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An unexpected discovery at Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed new HQ could transform our understanding of Oxford’s history. Madeline Odent explains more… Oxfordshire County Council received some unfortunate news this month. Its move to Speedwell House must be paused, perhaps permanently, by the discovery of ‘well preserved walls’ beneath

With the far right hogging the headlines, Oxford trade union activist Toby James says the city can buck the trend – but only if we work together, from allotment associations to school governors to community music… There's a Kurt Vonnegut quote: “What should [...] people do with their lives today?

Banbury MP Sean Woodcock weighs in to the debate on flags, and outlines his thoughts on national pride and Labour's progress in their change agenda. Pride in our country I am immensely proud to call England my home. Our nation, with its rich history, is something to cherish.

At the end of a hot, dry summer where the impact of climate change has been visible from day to day, how do Oxford residents and their families come to terms with the changing world? Karen Dauncey, a volunteer for Oxford's Network of Climate Cafés, writes about their

The tiny Oxfordshire village of Dean has an unexpected visitor – US vice-president J.D. Vance on his summer holidays. Local resident Jonathan Mazower writes from inside Fortress Dean. What to do when J.D. Vance comes to stay? This wasn’t a question I’d ever considered, but it was

Is your garden suffering in this uncommonly hot summer? Oxford horticulturist Amandine Lepers-Thornton explains how to future-proof your planting in the age of climate change. Imagine a typical British garden. Lush green grass, shrubs and trees looking full and beds bursting at the seams with green leaves and spires of