Olivia Churchill
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Sicilian bakery and pizza specialist Aromi opens in Oxford city centre
Cambridge favourite Aromi has opened its first location outside the city, bringing handmade Sicilian food, sourdough pizza and speciality coffee to Oxford city centre.
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Oxfordshire household recycling centres block traders illegally disposing of commercial waste
Oxfordshire County Council has blocked 67 users from household waste recycling centres after new booking rules helped identify suspected trade waste abuse, with the changes saving taxpayers thousands of pounds in disposal costs.
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Pulhams introduces tap-on, tap-off contactless payments across its bus network
Pulhams passengers will soon be able to pay for bus journeys more easily with the introduction of a new tap-on, tap-off contactless payment system across most of its network.
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Didcot teacher’s Ryder Cup-style charity golf tournament raises more than £10k for Sobell House
Didcot teacher Rob Hayden launched the Hayden Cup charity golf tournament in 2022, inspired by his family’s experience with Sobell House Hospice and determined to raise funds for the Oxford hospice.
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Helen & Douglas House named one of CarFest’s charity partners as festival comes to Silverstone
CarFest has announced five regional charity partners ahead of its first festival at Silverstone, with Oxford’s Helen & Douglas House among the organisations set to benefit from this year’s fundraising.
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Festivalgoers offered direct shuttle bus link to Truck Festival 2026 in Steventon
Festivalgoers heading to Truck Festival this summer will be able to use a dedicated shuttle bus service connecting Didcot Parkway with the event site at Hill Farm in Steventon.
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Safety cameras to be installed at Oxford A40 Barton Park junction following speeding concerns
Safety cameras are to be installed at the A40 northern bypass junction with Barton Park after concerns over speeding, red-light jumping and several collisions and near-misses since the junction opened.
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Oxford families could pay three times more for city bus travel under new park and ride discount scheme
A new discounted park and ride ticket scheme funded through Oxford’s congestion charge revenue has prompted concerns that city bus users are being left behind, with some equivalent journeys costing significantly more.
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County Council to consider next step in potential Oxfordshire solar farm purchase
Oxfordshire County Council will decide whether to progress due diligence on the potential purchase of a solar farm, a move it says could generate renewable energy, reduce emissions and deliver long-term financial returns.
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Chipping Norton Pride to celebrate fourth year in 2026 with ‘Love Out Loud’ theme
Chipping Norton Pride will return on 25 July with its fourth annual celebration, bringing live entertainment, market stalls and an evening programme to the town under this year’s ‘Love Out Loud’ theme.
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Play2Give celebrates £10,000 milestone with Sobell House hospice bathroom transformation
Play2Give has celebrated donating more than £10,000 to Sobell House Hospice, funding refurbished patient bathrooms to improve comfort and dignity.
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Maggie’s marks 30 years of cancer support with celebrity campaign
National cancer charity Maggie’s is celebrating its 30th anniversary with support from well-known broadcasters and performers, while highlighting the growing need for free cancer support services, including at its Oxford centre.
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Fire station closures remain possible as Oxfordshire reviews future service plans
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that the possibility of future fire station closures remains open, with Rewley Road and Kidlington among sites potentially affected by longer-term plans linked to the county’s changing emergency response model.
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Campaigners escalate complaints over alleged misuse of £1.5m funding for Oxford bridge project
Friends of Grandpont Nature Park has escalated a complaint over the use of more than £1.5m of Homes England funding for Oxford’s Oxpens River Bridge project, claiming the money is being used incorrectly.
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Oxford traffic filters papers predicted ring road traffic increase and £1.1m surplus ahead of September launch
As Oxford prepares to introduce its long-delayed traffic filters on 14 September, cabinet papers from 2022 reveal what councillors expected the scheme to achieve.
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Suffolk House redevelopment plans submitted for 149 student rooms in Summertown
A five-storey redevelopment of Suffolk House in Summertown has been submitted to Oxford City Council, proposing 149 student rooms, new retail space and improvements to South Parade.