Oxford Clarion

Congratulations! You’re nearly through January. The weekend is coming. We have news for you to read, and new coffee shops for you to read it in. Plus the latest on the County Hall hotel, a reprieve for Banbury Museum, and more. This week’s long read There are 250

Lots of protests, even more politics, utopian trains, our first ever political cartoon, and the kids are all right. This week’s long reads £10m of Government funding for Oxford was sent back. Could it have paid for the cancelled Dutch-style cycleway on Woodstock Road? In a deep dive, we

Come for the potholes if you like. But there's also election, local plan and Oxpens Bridge news, plus Oxfordshire food producers in Parliament, and the most incredible selection of events to inspire your weekend. Long reads Two articles for your weekend reading if you didn't catch

It is cold, yesterday was Blue Monday, but the news is hot, hot, hot. Right this way for a governmental slap on the wrist for Oxford City, life-saving Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and so much more… This week’s long read Are solar panels in space a real possibility, or just

This week’s top stories Oxford’s Green Party have gained a ninth City Councillor, making them the joint second-placed party on the council. Independent Cllr Edward Mundy was elected for Labour in Holywell ward in 2021 and 2022, but had left Labour along with nine other councillors over Keir

This week’s top stories Ian Hudspeth, former leader of Oxfordshire County Council, has died. He was awarded an OBE in 2021 for services to local government. First elected in 2005 as Conservative councillor for Woodstock, including his home village of Bladon, he was swiftly elevated to the Cabinet under