Drivers on A435 get tickets from average speed cameras in Studley, Coughton after pilot program launched. Warwickshire Speed Cameras Catch Drivers Advised Obey Speed Limits People are getting speeding tickets from new cameras. These cameras use average speed, not instant speed. They went live in Studley and Coughton recently. The cameras were installed two years…
Eynsham’s Red Lion pub celebrates its reopening in 1986 with Morris dancing and a new landlady after major renovations. Morris Dancers Celebrate Red Lion Pub Reopening in Eynsham Here’s a story from the Oxford Mail archives. It shows the Red Lion pub’s reopening celebration. This Eynsham pub is quite old. The reopening happened back in…
First residents move into Winterbrook Meadows, a new Berkeley Homes site near the River Thames. New Oxfordshire Housing Site Welcomes its First Residents to Winterbrook Berkeley Homes built Winterbrook Meadows. It’s near the town center and the River Thames. The area has different homes and open spaces, including meadowland and a village green. Kids can…
Tim Perks, who saved the pub from closure in 2018, is leaving after seven years to enjoy a well-deserved rest. Worcester Arms Landlord Departs After Seven Years Serving Locals Tim Perks started at The Worcester Arms in 2018. He saved the pub from closing permanently. He wasn’t a landlord before, nor had he ever worked…
See works by Pablo Picasso, talks, beer tasting, and more at the Caversham gallery this month. Free entry and special events offered! Picasso Prints Displayed in Caversham with Special Events The gallery shows Picasso’s prints, including lithographs and etchings, as well as linoprints and woodcuts. Goldmark Gallery helped arrange this show. It is open Tuesday…
BFTF plans to expand to meet high demand supporting young disabled people and their families in Wokingham. Wokingham Charity Building for the Future Announces Expansion BFTF held an event in the House of Commons. It supports young disabled people in Wokingham. Clive Jones, Wokingham MP, hosted it. Over eighty people attended the event, including politicians,…
Camden Council considered 78 requests. These included shop and pub updates, plus moving a Robert Stephenson statue. Camden Council Planning List February 10 to 16: Shop Updates and More Camden Council saw many planning requests recently. They got 78 requests between February 10 and 16. The requests included tree work and shop updates. Pub changes…
Essex residents are invited to share feedback on proposed devolution. It would shift powers and funding locally. Essex County Council Seeks Views on Local Devolution Plans Essex, Thurrock, and Southend want a new authority. It’s called the Mayoral Combined County Authority, and they’ve asked the government to join a special program focusing on local control.…
Cook’s Garden Centre in Stourport celebrates winning a major award at the Garden Trade News Christmas Awards. Cooks Garden Centre Stourport Claims Prestigious National Award Cook’s Garden Centre, located on Worcester Road, won a big award at the Garden Trade News Christmas Awards. Spring Fair hosted the event. The team feels really happy about it.…
Search intensifies for Jenny Hall, 23, missing since Tuesday in County Durham. Police ask public to refrain from searching. Drones Search for Missing Runner, Police Warn Public Not To Join Drones are searching for a missing runner. Police tell people not to search themselves. Jenny Hall, age 23, disappeared Tuesday. She left her Barracks Farm…