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Sports Direct to shut down shops in a bid to protect larger stores
Leisure and clothing brand Sports Direct have announced plans to close smaller shops in a bid to keep its larger stores open.

The Fry Awards have named the Uk's best fish and chips

Disappointment as UK's top 50 chippies named after secret taste test

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Mark Creed, co-director of Idlewild

Hair salon with "close knit, professional team" wins national award

Dozens of McDonald's in Oxfordshire rated 'terrible' on Trip Advisor

Dozens of McDonald's in Oxfordshire rated 'terrible' on Trip Advisor

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Greggs has opened a new branch in Oxfordshire - but the chain has axed hot cross buns

Greggs opens new branch but customers are 'livid' it won't sell hot cross buns

Castle Quay shopping centre in Banbury. Picture Simon Williams

Shopping centre plummets £53m in value since council's purchase

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Bicester Village plans will have 'manageable to severe' impact on traffic

Bicester Village plans will have 'manageable to severe' impact on traffic

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Louise Hill outside Matalan

Anger over clothing retailer axing changing rooms in store

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Walkers has launched a heart shaped crisp challenge and people are sharing their best finds

What is the Walkers heart shaped crisp challenge? See some of the best entries

Oxfordshire crowned best county for wannabe authors

Oxfordshire crowned best county for wannabe authors

Maggie-May in front of the lorry design she inspired at Leafield Primary School

Maggie-May, 8, sees winning lorry design roll up at school

The incident occurred in Pioneer Square, Bicester, last Friday

Man arrested on suspicion of burglary at business

Gates of Oxford Road Sports Ground

Developer hits back at campaign group for 'false and inaccurate comments'

The Nightingale in Bicester has been given a new food hygiene rating

Town restaurant hit with low hygiene rating following inspection

Sainsbury's and Lloyds Pharmacy

Pharmacy company to pull out of major supermarket

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Natwest in Thame will close next month

Bank set to close for good next month

The new Starbucks in Bicester Sainsbury's

New Starbucks opens today in Oxfordshire

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Barclays banks have announced 15 more high street branches will close across the UK.

Barclays to close another 15 high street branches: See the full list

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No Chiltern Railways services on strike days next week

No Chiltern Railways services on strike days next week

Grant & Stone van

Employees benefit from company’s cost of living support package

A burger sold at the Kassam Stadium for the Arsenal FA Cup game

Food company stops selling at Oxford United after burger uproar

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Stock picture of a Cafe Rouge restaurant

Free hot drinks offer to lift customers' spirits during January

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Lidl, Tesco and Iceland are among the retailers that have issued warnings to customers after health risks were discovered in products

UK supermarkets including Lidl and Tesco issue 'do not eat' warnings

Pizza Hut Delivery in Calthorpe Street, Banbury

Pizza Hut takeaway gets one star food hygiene rating

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Dame Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood store closes 'as a mark of respect' to fashion legend

East West Rail link works near Bicester in 2018

New '25 double decker buses' bridge to help open up new transport links

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Crowds at Bicester Village

Bicester Village to feature on Channel 5 show

Lidl has extended its recall of a range of smoked fish products over fears of listeria contamination

Lidl extends product recall as listeria contamination fears grow

16 Sheep Street, Bicester, new premises of Bicester Green

Sustainability centre to be kitted out for free by generous builders

Polestar at Bicester Heritage

Swedish electric car brand opening in January

Bicester window business closes due to cost-of-living crisis

Window business closes due to cost-of-living crisis

NatWest are helping businesses to reduce their carbon footprint with new tool

Sponsored NatWest are helping businesses to reduce their carbon footprint with new tool

What to do if your Evri parcel is late ahead of Christmas (Kerry Harrison/PA)

Evri Christmas deliveries - what to do if your parcel hasn't arrived on time

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Whatley Hall Hotel in Banbury

Banbury hotel staff fully paid after arrival of migrants, owner says

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Sewage in the Evenlode river

Thames Water named among worst performing water providers in England by regulator

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3 Oxfordshire pubs named in The Sunday Times' 100 best hotels in Britain

3 Oxfordshire pubs named in The Sunday Times' 100 best hotels in Britain

Sainsbury's and Lidl have issued warnings to customers after products sold at their stores have been found to be unsafe

Nestlé, Sainsbury's and Lidl issue urgent warnings for unsafe products

Lettie Stoykova, founder of Banbury Permanent Makeup

Makeup business shortlisted for national award

Royal Mail reveals new December deadline for customers as 'Christmas held to ransom'

Royal Mail issues new December deadline to customers as 'Christmas held to ransom'

A new free digital Carbon Planner tool from NatWest helps all businesses reduce their carbon emissions

Sponsored How NatWest could help your business cut emissions and lower energy costs

St Edburg's Park, view from Oxford Road

Planning application submitted by Bicester Village for major new development

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Snake allegedly spotted being carried around in Lidl store

Snake allegedly spotted being carried around in Lidl store

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Thames Water has lifted its hosepipe ban

Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban

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Watchfinder & Co. interior, Bicester Village

Bicester Village to get new luxury watch store

Rural businesses' creative ideas can help shape plan to drive investment

Rural businesses' creative ideas can help shape plan to drive investment

A group shot as the steel frame goes up at the new Graven Hill primary school

New primary school hits major development milestone

Sky Wave Gin Co-founder and Master Distiller, Andrew Parsons

Gin distillery embraces adventurous new charity partner

Banbury United FC

Football club working with police to identify "small minority" in disorder incidents

Vet practice wants to expand to 'meet demand'

Vet practice wants to expand to 'meet demand'

Royal Mail reveal December Christmas delivery deadline for 2022. (PA)

Royal Mail reveal Christmas delivery deadline for 2022

KFC: All Oxfordshire KFC food ratings - one received ZERO. Picture: KFC in Cornmarket Street, Oxford

All Oxfordshire KFC food ratings - one received ZERO

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Nadia's Indian Take Away in Bicester

Takeaway hit with zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

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File pic of a solar farm

Solar farm that could power all the homes in Oxfordshire could be built across three sites

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This pub in Kidlington has been landed with a one-star food hygiene rating

This pub has been landed with a one-star food hygiene rating

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