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September 12, 2026

Oxfordshire mountain bike rider, 29, arrested for multiple 'exposure' reports

Good Morning Oxfordshire — 2026-09-12

Thames Valley Police has arrested a 29-year-old mountain bike rider after multiple 'exposure' reports in south Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire mountain bike rider, 29, arrested for multiple 'exposure' reports

Oxfordshire mountain bike rider, 29, arrested for multiple 'exposure' reports

• Thames Valley Police has arrested a 29-year-old mountain bike rider after multiple 'exposure' reports in south Oxfordshire.

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Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday

'Sweet, kind' child died after mother injected insulin in 'unprecedented' act

• The child died in Oxfordshire after being injected with insulin by their mother, who also died a month later in hospital.

British TV star opening pumpkin patch up to public this Halloween
Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · Local news · yesterday

British TV star opening pumpkin patch up to public this Halloween

• A British TV star is set to open up his pumpkin patch to the public once again in the Cotswolds.

Council tax shake-up could change what millions pay as England homes face revaluation
Witney Gazette - News (Witney, West Oxfordshire) · Local news · yesterday

Council tax shake-up could change what millions pay as England homes face revaluation

• Could your council tax bill change?
• MPs have been quizzing HMRC over what an England-wide property revaluation could mean for households.

Murder arrest made in connection with death of woman in her 80s
Oxford Mail · Local news · yesterday

Murder arrest made in connection with death of woman in her 80s

• Thames Valley Police's Major Crime Unit has launched a murder probe following the death of a woman in her 80s in an Abingdon neighbourhood.

Council leader reflects on local government reorganisation review
Oxfordshire County Council - News · Council · yesterday

Council leader reflects on local government reorganisation review

• On Monday 7 September, the government announced a review of its minded to decisions for local government reorganisation (LGR).
• Councillor Tim Bearder, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, has written to Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (available to download, right), and shares his thoughts on the implications of this development for Oxfordshire in the video above.

Arrest after Oxfordshire Ford van motorist has multiple vehicles seized
Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · Local news · yesterday

Arrest after Oxfordshire Ford van motorist has multiple vehicles seized

• Thames Valley Police has revealed that it has seized multiple vehicles, including a Ford van, from a motorist who has also been arrested.

Bicester residents line the streets for the annual civic service and parade
Bicester Advertiser - News (Bicester) · Local news · yesterday

Bicester residents line the streets for the annual civic service and parade

• Residents, civic leaders and Bicester Garrison came together for the town's annual Civic Service and Parade celebrating community spirit.

Oxfordshire house taped off by police as officers stand guard outside
Herald Series - News (Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage) · Local news · yesterday

Oxfordshire house taped off by police as officers stand guard outside

• Police have taped off a house in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, with officers standing guard outside the property.

