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Teenage boy, 16, charged with seven terror offences
The 16-year-old has been charged with eight offences following his arrest in Didcot on 12 March.
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Club 'still in shock' after death of teenage goalie
Amelia Aplin, 15, died during an Oxford United academy game at the club's training ground earlier this month.
Club 'still in shock' after death of teenage goalie
Amelia Aplin, 15, died during an Oxford United academy game at the club's training ground earlier this month.
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Losing Post Office would take the 'heart of village'
The Post Office counter in East Hagbourne's community shop has been closed since February.
Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
Thames sees biggest boat clean-up in years
Owners of sunken and abandoned boats are warned of financial penalties to cover removal costs.
'We all deserve to be safe, and loved for who we are'
Katie Manning is using her art to champion children born with cleft palate.
Saïd Business School appoints first Poet Laureate
The University of Oxford's Saïd Business School has appointed Dr Athol Williams as its Poet Laureate, in a first for a business school globally. The role reflects a growing recognition of the value of poetry in developing the human skills required for leadership, incl...
World Happiness Report 2026 shows a complex global picture of social media and happiness
Heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in wellbeing among young people in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among girls, according to findings published today (19 March) in the 2026 edition of the World Happiness Report. ...
Red kite with sausage roll snapped by photographer
Mark Hopkins managed to get some pictures of the bird from his back garden.
Hundreds of new homes on pitches 'will be major loss'
Oxford City Council plans to build 300 affordable homes on a playing field.
Do you want VAR in the Championship?
BBC Sport asks fans whether they want VAR to be introduced in the Championship.
Detectorist hunts for family of Spitfire crash pilot
Danny Jones discovered parts of the Spitfire near Henley in 2021, and has since uncovered its story.
Ex-student calls for better meningitis awareness
Matt Woolford suffered a life-threatening meningococcaemia infection while at university in 2019.
Ex-student calls for better meningitis awareness
Matt Woolford suffered a life-threatening meningococcaemia infection while at university in 2019.
Shopping addiction on the rise, says rehab boss
Nick Dunkley, from Banbury Lodge in Oxfordshire, says compulsive buying has been on the increase since Covid.
Shopping addiction on the rise, says rehab boss
Nick Dunkley, from Banbury Lodge in Oxfordshire, says compulsive buying has been on the increase since Covid.
'I've been sworn at, punched and kicked' - PC says
Officers say they hope new Taser stun guns will give more protection against violent offenders.
'I've been sworn at, punched and kicked' - PC says
Officers say they hope new Taser stun guns will give more protection against violent offenders.
Owner of 'Britain's smallest dog' guilty of cruelty
Gemma Blackman is sentenced for running an illegal and cruel dog breeding operation in Oxfordshire.