A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between ...

A new study from Earthwatch Europe has found Evenlode river is being polluted by toxic chemicals from tyre wear and road runoff.

"This is a desperate ploy from Oxford to gain an upper hand in the most slimy way," said former Cambridge rower Imogen Grant.

Cool Britannia is closing its Oxford Street flagship store, marking another challenge for the high street amid retail ...

Internal testing by the Environment Agency has provided insight into pollution at two sites that were the first to be designated official bathing spots in England The River Wharfe at Ilkley is one of ...

Feel like a royal by swanning around this up-scale town named one of the UK's 'poshest'. There's boutique shops, celebrity ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On Tuesday, the Oxford first selectman is expected to hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of the final bridge ...

The reason why multiple fire engines were seen on a bridge overlooking the River Thames in Oxford has been revealed. At around 7pm on Wednesday night (March 19), several fire engines and ...

The Boat Race tradition of throwing winning coxes in the River Thames will be revived if tests prove a new £5 billion “super sewer” has cut dangerous levels of sewage. With a relatively clear ...

The UK's cheapest town for a three-course meal has just been revealed, where affordable living meets natural beauty.