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'Financial burden' for councils facing reorganisation
Hampshire council leader Nick Adams-King says plans have also left locals "unhappy".
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Oxford University welcomes record number of tourists
Oxford University's gardens, museums and libraries welcomed a record 3.8 million visitors in 2025.
Free family activities across the south this Easter
From Easter trails and craft sessions to story times and festivals, here are some free ways to keep children entertained.
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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed
A story about two ospreys returning to their nest was among our most read in the south of England.
Big Picture: This week's images from the South
The best images sent to us from Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.
What's next for Oxfordshire's cancelled New Town?
Why Heyford Park in Oxfordshire is no longer part of the government's New Town programme.
Pothole prevention work to begin in £8m programme
More than one million sq m of carriageway will be treated after "unprecedented winter", says council.
Beckhams' 'Blackpool' lighting plans irk neighbours
Neighbours of the Beckhams in Great Tew compare the plans to the Blackpool illuminations.
The pioneering coffee house serving since 1645
Radio Oxford visits the historic shop that has been serving the city since the Civil War.
Football club fundraises for clubhouse roof repairs
Banbury United says the postponement of home fixtures this season have placed pressure on finances.
Football club fundraises for clubhouse roof repairs
Banbury United says the postponement of home fixtures this season have placed pressure on finances.
South weekly quiz: Grave appeal for which Only Fools star?
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
South weekly quiz: Grave appeal for which Only Fools star?
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
Road marking 'mistakes' still pose risk, police boss says
The complaints come after various mistakes at the Milton Interchange had to be fixed earlier this month.
Road marking 'mistakes' still pose risk, police boss says
The complaints come after various mistakes at the Milton Interchange had to be fixed earlier this month.
Secret Oxfordshire
Dan and Sophie continue learning about the people behind the blue plaques of Oxford.
King jokes plaque will go in the 'downstairs loo'
His Majesty made the joke during a visit to a "trail-blazing" solar panel company in Oxford.
King jokes plaque will go in the 'downstairs loo'
His Majesty made the joke during a visit to a "trail-blazing" solar panel company in Oxford.
Coming soon to Witney
Controversial plans for the High Street have been approved.
Expert Comment: In Claude We Trust? Evaluating the New Constitution
Professor Yuval Shany, Fellow of the Accelerator Fellowship Programme in the Institute for Ethics in AI, examines Anthropic’s new ‘...