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,…
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…
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…
University of Oxford unexpectedly cut down almost 100 trees
Villagers are up in arms after the University of Oxford began cutting down nearly 100 trees with no consultation or advanced warning. 90 poplar trees, that form a key noise…
Rishi Sunak supplements declaration with expenses for plane again
Rishi Sunak has changed his expenses declaration over the funding of private jet travel to Tory events after questions were raised about why they were recorded as coming from a…
Mortgage payments to rise by £500 a month
Mortgage payments will rise by at least £500 a month for nearly one million households by the end of 2026, the Bank of England has said. Households and firms have…
Oxfordshire pensioner sentenced for sexual assault
Owen Finnemore, 68, of Kynaston Road, Didcot, was found guilty in May of touching the two girls, both of whom were just 14 at the time. The assaults took place…
First Hindu temple will be built in Oxford
Plans to turn changing rooms at a derelict sports pavilion into a Hindu temple have been given the go-ahead. The Oxford Hindu Temple Project is set to transform the football…