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Road removed from proposed quiet lanes trial list

A road has been withdrawn from a scheme that supports safer walking by banning motor vehicles.

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'Predator' threatened children after sexual abuse

Detectives said Oliver Cosh, 36, from Bicester, failed to take any responsibility for his actions.

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Pride in Place £20m is 'once in a generation'

Greater Leys in Oxford is working out what to do with a £20m Pride in Place government investment.

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Former detective stuck pins in photo of colleague

A panel finds the former detective constable's actions amounted to gross misconduct.

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Schools to get police funding for phone bans

A police and crime commissioner announces a £255,000 pot for schools in the Thames Valley.

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Two hotels stop housing asylum seekers

Mercure George Hotel in Reading and Oxford Witney Hotel are among 20 the government has stopped using.

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Who should be clearing up roadside rubbish?

A council calls on National Highways to take responsibility for clearing litter on the A34.

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Trading Places experiment 'transformative' say friars

Three young men swap their party lives for the serenity of a Carmelite Priory in Oxfordshire.

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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.

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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.

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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

A story about the death of a zoo's beloved tiger was among our most read this week.

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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

A story about the death of a zoo's beloved tiger was among our most read this week.

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Oxford bring in former Hearts defender Kent

League One side Oxford United sign former Hearts defender Frankie Kent on a free transfer.

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Oxford bring in former Hearts defender Kent

League One side Oxford United sign former Hearts defender Frankie Kent on a free transfer.

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Blackburn appoint Dodds as assistant head coach

Blackburn Rovers appoint former Wycombe boss Mike Dodds as their new assistant head coach.

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Concern over 'astounding' asylum military base plans

On Friday, the Home Office announced plans to house about 1,250 asylum seekers at a site in Bicester.

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South weekly quiz: Fans bought which sitcom house?

Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.

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South weekly quiz: Fans bought which sitcom house?

Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.

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Aunt Sally world championship 'more and more popular'

Charlbury Beer Festival hosts the Oxfordshire pub game's world championships on Saturday.

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Aunt Sally world championship 'more and more popular'

Charlbury Beer Festival hosts the Oxfordshire pub game's world championships on Saturday.