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Campaigning to make Oxford a better place to walk and wheel
https://www.oxpa.org.uk/
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Headington News
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Leopard Press in Windmill Road has been closed for some time now. Does anyone know what is happening there?
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Oxford Clarion
1 day ago
The latest Clarion Weekend has dropped like an old silver birch! Featuring: 🏫New Oxford college! (Not New College, which is old) 🥳Shakespeare's birthday! (Probably!) 💸Lego to bankrupt Oxford parents 🏴Megalomartyr and thaumaturge commemorated A tree fell over Read online, or subscribe by email!
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Clarion Weekend, 24 April 2026
For Shakespeare, Oxford and St George! In today’s newsletter: an all-new college, car-free developments, and a bumper crop of events. Your weekend starts here… This week’s long reads The incredible...
https://oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-weekend-24-april-2026/
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And the "Oxford Online Walking Map" hosted by OxPA!
www.oxpa.org.uk/oxford-onlin...
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Oxford Clarion
3 days ago
Work will finally start in early May on reclaiming Witney High Street from cars. The £4.4m scheme will reallocate more of the street, which is 11m wide in places, to pedestrians. Through access will be retained for buses, taxis and blue badge holders. Construction will continue until November.
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Prof. Ian Walker
3 days ago
We're "excessively lax" about holding motorists accountable for their actions because for decades every level of society - including the people who should be keeping us safe - have seen motor harm as inevitable anf outside anyone's control
#motonormativity
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...
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Rise of the ‘ghost owner’: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper records
Exclusive: Labour MP calls on DVLA to take action, saying speeding, hit and runs and other crimes are going unpunished
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/23/ghost-owners-uk-vehicles-in-use-without-proper-records-dvla?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Living Streets
2 days ago
“Walking is one of the easiest ways to get active, but the freedom to walk and wheel more is denied to many women. Women’s safety concerns have implications – as this data shows." -
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on new data from Sport England, which reveals women are less likely to be active than men.
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Oxford Clarion
2 days ago
CrossCountry is plugging the gaps in its Oxford timetable from 17 May – but the new trains won’t stop at Banbury. Five new services (0841, 1141 and 1743 southbound; 1012 and 1911 northbound) will run non-stop through Banbury station, leaving an hour’s gap in services between the stations.
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From Sunday 3 May the 600 bus service will offer improved connections to the Churchill Hospital with buses stopping around the hospital site. This includes the main entrance, Sobell House, OCDEM, and the east entrance. Currently, the service only stops on Roosevelt Drive, just outside the site.
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LONG READ This report examines how cities can improve the relationship between walking and cycling while keeping pedestrians safe, comfortable and prioritised in public space.
ifpedestrians.org/cycling-and-...
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cycling and the relationship with pedestrians - IFP - International Federation of Pedestrians
Read IFP’s report on cycling and the relationship with pedestrians, exploring sidewalk design, cycling infrastructure, shared spaces, e-scooters and pedestrian safety.
https://ifpedestrians.org/cycling-and-the-relationship-with-pedestrians/
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Oxford Clarion
5 days ago
Is your street looking like a moonscape? Potholes are the perennial subject of “just fix it” Facebook outrage – but in 2026, wet winters from climate change, heavier cars, and spiralling pressures on council budgets have combined in a perfect storm. Our long read:
oxfordclarion.uk/the-hole-in-...
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The hole in my road is letting in water
Britain is getting both hotter and wetter. Cars are getting heavier. And so roads are getting more potholed. It’s that simple. But fixing them isn’t – especially when Government funding to Oxfordshir...
https://oxfordclarion.uk/the-hole-in-my-road-is-letting-in-water/
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Wheels for Wellbeing
5 days ago
It's great to see DRUK supporting our 10 key asks for the Government consultation on mobility aids. Please take the time to respond by the end of Wednesday evening.Simply email:
[email protected]
. You can email even if you've already responded to the consultation and want to add more.
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Living Streets
7 days ago
It's happening! 📢 On Tuesday, MPs will consider an amendment to enable local leaders to ban pavement parking in their area. We need you to help us get this amendment on to the Bill. Ask your MP to agree to Amendment 265 when it's considered on Tuesday:
https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4tMU2Uq
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Headington News
6 days ago
Planning application by University of West London to certify that the site of Ruskin Hall benefits from extant planning permission 22/00962/FUL as work started within three years after it was granted
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Oxford's first 'human bollards' (also in 2021) were members of Oxford Pedestrians Association standing in place of the faulty bollards in Oriel Square and Broad Street!
