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    four tabby and white kittens

    Kittens in 'miracle' rescue from rubbish skip

    The foursome, who have been named Olly, Felicity, Pepper and Serendipity, are looking for new homes.

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    M40 slip road overturned lorry

    Lorry carrying water tips over blocking M40 slip road

    A major diesel leak is also being cleared before the road can reopen later this afternoon.

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    Joe Cartwright and David Haze

    Pair claim tandem river paddleboard record

    David Haze and Joe Cartwright paddled down the Thames to support a mental health charity.

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    Five floors of the Odeon in Oxford will be converted into hotel apartments with en-suite kitchens.

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    A worker from Thames Water delivering a temporary water supply from a tanker to the village of Northend in Oxfordshire on 10 August 2022

    Water bills expected to rise, says regulator

    Water companies are likely to seek bill increases to cover the cost of improving services, says the boss of Ofwat.

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    Cattle in Kenya.

    Oxford cow gift for taken artefacts 'not enough'

    Maasai families say the University of Oxford's gesture is a good step but not adequate compensation.

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      M40 slip road overturned lorry

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      Joe Cartwright and David Haze

      Pair claim tandem river paddleboard record

      David Haze and Joe Cartwright paddled down the Thames to support a mental health charity.

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      Odeon George Street

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