Market town in Oxfordshire, known for its village and tourist draw Mks Village.
Haverfordwest Castle in Pembrokeshire is closed for restoration until 2028, with grounds to host open-air events for 500 people. The project aims to drive regeneration, expand biodiversity, and provide a school programme and volunteering opportunities. Pembrokeshire Council expects around 63,000 visitors in the first year.
Residents of Piddington have voted 285–26 to secede from the UK in a symbolic referendum against Home Office plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at MoD Bicester. The vote highlights local backlash over national distribution of asylum accommodation as authorities push to move away from hotels and HMOs.
Voters in Piddington have held a symbolic independence referendum with 285 of 312 ballots in favor of leaving the UK to protest Home Office plans to house asylum seekers at a nearby military site. The vote has no legal status, but it has highlighted local tensions and political responses ahead of broader government housing plans.