Jorden Teunissen completed the London Marathon in six hours and 27 minutes and achieved the record for running the fastest time in clogs, all in support of Oxfam.

He said: “When I was volunteering with Oxfam at the London Marathon cheering points, I watched runners attempting world records pass by carrying things like washing machines or wearing full firefighter gear.

“Fellow volunteers had given me the nickname ‘Cloggie’ because of my Dutch background, and suddenly the idea of running in clogs did not seem so strange after all.

“With encouragement from the Oxfam community, I gave it a try and ended up setting the record.”

The marathon saw 53 runners take part for team Oxfam, raising £112,000 so far.

Another runner, professional illustrator Dan Woodger, is combining his talent for drawing with a unique fundraising campaign.

Mr Woodger is creating an illustration of the marathon route through London and offering to add personalised characters for anyone who donates to his fundraising page.

He said: “I want to give back by helping Oxfam because what I do for work is playful and with so many conflicts around the world I had the urge to do something meaningful to contribute.”

Here is a compiled list of some of the recent visits to this part of the world.

Pamela Anderson

The Baywatch star was seen enjoying a quiet retreat in Soho Farmhouse this month.

The actress was at the sought-after establishment for the Soho Summit, which is the brand’s biannual festival of creativity and ideas that brings together pioneers from the worlds of art, music, film, and fashion.

During her appearance at the event she spoke of her Hollywood career, spanning more than three decades, and her ‘less is more’ approach to life these days.

Ms Anderson has visited Oxford previously, addressing the Oxford Union in 2010 about veganism, and in 2017 about online pornography.

Alan Carr during the photocall for Prime Video’s Last One Laughing (Image: Ian West/PA Wire)

Alan Carr

Comedian Alan Carr was spotted in the Red Lion in Witney last Friday at a private event.

The TV personality, best known for his chat chow Alan Carr: Chatty Man as well as Celebrity Traitor, was spotted enjoying the two-for-one cocktails at the pub.

The comedian has previously filmed his show Interior Design Masters in the Cotswolds, where 10 novice designers are looking for their big break in the world of commercial interior design

The comedian will be performing his new live tour ‘Have I Said Too Much?’ in oxford on February 12 and 13, 2027.

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Holly Willoughby for Comic Relief (Image: Elisabeth Hoff/Comic Relief)

Holly Willougby

The presenter was seen at the private members’ club Soho Farmhouse in January.

Best known for hosting ITV’s This Morning with Phillip Schofield from 2009 until his departure in May 2023, the celebrity was seen in Great Tew celebrating Emma Bunton’s birthday.

Also, there for the Spice Girl’s 50th birthday were band-mates Lady Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Mel C and All Saints singer Nicola Appleton.

The club has previously hosted the Spice Girls at Holly Ramsay’s hen do last year.

Dani Dyer attending the Devil Wears Prada 2 European premiere (Image: Ian West/PA Wire)

Dani Dyer and Jarrod Bowen

Former Love Islander and the England and West Ham United footballer were spotted at an Oxfordshire hotel in February.

The couple marked Valentine’s weekend at Estelle Manor in North Leigh near Witney.

Rooms cost around £1,400 a night at the countryside retreat and member’s club.

The couple share three children together, twin girls born in 2023 and son Santiago born in 2021 from Dani’s previous relationship.

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Gemma Collins attends the Sky Up Next even (Image: Ian West/PA Wire)

Gemma Collins

Earlier this month, the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here star Gemma Collins was spotted on a getaway in the Cotswolds this month.

Ms Collins posted a photo from “a lovely evening in the Cotswolds”, which garnered a lot of responses on social media.

The star found fame on The Only Way Is Essex, and also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing on Ice, and Celebrity MasterChef

The April post is the latest in a string of updates about her stays in the region, with Ms Collins regularly referring to the Cotswolds as a kind of escape from her usual life.

Harvest at Home Bicester, a branch of the Cherwell Collective Community Interest Company, closed as of Friday, May 1.

Launched in 2020, the group has invested more than £60,000 to improve Bicester’s green spaces and gardens, including 3,000 paid staff hours and hundreds of volunteers, completing work in places like Garth Park Walled Garden.

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But the work of the collective has been cut short, due to the failure to reach a land use agreement with Bicester Town Council, which owns two of the three spaces Harvest at Home Bicester has been managing – Garth Park and Grebe Road Gardens.

Local company Natta worked in Garth Park garden with the charity (Image: Harvest at Home Bicester / Amanda Groom)

The group said that despite repeated assurances since 2022 that the agreement would be signed, giving the collective security, protection and the ability to secure funding, the promises were not fulfilled.

A statement from the group said: “After four years of waiting, Cherwell Collective’s leadership came to the difficult realisation that the promises to sign the land use agreement are not likely to be fulfilled. 

“To protect the wider operations, we will cease our Harvest at Home operations in Bicester.”

Bicester Town Council declined to comment.

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Dr Emily Connally, founder of the Cherwell Collective, said: “We are so touched by the outpouring of appreciation we have received in the midst of a very emotional and difficult decision to close our Bicester operations.

Paid staff worked hard to make the gardens safe for volunteers to work in (Image: Harvest at Home Bicester / Emily Connally)

“We are especially inspired by our volunteers and partner organisations who have been unwavering in their support of Amanda’s great work.

“We are invested in continuing to support the Bicester community in spaces for which we have agreements.

“We could not have asked for a more beautiful day to celebrate Amanda’s achievements at the Garth Walled Garden today (Friday, May 1) and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend.”

Amanda Groom, the Harvest at Home Bicester coordinator, has worked ‘diligently’ for the group for three years.

The announcement added: “In the aftermath of these events, our Bicester Harvest at Home coordinator, Amanda, has stepped down.

Amanda Groom with MP Calum Miller at a pop up larder in Bicester, where he presented the coordinator with her employee of the quarter award (Image: Harvest at Home Bicester / Emily Connally)

“We are heartbroken to lose her and have decided not to attempt to replace her.

“There would not be anyone for many miles who could ever replace the good work she has done.

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“As we are now unable to continue operations in Bicester, we sincerely hope that other entities with land use agreements can employ her in these spaces.

“She is a visionary and incredibly gifted coordinator whom we love dearly.”

It is understood that the Bicester volunteers working in the garden will continue caring for the green spaces separate to Cherwell Collective on a smaller scale, with co-operative Grassroots Bicester.