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Plans for 44 homes in Oxfordshire village approved
WEB1 day ago · Wallingford. A major development of 44 homes in the Oxfordshire countryside has been given the green light despite dozens of objections. The scheme, submitted by McAdden Homes, is in Springhill Road, Goring, and was permitted by South Oxfordshire District Council's planning committee. The development includes the demolition of 43 Springhill Road.
Oxford North: 24 homes plan is given the green light
WEB1 day ago · Applicants Hill Residential and OX Place have been given the green light to build the properties on land north of Goose Green. The scheme forms part of the Oxford North quarter, with the site bordering the Canalside residential development. Once the wider £700 development is complete, it will feature a total of 480 new homes and one million sq ...
New Coronavirus variant takes off: Case rates in Oxfordshire
WEB3 days ago · However, the latest rates of cases of Covid-19 in Oxfordshire show that numbers of cases are low and have fallen. READ MORE: Person killed on railway tracks near bridge. The figures show that the number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the seven days up to and including September 11 …
Oxfordshire gets yellow weather warning amid thunderstorms
WEB1 day ago · 2. A yellow weather warning has been issued to Oxfordshire amid incoming thunderstorms. The Met Office issued the alert to the county as well as South West England and Wales on Thursday morning. With thunderstorms expected to strike the areas, the warning has been put in place for noon tomorrow (Friday, September 20) onwards.
Oxford flooding: Heavy rainfall leaves road unusable
WEBAug 24, 2024 · A key road in Oxford has been left unusable after flooding hit the city. Flooding under the bridge on Watlington Road has meant that several city bus services had to be diverted on Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for Oxford Bus Company said: “Due to flooding under the bridge on Watlington Road, our 3A and 11 services will be diverting ...
Fears rural Oxfordshire will be 'carpeted' over with houses
WEBAug 15, 2024 · 9. There are fears rural Oxfordshire could soon be "carpeted" over with houses as the new government has announced targets for hundreds of more homes in local districts across the county. Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner said she would make local housing targets mandatory again which means …
Oxford Travellers branded 'unacceptable' by city council
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The leader of the city council has condemned the “unacceptable” behaviour of a group of Travellers in Oxford. A large encampment of caravans arrived at South Park at around 8pm on Tuesday evening (August 13) and were issued with an evacuation notice by Oxford City Council to leave by 10am on Thursday. The …
Oxford house fire: Community shock after tragic fire death
WEBApr 20, 2024 · Oxford’s community have been left in shock after the tragic death of a man in a house fire. The incident occurred at around 2am on Friday as police officers and firefighters were called to a house in Franklin Road, Headington. Thames Valley Police officers confirmed late on Friday afternoon that a man in his 60s was killed in the blaze.