Need To Know Oxfordshire

Stories, updates and local information from communities where you live. Series Producer: Julia Abbott

Radio Oxford,27 episodes

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Major train route affected by gas leak
Severe disruption is expected to long-distance trains through Didcot.
23 Sep 2026,3 mins
It's so shiny!
Botley Road has finally reopened, but not everyone is celebrating.
21 Sep 2026,4 mins
Village votes to leave UK
Piddington has voted overwhelmingly in favour to leave the UK, in a symbolic referendum.
16 Sep 2026,4 mins
Buses on Botley Road
In just a few days' time, the Botley Road will reopen.
15 Sep 2026,3 mins
A Faringdon 'nightmare'
You could be forgiven for thinking the town is under siege.
11 Sep 2026,4 mins
'Ardley could change forever'
Looking at plans for a huge new rail freight terminal at Ardley.
03 Sep 2026,9 mins
Kidlington cleared
22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped domestic and commercial rubbish has now been cleared.
28 Aug 2026,7 mins
Traffic filters explained
The traffic filters are coming to Oxford and soon. Photo: Getty Images
07 Aug 2026,5 mins
'It feels like we're letting Andrew down again'
PC Harper's mother is 'devastated' his killers are set for early release.
04 Aug 2026,5 mins
What's the hold up?
The vital rail link between Oxford and Milton Keynes still lays silent.
03 Aug 2026,7 mins
A date for your diary
The end is in sight in west Oxford.
30 Jul 2026,2 mins
Delayed again
Just when you thought the Botley Road woes were almost over...
24 Jul 2026,6 mins
'There's no credible plan'
Changes to the way asylum seekers are housed in Oxfordshire have been announced.
26 Jun 2026,2 mins
When will Oxfordshire's weather break?
The red warning for extreme heat continues across the Oxfordshire.
25 Jun 2026,1 min
Pothole science in Banbury
A road in Banbury has become a test site for potential pothole fixes.
22 Jun 2026,4 mins
Why one village is saying 'YIMBY'
In a corner of West Oxfordshire, one village is facing a development of 7,000 new homes.
18 Jun 2026,5 mins
Earmarked Quiet Lanes
A list of rural areas being considered for new Quiet Lanes has been seen by the BBC.
09 Jun 2026,4 mins
Oxford's biggest party to return
We hear from the brand new Cowley Road Carnival organising team. Photo: BBC
05 Jun 2026,4 mins
Is it too hot to work?
One pub in Oxford has closed its kitchen as it's too hot for staff.
27 May 2026,3 mins
Spending the congestion charge windfall
The council have announced a raft of perks with the money made congestion charges.
21 May 2026,6 mins
£100m to transform Oxfordshire's landscape
An exciting new project will pay farmers to help prevent flooding.
18 May 2026,5 mins
One dead and two ill after meningitis cases
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed a student at Henley College has died.
15 May 2026,3 mins
The confusion of the signs
Congestion Charge signs a mile from charging locations are confusing some drivers.
07 May 2026,3 mins
What's at stake in the local elections?
Three areas of Oxfordshire are heading to the polls on 7th May.
29 Apr 2026,7 mins
A tourist tax for Oxford?
Oxfordshire is one of the most visited places in the country. Photo: Getty Images
23 Apr 2026,4 mins
Britain's loneliest railway station
Just what is the hold up with East West Rail?
20 Apr 2026,6 mins
£7.3m clearance begins at illegal waste dump
Around 21,000 tonnes of waste was dumped alongside the A34 near Kidlington last year.
15 Apr 2026,4 mins