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Pick of the stats: Oxford United v Coventry City

Here are the key stats for Oxford United v Coventry City

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'Call for unity' after Reform deportation pledge

Nigel Farage pledged mass deportations if he was elected as Prime Minister.

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Tribute to 'dedicated' pilot after helicopter crash

Simon Hewitt was one of three people who died in the crash on the Isle of Wight on Monday.

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Pressure flips the switch on cancer cells

A new study published in Nature reveals that the mechanical environment surrounding a tumour can cause cancer cells to change their behaviour, triggering a switch from rapid growth to a more invasive, drug-resistant state. ...

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Record stork chicks bolster reintroduction efforts

Cotswold Wildlife Park successfully rears 48 white stork chicks in 2025.

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Operator defends pilot over fatal helicopter crash

A suggestion that pilot Simon Hewitt, 54, might be to blame is "premature", a flight school says.

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Hosepipe ban to continue after lack of rainfall

Thames Water says it is waiting for a "prolonged and significant rainfall to replenish supplies".

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'No better idea' than new charge - council leader

Oxfordshire County Council leader Liz Leffman says no one has come forward with a better idea to improve bus journeys.

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Survivors' cancer risk lower than thought - study

Oxford research finds women with early breast cancer are at lower risk than previously believed.

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A charity is giving people money to stop homelessness - and it says it's working

Providing money gives people at risk of losing their home the "dignity of choice", says the charity's boss.

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Post-match reaction from the manager, the players and you.

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MP accuses Farage of 'empty slogans' on immigration

Calum Miller says Nigel Farage "made no effort to understand the people" of Oxfordshire.

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MP accuses Farage of 'empty slogans' on immigration

Calum Miller says Nigel Farage "made no effort to understand the people" of Oxfordshire.

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Meet the dogs of Thames Valley Police

Echo is just one of the dogs helping to keep our counties safe.

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Exceptional Oxford researchers awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships

Three pioneering Oxford researchers are among the first recipients of the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships, prestigious long-term awards to support exceptional mid-career research leaders in the UK. Only seven academics were selected in total from more than ...

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Baptist minister arrested over Palestine Action sign

James Grote had been holding a banner reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action".

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AI supercomputer to help cancer vaccine research

Researchers at the University of Oxford will have 10,000 hours of access to the device.

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AI supercomputer to help cancer vaccine research

Researchers at the University of Oxford will have 10,000 hours of access to the device.

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Thames Water agrees payment plan for record £122.7m fine

FTI Consulting is working on contingency plans should Thames go bust but how did it end up in this state?

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Thames Water agrees payment plan for record £122.7m fine

FTI Consulting is working on contingency plans should Thames go bust but how did it end up in this state?