Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Two new NHS mental health facilities planned for Oxfordshire as charity backs £343m investment
Two new NHS mental health facilities are planned for Oxfordshire as part of a £343m national investment, with Oxford charity Response welcoming the move towards earlier, preventative support.
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Actor Toby Jones shares passion for nature and farming at FarmED fundraising evening
Actor Toby Jones discussed his passion for nature, wildlife and environmental conservation during a sold-out fundraising evening at FarmED near Chipping Norton, sharing why regenerative agriculture and the protection of local landscapes matter to him.
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Local housebuilders Persimmon Homes Wessex backs Didcot youth charity TRAIN
The donation from Persimmon Homes Wessex will support TRAIN’s work with young people in Didcot, helping the long-established youth charity provide mentoring, youth work and opportunities for local teenagers.
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Islip Bridge closure could add millions of miles to Oxfordshire journeys, resident warns
A three-month closure of Islip Bridge could add as much as 2.2 million miles to journeys, according to an Oxfordshire resident who has questioned whether the wider costs of the disruption were properly assessed.
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Diddly Dog Show to make debut at Cornbury House Horse Trials this September
A new Diddly Dog Show will bring a celebration of countryside dogs to Cornbury House Horse Trials in September, with entry fees donated to the Ernest Cook Trust.
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Grove rider Eva Reichardt selected for England endurance squad at Home Internationals
Grove-based endurance rider Eva Maria Reichardt has earned selection for England at the Home Internationals, following two years of building a successful partnership with her Arabian horse JT Roulette.
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Persimmon Homes Wessex is hosting events to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder
Persimmon Homes Wessex is hosting events across Oxfordshire and the wider region to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder and families move into larger homes.
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Five giant Megalosaurus sculptures take over Blenheim Palace gardens
Five colourful, life-size Megalosaurus sculptures have arrived at Blenheim Palace, bringing the story of Oxfordshire’s most famous prehistoric discovery to life in a striking new exhibition.
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New shared ownership homes launched in Wantage as property prices remain a barrier for buyers
New two, three and four-bedroom shared ownership homes have gone on sale at The Orchards in Wantage, offering local buyers an alternative route into home ownership as property prices remain high across Oxfordshire.
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Abingdon pupils celebrate strong GCSE results after making progress in specialist education
Students at The Unicorn School in Abingdon are celebrating strong GCSE and vocational results, highlighting the role of specialist, nurturing education in supporting young people with dyslexia and other learning differences to achieve their potential.
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Cokethorpe pupils celebrate strong GCSE results after record Sixth Form performance
Pupils at Cokethorpe School in Witney are celebrating a strong set of GCSE results, with 12% of all grades awarded at Grade 9 and more than a quarter at Grades 9–8.
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Aureus School celebrates best-ever GCSE results after three years of improvement
Students and staff at Aureus School in Didcot are celebrating the school’s best-ever GCSE results, with significant improvements in the number achieving strong grades in both English and maths.
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Oxford High students celebrate exceptional GCSE results in 150th anniversary year
Oxford High School students are celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE results, with 50% of grades awarded Grade 9 and 74% achieving Grades 8 or 9 as the school marks its 150th anniversary.
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Islip Bridge to close for 10 weeks as major traffic and safety works begin
Islip Bridge will close to all motor traffic for almost two months from 28 September as Oxfordshire County Council carries out major safety and traffic improvements, with diversions and changes to the H5 bus service.
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Queen Camilla reveals emotional struggle over King Charles’s cancer diagnosis during Maggie’s visit
Queen Camilla has spoken publicly for the first time about the emotional difficulty of visiting a Maggie’s cancer support centre days before King Charles’s diagnosis was announced, highlighting the importance of support for patients and their families.
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Cokethorpe School celebrates strongest A-level results in recent years
Cokethorpe School in Witney is celebrating its strongest Sixth Form results in recent years, with 48% of A-level grades awarded at A* or A and every BTEC student achieving a Distinction* or Distinction.