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NHS maternity leaders 'arrogant' over staff concerns

Baroness Valerie Amos says Oxford University Hospitals felt as if there was an "Oxford way" of doing things.

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Date set for congestion charge replacement scheme

A new traffic filter trial will replace Oxford's temporary congestion charge in September

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Asylum seekers at MoD site to be 'single adult males'

The Home Office says a site in Bicester to house asylum seekers would provide accommodation for single adult males.

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'They found my cancer in Tesco's car park'

Sandra Champkins from Banbury had her cancer picked-up by a mobile screening service.

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In pictures: Henley Royal Regatta gets under way

The annual event in Henley-on-Thames returns with rowing and a touch of style on the River Thames.

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Concrete dumping by firms blocks sewers

About 300 bathtubs of concrete is being discharged into sewers each year, Thames Water says.

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'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'

Sandra Champkins was symptom-free when a CT scan in a Tesco car park detected she had cancer.

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Oxfam in 'race against time' after Venezuela earthquake

The Oxford-based charity has launched an emergency appeal for those affected by the disaster.

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Crushing it: Oxford Dictionary unveils new additions

More than 300 words and phrases have been added to the dictionary as part of its latest update.

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Specialist cancer clinic closes to new patients

The Hummingbird Centre has operated a specialist lymphoedema clinic since 2024.

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Specialist cancer clinic closes to new patients

The Hummingbird Centre has operated a specialist lymphoedema clinic since 2024.

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Elderly trike riders need volunteer 'pilots'

Cycling Without Age Oxfordshire has gone from two trikes to nine in just ten months

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Elderly trike riders need volunteer 'pilots'

Cycling Without Age Oxfordshire has gone from two trikes to nine in just ten months

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Hospital 'truly sorry' for stillbirth failings

Joy Kabiri and husband Daniel Udoeyo want NHS changes to prevent other similar tragedies.

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Blazers and boaters at the ready for Henley Royal Regatta

The iconic rowing event returns to the River Thames for the 187th running of the Royal Regatta.

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Blazers and boaters at the ready for Henley Royal Regatta

The iconic rowing event returns to the River Thames for the 187th running of the Royal Regatta.

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Residents 'shocked' at asylum seeker housing plan

Residents living near a site proposed to house asylum seekers give their reactions to the announcement.

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Residents 'shocked' at asylum seeker housing plan

Residents living near a site proposed to house asylum seekers give their reactions to the announcement.

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RAF's largest base to close for 'essential' works

Operations at RAF Brize Norton will be temporarily relocated to other UK sites until November.

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RAF's largest base to close for 'essential' works

Operations at RAF Brize Norton will be temporarily relocated to other UK sites until November.