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Planning permission has been granted for a major project to improve journeys along the A40 between the Eynsham park and ride site and Wolvercote. Oxfordshire County Council said the scheme will introduce bus priority lanes, new and upgraded junctions, new crossings, and improved walking and cycling routes. The project will also enable the Eynsham park and ride site to open. The construction contract is expected to be awarded to Balfour […]
A popular Abingdon music organisation is set to move venues as renovation work begins on the town’s historic Abbey Buildings. From 7 May 2026, Music At The Unicorn (MATU) will relocate from the Unicorn Theatre to St Helen’s Church in Abingdon. The move comes as essential conservation work is planned to protect the 800-year-old Abbey Buildings and modernise its facilities. Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust President Bryan Brown said: “We plan […]
A charity golf day will be held at Frilford Heath Golf Club on Thursday 30th April to raise funds for bereaved children and young people across Oxfordshire. The event, organised by SeeSaw, will feature 18 holes on a championship course with a shotgun start. Participants will be provided with coffee and breakfast rolls on arrival, followed by a two-course lunch. Competitions on the day will include nearest the pin and […]
Katharine House Hospice has joined more than 120 hospices across the UK in a national campaign encouraging people to leave a gift in their will to support local hospice care. The ‘This is Hospice Care’ campaign, launched on 16 February and facilitated by Hospice UK, aims to raise awareness of the role hospices play in communities and challenge common misconceptions about end-of-life care. According to Hospice UK, 59% of people […]
An Oxford-based communications agency has launched a book donation campaign to encourage more children to read, as new figures show enjoyment of reading among young people is at its lowest level in 20 years. Fortitude Communications has partnered with Assisted Reading for Children (ARCh) to mark National Storytelling Week, appealing for donations of good-quality paperback books for children aged three to 11. The campaign follows recent national surveys highlighting a […]
Witney and West Oxfordshire Foodbank has teamed up with a local zero-emission business to help manage rising food costs as demand for its services continues to grow. The charity, which supports more than 5,000 people each year, is now working with M&M Zero to collect and transport food purchases from supermarkets to its base at Cottsway House in Witney. The partnership comes as the foodbank increasingly needs to buy food […]
Residents and businesses are being given more time to help shape the future of Oxfordshire’s fire and rescue service after Oxfordshire County Council extended its public consultation deadline to the end of January 2026. The consultation, which was due to close on 20 January, is seeking views on proposals designed to ensure fire stations, resources and staff are located where they are most needed as the county grows and changes. […]
Free park and ride bus journeys in Oxford will continue until the end of March 2026, Oxfordshire County Council has announced. The offer was introduced on 29 October for an initial three-month period to support the council’s temporary congestion charge. The charge is in place while Botley Road remains closed, delaying the start of the planned traffic filter trial. According to the council, the scheme has led to a significant […]
The tenth Banbury Christmas Tractor Run has raised £93,000 for Katharine House Hospice, with organisers appealing for public support to help reach a £100,000 fundraising target. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Banbury and surrounding villages across north Oxfordshire on Saturday 13 December to watch 100 festively decorated tractors complete a 20-mile route from Spring Hill Farm in Barford St Michael. More than 500 people also followed the event […]
