The Latest Breaking News from Bicester

Piddington Residents Vote To Leave UK in Furious Rejection of Plan To House 1,256 Asylum Seekers

Piddington villagers vote symbolically to 'declare independence' from the UK over plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a former MoD site near Bicester.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

What voting to leave the UK actually means after one tiny village’s revolt

Under the proposal, MoD Bicester could be converted to house more than 1,000 male asylum seekers

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Village votes to ‘leave’ UK in protest over asylum seeker housing

The 350 residents of Piddington in Oxfordshire have staged a symbolic referendum to leave the UK over Home Office plans to house 1,250 asylum seekers at nearby Bicester barracks.

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Hundreds line streets to pay tribute to firefighter Jennie Logan

The 30-year-old died alongside a colleague and a local businessman in a blaze in Oxfordshire last month.

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025

Family hail ‘hero’ firefighter killed in Bicester blaze

The family say they are heartbroken, but proud of his bravery

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Firefighter killed in Bicester blaze ‘true definition of a hero’, family says

Martyn Sadler died alongside fellow firefighter Jennie Logan and member of the public David Chester following a fire at a former RAF base.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Family pay tribute to ‘hero’ firefighter killed in Bicester blaze

Jennie Logan, 30, of Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, was praised by her family for her ‘bravery and fearlessness’.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Family pay tribute to ‘loving’ daughter killed in Bicester fire

Firefighter Jennie Logan died at the former RAF base alongside two others

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

‘Amazing’ father died helping firefighters at Bicester fire, say family in tribute to ‘hero’

Dave Chester saw firefighters needing assistance and ‘helped without hesitation’, his family said

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Man killed in Bicester blaze died trying to help firefighters, family say

David Chester, 57, died in the incident at Bicester Motion – with firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, also killed.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025