内容摘要：Mr Miller and Mr Cui are also accused of trying to "harass" an anti-Chinese government protester, which included installing a tracking device on their car and slashing their tyres.

Mr Miller and Mr Cui are also accused of trying to "harass" an anti-Chinese government protester, which included installing a tracking device on their car and slashing their tyres.

"We're looking to completely revamp the cafe area, repurpose the box office and do some cosmetic improvements to the outside as well."It is all part of South Oxfordshire District Council's upcoming Culture, Heritage and Creative Industries Strategy, run alongside Vale of White Horse District Council.

Starting in summer 2026 and lasting four years, the project will work with the Arts Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and others to give a boost to the creative sector.Tourism, the local economy and arts jobs are all in its sights.Georgina Heritage, the authority's communities lead, said, "The strategy will enable us to have a four-year plan and set the vision for arts and culture, not just at Cornerstone but across the district."

It would also emphasise the importance of the arts sector in south Oxfordshire "for businesses and the health and wellbeing of our residents," she added.But for some arts groups, it can be a struggle to find affordable arts spaces to use.

Alison Jerred is in two amateur performance groups - Buttercross in Witney, and Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society.

Both have struggled to find places to put on their shows."People would turn up at his hotel room with a bottle and want him to drink it in front of them.

"When people were feeding him lots of whisky he could get irascible."I think he liked to be the centre of attention, in a pub he would tell great stories and people would buy him drinks, but I don't think he was known for a temper in any way.

"[His wife] Caitlin had the temper and she would give him a right hiding."Actress and writer Ruth Jones has been awarded this year's Hay Festival medal for drama.