Riverside Park and Pools in Wallingford will open its pool and splash pad to visitors from Saturday, May 23, just in time for the half-term break.

The campsite next to the pool will welcome guests from Friday, May 1, with 20 available pitches and bookings already being taken.

Last summer, the site attracted 22,000 visitors – a 45 per cent increase compared to 2024.

Pieter-Paul Barker, cabinet member for finance and property assets at South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “We had such a great summer last year and we’re hoping to see a repeat of the same for 2026.

“There’s something for all ages to enjoy, whether it’s a splash around in the splash pad, which is free to use, an early morning swim before work or an exercise class, the Riverside facility really does cater for all.

“I will be popping along, and I know many of our councillors will be here for a dip too.”

Pool users can look forward to aqua aerobics, swimming lessons, and the return of the popular ‘swim for dogs’ event at the end of the season in early September.

In 2025, several accessibility improvements were made, including Changes Places facilities.

Upgrades were also carried out on the access path, roadway, ramp and moorings to improve accessibility for visitors with disabilities.

Booking for the pool will open a week before it reopens, with updates available on the Better UK website and the Riverside Park and Pools Facebook page.

Witney Fire Station crews used a closed stretch of the A40 between Ducklington and Barnard Gate for ‘highway management’ exercises while the road was shut for works at Shores Green.

In a Facebook post, the fire station said: “Realistic training like this is really beneficial to crews as it provides the scale and practicalities we cannot replicate anywhere else.

“We made use of the late evening light as well as appreciating the difference daytime to night time makes.

“It is also a great way to highlight to you that you never know what could be around the corner when driving.”

All training was carried out safely and without live traffic on the road.

Witney Fire Station is an on-call fire station and is not staffed 24 hours a day.

The former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter swapped cars for tractors back in 2019 when he took full control over the day-to-day running of his Oxfordshire farm, Diddly Squat.

This was then released as the Prime Video documentary series in 2021 with favourable reviews, leading to a further three series of the show in the following years.

A fifth season was confirmed at the end of 2024 and filmed last year, officially wrapping at the end of September 2025.

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Clarkson’s Farm series five. (Image: Prime Video)

It was then confirmed this week that this most recent series will be released across the summer, with the first episodes dropping on Wednesday, June 3.

Amazon has now given fans a first look at the new season with the release of some new still shots from the upcoming show.

One photograph shows fan favourite farmhand Kaleb Cooper alongside Mr Clarkson and his girlfriend, Lisa Hogan.

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The other image shows the 66-year-old TV star following a waddling of ducks across the farmland.

Describing what the new episodes are about, a statement from Amazon said: “Amid a government budget that sends the UK farming community into uproar, Jeremy decides some big changes are needed to make the farm run more smoothly.

“But while the farm tries to go high-tech, resulting in Kaleb’s first-ever trip abroad, even bigger developments are heading for Diddly Squat that are going to prove much more of a challenge.”