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Air conditioning debate heats up in the South
Demand for air conditioning in the South is reportedly rising, but experts have raised concerns.
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'Spidey senses' lead to cocaine find after search
Thames Valley Police made the arrest while patrolling the roads around Truck Festival on Friday.
Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.
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BGT winner hoping padel can tackle rural isolation
The Hawkstone Farmer's Choir member hopes his padel court plan could help combat rural isolation.
Festival food stall closed after dozens report falling ill
Dozens reported falling ill after eating food from the Yorky Roast stall at Truck Festival.
Bagpipes - the first defence against alien invaders?
Oxfordshire piper's tunes could soon make it to the moon under the plans of an space entrepreneur.
Mental health symptoms rise in heatwaves - researcher
Dr Emma Lawrance says hospital admissions linked to mental health symptoms rise by about 10%.
Ex-police chief warns about mental health support
The comments came after hundreds of officers took time off with mental health-related conditions.
Night terrors, flashbacks and panic attacks
Retired police officers about the trauma they experienced on duty.
More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
Road closed by delayed works gets reopening date
Network Rail says the Botley Road in Oxford will reopen to traffic on Sunday 20 September.
Road closed by delayed works gets reopening date
Network Rail says the Botley Road in Oxford will reopen to traffic on Sunday 20 September.
'I climbed mountain after being told I'd never walk'
Sam Baldwin climbs Yr Wyddfa 16 months after being paralysed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident.
'I climbed mountain after being told I'd never walk'
Sam Baldwin climbs Yr Wyddfa 16 months after being paralysed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident.
'No choice' but to approve £1.8m-a-year disability care cuts
Changes include a £10 daily rate for council-arranged transport, which had previously been free.
'No choice' but to approve £1.8m-a-year disability care cuts
Changes include a £10 daily rate for council-arranged transport, which had previously been free.
Oxford college purchases troubled derelict wharf
Worcester College has acquired Jericho Wharf, which has remained largely abandoned since 1992.
Oxford college purchases troubled derelict wharf
Worcester College has acquired Jericho Wharf, which has remained largely abandoned since 1992.
'Reckless' fatal crash driver's sentence increased
Liberty Mitchell has her sentence increased by two years and seven months at the Court of Appeal.