Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Cothill School announces plans to become co-educational
Cothill School, an independent day and boarding prep school in Oxfordshire, for pupils aged 7 to 13, will become co-educational from September 2025, enabling more families to benefit from the school’s excellent academic offering boys have enjoyed for over 150 years.
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Weather decimates the 2024 annual count of Oxfordshire’s county flower
Rain, flooding and high winds have obliterated the 2024 annual count of Oxfordshire’s county flower – the Snake’s Head Fritillary – with the lowest number recorded in nearly 30 years.
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The Didcot Powerhouse Fund launches its spring community engagement events
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is inviting the public to participate in a series of spring community engagement events – to get connected, have fun, make a positive difference, fundraise and share the work the fund is doing locally.
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Two Oxford Bus Company bus drivers to complete gruelling challenges for charity
Arif Khan is running his second London Marathon this month and Mark Temple is embarking on a half-iron-man contest in Somerset in July.
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Thame-based three rocks® customer experience solution specialist announces 10 new hires
three rocks®, a customer experience solution specialist based in Thame, has announced the addition of 10 new hires to its team following a period of sustained growth in the last six months.
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Oxford apprenticeship experts Ignite Training celebrates its 25th birthday
Ignite Sport launched in 1999 and delivered holiday camps and after-school clubs. It has since added to its portfolio and formed Ignite Training and Velocity Football.
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Hedges Law to open new branch in Chipping Norton
Hedges, one of Oxfordshire’s longest-serving law firms, has announced the opening of its Chipping Norton branch, the firm’s third location in the county and its second branch opening in the last 12 months.
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Local businesses in Chalgrove unite to acquire an additional defibrillator for the village
An initiative spearheaded by a group of several local businesses in Chalgrove has culminated in the acquisition of an additional defibrillator for the village.
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Work is underway to repair the water-damaged theatre floor at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury
The auditorium at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury has sadly been out of action for the last few weeks due to recently discovered water damage.
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Didcot-born Play2Give gets eggs-traordinary response to its annual Easter egg appeal
Play2Give – a Didcot-born charity, has been “overwhelmed” by the eggs-traordinary response to its fourth annual Easter egg appeal to help local children in need, including young patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital.
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voco Oxford Thames Hotel team members embark on tree planting and litter picking initiatives
Team members at voco’s Oxford Thames Hotel have undertaken a dual effort of fruit tree planting and an environmental clean-up – collecting and removing over 42 kilogrammes of waste.
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Fun for all the family in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this Easter break
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things, and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.
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The Didcot Powerhouse Fund announces 2024 grant recipients
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has announced that they are making 21 grants totalling £108,000 to local charities and community groups, with 10 of the grants going to charities new to Powerhouse.
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City Sightseeing Oxford launches all-electric fleet of open-top buses to deliver zero-emission tours
Unveiled to mark English Tourism Week, the eye-catching new fleet of electric vehicles forms the next stage in Oxford Bus Company’s journey to delivering a decarbonized public transport system.
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Oxford United unveils new community initiative as part of new stadium proposals
The Dreaming Spires project includes work experience, apprenticeship and employment opportunities for students and young professionals, plus mental health support programmes, mentoring and education.
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Local care home celebrates another top 20 finish in national rankings
Churchfields Care Home, part of Premium Care Group, has been recognised as one of the top 20 care homes in the UK at the carehome.co.uk awards, based on over 90,000 reviews from care homes across the country.