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Royal wedding cake creator announced for The Big Feastival

Royal wedding cake creator announced for The Big Feastival

More vulnerable children are passing into the council's care

Ofsted: Praise for children's services in face of huge pressures

Former pop-up Taco Bandits have opened a new permanent place in Magdalen Road..L-R: Marta Ochylska, Lisa Imholt, Oliver Lee and Ben Gibbons..18.5.2018.Picture by Ed Nix.

It's a taco takeover for East Oxford's latest eatery

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The Special Effect Twin Town Challenge 2018 will see 100 cars all worth less than £500 each leave Blenheim Palace to the northern French coast.
Pictured at Cornbury Park.
17.5.2018
Picture by Ed Nix

Weird and wonderful movie-themed cars to take on epic fundraising challenge

Matthew Barber

Deputy PCC will prioritise work with partners

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Oxford Magistrates' Court

SCALES OF JUSTICE: The latest results from Oxford and Banbury magistrates courts

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Winners of the 2018 Cherwell Business Awards. Picture by Becky Moyce

Boost for businesses at annual awards

Chief Constbale Francish Habgood with Thames Valley Police officers

Community officers heralded at annual police awards

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Firefighters rescue horse stuck in swimming pool near Didcot. picture by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue

Horses in swimming pools and dogs in pipes - Firefighters rescue nearly 300 animals in Oxfordshire

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Wood Festival at Brazier Park , Ipsden.

Picture Richard Cave Photography20.05.18

PICS: 10th Wood festival unites nature and music lovers

The Masons Apron Northwest Clog Morris dancers in action at The Witney Festival of Food and Drink on Saturday. Picture: Ric Mellis

Thousands enjoy 'foodies Glastonbury' in Witney

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry in Windsor on May 19

Royal Wedding - as it happens

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Three year old Grace Connor who recent passed away from mitochondrial disease. Pictured with baby brother Elliot

'Our world collapsed' - parents lose daughter to genetic disease and faced anxious wait over young son

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Kudrat Ali at the side of the road with the HGV fire in the background

Drivers stuck in 'three mile' M40 queue after HGV fire

Former Oxford Mail reporter Alex Regan giving blood under the care of Beth Lock. Picture: David Fleming

Urgent call for blood donors in Oxford ahead of bank holiday slump

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Kathy Farley with Millie Wentworth-Stanley, Deputy Chair for The Orders of St John Care Trust.

Carers at Orders of St John Care Homes recognised for 'outstanding contributions'

Roger Cox

New Vale council leader appointed

Christ Church, part of which was used to film Harry Potter

STARRING ROLE - Oxfordshire is fourth most-filmed place in the UK

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Oxford Magistrates' Court

SCALES OF JUSTICE: Latest result from the courts

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Country boys: Treetop Flyers play the wooden stage

Music among the trees as Wood festival springs to life

James Lloyd and Jemma Phibbs of School Space. Spic

Dynamic duo help struggling schools rent out classrooms for cash

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Chiltern Railway train Picture: Neil Braggins.

'Worst week ever': Commuters complain over delays on Oxford trains

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Caravans at the Kingsmere playing field in Bicester

Travellers 'churn up cricket pitch' at Oxfordshire playing fields

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Travellers pitch up on village green with 'pony and dogs'

More travellers pitch up on village green - along with 'pony and dogs'

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A previous nuclear warhead convoy on A34 near Botley in 2008

Nuclear warhead convoy passes Oxford

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Broken down train causing delays from Didcot

Updated

'Nightmare commute' as Oxford and Didcot trains hit by delays

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Job Centre Plus, Worcester Street. Picture: Damian Halliwell

Oxfordshire employment figures boost

Gill Sanders

New chair of county council relishing ceremonial role

The Cathedral Express steam train hauled by black five steam locomotive 45212 as it heads thorugh Oxford Station

Locomotive steams into Oxford Railway Station

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The criminals evaded a police helicopter following reports of a ram raid

Updated

Gang of ram raiders 'slip the net' after another supermarket is hit

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Low Carbon Hub CEO Barbara Hammond, right, with the hub's solar panel installation at Larkrise School and teacher Ed Finch. Picture: Richard Cave

35 more schools will get solar panels in new 'fast-track' deal

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Chalgrove Airfield site, which could now be axed in Local Plan

Council decides to look again at all housing sites - including controversial Culham and airfield plan

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Bicester North - Tory Lawrie Stratford.

Care changes to mean price hike for 1,700 people - but council insists it's fairer

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Eddie Pepperell with Alison Stone at Helen & Douglas House,

Golfer Eddie Pepperell reveals Helen and Douglas hospice caps set to raise thousands

Oxfordshire County Council director of public health Jonathan McWilliam. Picture: Richard Cave

Health board to get major restructure after scathing CQC report

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Gap opens second store in Oxfordshire

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Oxford Magistrates' Court

SCALES OF JUSTICE: Latest results from the courts

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Princess Diana Park, Banbury

Knife pulled on 10-year-old in attempted town park mugging

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A round-up of the latest witness appeals in Oxfordshire

CRIME ROUND-UP: Seven new cases police need you help with

Tim Harrison, clinical lead at Sobell. Pic: Richard Cave

Dying Matters: Week-long campaign to encourage conversation about death

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Hospitals trust £7.3m in the red after winter pressures

