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Traditional pub near Oxford plans to change its look
The Six Bells in Mill Street has submitted plans to Cherwell District Council to install two illuminated signs to the front of its pub and three to an existing post near the entrance.
It also plans to change the render from cream to green and the colour of its windows from white to cream.
The largest sign, 1.6m long and 1.3m high, would be on the front of the building facing the street. It depicts a set of six free cut bells which will be illuminated by two 30 watt LED flood lights.
An amenity sign, which is 1.1m high and 0.7m in length, would be fixed to the bottom left of the façade. This will be replicated on both sides at the bottom of an existing post.
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On the same post a 1.1m high and 0.8m long sign which shows the set of free cut bells and the pub name, will be fixed to a bracket from the top, which is illuminated from the top by two electric lights.
The keys to the Six Bells were handed to new landlords Nigel Worth and his partner Claire Brewis in October 2025 after being closed for just two days.
The planning authority is expected to make a decision by June 4.
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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