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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 c...
oxfordclarion.uk
Our Tuesday newsletter is out! News and politics including:
🗻 Rubbish mountain latest
🛣️ Road junction angst
🏛️ Free museum petition
🚆 All the train news
🐄 A lovely cow
Read online, or get the Clarion in your inbox twice a week: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
🗻 Rubbish mountain latest
🛣️ Road junction angst
🏛️ Free museum petition
🚆 All the train news
🐄 A lovely cow
Read online, or get the Clarion in your inbox twice a week: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
Oxford’s new Waterstones on Queen Street opened this afternoon, with books, cards, gifts including board games, and a downstairs cafe.
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Oxford’s new Waterstones on Queen Street opened this afternoon, with books, cards, gifts including board games, and a downstairs cafe.
Once more for the lunchtime crowd. Our love letter to Oxford's indie retailers this Christmas. #shoplocal
Tomorrow is Black Friday. If you're Christmas shopping, here's our fabulously festive (and mainly indie) gift guide. Oxford's independent retailers are the jewels in the crown of this incredible city. Let's support them this Christmas.
oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-sh...
oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-sh...
Shop local this Christmas
We love this city every day of the year, but at Christmas it is extra special.
The Christmas lights; the way the frost sparkles on the Corallian limestone of the colleges; people from city, county, c...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Once more for the lunchtime crowd. Our love letter to Oxford's indie retailers this Christmas. #shoplocal
Thames Water has lifted its hosepipe ban, which has been in place since July. Farmoor Reservoir is now nearly full after recent rains.
www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-s...
www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-s...
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thames Water has lifted its hosepipe ban, which has been in place since July. Farmoor Reservoir is now nearly full after recent rains.
www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-s...
www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-s...
The current deputy chief executive of South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse district councils, Adrianna Partridge, has been lined up to step into the top job. SODC’s David Rouane called her “a valued and respected member of our management team for many years”. www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxford...
November 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The current deputy chief executive of South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse district councils, Adrianna Partridge, has been lined up to step into the top job. SODC’s David Rouane called her “a valued and respected member of our management team for many years”. www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxford...
The telephone exchange in Deddington, north Oxfordshire, has been switched off in the very first of 4,600 shutdowns planned by [BT] Openreach. Phone lines in the village have all been upgraded to digital full fibre served by the Banbury exchange, with the copper wire network turned off.
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The telephone exchange in Deddington, north Oxfordshire, has been switched off in the very first of 4,600 shutdowns planned by [BT] Openreach. Phone lines in the village have all been upgraded to digital full fibre served by the Banbury exchange, with the copper wire network turned off.
Secretary Hillary Clinton was at St. John's College this week, to celebrate the Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women’s History.
From lectures to panel discussions the programme spotlighted why care - from childcare to elder care - must be at the heart of political debate and academic thought.
From lectures to panel discussions the programme spotlighted why care - from childcare to elder care - must be at the heart of political debate and academic thought.
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Secretary Hillary Clinton was at St. John's College this week, to celebrate the Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women’s History.
From lectures to panel discussions the programme spotlighted why care - from childcare to elder care - must be at the heart of political debate and academic thought.
From lectures to panel discussions the programme spotlighted why care - from childcare to elder care - must be at the heart of political debate and academic thought.
Tomorrow is Black Friday. If you're Christmas shopping, here's our fabulously festive (and mainly indie) gift guide. Oxford's independent retailers are the jewels in the crown of this incredible city. Let's support them this Christmas.
oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-sh...
oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-sh...
Shop local this Christmas
We love this city every day of the year, but at Christmas it is extra special.
The Christmas lights; the way the frost sparkles on the Corallian limestone of the colleges; people from city, county, c...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Tomorrow is Black Friday. If you're Christmas shopping, here's our fabulously festive (and mainly indie) gift guide. Oxford's independent retailers are the jewels in the crown of this incredible city. Let's support them this Christmas.
oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-sh...
oxfordclarion.uk/christmas-sh...
The Ashmolean has, this week, welcomed its millionth visitor in 2025. This will be the first time the Museum has reached a million visitors since the reopening of the Ashmolean in 2009. This is 14% ahead of this time last year - visitor numbers to the Ashmolean have grown steadily in recent years.
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Ashmolean has, this week, welcomed its millionth visitor in 2025. This will be the first time the Museum has reached a million visitors since the reopening of the Ashmolean in 2009. This is 14% ahead of this time last year - visitor numbers to the Ashmolean have grown steadily in recent years.
