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Demolition of office buildings alongside Botley precinct today.
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'AT LAST' - diggers on site as West Way developers spring into action

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Health bosses urged to bring GP services back to Witney surgery

The University has been described as 'a bastion of white, middle class, southern privilege'

Oxford University faces backlash over student diversity figures

TEAM WORK: Wendy Donahoe and Phillip Oliver of the John Radcliffe League of Friends helping raise half a million. Picture: Richard Cave

John Radcliffe cafe volunteers raise record-breaking half a million

Lifesaving landlord Archie Orr-Ewing (right) saved a womanÕs life earlier this month when he stopped her from choking and performed first aid on her after she went into cardiac arrest in his pub.
Pictured with Ryan Scott (left) from SCAS.
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Landlord of Britain's best pub saved woman from brink of death

More vulnerable children are passing into the council's care

Ofsted: Praise for children's services in face of huge pressures

PREACHER: Topical new graffiti referencing the Royal wedding has appeared at the West Way

Royal wedding-inspired graffiti takes aim at West Way

EXCLUSIVE: Work begins in earnest on the new Soho House motel at Buckland service station near Faringdon. Picture: Ed Nix

Work finally begins on Oxfordshire's most exclusive new motel

'DISAPPOINTING': Brookes pay some staff less than £8.75 an hour. Photo: Cliff Hide

Oxford Brookes criticised for paying 700 staff less than 'living wage'

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Radio presenter and writer Bill Heine has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is known all over the world for his Shark House in Headington, which has become an Oxford icon. Pictured there and at Jacob & Field Restaurant with reporter Tim Hughes..

Shark house application sent for approval

The sun sets over Pinkhill Lock by Anthony Morris

CAMERA CLUB: Setting sun paints Pinkhill Lock gold

Oxford city commander Joe Kidman with Tom Hayes and other officers

Council bans visitors from flat to stop drug users exploiting tenant

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Mr Defibrillator Dick Tracey has called for team work in the city as there are no 24/7 public defibs in the city centre. Nearest is Summertown.
Picture Richard Cave Photography

HELP US SAVE LIVES: There are no 24-hour public defibrillators in Oxford city centre

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WELCOME: Lemur baby is the latest arrival to Cotswold Wildlife Park just days ahead of Lemur Week celebrations.
Picture by Cotswold Wildlife Park

PICTURES: New arrival at wildlife park ahead of Lemur Week

Oxford has toxic and illegal levels of air pollution

Oxford needs more funding following 'concerning' clean air report

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Some of the hundreds of samples on offer as enthusiasts crowded into the University Examinations Schools for the Great British Gin Festival Picture: Ric Mellis.25/03/2018.

Touring gin festival to return to the city

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Wood Sculptor Bryn Askham and Co with his brilliant work by the side of the A420 at Bessels Leigh. Bryn is the one posed feeding his giant wooden giraffe.17.5.2018Picture by Ed Nix

PICS: Giraffe on A420 as carved roadside menagerie returns

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MILESTONE: Oxford Playhouse staff ready to celebrate outside the Beaumont Street theatre Picture: Ed Nix

From Ronnie Barker to Judi Dench - share your memories as Oxford theatre turns 80

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Key Stage 1 pupils at Combe CE Primary School during the NSPCC's assembly, taken by Imogen McCabe

Special assembly: NSPCC urges pupils not to suffer in silence

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Christopher Lemonius

MURDER TRIAL: One of accused attacked in weeks before Lemonius death

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Cash

Mystery Oxfordshire man wins £60k on Euromillions

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GOOD CAUSE: Tattooist Carly Foster works on one of the designs Picture: Richard Cave

Tattoo studio fundraiser sees charity logos inked onto customers

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INSPIRING: Actress Sheila Hancock hopes her new film Edie will help older people overcome loneliness and isolation.

Sheila Hancock on her love affair with Oxford and how her new film is inspiring older people

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Transport chaos has been blamed for a drop in the nation's mood

Transport chaos and weather blamed for drop in mood, Oxford study finds

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TEAM: Hospice supporters with Taylor Wimpey Oxfordshire staff at the skydive

Housebuilders' skydive for Helen & Douglas House raises £11,000

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Rev Charlie Cleverly leading thousands of worshippers in Broad Street to celebrate Love Oxford last year. Pic Ric Mellis

Love Oxford Christian festival will return to Broad Street in 2019

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There will be music and dance to celebrate 1930s America at the LiveFriday event

Ashmolean goes back to 1930s America for LiveFriday event

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Jonathan Ashworth on a visit to Oxford Science Park with Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds. Pic Anneliese Dodds

Shadow Health Secretary on visit to Oxford Science Park

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Matthew Barber

Deputy PCC will prioritise work with partners

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Shak Gabbidon-Williams as Sky Masterston in a production of Guys and Dolls. Picture Delena Gabbidon-Williams

Star in the making - Oxford actor's homecoming with first pro show

The back of Tesco off Cowley Road. Picture - Google

Man charged with Cowley Road rape

Junction of Hythe Bridge Street and George Street, Oxford.

