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Services and silence for killed firefighters and father

Prayers and a silence are held for two firefighters and a man killed in a fire at a business park.

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Bypass plan for potential new town dropped

Residents and councils are opposed to plans for 3,400 homes at Chalgrove Airfield in Oxfordshire.

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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

A pick of the news from the past week in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

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Big Picture: This week's images from the south

The best images sent to us from Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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Tributes to firefighters and father killed in business park blaze

Martyn Sadler, Jennie Logan and David Chester died in the fire at the Bicester Motion business park.

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New drug given to patients with rare lung condition

Infliximab is the first new drug for patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis for 50 years.

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Art and gardens at heart of sculpture exhibition

Sculpture at Kingham Lodge returns for 14th year, raising money for Oxfordshire charities.

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South weekly quiz: What stresses out Jeremy Clarkson?

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

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Firefighters killed in business park blaze named

The firefighters who died in a fire at Bicester Motion have been named as Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler.

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Three men jailed for raping woman in shack

The men subjected the woman to a sustained attack in a shack close to Banbury station.

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Firefighters and member of public die in blaze at business park

Two further firefighters suffer serious injuries after the blaze at Bicester Motion.

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McEachran and Bennett leave Oxford, Placheta stays

Oxford United announce that Josh McEachran and Joe Bennett will leave the club this summer following the expiration of their contracts.

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McEachran and Bennett leave Oxford, Placheta stays

Oxford United announce that Josh McEachran and Joe Bennett will leave the club this summer following the expiration of their contracts.

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McEachran and Bennett leave Oxford, Placheta stays

Oxford United announce that Josh McEachran and Joe Bennett will leave the club this summer following the expiration of their contracts.

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McEachran and Bennett leave Oxford, Placheta stays

Oxford United announce that Josh McEachran and Joe Bennett will leave the club this summer following the expiration of their contracts.

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Elderly man assaulted as offender stamps on glasses and steals scooter

Thames Valley Police have launched an appeal following an incident in Oxford in which an elderly man was hit, had his glasses stamped on and his scooter stolen.

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Hydro marks 10 years of green electricity

The Osney Lock facility generates enough electricity to power on average 60 homes each year.

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Hydro marks 10 years of green electricity

The Osney Lock facility generates enough electricity to power on average 60 homes each year.

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Prime Minister offers condolences following 'devastating' fire at Bicester Motion

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has offered his condolences following the 'devastating' fire at Bicester Motion in which three people died.

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City flag flies at half-mast as county mourns fire tragedy

The flag has been lowered to half-mast today as the county mourns the loss of three people following a fire at Bicester Motion.