”. The prize is awarded annually by the science humour magazine the Annals
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Popular Oxfordshire food festival returning this weekend
An Oxfordshire town food festival is set to return for its eighth event this weekend. The Didcot Food Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5 at Didcot Civic Hall. It's being organised by former Great British Bake Off quarter-finalist
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£80,000 improvements to popular local park completed
Play equipment at a popular park with 100,000 annual visitors has been upgraded following West Oxfordshire District Council 's investment of over £80,000. Kilkenny Lane County Park in Carterton has been completed following a year of extensive work
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No more plasterboard disposal at council-run recycling centre
A council-run recycling centre is currently unable to take plasterboard. Dix Pit Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) at Stanton Harcourt, near Witney, will not be accepting the waste from October 1 until further notice. Plasterboard is
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Jeremy Clarkson gives Oxfordshire farm update after major flooding
Jeremy Clarkson has provided an update on his farm following severe flooding in Oxfordshire. Heavy rain fell across the county throughout last week starting on the night of Sunday, September 22 and continued relentlessly for days. This caused
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Virgin Media O2 customers to get premium TV channels for free this month
This month, Virgin Media O2 customers will be able to watch premium TV channels for free. Starting on Tuesday, October 1 until Thursday, October 31, channels that would usually come with an extra charge will be completely free. The free channels
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Oxfordshire town hall temporarily closed due to sewage leak
An Oxfordshire town hall has been forced to close temporarily due to a sewage leak. Carterton Town Hall has been closed today (September 30) and Thames Water is addressing the situation, according to Carterton Town Council. The council made
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Collapsed wall at medieval church is restored
A section of wall around an historic churchyard that collapsed has been repaired. The Glebe wall - a glebe is land belonging to a benefice - at St Mary's churchyard in Witney had fallen down. Witney Town Council is responsible for the closed
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Five weeks of roadworks planned for two busy roads
There will be multiple temporary traffic lights in Witney town centre for over a month. Network Plus, on behalf of SSEN, will be carrying out essential maintenance on the power network in Witney from Monday October 7 to Friday November 15.
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Archie, 2, who is looking for his 'forever home', centres in adoption campaign
Oxfordshire residents are being encouraged to consider adoption by a new campaign which will also look to dispel myths around who is eligible to adopt a child. The Adopt Archie campaign, run by Oxfordshire County Council and its partner, Adopt
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Protesters out in force over concrete crushing plans for Oxfordshire town
Thame residents were out in force over the weekend to protest against a proposed concrete facility. Around 130 people joined the demonstration which brought people from across Thame as well as the Lea Park estate which is immediately over the
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Oxford ranked as eighth easiest place in UK to get a pint outside of Greater London
A new study has ranked Oxford as the eighth easiest place to get a pint outside of Greater London. The research, conducted by free casino slots, play-book-slots.com, scraped data from Bing Maps to find the number of pubs per 1,000 hectares in each
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Oxford residents named among UK's keenest readers in new study
Oxford residents have been named as some of the keenest readers in the UK by a new study. The research, conducted by bedroom retailer Feather & Black and OnePoll, surveyed 2,000 people and found Oxford ranked fourth in the UK, behind Cardiff, Aberystwyth
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Michael Gove gets editor job after being spotted with Oxford University lecturer
Michael Gove has been appointed the new editor of The Spectator just months after being spotted with an Oxford University lecturer. The former Conservative cabinet minister stepped down from Parliament at the general election and will become the
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Firefighters host fun day to celebrate station's 60th anniversary
Firefighters in Abingdon hosted an annual open day to mark their fire station's 60th anniversary. The open day took place on Saturday at the fire station in Ock Street, and the family event was packed with fun activities including a barbecue, a
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Asda releases statement after till issues saw store opening delays
Asda has released a statement apologising for delayed store openings around the UK today, due to technical issues with its tills. Some shoppers took to social media this morning (Monday, September 30) to share that some Asda stores were delaying
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Hundreds of Brits take legal action against luxury hotel over stomach bug
Nearly a thousand British holidaymakers are taking legal action after being struck down with gastric illnesses while staying at luxury hotels in Cape Verde. A staggering 926 people have come forward over the last three years to say they fell seriously
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'Check your change' - Rare coin sells for more than 300 times face value on eBay
We are all being urged to check our wallets and down the back of our sofas after a 50p coin sold for more than 300 times its value at auction this week. The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens
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Five big money changes coming in October from energy bills to the budget
Households across the UK are facing another winter of financial uncertainty as energy bills are set to rise again this week. But that is not the only thing set to change in October. There is further uncertainty around the economy with Rachel
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Exact date John Thomson returns to Corrie for Gail Platt's exit storyline
The exact date Jesse Chadwick, played by comedian and actor John Thomson arrives in Weatherfield for Gail Platt's final storyline on Coronation Street has been revealed. Jesse's return comes just as his ex Eileen Grimshaw heads back to the cobbles
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Strictly Come Dancing fans furious after 'one of the most shocking results ever'
Olympic champion Tom Dean has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2024 and fans are furious about it. Following the public vote, the gold-medallist swimmer, 24, faced singer and actress Toyah Willcox, 66, in the
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ITV channels 'no longer available' on TV boxes from this week - see those affected
ITV1 and ITV2 will disappear from certain TV boxes across the UK this week due a satellite service upgrade. The broadcaster has completed an "all-HD" upgrade for satellite viewers, meaning that SD on satellite will no longer be available as of
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Disney+ to charge for password sharing costing up to £60 a year extra
The days of sharing your streaming services passwords are soon to be long gone as another giant provider clamps down on password sharing. Following in the steps of Netflix, Disney+ will begin charging users if they share the account with someone
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Dead body found in grounds of country pub as police descend
A dead body has been found on the grounds of an Oxfordshire country pub leading to a huge emergency response. Thames Valley Police officers were called to The Maybush pub on Abingdon Road in Newbridge near Witney on Friday, September 27 at around
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Two Oxfordshire businesses named and shamed by HMRC for £181k of unpaid tax
Two Oxfordshire businesses have been named and shamed over a combined total of £181,921 in unpaid tax. The Publishing Details of Deliberate Defaulters (PDDD) scheme provides details on people and companies given financial penalties for failing
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Oxford University alum and singer Kris Kristofferson dies
Veteran singer-songwriter, actor and Oxford University alum Kris Kristofferson has died. The country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor died peacefully at the age of 88 surrounded by his family at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday.
