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25 May 2012 Last updated at 15:24 ET

Licence for Abingdon hydro power

A community group is granted a licence from the Environment Agency to generate electricity from a weir in Abingdon using hydro power.

Network Rail in welder death fine

Network Rail is fined £150,000 for health and safety breaches which led to the death of one worker and another being seriously injured.

Cyclist killed in Appleton crash

A 39-year-old cyclist dies in a collision with a car in Appleton, Oxfordshire.

Village film gets London premiere
Nearly 600 residents from Kingston Bagpuize attend the London premiere of the film they made
Posh play gets political makeover
Play about Oxford dining society is updated for its West End transfer.
Tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb
Residents pay tribute to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb who died at his home in Thame

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Schumacher must improve - Brawn

Oxfordshire-based Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says Michael Schumacher's performance has been "not good enough".
GB men's four set world-best time
Oxford City in Conference North
Welsh to consider legal avenues
Williams in pit procedure change
Rigg backs Oxford for promotion
Best Mate trainer Knight retires
Thwaites enjoys Tour Series win
Welsh beat Pirates in first leg
McCleary delight at Reading deal
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