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New free repair shop to launch in Oxford
Organisers hope the initiative will attract enough interest to continue on a monthly basis.
October 2, 2026Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them
Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.
September 30, 2026Museum agrees to return remains to ancestral homeland
Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum will return more than three dozen sets of human remains to the Naga people.
September 11, 2026Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
September 8, 2026UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.
September 8, 2026'Evidence lacking' for mental health monitoring tech
The Lampard Inquiry hears from experts about Oxevision technology.
July 24, 2026Middlesbrough sign Tottenham striker Lankshear
Tottenham striker Will Lankshear signs a five-year contract with Middlesbrough in a deal which could rise to a Boro club-record £20m.
July 22, 2026The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
July 19, 2026Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine - Reuters
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine Reuters
July 13, 2026UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
July 13, 2026Tolkien fan letters sell at auction for £103k
The letters, books and notes document the friendship between the writer and a profoundly deaf fan.
July 10, 2026How to get through World Cup-induced sleep deprivation
The euphoria from England's dramatic victory over Mexico might not be enough to get you through Monday.
July 6, 2026Oxford United sack head coach Bloomfield
Oxford United sack head coach Matt Bloomfield following their relegation to League One.
June 20, 2026Cate Blanchett to become visiting Oxford professor
Blanchett will be the new Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine's College.
June 16, 2026Why is football called 'soccer' in the US and Canada?
Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name.
June 13, 2026Sir Mick Jagger performs impromptu pub gig
The Rolling Stone frontman was spotted at the Half Moon in St Clements.
June 10, 2026US political commentators denied entry to UK by Home Office
The US citizens and left-wing content creators with huge online followings were due to speak at the SXSW London festival and Oxford this week.
June 1, 2026Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.
April 30, 2026OpenAI to change deal with US military after backlash
Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.
March 3, 2026Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say
A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.
February 19, 2026