Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Fen restoration project in Oxfordshire awarded £77k nature recovery funding from SSEN
The funding from SSEN will be put towards the restoration and rewetting of eleven hectares of fen bordering a Site of Special Scientific Interest under the care of Freshwater Habitats Trust.
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Bluebird Care Oxford, South and West Oxfordshire under new ownership
More than 124 local people currently receive home care services delivered by the Bluebird Care Oxford office, which opened in 2013 and employs over 60 care staff across the county.
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Oxford Bus Company unveils rainbow bus to celebrate Oxford Pride
Oxford Bus Company has unveiled a brightly coloured new addition to its fleet with a rainbow bus celebrating Oxford Pride – the first in its new electric fleet to be branded with a community-based livery.
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Wallingford & Crowmarsh FC bowled over by Rural Sports Club Fund help
The Rural Sports Club Fund has enabled Wallingford & Crowmarsh FC to purchase a sports camera to help boost player development and team performance.
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Stowe Gardens announced as UK host location for D-Day artwork
The artwork, For Your Tomorrow – the People’s Tribute, is currently on display in Normandy but will be at the National Trust’s Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire from the end of September until mid-November 2024.
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Science Wonder Garden Party is back for 2024 with free family science event and activities
Families from Kidlington, Begbroke, Yarnton and the surrounding Oxfordshire area are warmly invited to get up close and hands-on with science activities at this year’s free Science Wonder Garden Party at Begbroke Science Park.
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Oxford Bus Company HQ welcomes Mini Ox Roxy ahead of OxTrail 2024
Oxford Bus Company welcomed a special guest to its Cowley depot this month ahead of the launch of one of the city’s most recognisable charity events in aid of Sobell House Hospice.
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New-build homeowners could face higher insurance due to postcode discrepancies
Local insurance broker Howden Insurance is warning new-build homeowners in Carterton of potential postcode discrepancies that could result in paying higher insurance premiums.
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Matchable and Oxford North partner to boost Oxfordshire corporate volunteering
Matchable, the digital platform which matches companies and their teams to volunteering projects has partnered with Oxford North, the new innovation district in Oxford, to help boost corporate volunteering in Oxfordshire.
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General entries for the 2024 Oxford Half have sold out in record time
Around 11,000 runners are already registered to take to the iconic streets of Oxford this October and the only way to secure a place for the popular event is by running to support one of the event’s charity partners.
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Wallingford’s historic ABM Skittles Club prepares to celebrate 60 years
Wallingford’s historic ABM Skittles Club is inviting everyone to join it in a two-day Festival of Skittles as part of its diamond jubilee celebrations.
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Oxford North ‘tops out’ first buildings and unveils new park name
Oxford North, a new innovation district in Oxford, has reached its highest point in construction and topped out its first phase with the Red Hall’s new cantilever roof lowered into place and two new lab buildings’ steel frames completed.
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Oxford’s park-and-rides joint ticket prices frozen for another year
The combined ticket, which offers parking for 16 hours plus return bus travel, will stay at £4.00 for a car with one adult or £5.00 for a car with two adults until April 2025. With both options, up to three children under 16 can travel for free.
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Planning permission secured for 192 new homes at major site in Grove
Persimmon Homes secured the approval this week for the next phase of development at its Wellington Gate site, situated on the old airfield between Wantage and Grove.
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Get ready to party as Cowley Road Carnival is set to return to the city
The Cowley Road Carnival has announced the return of carnival to the city on Sunday, 01 September 2024, with the theme for the year’s event being ‘Our Nature Our Future’.
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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts brews up coffee partnership to provide 15,000 school meals
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts – an independent hospitality group that includes The Bear Hotel in Woodstock, has funded 15,000 school meals for children in countries including Kenya as part of a new partnership with direct trade coffee producers Paddy & Scott’s.