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MoD papers show chemicals washed down drain at base
Renewed calls for forever chemical investigation following the release of historical site documents.
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Town welcomes return of historical dragon parade
Hundreds of people lined the town's high street to revive a 1,200 year old tradition
Warning 1976-style heatwave could become normal
The Met Office says temperatures for June 2056 could peak at 45C in England.
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10 years on: 'What Brexit changed for us'
What impact did the decision to leave have on people across the south?
UK set for hottest June day on record as searing heat continues
Heatwave conditions intensify across parts of England and Wales as the Met Office issues a rare red warning for extreme heat.
Labour MPs in the region react to Starmer resignation
Banbury MP Sean Woodcock says the PM's resignation is a mistake but some of his colleagues disagree.
Fixture day is almost upon us...
The EFL fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be released on Thursday, 25 June.
Rapist jailed after kidnapping and assaulting women
Najeebullah Arab, from Grove, is jailed for 17 years during a hearing at Oxford Crown Court.
Lush! Gavin and Stacey superfans buy Bryn's house
A couple from Banbury buy the Barry house which Rob Brydon's character called home through the show.
Pothole-ridden road becomes test for potential fixes
Oxfordshire County Council tests 15 pothole repair methods on Wildmere Road Industrial Estate in Banbury.
Pothole-ridden road becomes test for potential fixes
Oxfordshire County Council tests 15 pothole repair methods on Wildmere Road Industrial Estate in Banbury.
Grand opening for city's first Hindu temple
The converted sports pavilion in Headington is Oxford's first dedicated mandir for the Hindu community.
Grand opening for city's first Hindu temple
The converted sports pavilion in Headington is Oxford's first dedicated mandir for the Hindu community.
Big Picture: This week's images from the South
The best images sent to us from Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.
The Oxford professor making sense of the world's data
Prof Brian Ripley has spent the past three decades working on a computer software that analyses data.
The Oxford professor making sense of the world's data
Prof Brian Ripley has spent the past three decades working on a computer software that analyses data.
Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed
A story about the global pace-sticking competition at Sandhurst was among our most read this week.
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer
The presenter shared his "aggressive" cancer diagnosis on an episode of Clarkson's Farm earlier this week.
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer
The presenter shared his "aggressive" cancer diagnosis on an episode of Clarkson's Farm earlier this week.
🎧'The timing is the biggest surprise'
BBC Radio Oxford's podcast 'The Dub' give their views on Oxford United dismissing head coach Matt Bloomfield.