The Latest Breaking News from Oxfordshire

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Reeves looks to the skies in search of economic growth with support for Heathrow

Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Puy du Fou launches public consultation on proposals for Oxfordshire theme park

The attraction is set to include four period villages and 13 live shows in which visitors can ‘immerse themselves in British history’.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Biggest trackway of dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry

Cetiosauruses and a megalosaurus are thought to have left prints at trackway dating to nearly 166m years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

Britain's biggest-ever dinosaur footprint tracks discovered in Oxfordshire

Experts believe the spectacular tracks could be over 166 million years old

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025

Britain’s ‘dinosaur highway’ discovered as hundreds of footprints found in quarry

Carnivore and herbivore tracks were found crossing over, prompting questions about how the two were interacting

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025

Hundreds of dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years found in quarry

Five huge trackways, forming part of a ‘dinosaur highway’, were discovered during a dig at a quarry in Oxfordshire in the summer.

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025

Ex-pupil wins damages over face-down restraint at Oxfordshire special school

Boy was restrained face down by staff and others placed a towel around the door of his room to stop him leaving

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Teenage driver jailed for killing three friends after inhaling laughing gas

Thomas Johnson, 19, was driving at speeds of more than 100mph before crashing on the A415 in Oxfordshire and killing three of his friends.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Country pub of the week: The Packhorse, Mapledurham

In southern Oxfordshire is a charming collection of pubs. One, The Packhorse, is of particular repute

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2024