Saturday 2nd May 2026

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Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

The Labour Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos ahead of the upcoming Oxford City Council elections, as a number of current and recent University of Oxford students contest seats across the city.

Carl Benjamin disinvited from Oxford Union amid backlash from FemSoc and IHH

On Thursday, the Oxford Union held a debate on the motion ‘This House Believes That Being British is a ‘Birthright’, Not a Choice’. Carl Benjamin, who had been scheduled to speak, was disinvited from the event shortly before it took place. 

Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).

University of Oxford paid private firm for ‘intelligence’ on student protest

The University of Oxford has been named as one of twelve UK universities that paid a private intelligence consultancy run by former military intelligence officials to monitor student activism.

Rad-ical changes planned for Infirmary

Extensive developments likely to go ahead on historic site

Disabled drop-out on the rise

An investigation finds high drop-out rates for disabled students and evidence of poor provision in many colleges

Dead body found in Isis

The body of a young man was discovered today by Folly Bridge

Come Dine With Cherwell

New series seeks participants!

Mark Mills re-elected to City Council

Liberal Democrat candidate Mark Mills has been re-elected as Oxford City Councillor for the Holywell ward

Nick Clegg speaks exclusively to Cherwell

Nick Clegg tells Cherwell his views about the student vote, electoral reform and 'Cleggism'

So good you voted twice

Students illegally voted in home and University constituencies

Hertford Democracy Saved

'Lords style' second chamber for PPEists voted down

"Whoever wins, you’re the ultimate losers!"

Brasenose College holds mock Leaders Debate

‘Cover-up’ Cardinal to visit Oxford

Society to host talks with Cardinal Brady

Benet’s head ejected for Brown heckle

Academic ejected for shouting "We're broke!"

Lord Browne likely to suggest fee hike

Looming in tuition fees could threaten access

M’aidez, m’aidez!

Plans for giant inflatable slides backed by Greens

$100 million for Oxford research

Donors come forward to double James Martin's $50 million pledge

Trouser-less man breaks into LMH ball

College ball repeatedly gatecrashed

Election Night Live Blog

Cherwell reports from the Oxford Union and JCRs as the results come in

Scholarship ‘severely tainted’ by Nazi past

Oxford to review links to Alfred Toepfer foundation in light of newly published findings.

Oxford: the big gay truth

One in 5 Oxford men have had gay sex, says survey

Punt stunt not all front, say Tabs

Cambridge students punt to Oxford for charity

State schools on the up

Number of state pupils accepted by Oxford rises 2%

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