Oxford station upgrade: Victorian-era arch found under road
Works to upgrade a city station will take place round-the-clock to make up time after the discovery of a Victorian-era arch under the road. Botley Road in Oxford has been…
Thames Valley Police plans to build a state-of-the-art forensics centre
Thames Valley Police has revealed plans for a state-of-the-art forensic centre. The purpose-built centre in Bicester aims to become the main hub for the force – providing new laboratories, digital…
Oxford railway station become operational after upgrades
Trains have been running at slower speeds this week while the new track beds after the station was closed for work over nine days starting from Saturday, July 29 Yesterday,…
British doctors go on strike again over salary
Tens of thousands of doctors in England walked off the job Friday for another four-day stretch, with growing concerns that their bitter pay dispute with the British government will drag…
Witney to turn pink for annual breast cancer fundraiser
Streets and buildings in Witney, Oxfordshire, will be decorated in all shades of the colour as part of the town’s annual pink day in September. Witney in Pink has raised…
New type of asphalt tests in Oxfordshire
A high-performance and potentially longer-lasting road surfacing material is being trialled in an Oxfordshire village. The test in Middle Barton will use an enhanced type of asphalt called Gipave. A…
Historic building in Abingdon to be converted into flats
The Old Maltings, a three-storey red-brick office building at the junction of Vineyard and Quakers Court, will undergo the flat conversion after Vale of White Horse District Council granted prior…
Clintons Cards to close stores in Witney, Thames and Banbury
There are branches of Clintons Cards in Witney, Thames and Banbury that could be facing closure after reports emerged that the retailer is considering the closure of 38 stores to…
Joshua-Whyte fight canceled due to doping
The heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte has been cancelled after Whyte returned ‘adverse findings’ in a doping test. British heavyweight rivals Joshua and Whyte were due to…
Activists covered Sunak’s house with black cloth
On Thursday morning, four Greenpeace climbers covered Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire mansion in 200 metres squared of oil-black fabric. They’re protesting major government plans for more North Sea oil and…