'Dangerous' £300k city centre junction to be ripped up over safety fears

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A Cumnor pothole - reported in February - has now been painted over.

Council finds solution to pothole problem - a lick of paint

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John Radcliffe Hospital

National awards to celebrate NHS at 70 - but no Oxfordshire staff make the shortlist

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UNBELIEVEABLE: Wagner and Marianne Oliveira. Picture by Mark Bassett

Cowley family wins £100,000 on lottery app with first ticket

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Entrants from some of the businesses taking part at the launch of the Twin Town Challenge 18 at Cornbury Park, home of Special Effect, the charity the event supportsPicture: Ric Mellis17/5/2018

Why Oxford United's Faz is hopping aboard the 'Mystery Machine'

Rosemary Gay who is the aunt of Richard Ratcliffe. Richard's wife is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been imprisoned in Iran for being a spy..8.11.2017.Picture by Ed Nix..

MP Layla Moran urges Prime Minister to help Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

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More carriages on rush hour trains as timetable changed

More carriages on rush hour trains as timetable changed

A national Refill scheme, started by Bristol-based City to Sea, is now setting up in Oxford to reduce plastic waste. The scheme promotes and encourages the use of free tap water in restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, museums and galleries on every high street

New scheme wants 100 Oxford businesses to join water refill pledge

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Oxford city's £1.5m roads deal is still awaiting a start date

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Pupils from year 6 at Orchard Meadow Primary School performing a version of the Brothers Grimm's story The Tinder Box with the Young People's Puppet Theatre at the Story Museum in Oxford in 2016

Charities given share of £10,000 funding pot

Bike Oxford

Bike Oxford event sees thousands tackle cycle challenge

Winners of the 2018 Cherwell Business Awards. Picture by Becky Moyce

Boost for businesses at annual awards

FUN LEARNING: Year 6 pupils took part in a Polar Explorer Project to design, build and race boats

Schools Focus: Creative learning championed at Botley Primary School

From left, project manager operations Tony Essam, Catharine Arakelian, project manager stations Steve Golla and Andrew Hornsby-Smith celebrate the opening of Oxford Parkway in October 2015

Commuters can now buy booze at Oxford Parkway

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A nurses reunion at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, in 1981, left to right Joy Miller, Pat Aston, Anne Harold (tutor), Di Smith, Mary Comley, Paddie McDonnell, Ann Brown, Molly Hadley, Julie Bailey, Pru Oswin, Rita Reed, Gaby Nadau, Claire Ryder, Alma C

Staff at Oxford's first hospital to be honoured with artwork

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Oxford Science Park lake and fountain with businesses in the background

Shadow health secretary to visit Oxford today

Police officers were patrolling as part of a crackdown on drugs in the city centre

Police crackdown on drugs leads to more arrests

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Coty tour bus - picture Ultra7

Sightseeing buses to go electric in £1.7m plan

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CUDDESTON Expressway Action Group - meeting..12.4.2018.Picture by Ed Nix.

Calls to scrap 'ridiculous' Oxford to Cambridge expressway

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Oxford City Council tweeted these images of the pavilion at Oxford Sports Park

PICS: Pavilion at new Oxford Sports Park starts to take shape

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Poignant ceremony to remember Port Meadow airmen

Covered Market secretary Sandie Griffith at the Royal wedding stall

PIC GALLERY: Oxford celebrates Royal wedding in style

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Swans stopped traffic on the A34. (Stock image)

Police stop traffic after swans waddle onto A34

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Mabel Prichard School hosting its very own Royal Wedding. Pupils and staff from both primary and secondary sites dressed as wedding guests coming together to watch the two pupils Matthew and Leonna get 'married' Heather Carter Vicar of Holy Fami

PICS: Oxford special school hosts its very own 'Royal wedding'

Common People preparations

Common People preparations begin with a week to go

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Oxford Crown Court

Inmate back behind bars after stabbing prisoner with a blade made from toothbrush

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GOLDEN MOMENT: Bunting in a field of yellow rapeseed by Jeff Higgs

CAMERA CLUB WINNER: Bird perches in golden fields

Design images showing how the new Sobell House expansion should look. Spic

'MILESTONE': Builders to start £4.3m Sobell House expansion

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Headington Eco Festival organisers. Left to right, Mary Zacaroli from Paint Buzz, William and Emily Nicolson with grandmother Hilary Rollin, Karl and Felicity Wallendszus, James Larminie from Sustrans and Jonathan Darby from Broken Spoke Bike Coop. Pictur

Headington Eco Festival returns tomorrow

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The City of Oxford Rowing Club’s Adaptive Squad receiving a grant from law firm Irwin Mitchell

Para-rowing squad celebrate funding boost from law firm

UNVEILED: James Legge's great grandson Christopher Legge is pictured at the ceremony. Picture by Ed Nix.

