Oxford Clarion

Oxfordshire has a new set of councillors – and over half of them are freshers. On Friday, the new intake of county councillors will have their first meetings at County Hall – a full day of inductions, with group meetings afterwards. Their collective votes have an impact on 750,000 people in

We have, honestly, no idea. We realise that you come to the Clarion for greater political insight than “sorry, dunno”. But these are strange times. Let us lay out exactly why we have no idea. Have you been door-knocked by a Reform UK canvasser? Neither have we. But we have,

This week’s top stories Oxfordshire County Council elections are on Thursday. This morning, we released our full area-by-area preview, with details of every single Oxford contest and the highlights from the districts. We’ve also taken a look back at three years of live-tweeting council meetings. Head over to

This week’s top stories The £75m Blavatnik School of Government on Walton Street, designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, has been closed after an unexpected air strike by a hostile seagull. Events including a Heat Pump Summit were rescheduled so that repairs can take place. A spokesperson

This week’s top stories It’s election season! This week, we published our run-down of ten questions to ask canvassers seeking your vote for the County Council. All the big issues, from special educational needs and adult social care to (this is the Clarion, after all) cycling infrastructure. Dive