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News and updates from the county of #Oxfordshire (Oxon), UK - we originally started this on "the bird app" in 2012

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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 55m
'Remarkable' explorer with suspected dementia died in ring road crash #Oxford
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'Remarkable' explorer with suspected dementia died in ring road crash
The explorer and archaeologist from Utah was killed after walking onto the carriageway of the Eastern Bypass in January this year, an inquest has found.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 1h
Museum marks 60 years celebrating county's heritage #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Museum marks 60 years celebrating Oxfordshire's heritage
The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock will celebrate its diamond jubilee at a special event on Thursday.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 13h
Christian Horner opens up on 'phenomenal' next move in F1 #Oxford
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Christian Horner opens up on
Christian Horner has opened up on his potential next move in Formula 1 after leaving Red Bull and links to Ferrari.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 15h
Police officer charged with sexual assault #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Thames Valley Police officer charged with sexual assault
The charges against PC Austin Travis follow reports alleging incidents in Oxford city centre.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 16h
Countryfile legend John Craven is haunted by funeral pyres #Oxford
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Countryfile legend John Craven is haunted by funeral pyres
Countryfile legend John Craven has described the foot and mouth outbreak which hit the UK in 2001 as one of his most memorable moments
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 20h
Drivers wrongly fined for congestion charge breaches #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Drivers wrongly fined for Oxford congestion charge breaches
Multiple Oxford residents report being incorrectly fined for journeys on the final day of the charge.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 20h
F1 announce controversial return to Africa in 'landmark' 10-year deal #Oxford
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F1 announce controversial return to Africa in
Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal to bring Formula 1 racing back to Africa in the early 2030s for the first time since 1993.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 20h
The Clarion, 13 October 2026 #OxfordClarion #Oxford
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The Clarion, 13 October 2026
This week, a huge new solar farm, drama in the LibDems, Oxford congestion, the return of the Cake Shop, a T-Rex head, and some free pizza. We're running out of synonyms for eclectic... This week's photo story 15,000 runners of all abilities raced through the streets of Oxford on
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Traffic filters scheme sees city centre gridlock #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxford's traffic filters scheme sees city centre gridlock
Oxford's new traffic trial is being blamed for long delays around the city's station area.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Transport boss fears 'child could be killed' amid Oxford traffic row #Oxford
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Transport boss fears
"Is she prepared for a child to be killed or injured?" questions Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Oxford lecturer denies possessing indecent child images #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxford lecturer denies possessing indecent child images
Dr Lola Salem is a lecturer in French and music at University of Oxford's Oriel College.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Motorcyclist killed in crash with Audi on Oxfordshire road #Oxford
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Motorcyclist killed in crash with Audi on Oxfordshire road
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with an Audi in Oxfordshire, Thames Valley Police has confirmed.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
'Our newborn baby nearly died from Group B Strep' #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Southampton parents welcome Group B Strep vaccine development
Laura and Matt welcomed their first child in February but he quickly became seriously unwell.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Oxford Half Marathon 2026 #OxfordClarion #Oxford
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Oxford Half Marathon 2026
15,000 runners of all abilities raced through the streets of Oxford yesterday for the fifteenth edition of the Oxford Half Marathon, raising over £1.3m for charity. Our photographer Roger Close was out on the course. University Parks was transformed into a bustling event village with 20,000 spectators
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I cycled down the first of Oxfordshire's new quiet lanes - this is what I saw #Oxford
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I cycled down the first of Oxfordshire
The sun was out, and the temperature was still in the twenties on Tuesday, October 6, when I took a cycle ride down the first of Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Drivers mounting pavements threaten bin crew safety #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Drivers mounting pavements threaten Oxford bin crews safety
15 dangerous driving incidents in the past 18 months have been reported leading to fines and bans.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Doorways in Lake Garda are a camera club winner #Oxford
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Doorways in Lake Garda are a camera club winner
OXFORD Mail Camera Club members have been taking photos of doorways.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
'Here's looking at you, kid' - a heartbreak history #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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History of heartbreak exhibition opens in Oxford
A new exhibition in Oxford attempts to chart the history of loves lost through various art mediums.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Oxfordshire station shortlisted for 'World Cup of Stations' title #Oxford
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Oxfordshire station shortlisted for
An Oxfordshire train station has been shortlisted for the World Cup of Stations 2026, alongside other train stations from the Midlands.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Ceremony marks return home of kiwi feather cloak #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxord ceremony marks return home of kiwi feather cloak
The kahu kiwi, given to a British doctor in 1900, was "crying to come home", Māori campaigners say.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Replacement for 1970s student block approved #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxford 1970s city-centre student block replacement approved
The University of Oxford plans to replace 25 Wellington Square with a new 65,000 sq ft space.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
South weekly quiz: How heavy is the record-breaking pumpkin? #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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South of England weekly news quiz - 10 October 2026
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Security guards at John Radcliffe clamp staff cars in the car park #Oxford
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Security guards at John Radcliffe clamp staff cars in the car park
HA, HA, I’ve caught another one! You can imagine the smile on this security guard’s face as he fixed a clamp to this car.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Company fined £450,000 after electrocution death #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxfordshire company fined after engineer died from electrocution
Cotswold Rainwater Services Ltd, based in Witney, previously pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Plans for 70-home development in small village rejected by the High Court #Oxford
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Plans for 70-home development in small village rejected by the High Court
A plan to build 70 more houses on a former golf course has been rejected in the High Court, after being rejected by an Oxfordshire council.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Clarion Weekend, 9 October 2026 #OxfordClarion #Oxford
