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Oxfordshire News
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Banbury man who engaged in sexual activity in front of a child is jailed
Police have praised the victim for coming forward.
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Oxford among top British universities pledging to protect free speech
24 Universities - represented by The Russell Group - have signed a letter.
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Record 2.5 million emergency food parcels handed over during pandemic
Demand increased by 1/3 according to the Trussell Trust, which runs three Oxfordshire foodbanks.
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Body found in search for missing Didcot man
19-year-old Joseph Harrow hadn’t been seen since the weekend.
UK News
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Joe Biden commits to slashing US greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 - nearly doubling its previous target
President Joe Biden has committed the US to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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COVID-19: Coronavirus passports for foreign travel will be available 'as soon as possible'
Britons' prospects of booking a foreign holiday this summer have been given a boost, with the government saying coronavirus passports will be available "as soon as possible".
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COVID-19: More than 11 million have had both jabs in UK - as coronavirus vaccine figures for local areas revealed
More than 11 million people in the UK have now had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine, new figures show.
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Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies aged 65
Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown has died at the age of 65, his family has said.
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Sport
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Man Utd fans stage protest against Glazer family at Carrington training ground amid European Super League scandal
Furious Manchester United fans protesting against the Glazer family's ownership blocked both entrances to the club's Carrington training ground on Thursday morning in the wake of the European Super League scandal.
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Ed Woodward: Man Utd executive vice-chairman resigned over belief he could not support Super League plans
Ed Woodward resigned as Manchester United's executive vice-chairman because he could not support the owners' plans to join the Super League, Sky Sports News has learned.
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Super League: Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has apologised to him over failed plans
Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke and chief executive Vinai Venkatesham have apologised to him and the players over the club's plans to join the collapsed Super League.
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European Super League: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says plans are not 'dead' despite withdrawals
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists the European Super League is not "dead" despite the competition collapsing just 48 hours after it was announced.
Videos
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Joe Biden commits to slashing US greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 - nearly doubling its previous target
President Joe Biden has committed the US to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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Hundreds of pro-Alexei Navalny protesters arrested as opposition leader continues hunger strike in jail
Hundreds of protesters have reportedly been arrested in Russia after demonstrating in support of Alexei Navalny.
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David Cameron: Former prime minister lobbied Treasury's top civil servant over Greensill Capital
David Cameron lobbied the Treasury's top civil servant on behalf of a financial services firm that later collapsed.
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Social media giant TikTok sued by former children's commissioner over 'shady' data collection policy
The former children's commissioner for England has launched legal proceedings on behalf of 3.5 million children under 13 against TikTok.
Business
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COVID-19: Manufacturing outlook sunniest since 1973 as reopening boosts prospects
Britain's economic reopening has helped create the strongest pick-up in optimism among manufacturers for nearly half a century, according to new figures.
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David Cameron: Former prime minister lobbied Treasury's top civil servant over Greensill Capital
David Cameron lobbied the Treasury's top civil servant on behalf of a financial services firm that later collapsed.
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COVID-19: Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production due to chip shortages
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed that production at two of its UK manufacturing plants is to be suspended due to a shortage of parts.
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Biotech group Arix prepares board shake-up in peace deal with activist Acacia
The London-listed biotech investor Arix Bioscience is preparing a boardroom shake-up as part of a truce with an investor which has accused its board of presiding over an "uncontrollable tumult".
Politics
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David Cameron: Former prime minister lobbied Treasury's top civil servant over Greensill Capital
David Cameron lobbied the Treasury's top civil servant on behalf of a financial services firm that later collapsed.
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COVID-19: Coronavirus passports for foreign travel will be available 'as soon as possible'
Britons' prospects of booking a foreign holiday this summer have been given a boost, with the government saying coronavirus passports will be available "as soon as possible".
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Lee Cain: Boris Johnson's former head of communications says 'class-based bias' still exists in Westminster
"Class-based bias" still exists in Westminster, according to the prime minister's former director of communications.
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Boris Johnson U-turns as Number 10 announces leak inquiry into Sir James Dyson texts
Boris Johnson has performed a U-turn after Downing Street announced an internal inquiry into how private text messages between the prime minister and billionaire Sir James Dyson were leaked.
Strange News
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Accolade for retiring police dog Storm and his handler after heroic chase - 'a fitting end to an illustrious career'
A police dog and his handler have received an award after tracking down hit and run suspects more than two miles (3.2km) away from the incident.
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Dulux apologises after making fun of Spurs - immediately after being named their new sponsor
Dulux has apologised after making fun of Tottenham Hotspur - immediately after being signed as their new sponsor.
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Welsh river runs white after milk tanker overturns
A river in Wales has turned white after a milk tanker overturned and spilled its contents into the water.
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M&S in legal claim against Aldi over Colin the Caterpillar trademark
Marks and Spencer has launched legal action against Aldi over a claim that the discount supermarket is infringing the trademark of its Colin the Caterpillar cake.