Community & Charity
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Young adults account for half of all new COVID-19 cases in Oxfordshire
Those aged between 18 and 29 are being encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible and continue with twice-weekly testing as cases in the county continue to rise.
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Y.O.U Underwear launches pink collection for breast cancer charity
One pound (£1) of every purchase from the range will be donated to breast cancer charity Future Dreams, and an information leaflet about self-checking breasts will be included with every order.
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Oxfordshire SMEs encouraged to apply for Brexit support funding
The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice if your business has up to 500 employees and no more than £100 million annual turnover.
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Oxfordshire lockdown extension: COVID-19 on the rise in young people
Young people in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to take all precautions not to contract COVID-19, get their vaccination as soon as it is offered and make sure they are regularly getting tested.
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District Councils awarded £405k for work on garden community projects
The funds, from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will be used to kick-start new studies and innovations needed in each community.
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The Beacon in Wantage to open again to the public
Vale of White Horse DC plans to open the arts and community centre to the public again from 06 September following the news that it will no longer be needed as a symptom-free testing site.
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The Oxfordshire people recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021
Here are all the Oxfordshire people recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021. It includes a damehood for Professor Sarah Gilbert for her pivotal role in developing a COVID-19 vaccine.
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14 new deacons from Oxfordshire to be ordained at Christ Church Cathedral
They are among the 32 new deacons that will be ordained at three special services on 03 July by the Bishop of Oxford, The Rt Revd. Dr Steven Croft.
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Cecil Rhodes Statue will not be removed for now says Oriel College
The Governing Body of Oriel College has decided not to begin the process of removing the statue despite an Independent Commission backing the College’s original wish to remove it.
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Christ Church Cathedral welcomes worshippers back to choral services
The new rules, following the easing of the pandemic restrictions, mean it is once again permitted for members of the congregation to enjoy full choral worship.
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Diocese of Oxford awards over £200k grants to support 15 projects
The grants will support projects in churches across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, as part of their 4th round of Development Fund grant awards.
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Gavin Collins consecrated as Bishop of Dorchester
The consecration was a prayerful and deeply personal service at Lambeth Palace Chapel, rather than a large-scale celebration in St Paul’s Cathedral.
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City Council plans to pedestrianise Broad Street for summer
The aim is to temporarily pedestrianise the road between Magdalen Street East and Turl Street to create a public square and events space this summer.
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Lockdown restrictions in Oxfordshire – here’s what you can or can’t do
Here’s just about everything you need to know about lifting of lockdown restrictions in Oxfordshire, and what you can do, or can’t do, from 12 April.
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Up to 1 in 36 people infected with COVID-19 in England
Initial findings from one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England shows infections increased by 50% from early December, with an average of 1 in 63 people infected nationally. The prevalence was highest in London, with 1 in 36 people infected.
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Every adult in the UK to be offered coronavirus vaccine by September
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that the UK was making “good progress” in ensuring every adult was offered a vaccine by September and “if it can be done more swiftly, that’s a bonus”