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Jeremy Clarkson pub staff walk out after 'too many problems'

Staff at Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, walked out after facing "too many problems".

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Jeremy Clarkson could 'cryogenically freeze' himself amid cancer

Jeremy Clarkson's daughter has joked that the Clarkson's Farm star could cryogenically freeze himself amid his recent cancer diagnosis.

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Preservation trust fights to save fountain and bridge

OXFORD Preservation Trust has played an important role over the years in protecting and restoring the city’s historic monuments

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No reopening date for UK children's hospice building after fire

A fire at a children’s hospice in Oxford has forced the charity to temporarily close its main building, with no reopening date set.

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How are workers coping with the heatwave?

Workers across the south of England share how they are coping in the extreme heat.

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'Do not approach': Hunt for wanted man on prison recall

Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help to find a man with links to Banbury who is wanted on recall to prison.

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Historic decision reached for leading private school in 175-year first

An historic decision has been reached for a UK private school in a first in its 175-year history in Oxfordshire.

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Fleet of RAF planes to be based at Stansted Airport

Stansted Airport is to be a base for RAF military planes while work is carried out at an Oxfordshire airbase.

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Oxford event issues stark warning to Europe

Europe's shifting security landscape took centre stage at a recent defence townhall in Oxford.

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Law firm shut down by authorities after concerns

A UK law firm has been shut down following an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

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Air conditioning units sell out at major retailers as heatwave peaks

Air conditioning units at Argos, B&Q and Currys across Oxfordshire stores sell out as record June temperatures recorded during red alert by Met Office

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'Undersized' Oxfordshire school set for £9.5M expansion and new nursery

An "undersized" Oxfordshire school is set to receive a £9.5 million expansion to create spaces for 105 new students.

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Oxford has one of lowest rates of public drinking fountains in UK

Oxford has one of the lowest rates of public drinking fountains in the UK, despite rising temperatures and a growing push for accessible hydration.

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Need To Know Oxfordshire

Changes to the way asylum seekers are housed in Oxfordshire have been announced.

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Will Thames Water introduce a hosepipe ban amid 'exceptional demand'?

Thames Water has said it is seeing "exceptionally high demand" for water as the heatwave continues.

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Bride and groom 'hospitalised' in Cotswolds pub's Land Rover crash

A bride and groom were reportedly "hospitalised" in a Land Rover crash heading to an award-winning Cotswolds pub from their wedding.

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Tinie Tempah 'excited' for grassroots music festival

The Everywhere at Once festival takes place on what would normally be Glastonbury weekend.

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Man fined £1,000 for leaving clothes airer at Kidlington clothing bank

A man has been fined £1,000 for leaving a clothes airer at a clothing bank in Oxfordshire.

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Firefighters warn of dangers of swimming in rivers and lakes during heatwave

Firefighters are warning of the dangers of entering open water during hot weather.

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Winter gritting lorries sent out in Oxford to spread salt during heatwave

Winter gritting lorries are being sent out to spread salt on Oxford's roads during the heatwave.