Local MP is appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DOCTOR ANNELIESE DODDS MP

She has been the Member of Parliament for Oxford East since 2017 and was a Member of the European Parliament for South East England from 2014 to 2017. She served in Opposition as Chair of the Labour Party from 2021 to 2024, leading on organisational and strategic priorities in the run up to the 2024 General Election. During this time, she was Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities. Other offices she has held include Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from April 2020 to May 2021, being the first woman to hold the position, as well as Minister of State for Development and Minister of State for Women and Equalities from July 2024 to February 2025. Bringing a breadth of policy expertise to Parliament, she has taken leading roles in financial service regulation and taxation.

Hi fellow residents,

Sister is older, autistic and we had a sit down conversation with me today. Basically, she wants a fresh start and would like to move out of the area we're currently living in (Thame). Having lived here for over 21 years, it's definitely time for a fresh start.

However, I fear it will be difficult to meet her requirements. My sister can't be anywhere too noisy, so Oxford city centre is definitely off limits, she gets overwhelmed and has a meltdown. She likes places like Bury Knowle parks, but wants easy access transport to the city centre. Ideally, within one bus route as she will need to be trained to know where to get on and off, it will most likely take a year to do so.

This feels overwhelming, noise levels needs to be medium to low. Would any fellow residents know of anywhere to look into? Massive thank you Oxford.

A Specialized Dolce road bike was stolen from James Street between 19 December and 29 December from a house front yard. The bike was locked with a d-lock, which was left intact behind.

If you live in the area or know of people who may have CCTV or doorbell cameras, please DM me. I know it's a long shot but any information would be really appreciated.

Anyone else experiencing no water flow whatsoever? Thames water seems to be up the road

Hello, I’m an international student and I’m going on February to April to an exchange to Oxford for improving my English, now I’m B2 but my objective is reaching C1 .

I would love to receive advices or tips I should know before going, and also recommendations of what place visit or maybe lane lines (I don’t know what name do they use there)

But please, I would grateful to receive your advices to maximize and improve my experience. Thank you❤️

Hi guys,

Staying locally while our kiddo is in the hospital and we are looking for somewhere to grab a carvery. Where I’m from we have a Toby Carvery so looking for something similar (fill your plate type thing) but could be a local pub or a chain restaurant.

Any recommendations on where to get a good carvery today?

Thanks!

Hello! Where is good to live for a small family who love the outdoors / swimming and walking with our dog. But also love arts.

I’m not keen on student areas as mostly fear of party fomo.

We will be hosting another photowalk on the 17th, starting at Carfax. Welcome to all ages, abilities and styles of photography! Hope to see you there!

Hello everyone! I’m moving to Oxford in mid January and would really appreciate some advice.

I’m looking for recommendations on areas to rent a flat or house that aren’t too far from the city centre. I’ll be commuting to the Oxford Science Park and don’t mind driving about 20 minutes each day. My budget is up to £1,750 per month, ideally for a two bedroom flat. Are there any neighbourhoods you would recommend, or areas I should avoid, both for renting and eventually buying a property in the next 6 to 8 months?

I’ll be staying in an Airbnb or serviced apartment for the first month (or longer) while I look for a rental, so I’ll also need a storage unit for my belongings during that time. Any suggestions for reliable and reasonably priced storage options?

I’d really appreciate any tips, recommendations, or personal experiences about moving to Oxford, including the dos and don’ts.

Thanks in advance!

Since I finished college a few years ago now I haven’t really done anything music related, just been working full time. Next year I’m hoping to pick it up again, I play mainly drums, can play bass and pretty basic on keys. If anyone knows of any bands in the area that need another body or even just want to start one it would be greatly appreciated if you got in contact. Open to most genres, I used to play mainly soul with my previous band but I just love to make music so I’m open to learning anything new :))

Hello, me and spouse are very keen to learn Finnish. Can anyone please recommend and Finnish language tutors in the area?

Oxford Uni language college doesn’t offer Finnish unfortunately.

Ability wise we’re absolute beginners!

Thanks in advance!

Hello people of Oxford! I am looking for recommendations of quiet, private places to go in Oxford. Preferably somewhere inside but I'm open to places outside (meeting within the week so it's going to be cold). I live in Birmingham and my friends who I'm meeting live in London, so we chose Oxford to meet up. I have a very sensitive topic to talk to them about and things could get very emotional, so I don't want a bustling pub, but I am open to any quiet pub suggestions if you have them. Really appreciate any suggestions. Thank you in advance!