Hospitals trust £7.3m in the red after winter pressures

A group of Oxfordshire scouting volunteers

Scouts appeal for volunteers after rapid growth in membership

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Oxford Crown Court

Woman denies having blade in town

Josianne Cross in 2018 after her stroke

SUFFERING IN SILENCE: Stroke survivor left to fend for herself demands better NHS support

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Second person dies in A420 crash in Tubney

Second person dies after A420 horror crash

Artist's impression of Abbey Meadow revamp

Abbey Meadow outdoor pool will reopen next month following £1.3m revamp

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Chalgrove Airfield

Key housing sites at Culham and Chalgrove Airfield could be axed under new council plan

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Oxford hospitals hand washing hygiene is 'pretty scary'

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Oxford Magistrates' Court

SCALES OF JUSTICE: Latest results from the courts

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Decision delayed over plan to demolish village bridge

Decision over plan to demolish railway bridge delayed

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Energy cluster launched at Harwell.
Leading specialists from the UKÕs energy industries share the latest innovations and agree investment for solutions to the global energy challenges of our time.
9.5.2018
Picture by Ed Nix

How Oxfordshire hopes to solve the world's energy problems

File photo dated 04/03/10 of the entrance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. An inquest into the death of one of four babies to die at the hospital in a matter of months following heart surgery will be held today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue dat

NHS trust won't miss out on funding despite failing to hit financial targets

Residents at the Wantage Nursing home celebrating the royal wedding.
Pictured here is Heather Cottrell.
10.5.2018
Picture by Ed Nix

Wantage Nursing Home residents ready for royal wedding celebration

Richard Walton

Man who knocked out his partner's teeth is jailed

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Roger Cox

New Vale council leader is chosen

Peter Nkum. Picture supplied by Soha Housing

Soha Housing tenants get shareholding offer

Venus nightclub, Banbury

Woman glassed in the face in strip club attack

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Jealous ex who harassed woman to retrieve his stereo is spared jail

Jealous ex who harassed woman to retrieve his stereo is spared jail

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ADVENTURER: James Redden from Thame is skiing across Greenland

Why a dad-of-three swapped Thame for Greenland

INSPIRATIONAL: Rokefest organiser Jo Chapman, 43, hopes to persuade others to 'be brave, be bald' for Cancer Research UK fundraising

Close shave for revellers at village festival as clippers come out

Oxford Crown Court

Man caught with hard drugs in Kinder Egg spared jail

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OPINION: Data Protection Bill amendment would be an attack on our right to know

OPINION: Data Protection Bill amendment would be an attack on our right to know

SCALES OF JUSTICE: The latest results from Oxford Magistrates Court

SCALES OF JUSTICE: The latest results from Oxford Magistrates Court

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Latest sport

Curtis Nelson back in action Picture: David Fleming

Karl Robinson hoping Curtis Nelson sees long-term future with Oxford United

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GLUM: Abingdon Vale's Jon Jenkinson starts the long walk back to the pavilion after falling for just four against Oxford Downs Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: All the action from the Cherwell League

CENTURION: George Seacole in full flow for Witney Swifts against Westcott Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: OCA League round-up

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Stewart Donald (right) and Charlie Methven are introduced to the Sunderland media Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Stewart Donald will leave role on OxVox committee

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NEW ROLE: Former Oxford United midfielder Peter Leven working in Belarus for Dinamo Brest

Former Oxford United star Peter Leven stunned as Diego Maradona becomes his new boss in Belarus

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TARGET: Karl Robinson is hoping to be reunited with Samir Carruthers after working with the midfielder at Milton Keynes DonsPicture: David Fleming

Oxford United boss reveals top transfer target

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OPTIONS: Oxford United are not ruling out bringing Todd Kane back to the club, but boss Karl Robinson, who signed Cameron Norman this week, says he needs a decision on another right back before the start of pre-season

Todd Kane still on Oxford United's radar – but club set pre-season deadline

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Cameron Norman

Oxford United swoop to sign right back Cameron Norman

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Ryan Ledson

Ryan Ledson: Oxford United's future is bright

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DEBUT: Promising James Coles

CRICKET: Home Counties Premier League previews

Ryan Ledson

Ryan Ledson leaves Oxford United to join Preston North End for undisclosed fee

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National sport

England captain Bobby Moore lifts the Jules Rimet trophy after the side won the 1966 World Cup (PA)

Who stole the 1966 World Cup? Son claims to have solved the mystery

New Arsenal manager Unai Emery (right) with chief executive Ivan Gazidis (PA Wire)

Unai Emery targets title after taking over as Arsenal boss

Joe Root, right, has backed Alastair Cook to regain his form against Pakistan (Steven Paston/PA)

Root has full confidence in Cook and Bess ahead of Lord’s Test

Australia’s James Slipper tested positive for cocaine on two occasions (PA)

Former Australia rugby captain banned after failing cocaine tests

Wayne Rooney is to visit DC United (Peter Byrne/PA)

Wayne Rooney arrives in Washington for talks with DC United officials

Graham Potter is reportedly wanted by Swansea (Adam Davy/PA)

Graham Potter maintains focus on Ostersund league campaign

Samit Patel signed a new deal with Nottinghamshire this week (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Samit Patel century helps Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire

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Major John Howard's second cousin Derek Chivers lays a wreath at his grave. Picture Damian Halliwell

Veterans will pay tribute to Major who led daring Pegasus Bridge glider raid

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Ben Procter, Oxford Property Consulting

A 'Phil and Kirsty' approach to finding the perfect Oxford home

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Caroline Jordan

Exam system shake-up comes under criticism from teachers

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