Local news: Didcot
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Planning consent granted for almost 400 more homes at Valley Park
Almost 400 more homes are set to be built at Valley Park in Didcot after planning consent was granted for the latest phase of the 4,254-home development, including properties for a local housing association.
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£14m Signal Yard development at Milton Park set for official launch
The £14m retail and hospitality destination at Milton Park will launch this month, bringing independent food, drink, health and leisure businesses together in a new social hub for workers, visitors and the wider Oxfordshire community.
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Local housebuilders Persimmon Homes Wessex backs Didcot youth charity TRAIN
The donation from Persimmon Homes Wessex will support TRAIN’s work with young people in Didcot, helping the long-established youth charity provide mentoring, youth work and opportunities for local teenagers.
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Persimmon Homes Wessex is hosting events to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder
Persimmon Homes Wessex is hosting events across Oxfordshire and the wider region to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder and families move into larger homes.
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Aureus School celebrates best-ever GCSE results after three years of improvement
Students and staff at Aureus School in Didcot are celebrating the school’s best-ever GCSE results, with significant improvements in the number achieving strong grades in both English and maths.
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Didcot’s Django’s Smokehouse wins People’s Choice Award for Best BBQ Wing at London Wing Fest
Didcot-based Django’s Smokehouse has won the People’s Choice Award for Best BBQ Wing at London Wing Fest 2026, with festival-goers voting for the Oxfordshire smokehouse’s entry.
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Didcot and Wantage MP visits Greencore Homes sustainable development in Milton Heights
Olly Glover MP has visited Greencore Homes’ Better Than Net Zero housing development at Milton Heights to discuss sustainable housebuilding, affordable home ownership and the role of environmentally efficient homes in supporting Oxfordshire’s future growth.
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Oxfordshire business coach launches new Financial Times guide for aspiring entrepreneurs
An Oxfordshire business coach and former entrepreneur has launched a new book in the prestigious Financial Times Guide series, sharing lessons from his own business journey to help aspiring founders build successful companies.
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Oxfordshire FA partners with Play2Give charity
Oxfordshire FA has partnered with Play2Give, supporting its fundraising efforts and annual football tournament, as both organisations highlight shared goals of improving wellbeing and making a difference to local communities through sport and charitable initiatives.
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Aureus School students shine in Oxford Crown Court mock trials
Aureus School students gained real courtroom experience at Oxford Crown Court during a national mock trial competition, with one pupil earning recognition as teachers praised the event’s role in building confidence and inspiring future legal careers.
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Aureus School welcomes new Year 7 intake at transition evening
Aureus School welcomed new Year 7 pupils and families at its Post Offers Evening, helping ease the transition to secondary school.
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Didcot-based writer Esmé Bates releases HOWLS! — a comedy script and series concept
A new comedy project by Esmé Bates imagines a theatrical production led by expressive dog characters in a playful satire of showbusiness and performance.