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Oxford Abingdon Road pumped out amid road closures

The county[1] council has been considering which roads should be shut and said Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is providing “high value pumping” to restrict the level of water.
There will be some high value pumping. (Image: Anna Railton)
Abingdon R…

Pilot dies after aircraft crashes into barn on edge of Cotswolds

A pilot has died after the aircraft he was flying crashed into a barn just across the Cotswolds border in West Oxfordshire. The incident happened in a field off the A44 in Enstone, which is near Chipping Norton[1], at around 3.05pm on Tuesday (August 2…

Oxfordshire: Seven more 20mph schemes are approved

Oxfordshire County[1] Council has approved the measures for Launton, Crowmarsh Gifford and North Stoke, Cropredy, Chipping Norton, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Wroxton and Balscote and Wardington.
In February 2022, the council’s cabinet approved funding of u…

Network Rail new designs for Yarnton and Sandy Lane crossing

To improve safety and to allow for additional trains, Network Rail is proposing to close the level crossings at Tackley, Sandy Lane and Yarnton.
It comes after a person was found dead on the railway which runs through Kidlington last month. [1]
Two peo…

Pretty Cotswolds town near Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm

The Cotswolds are full of some of the most beautiful towns and villages in the country. The area lies across the boundaries of several English counties, but mostly in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
Located in West Oxfordshire is another enchanting to…

Oxford traffic: Commuters warn A34 delays will cost lives

Concerns have also been raised that lives are being put at risk as emergency services struggled to get through the traffic.
On Tuesday morning, the A34 northbound was clogged between Abingdon[1] and the Hinksey Hill interchange adding around 25 minutes…