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Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain’ of waste in Oxfordshire field

Area’s MP says it would cost more than local council’s annual budget to remove the 10-metre high pile of waste

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025

Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain of illegal waste’ near river

An enormous pile of waste, estimated to weigh hundreds of tonnes, has been dumped next to the river Cherwell in Oxfordshire.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025

The Choral: this moving first world war film reveals the power of music to transcend despair

Set in the Oxfordshire village of Ramsden in 1916, The Choral inhabits a world where the war is distant – yet its shadow lies over every street. Many of the young men are gone to the front, their names echoing through the church and village hall. Those left behind hover…

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2025

Richard Osman jokingly calls Jeremy Clarkson a 'coward' as he weighs in on TV star's upcoming book

Clarkson’s new release, Diddly Squat: The Farmer’s Dog, hits shelves this week, following the success of his bestselling Diddly Squat series about life on his Oxfordshire farm

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Crown Estate eyes expansion of Harwell science hub after acquiring land

The 221-acre site sits next to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025

French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties

Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails shows

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025

Dinosaur footprints from 166 million years ago discovered in UK quarry

Discovery of almost 100 sauropod footprints over a distance of 220 metres provides new insight into how Jurassic dinosaurs moved through the landscape of what is now Britain

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Jeremy Clarkson loses first Diddly Squat calf to TB outbreak

The former Top Gear presenter’s 1,000-acre Oxfordshire holding has faced a series of challenges since he took over in 2019

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Kaleb Cooper to go ‘down under’ for new Prime Video series about farming

The breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm, who is usually found in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, will catch a flight to Australia.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

‘No evidence’ alleged rape of woman in Oxfordshire took place, say police

Police say investigation found no evidence reported attack on woman in her 30s in Banbury last weekend happened

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025