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Madder Valley Railway Special Running Days at Pendon Museum
John Ahern’s historic model railway that inspired the modern model railway hobby will be running on a select few days a year at Pendon Museum to help preserve this incredible creation. Normal museum admission prices apply and there is no need to book in advance.
Make sure to pick up a copy of our recently published Guide book which has some updated information about the MVR and is a must-have for any model rail enthusiast or anyone interested in John Ahern. You can purchase the Guide book at the museum.
Running dates for 2026 are:
Saturday 3rd Oct
Saturday 14th Nov
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Teddy Swims spotted with famous boxer ahead of Blenheim Palace
The 33-year-old, whose real name is Jaten Collin Dimsdale, was seen with Jordan Flynn, a Cowley boxer, before the first night of the festival on Tuesday, June 30.
Posting on social media, Mr Flynn said: “Me and Teddy Swims putting the work in today before his big performance tonight in Oxford.
“Looking forward to seeing you shut it down. Good work champ.”
Mr Flynn, one of Britain’s few active Sikh professional fighters, began boxing after his dad took him to karate lessons and he went on to to represent England in international competitions and won two further national amateur titles.
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Jordan Flynn lands a punch on Cameron Vuong (Image: Mark Robinson)
Grammy-nominated singer Teddy Swims performed in the Great Court at the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Tuesday, June 30, as the new open-air concert series continues its debut run in Woodstock.
Teddy Swims has risen from online covers to global chart success, earning a Grammy nomination and scoring a major hit with Lose Control in 2023.
Known for his blend of pop, soul and R&B, the singer was joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith as a special guest, with Ruti opening the show.
Tuesday’s concert forms part of the first-ever Blenheim Palace Festival, a five-date series running from Saturday, June 27 to Saturday, July 4, in the palace’s Great Court.
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Emergency services respond to incident in Oxfordshire water
An eyewitness contacted the Oxford Mail about an unknown incident, which is believed to have taken place in the River Thames, which runs through the city, at around 8pm.
From the images captured yesterday (Tuesday, June 3), it seems as if two fire trucks, ambulances and police cars were in attendance on a bridge, which was shut to traffic with black and yellow tape.
There were multiple emergency services in attendance (Image: Anonymous)
A red rescue boat was captured down by the slipway, surrounded by crews and near by a fire engine, as onlookers watched from nearby.
Police, fire, and ambulance has been contacted (Image: Anonymous)
It is not known where the incident took place or what happened, but Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service, have all been contacted for a comment.
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Police launch urgent search for missing 13-year-old girl
Ella, whose surname was not revealed by Northamptonshire Police, disappeared in the early hours of yesterday (Monday, June 29).
She was last seen in Long Buckby and is described as a white girl, about 5ft 3in, with brown hair that has pink streaks in it.
The 13-year-old was last seen wearing a black vest top, black shorts and trainers. She was also carrying a black hoodie and a black Nike backpack.
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The camera footage showing Ella with the unidentified male. (Image: Northamptonshire Police)
Officers note that Ella was captured by a camera on the street from Long Buckby to Daventry, with the young girl in the company of an unidentified male.
Thames Valley Police believes that the missing girl could be in Oxfordshire, as officers shared the original appeal and said: “Can you help our colleagues at Northamptonshire Police in finding missing 13-year-old girl Ella?
“Ella may be in Oxford.”
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Missing girl Ella. (Image: Northamptonshire Police)
The original statement from Northamptonshire Police said: “Can you help us find missing 13-year-old girl Ella?
“A camera on the road from Long Buckby to Daventry captured her in company with a male (pictured).
“We would also like to identify this male to see if he has any information as to Ella’s whereabouts.
“Anyone with information, anyone with relevant dash cam, doorbell or CCTV footage, or anyone who sees Ella, should call us on 999.”
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