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News for Oxfordshire. Est. 2022.
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Early signs suggest an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) in Oxfordshire. Following a dead swan in Witney which was subsequently confirmed by testing to have avian influenza, cases were confirmed yesterday in Blenheim and on Port Meadow.
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Early signs suggest an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) in Oxfordshire. Following a dead swan in Witney which was subsequently confirmed by testing to have avian influenza, cases were confirmed yesterday in Blenheim and on Port Meadow.
The PawPrints Awards celebrate the work of public-sector teams who go above and beyond to promote animal welfare and responsible pet ownership, including care of sick or injured animals and behavioural training for staff, and promoting responsible ownership.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The PawPrints Awards celebrate the work of public-sector teams who go above and beyond to promote animal welfare and responsible pet ownership, including care of sick or injured animals and behavioural training for staff, and promoting responsible ownership.
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Paw-sitively golden: ODS, Oxford City Council's service company, has been awarded the RSPCA's prestigious PawPrints Gold Award, recognising dedication to protecting and caring for the city's stray and lost dogs. This is the second year running Oxford has won this award.
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Paw-sitively golden: ODS, Oxford City Council's service company, has been awarded the RSPCA's prestigious PawPrints Gold Award, recognising dedication to protecting and caring for the city's stray and lost dogs. This is the second year running Oxford has won this award.
* Mariah Carey voice* IT'S TIIIIME!
Oxford's Christmas market is almost complete and ready to welcome visitors. It opens tomorrow - there's a countdown clock here www.christmasinoxford.co.uk
It will feature, as you can see, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, an alpine bar and more, including live music.
Oxford's Christmas market is almost complete and ready to welcome visitors. It opens tomorrow - there's a countdown clock here www.christmasinoxford.co.uk
It will feature, as you can see, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, an alpine bar and more, including live music.
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
* Mariah Carey voice* IT'S TIIIIME!
Oxford's Christmas market is almost complete and ready to welcome visitors. It opens tomorrow - there's a countdown clock here www.christmasinoxford.co.uk
It will feature, as you can see, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, an alpine bar and more, including live music.
Oxford's Christmas market is almost complete and ready to welcome visitors. It opens tomorrow - there's a countdown clock here www.christmasinoxford.co.uk
It will feature, as you can see, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, an alpine bar and more, including live music.
The Government of Pakistan has gifted a major contemporary Islamic artwork to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies — the first time Pakistan is represented in the Centre’s permanent collection.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Government of Pakistan has gifted a major contemporary Islamic artwork to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies — the first time Pakistan is represented in the Centre’s permanent collection.
Plans have been lodged for 200 new homes and a community building – which could potentially house a doctor’s surgery – on the site of a golf course in Shrivenham. Bloor Homes also propose an ‘active travel corridor’, new zebra crossings, and cycle lanes to the site.
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Plans have been lodged for 200 new homes and a community building – which could potentially house a doctor’s surgery – on the site of a golf course in Shrivenham. Bloor Homes also propose an ‘active travel corridor’, new zebra crossings, and cycle lanes to the site.
A dead swan found at Witney Lake has tested positive for bird flu (H5N1). A second swan has since died. Witney Town Council says it is working with the appropriate agencies and has asked people not to collect or touch dead birds, but to contact the Defra helpline.
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A dead swan found at Witney Lake has tested positive for bird flu (H5N1). A second swan has since died. Witney Town Council says it is working with the appropriate agencies and has asked people not to collect or touch dead birds, but to contact the Defra helpline.
Oxford City Council’s planning committee has rejected a plan by two colleges to build padel courts and new footpaths because, among other reasons, it “fails to preserve the openness of the Green Belt”. The City Council is currently bidding to enlarge its area so that it can build on the Green Belt.
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Oxford City Council’s planning committee has rejected a plan by two colleges to build padel courts and new footpaths because, among other reasons, it “fails to preserve the openness of the Green Belt”. The City Council is currently bidding to enlarge its area so that it can build on the Green Belt.
“Effective progress” is being made on special educational needs in Oxfordshire, according to Government inspectors sent in after the county failed its inspection in 2023. Parent/carer organisation OxPCF says “This is the beginning of a journey – but many families may not yet feel the benefits.”
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“Effective progress” is being made on special educational needs in Oxfordshire, according to Government inspectors sent in after the county failed its inspection in 2023. Parent/carer organisation OxPCF says “This is the beginning of a journey – but many families may not yet feel the benefits.”
Marking Road Safety Awareness Week, MP for Banbury Sean Woodcock joined Minister for Local Transport Lilian Greenwood, and Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander, to support Labour’s upcoming Road Safety Strategy, billed as the first national plan in over a decade to address the challenge.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Marking Road Safety Awareness Week, MP for Banbury Sean Woodcock joined Minister for Local Transport Lilian Greenwood, and Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander, to support Labour’s upcoming Road Safety Strategy, billed as the first national plan in over a decade to address the challenge.
Matthew Barber: “As PCC it is my responsibility to ensure that TVP has sufficient resources. Setting the policing budget remains a complex process of balancing priorities. By sharing your views, I can better understand the priorities of residents.
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Matthew Barber: “As PCC it is my responsibility to ensure that TVP has sufficient resources. Setting the policing budget remains a complex process of balancing priorities. By sharing your views, I can better understand the priorities of residents.
Cllr Ian Middleton said: "Those responsible for this need to be brought to justice. So I call on the government to work closely with the Environment Agency to ensure they have whatever they need to swiftly clear this site before worsening weather turn this into a wider environmental catastrophe.”
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Cllr Ian Middleton said: "Those responsible for this need to be brought to justice. So I call on the government to work closely with the Environment Agency to ensure they have whatever they need to swiftly clear this site before worsening weather turn this into a wider environmental catastrophe.”
