Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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A new children’s nursery is coming to the Graven Hill development
Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Preschool, which has more than 45 nurseries and preschools in the UK, is set to deliver a new nursery at the popular Graven Hill development.
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Sign up for the 2023 CEO Sleepout to help raise vital funds to tackle homelessness
The 2023 CEO Sleepout is open to anyone in a senior position in an Oxfordshire business – all you need is a big heart, a sleeping bag, and to be willing to raise or donate £1,000.
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Homes in Horspath to benefit from £76m investment in full fibre broadband connectivity
Engineering work is getting underway to connect more than 1,600 homes in Horspath to full fibre broadband as part of an £76 million investment by Gigaclear to expand its full-fibre network to underserved market towns and communities in Oxfordshire.
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Sue Ryder nurses join families in remembering loved ones in a walk under the stars
Sue Ryder Starlight Hike will return to the beautiful grounds of Pangbourne College on the evening of Saturday, 21 October 2023, and it is hoped hundreds of walkers will lace up their trainers in support.
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Wantage-based community action group benefits from developer’s Community Champions scheme
A Wantage-based community action group with sustainability at the core is the latest beneficiary of Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions scheme.
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Vistry staff take on Tough Mudder challenge for charity
Staff from Vistry Group took on a tough – and muddy – challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society – their chosen charity for the year.
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Construction completes on new primary school at Graven Hill
The construction of the 420-pupil primary school development at Graven Hill has been completed, and the school has been handed over to the Warriner Multi Academy Trust to welcome children from 11 September 2023.
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Oxford student named champion of the British Society for Nanomedicine
University of Oxford student and Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Eeshani Bendale has become the first Ayurvedic physician to be named a Champion of the British Society for Nanomedicine.
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Oxford City Council confirms LSD Promotions as organiser of this year’s Christmas market
Oxford City Council has confirmed LSD Promotions will be the organiser for this year’s Christmas market on Broad Street after the previous organisers withdrew.
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Plans for hundreds of new homes agreed in redevelopment of Oxford’s Blackbird Leys
Plans to build hundreds of affordable homes, retail spaces and community facilities as part of the redevelopment of Oxford’s Blackbird Leys have been given the green light by Oxford City Council’s planning committee.
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Hedges announces latest round of hires including a Head of Summertown Office
Hedges has announced its latest round of new hires comprising family law specialists Alexandra Baggallay and Ian Davies, and Head of Summertown Office, Daniel Boyle.
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OLA Pupils achieve top grades in excellent 2023 GCSE performance
Our Lady’s Abingdon (OLA) is celebrating another strong year of GCSE results, with an outstanding 95% of results graded 9-4, 48% graded 9-7 and 46% achieving at least one grade 9 in 2023.
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Oxfordshire Council provides support to residents during cost of living crisis
Children, low-income pensionable households, carers and many others have benefited from Oxfordshire County Council’s cost of living crisis support schemes for residents over the winter of 2022/3 and afterwards.
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Almost half of A-level students at Our Lady’s Abingdon achieved one grade A or above
Almost half of all students achieved at least one A-Level at grade A or above, with 80% securing their first choice of university.
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Final homes by Persimmon Homes for sale at Windrush Place in Witney
Persimmon Homes has only nine homes left for sale at its Windrush Place site in Witney and is urging interested customers not to waste time.
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BBC Gospel Choir of the Year singing in Oxford this September
The EAGA Gospel Choir, BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2023, will be singing in Oxford in a concert in aid of The Unicorn School, Abingdon, which provides specialist educational support for neurodiverse children and young people with related learning challenges.