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Blackwell's in Broad Street Picture: Jon Lewis

Did you know Muhammad Ali visited Blackwell's? 10 amazing facts about bookshop
BLACKWELL'S bookshop is one of Oxford's most iconic landmarks and attracts thousands of visitors from across the world every year.

Blackwell’s Bookshop sales manager David Kelly uses the store’s new outdoor seating while taking a break from his shift as Where’s Wally

REDISCOVER OXFORD: Blackwell's Bookshop as you've never seen it before

The Oxford Mail and Oxford City Council have teamed up for the Rediscover Oxford campaign

REDISCOVER OXFORD: It's time to enjoy and explore our amazing city

Verity Piggot, of Covered Market store Bonners Picture: Ed Nix

Rediscover Oxford: Covered Market greengrocer leads way for city's independents

Golden toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace

Updated £1m solid gold toilet STOLEN from Blenheim Palace

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A-level quiz - how many questions can you answer on this exam?

'TORRENTIAL' - when to expect thunderstorms in Oxford today

When to expect thunderstorms in Oxford in next 24 hours

The mess left at the house. Picture: TVP West Oxfordshire/ Facebook

House egged in 'mindless' act of vandalism

St Edward's School

Oxford teachers to strike over private school pension row

Idling engines produce more pollutants than moving vehicles. Picture: Flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia

Drivers urged to cut engines to curb 'killer' pollution

Luciana Gyuricza outside the Teardrop micropub and food emporium Picture Andy Ffrench

New beer shop opens in Oxford

Murder investigation in Cowley, Oxford.17/06/2019Picture by Ed Nix

Shock and sadness over woman's death as murder investigation continues

Flora Periera, Lucy Nichol, Fatou Ceesay and Ncky Barnetson (right) with Loylu Miah and Moynul Islam from Majliss, one of the restaurants on the Cowley Road which are supporting Refugee WeekPicture: Ric Mellis11/6/2019

Cowley Road restaurants come together to support refugees

Parents Hannah and David Cole heading for the finish line with Oscar's sister Holly Cole

£90K raised in 500-mile ride for toddler

Firefighters damping down after car caught fire on Westway near junction with Eynsham road...Copyright Richard Cave 18.04.16..

Firefighters forced to find second jobs after years without a proper pay rise

Thailand is well known for its spicy cuisine. Picture: Ed Nix

Oxford Thai Festival - in pictures

OVO Energy Women's Tour 2018 - Elisa Longo Borghini of Wiggle High5 leads the riders up Newnham Hill. Picture: Alex Whitehead

Cycle tour shut 65 roads across Oxfordshire today – here's the full list

Becky Lee on the Channel 4 show First Dates. Pic: Channel 4

'My disastrous dinner on TV's First Dates'

Mick Haines traffic survey of cars going through Marsh Lane/Cherwell Drive towards the hospital. Picture by Richard Cave

Petition for multi-storey at JR success, but there's a catch

Dogs for Good trainee assistance dogs head to Cotswold Wildlife Park to test their skills, taking in the sights, sounds and smells while out among the crowds

Lifesaving dogs ignore rhinoceroses at wildlife park

Imogen Stanley, who manages Rectory Farm in Stanton St John near Oxford. Picture: Stan Skarzynski

Farm worker BREXODUS: 'Eat all the British strawberries you can – next year they will be a rarity'

Gin To My Tonic festival organisers Emira Shepherd and Paul Hudson-Jones at Oxford Town Hall

Gin lovers flock to town hall for spirited festival

Oxford Uni loses top spot in rankings but Brookes climbs up

Oxford University loses top spot in rankings but Brookes climbs up

Scores on the doors

SCORES ON THE DOORS: Didcot Subway gets One Star

Traders tempting tastebuds with aromatic cuisine at the street fair.

