Oxford

A34 lorry fire in Oxford near Botley sounded like ‘gunshots’

A lorry driver escaped with minor injuries after a vehicle burst into flames shortly before 2am on Saturday (April 13) on the A34 between the Hinksey Hill and Botley interchanges near Oxford[1].
The stretch of road was closed throughout Saturday and ov…

Delays after A34 in Oxford closed due to lorry crash

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Porsche seized after ‘driver attempts illegal U-turn’

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers seized the car last night following the motorist’s alleged unlawful manoeuvre, on Oxford Road, Rusholme.
With the driver having reportedly received six points in less than two years since they passed their drivi…

New route between South Coast & West Midlands

National Express has announced plans to increase direct coach services for customers travelling between the South Coast and the West Midlands.
From Friday 12 April 2024, the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator will introduce a new daily 161 service d…

Oxford Botley Road design plans submitted for rail bridge

Oxfordshire County Council has opened a consultation for members of the public to share their thoughts on planned Network Rail development at the Botley Road site in Oxford[1].
The proposals are part of ongoing work to provide a new western entrance to…

Oxford road closures: Motorists to avoid over next week

And two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that eight closures are due to start over the next two weeks.
Roads need to be closed occasion…

Network Rail delays removal of Oxford bridge in Botley Road

The rail authority is carrying out a £161m upgrade of the rail station.
The road was closed in April last year and will reopen in October, according to Network Rail.

Project managers had planned this weekend to remove the pedestrian footbridge, which …

Electric motor firm YASA to take new HQ at Bicester Motion

YASA[1], an electric motor business wholly owned by Mercedes-Benz, has agreed to pre-let three buildings at Bicester Motion[2]’s new Innovation Quarter for its UK headquarters.
Once complete, the £60 million Innovation Quarter will occupy 215,000 sq ft…