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Oxford Clarion
9 days ago
Residents in East Oxford gathered yesterday to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the installation of the Cowley LTNs. Installed during lockdown to facilitate active travel as a response to concerns over reduction of public transport use during the pandemic, the schemes started in March 2021.
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Oxford Clarion
10 days ago
Walton Street’s much-loved second-hand vinyl store, Riverman Records, could be at risk. A planning application seeks to convert the shop into a one-bedroom flat, claiming ”removal of the discordant commercial frontage… [would] restore a traditional architectural rhythm to Walton Street”.
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Final push for HLS' petition against the parking increase:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
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No increase in car parking at Warneford Park!
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Oxford are jointly planning a major redevelopment of Warneford Park as detailed on the Warneford Park Consultation website, which will result in a ...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-increase-in-car-parking-at-warneford-park?source=direct_link&
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Pavements are for people not vehicles
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CoHSAT - Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (Oxon)
11 days ago
This brilliant juxtaposition in the
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shows how the transformation of Broad Street
#Oxford
has brought new life to part of the city that was a dingy carpark. We love it! Plans for a refresh and update are coming soon.
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Oxford Clarion
11 days ago
Elections are coming... do you know of hustings coming up in your area? We're curating a list of where you can meet your candidates. Send us the details, and we'll publish the list.
#Democracy
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Living Streets
11 days ago
Over 2,000 schools across the UK take part in WOW - the walk to school challenge from Living Streets. On average, WOW schools see car journeys to school reduce by 59% while walking and wheeling increases by 18%. For happier, healthier pupils, join WOW today.
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wow
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Infrastructure is in place but still no train service - please sign the petition to help break the impasse…
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Badly Parked Oxford
11 days ago
Completely inacceptable parking job here - blocking the entire pavement, forcing pedestrians to step into a busy Iffley Road with no sightlines for drivers, cyclists or pedesrians.
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Oxford Clarion
12 days ago
Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service has withdrawn its plans to close Eynsham, Woodstock and Henley fire stations. It will instead focus on recruiting more on-call firefighters for the three locations, which have been dogged by low numbers of recruits.
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Councillors to discuss newly shaped plans including withdrawal of fire station closure proposals
Following a public consultation that asked communities to help shape how Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service operates, no fire station closures are now being recommended. As a result of feedback rece...
https://news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/councillors-to-discuss-newly-shaped-plans-including-withdrawal-of-fire-station-closure-proposals/
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Local news claxon 🔈🔉🔊
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Oxford Clarion
12 days ago
🚨BREAKING NEWS: Bicester is set to get its much-desired underpass - with a motor traffic lane, segregated cycleway, and pavement. East West Rail today announced the solution is its “preferred option” subject to funding being found.
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We are meeting with the hire providers and county council tomorrow to discuss the contract renewal for e-scooter / e-bike hire schemes across the city. On-street storage is at the top of our action list….
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A cautionary tale of the impacts of careless/dangerous e-bike use
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Woman recalls horrific Forest e-bike crash in Morden
Sandy Peters broke her nose, cheekbones and teeth when she was crashed into by a Forest e-bike rider.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glry7k2z9o
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Oxford Clarion
13 days ago
The Oxford Tube express coach is reinstating its White City stop, dropped in March’s timetable change in favour of a new Acton stop for the Elizabeth Line, after passenger feedback. White City will be a request stop, requiring passengers to ring the bell to alight.
www.oxfordtube.com/service-upda...
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Service Updates | Oxford Tube - London to Oxford
Check real-time service updates, disruptions, timetable changes, fares and stop information. Stay informed before you travel.
https://www.oxfordtube.com/service-updates
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Oxford Clarion
13 days ago
Have you all recovered from the Folk Festival or are you still dancing? Our photographer Roger has some INCREDIBLE shots, here are two as a teaser. If you want the rest, they will be in our newsletter on Tuesday. Sign up here to get it first.
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13 days ago
Residents of Winslow, the town on the Oxford-Milton Keynes railway with a new station, have launched a petition demanding that services finally start. They say “The Government needs to break the deadlock between Chiltern Railways and unions.”
