Police seize car after driver lied about it being a 'company vehicle'

• Police seized a car after its driver lied to officers, saying it was a company vehicle.

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Oxford Mail · yesterday Injury fears over 'shocking' road near Oxfordshire town's shopping centre • Locals in an Oxfordshire town have expressed safety fears over the state of a 'shocking' road close to a major shopping centre.

Oxford Mail · yesterday Inquest opens after mum's tragic death at Oxfordshire horse event • An inquest has opened after a mum's tragic death at an Oxfordshire horse event.

Oxford Mail · yesterday Plans submitted for garages to be replaced by three new flats • A planning application has been submitted to Oxford City Council for the demolition of a garage and the construction of a three-storey residential building on Magdalen Road.

Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday Mouse droppings found during inspection at Oxford Chinese restaurant • Mouse droppings were found at Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice and Noodles after an Oxford City Council food hygiene inspection where it was rated two out of five

Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday Book of condolence for man who died in motorway incident • The Oxford Mail has opened up a book of condolence for a man in his 60s who died after an incident on the M40.

Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday Family of organ donor and man whose life was saved meet at transplant games • The family of an organ donor met the recipient of their late loved one’s liver at the transplant games on Saturday.

Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday Homeless people offered free gym memberships to rebuild confidence • Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT) is offering six-month free memberships to individuals experiencing homelessness.

What's on: next 14 days

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Sat 15 Aug · Holywell Music Room · AllEvents Oxford. Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Sat 15 Aug · Holywell Music Room · AllEvents Oxford. Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Fri 14 Aug · Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3, United Kingdom · AllEvents Oxford. Oxford Dine 'N' Devour | Touring Food Festival

Mon 10 Aug · Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · Experience Oxfordshire. C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour

Mon 10 Aug · Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry,, Wheatley, Oxfordshire (for Satnav please use postcode OX33 1LA), OX33 1JZ, United Kingdom · Experience Oxfordshire. A Brighter View Exhibition

Mon 10 Aug · Experience Oxfordshire. Aphasia support group

Mon 10 Aug · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United Kingdom · Experience Oxfordshire. Ashmolean NOW: Soma Surovi Jannat

Mon 10 Aug · Experience Oxfordshire. Bach to Baby Family Concert in Oxford Summertown

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Did you know? · Oxfordshire

On this day in 1874, Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace near Woodstock at about 1:30am, arriving two months premature while his parents were staying at the family seat.

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