Oxford Clarion

There is a certain serendipity in publishing a series of long reads on a mega reservoir in the same week Thames Water announces a hosepipe ban. Whatever your views, we were delighted to get people talking: if you missed them, read on. We also have the latest on the congestion

“Support is growing” for the congestion charge, say civil society and business leaders as they sign an open letter to Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet. This follows transport leaders expressing their support recently. Nearly 25 Oxfordshire-based organisations and leaders from across health, business, climate, active travel, and social justice signed the

“More positions than the Kama Sutra” – it was an eventful week in local politics. Read on for commentary on the latest County and City Council shenanigans, news from around Oxfordshire, and the very best events and media. This week’s top stories Last month the government published the Strategic Defence

Your Friday lunchtime reading is right here! In this edition we have serious commentary on industrial strategy; Thames Valley PCC commissioner Matthew Barber writing exclusively on the future shape of Oxfordshire; plus East Oxford's new geyser, some cracking photos of morris dancers, and a cat. Thank you this