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Oxfordshire farmers fears over Budget inheritance tax hike
7 minutes ago · Farmers are in “real distress” over the fate of their businesses after the government’s tax hike on farms was announced in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the government would cut inheritance tax relief for farmers, as part of the 2024 Budget. The Oxfordshire chairman for the National Farming Union (NFU) Alex Nelms said the ...
Five years of Oxford community woodland to be celebrated
9 hours ago · Five years after several hundred saplings were planted in Oxford, a "thriving" community woodland is set to be celebrated. Many of the trees, planted at Croft Road Recreation Ground in New Marston, are now several feet tall. The celebration will take place on Saturday, November 16, between 2pm and 4pm, and will feature tea, cake, and "an ...
Wolf Hall series two to air after filming near Oxfordshire
1 day ago · A hit BBC period drama is set to return after nearly a decade and will feature a historic estate near the Oxfordshire border. Series two of the popular Wolf Hall, titled The Mirror and the Light, first aired on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday. The drama follows the life of Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell and will pick up where the first series ended ...
Railway linking Oxford and Cambridge to be electrified
Oct 31, 2024 · Plans to electrify a railway line that will connect Oxford to Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge have been announced. East West Rail has confirmed its preference for hybrid battery-electric trains creating discontinuous electrification along the route. The company said that as well as the environmental benefits, discontinuous electrification ...
Oxford road 'worth travelling for' after bridge reopens
Oct 11, 2024 · Oxford's Magdalen Road is "worth travelling for" according to a new campaign which is looking to welcome back visitors following the re-opening of a nearby bridge to cars. Residents in east Oxford have launched the 'Worth Travelling For' campaign to celebrate the re-opening of Donnington Bridge, which provides car access to Magdalen Road.
Revealed: Top 10 best places to live in Oxfordshire
Sep 13, 2024 · Watlington was third place and fourth place was Henley-on-Thames. Henley was ranked fourth place (Image: PA) Goring was fifth and Charlbury was sixth, with east Oxford ranked seventh. Eighth was Cotswold town Burford, ninth was Whitchurch-on-Thames and tenth was Warborough. Voting took place between July 30 and August 15, with readers given one ...
Oxfordshire flooding: Day four warnings issued
Sep 26, 2024 · The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for rain across Oxfordshire. On day 4 …
Oxfordshire residents invited to shape nature recovery plans
Oct 20, 2024 · A nature recovery plan for Oxfordshire is set to be shaped by the county's residents. People, businesses, landowners, and farmers are being invited to help decide on the priorities for restoring natural areas and wildlife across the county. In 2023, Oxfordshire County Council was named by the government as a key authority for leading nature ...