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Oxfordshire flooding: Yellow weather warning issued
WEB1 day ago · The Met Office have warned that between 4pm on Sunday and 9am on Monday, the south of England will experience huge downpours once again. Last Sunday night, Oxfordshire was dealt with heavy rainfall which saw flooding across the county throughout the week.. Residents are once again preparing for the possibility of floods after a new yellow weather warning was issued for rain.
Oxford festival cancelled after days of severe flooding
WEB2 days ago · A much-anticipated festival in Oxford has been cancelled following days of severe flooding. Oxford City Farm has been significantly impacted by flooding following an unprecedented 90mm of rainfall in just 24 hours. This forced the decision to cancel this year's Autumn Festival as the farm experienced …
Oxfordshire pub closed as police cars swarm location
WEB23 hours ago · The Maybush on Abingdon Road in Newbridge near Witney was closed on Friday, September 27 as police cars flocked to the scene.. One eyewitness said: “Went past this morning [Friday] and saw a hell of a lot of emergency service vehicles. On Friday, a spokesperson for The Maybush pub said: “We are truly sorry, but due to an ongoing incident, the pub is closed today.”
Oxfordshire on high alert with flooding expected to last
WEB4 days ago · A yellow weather warning for rain was issued by the Met Office on Wednesday afternoon with the south of England including Oxfordshire in the danger zone. Heavy rain is expected to return from 5pm on Thursday until 10am on Friday with the change of flooding likely. A statement from the Met Office said: “Heavy rain will bring the potential for ...
Oxfordshire property flooding likely as nine warnings issued
WEB6 days ago · Properties in Oxfordshire are likely to flood after nine flood warnings were issued for the county. Rainfall has been coming down at an incredibly high rate across the county since Sunday night. This has caused flooding which has seen roads closed, buses cancelled and trains delayed. The environment agency …
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Two weather warnings in place for Oxfordshire this weekend
WEBSep 21, 2024 · Thunderstorm risk as Met Office issues two yellow weather warnings (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Two yellow weather warnings covering Oxfordshire have been issued for this weekend by the Met Office. This comes after Waitrose in Wantage partially flooded on Friday (September 20) afternoon, with some aisles closed off.
New Coronavirus variant takes off: Case rates in Oxfordshire
WEBSep 17, 2024 · However, the latest rates of cases of Covid-19 in Oxfordshire show that numbers of cases are low and have fallen. READ MORE: Person killed on railway tracks near bridge. The figures show that the number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the seven days up to and including September 11 …
Revealed: Top 10 best places to live in Oxfordshire
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Watlington was third place and fourth place was Henley-on-Thames. Henley was ranked fourth place (Image: PA) Goring was fifth and Charlbury was sixth, with east Oxford ranked seventh. Eighth was Cotswold town Burford, ninth was Whitchurch-on-Thames and tenth was Warborough. Voting took place between July 30 and August 15, with readers given one ...