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  • MOTORSPORT: Smith out of luck in United States

    Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith failed to complete the United States MotoGP at Laguna Seca due to mechanical problems. The 22-year-old, from Forest Hill, near Oxford, bowed out after 25 laps on his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team YZR-M1 machine. The

  • Man is found dead in Bicester

    A man in his 30s has been found dead in  Bicester. Thames Valley Police officers were called to a business in Deans Court shortly after 4pm after concerns were raised for the man’s welfare and found the man’s body. Spokesman Craig Evry said

  • Water main bursts near Abingdon

    Homes narrowly escaped flooding in a village near Abingdon this morning after a water main burst. Firefighters were called by Thames Water shortly before 7am after the three-inch water main burst. A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire Service said

  • Woman cut free from car after A44 crash

    A woman has suffered suspected spinal injuries in a two-car collision on the A44 near Kidlington. The accident at Langford Lane junction happened shortly before 11am on Saturday, with one vehicle overturning. Fire crews used cutting equipment