The crowdfunder has a target of £5,000. OMA says: “Without additional resources of increased food and hours, we won't be able to meet this demand. We've already had to close our phone lines several times over the past month due to a lack of supplies and staffing.”

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Nevil Muncaster, Thames Water: “The recent rain has helped restore groundwater levels in the region, which were recovering after a record-breaking summer. We’re [still] encouraging customers continue to use water wisely so water resources continue to recharge ready for spring and summer .”

Openreach will vacate the building once the equipment has been removed in the next few months. The old analogue installation will be reused as spares for other exchanges or for resale. www.openreach.com/news/openrea...

Deddington was one of three pilot locations, with the project running since 2020. Openreach says it can take up to seven years to migrate to digital; James Lilley called the village “a proof of concept, demonstrating our ability to decommission legacy exchanges safely, securely and collaboratively”.

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Dr Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum: ‘The Ashmolean team is absolutely thrilled to have welcomed a million people. These figures are testament to the strength of our programme, our fantastic collections, an increased understanding of our audiences, and vitally - free admission."

The Ashmolean reports that the Museum has also seen a shift in the profile of its visitors, with proportional increases in overseas visitors, visitors from within Oxfordshire, and families, while commercial events and weddings have provided a complementary income stream.

Aggie Hodges, Bathing Water Development Officer for Thames21, said: “With only one other inland river site rated above ‘Poor’ this year, the result highlights the significant challenges facing England’s rivers and the importance of this progress on the Thames at Wallingford.”

The series is based on Prof Helm’s extensive work on the topic, based on fact and recognising there are no quick fixes. It comprises 11 video lectures of 25-30 minutes each, considering issues from clean energy to carbon pricing and geoengineering to generational equity.

We looked at the wider challenge of what causes flooding in Oxfordshire in a long read last year.
oxfordclarion.uk/flooding-in-...

And, separately, what you can do in your own back or front gardens to contribute to reducing flood risk. oxfordclarion.uk/how-plants-c...

Cllr Andrew Gant for OCC said: “We recognised the need to improve drainage. I’m pleased that we are on schedule to complete this ambitious drainage improvement programme. It is a huge task but one that will make a big difference to our communities as extreme weather becomes more frequent.”