Faringdon25 Dec 2025Festive scenes and lights dazzle across the SouthGet festive with these twinkling wonderland displays and seasonal sights.25 Dec 20251 Dec 2025MP sounds alarm over fire service shake-upProposals include relocating firefighters and fire engines away from larger stations.1 Dec 20257 Nov 2025Lord of the Rings tower to celebrate 90th birthdayA well-known landmark thought to have links to JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels turns 90.7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Lord of the Rings tower to celebrate 90th birthdayFaringdon Folly is celebrating with an event where the dress-code is wear pink with fairy lights.7 Nov 20259 Sep 2025Repair fund for famous landmark reaches £350,000 Faringdon Folly in Oxfordshire is thought to have inspired Saruman's Tower of Orthanc in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. 9 Sep 20254 Sep 2025Man jailed over bomb hoax and threats to killTyler Jay Little, 23, of Abingdon, has been jailed for five years and three months.4 Sep 202522 Jul 2025Repair plan for 1930s 'birthday present' listed towerThe tower was built in Faringdon in the 1930s as a birthday present but was not used for decades.22 Jul 202514 Jul 2025Tributes paid to footballer who died in ThamesHighworth Town FC says Will Coker was a "polite and respectful lad".14 Jul 202513 Jul 2025Body found in river after major search operationThe man, 23, got into difficulty after entering the water at Buscot Lock, police say.13 Jul 2025...
