Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre to get new 3G tennis courts in major revamp
Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, 05 February, to install four new 3G Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) tennis courts to replace the current Astro tennis courts at the centre.
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County Council approves funding for a new SEND school
£14.4 million will be invested in the planned school in Didcot with capacity to teach 120 children with special educational needs related to autism and/or social, emotional and mental health.
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Serco Leisure to take over running of Oxford’s leisure centres from Fusion Lifestyle
The transition will involve the management transfer of leisure facilities in Oxford – Barton Leisure Centre, Ferry Leisure Centre, the Leys Pools & Leisure Centre, Hinksey Outdoor Pool, and Oxford Ice Rink – from Fusion Lifestyle to Serco Leisure.
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Oxfordshire County Council aims to set a balanced budget for 2024/25 following £900k shortfall
The proposals form part of the final budget being recommended to the council’s cabinet on 30 January, which will then be decided at the annual budget-setting meeting of all 63 county councillors on 20 February.
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The future is green as all-electric bus fleet launches to service Oxford passengers
A partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and bus operators has launched what will be one of the biggest UK fleets of electric buses outside London.
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Construction to start on hundreds of new affordable homes in Blackbird Leys
Construction work will shortly begin to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes, retail spaces and community facilities across Blackbird Leys following Oxford City Council granting formal planning permission for the project.
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Oxfordshire retrained racehorse Que Sera shortlisted as a finalist for prestigious award
Selected from over two hundred nominations, Kirtlington-based Vet, Dr Jo Hales’s former racehorse, Que Sera, has been chosen from a shortlist as one of the three finalists.
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Project helping community groups receives £83k boost from National Lottery
A project helping community groups to help wildlife has been awarded £83,000 in Lottery funding to expand and reach more people.
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Italian Job Mile of Minis returns to helping families struggling with the cost of living crisis
Now in its third year, the organisers are inviting classic and modern MINI owners of all shapes and sizes to join them for an exciting, safe, and enjoyable family driving day.
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89-year-old care home resident has fun at paintballing to prove age is just a number
Sheila Woodley, who has been a part of Churchfields Care Home in the peaceful village of Cassington, about 5 miles northwest of Oxford, for four years, fulfilled her wish of doing something adventurous before she turned 90.
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Dramatic aerial photo highlights the importance of floodplain to wildlife and people
A dramatic aerial photo of hundreds of acres of farmland and countryside in flood shows how the Thames floodplain can store water to help people and wildlife – and tackle the effects of climate change.
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Carter Jonas appoints two new surveyors to its Oxford Planning & Development team
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has appointed two surveyors – Edward Walter and Finn White – to its Oxford Planning & Development team.
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Ellen Kent returns to New Theatre Oxford with Carmen & Madama Butterfly
Ellen Kent returns to Oxford’s New Theatre with the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, presenting stunning classical productions of Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
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Annual cycling event Bike Oxford set to return to city for its 11th year
The event, with real community spirit, will be hosted at Oxford University Rugby Club on Sunday, 23 June, and welcomes riders of all ages and abilities from all parts of the community.
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A remarkable story of kindness forms new display at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Opening on Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2024, Naomi and Arthur: Letters from Liberation focuses on two people from different worlds – Arthur Tyler, a soldier with the Oxfordshire Yeomanry, and Naomi Kaplan, a Polish Jew Holocaust survivor.
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The Unicorn School Head Teacher Andrew Day awarded MBE in New Year Honours List 2024
Andrew Day, Head Teacher at The Unicorn School, Abingdon, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2024 in recognition of his services to education.