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Samuel MacGregor

Samuel MacGregor
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Sam lives in Bicester and has lived in Oxfordshire for 48 years. An avid Oxford United fan, he is a proud Oxonian and dedicated to delivering news to the county. You'll usually find him walking in the glorious Oxfordshire countryside, in particular the Chiltern Hills
Running garden hose beside text announcing Thames Water’s July 2025 hosepipe ban

Thames Water Announces Hosepipe Ban Across Oxfordshire Amid Record Dry Weather

A temporary hosepipe ban will come into effect from midnight on Tuesday, 22 July, for residents across Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire, as Thames...
Man wearing rectangular glasses and holding a phone outdoors

How Anti-Glare Glasses Can Make Daily Life Safer and More Comfortable

As a glasses wearer who spends most of his time sitting in front of a VDU in an office with overhead fluorescent lights, I...
Next and Primark shopfronts beneath the glass roof at Westgate Oxford

Free Family Fun This Summer at Westgate Oxford: Meet Bluey, Paddington, Peppa Pig &...

Westgate Oxford is set to host six weeks of free summer fun for families, with a star-studded line-up of children’s favourites including Bluey, Paddington™,...
Andy Parsons in a promotional portrait for his Please #@!$ Off To Mars comedy tour

Andy Parsons Brings His New Comedy Tour to Oxford As 2025 UK Dates Announced

Award-winning comedian Andy Parsons is back on the road with his brand-new stand-up show, Please #@!$ Off To Mars, launching across the UK in...
Wooden mud kitchen with hanging pans and utensils beside a stone wall

Why Oxfordshire Parents Are Turning to Mud Kitchens for Outdoor Learning

Children across Oxfordshire thrive when given the freedom to explore the great outdoors. One playful and increasingly popular way to encourage this is with...
Nine Red Arrows aircraft flying in formation against a blue sky with white smoke trails

Red Arrows Return to Oxfordshire Skies! When to Watch the Flypasts

Get ready to look to the skies! The iconic Red Arrows are set to soar over Oxfordshire three times this week, offering residents a...
Campaigners with woodland-restoration banners and Wild Card flags beside the Bernwood Forest sign

Call for Oxfordshire’s Ghost Woods to Be Revived as Part of National Campaign Backed...

A growing grassroots campaign is calling on Forestry England to revive England’s ancient forests, starting with so-called “ghost woods” hidden in plain sight. One...
Adults and children walking along a planted garden path at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace Launches Nature Trails to Inspire Young Eco Explorers

Young nature lovers across Oxfordshire are being invited to take part in a new summer challenge at Blenheim Palace , and it’s all about...
Comedian Tom Davis wearing glasses and a black track jacket against a red background

Tom Davis Brings ‘Spudgun’ Tour to Oxford’s New Theatre

BAFTA-winning comedian, writer and actor Tom Davis is hitting the road again with his brand-new 2026 stand-up tour ‘Spudgun’, and Oxfordshire fans are in...
Three children beside Pip and Posy character sculptures in Blenheim Palace’s Adventure Play area

Blenheim Palace Launches Pip and Posy Drawing Competition to Celebrate Children’s Art Week

Blenheim Palace is marking Children’s Art Week with the launch of a heart-warming Pip and Posy drawing competition, running from 3–13 July 2025. The...

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