Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival to return in November
Building on the popularity of Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival of the last few years, the 2022 festival will be popping up in new areas as well as lighting up some favourite places.
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Donaldson Timber Systems sponsors new kit for Chipping Norton Swifts FC U14s team
The club has had a successful start to the season, including moving up to Division A of the Witney and District Youth Football League and winning the first round of the Oxfordshire County Cup.
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Funding is available for community climate projects in the Vale
Local groups can apply for a share of £50,000 from the latest round of the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund, with up to £5,000 on offer for individual projects.
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Parking standards for new developments emphasises cycle and public transport
It means developers will need to work collaboratively with the council to help achieve the targets set in the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP), which was adopted earlier this year.
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Residents want to keep Hanwell village rural and avoid becoming a suburb of Banbury
Concerns have been raised that another developer could be building another 170 houses in the last two agricultural fields that separate the village from the town.
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Wychwood School hosts ‘Rugby World Cup’ for female students across Oxfordshire
The independent all-girls school organised the inaugural Rugby World Cup as part of its commitment to developing the game and increasing opportunities for women’s rugby locally.
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Kids invited to Creepy Craft event in Oxford Metro Bank
Oxford Metro Bank store will host the creepy craft event this October; kids can just drop into the store or pick up a takeaway craft bag.
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Roundtable seeks to shape countywide response to cost of living crisis
Support for the most vulnerable and keeping communities strong and resilient was the core focus for Oxfordshire leaders as they met for a cost of living roundtable event.
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Oxford’s Park and Ride now offering combined tickets with reduced fares
The combined ticket at a reduced price offer is part of a six-month trial to encourage more people to choose the Park and Ride over car travel.
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Sticks‘n’Santa – the festive set menus from Sticks‘n’Sushi returns
Sticks‘n’Santa offers guests a tasty alternative to the traditional turkey and stuffing with enticing Japanese-inspired dishes ideal for pre-Christmas get-togethers.
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Chopstix Noodle Bar to celebrate National Noodle Day with free meal give-aways
Chopstix fans in Oxford will be in with a chance of grabbing a free box of small noodles as the store will be giving away 100 boxes of small noodles.
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Changes to some waste collections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
From next week (10 October), there will be changes to some waste collection routes to make them more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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Trinity College launches first public events programme
Trinity College has announced the launch of Events at Trinity, a new public programme of activity in its Levine Building that was opened by the then Prince of Wales in May 2022.
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Councils seek ideas following this year’s Didcot Garden Party
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils want to hear from anyone who came along to attend one or more of their free events to tell them what they thought of the performance or activity they joined.
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Council seeks views on latest stage of Oxford Local Plan 2040
The planning document will be used to inform all future planning applications by setting out how and where new homes, jobs and community facilities will be delivered to make Oxford a better place to live, work and visit.
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Cherwell Council cost of living support package to target those in greatest need
The council is to outline its wide-ranging, targeted package of support to address the cost of living crisis at the meeting of its executive committee on Monday, 03 October.