Oxford Clarion

A quiet news weekend? Pretty much… apart from the small, unremarked matter of Eynsham Park & Ride. But we do have a bumper crop of amazing research news, the heat death of the universe, and some alpacas. This week’s top stories The amber heat health warning for Oxfordshire remains

Councils, cabinets, closure orders. Quarries and quiet lanes. It's been an eventful week in Oxfordshire: here's what you need to know… This weekend’s long(ish) reads Every bookshop in Oxford, listed. From Blackwells to Barkers, Caper to Curio, and many more: new, secondhand and remaindered.

Oxford has a new Mayor, Chewe Munkonge – the first black Lord Mayor of Oxford. Our photographer Roger Close attended last night's mayor making ceremony. Councillor Chewe Munkonge grew up in Zambia. He moved to the UK in 2003 and then to Oxford, to be closer to his wife,

A dispute over a bridge, another Bridge arrested, a row over rowing, a bumper crop of university news – and how active is your MP in Parliament? Plus the return of Ozymandias to brighten your week. This week’s top stories Labour will continue to run Oxford City Council after recent

Council biodiversity reports might not seem the most thrilling reading. But underneath the dry pages of figures is a promising story of rewilding and recovery. The Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils recently released new biodiversity reports, which (perhaps surprisingly) offer an encouraging look at the regions’

All the fallout from last week’s elections, plus trains to Bristol, college beehives, a new blue plaque and Europe Day. And two photo specials! Read on… This week’s photo stories Can you spot yourself in either of the two mass events in the city on Sunday? Our ace