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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!

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.

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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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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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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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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