Archived News and Views

Tornado warning from Didcot Railway Centre
New build Peppercorn A1 Pacific locomotive 60163 Tornado is paying a whirlwind visit to Didcot Railway Centre, on Sunday 25 November.

Le Boat Open Weekend
Europe's number one boating holiday company is holding an Open Weekend at its base in Benson, from 12th - 14th October.

See Britannia in action at Didcot Railway Centre
Your chance to travel behind a famous non Great Western Railway locomotive for just one day - Wednesday 08 August.

Expected Highlights at the 2012 Thame Food Festival
Thame Tart, pop-up Pub, Oyster Meister and Cookery Theatre demonstrations by Raymond Blanc and Lotte Duncan - some of the highlights for this year's food festival.

Torch Relay comes to Wallingford & Crowmarsh
The torch relay attracted thousands of people to Wallingford and Crowmarsh to watch the celebration.

Thames Traditional Boat Rally CANCELLED
The organisers of the Rally have been forced to cancel this years event due to adverse ground and water conditions.

VisitEngland's Fan in a Van visits Henley
England super-fan Rachel Kershaw won a 70 day tour following the torch relay and writing about her travels. On Tuesday 10 July she arrived in Henley on Thames.

Southern Oxfordshire's 'Tree of Light' lights the Olympic way
Stonor Park is to be the centre of attention in July with a 'Tree of Light' to help launch the Olympics

River & Rowing Museum wins Heritage Lottery Grant
The Heritage Lottery Fund has confirmed a grant of £25,500 for the River & Rowing Museum's Swan Upping education and training project under its 'Your Heritage' programme.

Powerful photography contrasts Southern Oxfordshire countryside
New photography exhibition at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot is in stark contrast to the region's beautiful Southern Oxfordshire countryside

170th anniversary of Queen Victoria's first ever train journey
Didcot Railway Centre commemorates Queen Victoria's historic first train journey 170 years ago today.

With Summer Nearly Over Southern Oxfordshire is Already Planning Panto Festivities
The last official day of Summer has passed. Now it's time to look to the next season in Southern Oxfordshire and even as far ahead as Christmas festivities and the classic 'Panto'

Walking Southern Oxfordshire - The Best Way To Spend A Summer Day
Time to get your boots on, pack a picnic and get walking Southern Oxfordshire. Summer's here, and here's where you can wander.

Summer Holidays In Southern Oxfordshire: The Warmest Of Welcomes
With great weather planned Southern Oxfordshire is determined to prove that the British 'staycation' is good for tourists and great for the economy.

All In A Good Cause: Charity Fund Raising In Southern Oxfordshire
Southern Oxfordshire has been a hotbed for fundraising activity with the RAF and a blind cyclist helping out the good causes.

Rowing in South Oxfordshire - a summer of fun
The recent boat race might not have been the best ever but it will live long in the memory. Oxford cox Zoe de Toledo, 24, from Henley describes it as a tragedy.