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PCC says councils 'jeopardising' CCTV network plan

Matthew Barber warns that without the backing of the local authorities the upgrade cannot go ahead.

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Expert Comment: Is it time to reconsider our human rights in the age of AI?

Professor Yuval Shany, Fellow of the Accelerator Fellowship Programme in the Institute for Ethics in AI, argues that in an age where AI is rapidly evolving and reshaping our society, there can be no doubt that this technology is also impacting our human rights.  ...

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New study warns of 'creeping catastrophy' as climate change drives a global rise in infectious diseases

Infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, and tuberculosis are considered to pose as great a challenge to global health as new or emerging pathogens, according to a major international study led by The Global Health Network at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medic...

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Traffic fears mount for 'degraded' tourist town

Housing plans add to residents' fears over constant heavy traffic in Burford

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Campaigners call for action against Thames Water

River Action campaigners say that they have or will submit notices to councils across the South.

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What scrapping the two-child benefit cap means

Politics South reporter Emily Hudson explains the two-child benefit cap and why it was scrapped.

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MP sounds alarm over fire service shake-up

Proposals include relocating firefighters and fire engines away from larger stations.

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🎧 'It couldn't have gone any better'

The Dub team discuss Oxford United's 2-1 win over Ipswich Town which lifted the U's out of the Championship relegation zone.

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Digital systems 'causing misery' for bus commuters

Banbury bus users are waiting for cancelled services without any information on the display screens.

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Council says 67,000 gullies cleaned since April

Oxfordshire County Council says its "ambitious" target is to clean every gully in a year.

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'We need to teach children about personal finance'

Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the national curriculum.

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'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025

The phrase - meaning to get angry scrolling through social media - beats aura farming and biohack to the title.

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Ousted Oxford Union president-elect 'threatened' over Kirk posts

George Abaraonye lost a no-confidence vote after appearing to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk.

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Ousted Oxford Union president-elect 'threatened' over Kirk posts

George Abaraonye lost a no-confidence vote after appearing to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk.

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How the dumping of illegal waste unfolded in Kidlington

A look back at how a "grotesque" mountain of fly-tipped waste in Oxfordshire was discovered.

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How the dumping of illegal waste unfolded in Kidlington

A look back at how a "grotesque" mountain of fly-tipped waste in Oxfordshire was discovered.

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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 teddy bear going missing after a space launch was among our most read stories.

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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

A teddy bear going missing after a space launch was among our most read stories.