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The back of a young man/boy's head. He is either sitting down or walking, but he has a black rucksack on his back.

Young man left without education for more than a year

A spokesperson says the council is "committed to providing the best education and support" for all.

A man dressed in grey with a white hard hat is turned away from the camera, standing on scaffolding and working on a solar panel, which is fixed to the roof of a bungalow.

Hundreds of homes to get solar panels under trial

Oxfordshire County Council wants to extend a trial where residents pay monthly for solar panels.

The A361. There are men in hi-vis jackets guiding a large tractor like machine that appears to be laying down tarmac.

Sinkhole road reopens after weeks of repairs

The A361 near Banbury, which has been closed since the start of December, reopened on Thursday.

A red fire engine with its blue lights flashing travelling on a road, with new-build houses behind it.

Fire station set for £700,000 improvement works

The plans for Faringdon Fire Station are part of a council's plan to decarbonise its buildings.

A computer generated picture of a new road and set of traffic lights that will be built as part of the HIF1 project

Cost of roads project rose by £28m after rejection

The council's planning committee rejected the project in 2023, against the advice of the authority.

Screenshot from an Oxfordshire County Council concept video showing how improvements to the A40/B4022 Shores Green junction will improve access to Witney. Green text boxes show the A40 access to Shores Green from Oxford and the Shores Green access to Oxford on the opposite side

Reassurances after A40 road works start date error

Councillor Duncan Enright says the project's start date was initially set for 2026 at a meeting.

A road with a large, deep, hole in the middle of it

Sinkhole repair work begins after storm

The road between Wardington and Chipping Warde is currently closed because of a sinkhole.

Oxfordshire County Council's County Hall in Oxford. The picture shows the front doors of the building, with a green sign above that says "Welcome to Oxfordshire County Council County Hall". There is a black and white sign to the right of the picture pointing out distances to other places in Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire county council faces £25m shortfall

The authority says it expects the funding gap to be filled with central government investment.

A40 dual carriageway, with grass verges either side and a few blurred cars in frame.

Council wants residents' views on major road scheme

The A40 improvement programme between Oxford and Eynsham secured £126m of funding in October.