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This Week in Bicester

Bicester's community spirit has been shining through this week, with several positive developments and community-focused news. Locally, there's excitement around a new community artwork unveiled at Bi

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Speeding concerns led to police action

Police have been responding to concerns about speeding in Bicester and Langford Village.

Oxford Mail·4d ago
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Bicester Motion unveils fresh plans for technology pioneers in £1bn masterplan

Bicester Motion has submitted fresh plans for The Ranges, the headquarters for advanced manufacturing, engineering, and research and development

Oxford Mail·4d ago
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Royal Shakespeare Company gives verdict on new theme park

The Royal Shakespeare Company has given its verdict on a new theme park near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·4d ago
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Bicester Motion submits plans for 200 homes as part of its new masterplan

Bicester Motion has submitted plans to build a 200-home ‘live-work’ neighbourhood at its expanding masterplan site.

Oxford Mail·6d ago
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Thousands of car fans expected at Bicester Motion motoring event

Bicester Motion is anticipating a bumper crowd of 8,000 car fans for the 2026 PistonHeads Annual Service.

Oxford Mail·19 Aug
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Beloved Peppa Pig topiary 'beheaded' as police hunt saw-wielding vandals

A beloved Peppa Pig topiary located near Bicester, has been 'beheaded', leaving its owners and local lovers of the long-growing landmark 'distressed'

Oxford Mail·19 Aug
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HMRC loses long-running case against football referees

Azets, with offices in Witney and Bicester, said the outcome may be one of the most significant employment status decisions of recent years.

Oxford Mail·17 Aug
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Car stopped and seized in Bicester after 'concerns over driving'

The vehicle was seized after it was driven illegally on the road late at night in Bicester.

Oxford Mail·15 Aug
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New 'motorsport inspired' track plans for Bicester Motion revealed

New plans for a "motorsport inspired" driving track at Bicester Motion have been revealed after the submission of updated proposals.

Oxford Mail·14 Aug
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Town council criticises Home Office for 'silence' over 1,250 asylum seeker plan

Bicester Town Council criticises Home Office for silence over plans to house up to 1,250 asylum seekers at a former military site near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·13 Aug
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Thief steals more than £3,000 worth of sunglasses from luxury shopping outlet

A London man has admitted stealing luxury sunglasses worth £3,430 from Bicester Village over three consecutive days in July.

Oxford Mail·9 Aug
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Motorist caught by speed camera at 68mph on major road is fined

A Bicester man has been fined and received penalty points for driving 18mph over the limit on the A34 at Wytham.

Oxford Mail·7 Aug
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UK government silence slammed amid Oxfordshire asylum seeker row

An Oxfordshire council has slammed the UK government, which has not replied to several letters about plans for asylum seekers near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·6 Aug
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Sunflower and maize maze attraction returns despite drought concerns

Simms Farm maize maze and sunflower field in Bicester has opened to visitors despite extreme heat and drought concerns could prevent it going ahead.

Oxford Mail·6 Aug
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Update after robber threatened Tesco staff with 'box-cutter knife'

Tesco has provided an update after a robber threatened its Oxfordshire staff with a 'box-cutter knife' at its Bicester Express store in Bowmont Square

Oxford Mail·6 Aug
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Council demands ‘meaningful engagement’ on Bicester asylum centre plans

Proposals could see up to 1,250 asylum seekers temporarily housed at the Bicester Garrison Site A.

Oxford Mail·31 Jul
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Two hours free parking could be introduced in five Oxfordshire car parks

Two hours free parking could be introduced across five Cherwell District Council-run car parks in Bicester town centre after calls from Les Sibley

Oxford Mail·31 Jul
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Designer shopping village backs 'absolutely critical' key railway line

Bicester Village has thrown its support behind East West Rail, the planned line between Oxford and Cambridge, to boost tourism growth.

Oxford Mail·29 Jul
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Teenager fined after driving car with a loud exhaust

A 19-year-old man has been fined and given six points for driving without insurance and with a noisy exhaust in Bicester.

Oxford Mail·29 Jul
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New park and memorial opens in Bicester

Hundreds gathered to celebrate the opening of Gateway Park in Bicester, where the Pioneer Memorial was also unveiled.

Oxford Mail·28 Jul
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Campaigners make a stand against migrant camp plans at military site

Protesters continue to make a stand against plans to house 1,250 male migrants at a military site near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·26 Jul
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Oxfordshire level crossing to temporarily close, council announces

The London Road at Bicester will be closed for seven-and-a-half hours for "essential" work.

Oxford Mail·26 Jul
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Elon Musk backs village independence plea over migration

Tesla and X businessman Elon musk has backed calls for an Oxfordshire village's independence amid plans for an asylum seeker site near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·25 Jul
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Football club to ‘run to Lapland’ for Bicester cancer charity

Chesterton FC’s Veterans and Under 10s teams are taking on a virtual 2,026-mile challenge, which is the distance from Oxfordshire to Santa's Village.

Oxford Mail·25 Jul
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Royal Mail disruption hits UK with Oxfordshire postcodes affected

Issues at sorting offices have caused postal chaos across the UK today, with postcodes in Oxford and Bicester affected.

