Olivia Churchill
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Beard Construction raises record £170k for local charities in 2025
Beard Construction has celebrated a record-breaking year of charity fundraising, with colleagues raising more than £170k in 2025. The funds will support five charities across the south of England, helping thousands of people in local communities.
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Watlington care home wins Care Team of the Year at Caring UK Awards 2025
A Watlington care home has been named Care Team of the Year at the Caring UK Awards 2025. The Sanctuary Care-run home was praised for its dedication, community spirit and outstanding quality of care.
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Westgate Oxford helps shoppers beat the January blues with events and winter offers
Westgate Oxford is brightening January with styling events, giveaways and seasonal offers. From free hot chocolate to dining discounts and cinema screenings, the centre is encouraging guests to enjoy the winter months with plenty of reasons to smile.
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Warneford Hospital’s 200th anniversary launches with Museum of Oxford exhibition
A new exhibition at the Museum of Oxford has launched Warneford Hospital’s 200th anniversary celebrations. The free display explores two centuries of mental health care and is the first in a year-long programme of exhibitions touring Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire Cricket becomes a registered charity following successful application
Oxfordshire Cricket has officially become a registered charity, strengthening its ability to grow participation, support volunteers and deliver community programmes, as it launches an ambitious new strategy to shape the future of the sport across the county.
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Ex-BBC presenter Geraldine Peers joins Oxfordshire rock band Lunar Kites for new single
Former BBC Oxford presenter Geraldine Peers has added her voice to a new single by space rock band Lunar Kites. The myth-inspired track features Peers as the goddess Demeter and marks an unexpected collaboration ahead of the band’s debut album.
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Wildlife photography exhibition brings calm to cancer patients at Churchill Hospital
A new wildlife photography exhibition, The Wild Encounter, is now open at Churchill Hospital’s South Street Gallery. Featuring work by Oxford-based photographer Robert Edwards, the exhibition offers patients and visitors moments of calm and escape through encounters with the natural world.
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Helen & Douglas House named headline charity partner for Oxford Half 2026
Helen & Douglas House has been named Headline Charity Partner for the 2026 Oxford Half Marathon. The partnership will give the Oxford-based children’s hospice more runner places than ever, helping raise vital funds to support terminally ill children and their families.
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Day Fever brings its daytime disco phenomenon to Oxford’s O2 Academy as part of major 2026 UK tour
Day Fever is bringing its hugely popular daytime disco to Oxford’s O2 Academy this February, offering an afternoon of dancing, nostalgia and feel-good music – all wrapped up before the evening begins.
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Free Oxford park and ride bus journeys extended until March 2026
Free park and ride bus journeys in Oxford have been extended until March 2026 after a sharp rise in passenger numbers, supporting the temporary congestion charge and reducing traffic in the city.
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Demolition of old swimming pool clears way for Blackbird Leys Community Centre redevelopment
Demolition of the former swimming pool in Blackbird Leys has been completed, clearing the way for construction of a new purpose-built community centre at the heart of the area’s wider regeneration.
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Oxford volunteer marks rehoming of 25,000 hens with British Hen Welfare Trust
The British Hen Welfare Trust’s Oxfordshire team has reached a remarkable milestone, rehoming its 25,000th hen. Coordinator Lucia Singer reflects on 13 years of volunteering, teamwork and the enduring appeal of what she calls “beautiful, intelligent little dinosaurs”.
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Parkers Properties raises thousands for local causes across West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire estate agent Parkers Properties is marking a year of community fundraising, supporting charities, village events and grassroots sport while raising thousands of pounds for local and international causes.
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The Ivy relaunches £19.17 menu as Brits redefine luxury in 2026
New research shows Brits now value time, connection and affordable treats over extravagance. The Ivy has responded by expanding its iconic £19.17 1917 set menu, offering more seasonal dishes and accessible luxury across its restaurants.
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New guided tour linking Oxford and Shakespeare’s Stratford launches for 2026
A new guided tour launching in 2026 will connect Oxford with Stratford-upon-Avon via the Cotswolds, offering visitors a scenic small-group day trip through Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold before reaching Shakespeare’s hometown.
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Inflatable dinosaurs and rubber ducks top list of bizarre items left on Oxford buses
From inflatable dinosaur costumes to bags of rubber ducks, Oxford Bus Company has revealed the strangest items left on its buses in 2025, alongside thousands of everyday essentials logged and reunited with passengers using digital technology.