Crime & Safety
Queues for Busy Record Store Day at Witney record shop
Record Store Day on Saturday was a global celebration of independent record store culture, a day dedicated to shining a spotlight on the shops that support music fans all year round.
On the day itself, hundreds of highly limited releases were available exclusively from indie record stores, all on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, and Brue Springsteen were among the artists releasing limited edition records.
Truck Store’s Charlie Burnett-Cooke said: “There were big queues outside Truck Store in Witney, formerly Rapture, and Truck Store in Cowley Road, Oxford,
“As well as limited edition releases, we had DJs spinning vinyl in both stores and live music throughout the day:
“In Witney, local bands played under the clocktower in the Woolgate Centre with sets from Danny Mellin, Mazawattee, The Kokroachez, Dolly Mavies and Steady Habits.”
The Beacon in Wantage, held its makers and craft fair on Saturday, April 18.
It brought together talented local artists, makers and small businesses for a marketplace showcasing handmade and locally produced good.
A spokesperson for The Beacon called the event ‘a great success’.
There was unique gifts, crafts and creative designs available for everyone, including handmade jewellery, pottery and paintings.
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There was also a beginner-friendly crotchet workshop. Working in small groups, they learnt essential skills, including how to hold the yarn and hook, how to make a slip knot and basic chain stitches and how to fasten off and weave in the ends.
The Beacon offers a range of facilities including a theatre auditorium, dance studio, two function rooms and a coffee shop.
London Road in Bicester will be shut overnight from next Monday for ‘essential’ traffic light enforcement cameras to be installed at the railway crossing.
The closure will begin at 8pm on Monday, April 27 and is expected to continue until Friday, May 1.
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London Road will be completely closed to traffic between 8pm and 5am for each of the four nights, and the railway will also not be operational during the works.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order issued by Oxfordshire County Council has been issued for the works and can cover a road closure for a maximum of five days.
A diversion route will be signed, directing drivers alond the A4421, directing drivers from London Road to Seelscheid Way, Wretchwick Way, Charbridge Lane, Launton Road and London Road, and vice versa.
The Hare is a quiet countryside inn tucked away in the sleepy village of Milton-under-Wychwood near Chipping Norton.
“Located within the Cotswolds triangle of Burford, Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold, The Hare at Milton-under-Wychwood is the perfect country pub,” reads the website.
“Behind the Milton stone façade of the ancient pub lies a charming, stylish interior with the warmest of welcomes.”
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With daily-changing seafood specials, The Hare has transformed a characterful country pub into a culinary destination people travel from afar for.
Launching this April, The Hare’s Fruit de Mer platter is a celebration of the Cornish coast, designed for two to share.
It features Porthilly Rock oysters with mignonette, native Cornish lobster, Perrin Sands whole dressed crab, St Austell Bay mussels, crevettes and pink prawns, all served with fresh lemon, shallot and red wine vinegar, and classic aioli.
Everything is responsibly sourced from Cornwall and delivered ship-to-plate within 48 hours, ensuring exceptional freshness throughout.
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The Hare’s daily-changing seafood menu is at the heart of the offering, shaped entirely by what lands fresh from Cornish day boats via Flying Fish, and championing seasonal, responsibly sourced British ingredients.
Priced at £95, the platter is available for a 72-hour pre-order via phone on 07395 774383 or email at info@themiltonhare.co.uk.
The pub is open Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 9pm, and on Sundays from 12pm to 8pm, with the bar menu served all day.
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