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Reading gaol, prison home of Oscar Wilde, sold to educational foundation for £7m

Initial proposals for historic site include plans for educational centre, museum and exhibition space

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

Buying guide to Oxfordshire: the best market towns and quaint villages for London commuters

From Wantage to Watlington, here are all the best places to house hunt in Oxfordshire for country living within commuting distance of London

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2023

Fears of food inflation rise as UK harvests hit by cool, wet summer

Farmers warn wheat, oilseed rape, potatoes and other crops have been affected after wettest July on record

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Torrential downpours see over inch of rain in an hour as UK to be lashed by thunderstorms

Andrewsfield in Essex reported 1.43 inches of rain in the early hours of this morning as heavy showers and storms swept across the East and South East of England

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

UK town runs DRY with residents forced to rely on deliveries of bottled and tanker water

Residents in Northend, a community situated between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, have been left without running water following the latest heatwave, and have been relying on bottled water

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

UK heatwave: Met Office forecast in your area as national emergency declared

Some parts of England, northern Ireland and Scotland will remain in the 20s as the Met Office outlines which areas in the UK could see 4OC searing, intense heat

Daily Mirror · Jul 15, 2022

Easter heatwave sees eager Brits pack out beaches and soak up sun amid 22C highs

Sun worshippers, swimmers and boaters were out in full force this weekend to enjoy the beautiful Easter weekend weather, which saw the hottest temperature of the year so far recorded yesterday

Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2022