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215 Kitchen & Drinks in Oxford is closing in the New Year
215 Kitchen & Drinks in Oxford’s Summertown is closing its doors in the new year following the departure of the restaurant’s chef, Paul Welburn.
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Have your say on West Oxfordshire District Council’s 2022/23 budget
Residents and businesses are being urged to give their views on where West Oxfordshire District Council’s tax will be spent as it prepares its budget for the next financial year.
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Three cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant found in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is set to become the focus of targeted COVID-19 testing activity following the identification of three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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Have your say on spending plans for 2022/23 at Cherwell District Council
Residents and businesses in Cherwell District are invited to have their say on spending plans for 2022/23 at Cherwell District Council.
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County council plans for £13m of savings in next budget
Alongside plans to meet its current and future financial challenges, the budget proposals for 2022/23 at Oxfordshire County Council also include investments in making the county greener and fairer.
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Voi E-scooter trial in Oxford extended to March 2022
Residents and visitors to Oxford can continue to hire e-scooters as the trial has been formally extended by four months from its original end date of 30 November 2021 to 31 March 2022.
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Prospect Pubs & Bars to open fifth site, The Joiners Arms in Bloxham
The new owners are currently undertaking a major refurbishment and extension program on the property, sympathetically restoring it back to its former glory whilst adding to the dining and outdoor areas.
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Council urges residents to do what they can to protect Christmas from COVID
People in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to do all they can to take precautions to reach the Christmas period free of COVID by abiding by new government restrictions in response to the Omicron variant.
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School closures in Oxfordshire due to COVID-19
While all schools have their arrangements for contacting parents and carers, here’s a list of reported school closures in Oxfordshire due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Mandatory mask-wearing in Oxfordshire shops and public transport from Tuesday
The government is aiming to help contain the spread of this variant by tightening up the rules on face-covering in shops and on public transport.
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The bus network changes to expect across Oxfordshire in the New Year
This follows a detailed review of the Oxfordshire bus network by Oxfordshire County Council with the major operators, including Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel.
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Roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in county’s car parks
Following the installation of the first park and charge EV hub at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park in May, the locations of the remaining 19 sites have been announced.
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New Christmas Carol by John Rutter for Macmillan Carols 25th anniversary
The internationally acclaimed composer, has written a new Christmas carol in recognition of 25 years of fundraising by volunteers for Macmillan Cancer Support in Oxfordshire.
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Owen Mumford investing £14m in new state-of-the-art facility in Witney
The new building is commissioned to align with the company’s strong sustainability agenda, and is designed in accordance with the latest environmental standards to obtain BREEAM certification.
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10 brilliant things to do in Oxford this Christmas season
Christmas is a particularly wonderful time in Oxford, and there’s never a shortage of activities to help get people into the Christmas spirit – from carols and pantos to markets and grottos.
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Cornbury Music Festival 2022 line-up announced
After a long sad two year sabbatical, Cornbury Music Festival is set to return in July 2022 with a classic Cornbury line-up of old friends who simply do what they do brilliantly.