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Sold Out 15 years Running!24 Sep · Modern Art OxfordArt History's Funniest Bits25 Sep · O2 Academy 2 OxfordBlack Parade - 00's Emo Anthems | Oxford18 Sep · Holywell Music RoomCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay23 Sep · Examination Schools, University of OxfordCarlo Rovelli ON THE EQUALITY OF ALL THINGS with Nigel Warburton19 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordFishies Saturday Special Ft BIG JOHN12 Sep · Common Ground WorkspaceJericho Comedy Early Show21 Sep · The Sheldonian TheatreMarina Hyde: What a Time to Be Alive!12 Sep · Blackwell's BookshopMiriam Margolyes BOOK SIGNING25 Sep · Holywell Music RoomNew Worlds: Dreams and Prayers14 Sep · Plush OxfordOxford Big Freshers Icebreaker - Presented by FOOTASYLUM - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running20 Sep · Oxford UniversitiesOxford Bollywood Freshers Icebreaker 2026-27 Signup - The Official Waitlist23 Sep · Holywell Music RoomOxford Chamber Music Festival 2026 - New Worlds: Loops and Lullabies25 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordOxford Freshers 2026 Welcome Party13 Sep · Various VenuesOxford Freshers 2026 Wristband15 Sep · Plush OxfordOxford Freshers Welcome Week - ABBA Wonderland - Sold out 10 years running!13 Sep · Plush OxfordOxford Freshers Welcome Week 2026 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running18 Sep · Examination SchoolsThe Oxford Wine Festival 2026 (Friday Evening)12 Sep · Wadham CollegeR60: One with the Earth – 60th anniversary of Resurgence12 Sep · New Theatre OxfordSam Campbell Live in Oxford25 Sep · University ChurchThe Lark Ascending - English Chamber Orchestra - Oxford24 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordThe Lemonheads19 Sep · Examination SchoolsThe Oxford Wine Festival 2026 (Saturday Afternoon)19 Sep · Examination SchoolsThe Oxford Wine Festival 2026 (Saturday Evening)13 Sep · The Bullingdon + Plush + Cowley Retreat + Black Swan + James Street TavernULTIMATE OXFORD BROOKES FRESHERS 2026 Sold Out 15 years Running! FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket!12 Sep · O2 Academy OxfordWelcome To Oxford Brookes12 Sep · Oxfordshire, United KingdomC.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour12 Sep · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United KingdomAshmolean NOW: Soma Surovi Jannat12 SepBach to Baby Family Concert in Oxford Summertown12 Sep · Old Swan & Minster Mill, Minster Mill,, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, OX29 0RN, United KingdomBand & Brew at The Old Swan12 SepBinsey Fete 202612 Sep · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United KingdomColonial Views of India: Photographs by Eugene Clutterbuck Impey12 Sep at 17:00CORNBURY HOUSE HORSE TRIALS12 Sep · The Slaughters Manor House, The Slaughters Manor House, Copsehill Road,, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, GL54 2HP, United KingdomEscape to the Manor for Afternoon Tea12 Sep at 10:00 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomFamily Day at the Science Oxford Centre12 Sep · Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon,, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH, United KingdomFour Seasons at Waddesdon Manor12 Sep · Oxfordshire, United KingdomHarry Potter Highlights Walking Tour12 Sep · Wake up to Woodstock*, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United KingdomIn Lee Miller’s Footsteps – Talk & Tour with Ania Ready12 Sep at 10:00Literary Escape Festival12 SepMurder Mystery Adventure12 SepOxford Ghost Tour12 Sep at 11:30 · Oxfordshire, United KingdomOxford On Screen Walking Tour12 Sep · Ashmolean Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH, United KingdomRoman Oxfordshire Coins Display12 SepSaturday Boat trips on the Banbury Canal12 Sep · Sheldonian Theatre, Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3AZ, United KingdomSheldonian Guided Tour12 Sep · Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PW, United KingdomStories in Stone12 Sep · Sudbury House Hotel & Restaurant, 56 London Street,, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7AA, United KingdomSummer at Sudbury House12 Sep · Westgate Oxford, Westgate Oxford, Queen Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1TR, United KingdomTake part in the FREE Hatter's Hunt at Westgate Oxford12 Sep · Oxford Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LW, United KingdomThe Glenn Miller Orchestra12 Sep at 17:00 · Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry,, Wheatley, Oxfordshire (for Satnav please use postcode OX33 1LA), OX33 1JZ, United KingdomThe Great Gatsby12 Sep · City Sightseeing Oxford Visitor Information Point, City Sightseeing Oxford Visitor Information Point, Queens Lane, 44 - 45 High Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AP, United KingdomThe Oxford Explorer's Passport Trail12 SepWestmill Wind Farm and Solar Park Guided Tour12 Sep at 11:00White Cube at Claydon
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Didcot became a major railway centre after the Great Western Railway developed the site around its junctions and engine shed.
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Tom Tower over Christ Church's gateway was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built in 1681-82, crowned by an octagonal lantern and ogee dome.

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