The DWP has confirmed a the new rates for Child Benefit from April 2025 following a heated debate and vote in the commons. From April, families with one child will now receive the new amount of £26.05 ...

A "covert patrol" from Thames Valley Police saw a suspected arrested with help from a drone, operated by plain clothed officers.

Figures from the ONS show 65,450 new firms were created across the UK in the final three months of 2024, down 8.5 year on year to a new record low.

Israel’s defence minister says he has instructed the army to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s proposal for the war-ravaged ...

Firms are also planning to adapt their supply chains to weather the storm, with 41% saying they will diversify and almost a ...

The Government is pledging to create thousands of highly skilled jobs by reforming planning rules to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors. The Prime Minister announced that more nuclear power ...

Playwright Sir David Hare has criticised the National Theatre, saying it “is meant to present the world’s drama, and it doesn ...

Van Morrison will perform in Oxford this March after announcing four gigs across the country. The legendary singer-songwriter is known for hits including Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, and Into the ...

An inquest has opened into the death of a retired psychiatrist who was found unresponsive at the bottom of her stairs.

An Abingdon man has been accused of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child in Oxfordshire. Lyndon Webb, of Mathews Way, Wootton, has been charged with three counts of being an adult ...

Plans have emerged for a new battery storage system earmarked for the countryside. Applicant TBC 001 has applied for the facility on land off the B4016 at Appleford. Should the scheme be permitted by ...

A trial is due to take place for a man accused of exposing himself in Oxfordshire. Shahabeldin Hashim, of Luther Street, Oxford, has been charged with one count of exposure and one count of racially ...