Crime & Safety
Award-winning Oxfordshire pub hosts beer and cider festival
The Cross Keys in Wallingford held its annual beer and cider festival on Saturday April 3 and Sunday April 4.
The event included snacks, live music and, of course, a vast range of alcoholic beverages for attendees to sample, with accompanying ‘tasting notes’.
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In addition, ‘Sweeny Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (Gareth Clark Hair For Men) was offering a haircut, beard trim or a hot towel shave and Wallingford Radio was in attendance to cover the event.
A raffle was held with prizes including wine tasting vouchers, gym membership, therapy and acupuncture sessions and boutique vouchers, with tickets supporting the local station Wallingford Radio.
Cycling Without Age Wallingford was also at the festival.
This event comes after The Cross Keys was named the branch winner of two awards by South Oxfordshire CAMRA, celebrated as both pub of the year and cider pub of the year for the region.
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Last week, the Campaign For Real Ale in Oxfordshire named its branch winners in each of the districts of awards including pub of the year, ahead of the competition for the overall winner.
For the second time, Wallingford High Street pub The Cross Keys was named in the coveted awards.
Dave Howse, joint landlord with his wife Emma, said: “It’s an amazing award, it’s the second time that we’ve done it and we managed to go through last year to win the title for the whole of Oxfordshire, so we’ll see if we can do it again this year.”
The Michelin-starred chef was born in Johnstone and grew up in Scotland until the age of nine, before moving to England with his family.
Mr Ramsay has since found worldwide success with an empire consisting of numerous TV Series and over 90 restaurants across the globe.
He previously spoke about his Oxfordshire links on the High Performance podcast, living in a Banbury council flat.
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Now, Bake Off 2023 winner Matty Edgell has claimed in an interview with Lottoland that he’d like to see Mr Ramsay replace Mr Hollywood on the show, should the former leave.
Mr Hollywood has been on the show since its original series on the BBC, and will once again be there in the next season alongside new judge and Oxford University graduate, Nigella Lawson.
He said: “I’ll go with Gordon Ramsay… but I don’t think I’d apply, I’d be too scared.
“I’m not sure he’d say yes to the job. He seems like a very busy man.”
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Reflecting on the topic more, Mr Edgell added: “I briefly met Gordon Ramsay in Ibiza when he was opening Hell’s Kitchen.
“I don’t think it has to be someone obvious like Gordon Ramsay, but he is a pastry chef, isn’t he, so could definitely do it.”
“It could also be someone that we’re not all familiar with.”
The comments come as Ramsay has just launched his new Netflix documentary series, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his life and career.
The pursuit of a White Audi began in Reading on Thursday, March 26, before officers brought the vehicle to a halt on White Hill (A4130), on the approach to Henley Bridge.
Photos shared with The Reading Chronicle showed multiple police cars parked on the curb near Leander Club with blue lights flashing, as officers stood in the background.
Tyrique Landers, 25, of Hawthorne Crescent, Slough, was remanded in custody and has since been charged for 12 counts of nine different offences.
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He was charged with three counts of criminal damage to property, valued under £5,000, two counts of assault by beating, and one count each of; using violence to secure entry to premises, using a motor vehicle in public without third-party insurance, intentional strangulation, possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in public, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, driving while disqualified, failing to provide a specimen for analysis as a vehicle driver.
The suspect was initially arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified.
He is due to appear at Reading Crown Court later this month on Monday, April 20.
Residents reported seeing the smoke early this evening (Tuesday, April 7) above the city centre and towards the Iffley area.
One local on X said: “What on EARTH is going on regarding the massive billowing CLOUD of BLACK SMOKE in central Oxfrod and greater Iffley area?”
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Chantelle Gunby posted a photograph of the large smoke cloud on the social media site and added: “Uhm? What’s on fire?”
Rod Hiles added: “I was just saying the same. Sirens are going off.”
The smoke has now largely dispersed as of 7.30 pm, with no confirmation as of yet on what caused the billowing to take place.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been approached for comment on the situation.
We will bring you an update on this incident as soon as we get more information.
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