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Clarion Weekend, 19 December 2025

Clarion Weekend, 19 December 2025

’Twas the Knight before Christmas... yes really. We start our penultimate newsletter before Christmas with a note from a Clarion correspondent who reports the sighting of a knight in Summertown: “He was having a little difficulty with the pelican crossing when I caught up with him. Pressing the button is

Oxford’s new billionaires

Oxford’s new billionaires

Do you know your Blavatniks from your Bukhmans, your Saïds from your Schwarzmans? We take a look at Oxford University’s 21st century donors. For centuries, Oxford’s university buildings have each been adorned with the name of a benefactor: Radcliffe, Rhodes, Nuffield, Templeton and Green. In Part 1, we

The Clarion, 16 December 2025

The Clarion, 16 December 2025

It's nearly Christmas. Are you ready yet? To paraphrase the carol, today we have: seven brand new shops, six bed suites, five new towns, four school visits, three villages getting a new bus service, two MPs angry about Thames Water, and… a really very lovely fluffy cat. This

Right town, wrong place?

Right town, wrong place?

Outline plans have been unveiled for Chalgrove Airfield, Oxfordshire’s most controversial housing development. Can the merits of a “21st century sustainable market town” outweigh the problems of its location? Chalgrove New Town would be located on one of Oxfordshire’s many historic airfields, ten miles south-east of Carfax. It

The Clarion, 2 December 2025

The Clarion, 2 December 2025

Today’s Clarion is an eclectic mix of festive joy, budget commentary and Morris dancers. Pretty sure you don’t get this anywhere else. This week’s top stories The Hong Kong-based landowners of Jericho Wharf have “finally conceded they have no new scheme” for the site, according to the

The Clarion, 25 November 2025

The Clarion, 25 November 2025

Welcome to our news and politics edition where we round up the very best city, county and university news, plus what our MPs have been up to. After the craziness of our much-shared little article on college cats last week, this edition is a cat-free zone. There is a rather

Clarion Weekend, 21 November 2025

Clarion Weekend, 21 November 2025

Weekly weekend warmth from the Clarion right this way. It may be cold, but in here are gems of stories to warm your heart. Plus the latest on the illegal rubbish dump in Kidlington and bird flu in Witney. This week’s top stories We wrote an article about college