Health & Wellbeing
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Boris Johnson sets out Plan B COVID restrictions for England
A year to the date that the UK administered the first vaccine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series Plan B COVID-19 restrictions for England.
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Three cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant found in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is set to become the focus of targeted COVID-19 testing activity following the identification of three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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Council urges residents to do what they can to protect Christmas from COVID
People in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to do all they can to take precautions to reach the Christmas period free of COVID by abiding by new government restrictions in response to the Omicron variant.
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Mandatory mask-wearing in Oxfordshire shops and public transport from Tuesday
The government is aiming to help contain the spread of this variant by tightening up the rules on face-covering in shops and on public transport.
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Homeless Oxfordshire receives social investment for accommodation portfolio
The investment – from SASC’s Social and Sustainable Housing fund (SASH) – will help increase and improve the quality of accommodation it provides for rough sleepers in Banbury and Oxford.
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City council helps more than 250 rough sleepers into settled housing
In Oxford, 355 people were housed under the ‘everyone in’ initiative at the outbreak of the pandemic, and the council is focused on them into more sustainable housing.
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Temporary closure of swimming pools at Ferry Leisure Centre
Oxford City Council announced the four week closure from Saturday 31 July for enable the removal of asbestos debris found in the plant room that heats the swimming pools at the centre.
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Summer holiday activities and food programme for children expanded
The £400k investment by Oxfordshire County Council will fund wellbeing initiatives for five to 16 year olds, such as swimming lessons, bike riding, dental care and hygiene.
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Countdown begins for the re-opening of Woodstock Pool
The pool has been closed since 2019 due to COVID-19 but is now being cleaned and restored for the first swimmers to take the plunge on 22 July.
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This year’s family-friendly FitFest Oxford set to go ahead
Despite delays to ‘Freedom Day’, organisers are going ahead with this year’s event, for fitness and wellbeing fans and instructors, based at Oxford City F.C., albeit on a smaller scale.
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Abbey Meadow outdoor pool ready to reopen in July
Vale of White Horse District Council has been working hard with its leisure contractor GLL to get the pool open and allow local residents and visitors to enjoy the popular riverside pool this summer.
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Anglo-American musical group releases album to raise awareness of Lyme disease
Anglo-American musical group SQUARE HALO has released an album ‘The Lyme Years’ to raise awareness of Lyme disease.
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Lockdown restrictions in Oxfordshire – what’s changing from 17 May
17 May and here’s just about everyting you need to know about what’s changed as lockdown restrictions are eased in Oxfordshire.
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Oxford’s public leisure centres reopen to the public
Oxford’s public leisure centres reopened to customers on 12 April when government restrictions on outdoor sport and leisure facilities were lifted
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Leisure centres in Oxford getting ready to reopen on 12 April
Public leisure centres in Oxford are getting ready to welcome back customers from 12 April, when lockdown restrictions on leisure centres are expected to be lifted.
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool reopening but expect bracing temperatures in first week
The much-anticipated return of outdoor swimming Hinksey Outdoor Pool is set to Monday 29 March, although the first week will be a bracing temperature while final repairs are made.