Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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BBOWT’s 30 Days Wild challenge celebrates its tenth anniversary
This year is the tenth anniversary of BBOWT’s 30 Days Wild challenge, which calls on the public to do one wild thing to connect with nature every day for an entire month this summer.
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The Oxford Trust launches Accessing Science Fund to support young people into STEM
The Oxford Trust has launched the Accessing Science Fund to improve science learning for children and young people who are less likely to have access to STEM activities and resources in schools and community groups across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
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City Sightseeing Oxford treats local Widowed and Young community
City Sightseeing Oxford provided a special open-top bus tour to give Widowed and Young’s Oxfordshire Big Picnic guests an extra boost this year.
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New beauty studio opens in Watlington with emphasis on sustainable, hypoallergenic products
Beauty at No. 11 will offer the full range of treatments customers would expect to find in larger salons but with an emphasis on sustainable, hypoallergenic products and outstanding service.
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A School Streets initiative trial has come into force in Oxford’s Meadow Lane
A ‘School Streets’ initiative trial has come into force at the St Mary and St John School in Meadow Lane in Oxford this week, resulting in the closure of Bedford Street by Argle Street to motorists at school pick-up and drop-off times.
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Oxford’s Market Street reopens following pedestrian-friendly improvement works
Oxford’s Market Street has reopened following the completion of the main improvement works by Oxford City Council to make the street more pedestrian-friendly for an 18-month trial period.
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Oxford residents can now apply for affordable homes in the Vale of White Horse district
An agreement between the two councils means 1,100 affordable homes in the Vale have been earmarked to help meet the city’s housing need in the next 10 years – in addition to the affordable homes specifically for Vale residents.
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Bicester-based The Little Car Company welcomes royal visitor
The Little Car Company recently hosted HRH Prince Michael of Kent at its Bicester Heritage home, showing the longtime historic car industry supporter its cutting-edge facility.
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Oxfordshire school children showcase hundreds of works of art for charity
Young Art Oxford’s annual competition returns this week to showcase more than 600 works of art created by local school children in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and AT The Bus.
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Planning inspectors announce dates Oxford’s Local Plan 2040 initial public hearings
Initial hearings have been scheduled for three days from Tuesday, 11 June, to Thursday, 13 June, at Rose Hill Community Centre from 9.30am daily.
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Share your views on proposed bus, cycling and walking improvements for Woodstock Road
Oxfordshire County Council is asking for people’s views on the Woodstock Road Sustainable Travel Improvements Scheme until Wednesday, 05 June.
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St Catherine’s College gets a new temporary lecture theatre complex in just six weeks
St Catherine’s Colleges has installed a high-quality temporary solution to accommodate up to 250 people in just six weeks, while remediation work is carried out on its main lecture theatre due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
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May 2024 half-term activities and shows for young children in South & Vale Districts
Young children and their families in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils can enjoy free and low-cost entertainment and activities during the May half-term holiday.
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Pool and splash pad at Wallingford Riverside set to open later this month
The pool and splash pad at Wallingford Riverside are set to open this month on Saturday, 25 May, in good time for the half-term.
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Oxfordshire County Council’s cost of living support measures proposed for approval
Residents struggling to meet basic living costs will continue to benefit from Oxfordshire County Council’s cost of living support, with a new package of measures for 2024/25 proposed for approval by the council’s cabinet on 14 May.
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Cokethorpe School welcomes 100 guests for its inaugural business community event
The Cokethorpe Business Breakfast on Friday, 10 May, saw 100 representatives of local businesses welcomed to the school its first business community event, launching the Cokethorpe Business Directory.