Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Hawkwell House Hotel helps local homeless charity serve up a festive feast
The Gatehouse partnered with the boutique hotel to cook and serve a complete Christmas meal to more than 50 homeless and vulnerably housed people in the city centre on the night of Friday, 22 December.
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Hundreds of fully-affordable award-winning homes completed in Oxford’s Littlemore Park
Peabody housing association, along with partners Oxford City Council and The Hill Group, has finished building 273 fully-affordable award-winning homes at Newman Place in Oxford’s Littlemore Park.
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Linden Homes helps fund festive fun at primary school in Didcot
Linden Homes has helped a primary school in Didcot host an afternoon of fundraising festive fun for the local community by donating £250 towards its outdoor Christmas Market on Saturday, 02 December.
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Oxford children’s author to kickstart OxTrail designs at Westgate Christmas pop-up
Leading Oxford artist and author behind the famous Hugless Douglas children’s book series, David Melling, will be painting one of the first oxen for the city’s upcoming OxTrail event.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation pledges £75k funding for domestic abuse charity
Lloyds Bank Foundation has pledged £75,000 funding for ‘Reducing the Risk’, a charity that supports adults and children at risk of domestic abuse and domestic abuse survivors across Oxfordshire.
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Carol singing, festive treats, and Santa’s early visit to Kingsgrove this Christmas
There was carol singing, festive treats, and an early appearance by Santa at the Christmas event at Kingsgrove on the evening of Thursday, 30 November.
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Staff from local builder join annual Meet the Employer careers event in Didcot
Persimmon Homes Wessex was one of the organisations that attended a recent Meet the Employer careers day event at Didcot Girls’ School, where three of its employees spoke with groups of Year 13s in the area.
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Abingdon-based Planet IT celebrates 20 years of innovation and growth
Abingdon-based Planet IT, that provides outsourced IT support and supplies to organisations locally, nationally and globally, has celebrated its 20th anniversary with a glittering party at Oxford Town Hall.
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Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel appoints new Director of Sales
The boutique hotel has appointed Isabela Dumbrava to design and implement new creative strategies for the hotel, overseeing all marketing and help put the venue on the map as a go-to destination in Oxfordshire.
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Family-run Il Principe deli and takeaway on Cowley Road is celebrating 20 years
After serendipitously discovering the empty storefront at 82 Cowley Road, Domenico Iorio and his family are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Il Principe, their independent Italian Delicatessen and Takeaway on Cowley Road, this December.
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Local men’s mental health service releases Christmas single to support of men in crisis
The Cornermen – an Oxfordshire-based men’s mental health and suicide prevention service – has released a Christmas single to raise awareness and funds for the vital work it does supporting men in crisis, averaging five interventions a day in the local community.
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Laing O’Rourke secures contract to deliver Oxford North’s Red Hall and first laboratory buildings
Laing O’Rourke has secured the contract to deliver phase 1a of Oxford North’s £700 million new innovation district comprising the Red Hall and the first two laboratory buildings.
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RWK Goodman appoints new Private Client Consultant in Oxford
Susan Floyd joins RWK Goodman as a Consultant in the Private Client team based in the company’s office in Oxford.
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Residents to begin moving into their newly completed homes at Bridges Cross
Residents, including council tenants, shared owners, and homeowners, will begin moving into their newly completed homes at Bridges Cross – a 36-home OX Place development on Speedwell Street.
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Rare birds to get £230k home upgrade including their own security cameras
Rare birds and butterflies will get a £230,000 home upgrade with new pools, security cameras and anti-predator fencing on the Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire border.
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New entrance and relocated Pioneer Memorial in Graven Hill access improvement programme
Work is set to begin on a new entrance and relocated Pioneer Memorial as part of the wider road and access improvement programme at the Graven Hill development near Bicester.