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Crowds turn out for hospice's festive tractor run

Scores of decorated farm vehicles drove through villages and circled Banbury Cross in Oxfordshire.

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City greengrocer closes after 70 years

Oxford City Council says it's "saddened" by the move and will try to find a new greengrocers.

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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

The story about containers of bananas falling from a cargo ship was among our most read.

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Self-build development to have 20mph speed limit

The UK's biggest self-build development in Oxfordshire will eventually contain more than 2,000 homes.

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Tractors decorated for festive run fundraiser

Scores of fairy-lit vehicles set to take part in the annual event in aid of Katharine House Hospice

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South weekly quiz: What does Jeff the Grinch do?

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

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Jailed John Lewis thieves toured country to steal

The pair were jailed after stealing from stores in Oxford, Reading, Milton Keynes and High Wycombe.

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Flu jabs urged as south of England 'still has time'

The region is not as badly affected by flu as elsewhere, although the BBC finds flu-jab appointments are scarce.

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Flu jabs urged as south of England 'still has time'

The region is not as badly affected by flu as elsewhere, although the BBC finds flu-jab appointments are scarce.

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Four in court over Palestine Action RAF break-in

A provisional trial for the five accused of involvement in the June incident is set for 18 January.

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Waste mountain estimated to weigh 10,000 tonnes

The Environment Agency said removal work will "begin imminently" but no start date has been given.

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Waste mountain estimated to weigh 10,000 tonnes

The Environment Agency said removal work will "begin imminently" but no start date has been given.

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'I'm making sure I'm the best version of myself'

Oxford United's Tyler Goodrham chats about returning to the squad with BBC Radio Oxford.

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Rock legend aiming to visit Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds pub

A rock legend is aiming to visit Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Oxfordshire.

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Police praise investigators' work as £6m drug mastermind jailed

Police have praised the work of investigators as the mastermind behind a £6m drug shipment was jailed. Ketamine was stored at a warehouse in London.

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In pictures: Oxford flooded as nine alerts issued for county and rivers rising

Flooding has hit parts of Oxford as nine flood alerts have been issued for the county and rivers continue rising. Pictures show one park under water.

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Major high street chain to close Oxford Westgate shop next month

Major high street chain River Island will close its store at Oxford Westgate shopping centre next month.

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Man accused of driving Manchester synagogue attacker to Oxfordshire to face trial

An alleged associate of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie is to face trial accused of driving him to the UK’s Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, to carry out hostile reconnaissance.

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Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82

The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England.