Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Work is underway to repair the water-damaged theatre floor at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury
The auditorium at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury has sadly been out of action for the last few weeks due to recently discovered water damage.
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Didcot-born Play2Give gets eggs-traordinary response to its annual Easter egg appeal
Play2Give – a Didcot-born charity, has been “overwhelmed” by the eggs-traordinary response to its fourth annual Easter egg appeal to help local children in need, including young patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital.
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voco Oxford Thames Hotel team members embark on tree planting and litter picking initiatives
Team members at voco’s Oxford Thames Hotel have undertaken a dual effort of fruit tree planting and an environmental clean-up – collecting and removing over 42 kilogrammes of waste.
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Fun for all the family in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this Easter break
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things, and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.
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The Didcot Powerhouse Fund announces 2024 grant recipients
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has announced that they are making 21 grants totalling £108,000 to local charities and community groups, with 10 of the grants going to charities new to Powerhouse.
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City Sightseeing Oxford launches all-electric fleet of open-top buses to deliver zero-emission tours
Unveiled to mark English Tourism Week, the eye-catching new fleet of electric vehicles forms the next stage in Oxford Bus Company’s journey to delivering a decarbonized public transport system.
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Oxford United unveils new community initiative as part of new stadium proposals
The Dreaming Spires project includes work experience, apprenticeship and employment opportunities for students and young professionals, plus mental health support programmes, mentoring and education.
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Local care home celebrates another top 20 finish in national rankings
Churchfields Care Home, part of Premium Care Group, has been recognised as one of the top 20 care homes in the UK at the carehome.co.uk awards, based on over 90,000 reviews from care homes across the country.
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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.