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: The Government must get the East West Rail Line passenger service running ASAP
The East West Rail Line was due to open last December for passenger services. It’s still not running. The Government needs to break the deadlock between Chiltern Railways and unions. There needs to be...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762755?fbclid=IwY2xjawRIzfRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5KlKEVC8NGHqTqt-WKUIwSxK6A--6y3xILSkYn5yj3Dr85YJ6_ARTWvnN09Q_aem_dBM1jF6uUDuYmRNSZ0m4jA&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0
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Open Spaces Society
13 days ago
We’re pleased to share our nine-point plan for the new Senedd. Every item on this list will go a long way to protecting and defending treasured open spaces in Wales, and we urge the Senedd to adopt our manifesto. Read more:
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Oxford Clarion
13 days ago
Goodbye Seattle, hello Kathmandu: a Gurkha restaurant is set to open in the former Starbucks in Headington. Namaste Gurkha Lounge has applied to open a “family-friendly restaurant and takeaway” at 71 London Road.
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Oxford Clarion
12 days ago
Banbury Pride is set to return to the town on 30 May, bringing a day of celebration, community and inclusivity to the town. Following the success of the 2024 event, organisers promise a vibrant, family friendly programme of live entertainment, local community stalls and activities for all ages.
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Bus Users UK
13 days ago
Our CEO
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has welcomed @transportgovuk £3m boost for six mayoral authorities to support franchising as a "positive step toward creating a more integrated and affordable transport system"
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Government’s £3m funding to support transition to franchising ‘a...
Meanwhile, today marks a major milestone on our journey towards better buses. Our £3 million funding boost will help mayors take a step closer to franchising, allowing local leaders to take control of...
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Looks very walkable 👀
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Doc Sarah Lonsdale
13 days ago
Happy birthday to the Peak District National Park, designated
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13 April 1951. Originally 555 square miles of moor and valley, the 'great north roof of England.' It would never have happened but for one woman... 1/4
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12 days ago
Kirtlington is set to get a brand new village shop and cafe, next to the village hall, following 5 years of community effort to bring services back to the community following the closure of the local shop in 2020, having raised over £200,000 in donations and community shares.
kirtlingtonshop.org.uk
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Living Streets
13 days ago
Walk to School Week 2026 is nearly here! From 18 to 22 May, pupils take on Mission Move, a fun, active secret‑agent themed challenge. Order your classroom packs today:
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wtsw
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Oxford Clarion
14 days ago
New coffee: The latest branch of Oxfordshire coffee empire the Missing Bean is set to open in Oxford Business Park next week. It will be open weekdays 8am-4pm. It joins other branches on Turl Street, Magdalen Road, Abingdon, Botley, Woodstock and Charlbury.
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*Please drink responsibly
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GylesNaMopaleen
15 days ago
Love how Parisians voted to make it very expensive to drive SUVs or similar large tank-like vehicles in the city centre. It's having an impact beyond large cars. Magnifique!
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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets
14 days ago
Last tickets remaining! Book now to bag a seat to an
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time-travel first. We’re heading to Oxfordshire in 2040. What will we find where we got there? Be part of shaping the story. Bookings close end of day Monday for next Thursday’s all day event in Oxford Town Hall 👇🏽
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Robert Knight
14 days ago
There is plenty of Morris Dancing in Oxford for your lunchtime entertainment this Saturday.
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Come on
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what’s stopping you?
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Plenty of sights & sounds on the streets of Oxford this weekend
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In 1926 in response to urban sprawl & increasing traffic a group met at Oriel College ‘to form a Society for the preservation of Footpaths, Bridlepaths & Commons in the City.’ The Oxford Fieldpaths Society (OFS) was born and pre-dates even the Ramblers Association.
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Step outside: Oxford Fieldpaths Society turns 100
In 1926, in response to urban sprawl and increasing motor car traffic, a group met at Oriel College to ‘to form a Society for the preservation of Footpaths, Bridlepaths and Commons in the neighbourhood of Oxford.’ The Oxford Fieldpaths Society (OFS) was born from this meeting, and pre-dates even the
https://oxfordclarion.uk/step-outside-oxford-fieldpaths-society-turns-100/
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Oxford Mutual Aid
16 days ago
"we've really been struggling with the benefit cap and losing our jobs but you are just so helpful and judgement free and the last parcel we got was fantastic" . Ensure we can keep helping people from hunger by donating to our crowdfunder at
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Louise, Prof/Dr
16 days ago
"Given the recent presence of flags on lampposts on the way into Oxford, we want to reiterate that as a festival we stand fundamentally against xenophobia and fear-mongering by the far right about the loss of English culture....We stand with Folk Against Fascism."
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