Category: Media

A ‘lost’ horse-drawn Victorian Merryweather fire engine that was part of Blenheim Palace’s private fire brigade is set to return to the Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site on Wednesday 14th… Continue reading ‘Lost’ Victorian Fire Engine Returns to Blenheim Palace

As Halloween creeps closer and the days shorten, a mysterious mist falls across the gardens at Blenheim Palace from 22-31 October 2021.   Join family and friends to wander from… Continue reading Halloween at Blenheim Palace – A Spooky, fun-filled after dark trail for all the family

Tourism in Oxford is bouncing back, as 2,000 visitors per week enjoyed open-top bus tours of the city in June. City Sightseeing Oxford, owned by Oxford Bus Company, carried 8,000… Continue reading City Sightseeing helping locals rediscover Oxford

A new study highlighting future opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway and help deliver economic growth to the region has been published today (Wednesday 30 June).   The Oxfordshire Rail Corridor… Continue reading Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study

30 June 2021   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Notes to Editors Media are welcome to attend a press call on Thursday 1 July at 10.30am on Broad Street, where Councillors… Continue reading Oxford City Council to officially transform Broad Street into Broad Meadow

Oxfordshire’s leading bus operators have issued a reminder flexible tickets are available for commuters who now travel to work part-time.   Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel’s flexi tickets provide… Continue reading HYBRID WORKERS EMBRACING BUS OPERATORS’ FLEXI TICKETS

The Restart Grant scheme supports businesses in reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Even if your business has already reopened, you may still be eligible for a Restart Grant.… Continue reading Last call for Restart Grant applications

Plans to create a temporary public square at Broad Street in the city centre this summer have been given the green light, after Oxford City Council’s application to close part… Continue reading Work starts to transform Broad Street into “Broad Meadow”, Oxford’s pedestrian-friendly temporary public square

Blenheim Palace’s stunning landscape and parkland is being showcased as part of an outdoor photography exhibition celebrating the natural beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.   A selection of… Continue reading Outdoor Exhibition Celebrates Beautiful Blenheim

Visitors of all ages are being encouraged to channel their inner Robin Hood and let off some steam with axe throwing and archery sessions at Blenheim Palace.   Set in… Continue reading Visitors Invited to Take a bow and hit the Bullseye at Blenheim Palace

Thames Travel has launched a new recruitment campaign that encourages people to consider bus driving as an alternative career to that they are currently engaged in. Funeral director turned bus… Continue reading THAMES TRAVEL LAUNCHES BUS DRIVER RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN AS PART OF SERVICE EXPANSION IN SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE

Visitors are being invited to enjoy National Picnic Week (19th-27th June) with a range of deliciously indulgent picnic hampers in the magnificent setting of Britain’s greatest palace.   The Oxfordshire… Continue reading Enjoy the ‘Finest View in England’ With a Summer Picnic at Blenheim Palace

Award-winning photographer Pete Seaward has created a stunning new display of wildlife photography for a new exhibition at Blenheim Palace.   Set within a recreation of a wooden wildlife hide,… Continue reading Award-winning Photographer Reveals Blenheim’s Wild Side

present day. Although the mosaic is safe, exposed stonework, especially in rooms with stone piers for underfloor heating, is in a fragile state and needs repair.   More than a… Continue reading Re-discovered 200-year-old Guide Reveals Lost Treasures of one of Britain’s Most Luxurious Roman Villas

The Saturday evening timetable on Oxford Bus Company’s park&ride400 service is returning in a boost to the re-emerging night-time economy. Saturday night revellers will be able to use the evening… Continue reading PARK & RIDE SATURDAY NIGHT SERVICE RETURNS TO BOOST OXFORD VISITOR ECONOMY

A limited number of saplings grown from Europe’s greatest collection of ancient oaks have gone on sale to the public at Blenheim Palace for the first time.   Foresters on… Continue reading Saplings From Europe’s Greatest Collection of Ancient Oaks on Sale at Blenheim Palace

Oxford City Council is continuing its partnership with The Good Exchange, the online funding and fundraising platform, to offer £76,000 of grants to help more people get access to arts… Continue reading Oxford City Council to award nearly £80k of grants via The Good Exchange to support Oxford’s diverse residents and help the community to thrive

Blenheim is offering 12 new apprenticeship opportunities in a wide range of roles from bricklaying to social media.   It’s the largest number of apprenticeships offered by the Oxfordshire estate.… Continue reading Blenheim to Recruit Record Number of Apprentices

Oxford City Council’s plans to create a temporary public square in the city centre this summer have taken a step forward with the submission of an application to close part… Continue reading Oxford City Council applies to create pedestrian-friendly temporary public square in Broad Street

Leading Oxfordshire bus operators have increased on-board capacity of vehicles following the government’s easing of social distancing rules. Capacities on all Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and City Sightseeing Oxford… Continue reading Bus operators increase on-board capacity to welcome passengers back