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River Rules: A week aboard Le Boat’s mystique

A journey along the Thames aboard Le Boat, experiencing the unique charm of river cruising and discovering intriguing stops along the way

Evening Standard

Hasan Piker says he was denied entry to the UK ahead of major speaking events

The Times of India

Water-related deaths rise to 11 amid UK heatwave

Bodies of two teenage bodies recovered following separate incidents in Kent and Oxford

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World's smallest deployable operational optical ground station proves capability in successful trials

OXFORD, England, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world's smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability. The news was warmly welcomed by Liz Lloyd, the UK Space Minister, and the trials were funded by…

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Hundreds sign letter urging Oxford Union to rethink Tommy Robinson invite

Hundreds of people have signed an open letter encouraging Oxford Union to rethink a decision to invite far-right activist Tommy Robinson to speak.

The National (Scotland)

New rail links are welcome developments – but are ‘undermined’ by legacy shortcomings

The Man Who Pays His Way: Direct trains between Bristol, Bath and Oxford have been restored after 23 years

The Independent UK

The Rt Rev Lord Harries of Pentregarth obituary

Progressive bishop of Oxford and popular contributor to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day

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The nightmare of trying to save our son Jack from Isis

THE LONGER READ: For 12 years, Sally Lane and John Letts have been fighting to bring their son Jack – held in Isis prisons in Syria and Iraq – back home to Oxford. They tell the story of how their lives fell apart to chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services

The Guardian - UK

Endometriosis breakthrough as new scan could slash nine-year wait for diagnosis

The new imaging tool could spare patients from going through invasive procedures

The Independent UK

Oxford’s new £185m humanities hub is polished, refined … and funded by a Trump ally

Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discreetly in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless

The Guardian - UK

Is this football's stupidest idea ever? Bonkers Football League plan revisited in viral video

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The perfect base for a Wind in the Willows weekend: a stylish B&B in the Chilterns

Taking a leaf out of Kenneth Grahame’s book, our writer spends a few days getting lost among the woods and riverside villages of Oxfordshire and Berkshire

The Guardian - UK

Ignore the knockers, London is still a fabulous hub for founders

The Oxford-Cambridge-London triangle is one of the UK’s greatest strengths

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Channel 4 forced to apologise for swearing during boat race live coverage

BBC Boat Race veteran Clare Balding and reality TV star Jamie Lang were both forced to issue on-air apologies

The Independent UK

Cambridge win men’s Boat Race after Oxford end losing run in women’s event

The wind created gruelling sea-like conditions on some sections of Thames.

The Guardian - UK

The Boat Races 2026: Cambridge men cruise to victory, Oxford women end losing streak – as it happened

Oxford won their first women’s Boat Race since 2016 but Cambridge’s men made it four in a row

The Independent UK

Boat Race gets reality star revamp to attract new audiences

Channel 4 hopes that adding reality stars to their coverage will boost the appeal of the Boat Race

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Where to watch the football: A complete list of the best 300+ pubs, bars and venues in the UK for live sport

Here's where to watch the football, with every fine pub and establishment in your area showing the match this weekend

The Times of India

How UK’s university towns became a draw for Indian students in summer

Every August, a quiet transformation takes place in Oxford. The undergraduates are gone, the colleges have exhaled, and in their place arrive young students from Mumbai, Delhi, Lagos, and Seoul, cycling along the Cherwell, debating ideas in wood-panelled seminar rooms, and doing something that would otherwise remain entirely out of…

The Guardian - UK

Abstract erotica, Japanese giants face off and spring arrives in Oxford – the week in art

Alexis Ralaivao’s provocative paintings, Hiroshige and Hokusai in perspective and a grand survey of flowers in fine art – all in your weekly dispatch

Evening Standard

BBC loses Boat Race broadcast rights after nearly a century

Channel 4 wins the television rights while Times Radio will also carry coverage, as the BBC steps away from the historic Oxford-Cambridge race

Louder

Jon Anderson announces more UK live shows for September

Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will now play shows in Brighton, Oxford, Nottingham and Portsmouth

The Times of India

Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple

A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a Tamil Nadu temple, is returning to India from the UK. Acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in 1967, its provenance became questionable after a 2019 discovery. Following an investigation and a formal claim by India, the museum has agreed to…

The Guardian - UK

Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa

Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles

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