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Four-year old Oliver was left with a painful rash after touching a caterpillar in his garden. Picture: Caroline Gel

Mum’s warning after child left with painful rash from touching common garden caterpillar
A mum has warned others after her little boy was left with a painful red rash from touching a common garden caterpillar.

4 Mereland Road in Didcot. Picture: Google Maps

Court closes down house due to anti-social behaviour

(Ladygrove’s Oak Tree Health Centre )

Elderly man 'frightened' about oversubscribed GP surgeries in Didcot

(Wallingford Town Council)

Community groups urge town council to make CIL funding publicly available

Adults with learning disabilities at the monthly Groove It! night at Shush in Wantage

Town's only nightclub is reopening this summer with new owners

Organiser Andy Baker at the tenth Play2Give charity football tournament at Oxford City's ground. (Picture: Ric Mellis)

Play2Give's annual football tournament returns after five years

Amazing post box topper was made in memory of those who died in power station

Space outside of Wallingford Town Hall could be pedestrianised

Entrance to Williams Racing in Grove near Station Road with inset of wind turbine image.

Noise fears over plans for wind turbine at Grand Prix site

Wynter's Wish FC is starting in Didcot

Football team to help men affected by child, baby, and pregnancy loss

New ACACIA charity shop opening in Wootton. Laura Horton, Glance Brown and Penny Scott. Picture by Ed Nix

New charity shop that funds education projects in Africa is swapped with donations

Didcot Mayor calls for better health care before more housing development

You might have spotted the Queen’s baker on telly – and she’s from Oxfordshire!

The fifth annual event is taking place this Sunday (22)

Vintage buses to drive through the streets of Didcot this weekend

"Yarnsy" the post box topper crocheter strikes again

PICTURES: The Bull on Bell Street in Henley refurbishment

PICTURES: The Bull on Bell Street in Henley refurbishment

Picture: RADAR AI

All the road closures happening this week

Ben and Adelaide Hinton, owners of A+B Furniture. picture: Ed Nix.

Crafty couple open their furniture workshop for artweeks exhibition

The 27-year-old woman was walking alone at night when the egg was thrown at her.

Woman warns others to stay vigilant after an egg is thrown at her in the street

UK Today

What is today’s Wordle? May 21 hints

Get paid £500 to watch Champions League Final & eat unlimited takeaways - how to apply

Brits love these weird food combinations - and they'll make you lose your appetite

Top tips to help your baby have a full night sleep as temperatures soar

5 top tips to make your fuel last longer amid cost of living crisis

Spanish laws anyone heading to Spain needs to know amid fines of up to €60,000

News

Rick Passway Picture: TVP

CAGED: Judge says paedophile rapist 'thoroughly deserves' 29 year jail term

Students at Abingdon and Witney College

Police to donate seized cars to engineering and mechanics students

The window display by Mandy Reekie

AMAZING Jubilee window decorations spotted in Wallingford

(Photo credit: John Winters)

'Technical issues' stop new electric vehicle chargers from working

Ben Davis during Oxford United's home game against Stevenage in the Papa Johns Trophy. Picture: Ric Mellis

Ben Davis assists Thailand in semi-final as four sent off in extra-time

Eloise Hind (centre) at English Schools. Picture: Ian Marriott

Rising star in GB high jump team this weekend

Councils around the country are in the process of paying out the £150 council tax rebate (PA)

£150 cost of living council tax rebate still available - who is eligible?

Example of one of the blown up pictures for the exhibition (Diamond Light Source)

Science facility holding large photo exhibition to commemorate upgrading

Care supervisor Danielle Young and Brian Marlow, 92.

Carers go the extra mile to help 92-year-old play golf again

Police are appealing for witnesses after an attack on a 14-year old girl. Picture: Google Maps

14-year old girl ‘punched multiple times’ by adult woman in terrifying attack

The event is being staged in May and will commemorate the monarch’s 70 years on the throne with special installations

Garden centre to support charity stand at Chelsea Flower Show

Burglar forced OAP against wall as two accomplices ran upstairs

Burglar forced OAP against wall as two accomplices ran upstairs

Sport

Oxford City head coach Ross Jenkins Picture: Mike Allen

Oxford City boss says new manager at boyhood club has 'opened a pathway'
ROSS Jenkins hopes new Watford manager Rob Edwards can blaze a trail for other young managers in English football.

Ben Davis during Oxford United's home game against Stevenage in the Papa Johns Trophy. Picture: Ric Mellis

Ben Davis assists Thailand in semi-final as four sent off in extra-time

From left: Oxford United have triggered the options in James Henry and Elliott Moore's contracts, while offering new deals to Billy Bodin and Alex Gorrin

Oxford United confirm contract decisions for four key players

Hailey dedicated their successful season to former teammate Devon Wright Picture: Dan Hill

Village team rocked by death of popular teammate win historic quadruple

Eloise Hind (centre) at English Schools. Picture: Ian Marriott

Rising star in GB high jump team this weekend

Oxford United's head of recruitment has reportedly turned down a potential move to Portsmouth

Oxford United recruitment chief 'rejects' Portsmouth approach

Will Grigg, Connor Wickham and Will Boyle are all available this summer Pictures: PA Wire

List of available League One players as clubs publish retained lists

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National Sport

Tiger Woods survives halfway cut to keep US PGA hopes alive

Rory McIlroy hails ‘ultimate pro’ Tiger Woods for making halfway cut at US PGA

Justin Thomas in action

Justin Thomas overcomes testing conditions to set clubhouse target at US PGA

Fernandinho ‘really proud’ of achievements as he prepares for City swansong

Wimbledon has been stripped of its ATP and WTA ranking points

Wimbledon stands by Russian player ban despite being stripped of ranking points

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(Photo credit: John Winters)

'Technical issues' stop new electric vehicle chargers from working

The window display by Mandy Reekie

AMAZING Jubilee window decorations spotted in Wallingford

Kerry Cottrell head of school.

Head announced for new primary school on Grove’s 2,500 home development

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National News

People take part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Brighton, sparked by the death of George Floyd, who was killed on May 25 while in police custody in the US city of Minneapolis.

Police leaders to commit to being ‘institutionally anti-racist’

Liz Truss to meet with top Democrat as Northern Ireland Protocol row heats up

Piccadilly Line tube trains parked up at a depot near Boston Manor tube station in London during a strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)

Crisis talks to prevent empty supermarket shelves amid fears of railway strike

A man looking stressed

Payouts for bereavement, illness and injury claims reach £18.6m per day

Pharmacists given greater freedoms to choose alternative HRT products

Pharmacists given greater freedoms to choose alternative HRT products

Hundreds of grocery items more than 20% pricier over last two years – Which?

Aimee Osbourne Studio Fire

Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee escapes deadly Hollywood fire

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