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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Oxfordshire parish council clerk Joanne Wills jailed for £160,000 fraud
Joanne Wills found a way of "stealing from every person" in the village, a court hears.
Raymond Blanc Great Milton hotel's expansion gets go-ahead
About 80 more staff could be employed at the Great Milton complex once the expansion is complete.
River and Rowing Museum to close for leaky roof repairs
The River and Rowing Museum will close for six moths while repairs are carried out.
Blenheim Palace: Massive dredging operation under way
The Queen Pool will return to its original depth as silt is loaded onto specially-made barges.
Oxford's Ultimate Picture Palace becomes community-owned
Oxford's Ultimate Picture Palace will be run by the community after more than £366,000 was raised.
Magdalen College School teams up with primary schools to produce opera
The show 'Birdland' features 400 primary school pupils and has been written by composer Bob Chilcott.
Oxford City Council facing 'tough choices' over budget cuts
Oxford City Council says it needs to cut its budget due to Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis.
Farmers cut food production as costs soar
Soaring costs are forcing farmers to cut back on food and milk production.
Tributes paid to Oxford neuroscientist Professor Sir Colin Blakemore
Sir Colin Blakemore received death threats for defending medical research on animals.
In Pictures: Henley Royal Regatta 2022 starts in Oxfordshire
The event sees rowers battle it out on the River Thames over six days of racing.
Complaints higher at children?s homes run for profit
Privately run homes in England also made disproportionately high numbers of emergency calls, the BBC finds.
Is the UK getting hotter, and what causes heatwaves?
Parts of the UK have experienced the hottest day of the year so far.
Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat
A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.
Climate change food calculator: What's your diet's carbon footprint?
Check the environmental impact of what you eat and drink.
What is net zero and how are the UK and other countries doing?
Experts want countries to adopt targets to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.
Rail strike: Nurse says she is two hours late to work
Oxford Train Station passengers have been reacting to the rail strikes.
Family release video of fatal collision to highlight poor driving
Brian Hunt's family hope the video of the collision that killed him will highlight dangerous driving.
Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola opens up about student life at Oxford University
We chat to Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, about life at Oxford University.
Skateboarding Oxford mum encourages others to take up the sport
Girl Skate Oxford is a project to encourage women and non-binary people to take up skateboarding.
Oxfordshire ultra-runner breaks British 100-mile record
Samantha Amend ran the distance on a track in a time of 14 hours and 10 minutes.
Canice Carroll: Oxford City defender signs new contract with National League South side
Former Oxford United defender Canice Carroll signs a new contract with National League South side Oxford City.
Luke McNally: Burnley sign Oxford United defender for reported £1.6m
Championship side Burnley sign defender Luke McNally from Oxford United on a four-year deal, for a reported £1.6m.
Ciaron Brown: Oxford United re-sign ex-loanee on two-year deal after Cardiff City exit
Oxford United re-sign ex-Cardiff City defender Ciaron Brown on a two-year deal after a loan spell at the club last season.
League One fixtures: Derby County host Oxford United on opening day
Financially struggling Derby County's first League One game in 36 years will be at home to Oxford United on 30 July.
Carabao Cup and Papa Johns Trophy draws
Derby will take on Mansfield in two EFL competitions having been drawn against them in the Carabao Cup and Papa Johns Trophy.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Oxford coach unhappy with pitch
Oxford United assistant Mickey Lewis criticises the Kassam Stadium pitch, after the 2-0 FA Cup win over Accrington.
Oxford Utd 2-0 Accrington
James Constable's seventh goal of the season helps Oxford beat Accrington and secures a place in the FA Cup third round.
Oxford United cancel Christmas
Oxford United cancel their annual Christmas parties to concentrate on a hectic festive fixture schedule.
Chilton set to drive for Marussia
British driver Max Chilton has signed for Marussia next season, says BBC Formula 1 chief analyst Eddie Jordan.
Morecambe 1-1 Oxford Utd
Harry Worley's equaliser sees Oxford draw at Morecambe and extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games.
London Welsh 13-27 Grenoble
London Welsh's Amlin Challenge Cup hopes are all but over after they are well beaten at home by Grenoble.
London Welsh get Euro Cup boost
London Welsh's hopes of Amlin Challenge Cup progress are boosted after Grenoble admit fielding an ineligible player.
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National News Headlines
Policeman killed son and then himself in Kidderminster, inquest finds
Three-year-old Harrison's father had struggled during the first Covid lockdown, the coroner heard.
Birmingham gas explosion: Leaking gas pipe identified
Investigators say it appears a "large escape" of gas "ignited" at a home destroyed in Birmingham.
Salmonella victim taken to hospital three days after first ambulance call
Niptoon Tavakoli died from salmonella in a Doncaster hospital in 2019 an inquest hears.
Missing homing pigeon Bob found 4,000 miles away in Alabama
The bird was racing home to Gateshead but was found by a puzzled resident at his home in Alabama.
Giant jellyfish washes up on Wallasey beach
A dog walker stumbles over one of the world's largest jellyfish species on a beach in Merseyside.
Fundraising Leicestershire cyclist dies miles from finish line
John Holubjowsky was nearing the end of cycling the length of Britain when he had a heart attack.
Car lodged in side of bungalow after Uffculme crash
An area has been cordoned off while emergency services assess the damage to the property.
Ullswater geese deaths: Park rangers probe mystery of vanishing birds
Witnesses report birds were suddenly pulled under water at a popular Lake District beauty spot.
London Fire Brigade first to deploy electrified engine
An electric-hybrid fire engine will operate from Hammersmith fire station.
Tributes paid to boy, 14, who died after rescuing friend from river
An inquest hears Logan Folger died after saving a girl who was struggling in the water.
Higher Walton stab deaths: Son found guilty of murdering parents
Anthony Tipping, 60, and Tricia Livesey, 57, were stabbed hundreds of times by their son at their home.
Harley Watson was unlawfully killed, jury says
A jury says Harley Watson, 12, was unlawfully killed when he was run over by a paranoid schizophrenic.
Source: BBC News