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Clarion Weekend, 9 October 2026
Oxford is changing fast and this weekend’s edition demonstrates it: new university buildings on Little Clarendon Street and Osney Power Station, a stunning glass dome at the EIT, new social housing in Blackbird Leys, and a very welcome return for the Turl Street Kitchen. Plus your essential events roundup
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Face of jailed Oxfordshire thug who spat on police officer revealed #Oxford
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Face of jailed Oxfordshire thug who spat on police officer revealed
Thames Valley Police has revealed the face of an Oxfordshire thug who has recently been imprisoned for spitting on a police officer.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Teenage girls want school uniforms banned in porn #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Teenage girls want school uniforms banned in pornography
The pupils from Bicester have launched a petition to end adult content featuring school uniform.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'Vulnerable' pensioner found after urgent police search #Oxford
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'Vulnerable' pensioner found after urgent police search
A "vulnerable" pensioner has been found in an urgent police search after going missing from Banbury in Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Policeman's 'aggression' and 'anger' to ex-wife police officer revealed #Oxford
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Policeman
A Thames Valley Police misconduct hearing has revealed that an officer displayed "aggressive" behaviour towards his ex-wife.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oxford University maths genius died in cinema toilet after taking ketamine #Oxford
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Oxford University maths genius died in cinema toilet after taking ketamine
Mark Anthony Jennings, 27, was found dead at Oxford
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dad calls for review into school transport delays #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxfordshire dad wants review into school transport delays
Richard says his autistic son, Archie, has missed most of the first month of this school year.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Businesses see 'big drop' in trade after road closure #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxford roadworks hitting trade and delaying buses
Queen Street is closed to buses for resurfacing outside Westgate shopping centre until 26 October.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cyclist killed on Oxfordshire border as 40-year-old man arrested #Oxford
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Cyclist killed on Oxfordshire border as 40-year-old man arrested
Thames Valley Police has arrested a man after a cyclist was killed on the Oxfordshire border with Buckinghamshire.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remorseful thug imprisoned for assault and 'disgusting' act on policeman #Oxford
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Remorseful thug imprisoned for assault and
At Oxford Crown Court a man, who had pled guilty to assault and harassment, was sentenced to prison despite his remorse.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Councillor hits back at Jeremy Clarkson over 'unbelievably low IQ' jibe #Oxford
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Councillor hits back at Jeremy Clarkson over
An Oxfordshire councillor has hit back at Jeremy Clarkson over his "unbelievably low IQ" jibe at West Oxfordshire District Council.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Rural self-driving cars 'nonsense', says expert #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Rural self-driving car idea 'nonsense', says Oxfordshire expert
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says self-driving cars are a "huge" opportunity for rural communities.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Unknown Canaletto work could fetch £60k at auction #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Unknown Canaletto work could fetch £60k at Oxfordshire auction
The rare artwork is going under the hammer at Mallams auction house in Abingdon later this month.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Update as Mercedes van driver charged with motorcyclist's death #Oxford
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Update as Mercedes van driver charged with motorcyclist
A man has appeared in Oxford Crown Court charged with causing death by careless driving after a crash in 2024.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Clarion, 6 October 2026 #OxfordClarion #Oxford
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The Clarion, 6 October 2026
All change in Oxford city centre at the Castle and the Odeon – and will Banbury be far behind? Plus trams, new OED words, and Eminem… This week’s long read Does being prepared for emergencies mean stocking up on dismal tinned food? Not necessarily. We assembled some experts for a
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Three men plead guilty to stabbing at Oxfordshire playing field #Oxford
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Three men plead guilty to stabbing at Oxfordshire playing field
Three men have pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding a person in a Bicester stabbing in May 2026 after changing their pleas at Oxford Crown Court.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Grow it, forage it, preserve it #OxfordClarion #Oxford
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Grow it, forage it, preserve it
Does being prepared for emergencies mean stocking up on dismal tinned food? Not necessarily. We look at growing your own food – for emergencies, for self-sufficiency, or simply for fun. To great media alarm, the Government recently announced a campaign to prepare the UK for emergencies. This follows a recommendation from
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Work under way for new Oxford burial ground #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Work starts on new Oxford burial ground to address space shortage
The Oxford Burial Meadow will be on the outskirts of Horspath, just outside the city's ring road.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
'Family-run' UK haulage and warehousing company falls into liquidation after 13 years #Oxford
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'Family-run' UK haulage and warehousing company falls into liquidation after 13 years
"Family-run" UK haulage and warehousing company Q Delivery Services has entered liquidation after more than 13 years in business.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
'Cheeky and kind' Oxfordshire teen named by family after fatal crash #Oxford
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'Cheeky and kind' Oxfordshire teen named by family after fatal crash
The family of an 18-year-old woman killed in a fatal crash in Banbury, Oxfordshire, have paid tribute to the "cheeky, funny and kind" teen.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Police launch new CCTV hub to 'boost public safety' #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Thames Valley Police launch CCTV hub to 'boost public safety'
Thames Valley Police launches its new Oxfordshire CCTV control room at Abingdon Police Station.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Plans for 18 'greenways' out of Oxford called 'vanity project' #Oxford
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Plans for 18
"Stop these vanity projects and fix the potholes", the county council has been warned amid a polarised reaction to plans for 18
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oxford Castle Quarter attractions get green light #Oxfordshire #BBCNews
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Oxford's historic Castle Quarter set for new attractions
Plans for a virtual reality experience, wine bar and motorsport simulators are approved.
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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nostalgic old pictures of Oxford Half Marathon finishes in 2011 #Oxford
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Nostalgic old pictures of Oxford Half Marathon finishes in 2011
Ahead of the race next month, these nostalgic photos show Oxford Half Marathon racers in 2011.
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