'Miscalculation' put £3.5m hole in city council's finances

• An "error" has meant Oxford City Council has had to dip into its financial reserves to plug a £3.5m hole.

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Oxford Mail · yesterday Oxford shop worker, 20, handed £2,000 fine for supplying illegal vapes • The 20-year-old Oxford shop worker has been ordered to pay £2,000 after he pled guilty at court on charges relating to the supply of illegal vapes.

Oxford Mail · yesterday Thief banned from Waterstones and Blackwells after stealing £2k of vinyl records • A man has been given a community order after admitting to stealing vinyl records worth over £2,000 from Oxford shops.

Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · yesterday Road to stay closed 'for hours' after serious crash • A road in Bicester is to stay shut for hours after a serious crash

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · yesterday Major change for Oxfordshire business described as 'saddest day ever' • A business in Henley has announced a major change due to 'escalating' heat and the ongoing battle against 'pests'.

Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · Local news · yesterday Man, 36, killed in Cotswolds over Oxfordshire border say police • Gloucestershire Police has confirmed that a 36-year-old man has been killed in a Cotswolds crash across the Oxfordshire border.

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · Local news · yesterday Person 'seen on road wrapped in foil' after crash • A person was seen on the floor 'wrapped up in foil' after a crash at a busy roundabout.

Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · Local news · yesterday Driver banned from the road for driving 128mph on the M40 in Oxfordshire • A driver has been banned from the road after being caught at 128mph on the M40.

Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · Local news · yesterday Police warn residents after spate of burglaries in Oxfordshire villages • A spate of burglaries has prompted fresh warnings from police.

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

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

21 Sep · The Sheldonian TheatreMarina Hyde: What a Time to Be Alive!

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

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

11 Sep · Folly Bridge, OxfordOxford: Evening Cocktail Cruise - Daily

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

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

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

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

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

9 SepBach to Baby Family Concert in Oxford Summertown

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

9 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

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

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

11 Sep at 19:30Funhouse Comedy Club - Comedy Night in Cirencester September 2026

9 Sep · Oxfordshire, United KingdomHarry Potter Highlights Walking Tour

12 Sep at 10:00Literary Escape Festival

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

9 SepMurder Mystery Adventure

9 SepOxford Ghost Tour

9 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

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

9 SepSaturday Boat trips on the Banbury Canal

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

11 Sep · Museum of Oxford, Museum of Oxford, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX, United KingdomSounds of the City Exhibition Launch

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

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

9 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

9 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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Did you know? · Oxfordshire

Folly Bridge, carrying the Abingdon Road over the Thames, was built in 1825-27 and stands where oxen once forded the Isis, giving the city its name.

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