Former Manchester United and England footballer Sir David Beckham and his Spice Girl wife, Lady Victoria Beckham, have lived in Oxfordshire for a decade.

The couple, who have a mansion in the Cotswolds, have been embroiled in a public family feud for some time now.

In January, this came to a head last month as their eldest son, Brooklyn, made explosive allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.

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He claimed that his mother “hijacked” his first dance with his wife, Nicola Peltz, and danced “inappropriately on me” in front of their guests, adding that he had never felt more “uncomfortable or humiliated” in his life.

And he also alleged that his wife had been “disrespected” by his family and was not invited to his father’s 50th birthday party.

Now, Sir David has said he felt “very lucky and blessed” to be surrounded by love from family and friends on his birthday.

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This was even though son Brooklyn did not publicly acknowledge the day as his father turned 51 on Saturday (May 2) and was inundated with social media tributes.

On Instagram, Sir Davbid uploaded a picture of himself blowing out candles alongside a similar childhood snap, and thanked his “beautiful family” for making a fuss of him.

“I feel very lucky & blessed to have had a very special day today being spoilt by my wife, kids, family and friends from the moment I opened my eyes till now, and I just want to say thank you, and I love you all so much,” he penned,

He added: “Victoria and my beautiful family, thank you.”

What is now the popular New Theatre Oxford in George Street was once called The Apollo Theatre, from the late 1970s until 2003.

We’ve found some of the best pictures from that period in the theatre’s history, with some of the best acts seen in Oxford during those years.

Michelle Collins backstage with the Chippendales at the Apollo Theatre, 1992 (Image: Oxford Mail archive)

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From The Beatles tribute band Beatlemania to iconic pantomimes and beloved stars, there was tonnes going on in Oxford’s theatre scene.

Oxford Mail’s archive pictures have captured some of the highlights.

Take a look back through this nostalgic gallery to find pictures from The Apollo over the years.

The former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter has lived in Oxfordshire for several years, owning Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington.

He added to this a couple of years ago with the £1,000,000 purchase of The Windmill pub in Asthall, which he renamed The Farmer’s Dog.

Having renovated the spot, Mr Clarkson opened it up to the public in August of 2024, and it has been a hit, regularly attracting large numbers of customers.

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Aside from his farming and landlord adventures, the 66-year-old has his fair share of hobbies, with it being no secret he has a big interest in cars.

However, this week Mr Clarkson has “finally owned up” to one interest which he had largely been keeping a secret until now.

Writing in a recent piece in The Sun, the Clarkson’s Farm star revealed that he enjoys birdwatching.

He said: “I also have a hobby. And it’s one I’ve never dared speak about in public. Because if I did, I’ve always assumed I’d be ostracised by my friends and cancelled by my bosses.”

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“But this week, I found out that this hobby is not just the preserve of sad old men who like a bit of ‘me time’ in the undergrowth.

“New research has found that there are 750,000 people aged between 16 and 29 who do it too.”

Despite his previous fears of coming out about his nature-inspired hobby, the 66-year-old proudly declared it in the column.

“And some of them are girls,” added Mr Clarkson.

“Which means it’s not just common. It’s cool. And that in turn means I can finally own up. My name is Jeremy Clarkson, and I’m a bird-watcher.”