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A former professional BMX stunt rider who managed to make a four-foot jump while riding along a brand new
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Negative equity is on the increase in Oxford according to international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. Based on information from 2.7 million prime borrowers, the latest Fitch report claims that t...
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Bicyclists banned from pedestrian areas
Police have pledged to step up enforcement in pedestrian-only areas of Oxford city centre after recent spot checks found cyclists routinely flouting the ban, reports the Oxford Mail. During a police c...
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Oxford rain harvesting costs too much
Oxford city council has decided to shelve plans to harvest rainwater after initial costs were estimated at
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Thanks to an 18th-century British law, new owners of the historic Swinford toll bridge across the River Thames, which is used as a route into Oxford city centre during rush hour periods, can enjoy a t...
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Closing time for Oxfordshire pubs.
A report commissioned by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and the British Beer and Pub Association has revealed that pubs in Oxfordshire are closing down at the rate of more than one a month. Over the pa...
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A new 24-bed community centre is to begin operations this month, providing housing and jobs for homeless in Oxford. Run by the Oxford branch of the Emmaus international charitable movement which provi...
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Oxford campaign for less food wastage.
The Oxfordshire Waste Partnership has launched the
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Health walks in Oxford city centre.
The GO Active Project, in conjunction with the city council, has launched a weekly health walk around the centre of Oxford. Held every Thursday at midday, the walks last 40 minutes and take in histori...
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Oxford Sikhs to lose place of worship.
The Sikh community in Oxford is to lose the right to worship in a private residence in Cherwell Drive which has been home to its Gurdwara (
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Oxford Meadow playground to remain open.
The Oxford city council has announced the renewal of the lease on the Angel & Greyhound Meadow, a popular local children
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Oxford Brookes University is hosting the annual PBFA Oxford Book Fair on 24 and 25 January, with over 75 booksellers offering more than 50,000 antiquarian and second-hand books, antique prints, maps a...
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Oxford launches photo competition.
The Oxford city council has launched a photo competition entitled
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London names temporary police chief.
Sir Paul Stephenson has taken over as temporary head of the London Met, following the resignation of Sir Ian Blair. Seen as the most likely candidate in line for the permanent position as commissioner...
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Oxford launches photo competition.
The Oxford city council has launched a photo competition entitled
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Cooking courses for Oxford dinner ladies.
A new state-of-the-art training kitchen has been inaugurated in Oxford by cookery writer and restaurateur Prue Leith. Set up in response to celebrity chef Jamie Oliver
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New talent sought for Oxford gallery.
A newly inaugurated art gallery in Iffley Road is appealing for up-and-coming local talent to take part in future exhibitions. East Oxford artist James Pudey and designer Ann Kathrin Zieger from Berli...
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Free parking at Oxford Park & Ride sites.
Parking at all five Park & Ride sites across Oxford is now free of charge. The move follows the transfer of Park & Ride site management from the Oxford city council to Oxfordshire county council on a...
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Oxford launches Disability Directory.
A directory listing services and organisations for the disabled in Oxford has been compiled by the city council in partnership with Oxford Brookes University. The Oxford Disability Directory is divide...
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Oxfordshire councils working together as the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership are supporting the nationwide Big Tidy Up in September with a local anti-litter campaign. Litter-picking equipment is availab...
