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Parish councillors continue to push on with action to save a threatened swimming pool which is due to close within weeks.

Meanwhile, the demolition of a former hostel to build 61 affordable council homes is under way. Read the full report on that here.

And we have the latest cases from court in our Scales of Justice feature here.

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A sheep was killed on Wednesday, July 24 (file photo).

Perpetrator behind brutal sheep killing 'danger to the whole community'

PETA has warned that the perpetrator behind brutally killing a sheep in Shrivenham is a "danger to the whole community".

Child rapist and attempted murder case among 'most emotional', police say

Officers who helped bring an Oxfordshire child rapist and attempted murderer to justice described it as one of the ‘most emotional cases’.

New homes planned for village will make 'valuable contribution' to area

A planning application has been submitted to the Vale of White Horse District Council to build 16 new homes in Goring in Oxfordshire near Wallingford.

The incident happened in Pembroke Street in Oxford

Man dressed in blue suit exposed himself while sitting in vehicle

A man dressed in a suit exposed himself while sitting in vehicle in an Oxford street.

Live updates: Long delays on Eastern Bypass

LIVE: Widespread delays as cars grind to halt at start of holidays

There are long delays on the Eastern Bypass at Heyford Hill roundabout in Oxford.

Pensioner GUILTY of sexually assaulting four young girls

An Oxfordshire pensioner has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four young girls in the 1980s.

From left to right, Daniel Hancock, 18, Elliot Pullen, 17, and Ethan Goddard, 18, who died in the crash.

Police await prosecution reply for investigation into Marcham crash deaths

POLICE are waiting for a decision from the Crown Prosecution Service after an investigation into the death of three teenagers in a car crash.

Judge dubs crimes of attempted child murderer and rapist as 'abhorrent'

A JUDGE has dubbed a child rapist’s behaviour as ‘abhorrent’ after he attempted to murder a boy by pushing him from a 100ft clifftop.

The crash caused lengthy delays on the A34

Police response on crash which caused major delays on A34

An update has been issued by police on a crash which caused major delays near Abingdon.

Network Rail's latest announcement on Botley Road closure

Network Rail bosses say they need more time before they can announce when Botley Road will reopen at the rail bridge

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