13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (293+ words) A mile-long art installation is celebrating the work of one of Britain’s most beloved painters. Bicester Village has been transformed as part of a public art project honouring the late Beryl Cook in her centenary year, launching on what would…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (575+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham took part in the Great North Run to raise money for a homelessness charity. Mr Burnham, wearing a Number 10 bib, ran the half marathon to raise money for Changing Lives, which he visited last month to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (239+ words) A new Aldi and Costa Coffee drive-thru are set to be built in Bourton-on-the-Water. The plans were approved by Cotswold District Council at a planning committee meeting this September 2026. The new outlets, to be located at Bourton Industrial Park off…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (252+ words) Landlords are being invited to a free seminar to help them navigate a changing property market. Hosted by Oxfordshire lettings agency Finders Keepers, the Property Intelligence seminar will take place at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Oxford on Wednesday, September…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (281+ words) Ann Widdecombe (Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire) All Reform UK MPs have been placed under round-the-clock security measures. Sarah Pochin, MP for Runcorn and Helsby, confirmed the move, which follows the killing of Reform UK immigration and justice spokeswoman and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (438+ words) The South East is facing a shortage of skilled tradespeople needed to build new data centres, according to a study. Since 2024, the South East has seen 25 planning applications submitted for data centres, but many of these are in areas without…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (441+ words) A record shop in Oxford will have to close as a planning application lodged with Oxford City Council have been approved. Riverman Records has been successfully run by long-time record shop owner Andy Tucker in Walton Street, Oxford, since 2019. But…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (466+ words) AI leaders and investors gathered for a roundtable on the future of artificial intelligence in Oxford. The event, hosted at Oxford North’s innovation district, brought together founders, investors, and industry figures to discuss how the city can build on its…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (145+ words) Live Facial Recognition vans will be coming to an Oxfordshire town for one day in September. The police vans will be visible in the Market Square in Witney, west Oxfordshire on Wednesday, September 16. The specialist team will be working alongside…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (457+ words) The Spice Girls have teased a huge reunion with a cryptic announcement. The pop group, featuring Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Mel B, Melanie C, and Geri Halliwell, last reunited as a full five-member band in August 2012 at the Olympic closing…...