Oxfordshire News Podcast

Oxfordshire News Podcast

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Oxfordshire News Podcast episodes

  • UK’s first Zero Emission Zone begins in Oxford

    Oxford is starting to charge drivers up to £10 a day to use the UK’s first zero emissions zone.

    It's part of an ambitious bid to tackle air pollution.

    The zone will cover a small number of streets in the city centre at first, but there are plans to expand it in future.

    This episode of The Oxfordshire News Podcast brings together local council officials, health and transport experts, businesses and campaign groups to discuss what the ZEZ will look like, how it will work, and why we need it!

    33 min
  • Oxfordshire gets serious about tackling the climate emergency
    COP26 will see officials from almost every country arrive in Glasgow to witness what’s being described as the last chance to save our planet.
    The news team have been finding out from a bunch of professors, campaigners, businesses and charities in Oxfordshire, what they think needs to be prioritised at the summit.
    Plus, what could we all be doing more of in our everyday lives, to help tackle climate change?
    Find out in the latest episode of the Oxfordshire News Podcast.
    51 min
  • Men's mental health: Challenging the stigma
    We investigate why some men have a harder time talking about mental illness. We’re challenging the stigma that stops many of them from seeking help when they need it most.
    Figures show men are three times more likely than women to take their own lives. Only 36% of referrals to NHS talking therapies are for men, even though they're just as likely to suffer.
    This episode features some of Oxfordshire's men who have 'lived experience' of things like depression and anxiety, plus local mental health charities and experts.
    Talking about your feelings isn't a sign of weakness!
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    32 min
  • Sarcoma: The forgotten cancer
    In the latest episode of the Oxfordshire news podcast, Health workers in Oxford are raising awareness about a very rare cancer.
    Our reporter Emma Kirwan has been finding out more about sarcoma, which has been described as the "forgotten cancer".
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    17 min
  • Freedom day, or is it?
    From nightclubs to care homes, self-isolation to working from home, a lot of changes are incoming and we cover them all in this episode of the award-nominated Oxfordshire News Podcast.
    Boris Johnson has confirmed that England's so-called "Freedom Day" will likely go ahead on July 19th.
    But, some people in Oxfordshire have been telling us why they WON'T be ditching all of the restrictions just yet ...
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    30 min
  • COVID-19: When symptoms don't stop
    In this episode you will hear from an Oxford University Bursar who has been suffering from 'long covid' symptoms for over a year, plus experts from the post covid clinic in Oxford, a GP and an MP in Oxford who is calling for the Government to set up a 'long covid' compensation scheme for frontline workers. 
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    42 min
  • We're all going on a ... GREEN holiday
    Should you travel to an amber-list country? What if your holiday destination doesn't 'go green' in time?
    The news team has been speaking to a bunch of local experts, including David Gambier from Great Experience Travel, Georgina Staines from Travel Counsellors and Rachel Tredwell from Not Just travel.
    You can hear them in the latest episode of The Oxfordshire News Podcast – which also features interviews with local people who’re jetting off on their holidays this week!
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    30 min
  • NEWS SPECIAL: Back to school
    Pupils return to schools in Oxfordshire this week as the roadmap out of lockdown gets under way.
    Parents have apparently spent 13 hours a week teaching their children ... and this podcast hosted by JACK's News Editor Jo Summerbell is celebrating all of the teachers, kids, mums and dads that have survived home-schooling and a year of disruption.
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    42 min
  • Coronavirus and the impact on Football Clubs in Oxfordshire
    Our Senior Broadcast Journalist Emma Kirwan and Broadcast Journalist Laoishe McCanna explore the impact of coronavirus on Oxfordshire's Football Clubs.
    This Episode highlights the positive things coming out of the pandemic - like Oxford City FC delivering food health boxes - but also how much the fans are missing attending the matches and the uncertainty with playing football at the moment. 
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    31 min
  • NEWS SPECIAL: Loneliness, you are not alone
    It's been a really difficult year for many, especially those who live alone or in care homes.
    In this podcast we talk about loneliness and how it's not just elderly people who are suffering.
    Plus, how a bit of exercise and plenty of culture could be the perfect cure!
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    45 min

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