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The Latest Breaking News from Blenheim Palace

Golden toilet’s new owner explains why they made £9.3m purchase

The first casting was stolen by thieves from Blenheim Palace in 2019

The Independent UK

Ripley’s ‘flush with excitement’ after buying gold toilet worth £9.3m

The first casting was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2019.

Evening Standard

Is the Cotswolds now accessible? A wheelchair user’s guide on where to go and how to get around

This pretty region is wildly popular among tourists keen to enjoy the quaint villages, traditional pubs and rolling countryside – but how easy are these to experience if you have a disability? Carrie-Ann Lightly shares her experience

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Two men jailed over theft of £4.75m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace

James Sheen given four-year term and Michael Jones 27 months after ‘bold and brazen’ theft of toilet in Oxfordshire

The Guardian - UK

Gold from toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace ‘may have been smuggled abroad’

Thames Valley Police has not ruled out the chance that the gold was moved away from the UK.

Evening Standard

Pair jailed for burglary of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

A gang of thieves smashed their way in to the palace and ripped out the fully-functioning 18-carat gold toilet during a raid in 2019.

Evening Standard

Man handed suspended sentence over role in Blenheim Palace £4.8m gold toilet heist

Frederick Doe, 36, convicted of conspiring to transfer criminal property after 18-carat toilet was stolen in 2019

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'Turner's spirit of innovation is still alive': Shortlisted artists announced for 2025 Turner Prize

From huge paintings to complex installations, this year's shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize embrace the 250-year-old artist's ambition.

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Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

It is believed the distinctive toilet has now been split up and disposed of, Oxford Crown Court was told previously.

Evening Standard

Men found guilty of stealing £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

The fully-functioning 18-carat toilet was a star attraction in an art installation before its theft

The Independent UK

Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist

Michael Jones convicted of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property

The Guardian - UK

Man guilty of burglary over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

Jurors at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday found Michael Jones, 39, from Oxford, guilty of burglary.

Evening Standard

Thief was ‘stressed’ trying to sell gold from Blenheim Palace toilet, jury hears

It is believed the stolen golden toilet was broken up and sold in Birmingham for £520,000 less than two weeks after the raid, jurors heard.

Evening Standard

Man accused of stealing gold toilet checked web headlines about raid – court

Oxford Crown Court heard that Michael Jones had searched for details about the burglary in the days following the raid at Blenheim Palace in 2019.

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Blenheim staff woken by breaking glass during gold toilet theft, court told

On Wednesday jurors sitting at Oxford Crown Court heard from the written statements of witnesses to the break-in.

Evening Standard

Watch shock moment thieves carry £4.75million gold toilet out of Blenheim Palace

In footage shown to jurors, two cars tear across the lawn towards the palace before three men make their way inside

The Independent UK

CCTV shows brazen thieves roll £4.75 million gold toilet out of palace

This shocking CCTV footage reveals the audacious theft of an 18-carat gold toilet, valued at £4.75 million, from Blenheim Palace.

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Gold Toilet Stolen From Blenheim Palace In Audacious Raid

Learn about the daring heist of a valuable gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, a satirical artwork by Maurizio Cattelan.

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The Independent UK

Gold toilet stolen from Sir Winston Churchill’s home has been broken up, court hears

The fully functioning toilet, entitled America, had been installed as an artwork at Blenheim Palace

Evening Standard

Gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace in ‘audacious raid’, court hears

The toilet, which was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a star attraction in an exhibition

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Richard Ashcroft set to rock Blenheim Palace

Richard Ashcroft has confirmed a festival date the month before Oasis' reunion tour is due to kick off amid rumours he's due to support the Britpop legends.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the European Political Community summit: at last, Britain is back in the diplomatic room

Editorial: Keir Starmer has seized the opportunity of the meeting at Blenheim Palace to announce a much-needed reset in relations

Evening Standard

OPINION - Kemi Badenoch's my choice to lead the Conservatives: here's why

Among the loud political debate over the King’s Speech, the continuing drama from the US and the relationship setting at the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire today, there will be few column inches given to the Conservatives this week. Or next. Even the week after. Many reading…

France 24

UK's Starmer and Macron hail bilateral ‘reset’, reaffirm support for Ukraine

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed an opportunity to strengthern relations between the UK and France on key issues such as defence, security and cross-Channel migration. Meeting at a summit for the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace near Oxford in the…

Evening Standard

Pictured: Albania's 6ft 7in tall PM towers over Keir Starmer at Blenheim Palace Europe summit

The Labour leader was photographed greeting Edi Rama at the entrance to the grand Oxfordshire estate

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