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Could studying river sewage improve global health?

Little is known about what the level of risk from antibiotic-resistant bacteria in rivers is to public health.

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Man with loaded shotgun near shopping centre jailed

William Lee was found with a sawn-off shotgun and two machetes in his car in Cowley last July.

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First aid for pets: Not just a walk in the park?

A veterinary surgery is helping pet owners understand how to give first aid to their animals.

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Rainbow ball back in EFL anti-homophobia campaign

Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia.

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Study shows that digital treatment with Tetris gameplay can dramatically reduce trauma memories

New research involving Oxford researchers has shown that a simple digital intervention that includes gameplay can dramatically reduce intrusive memories of trauma in a month, even to the point of being symptom-free after six months. This treatment was also very effecti...

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'Real opportunity' for area after £20m funding boost

Residents of Greater Leys are asked how the £20m should be spent spent in their neighbourhood.

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I'm nearly 86, I can't keep eating cake all the time

Dame Prue Leith chats about quitting Bake Off to get youngsters cooking.

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'My legacy as a MND orphan was to find a cure to change the future'

Richard Brailsford is calling for "health equality" when it comes to patients accessing Tofersen.

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Nigella will be 'wonderful' on Bake Off, says Prue Leith

Dame Prue, who lives in Oxfordshire, announced that she would be leaving the reality baking competition in January.

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'People are shocked when their dogs attack my sheep'

Farmer Isobel Connell recently lost eight lambs after a dog chased and attacked them.

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What is a catalytic converter and why are they being stolen?

The devices contain precious metals, such as platinum, and they can only take seconds to steal.

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Scooter rider hospitalised after hitting pothole

Video from outside a pub shows how George Balkwill fell off his scooter after the crash.

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Town flips out over annual pancake race

Participants bring their own frying pan, with pancakes provided by organisers.

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Town flips out over annual pancake race

Participants bring their own frying pan, with pancakes provided by organisers.

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Lurking in Oxford's rivers

A pilot study has uncovered traces of a worrying bacteria.

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Existing hospital analysers offer a low-cost method to screen for fake vaccines

An international team of researchers led by the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have demonstrated that hospital analysers can be used to identify fake liquid medical products. ...

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Why is sewage spilling into homes and gardens?

Homeowners across in the South report waste flooding into their properties in recent months.

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Why is sewage spilling into homes and gardens?

Homeowners across in the South report waste flooding into their properties in recent months.

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Three arrested after facial recognition van use

Thames Valley Police say the force used the vans in Slough for the first time on Friday.

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Three arrested after facial recognition van use

Thames Valley Police say the force used the vans in Slough for the first time on Friday.