Happy weekend to all our readers! We have a gloriously varied newsletter for you this week: historical mysteries, bonus buses, and geeking out about council reorganisation. Put the kettle on and settle down. We know it's long – pretend it's a newspaper and enjoy it all,| Oxford Clarion
An unexpected discovery at Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed new HQ could transform our understanding of Oxford’s history. Madeline Odent explains more… Oxfordshire County Council received some unfortunate news this month. Its move to Speedwell House must be paused, perhaps permanently, by the discovery of ‘well preserved walls’ beneath| Oxford Clarion
This week’s top stories Oxford’s £5 congestion charge is set to come into force by 10 November. The County Council cabinet unanimously approved the scheme at a special meeting on Wednesday. We covered the meeting live on Bluesky. Proposing the motion, Cllr Andrew Gant said| Oxford Clarion