Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Council grants now available for community food banks and larders
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are offering financial support to community organisations as food prices continue to rise and increasing numbers of people turn to food banks for essentials.
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A colourful celebration of Pride this June at Cornerstone Arts Centre
Celebrate Pride this June at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot with several events to embrace the LGBTQ+ community. From 9 to 15 June, there will be something for everyone to enjoy and embrace, from drag cabaret to free family-friendly arts and yoga.
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Summer season is set to start at Riverside splash pad with over £400k refurbishment
The countdown has begun for the start of the summer season at the Riverside outdoor pool and splash pad in Wallingford, with work underway to get the pool ready to open on Saturday, 27 May – ahead of the half-term holiday.
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Have a splashing good time at splash pads across the Vale this summer
Preparations are ramping up as the splash pads in the Vale of White Horse District are being prepared to be switched on for the summer.
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Oxford welcomes new Lord Mayor, Councillor Lubna Arshad
Councillor Lubna Arshad is the first woman of colour, the first Muslim woman of intersectional background, and the youngest Lord Mayor representing the city.
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Lemongrass Marketing wins Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award 2023
Lemongrass Marketing, a Travel PR and Content agency based in Bicester, has been awarded a Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award. The agency was selected from the results of an employee survey with questions specially designed by Employee Experience experts.
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Hedges announces winners of its 2023 local schools’ essay competition
Hedges has announced the three winners of its annual schools’ essay competition. The prize-giving took place at a special closed-doors event held at St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, last week.
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National Trust launches Heritage and Rural Skills Centre at Coleshill
The National Trust is formally launching its Heritage and Rural Skills Centre at Coleshill in Oxfordshire on Friday, 19 May and there’s a public Open Day with tours, demos and children’s activities on Saturday, 20 May.
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Planning application submitted for 31 affordable low-carbon homes in Bertie Place
OX Place, Oxford City Council’s housing company, aims to build 22 council and nine shared ownership homes on the former landfill site in South Oxford which has been earmarked for housing development since 2013.
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Two new church bells at All Saints first in country with the royal cyphers
Two new church bells at All Saints, North Moreton, have been cast as the first in the country with the royal cyphers of their Majesties, King Charles and Queen Camilla and were rung for the first time on the coronation on 06 May.
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Hayfield launches a new development of homes in West Adderbury
Hayfield has launched a new development of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses and bungalows in West Adderbury near Banbury.
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Spring into a new home at Clifton Gate in the quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington
The quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington, with its picturesque rolling hills, is an obvious choice for those looking to embrace a tranquil lifestyle and remain within easy commutable distance to Central London.
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Carterton Gymnastic Club hosts over 270 gymnasts in 2nd championship
Carterton Gymnastic Club hosts over 270 gymnasts in 2nd championship and wins British Gymnastics Community Club of the Year (with +250 members) alongside celebrating the second birthday of its purpose built facility, The Vault.
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Award-winning writer and MP join medical professionals for Oxford brain injury conference
The Ahead Together conference, now in its third year of running, is bringing together industry experts and family members with experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) for the one-day event in Oxford to drive best practices.
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Chalgrove-based Pets As Therapy announced a winner of Purina’s BetterwithPets Prize 2023
Pets As Therapy, along with StreetVet and Spanish organisation Center de Teràpies Assistides amb Cans, have been announced as winners of Purina’s BetterwithPets Prize 2023.
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Hinksey Outdoor Swimming Pool is set to reopen in mid-May
Hinksey Outdoor Swimming Pool is set to reopen in mid-May following work that is currently taking place to reline the pool from a £132k investment by Oxford City Council.