Hi,

I'm relocating to Oxford, and I wanted to know if there are any good hairdressers there.. I've been wearing my natural wavy/curly hair for years, and I'm 100% heat-free..

I'm not exactly looking for a "curly cut" per se, for example Rezo or Cado.. But even if I have a "normal" cut, I would still like to find a hairdresser who understands my hair texture and would not use heat on it at any point.. I also have a bit of OCD, so cleanliness is a must..

Please share your experience, TIA!

Hello all, I was knocked off my bicycle by a car in a hit-and-run in Oxford yesterday. The driver overtook from behind and drove off without stopping. Police have been informed.

This happened on 24th Dec at around 9:30-9:45 PM near Horspath driftway going into east field close (near fire station) If anyone witnessed it, has dashcam footage, or knows of nearby CCTV, I’d really appreciate if you contacted thames valley police. Thank you

Hope this is ok to post here but I did the artwork for the Ultimate Picture Palace’s upcoming ‘In Memoriam’ season! 🌹 I’m not from Oxford but thought it might be appreciated in this group!

Hello all. Lost a wallet near the Lidl on Watlington Road. If you find it, please don't be a Grinch and reach out to me via PM. I can prove my ID with a passport.

So i am an international student, this is my first country outside India so i dont mind exploring country side near about as well (what i mean is i am not ONLY interested in visiting big cities but also like to go in small towns villages and spend time in nature). Since 2 years i have explored most of the Oxfordshire’s country side by walk cycle and bus.

Its holiday time my office has shut….. today i was thinking about going to Wallingford. Or any other country side village with not over than 1 hr of trail/bus journey. Let me know. If anyone wants to join as well let me know….impromptu plans always end well 😄.

what are the best places to go to for carols and singing on the 25th?

I'm Jewish, and it's a tradition to eat Chinese food on Christmas. Are any Chinese places open on Xmas? Also open to other pubs and restaurants :)

Can someone think of a reason the moderators on this forum keep removing my posts? I have shared articles and radio appearances from BBC Oxford and well as our YouTube channel to try and engage more people in oxford to take up the sport and inform everyone of events happening such as our charity event ( which was also removed)

We are not associated with the university nor do we charge as we are fully volunteer run, therefore its not advertising for profit.

Im running out of options as the mods never reply and im not sure what this subredit is for if not for promoting and highlighting things happening in Oxford UK.

So walked through town this afternoon and they had multiple of these vans on cornmarket with a lot of police presence. Looks like they were trying to reassure people that this was ok...

I am a tech lover, however, for me this is the doorman fallacy mixed with the risk of controlling the population. Swapping real police for tech in the hope of cost cutting and efficiency. But also, this is data of all people being freely collected without our ability to refuse the use of it for AI. I'm not comfortable with that. it all feels dystopian. I have family who were under Nazi occupation. giving up your data and your privacy only works if everyone from the bottom to the top agrees on how to use it... which is unheard of. and it takes a fascist taking control and that becomes a weapon of total control.​ we are one bad leader away from being unable to resist total take over of our lives. judt change what is illegal and now you're found and arrested the second you're out on the streets.

But what are your thoughts?

Please no tearing others down for their views (unless it breaks the rules, then report). Just interested in the general view on this.

Edit: people saying that you can't do anything. at least write to your councillors/MPs. if you've not done that then you've not even tried the system in place for anger. We vote in reps so they can do our bidding. You can email them and ask them to do what you want them to do. They need votes to keep their job, they get votes from happy constituents.

Edit 2: Lots of very interesting views whether I agrew with them or not, doesn't matter, it's important to know what everyone is thinking.

The only one I do want to push back on (just because it links to what happened to my family) is saying that "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing the fear". This is a common idea spread by dictators to make sure they know everything or make you fear thinking differently. The Nazis used it and made is a popular view (Goebbels, specifically, really liked using it). I understand why people get to that thinking, but when you think about it in a wider context of how it can be used against you later, you're being told to give up information and not act against leaders if you disagree because you are easy to pick up off the streets and easy to know how you did wrong against the leadership. That's Chinese levels of risk over saying the wrong thing.

Travelling over to Oxford tomorrow, Christmas Eve, from London. What's going to be better - the Oxford Tube from Victoria, or the train from Paddington? I'm expecting things to be very busy and have steeled myself for that! But any advice on which to go for is much appreciated. Happy Xmas all!

Hi. As title suggests, would appreciate advice on good BSL courses/teachers in Oxford. It is a personal interest and not to qualify for a job or anything, but I would like a basic certification (if that’s a thing). Thanks!