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Dishoom’s Permit Room launches new menu across all locations
Dishoom’s Permit Room has unveiled a brand-new menu featuring bar snacks, sharing grills, classic curries and cocktails inspired by Bombay’s historic permit rooms.
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Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 Longlist includes three authors with Oxford connections
Three writers with Oxford connections feature on the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist, joining 13 other authors recognised for powerful storytelling exploring identity, family, displacement and the complexities of human experience.
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Taylors opens flagship gourmet Deli & Café at Oxford North Innovation District
Taylors has launched its flagship café at Oxford North, offering £1.00 hot drinks to mark the opening. The 80-seater venue at The Red Hall becomes the company’s ninth Oxford location, strengthening the district’s growing retail and community offering.
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Big Open Weekend brings two days of free family fun to Oxford leisure centres
Oxford’s Big Open Weekend returns on March 07 to 08 with free swimming, soft play, ice skating and family activities at four leisure centres across the city.
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The Stranglers, Elvis Costello and 80s Classical join Hampton Court Palace Festival 2026 lineup
The Hampton Court Palace Festival 2026 will feature The Stranglers, Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, and an 80s Classical concert with Kim Wilde, Go West, Nik Kershaw and Roland Gift alongside other major acts.
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Jessie J revealed as fourth and final Party in the Paddock headliner
Jessie J will headline Party in the Paddock at Newbury Racecourse on 15 August, completing the 2026 summer music raceday line up.









