The Latest Breaking News from Oxford

Two Greater Manchester boroughs are 'Oxbridge deserts'

Getting into the country's best universities is a bit of a postcode lottery.

Manchester Evening News · Nov 6, 2022

Bishop of Oxford calls for Church of England to allow same-sex marriage

Top clergyman says Church has been slow to change

Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022

Church of England should allow same-sex marriage, says Bishop of Oxford

The clergyman said he wanted to acknowledge the pain and distress of gay people in the life of the Church.

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Emotions run high as Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty in Michigan school shooting

PONTIAC, Mich. — A stoic Ethan Crumbley admitted to an Oakland County judge Monday that he went on a shooting rampage in Oxford High School last year that left four of his classmates dead and seven others wounded, prompting emotional responses from victims' families in the courtroom.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Ethan Crumbley has pleaded guilty to murdering 4 students at a Michigan school

The 16-year-old pleaded guilty to all 24 charges, nearly a year after the attack at Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan. He withdrew his intent to pursue an insanity defense.

WEKU · Oct 24, 2022

Drivers may soon need permits to drive across UK city - or risk £70 fine

The proposals would see households who live in Oxford given a pass that allows them to travel through the city on 100 days throughout the year - if they don't have a pass, they risk a £70 fine

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022

Everyday people were civil rights heroes, too. This is the story of one town's fight

In 1970, the murder of a Black man in Oxford, N.C., led ordinary people to take extraordinary action. In a country that still struggles with race, stories like theirs show that the past is not dead.

WEKU · Oct 23, 2022

Prosecutor: Ethan Crumbley expected to plead guilty to Oxford school shooting charges

PONTIAC, Mich. — The Oxford High shooting suspect is expected to plead guilty next week to charges that carry up to life in prison, an Oakland County Prosecutor's Office spokesman confirmed Friday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 21, 2022

A guilty plea is expected in the Michigan high school shooting that killed four

A teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at Oxford High School last November is expected to plead guilty to murder next week, authorities said Friday.

WEKU · Oct 21, 2022

Neighbours form 'human bollard' shield as vandals destroy low traffic barriers

Residents on Divinity Road in Oxford took to the streets in a bid to protect pedestrians, cyclists and children from drivers flouting the rules designed to reduce traffic in the area

Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022