12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (446+ words) Two men are set to run 412 miles across Britain to raise money for a childhood cancer charity. Matthew O’Connor and Joe Hughes will take on the nine-day challenge in September to raise £30,000 for The Azaylia Foundation, a charity supporting children…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (279+ words) Pregnant women are being encouraged to get vaccinated to help protect themselves and their babies from serious illness. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is urging expectant mothers to receive free vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (269+ words) A new digital X-ray room has opened, offering patients advanced imaging closer to home. Located at Horton General Hospital, the facility is now fully operational and features a Philips 7300 digital radiography system. The upgrade is an investment by Oxford University…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (419+ words) A teenager has raised more than £25,000 by running a marathon, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and completing a 96-mile ultramarathon in honour of a friend who lost his leg to cancer. Hugo Turpin, 19, from Whichford near Chipping Norton, completed the climb alongside…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (432+ words) Drinking very hot drinks has been linked to an increased risk of oesophageal cancer, an Oxford study has found. The warning comes from the largest study of its kind, funded by Cancer Research UK and based on data from nearly…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (264+ words) A new plan to improve mental health services has been launched. The Thames Valley Mental Health Provider Collaborative, which includes Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, has published its executive position statement for 2026/27, setting out joint priorities for the year ahead....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (214+ words) Jeremy Clarkson's decision to make his prostate cancer diagnosis public has reportedly helped thousands. The former Top Gear presenter, who is now in remission, disclosed his illness in the recent series of Clarkson's Farm. This minimally invasive procedure uses high-frequency…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (461+ words) Oxfordshire MPs were divided after the landmark assisted dying bill was defeated after a vote in Parliament following a lengthy and emotional debate. Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury, said: "Before the 2024 General Election, I stated publicly that I was broadly…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (148+ words) Oxfordshire has been ranked among the best places in England for access to sports facilities. According to research by FORZA, residents in West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire have some of the highest access to sports amenities in the country. West…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (230+ words) Rishi Sunak, Stephen Fry, David Cameron, Steve McQueen, Jeremy Clarkson, Nick Jones, and Colin McFarlane have all expressed concerns about the current state of prostate cancer screening in Britain. Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer among men in…...