3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (473+ words) A row has erupted between the owner of a historic mansion and a council. Mentmore Towers, a Grade I-listed building near Bicester, in Aylesbury, and filming location for Batman Begins, has become the focus of a dispute over bat surveys…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (486+ words) Richard Branson's wife died of a suspected blood clot in her lungs, an inquest has been told. Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson, 80, reportedly died from a blood clot on November 24 at the Lister Hospital in Chelsea, west London, after an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (483+ words) Releasing prisoners early is needed to maintain confidence in British justice, the Justice Secretary has told the Commons, after a summer when the issue dominated news headlines. The Government’s plan to free up capacity in the UK’s overcrowded male prison…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (441+ words) David Gray praised his Hibernian players for bouncing back against Dundee after suffering bitter European disappointment. The Edinburgh club had been on the verge of making history on Thursday night in their Conference league play-off against Gent but suffered last-gasp…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (451+ words) A former rugby captain was left paralysed from the chest down, inspiring his family to run in his honour. John Baker, known as JB, suffered the life-changing injury during a Vets rugby match in November 2024. The father-of-two and managing director…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (489+ words) An Oxfordshire-based lawyer is supporting a mother in her campaign to reopen an investigation into her daughter’s death in the United States. Radd Seiger, an American lawyer based near Oxford, is assisting Jane Coates in her efforts to seek justice…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (754+ words) Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott “subjected young children to the worst kind of abuse”, a lawyer has told a court. The 49-year-old is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school age children. The allegations span…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) Derek McInnes told his Rangers players he cannot hold their hands after a mixed performance in the 1-0 win over Jablonec in the first leg of their Conference League play-off tie at Ibrox. McInnes got his first win as Gers manager…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (279+ words) A traditional Cotswolds pub just over the Oxfordshire border has been named among the best in the country by The Telegraph. The Queen's Head Inn in Stow-on-the-Wold has been included in the newspaper's Best Pubs in the UK 2026 guide, which…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (526+ words) M&S is bringing back one of its most recognisable fashion names with a new St Michael collection created in collaboration with cult London streetwear label Aries. The limited-edition M&S x Aries collection launches on August 20, with 26 pieces spanning…...