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Oxford and Oxfordshire news coverage. Comprehensive local Oxfordshire news stories and headlines with regular updates

1 day ago · The survey has selected 100 gastropubs across the country, and there are seven across the county on the list. They are: The Bull, Charlbury; The Wild Rabbit, Kingham; The Double Red Duke, Clanfield; The Bell Inn, Langford; The Golden Ball, Lower Assendon, Henley; The Feathered Nest Country Inn, Nether Westcote; …

1 day ago · Siemens Healthineers designs and manufacture magnets used in MRI scans and employs 600 people at its facility in Eynsham. Last year Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt visited the site when it announced a new £250m facility in north Oxfordshire that will create more than 1,300 jobs once fully operational.

Nov 25, 2024 · Some of the worst hit areas are Banbury in north Oxfordshire and Didcot in the south.. The rivers Cherwell, Evenlode, Ray and the Shill and Sor brooks all burst their banks. On Sunday night (November 24), police declared a major incident in Hailey Road, Witney, which had to close as properties were flooded. Further road closures and traffic disruptions were happening into the morning and ...

Jan 5, 2025 · The county braced itself after receiving yellow and amber weather warnings from the Met Office for 12pm on Saturday, January 4 onwards. Places in the north and west of the county such as Bicester, Banbury and Chipping Norton were all set to be affected the most by heavy snow and freezing rain.

1 day ago · Jeremy Clarkson could be forced to close the car park at his Oxfordshire pub due to an ancient grave site. The former Top Gear host bought The Windmill pub in Asthall, near Burford for £1,000,000 and renovated it, reopening it as The Farmer’s Dog in August 2024. With parking offered onsite, an ...

Jan 9, 2025 · READ MORE: Police cars and ambulances flock to Cowley Road. The Marston Cycle track has also been closed. (Image: Oxford City Council) “Flooding update: Thursday, January 9, 1.20pm,” read the statement.

Dec 16, 2024 · Susan Brown (Image: Jon Lewis) “This also presents a real opportunity to secure the investment in infrastructure required to support sustainable growth and deliver more affordable homes that Oxford clearly needs. “In anticipation of the White Paper, we have already been engaging in discussions with neighbouring councils in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and elsewhere about the potential creation ...

Dec 14, 2024 · The bridge was originally built in the 1920s to carry a pipe for the St Ebbe's gasworks site, which was later redeveloped for housing. The pipe was replaced with a footpath in the 1970s.