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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Birthday Honours 2021: Covid vaccine heroes recognised by Queen
The Queen's Birthday Honours also recognise Prue Leith, Arlene Phillips and Jonathan Pryce.
Coronavirus: Case rates in Oxfordshire
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 across the county.
A40 crash: Family died when car swerved head-on into lorry
A coroner hears fatigue or distraction may have caused Zoe Powell to swerve the family's car.
Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Map 'glitch' shows dozens of roads closed
According to Google Maps and TomTom, barely any routes appear open through East Oxford.
Dorset power cable scheme uncovers 6,000 years of history
Archaeologists reveal a Roman settlement as well as Neolithic and Bronze Age finds in Dorset.
Woman arrested over fatal three-vehicle crash in Cornwall
The woman is held following the death of a 52-year-old scooter rider.
Lloyds bank manager 'sacked for helping customer' headhunted
Nadia Begum was sacked by Lloyds after helping a visually impaired customer open his mail.
Cecil Rhodes: Oxford lecturers boycott Oriel College over statue decision
Academics refuse to tutor students of Oriel College, which chose to keep the controversial statue.
Dom Busby: BBC radio presenter, 53, dies after short illness
BBC radio presenter Dom Busby dies at the age of 53 after a short illness.
Queen's portrait removed after vote by Oxford University students
Oxford University students vote to remove the image as it is deemed a symbol of "colonial history".
Botley Medical Centre placed in special measures
The Care Quality Commission says it has "significant concerns" about Botley Medical Centre.
G7 summit: Joe Biden gifts Boris Johnson custom-made bike
The red, white and blue machine was built in record time by a Philadelphia business with four staff.
Joe Biden: Unearthing the president's unsung English roots
An English link has been added to the president's famed Irish ancestry. But is it meaningful to him?
Covax: How many Covid vaccines have the US and the other G7 countries pledged?
The US is set to confirm it will give 500m doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the international Covax scheme.
Brexit: What's the Northern Ireland Protocol and why is President Biden concerned?
Why are there now some border checks between Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
G7: Climate protesters target Cornish summit
At least 500 people joined a parade in St Ives, chanting "act now" and "sound the alarm".
Blocking traffic as a human bollard
Why some residents in Oxford have taken traffic congestion into their own hands.
Covid: Graduate jobseekers struggle finding work during pandemic
Three new graduates have described their difficulties finding work during the pandemic.
UK meteor lights up sky over parts of England
A meteor - which was caught on camera - was visible for around seven seconds on Sunday night.
Children in Need: Charity helps provide support in lockdown
A charity has been using online tools to help children with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy.
Student ?blown away? after capturing Mars from garden
Joel Miller filmed the red planet using a telescope and a DSLR camera in his back garden.
Josh Ruffels: Huddersfield Town to sign Oxford United defender on 1 July
Huddersfield are to sign defender Josh Ruffels on a two-year deal at the expiry of his Oxford contract on 1 July.
Ryan Williams: Oxford United sign former Portsmouth winger on two-year deal
Oxford United agree to sign winger Ryan Williams on a two-year deal after he rejects a contract offer from former club Portsmouth.
Oxford United: Anthony Forde, John Mousinho and Josh Ruffels offered new deals
Oxford United offer new deals to out-of-contract trio Anthony Forde, John Mousinho and Josh Ruffels.
Blackpool 3-3 Oxford United (6-3 on aggregate): Seasiders reach League One play-off final
Blackpool reach the League One play-off final after their 3-3 semi-final second leg versus Oxford gives them a 6-3 aggregate win.
Oxford United 0-3 Blackpool: Seasiders take commanding lead into second leg
Ellis Simms' double helps Blackpool ease past Oxford United in their League One play-off semi-final first leg.
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
Covid: PM promises caution over 21 June lockdown end
Boris Johnson says it is vital any changes are "irreversible", amid rising Delta variant cases.
Four teenage boys arrested on suspicion of murder in Telford
Two adults have also been arrested after a man, found seriously injured on a footpath, later died.
Hayes stabbing: Boy, 15, charged with Jalan Woods-Bell's murder
Jalan Woods-Bell was stabbed multiple times outside a west London school on Friday.
Children perform for G7 leaders' partners at Minack Theatre
The G7 leaders' partners watched a special performance about plastic pollution by schoolchildren.
G7 in Cornwall: Hundreds on streets and in sea for protests
Campaigners on land and sea deliver wide-ranging messages to the G7 summit in Cornwall.
G7 summit: 'It's stolen a week of holiday season'
Some business owners say they have experienced a loss in trade due to the G7 summit.
Trooping the Colour: Scaled back celebration for Queen's official birthday
A scaled-back parade is held at Windsor for the second year running due to the Covid pandemic.
Sasha Johnson: Second man charged over activist's shooting
An 18-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with conspiracy to murder.
Harry Dunn death: Path clear for virtual trial, says foreign secretary
Dominic Raab says the UK can approach Anne Sacoolas's lawyers about holding some form of virtual trial.
'Good luck' message from the 1970s found in pub wall
Builders renovating the Duke of Cumberland in Holcombe, Somerset, discover a time capsule.
Taylor Cox: Murder arrest after shooting near primary school
A 19-year-old man is in custody after the shooting in Crouch Hill on Tuesday.
G7 summit: Joe Biden gifts Boris Johnson custom-made bike
The red, white and blue machine was built in record time by a Philadelphia business with four staff.
Source: BBC News
