When the Trump administration announced massive cuts to federal health agencies earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was getting rid of excess administrators who were larding the government with bureaucratic bloat. But a groundbreaking data analysis by ProPublica shows the administration has cut deeper than it has

Oxford City Council has confirmed that a three-day Oxford festival is going ahead this weekend. The event in Cutteslowe Park is scheduled to begin tomorrow Friday, August 22 and end on Sunday, August 24. There will be three different themes for each day with Campfire Country on Friday, Beatmasters on Saturday (90s and 2000s and restricted

Schools around west Oxfordshire have been celebrating ‘wonderful’ GCSE success, with spectacular results across the district. A quarter of all grades were either 8 or 9s at Bartholomew School on Witney Road in Eynsham. Two thirds of pupils achieved a 5 or above in English and maths, with four out of five securing a 4

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has confirmed that the Sheffield Shield will likely be his platform for building up his bowling as he aims to be in contention to bowl in the Ashes tour against England at home later in the year. Green, who underwent back surgery in October last year, has not bowled in international

This seems to be seriously problematic. Just another example of what is wrong with government schools. 🚨 BREAKING: A student in Florida was nominated by his own teacher as “Most Likely to Become a Dictator” because he was a conservative, a parent just revealed. The teacher allowed students to label him a “N@ziphile” because he

Earlier this week, a bean moved into my phone. Their name is Billie Bean King, and when I’m working, they work too, knitting socks and scarves. Billie’s knitted wares are more than just cozy clothes — they’re currency, used to buy lo-fi decorations for their barren room. But there’s a catch: Billie can only work

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he had ordered immediate negotiations aimed at freeing all the remaining hostages in Gaza, as Israeli troops hammered the territory’s largest city ahead of a major planned offensive. The call for renewed talks came a day after the defence ministry approved a plan authorising the call-up of

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 By Felix Khanoba The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Foundation has launched an ambitious 1 Billion Economic Trees Planting Campaign designed to accelerate climate action, expand Nigeria’s green economy, and create sustainable income opportunities for communities. Unveiling the initiative, President of NACCIMA and Chairman of Organised

Spanish company CYMI has completed operational testing of a 5.8 MWh sodium‑sulfur (NaS) battery at the City of Energy Foundation’s (CIUDEN) Integra2H2 project, integrated with a 2.1 MW solar plant and two electrolyzers to produce green hydrogen. August 20, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Image: Ciuden From ESS News Spanish company CYMI (Control y Montajes Industriales, of the

At Tamworth the planning consent also includes a 100-unit extra care facility and a local community centre alongside a primary school and sports pitches. Hallam Land is now in advanced contract negotiations for a sale of the site to a major house builder. At Fareham the site will also include an 80 bed care home, a