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10 criminals jailed at Oxford Crown Court in June

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Here is a round-up of ten criminals locked up in June at Oxford Crown Court.
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10 criminals jailed at Oxford Crown Court in June

10 criminals jailed at Oxford Crown Court in June

• Here is a round-up of ten criminals locked up in June at Oxford Crown Court.

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South Oxfordshire Council launches £60k Performing Arts Grant
Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · today

South Oxfordshire Council launches £60k Performing Arts Grant

• South Oxfordshire District Council has announced the £60,000 Performing Arts Grant, aimed at helping organisations deliver projects that improve access to the arts.

New travel warning issued to Brits heading to Spain amid risk of 'injury or death'
Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · today

New travel warning issued to Brits heading to Spain amid risk of 'injury or death'

• The UK Foreign Office has issued a new travel warning for Brits travelling to Spain this summer regarding the risks of swimming in the ocean and pools.

Traffic filter 'nightmare' resident warning after congestion charge 'suffering'
Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · today

Traffic filter 'nightmare' resident warning after congestion charge 'suffering'

• "Nightmare" traffic filter plans could mean "longer journeys, more pollution, more inconvenience" than congestion charge, warns an Oxford resident.

Take part in the FREE Hatter's Hunt at Westgate Oxford
Experience Oxfordshire · today

Take part in the FREE Hatter's Hunt at Westgate Oxford

• Find the hidden plaques and claim your prize!
• There are five mysterious plaques hidden around Westgate.
• On this Alice in Wonderland themed trail designed by The Story Museum, you have to go down rabbit holes and solve the riddles to claim your prize!

Museum seeks volunteers to help share Witney’s history
Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · today

Museum seeks volunteers to help share Witney’s history

• Witney & District Museum is seeking new volunteers to greet visitors, catalogue collections, organise events, and support building maintenance.

Man jailed after pushing ex down the stairs and throwing her across room
Oxford Mail · today

Man jailed after pushing ex down the stairs and throwing her across room

• A man pushed his ex-partner down the stairs in Banbury, put furniture on her and threw her across a room, a court heard.

Oxfordshire County Council named finalist in PropTech fund
Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · today

Oxfordshire County Council named finalist in PropTech fund

• Oxfordshire County Council was chosen as part of Round 6 of the PropTech Innovation Fund, a national programme to modernise the planning system through technology.

Colonial Views of India: Photographs by Eugene Clutterbuck Impey
Experience Oxfordshire · today

Colonial Views of India: Photographs by Eugene Clutterbuck Impey

• This is the first exhibition to focus on photographs and negatives in the Ashmolean, and as such features previously unseen photographs of India by Colonel Eugene Clutterbuck Impey (1830–1904).
• A member of the East India Company, Impey arrived in India in 1851 and took part in military actions during the Indian Uprising of 1857.
• After the British Crown took control in 1858 following the Uprising, he worked as a political agent until returning to Britain in 1878.

Oxford Festival of Arts - Notes & Fizz in the Festival Rose Garden Hub
Experience Oxfordshire · today

Oxford Festival of Arts - Notes & Fizz in the Festival Rose Garden Hub

• Picture this: Festival cocktails; a glorious rose garden in full bloom with its iconic white bridges across the river – an idyllic setting; music wafting in the air; and sometimes dancing feet (!).
• Some of the best local gig musicians will be returning to the Festival Hub this year, plus a few new faces!
• The festival hub – with drinks by Bar Simple – will be open most days, with gigs starting at 8pm.

Oxfordshire dance school prepares for World Cup stage
Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · today

Oxfordshire dance school prepares for World Cup stage

• American Dance School (ADS) has qualified to represent Team England at the Dance World Cup, set to take place in Dublin in just two weeks.

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This Day in Oxfordshire History

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Banbury Cross was erected in its present form to mark the marriage of Princess Victoria, eldest child of Queen Victoria.
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On this day in 1602, Oxford's Bodleian Library formally opened under the name of its founder Sir Thomas Bodley, holding around 2,000 books at the time.

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