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Oxfordshire: County of England
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to the west. The city of Oxford is the largest settlement and county town.

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Machine designed to replicate the conditions inside a burning star shutting down

It was only a few weeks ago that scientists at the Joint European Torus (JET) in Oxfordshire announced the nuclear fusion experiment had broken a world record.
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Pictures show extent of damage caused by Oxfordshire explosion

New pictures have shown the damage after a lightning strike caused an explosion and a huge fireball at a food waste recycling plant in Oxfordshire.
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Huge fireball lights up sky after 'explosion' in Oxfordshire

A huge fireball has been seen in Oxfordshire after reports of an "explosion" in the area.
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World's most powerful laser to be built in the UK

The world's most powerful laser will be built in Oxfordshire, thanks to £85m in new funding for the technology.
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Boris Johnson vows to create 'Newtopia' for amphibians threatening his swimming pool plans

Boris Johnson has vowed to do "whatever it takes" to protect newts that have threatened his plans to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor.
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Three teenagers killed after car crashes - with driver fighting for life

Three teenagers have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Oxfordshire.
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'Fearsome' Jurassic creature with 'dagger' teeth discovered after bones found in drawer

A chance discovery of four enormous bones in a museum drawer has shone light on a creature that swam in the seas that covered Oxfordshire 150 million years ago. 
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Opponents of Jeremy Clarkson's farm expansion plans receive death threats

opponents of jeremy clarkson's farm expansion plans receive death threats
Two people who are against Jeremy Clarkson's plans to expand his Oxfordshire farm have received death threats, it has been revealed.
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BMW in talks with UK government over £75m grant for electric Mini

bmw in talks with uk government over £75m grant for electric mini
The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production of electric Minis at its Oxfordshire plant.
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Australian billionaire to open a new battery plant in UK, after failure of Britishvolt

australian billionaire to open a new battery plant in uk, after failure of britishvolt
Britain's battery sector has been delivered some unexpected good news, after an Australian billionaire told Sky News he will be opening an advanced battery plant in Oxfordshire later this year,..
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Jeremy Clarkson ordered to close Diddly Squat Farm dining areas over 'planning breach'

Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut the restaurant and cafe at his farm in Oxfordshire over what the local council says is a breach of planning laws.
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Pilot injured as plane crashes into block of flats

pilot injured as plane crashes into block of flats
A pilot has been taken to hospital after a plane crashed into a block of flats in Oxfordshire.
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Zaghari-Ratcliffe set for emotional family reunion as plane touches down in UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori have arrived in the UK, touching down at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire at 1:08am.
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Pick up a pen pal: Penguins make new friends during Christmas care home visit

pick up a pen pal: penguins make new friends during christmas care home visit
Two unlikely visitors brought some much-needed Christmas cheer to residents at a care home in Oxfordshire.
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'Someone gave me the finger': Clarkson holds village meeting over farm shop traffic concerns

'someone gave me the finger': clarkson holds village meeting over farm shop traffic concerns
Jeremy Clarkson has held a meeting with Oxfordshire villagers amid concern about the traffic created by his Diddly Squat farm shop, featured in the Clarkson's Farm TV show.
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