21+ hour, 31+ min ago   (423+ words) These ideal conditions make boat trips especially appealing, letting travellers spend more time on the water without worrying about bad weather. This relaxed atmosphere encourages a slower pace and spontaneous choices, making holidays along the Dalmatian coast and its islands…...

19+ hour, 16+ min ago   (452+ words) An event which claims to be the UK's biggest summer fireworks show has been postponed by the organisers amid an extreme fire risk. The Abingdon Fireworks Festival, which was due to take place at Abingdon Airfield on Saturday, August 29, has…...

19+ hour, 31+ min ago   (275+ words) A part exchange scheme is helping buyers move into new homes without the stress of a property chain. The scheme, offered by Barratt and David Wilson Homes across Oxfordshire, acts as a guaranteed buyer for the purchaser’s existing home, allowing…...

19+ hour, 31+ min ago   (483+ words) An Oxford flight school has collapsed owing creditors at least £207,000, with no payout expected, liquidators have said. Liquidators have been instructed to wind down Go Fly Oxford, which provided lessons for commercial and private pilots licences. Colin Wilson and Emma…...

23+ hour, 1+ min ago   (460+ words) An artist’s viral TikTok video has shone the spotlight on a local hospice charity shop. Sophie Tea, a contemporary visual artist with more than 1.3 million followers, featured Sobell House Hospice’s Bicester shop in her charity shop series, where she transforms…...

1+ day, 2+ min ago   (437+ words) A drug dealer operating a class A drugs line in Oxford has been jailed by a court, along with his accomplice. Cameron Riordan, of Reedmace Close, Blackbird Leys, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison at Oxford…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (374+ words) A drug dealer from Banbury has been jailed for more than three years after police found 131g of class A drugs in a lock-up, and seized a Rolex watch, an Audi and a knife. Aiman Ahmed, of The Courts in Banbury,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (237+ words) A youth from Banbury has been arrested and charged by police on multiple counts, including shoplifting and criminal damage. Thames Valley Police for Cherwell said the 'positive action' of arresting the youngster, whose age and gender was not released, was…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (651+ words) A fundraiser for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has topped £30,000. Prof Arday had resigned from his post as the professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism were made against him. He was pronounced…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (304+ words) More than £700,000 of developer funding has been invested into community projects to support growing neighbourhoods. The money, secured through Section 106 agreements, has been used to deliver leisure and wellbeing improvements across North Oxfordshire during the 2025/26 financial year. Cherwell District Council…...