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Clarion Weekly, 29 November 2024

Clarion Weekly, 29 November 2024

This week’s top stories Raindrops have been falling on our heads. Storm Bert visited Oxfordshire this week. Towpaths were closed, buses were diverted, schools shut. Environment Agency staff worked to pump out water and clear drains in a Canute-like battle against the rain. In Oxford, predictably, the Abingdon Road

Many Messiahs: Christmas choral highlights in Oxford

Many Messiahs: Christmas choral highlights in Oxford

Will Dawes, Director of Chapel Music at Somerville College, curates a selection of choral delights for the festive season – from the Messiah to Midnight Mass. Whilst the big day is still about a month away, the season of shopping, festivity, and celebration in these darker evenings is very much already

Is there a doctor in the housing estate?

Is there a doctor in the housing estate?

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have traded blows over the lack of a GP surgery at Didcot's Great Western Park – in a case that demonstrates the challenges that come with new housing. This 3,300-home development includes four new schools, community facilities, parks, playgrounds and football pitches – but

Clarion Weekly, 22 November 2024

Clarion Weekly, 22 November 2024

This week's top stories On Tuesday much of the county woke up in a winter wonderland. We invited Clarion readers to send us their best pictures, and here they are. Beautiful though it was, it caused disruption. The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol for Oxford’s homeless was activated.

A history of council homes in Oxford

A history of council homes in Oxford

This Saturday, 23 November, marks the anniversary of the first completed council houses in Oxford. They were opened in 1920 by mayoress Florence Lewis, wife of mayor Edmund Lewis. The two houses still stand on the corner of Iffley Road and Addison Crescent. To mark the date, we take a

Clarion Weekly, 15 November 2024

Clarion Weekly, 15 November 2024

This week's top stories On Remembrance Sunday, Oxfordshire remembered its fallen. From the Fire Service, to the women of Somerville College, TVP’s Mounted Police, MPs and councillors, Oxfordshire marked this sombre day. Do we all have to get used to flooding in Oxfordshire, or is it something

Flooding in Oxfordshire: what can we do?

Flooding in Oxfordshire: what can we do?

Oxfordshire has a flooding problem – and it’s getting worse. We are not talking Florida-style flooding. Oxfordshire is about as far as it’s possible to get from the sea in England – and although that didn’t help in North Carolina, the North Atlantic is nowhere near as hot as