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'Inadequate' care agency placed in special measures
The Care Quality Commission says some staff at FiNN Homecare did not have basic first aid training.
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Farmers question future over fuel and fertiliser costs
Farmers reflect on how war in the Middle East is affecting their businesses.
SEND funding to drive 'inclusion bases' in schools
More than £234 million has been allocated for local authorities in the south to deliver more school places for SEND children.
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Didcot's last bank to close - what next?
Didcot is to lose its last remaining bank next year.
Government decision on 2,400 acre solar farm delayed
A decision on plans for Botley West Solar Farm in Oxfordshire will now be made by September.
Man and woman arrested on suspicion of financing terrorism
A 50-year-old man and 35-year-old woman - both from Oxford - are arrested.
Three men charged with raping teen girl in 2005
The three men are accused of a carrying out the attacks in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
'Absolutely massive' games loom in relegation scrap
The BBC's 72+ EFL podcast team look at the relegation battle in the Championship with huge games looming at the end of the international break.
TV and movie zoo set to close
The private zoo starred in dozens of films and TV shows, including Harry Potter and Doctor Who.
Champ Rugby club unveils 5,000-seater stadium plans
Chinnor RFC says it is looking to redevelop its current home at the end of next season.
Bloomfield hungry for continued improvement
Oxford United head coach Matt Bloomfield joins the BBC's 72+ EFL podcast to discuss their upturn in Championship form and prospects for the final seven games.
Bloomfield hungry for continued improvement
Oxford United head coach Matt Bloomfield joins the BBC's 72+ EFL podcast to discuss their upturn in Championship form and prospects for the final seven games.
Who pays for policing state visits like Trump's?
A row over the cost of Donald Trump’s visit to Windsor has raised wider questions.
Who pays for policing state visits like Trump's?
A row over the cost of Donald Trump’s visit to Windsor has raised wider questions.
Waste mountain was dumped in 'short period of time'
The Environment Agency chief executive tells peers that waste at the site had been "dumped in a number of nights".
Oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified in Europe and Türkiye
University of Oxford researchers have contributed to a new study which has uncovered the earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs. Using ancient DNA analysis, researchers identified dogs at archaeological sites dating to the Late Upper Palaeolithic, approxim...
Does the beer belly really exist?
Scientists at the University of Oxford say it does.
First black mayor in role's 800-year history chosen
Chewe Munkonge has been chosen to take up the role in Oxford, subject to his re-election in May.
First black mayor in role's 800-year history chosen
Chewe Munkonge has been chosen to take up the role in Oxford, subject to his re-election in May.
Orthopaedic surgeon airlifted after coast fall
An Oxford surgeon who regularly treats broken ankles becomes the “unexpectedly casualty”.