The Government has published its 2025 results for Oxfordshire's two bathing water sites. Wallingford Beach has improved from 'poor' to 'sufficient' - meeting the minimum standards of Bathing Water Regulations, while Wolvercote Mill Stream remains as 'poor'.
environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/
environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Government has published its 2025 results for Oxfordshire's two bathing water sites. Wallingford Beach has improved from 'poor' to 'sufficient' - meeting the minimum standards of Bathing Water Regulations, while Wolvercote Mill Stream remains as 'poor'.
environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/
environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/
A new series of free online short lectures - ‘Climate realism’ about climate change has been launched by Professor Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford and Fellow at New College. It aims to explain why progress is slow and what we need to do.
Climate realism - Dieter Helm
Climate realism starts with the facts. Fossil fuels are still over 80% global energy supply and the concentration of carbon in the atmosphere keeps going up. 30 COPs and all the policies and costs hav...
dieterhelm.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A new series of free online short lectures - ‘Climate realism’ about climate change has been launched by Professor Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford and Fellow at New College. It aims to explain why progress is slow and what we need to do.
Oxfordshire County Council says it has cleared nearly 70,000 drainage gullies since April, as part of a upweighted programme targeting cleaning every gully in the county in 12 months. Drain cleaning was previously carried out on a 4-year cycle, with high priority drains cleaned more regularly.
Nearly 70,000 drainage gullies cleaned since April
Work is being stepped up to make sure every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire is cleaned and emptied this year.In April, Oxfordshire County Council began its enhanced programme to clean nearly 145...
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Oxfordshire County Council says it has cleared nearly 70,000 drainage gullies since April, as part of a upweighted programme targeting cleaning every gully in the county in 12 months. Drain cleaning was previously carried out on a 4-year cycle, with high priority drains cleaned more regularly.
Residents in the Bartons, north Oxfordshire, are withdrawing their fundraiser to buy the village pub after a private buyer made an offer. The Bartons Community Benefit Society says: “In order that the pub can be reopened as soon as possible, we have decided not to oppose the sale.”
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Residents in the Bartons, north Oxfordshire, are withdrawing their fundraiser to buy the village pub after a private buyer made an offer. The Bartons Community Benefit Society says: “In order that the pub can be reopened as soon as possible, we have decided not to oppose the sale.”
New signs will warn motorists about frogs and toads crossing from Risinghurst gardens to the CS Lewis Nature Reserve in spring. The Frog & Toad Patrol group has been given four warning signs by Oxford City Council, funded by local councillor Chewe Munkonge’s ward budget.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
New signs will warn motorists about frogs and toads crossing from Risinghurst gardens to the CS Lewis Nature Reserve in spring. The Frog & Toad Patrol group has been given four warning signs by Oxford City Council, funded by local councillor Chewe Munkonge’s ward budget.
A new office and lab space development has opened at London Oxford Airport (aka Kidlington Airfield). Phase 1 of the £48m Aerox project joins a new hangar building which will open next month. Businesses at the site include Airbus Helicopters and hydrogen fuel startup OXCCU.
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A new office and lab space development has opened at London Oxford Airport (aka Kidlington Airfield). Phase 1 of the £48m Aerox project joins a new hangar building which will open next month. Businesses at the site include Airbus Helicopters and hydrogen fuel startup OXCCU.
Oxfordshire County Council says it would be prepared to contribute funds to an underpass for London Road in Bicester. The current level crossing is due to close at an unspecified date when East West Rail service levels increase.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Oxfordshire County Council says it would be prepared to contribute funds to an underpass for London Road in Bicester. The current level crossing is due to close at an unspecified date when East West Rail service levels increase.
A 70-room “boutique roadside destination” motel with diner is proposed for the Shores Green A40 junction on the edge of Witney. The junction is currently being rebuilt to have west-facing slip roads at a cost of £26m.
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A 70-room “boutique roadside destination” motel with diner is proposed for the Shores Green A40 junction on the edge of Witney. The junction is currently being rebuilt to have west-facing slip roads at a cost of £26m.
The ribbon has been cut on East Oxford Community Centre, marking the end of the construction phase of its development, a £5.9m project. Next door, the city council is building 12 energy-efficient flats for social rent, due for completion in the new year.
www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article...
www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The ribbon has been cut on East Oxford Community Centre, marking the end of the construction phase of its development, a £5.9m project. Next door, the city council is building 12 energy-efficient flats for social rent, due for completion in the new year.
www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article...
www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article...
