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Burst pipe repaired after thousands lose water

The water main burst disrupted supplies in the OX7, OX18, OX28, OX29, GL7 postcodes.

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Dad hopes 'lessons will be learned' from son's death

18-year-old Fintan Jack Feltham was found in a flooded field in Oxford a week after going missing

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Stroke Cognition Calculator could help predict thinking problems after stroke

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a “Stroke Cognition Calculator”, a new tool designed to estimate a person’s chance of having thinking and memory problems six months after a stroke. ...

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'Game's gone' or 'everyone has something to play for'?

Your views on the news that the Championship play-offs have been expanded from next season to include the teams finishing seventh and eighth.

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Digital tool that personalises antidepressant treatment significantly improves outcomes of people with depression

An AI-driven tool that tailors antidepressant treatment to individual patients was shown to improve outcomes for people with depression, compared to standard treatment, in a major international trial. ...

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Traffic restored after boat crashes into bridge

The narrowboat got stuck on Folly Bridge in Oxford during the evening rush hour.

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Have Your Say on the Championship play-offs expansion

Get in touch and share your views on the news that the Championship play-offs have been expanded from next season to include the teams finishing seventh and eighth.

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Clubs vote in favour of six-team Championship play-off

EFL clubs approve plans to expand the Championship play-offs from four to six teams for the 2026-27 season onwards.

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Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Oxford United

Here are the key stats for Preston North End v Oxford United

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Neighbours angry at parking ban to speed up buses

The restrictions to parking have been made to help speed up bus journeys along the road.

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Increased activity for training exercise warns RAF

Exercise Agile Warrior 26 begins this week and is unrelated to events in the Middle East says RAF

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What makes the Spitfire so iconic after 90 years?

Enthusiast Paul Fowler, from Enstone, says the Spitfire was "totally gorgeous", but also a "symbol".

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Campaigners fundraise for stadium legal challenge

Friends of Stratfield Brake have persistently opposed the plans for Oxford United's new ground.

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Campaigners fundraise for stadium legal challenge

Friends of Stratfield Brake have persistently opposed the plans for Oxford United's new ground.

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Water leak affects supply to more than 1,000 homes

The burst pipe was reported overnight in a field near Eynsham in Oxfordshire.

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Former PC sentenced over relationship with victim

Ian Dring had previously been honoured for being an "extremely dedicated" police constable.

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'Drive to Survive got me into F1 - now I work at Williams'

Williams wind tunnel systems engineer Christina Sullivan tells BBC Sport about her unlikely route in to F1.

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Police force waits to be reimbursed for Trump visit

Thames Valley Police spent £900,000 on policing Donald Trump's state visit to Windsor.

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Police force waits to be reimbursed for Trump visit

Thames Valley Police spent £900,000 on policing Donald Trump's state visit to Windsor.

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Bogus professor jailed over £880k investment scam

Neil Stafford is jailed for nine years after luring investors with a series of false claims.