BMW 'leaks fluid' after Cotswolds pothole inflicts £400 damages

• A Cotswolds pothole has inflicted over £400 worth of damage to a man's BMW car near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.

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Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester)today Inquest to be held this week for 22-year-old who died in M40 crash • An inquest into the death of a man who died in a crash on the M40 is set to take place this week.

Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester)today 140 schools closed or shut early due to heatwave - full updated list • Schools across Oxfordshire remain fully or partially closed due to the red 'danger to life' heat wave as record June temperatures were recorded yesterday

Cherwell District Council - Latest news (Banbury, Bicester, Kidlington)today £250,000 investment approved to shape future growth across Cherwell • A quarter of a million pounds is set to be invested in economic development and regeneration across north Oxfordshire.

Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire)today Here's why you'll see emergency services at a school next month • Fire crews are due to be present at a school on Oxfordshire as part of a training exercise.

Experience Oxfordshiretoday 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!

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage)today 'It's just too much': Pubs and businesses suffer in extreme heatwave • The owner of The Dolphin pub in Wallingford has had to close its kitchen where temperatures have been reaching 39C during the extreme heatwave.

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage)today Martin Lewis shares the exact phrase to get a 'shedload' of money off your bills • Martin Lewis has revealed the simple money-saving phrase to use that could help households cut hundreds of pounds from their annual bills

Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester)today Oxfordshire husband and wife jailed for sex crimes against children • At Oxford Crown Court an Oxfordshire woman was jailed for sex crimes against children after her husband was imprisoned last week.

Oxford Mailtoday National Trust houses close early amid extreme heat warning • Several National Trust places in and around Oxfordshire have announced reduced opening hours and limited facilities due to the heatwave.

Experience Oxfordshiretoday 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.

Experience Oxfordshiretoday Pat Suet-Bik Hui and the Three Perfections: Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting • Pat Suet-Bik Hui 許雪碧 (b. • 1943) is a US-based Hong Kong artist. • This exhibition showcases her work alongside others who engage with the tradition of the ‘three perfections’ 三絕, which brings together the three art forms of poetry, calligraphy, and painting.

Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage)today Oxfordshire village pub launches new trail for drinkers • A pub in south Oxfordshire has launched a new series of trails and walks for drinkers

Oxford Mailtoday Katy Perry and Teddy Swims to kick off festival this weekend • Blenheim Palace Festival will launch for the first time ever this weekend, with Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Michael Buble on the bill.

Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire)today Police use cutting edge technology to find high risk missing Oxfordshire person • A 'high risk' missing person in the Witney area was found using a police drone; later that shift, officers found a car with cloned plates which was stolen

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Wed 1 Jul · The Ruskin School of Art · AllEvents OxfordRuskin Undergraduate Open Days 2026

Mon 29 Jun · New Theatre Oxford · AllEvents OxfordWaitress Live at New Theatre Oxford

Fri 26 Jun · Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · Experience OxfordshireC.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour

Fri 26 Jun · North Wall Arts Centre, North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN, United Kingdom · Experience OxfordshireSt Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition

Fri 26 Jun · Experience OxfordshireWeber Barbecue School Cookery Courses 2026 at Webbs, Millets Farm

Fri 26 Jun · Experience OxfordshireAphasia support group

Fri 26 Jun · Experience OxfordshireArts and Crafts 2026 at the West Ox Arts Gallery in Bampton

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