Chiltern Railways get Oxford extension

The government has granted Chiltern railways, which serves Oxfordshire, an extension of its franchise for another seven and a half years to 2021 in exchange for the rail operator’s proposed £250 million investment. As part of its Evergreen 3 investment...

Oxford School board removed

A school in Oxford has had its entire board of governors removed by the county council, despite protests by parents of pupils who claim that the council wants to turn the school into an academy. The Oxford School, a secondary...

Oxford CCTV

Even more of Oxford is now under CCTV surveillance, as newly installed cameras were switched on in the Blackbird Leys area of the city. The area is one of the largest council estates in Europe and has been cited by...

Museum of Oxford Museum

The Oxford Mail reports that the city’s Museum of Oxford could be in line for expansion under plans announced by the city council, if the council’s bid for £500,000 from the Heritage lottery fund is successful. The museum was recently...

Oxford cemeteries

Oxford city council is to spend £20,000 on its search for new cemetery sites, after announcing that the city only has space for a further 10 years of burials in its current cemeteries. Environmental surveys are due to be carried...