Last week he raised the case with DEFRA ministers whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal53286
and today he wrote a letter to the Environment Agency demanding urgent action.
and today he wrote a letter to the Environment Agency demanding urgent action.
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Last week he raised the case with DEFRA ministers whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal53286
and today he wrote a letter to the Environment Agency demanding urgent action.
and today he wrote a letter to the Environment Agency demanding urgent action.
Politicians across Oxfordshire have been petitioning the government to urgently act on the illegal dump in Kidlington.
Bicester & Woodstock MP Calum Miller, on Monday, raised an Urgent Question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Bicester & Woodstock MP Calum Miller, on Monday, raised an Urgent Question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Politicians across Oxfordshire have been petitioning the government to urgently act on the illegal dump in Kidlington.
Bicester & Woodstock MP Calum Miller, on Monday, raised an Urgent Question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
Bicester & Woodstock MP Calum Miller, on Monday, raised an Urgent Question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
Oxford's Vaults & Garden is moving across the High to King Edward St. The café closes next Thursday after a long dispute with the University Church. It will reopen on the site of the same owner's Chick Pea falafel shop, which will then move to the High Street. www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-th...
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Oxford's Vaults & Garden is moving across the High to King Edward St. The café closes next Thursday after a long dispute with the University Church. It will reopen on the site of the same owner's Chick Pea falafel shop, which will then move to the High Street. www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-th...
“Improved active travel facilities” at Oxford Parkway station have been promised by East West Rail as part of their latest project update. Other design changes in Oxfordshire could include a turnback siding at Parkway and an overtaking loop for freight trains at Islip.
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Improved active travel facilities” at Oxford Parkway station have been promised by East West Rail as part of their latest project update. Other design changes in Oxfordshire could include a turnback siding at Parkway and an overtaking loop for freight trains at Islip.
The Kidlington fly-tipping mountain has been aired at Prime Minister’s Questions. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called it “a shocking environmental emergency”, blaming “organised criminal gangs”, and asked Keir Starmer to order an immediate cleanup.
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Kidlington fly-tipping mountain has been aired at Prime Minister’s Questions. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called it “a shocking environmental emergency”, blaming “organised criminal gangs”, and asked Keir Starmer to order an immediate cleanup.
A music and farming festival with the slogan “where beets meet beats” has been announced for May 2026 at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury. Meadow Fest’s lineup will include the Fratellis, Alabama 3, Reef and Sleeper. Activities include farming workshops and a farmers’ market.
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A music and farming festival with the slogan “where beets meet beats” has been announced for May 2026 at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury. Meadow Fest’s lineup will include the Fratellis, Alabama 3, Reef and Sleeper. Activities include farming workshops and a farmers’ market.
Oxford is ranked 10th in the ‘best places in the UK for winter adventures', according to analysis by Go Outdoors, who shut their store in Oxford a year ago.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Oxford is ranked 10th in the ‘best places in the UK for winter adventures', according to analysis by Go Outdoors, who shut their store in Oxford a year ago.
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Local MP Calum Miller said: “An underpass that can take both pedestrians and vehicles is on the table, yet ministers have still not taken the final step and agreed to fund it. If the Government accepts that the underpass is the better, more accessible solution, it should back it properly.”
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Local MP Calum Miller said: “An underpass that can take both pedestrians and vehicles is on the table, yet ministers have still not taken the final step and agreed to fund it. If the Government accepts that the underpass is the better, more accessible solution, it should back it properly.”
An underpass will only be provided at Bicester’s London Road railway crossing if “third-party funding contributions” can be found, say East West Rail. The level crossing is set to be closed when more trains start running, and local campaigners have petitioned against a footbridge replacement.
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
An underpass will only be provided at Bicester’s London Road railway crossing if “third-party funding contributions” can be found, say East West Rail. The level crossing is set to be closed when more trains start running, and local campaigners have petitioned against a footbridge replacement.
Vale of White Horse District Council continues its release of developer (S106) funds, with an announcement of £96,432 grant to Sweatbox Community Youth Services, supporting children & young people across Wantage, Grove and surrounding areas.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Vale of White Horse District Council continues its release of developer (S106) funds, with an announcement of £96,432 grant to Sweatbox Community Youth Services, supporting children & young people across Wantage, Grove and surrounding areas.
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www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/community-we...
Banbury based luxury home interiors chain Fired Earth has been placed into administration, with an estimated 133 redundancies across the UK. Shops will close but its Adderbury head office & warehouse remains open to fulfil existing orders.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Banbury based luxury home interiors chain Fired Earth has been placed into administration, with an estimated 133 redundancies across the UK. Shops will close but its Adderbury head office & warehouse remains open to fulfil existing orders.
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The organisation say their mission is to to leverage the voice of wealth to build a better Britain by changing the system to end extreme wealth, & make those with it make a fair contribution. The organisation includes James Perry, founder of the B-corp movement, and Graham Hobson, Photobox founder.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The organisation say their mission is to to leverage the voice of wealth to build a better Britain by changing the system to end extreme wealth, & make those with it make a fair contribution. The organisation includes James Perry, founder of the B-corp movement, and Graham Hobson, Photobox founder.
The Patriotic Millionaires bus stopped in Oxford today to encourage people to back a call for the Chancellor to tax wealth, not work, in next week's budget. Patriotic Millionaires, a nonpartisan network of British millionaires said: “Tax us, the super-rich.”[📹Zoe Broughton]
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Patriotic Millionaires bus stopped in Oxford today to encourage people to back a call for the Chancellor to tax wealth, not work, in next week's budget. Patriotic Millionaires, a nonpartisan network of British millionaires said: “Tax us, the super-rich.”[📹Zoe Broughton]
patrioticmillionaires.uk
patrioticmillionaires.uk