Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Construction work starts on redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre
The £5.4m redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre will create a modern, accessible, purpose-built centre with a lower carbon footprint.
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Oxfordshire man completes 496-mile running challenge in 31 days for Alzheimer’s Society
40-year-old Tom Vincent from Oakley, near Oxford has completed an epic 496-mile fundraising running challenge for Alzheimer’s Society.
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Electric car club pilot scheme extended until September 2024
The trial features electric vehicles (EVs), which can be hired on an hourly or daily basis from district and city council-owned car parks in Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington, Eynsham, Henley, Wallingford, Abingdon, Witney and Oxford.
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Work starts in preparation for the trial of traffic filters on Oxford streets
Work has started on Oxford streets to prepare for six traffic filters as part of a trial approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in November 2022.
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Majority of Oxfordshire children offered first choice secondary school place for 2024/25
A total of 88.24 per cent (6,492) of applicants have been awarded their first choice of secondary school place in Oxfordshire for 2024/25, slightly higher than last year (87.05 per cent, 6,415 applicants).
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Oxford Metro Bank colleagues help pack 500 runner bags for OX5 Run
Oxford Metro Bank colleagues have supported the Oxford Children’s Hospital Charity by devoting their time to pack 500 runner bags for the Oxford Children’s Hospital’s highly anticipated OX5 Run.
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Oxford University tutors win employee status legal challenge at tribunal
Rebecca and Alice, who have taught on the Masters in Creative Writing at the university on personal service contracts claimed that the terms of their contracts meant that they are employees.
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Construction nearing completion at Orwell Park in Sutton Courtenay
Building work is nearing completion at Linden Homes’ Orwell Park location in Sutton Courtenay, where just two homes remain for sale. The final two properties available to reserve at the development are the four-bedroom Cottingham and five-bedroom Fletcher house types.
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UTC Oxfordshire in Didcot retains ‘Good’ Ofsted rating in all areas
UTC Oxfordshire, part of the Activate Learning Education Trust, has retained its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following an inspection in December, with inspectors especially impressed with the school’s careers focus and links with industry.
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Didcot’s Powerhouse Pathway pilot scheme offers young people career lift off
The Powerhouse Pathway is exciting new pilot scheme for young people founded in September 2023 as a partnership between local charity SOFEA, The Didcot Powerhouse Fund and local Didcot employers.
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Wellington Gate developer Persimmon Homes Wessex attends Wantage career fair
The developer behind the Wellington Gate development in Grove marked Apprenticeship Week with a visit to a career fair in Wantage.
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Oxford United making ‘great progress’ preparing planning application for new stadium
Oxford United is making ‘great progress’ preparing a planning application for its new stadium. The team aims to establish a new venue at The Triangle, situated south of Kidlington Roundabout, as its current licence agreement for the Kassam Stadium expires in 2026.
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Celebrate your wild memories with a butterfly plaque from local wildlife charity
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has opened two new butterfly memory walls to celebrate special occasions like declaring your love for nature – or your sweetheart!
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Exquisite stained glass ‘Wappenscheiben’ returns to Greys Court
The last of five 15/16th century stained glass panels, or Wappenscheiben, have been reinstalled at Greys Court after conservation, and a new exhibition about the panels opens in the library at Greys Court this February.
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City Council plans affordable housing on Barton, Wood Farm & Blackbird Leys brownfield sites
Oxford City Council is kickstarting a project that could yield 30 affordable homes on council-owned brownfield sites in Barton, Wood Farm and Blackbird Leys.
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Residents in South Oxfordshire are officially the best recyclers in the country
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils were placed in the top three of the recycling tables for English local authorities by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).