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10 questions to decide the future of your county

10 questions to decide the future of your county

There are county council elections on 1 May. If you're in a fiercely contested area, you will have people knocking on your door from now until 9.30 pm on polling day. Perhaps you already have. Judging by the stream of press releases and leaflets sent to us

Bikes and boats - the future of Oxford city centre?

Bikes and boats - the future of Oxford city centre?

Oxford's Worcester Street Car Park is proposed to be converted back to a canal basin – featuring a marina with residential moorings, an upscale retail and leisure area, and a children's playground and splash park. Worcester Street Car Park was installed as a “temporary car park” in

Clarion Weekly, 28 March 2025

Clarion Weekly, 28 March 2025

“I read the news today, oh boy. Four thousand holes in Eynsham, Oxfordshire…” We have one editorial rule at the Clarion: no Jeremy Clarkson. Like any rule, it’s made to be broken, but we figure you can get your Diddly Squat Farm Shop updates elsewhere. For the next month,

Clarion Weekly, 21 March 2025

Clarion Weekly, 21 March 2025

If you care about transport, building homes, or sewage, it's been a huge week in Oxfordshire. Here's all the news you need to know, and the best of the county's events and media. If this is your first newsletter, welcome! We are all the

Clarion Weekly, 14 March 2025

Clarion Weekly, 14 March 2025

Welcome to all our new subscribers! Each week we round up the best of the city's news, politics and events, gift wrap it with the occasional snark and email it to you for your Friday lunchtime reading pleasure. This week, however, was a bit special… This week’s

Transport: Full steam ahead… or on your bike?

Transport: Full steam ahead… or on your bike?

Few people know the challenges of transporting people around Oxfordshire quickly, efficiently and affordably better than Olly Glover. Since 2024 the MP for Didcot & Wantage, he formerly worked in the rail industry, and has a background as a cycle campaigner. We invited his reflections on what the county should

Water: Why Abingdon’s mega reservoir is making waves

Water: Why Abingdon’s mega reservoir is making waves

Thames Water are not just the people who flood our rivers with sewage. They’re also planning to submerge a prime chunk of rural Oxfordshire under England’s second largest reservoir. Could they be any more the pantomime villain? But don’t rush to judgement quite yet. The Thames Valley