Oxford Mail·22 Jul
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TV actress Julia joins new school drama production in Bicester

OXFORD actress Julia Howson has had a memorable 43-year career spanning the West End, international theatre, television and film

Oxford Mail·19 Jul
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Government accused of dodging scrutiny on proposed asylum centre

Calum Miller, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock, is challenging the use of an 'urgent' Crown Development Order (CDO) to accommodate up to 1,250 men at MOD Bicester.

Oxford Mail·19 Jul
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Bicester pupils tackle Dorset coast during hands-on geography trip

The Year 8 pupils from The Bicester School spent two days, June 29 and 30, at Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, applying their geography lessons in the field.

Oxford Mail·16 Jul
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New MOD Bicester asylum centre ‘planned since November’, says MP

Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock, has said the plans for the Bicester asylum centre has been going since November last year.

Oxford Mail·15 Jul
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Pensioner accused of sexually assaulting young girl on tractor, jury hears

A Bicester area pensioner has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl on a tractor.

Oxford Mail·14 Jul
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MP leads united campaign against MOD Bicester asylum plans

Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock, convened a meeting of councillors and parish representatives from Bicester and surrounding villages.

Oxford Mail·13 Jul
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Arrest as armed officers find 'seriously-injured' man in Oxfordshire town

Thames Valley Police has revealed that a man has been arrested after armed officers found a "seriously-injured" man in Bicester.

Oxford Mail·10 Jul
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Pharmacy unable to deliver vital medicine amidst road closure chaos

A Bicester pharmacy is unable to deliver medicine after Camp Road closure in Upper Heyford by David Wilson Homes and Oxfordshire County Council

Oxford Mail·9 Jul
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All-you-can-eat Chinese buffet restaurant closed just 8 months after opening

The Mandarin all you can eat Chinese buffet in Bicester Market Square has closed just eight months after it opened its doors to customers.

Oxford Mail·9 Jul
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Mum slams 'fatal' eight-hour power outage on hottest day of year

An Oxfordshire mum with a newborn baby has slammed the potentially "fatal" eight-hour power outage on Bicester's hottest day of the year.

Oxford Mail·8 Jul
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Closures at popular leisure centre for three weeks of works

Bicester Leisure Centre is facing three weeks of disruption due to electrical works, with facilities facing full and partial closures from mid-July.

Oxford Mail·7 Jul
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'Tone deafness' of plans for asylum seeker camp criticised

A senior councillor has criticised the "tone deafness" of plans to house 1,250 male asylum seekers near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·7 Jul
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Defibrillators now available 24/7 across Oxfordshire town

Bicester Town Council has installed the potentially lifesaving devices at locations across the town as part of its ongoing commitment to public safety.

Oxford Mail·6 Jul
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Scramblers+ evening car meet returns to Bicester Motion

It will take place at Bicester Motion on Thursday, August 6, and is open exclusively to Scramblers+ members.

Oxford Mail·6 Jul
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Provisional trial date for man charged with attempted murder of mother

A provisional trial date has been set for a Bicester man charged with the attempted murder of his mother.

Oxford Mail·6 Jul
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Tributes paid to much-loved Oxfordshire rugby coach Andy Gordon

Andy Gordon, a long-serving member of Bicester Rugby Union Football Club, passed away on June 27.

Oxford Mail·5 Jul
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Charity run at Bicester Motion smashes distance and cash targets

Staff from YASA, Overbury, and Bicester Motion took part in an eight-hour charity run on Friday, June 19.

Oxford Mail·5 Jul
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Oxfordshire school students build go-kart from scratch

Students at a Bicester School have built a go-kart from scratch

Oxford Mail·5 Jul
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Anger at male migrant camp as locals vow to take action

People have been left fuming at plans to house 1,250 male migrants near Bicester as some vow to take action in the form of a protest.

Oxford Mail·3 Jul
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'Throwing accusations' - Oxfordshire MPs in Facebook row over asylum camp plan

Oxfordshire MPs have traded blows on Facebook over Government plans for a 1,250-person capacity asylum seeker camp at MOD Bicester.

Oxford Mail·3 Jul
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Decision to house 1,000 migrants near Bicester 'taken in secret'

Home Office leaders have faced calls to end “secrecy and confusion” around their plan to house over 1,000 asylum seekers in former military barracks in Bicester.

Oxford Mail·30 Jun
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'Serious concerns' over plans to house 1,000 migrants in Oxfordshire

"SERIOUS concerns" have been raised by an asylum charity over plans for a large-scale accommodation near Bicester.

Oxford Mail·28 Jun
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Driver pulled over for towing trailer with no number plate

Thames Valley Police pulled over the vehicle towing a trailer in Bicester after they spotted it was illegally not showing any number plates.

Oxford Mail·27 Jun
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Lamb Ale Festival was an occasion for food and fun

ONE of Oxfordshire’s major annual events is the Lamb Ale Festival and Feast at Kirtlington, near Bicester, an occasion for revelry dating from the 17th century

Oxford Mail·27 Jun
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Bicester councillors 'shocked and appalled' at asylum housing plans

Councillors are among the many others who have condemned Home Office plans to house asylum seekers at Bicester MOD.

Oxford Mail·27 Jun