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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.

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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.

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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.

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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.

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Thames sees biggest boat clean-up in years

Owners of sunken and abandoned boats are warned of financial penalties to cover removal costs.

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'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.

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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...

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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. ...

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Red kite with sausage roll snapped by photographer

Mark Hopkins managed to get some pictures of the bird from his back garden.

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Hundreds of new homes on pitches 'will be major loss'

Oxford City Council plans to build 300 affordable homes on a playing field.

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Do you want VAR in the Championship?

BBC Sport asks fans whether they want VAR to be introduced in the Championship.

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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.

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Ex-student calls for better meningitis awareness

Matt Woolford suffered a life-threatening meningococcaemia infection while at university in 2019.

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Ex-student calls for better meningitis awareness

Matt Woolford suffered a life-threatening meningococcaemia infection while at university in 2019.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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'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.

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Owner of 'Britain's smallest dog' guilty of cruelty

Gemma Blackman is sentenced for running an illegal and cruel dog breeding operation in Oxfordshire.