News
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Changes to Oxford city’s bus services from 08 January 2023
Oxford Bus Company say the main reason behind the timetable changes is the significant delays to many services currently being experienced in East Oxford, particularly in the Plain Roundabout area.
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New primary school opens in Faringdon
The £9m school – for children between two and 11 years – consists of 17 classrooms over two floors, a spacious hall and studio, a library and several staff work rooms and group rooms.
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New cycle and pedestrian paths could be created in two Oxford parks
Oxford City Council, working with partners ODS, is proposing to create new shared cycle and pedestrian paths at Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground and King George’s Playing Field.
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County Council to quell rising children’s services costs by “revising thresholds
In its latest financial report to cabinet, the council predicts it will overspend by £8.7m on children’s services in this financial year, much of which is due to children placed into social care.
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Planning decisions will be affected as West Oxfordshire council confirms housing land shortfall
The council has published that it can evidence only a 4.1-year supply for new homes versus the 5-year target set by the government of its local plan to carry full weight when planning applications come forward.
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Oxfordshire businesswoman wins a Great British Entrepreneur award
Clare Anderson, who lives near Chipping Norton, was recognised for her contributions to the beauty and wellbeing industry at a gala dinner at the five-star Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Wilderness festival announces part one of lineup for season twelve in 2023
Headliners include English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers, French genre-bending pop phenomenon Christine and The Queens, and national rave treasure Fatboy Slim. Also on the bill are Queens of pop Sugababes, Australian Electro-Indie quartet Confidence Man and neo-soul singer-songwriter Pip Millett.
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England’s Chief Medical Officer pays a visit to Oxfordshire
The day included stops at Grosvenor’s Barton Park development, including Barton Park School and Barton Sports Pavilion, in addition to Barton Community Centre, the Elmsbrook development in Bicester and Kingsmeadow.
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New Chief Constable says domestic abuse stance fuelled by personal tragedy
Jason Hogg, who currently serves as Deputy Chief Constable, is set to step up to the top job when incumbent John Campbell retires at the end of March 2023.
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Local law firm to offer free consultations during Good Divorce Week
Hedges Law, one of Oxfordshire’s longest-serving law firms, will offer the limited number of free-of-charge, no-obligation consultations to individuals to discuss the financial impact of divorce and separation.
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Independent candidate questions political balance of Thames Valley Police & Crime Panel
The political balance of a group of councillors tasked with holding to account Thames Valley’s Police & Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber has again been called into question.
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Darwin Escapes unveils plans for Blenheim Palace Lodge Retreat
Launched in partnership with Blenheim Palace and nestled beside the estate’s 2,000-acre grounds, the collection of luxury holiday lodges in the heart of Oxfordshire is set to open for Summer 2023.
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Vale District Council takes action to help deliver affordable housing
A new housing delivery strategy and action plan to help bring more genuinely affordable housing to the Vale of White Horse has been approved by its Cabinet Members.
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Superstar DJ Pete Tong to bring Ibiza Classics show to Nocturne Live next summer
Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics joins 125 million-selling, Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy winning singer Lionel Richie on the line-up for next year’s Nocturne Live concert series at Blenheim Palace.
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Local author publishes a new memoir called A Most Precious Gift
The new memoir called A Most Precious Gift by Oxfordshire’s Susie Green is an insider’s perspective on happenings at a care home – “…what it means to work in our care homes, the people we meet and those we care for, and those we work with”.
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New multi-million-pound care home in Thame celebrates ‘topping out’ milestone
Cuttlebrook Hall, the new multi-million-pound care home in Thame has reached the ‘topping out’ milestone.