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About 80 people assembled at Manzil Way Garden in East Oxford on 17th October 2026 ahead of the Unity March, which later made its way through the city centre and concluded with speeches outside the We...
Professors Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai received this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organi...
Plans have been submitted for 54 additional park homes on the outskirts of Oxford.
The proposed development would expand the existing Oxford Park Homes site at Kiln Close in Sandford-on-Thames, close...
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have temporarily taken their websites offline while examining a known technical problem affecting websites worldwide.
Oxfordshire County Council's m...
A march against small-boat arrivals has been scheduled for Oxford city centre on Saturday, November 14, with participants due to gather at Carfax Tower.
The event is being organised by a local group ...
Oxfordshire business leaders and local figures gathered at University Parks on October 8th for an overnight fundraising initiative addressing homelessness.
The annual event drew 48 participants, with...
The UK Government has responded to objections regarding proposals to establish an asylum facility at a decommissioned military installation near Bicester.
Anna Turley, who serves as Minister for Bord...
Oxford is facing mounting pressure to address its severe shortage of affordable housing as new figures reveal that more than 4,000 households are currently seeking social accommodation in the city.
T...
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has raised objections to proposals that would see a former Ministry of Defence facility in Piddington, Bicester, converted into housing for asylum s...
St Edmund Hall has inaugurated eco-conscious accommodation on Norham Gardens, situated in one of Oxford's most prestigious residential areas.
The college describes the three-year construction project...
St Edmund Hall has officially unveiled new student accommodation on Norham Gardens in North Oxford, marking the completion of a major development project at the Oxford University college.
The 127-bed...
Figures have shown delays by the local authority in addressing dangerous damp and mould conditions within its housing stock.
Between April and July 2026, more than 150 instances classified as signifi...
Parliamentary discussion took place regarding contentious proposals to establish accommodation for asylum seekers at a decommissioned military facility.
A vote on a Conservative-backed motion was sch...
Oxfordshire County Council has formally initiated legal action against the central government by sending an official letter of claim.
The local authority has taken this step in preparation for a poss...
About 80 people assembled at Manzil Way Garden in East Oxford on 17th October 2026 ahead of the Unity March, which later made its way through the city centre and concluded with speeches outside the We...
Professors Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai received this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organi...
Both Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have removed their websites from service while investigating a technical problem described as a known global issue.
The National Cyber Security...
A political mandate is essential for leaders exercising significant authority because it strengthens both legitimacy and the perceived right to govern.
It also serves as an important measure of democ...
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