Blue plaque unveiled in Oxford for pioneering professor of Chinese

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Bike Oxford 2017. Picture: Ric Mellis

Cyclists saddling up for Bike Oxford 2018 tomorrow

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Sport

GLUM: Abingdon Vale's Jon Jenkinson starts the long walk back to the pavilion after falling for just four against Oxford Downs Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: All the action from the Cherwell League

CENTURION: George Seacole in full flow for Witney Swifts against Westcott Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: OCA League round-up

NEW ARRIVAL: Oxfordshire skipper Jonny Cater (left) welcomes Gareth Andrew

CRICKET: Oxfordshire sign former Hampshire star Gareth Andrew

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ALL SMILES: Banbury Touch pose with England captain Dylan Hartley, Ugo Monye and Danielle Waterman at Twickenham

RUGBY UNION: Banbury Touch honoured at Twickenham

CRICKET: Horspath advance in Royal London Club Championship

CRICKET: Horspath advance in Royal London Club Championship

JOY: Didcot celebrate as Richard Underdown runs out Sandford St Martin’s Joel Washborn-Calcutt Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: Cherwell League round-up

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Sport

DISBELIEF: Witney Swifts’ Redd Pratley shows his feelings after being caught and bowled during his side’s match at Oxenford Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: All the action from the OCA League

IN THE RUNS: Century-maker Muhammad Ayub adds to his total during Oxford’s Division 1 clash with Horspath, which was stopped after heavy rain arrived in the afternoon Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: All the action from the Home Counties Premier League

AIM: Andy Cook is hoping Oxford United stop their poor run tomorrow

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Oxford United bid to sign off on a high at home

NO RETURN: Samad Fallah will not play for Oxford this year due to issues with his visa

CRICKET: All the talking points in Division 1 of the Home Counties Premier League

Spin bowler Shaun Miller has agreed to step back up to Shipton's first team despite initially deciding to play for the 2nd XI this season

CRICKET: Home Counties Premier League Division 2 preview

IN THE RUNS: George Sandbach scored 72 to help Oxford Downs to a big victory over Buckingham 2nd on the opening day of the season

CRICKET: Cherwell League reports - Divisions 1-2

GONE: Great Tew's Charlie Gaskin trudges off after being caught behind Picture: Ric Mellis

CRICKET: Cherwell League reports - Divisions 3-5

CRICKET: Cherwell League reports - Divisions 6-10

CRICKET: Cherwell League reports - Divisions 6-10

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National sport

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte’s future is the subject of fevered speculation (PA)

Football rumours from the media

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, right, is defended by Houston Rockets’ James Harden (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Rockets level up Western Conference finals in dramatic game four

Will Liverpool be celebrating in Kiev? (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool v Real Madrid: Talking Points ahead of the Champions League final

The NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium will host the Champions League final (Tony Marshall/EMPICS)

All Liverpool fans need to know about Kiev

After their semi-final victory over Roma, Liverpool will meet Real Madrid in the Champions League final (Steven Paston/PA)

Liverpool v Real Madrid – past meetings

Mohamed Salah celebrates a Champions League goal against Spartak Moscow (Martin Rickett/EMPICS)

Cristiano Ronaldo v Mohamed Salah – a comparison

Kieran Trippier has watched previous World Cups as a passionate England fan (Mike Egerton/PA)

England and Tottenham defender Trippier ready for different World Cup emotions

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Exam system shake-up comes under criticism from teachers

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Major John Howard's second cousin Derek Chivers lays a wreath at his grave. Picture Damian Halliwell

Veterans will pay tribute to Major who led daring Pegasus Bridge glider raid

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French-Spanish venture wins contract to run Welsh rail services

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams smiles before speaking to supporters during an election-night watch party in Atlanta (John Bazemore/AP)

Lawyer could become first black female US governor

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Marks & Spencer profits plunge as transformation costs weigh

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Harry pays tribute to ‘Pa’ in first public event with Meghan since wedding

Author Philip Roth has died at age 85 (Richard Drew/AP)

Celebrated author Philip Roth dies aged 85

Archbishop Philip Wilson, centre, heads to Newcastle Local Court, Sydney (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)

Australian archbishop stands aside after cover-up conviction

President Donald Trump welcomes South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the White House (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

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