News
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Oxfordshire school children showcase hundreds of works of art for charity
Young Art Oxford’s annual competition returns this week to showcase more than 600 works of art created by local school children in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and AT The Bus.
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Residents of an LTN street in Oxford react to findings of a damning report
We spoke to those living on Magdalen Road in Oxford this week to find out what it is like living on a street where traffic is prevented from taking shortcuts through a residential area.
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Planning inspectors announce dates Oxford’s Local Plan 2040 initial public hearings
Initial hearings have been scheduled for three days from Tuesday, 11 June, to Thursday, 13 June, at Rose Hill Community Centre from 9.30am daily.
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Share your views on proposed bus, cycling and walking improvements for Woodstock Road
Oxfordshire County Council is asking for people’s views on the Woodstock Road Sustainable Travel Improvements Scheme until Wednesday, 05 June.
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Cowley Post Office to close with politicians blaming low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs)
Templars Square in Cowley is set to lose its parcel-sending facility on Saturday, 25 May, as the Midcounties Co-op store, which hosts it, leaves the area. A new office will come to the closest viable Co-op location, in Rose Hill.
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Lowe & Oliver drives record apprenticeship applications at its new Oxford training centre
Lowe & Oliver, a leading electrical and mechanical contractor based in Oxford has announced a record number of apprenticeship applications following the February launch of its apprentice training facility, the ‘Centre for Excellence’.
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St Catherine’s College gets a new temporary lecture theatre complex in just six weeks
St Catherine’s Colleges has installed a high-quality temporary solution to accommodate up to 250 people in just six weeks, while remediation work is carried out on its main lecture theatre due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
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Owen Mumford’s near-term and net-zero targets approved by the SBTi
The medical device manufacturer has also committed to set long-term emissions reduction targets with the SBTi in line with reaching net zero by 2045 – five years ahead of the UK’s net-zero target.
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May 2024 half-term activities and shows for young children in South & Vale Districts
Young children and their families in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils can enjoy free and low-cost entertainment and activities during the May half-term holiday.
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Popular Abingdon Air and Country Show has been postponed
The popular Abingdon Air and Country Show held on the site of RAF Abingdon, in the heart of Oxfordshire, which was to be held on 18 May 2024, has been postponed.
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Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024
Throughout 2024, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with the addition of new and updated permanent displays, new exhibitions and events.
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Pool and splash pad at Wallingford Riverside set to open later this month
The pool and splash pad at Wallingford Riverside are set to open this month on Saturday, 25 May, in good time for the half-term.
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Oxfordshire County Council’s cost of living support measures proposed for approval
Residents struggling to meet basic living costs will continue to benefit from Oxfordshire County Council’s cost of living support, with a new package of measures for 2024/25 proposed for approval by the council’s cabinet on 14 May.
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Roll-out of new 20mph speed limits begins in East Challow near Wantage
East Challow, which is just a mile from the market town of Wantage, is “taking part” in the 20mph scheme approved by Oxfordshire County Council in April of last year.
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Plans to build new traditional homes in East Hanney near Wantage
There are plans to build five new “traditional” homes in East Hanney near Wantage in the hope they will blend in with other “low-key” rural dwellings in the area.
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Construction work begins on new technology facility near Bicester
Construction has begun on a new technology facility near Bicester in North Oxfordshire that will design and manufacture superconducting magnets used in healthcare facilities globally for MRI patient scans.