RECAP: Strongest Solar Storm in Over 20 Years Triggers Widespread Auroras

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

UK: Massive Fire Destroys Hangar at Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire

A large fire broke out and destroyed a hangar at Bicester Heritage, home to the classic car centre at Bicester Airfield, on Thursday evening, May 15. The flames burned overnight but were brought under control by Friday morning.

UK: Farmers Protest Proposed Inheritance Tax Changes, Blocking Oxford Streets

About 100 farmers with tractors took to the streets of Oxford, causing travel disruptions to protest the government's proposed changes to inheritance tax on Thursday, January 9.

UK: Torrential Rain Unleashes Widespread Flooding Across England 2

Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across England, leading to school closures and transport disruptions. More than a month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours in some areas.

UK: Torrential Rain Unleashes Widespread Flooding Across England

Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across England, leading to school closures and transport disruptions. More than a month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours in some areas.

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) greets French President Emmanuel Macron during the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Zara Farrar/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference at the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) walks with Britain's King Charles III during the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Tim Hammond/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Tim Hammond/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

BRITAIN-OXFORDSHIRE-EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY-MEETING

(240719) -- OXFORDSHIRE, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the EPC as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges. (Tim Hammond/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Zelensky Attends European Political Community Summit - UK

Zelensky Attends European Political Community Summit - UK

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (1l), and the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski (1r), greet each other on their arrival at the opening plenary session of the European Political Community, at Blenheim Palace, on July 18, 2024, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, UK. The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, is today attending the fourth summit of the European Political Community in the United Kingdom, a forum promoted at the initiative of the French President, which brings together fifty European leaders, both those who are part of the EU and most of those who are not integrated into the community club. Photo by Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Zelensky Attends European Political Community Summit - UK

Zelensky Attends European Political Community Summit - UK

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (1l), and the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski (1r), greet each other on their arrival at the opening plenary session of the European Political Community, at Blenheim Palace, on July 18, 2024, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, UK. The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, is today attending the fourth summit of the European Political Community in the United Kingdom, a forum promoted at the initiative of the French President, which brings together fifty European leaders, both those who are part of the EU and most of those who are not integrated into the community club. Photo by Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Attends European Political Community Summit - UK

Macron Attends European Political Community Summit - UK

The French President, Emmanuel Macron (1l), and the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez (1r), greet each other on their arrival at the opening plenary session of the European Political Community, at Blenheim Palace, on July 18, 2024, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire (UK). The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, is today attending the fourth summit of the European Political Community in the United Kingdom, a forum promoted at the initiative of the French President, which brings together fifty European leaders, both those who are part of the EU and most of those who are not integrated into the community club. Photo by Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Goring, the Lock 1896

Goring, the Lock 1896

Goring, the Lock 1896 Date: 1896

Goring, the Lock 1896

Goring, the Lock 1896

Goring, the Lock 1896 Date: 1896

Goring, Thatched Cottage 1896

Goring, Thatched Cottage 1896

Goring, Thatched Cottage 1896 Date: 1896

Henley-on-Thames, Hart Street 1893

Henley-on-Thames, Hart Street 1893

Henley-on-Thames, Hart Street 1893 Date: 1893

Abingdon, Stert Street 1893

Abingdon, Stert Street 1893

Abingdon, Stert Street 1893 Date: 1893

Wallingford, from the River 1893

Wallingford, from the River 1893

Wallingford, from the River 1893 Date: 1893

Wallingford, Market Place 1893

Wallingford, Market Place 1893

Wallingford, Market Place 1893 Date: 1893

Abingdon, Market Place 1890

Abingdon, Market Place 1890

Abingdon, Market Place 1890 Date: 1890

Henley-on-Thames, Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, Regatta 1890 Date: 1890

Henley-on-Thames, the Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, the Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, the Regatta 1890 Date: 1890

Henley-on-Thames, Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, Regatta 1890 Date: 1890

Henley-on-Thames, the Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, the Regatta 1890

Henley-on-Thames, the Regatta 1890 Date: 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill and Church 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill and Church 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill and Church 1890 Date: 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890 Date: 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890 Date: 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890

Mapledurham, the Mill 1890 Date: 1890

Whitchurch, from Pangbourne 1890

Whitchurch, from Pangbourne 1890

Whitchurch, from Pangbourne 1890 Date: 1890

Mapledurham, the Lock 1890

Mapledurham, the Lock 1890

Mapledurham, the Lock 1890 Date: 1890

Shillingford, Swan Hotel 1890

Shillingford, Swan Hotel 1890

Shillingford, Swan Hotel 1890 Date: 1890

Abingdon, Market Place 1890

Abingdon, Market Place 1890

Abingdon, Market Place 1890 Date: 1890

Clifton Hampden, Village and Church 1890

Clifton Hampden, Village and Church 1890

Clifton Hampden, Village and Church 1890 Date: 1890

Dorchester, the Village 1890

Dorchester, the Village 1890

Dorchester, the Village 1890 Date: 1890

Abingdon, East St Helen Street 1890

Abingdon, East St Helen Street 1890

Abingdon, East St Helen Street 1890 Date: 1890

Abingdon, view from the Elms 1890

Abingdon, view from the Elms 1890

Abingdon, view from the Elms 1890 Date: 1890

Abingdon, the Boat House 1890

Abingdon, the Boat House 1890

Abingdon, the Boat House 1890 Date: 1890

Nuneham Courtenay, from the Bridge 1890

Nuneham Courtenay, from the Bridge 1890

Nuneham Courtenay, from the Bridge 1890 Date: 1890

Clifton Hampden, the Barley Mow Inn 1890

Clifton Hampden, the Barley Mow Inn 1890

Clifton Hampden, the Barley Mow Inn 1890 Date: 1890

Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890

Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890

Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890 Date: 1890

Oxford, on the river from Folly Bridge 1890

Oxford, on the river from Folly Bridge 1890

Oxford, on the river from Folly Bridge 1890 Date: 1890

Abingdon, view from the Elms 1890

Abingdon, view from the Elms 1890

Abingdon, view from the Elms 1890 Date: 1890

Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford Steamer 1890

Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford Steamer 1890

Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford Steamer 1890 Date: 1890

Oxford, Broad Street 1890

Oxford, Broad Street 1890

Oxford, Broad Street 1890 Date: 1890

Oxford, Magdalen College 1890

Oxford, Magdalen College 1890

Oxford, Magdalen College 1890 Date: 1890

Iffley, the Mill Lock and Bridge 1890

Iffley, the Mill Lock and Bridge 1890

Iffley, the Mill Lock and Bridge 1890 Date: 1890

Oxford, Magdalen College 1890

Oxford, Magdalen College 1890

Oxford, Magdalen College 1890 Date: 1890

Oxford, St Giles' Street 1890

Oxford, St Giles' Street 1890

Oxford, St Giles' Street 1890 Date: 1890