Cold weather update thread:
Oxford City: SWEP has been activated. Details 👇https://www.oxford.gov.uk/homelessness/swep
We will update this thread if further councils follow suit.
Oxford City: SWEP has been activated. Details 👇https://www.oxford.gov.uk/homelessness/swep
We will update this thread if further councils follow suit.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Cold weather update thread:
Oxford City: SWEP has been activated. Details 👇https://www.oxford.gov.uk/homelessness/swep
We will update this thread if further councils follow suit.
Oxford City: SWEP has been activated. Details 👇https://www.oxford.gov.uk/homelessness/swep
We will update this thread if further councils follow suit.
Oxford City Farm was broken into on Saturday night. Approximately £2,200 of pork (120kg) was stolen after three storage areas were forcibly entered. The meat was from two pigs carefully reared over the summer by the farm’s dedicated volunteers and staff.
www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk/latest-news/...
www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk/latest-news/...
PRESS RELEASE — Oxford City Farm
Oxford City Farm Suffers Devastating Break-In and Theft
www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Oxford City Farm was broken into on Saturday night. Approximately £2,200 of pork (120kg) was stolen after three storage areas were forcibly entered. The meat was from two pigs carefully reared over the summer by the farm’s dedicated volunteers and staff.
www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk/latest-news/...
www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk/latest-news/...
A 39-year old man from the Guildford area has been arrested in connection with the Kidlington fly tip, following investigations by the Environment Agency and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit. EA director Anna Burns called it “the first step in delivering justice for residents”.
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A 39-year old man from the Guildford area has been arrested in connection with the Kidlington fly tip, following investigations by the Environment Agency and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit. EA director Anna Burns called it “the first step in delivering justice for residents”.
Our Tuesday newsletter is out! News and politics including:
🗻 Rubbish mountain latest
🛣️ Road junction angst
🏛️ Free museum petition
🚆 All the train news
🐄 A lovely cow
Read online, or get the Clarion in your inbox twice a week: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
🗻 Rubbish mountain latest
🛣️ Road junction angst
🏛️ Free museum petition
🚆 All the train news
🐄 A lovely cow
Read online, or get the Clarion in your inbox twice a week: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
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 c...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Our Tuesday newsletter is out! News and politics including:
🗻 Rubbish mountain latest
🛣️ Road junction angst
🏛️ Free museum petition
🚆 All the train news
🐄 A lovely cow
Read online, or get the Clarion in your inbox twice a week: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
🗻 Rubbish mountain latest
🛣️ Road junction angst
🏛️ Free museum petition
🚆 All the train news
🐄 A lovely cow
Read online, or get the Clarion in your inbox twice a week: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
In the run-up to Wednesday’s Budget, Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran, and Witney MP Charlie Maynard visited Oxford's Covered Market to call on the Chancellor to make an emergency 5% VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In the run-up to Wednesday’s Budget, Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran, and Witney MP Charlie Maynard visited Oxford's Covered Market to call on the Chancellor to make an emergency 5% VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.
Campaigners wishing to keep the Museum of Oxford free after the Council proposed introducing entrance fees, have launched a petition and staged a protest at the Town Hall ahead of tonight's Oxford City Council meeting.
www.change.org/p/keep-the-m...
www.change.org/p/keep-the-m...
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Campaigners wishing to keep the Museum of Oxford free after the Council proposed introducing entrance fees, have launched a petition and staged a protest at the Town Hall ahead of tonight's Oxford City Council meeting.
www.change.org/p/keep-the-m...
www.change.org/p/keep-the-m...
School leaders campaigning in support of the International Baccalaureate have delivered a letter to the Prime Minister asking him to reinstate state school funding for the diploma "so that we do not close the door to a high-quality programme for a whole generation of state school pupils.”
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
School leaders campaigning in support of the International Baccalaureate have delivered a letter to the Prime Minister asking him to reinstate state school funding for the diploma "so that we do not close the door to a high-quality programme for a whole generation of state school pupils.”
Oxford’s new Waterstones on Queen Street will open on Thursday, barring any last-minute delays. Cards and books are already on many of the shelves while shopfitters carry out the finishing touches.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Oxford’s new Waterstones on Queen Street will open on Thursday, barring any last-minute delays. Cards and books are already on many of the shelves while shopfitters carry out the finishing touches.