Water-related deaths rise to 11 amid UK heatwave Bodies of two teenage bodies recovered following separate incidents in Kent and Oxford The Guardian - UK · May 28
World's smallest deployable operational optical ground station proves capability in successful trials OXFORD, England, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world's smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability. The news was warmly welcomed by Liz Lloyd, the UK Space Minister, and the trials were funded by… AAP · May 27
Hundreds sign letter urging Oxford Union to rethink Tommy Robinson invite Hundreds of people have signed an open letter encouraging Oxford Union to rethink a decision to invite far-right activist Tommy Robinson to speak. The National (Scotland) · May 25
New rail links are welcome developments – but are ‘undermined’ by legacy shortcomings The Man Who Pays His Way: Direct trains between Bristol, Bath and Oxford have been restored after 23 years The Independent UK · May 15
The Rt Rev Lord Harries of Pentregarth obituary Progressive bishop of Oxford and popular contributor to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day The Guardian - UK · May 7
The nightmare of trying to save our son Jack from Isis THE LONGER READ: For 12 years, Sally Lane and John Letts have been fighting to bring their son Jack – held in Isis prisons in Syria and Iraq – back home to Oxford. They tell the story of how their lives fell apart to chief international correspondent Bel Trew The Independent UK · May 4
‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services The Guardian - UK · May 2
Endometriosis breakthrough as new scan could slash nine-year wait for diagnosis The new imaging tool could spare patients from going through invasive procedures The Independent UK · Apr 29
Oxford’s new £185m humanities hub is polished, refined … and funded by a Trump ally Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discreetly in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Is this football's stupidest idea ever? Bonkers Football League plan revisited in viral video The deeply unpopular idea almost killed TWO Football League clubs and has been revisited more than 40 years on FourFourTwo · Apr 16
The perfect base for a Wind in the Willows weekend: a stylish B&B in the Chilterns Taking a leaf out of Kenneth Grahame’s book, our writer spends a few days getting lost among the woods and riverside villages of Oxfordshire and Berkshire The Guardian - UK · Apr 14
Ignore the knockers, London is still a fabulous hub for founders The Oxford-Cambridge-London triangle is one of the UK’s greatest strengths Evening Standard · Apr 7
Channel 4 forced to apologise for swearing during boat race live coverage BBC Boat Race veteran Clare Balding and reality TV star Jamie Lang were both forced to issue on-air apologies Evening Standard · Apr 4
Cambridge win men’s Boat Race after Oxford end losing run in women’s event The wind created gruelling sea-like conditions on some sections of Thames. The Independent UK · Apr 4
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4 The Boat Races 2026: Cambridge men cruise to victory, Oxford women end losing streak – as it happened Oxford won their first women’s Boat Race since 2016 but Cambridge’s men made it four in a row
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Boat Race gets reality star revamp to attract new audiences Channel 4 hopes that adding reality stars to their coverage will boost the appeal of the Boat Race
FourFourTwo · Mar 18 Where to watch the football: A complete list of the best 300+ pubs, bars and venues in the UK for live sport Here's where to watch the football, with every fine pub and establishment in your area showing the match this weekend
The Times of India · Mar 13 How UK’s university towns became a draw for Indian students in summer Every August, a quiet transformation takes place in Oxford. The undergraduates are gone, the colleges have exhaled, and in their place arrive young students from Mumbai, Delhi, Lagos, and Seoul, cycling along the Cherwell, debating ideas in wood-panelled seminar rooms, and doing something that would otherwise remain entirely out of…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Abstract erotica, Japanese giants face off and spring arrives in Oxford – the week in art Alexis Ralaivao’s provocative paintings, Hiroshige and Hokusai in perspective and a grand survey of flowers in fine art – all in your weekly dispatch
Evening Standard · Mar 11 BBC loses Boat Race broadcast rights after nearly a century Channel 4 wins the television rights while Times Radio will also carry coverage, as the BBC steps away from the historic Oxford-Cambridge race
Louder · Mar 9 Jon Anderson announces more UK live shows for September Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will now play shows in Brighton, Oxford, Nottingham and Portsmouth
The Times of India · Mar 4 Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a Tamil Nadu temple, is returning to India from the UK. Acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in 1967, its provenance became questionable after a 2019 discovery. Following an investigation and a formal claim by India, the museum has agreed to…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Trial date set for Oxford student, 21, accused of stirring up racial hatred at pro-Gaza protest Samuel Williams denies using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in Whitehall, central London
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20 Digested week: Spa days for nerds and other coping mechanisms Discovering Oxford’s Norrington Room, leaning into Pancake Day sainthood and dreaming of a house just for introverts