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The Future of Oxfordshire’s Countryside: Balancing Growth and Green Space

Oxfordshire’s countryside shapes the county’s identity, from ancient woodland to riverside meadows. It is also under pressure. Rising demand for new homes is pushing...

‘Greater Oxford’ Green Belt plan reignites housing row

Oxford City Council’s proposal to expand its borders and build tens of thousands of homes on Green Belt land has sparked sharp debate across...

A House Like Mine: New Resource to Help Oxford Homeowners & Landlords Improve Energy Efficiency

A House Like Mine helps Oxford homeowners and landlords explore ways to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, using assessments of 12 local...

From Halls To Houses: Transitioning To Private Student Accommodation

Transitioning from university halls to private student accommodation is a significant step in student life. This move brings a new level of independence, along...

Oxfordshire Living: Why Choosing a New Build Makes Sense

The appeal of modern living in Oxfordshire's new builds is becoming increasingly hard to ignore for anyone looking to make their home in this...

5 Amazing Places to Live in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is one of the most desirable counties in the UK. Nestled just East of Bristol, many of its towns and villages are also...

Plans To Tackle Housing Crisis Approved

Oxford City Council is set to launch a new five-year plan to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis. Last night (Wednesday 15 March), cabinet...

Tenants Urged To Report Damp and Mould

Oxford City Council is urging tenants to report problems with damp and mould in their homes. Untreated damp and mould can pose a serious health...

Oxfordshire House Prices Continue to Rise over the Past Year

The average Oxfordshire property price in August rose again to £464,000 with the overall average cost of housing increasing by £1,900 over the past...

Work To Start On New Wykham Park Farm Development For 1000 New Homes in Banbury

One of the UK’s leading strategic land developers is set to start work on creating a new sustainable urban extension at Banbury. L&Q Estates received...

New fund gives communities power to deliver affordable homes

39 new affordable homes will be delivered across Oxfordshire with communities put in charge of where and how they will be built, the Department...

Planning permission granted for 61 new homes in Littlemore

Oxford City Council has given planning permission to redevelop a disused hostel and sports field in Littlemore by building up to 61 new homes. The...

Motion calling for review of new housing needs assessment blocked by Labour and Conservatives

The Oxfordshire Growth needs Assessment (OGNA) forms a central part of the new Oxfordshire 2050 plan which seeks to provide a strategic platform to...

First Bricks Laid At New Community In Abingdon

Ahead of an eagerly-anticipated launch, the first bricks have been laid at Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ brand new Oxfordshire development, Abbey Fields. Campbell Gregg,...

2022 UK Housing Price Predictions

It has been a turbulent time in the housing market since the start of the pandemic and 2022 looks to be another busy year...

Your Home in the Cotswolds – Build or Buy?

If you want to achieve your dream home, there is a lot to consider. Not only do you need to think about where your...

Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project and Oxfordshire County Council host Property Flood Resilience Day event in Islip on 20th August

 Residents of Islip, Oxfordshire, and the surrounding areas are being invited to a special Property Flood Resilience Day event on Friday 20th August. The event...

South-East awarded £62 million for major regeneration

Oxfordshire missed out on allocation from the final set of Towns fund deals as Grays and Tilbury in Essex and Newhaven in East Sussex...

Government told ‘get a move on’ as Labour reveals 99 per cent of buildings in the South East still have dangerous cladding four years after Grenfell 

On the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell disaster (Monday 14 June), Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary Lucy Powell has condemned the Government’s lack of progress...

Garden village homes would ‘wipe out the green corridor’

Villagers are fighting ‘dangerous’ plans to build up to 3,000 homes between Witney and Eynsham. The Barnard Gate Garden Village masterplan put forward by developer...

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Latest news in Oxfordshire

Chris McCausland announces Oxford date for new Waffle tour

Chris McCausland will bring his new stand-up show Waffle to the New Theatre Oxford on Wednesday 8 March 2028. The...

Oxford Christmas Light Bus returns with twin-city artwork and December dates

Oxford’s Christmas Light Bus will return on 13 and 14 November 2026 with a new illuminated floral artwork celebrating...

Fairport Convention announce Cropredy 2027 anniversary celebrations and ticket dates

Fairport Convention will celebrate 60 years of British folk rock at Cropredy in August 2027, with Richard Thompson, Iain...

Oxford Remembrance Sunday 2026: service times and St Giles’ road closures

Oxford will hold public services for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day next week, with St Giles’ closed to traffic...

Later shuttle buses for Oxford’s South Park fireworks, with returns until 10.15pm

Visitors to Oxford’s South Park fireworks will have more time to stay after the display this Saturday, with return...

German Doner Kebab to open on Oxford’s Cowley Road with £2 Doner Boxes

German Doner Kebab will open on Oxford’s Cowley Road on Thursday 5 November, offering £2 Doner Boxes to customers...

Winnie the Witch illustrator creates £5 puzzle poster for Sobell House

Oxford illustrator kOrky Paul has created a £5 puzzle poster to raise money for Sobell House Hospice, with 50...

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