Local news: Chipping Norton
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High Sheriff of Oxfordshire launches initiative to amplify young voices
John May CVO OBE DL, the new High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, has launched the ‘Hearing the Young Unheard’ initiative to spotlight the needs of young people. As part of this, a series of Big Breakfast Conversations are being held, including one in Chipping Norton focusing on the impact of domestic abuse on youth.
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Spitfire Girls lands at Chipping Norton Theatre as part of a major UK theatre tour
Spitfire Girls, a new play by Katherine Senior, is opening at Chipping Norton Theatre from this May as part of a major UK tour. The play marks the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end and celebrates the unsung female pilots who defied expectations.
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Gigaclear’s Rural Sports Fund boost for Chipping Norton RFC
The £100,000 Gigaclear Rural Sports Club Fund aims to support teams based in rural communities across the broadband company’s full-fibre network, which spans 26 counties.
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Liberal Democrats candidate for Banbury Liz Adams sets out her priorities
Liberal Democrats candidate for Banbury Liz Adams is campaigning for action to tackle the cost of living crisis, the NHS crisis and the sewage scandal.
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Hedges Law to open new branch in Chipping Norton
Hedges, one of Oxfordshire’s longest-serving law firms, has announced the opening of its Chipping Norton branch, the firm’s third location in the county and its second branch opening in the last 12 months.
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Big Feastival announces even more music, chefs and family entertainment for 2024
Big Feastival, the ultimate celebration of music, food, and family fun has announced further additions to the lineup for this year’s event.
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The Big Feastival announces first wave of acts for 2024
The Big Feastival has announced the first wave of acts for 2024, which includes headliners Becky Hill and Snow Patrol alongside Cat Burns, Cian Ducrot, Natasha Bedingfield, Kate Nash and Ash.
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Bicester-based EZ-Charge reveals its most popular public EV charging sites in Oxfordshire
The data is taken from 250 chargers across the 20 sites of Park & Charge Oxfordshire, the largest public network in the county, operated by EZ-Charge and delivered in collaboration with Oxfordshire County Council and four district councils.
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Lionhearth Group will open the doors to The Black Horse in Salford this weekend
Lionhearth Group, the new Cotswolds pub group, will open the doors of The Black Horse in Salford (near Chipping Norton) for the first time on Wednesday, 20 September.
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Best-selling author Shrabani Basu to give talk on WW2 ‘Spy Princess’ at Ditchley Park
Best-selling author Shrabani Basu will give a talk on the story of Noor Inayat Khan, the first woman radio operator to be infiltrated into occupied France in 1943 based on interviews with her family, colleagues and secret service records.
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Best Garden at Chastleton lives up to its name after restoration
Now officially opened, the four-year project returns the Best Garden at Chastleton to its original Jacobean format of concentric circles of beds radiating from a central sundial.
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Big Feastival 2023 unveils an unmissable wave of entertainment
Big Feastival has announced another wave of entertainment for this summer’s edition, which includes more names for the music, culinary and family lineup across the festival’s diverse stages.