Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Hedges announces winners of its 2023 local schools’ essay competition
Hedges has announced the three winners of its annual schools’ essay competition. The prize-giving took place at a special closed-doors event held at St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, last week.
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National Trust launches Heritage and Rural Skills Centre at Coleshill
The National Trust is formally launching its Heritage and Rural Skills Centre at Coleshill in Oxfordshire on Friday, 19 May and there’s a public Open Day with tours, demos and children’s activities on Saturday, 20 May.
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Planning application submitted for 31 affordable low-carbon homes in Bertie Place
OX Place, Oxford City Council’s housing company, aims to build 22 council and nine shared ownership homes on the former landfill site in South Oxford which has been earmarked for housing development since 2013.
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Two new church bells at All Saints first in country with the royal cyphers
Two new church bells at All Saints, North Moreton, have been cast as the first in the country with the royal cyphers of their Majesties, King Charles and Queen Camilla and were rung for the first time on the coronation on 06 May.
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Hayfield launches a new development of homes in West Adderbury
Hayfield has launched a new development of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses and bungalows in West Adderbury near Banbury.
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Spring into a new home at Clifton Gate in the quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington
The quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington, with its picturesque rolling hills, is an obvious choice for those looking to embrace a tranquil lifestyle and remain within easy commutable distance to Central London.
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Carterton Gymnastic Club hosts over 270 gymnasts in 2nd championship
Carterton Gymnastic Club hosts over 270 gymnasts in 2nd championship and wins British Gymnastics Community Club of the Year (with +250 members) alongside celebrating the second birthday of its purpose built facility, The Vault.
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Award-winning writer and MP join medical professionals for Oxford brain injury conference
The Ahead Together conference, now in its third year of running, is bringing together industry experts and family members with experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) for the one-day event in Oxford to drive best practices.
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Chalgrove-based Pets As Therapy announced a winner of Purina’s BetterwithPets Prize 2023
Pets As Therapy, along with StreetVet and Spanish organisation Center de Teràpies Assistides amb Cans, have been announced as winners of Purina’s BetterwithPets Prize 2023.
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Hinksey Outdoor Swimming Pool is set to reopen in mid-May
Hinksey Outdoor Swimming Pool is set to reopen in mid-May following work that is currently taking place to reline the pool from a £132k investment by Oxford City Council.
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Closure of Botley Road at the rail bridge gets off to a positive start
The closure of Botley Road at the rail bridge started today (11 April 2023) and overall it appears to have been a positive start with buses using the turning area created by the bridge for the first time.
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Wallingford to unveil Agatha Christie statue in Murder Mystery Weekend this September
The market town of Wallingford is planning a Murder Mystery Weekend on 09 and 10 September 2023, celebrating its famous former resident, Dame Agatha Christie.
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Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group responds to local planning application
Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group has announced that it will be holding three public engagement events this month in response to Vistry Group’s planning application.
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Vistry Group submits planning application for new homes in Banbury
Vistry Group has submitted an outline planning application to Cherwell District Council for up to 170 new homes, 51 of which will be designated mixed-tenure affordable housing.
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Langford Arts Festival returns bigger than ever in 2023
The Langford Arts Festival will return to the Oxfordshire village on the weekend of Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 June 2023, with 65 artists, a new sculpture garden, and even more activities for visitors to try.
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US life science company selects Milton Park as first UK manufacturing hub
New England Biolabs® (NEB®) – a global leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications – is establishing its first overseas product development and manufacturing site at Milton Park in Oxfordshire.