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Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · yesterday Six Oxfordshire schools receive share of £254k phone-free fund • Six Oxfordshire schools will receive funding from a £254,000 phone-free scheme aimed at reducing distractions, improving behaviour and boosting safeguarding

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · 5 days ago 'Flooding should not be blamed on lack of council action' insists councillor • Flooded streets and blocked drains should not be blamed on a lack of activity from county council bosses, according to an Abingdon councillor

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · 2 days ago Business group hits out at 'parking restrictions' in Oxfordshire town centre • Parking restrictions proposed in an Oxfordshire town have been slammed by a local business group who have said they will impact trade.

Oxford Mail · Local news · today Oxfordshire primary school prepares to move into new building • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Wallingford will relocate to a new site on Gatehouse Crescent, part of the Highcroft development.

Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · Local news · yesterday Raise the Colours leader charged with 14 criminal offences after police probe • Ryan Bridge, 45, of Raise the Colours campaign, has been charged with 14 public order, racially aggravated and assault offences after a police investigation

Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday Eight new organisations join Oxfordshire climate partnership • The groups have signed up to the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership (ZCOP), which aims to accelerate climate action across Oxfordshire.

Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · Local news · yesterday David Cameron spotted drinking at Jeremy Clarkson pub during filming • Former Prime Minister and Witney MP David Cameron was spotted at Jeremy Clarkson's Farmer's Dog pub as filming for Clarkson's Farm got under way.

What's on: next 14 days

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14 Sep · The Bullingdon + Plush + Cowley Retreat + Black Swan + James Street Tavern25% OFF SUMMER SALE TICKET ULTIMATE OXFORD BROOKES FRESHERS 2026 Official Student Partners with BoohooMAN FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket! Sold Out 15 years Running!

18 Sep · Holywell Music Room, OX1 3SBCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

19 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordFishies Saturday Special Ft BIG JOHN

7 Sep · The Sheldonian TheatreFREE CONCERT - HANDEL'S MESSIAH

7 Sep · Sheldonian Theatre, University of OxfordHANDEL’S MESSIAH at The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

11 Sep · Old Fire Station, OxfordLaura Lexx: Yo-Yo Oxford

12 Sep · Blackwell's BookshopMiriam Margolyes BOOK SIGNING

14 Sep · Plush OxfordOxford Big Freshers Icebreaker - Presented by FOOTASYLUM - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running

13 Sep · Various VenuesOxford Freshers 2026 Wristband

15 Sep · Plush OxfordOxford Freshers Welcome Week - ABBA Wonderland - Sold out 10 years running!

13 Sep · Plush OxfordOxford Freshers Welcome Week 2026 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running

7 Sep · St Giles', OxfordOXFORD ST GILES Family Fun Fair

18 Sep · Examination SchoolsThe Oxford Wine Festival 2026 (Friday Evening)

12 Sep · Wadham CollegeR60: One with the Earth – 60th anniversary of Resurgence

7 Sep · Blackwell's BookshopRowan Williams with Philip Goff WHY?

18 Sep · The Ruskin School of ArtRuskin Undergraduate Open Days 2026

12 Sep · New Theatre OxfordSam Campbell Live in Oxford

15 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordTHE FRESHERS RAVE FT DR BANANA

11 Sep · Oxford Town HallThe Music Of Phil Collins - The Candlelight Concert - Oxford Town Hall

19 Sep · Examination SchoolsThe Oxford Wine Festival 2026 (Saturday Afternoon)

19 Sep · Examination SchoolsThe Oxford Wine Festival 2026 (Saturday Evening)

13 Sep · The Bullingdon + Plush + Cowley Retreat + Black Swan + James Street TavernULTIMATE OXFORD BROOKES FRESHERS 2026 Sold Out 15 years Running! FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket!

12 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordWelcome To Oxford Brookes

7 Sep · Oxfordshire, United KingdomC.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour

8 Sep · Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PW, United KingdomCretaceous amber - frozen in time

9 Sep · Museum of Oxford, Museum of Oxford, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX, United KingdomMuseum of Oxford Walks: Canal, Castle and Convicts

7 Sep · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United KingdomAshmolean NOW: Soma Surovi Jannat

7 SepBach to Baby Family Concert in Oxford Summertown

7 Sep · Old Swan & Minster Mill, Minster Mill,, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, OX29 0RN, United KingdomBand & Brew at The Old Swan

7 Sep · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United KingdomColonial Views of India: Photographs by Eugene Clutterbuck Impey

9 Sep at 17:00CORNBURY HOUSE HORSE TRIALS

7 Sep · The Slaughters Manor House, The Slaughters Manor House, Copsehill Road,, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, GL54 2HP, United KingdomEscape to the Manor for Afternoon Tea

7 Sep · Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon,, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH, United KingdomFour Seasons at Waddesdon Manor

7 Sep · Oxfordshire, United KingdomHarry Potter Highlights Walking Tour

9 Sep · Museum of Oxford, Museum of Oxford, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX, United KingdomLunchtime Talk: 'Bartlemas: Oxford's hidden sanctuary'

10 Sep · Oxford Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LW, United KingdomMike Wozniak: The Bench

7 SepMurder Mystery Adventure

7 SepOxford Ghost Tour

7 Sep at 11:30 · Oxfordshire, United KingdomOxford On Screen Walking Tour

9 Sep · Oxford Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LW, United KingdomPaul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show

7 Sep · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United KingdomRoman Oxfordshire Coins Display

7 SepSaturday Boat trips on the Banbury Canal

7 Sep · Sheldonian Theatre, Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3AZ, United KingdomSheldonian Guided Tour

7 Sep · Sudbury House Hotel & Restaurant, 56 London Street,, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7AA, United KingdomSummer at Sudbury House

7 Sep · Westgate Oxford, Westgate Oxford, Queen Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1TR, United KingdomTake part in the FREE Hatter's Hunt at Westgate Oxford

7 Sep · City Sightseeing Oxford Visitor Information Point, City Sightseeing Oxford Visitor Information Point, Queens Lane, 44 - 45 High Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AP, United KingdomThe Oxford Explorer's Passport Trail

7 Sep at 11:00White Cube at Claydon

10 Sep · North Wall Arts Centre, North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN, United KingdomWoodhill

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Oxford was elevated from town to city status in 1542, when the Diocese of Oxford was created and Christ Church chapel became a cathedral.

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