Music, community spirit and unexpected sunshine at the Jericho 'fun-raiser' Street Party

Prison governor Bernard Frisby tries the food at the old Oxford Prison

Remember when - Inmates praised food at Oxford Prison as 'best ever'

Revellers came in traditional dress and dancers wearing bright coloured clothes and dresses took to the stage adorned with jewels and jewellery

Eid celebrations at the weekend

Alesha Dixon will judge the Explore Learning Writers’ Awards

Witney schoolgirl in running to win contest judged by TV star

Matalan store set to be replaced by Lidl. Picture via Google Maps

Lidl to replace Matalan at Oxford shopping park

Councillor Mick Haines with the 500-signature petition he's going to present to the hospital management calling for a multi-storey car park to be built at the JR.Picture: Ric Mellis.17/5/2019.

John Radcliffe car-park petition now online

Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

More Oxford homeowners forced to sell under asking price

Major John Howard's cousin Derek Chivers lays a wreath at his grave in Clifton Hampden in 2017 Picture Damian Hailliwell

Veterans are marking 75th anniversary of D-Day

The rainbow Pride flag flies above Abingdon County Hall Museum Picture Andy Ffrench

Rainbow flag is flown as Abingdon plans Pride festival

The Crown, Church Enstone. Pictures courtesy of the owners

New lease of life for gorgeous Oxfordshire pub - and it's great news for good food-lovers

Where the Sainsbury's will go

Sainsbury's given go-ahead on booze

Branch manager Greg Ryan at the Waitrose store in Botley Road, Oxford - the first in the country to run a trial of greatly reduced plastic packaging and re-fillable containers.Picture: Ric Mellis3/6/2019

PICTURES: Inside Waitrose's first 'unpacked' store

Prue Leith at Didcot Railway Centre in April. Picture: Ric Mellis

Stars of Strictly and Bake Off to speak at Oxford festival

Oxford Eid Extravaganza 2018 at Cheney School. Left-to-right, Amjed and Ahmed Abdelfatah and Abz Habbachi. Picture: Jon Lewis

A very environmental Eid Extravaganza this Sunday

A rare orchid has been seen in Oxford business park, possibly for the first time in Oxford. Picture: Dr Chris Dixon

Updated Has this rare flower ever been seen in Oxford before?

RazzMaTazz organisers Karen Cheung, Jenny Kelly, Leslee Holderness Rumsey, Sue Renigan, and Jenny Olivier in front of The Feathers Hotel in Woodstock Picture: RazzMaTazz

Table-top show will bring Razzmatazz to town

A motorist illegally parked on West Way in Botley

Pavement parking set to stay in Oxford

Cowley Road Carnival...Picture Richard Cave 01.07.18.

How to volunteer at Cowley Road Carnival

Several accidents have occurred at the new A40 roundabout. District councillor Norman MacRae had called for change Pic: Ed Nix

Safety plans to cut crashes at new roundabout

Demonstrators at Carfax in Oxford who were protesting against Donald TrumpPicture: Ric Mellis3/6/2019

'Dump Trump' say Oxford protesters in response to state visit

Liz Woolley (right) is creating a history trail around Grandpont ahead of the 175th anniversary of the railway line into Oxford. She is pictured with Grandpont resident Amanda Robson. Picture: Ed Nix

Hidden railway revealed on history trail

Dwij Mehta, 8, colouring the pavements of Headington at The Big Chalk

Thousands pour into Headington for annual festival and The Big Chalk

Oxford NHS march

NHS workers march in Oxford over staff shortages and high living cost

Oxford Pride 2019 - as it happened

Send your pics Oxford Pride 2019 - Rainbow river dances through city

Nicola Stimpson's record-breaking performance to bag English title

'Superhuman' record for powerlifting paramedic

The cafe at the new Oxfam superstore will be under a giant recycled water tank – just like the ones the charity uses in overseas emergencies. Pics from Oxfam

Oxford's new charity superstore

Plan for public water fountains across Oxford city centre

McKenzie the dachsund/Jack Russell cross with Mazz Image and Oliver Simmonds, eight, at the Pride Dog Show at Oxford CastlePicture: Ric Mellis26/5/2019

Dogs get dressed up for Oxford Pride Dog show

Cuckoo Lane, opposite Evenlode Farm - a possible site for the new Garden Village Picture: Ric Mellis

Villagers' views on 2,200-home development 'aren't being considered'

Hinksey Outdoor Pool closed after vandals dye water purple in 2007

Remember when vandals dyed Hinksey Pool purple