Over the past 40 years Julia Barnes has registered more than 20,000 births and deaths and conducted about 8,000 marriages. And the popular member of Oxfordshire County Council’s Registration Service has no plans to retire any time …

French painter, sculptor and designer Henri Matisse is celebrated in an exhibition opening at The Oxfordshire Museum on Saturday. The museum in Woodstock presents Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, from The Southbank Centre, London, featuring 35 …

Three couples are ready to mark St Valentine’s Day with the ultimate romantic gesture: by getting married. It’ll be hearts and flowers all around as Oxfordshire County Council’s Register Office in Oxford hosts the wedding ceremonies on the most …

Iron Age and Roman coins, Saxon brooches, a rare Saxon key and even a 17th century toy gun were among the incredible haul of finds prised from acres of farmland at a rally of 1,000 metal detectorist in Oxfordshire at the weekend. Oxfordshire …

Oxfordshire is considered one of the jewels in Britain’s archaeological crown and this weekend will see 1,000 metal detectorists from across the globe descend on a large swathe of land near Leafield for the Big Detectival. The two-day event is …

  Oxfordshire is home to some amazing countryside and getting out to experience it in all its glory is made easier by a dedicated band of volunteers who work closely with the county council to maintain our rich network of paths There are …

November Banbury Christmas Light Switch On 26 November, 17:00, FreeSwitch on 5pm around the tree outside the Town Hall. Launching Banbury into the festive season. Music, food, entertainment, and of course Santa! 'Christmas at …

As the nights get darker and the clocks go back there's nothing better to light up the night than fireworks. There are some fantastic displays across Oxfordshire, which are you planning to go to? 

Oxfordshire County Council is investing in new high tech cameras to protect Newbridge, a listed Medieval structure on the A415. It’s the first time that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are being used to enforce a road weight …