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Gun and shooting offences in Oxfordshire rise to most in a decade
Gun-related crimes are on the rise in Oxfordshire according to new data. The Thames Valley area saw more firearms offences in the year to March than in any year since 2013-14, new figures show. Gun-related crime has increased for a third year
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U’s Women beaten on penalties in jam-packed cup clash
OXFORD United Women exited the National League Cup at the first round stage in a jam-packed tie at Billericay Town. The U’s took the lead after five minutes, as Ruby Sealey worked her way through the defence and slotted the ball past Katie O’Hanlon
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Long delays heading to infamous city centre roundabout
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Hundreds caught drink-driving at least four times as 'something needs to change'
Hundreds of UK motorists have been caught driving at least four-times, new figures have revealed, as campaigners call on drastic law changes. A total of 27,837 British drivers were convicted of the offence multiple times in the 11 years to July
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Three fire crews race to M40 as dramatic crash hospitalises two
Three fire crews raced to a dramatic crash on the M40 which hospitalised two people. The incident occurred at around 1.16pm on Thursday, September 26 when a car fire broke out following a major crash on the M40. An Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue
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Oxford students could win £5k by ordering a pizza this autumn
Papa Johns is giving Oxford students the chance to win £5,000 this autumn. Students can enter the competition by placing an order at one of the pizza chain's stores by October 31. This will enter them into a prize draw, with the winner set
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Cancer support charity set to commemorate 10th anniversary
A cancer support service in Oxford is set to mark its 10th anniversary with a 10km walk next month. Maggie's Oxford, based in the grounds of the Churchill Hospital, has been offering free advice and support to people with cancer and their loved
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Police sergeant CLEARED after striking man's head against side of patrol car
A police sergeant has been cleared of misconduct after striking a man’s head against a patrol car in Oxford. The incident initially occurred when a fracas broke out outside the Art Café in Queen Street at around 3am on January 22, 2022. Thames
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Major scheme for 60 homes in Oxfordshire village set to be refused by planning chiefs
District council planners are recommending that a major scheme for 60 homes in a village near Banbury be refused. Developer Gladman has applied for the homes at Quarry Close in Bloxham. Cherwell District Council's planning committee will
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Redefining treatment for knee osteoarthritis
In support of World Arthritis Day (12 October), we look at the cutting-edge injectable hydrogel that delivers long lasting, proven pain relief for knee osteoarthritis without surgery (1-2) For many of the 8.5 million people in the UK living with
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BMW trials pioneering wind energy system on roof of Mini plant
BMW has trialled a ’motionless’ wind energy system on top of its Mini plant in Oxford. The pilot unit has been developed by US start-up Aeromine Technologies, which was founded in 2021 with the aim of bringing the wind energy to the rooftop power-generation
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Scales of Justice: The latest cases from Oxford Magistrates' Court
The latest court cases in Oxford Magistrates' Court: - ANTHONY HILL, 26, of Bollin Avenue, Winsford, pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, namely High Street, Oxford he had a push dagger, on August 2 this year
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Reflections on last week’s fans’ forum
LAST week saw the latest fan-run Oxford United fans’ forum, led by the Supporters’ Panel with support from OxVox, writes OUSP’s Pete Green. The previous forum focused on the business, with key board members in attendance. This one focused on the
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Police praise Street Pastors' work at commissioning ceremony
Oxford Street Pastors recently held a commissioning ceremony with police thanking them for their crucial work. Street Pastors patrol the street of the city in the evenings and help people who may have run into trouble on a night out. This
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Loanee delighted with clean sheet on U’s debut
BEN Nelson was pleased to keep a clean sheet on his debut for Oxford United. The Leicester City loanee joined the U’s on deadline day, and has had to remain patient for his opportunity. However, he was thrown in from the start at home to Burnley
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Chief digital and information officer announced for Oxford hospitals trust
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief digital and information officer who will start next month. Dr Ben Attwood will start the new role at the hospitals trust in October. Ben is currently divisional director
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The mini ponies touring hospitals and schools to give cuddles
Meet the pint-sized ponies visiting hospitals, schools and care homes - providing therapeutic cuddles for those in need. Owner Sarah Woodland, 42, was gifted two mini Shetland ponies in the summer of 2022 by a friend. Poppy, 16, and Tinks,
