News
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Funding bid submitted to deliver 159 electric buses for the Oxford area
The council this month applied for £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
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Majority of Oxfordshire children offered first choice secondary school place for 2022/23
A total of 88.27% of applications have been awarded their first choice with a total of 96.42% offered one of the four choices listed on their application.
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Oxford City Council announces plans to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
At the centre of this will be a call for Oxford’s institutions and residents to plant trees for The Queen’s Green Canopy project.
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Oxford bookseller Blackwell’s is acquired by Waterstones
Oxford’s iconic academic and specialist bookseller which started trading 143 years ago was acquired by Waterstones after it scrapped plans to transfer the company’s ownership to its staff.
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The much-loved Joiners Arms in Bloxham has reopened
The Grade II listed property in the heart of the rural village of Bloxham, near Banbury, has reopened its doors following a major refurbishment by new owners, Prospect Pubs Ltd.
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Owen Mumford joins in sponsorship of 2022 Oxford Literary Festival
Owen Mumford will join as a sponsor of the Science and Medicine programme – an extended category for 2022, adding the topical subject of medicine against the unique backdrop of a global pandemic.
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Dame Alison Nimmo appointed to Thomas White Oxford board
Dame Alison has over 30 years’ executive and non-executive experience in real estate, sustainability and leadership, and was formerly Chief Executive of The Crown Estate.
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Sue Ryder calls on local runners to lace up their trainers for Reading Half Marathon
The Reading Half Marathon will see around 14,000 people take to the streets of the town on Sunday 03 April, with many raising vital funds for causes close to their hearts.
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First Oxbridge spin-out takes new R&D space at Wood Centre for Innovation
Helio Display Materials, the first joint Oxford and Cambridge university spin-out is creating a new generation of brighter, more colourful displays that use significantly less power.
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Didcot’s first-ever smokehouse, Django’s Smokehouse, announces opening
Mixing a casual, relaxed dining environment with a stylish, contemporary bar, Django’s serves up tasty American style comfort food. The wait is finally over!
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The Sixteen to present Hubert Parry’s Songs of Farewell on its annual choral pilgrimage
This much-loved tour has been a staple of The Sixteen’s programming for many years, travelling to the UK’s cathedrals and abbeys, and will call at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on 19 March.
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Christmas Treecycling scheme raises £3,500 for Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub
The hub’s scheme, which took place last month, saw 220 real Christmas trees collected from people’s homes across South Oxfordshire after the festivities ended.
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What to expect as we enter new phase of pandemic in Oxfordshire
Despite recent welcome declines in the number of people contracting COVID-19 in the county, the number is still in the thousands each week.
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Bin collection changes planned for half of Oxford properties
The adjustment of some of the collection routes and times, which will take effect from 04 April, is to take account of changes in the quantity and quality of materials collected.
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Gees Restaurant & Bar to close temporarily for £1m refurbishment and expansion
The landmark Glasshouse on Oxford’s Banbury Road will close temporarily until May 2022 for a £1 million refurbishment and expansion to become Gees Restaurant, Bar, Gallery & Secret Garden.
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Councils announce updated proposals for transport network in Oxford
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have announced proposals to support a sustainable and reliable zero carbon transport network in Oxford.