Local news: Didcot
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Didcot Powerhouse announces theme for 2025 grant applications set to open soon
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is inviting community organisations to apply for 2025 grants from Monday, 02 December, and has shared some useful information about the next steps and grant criteria on its website.
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Valley Park development in Didcot gets planning approval for next phase
One of the builders behind the Valley Park site in Didcot has secured permission to construct the next batch of homes at the development.
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US tech firm CloudHQ to develop £1.9bn data centre campus in Didcot
A £1.9 billion data centre campus is set to be developed near the former Didcot A coal-fired power station in Didcot by US tech firm CloudHQ, although the exact location of the data centre is yet to be disclosed.
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Caprinos Pizza celebrates a decade of deliciousness
Caprinos Pizza is celebrating 10 years of delivering delicious pizzas, creating lasting memories with its loyal customers, and growing from its UK origins to a rapidly expanding international presence with 100+ stores globally.
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Local young actors to join the professional cast of Cinderella on stage at Cornerstone Arts Centre
Sixteen local budding young actors have been selected to be part of the cast of Cinderella coming to Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot this Christmas.
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Wildlife charity to hold election hustings for Didcot and Wantage
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is holding election hustings for voters in Didcot and Wantage to hear from candidates vying to win seats in their local constituency at the upcoming general election.
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Plans for next phase of giant 1,800-home housing estate submitted
Applicant Croudace Homes and the University of Reading have submitted the plans to build 64 houses in the north east of Didcot as part of the Willowbrook Park housing estate.
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New speed limits approved for areas of Oxfordshire
Highways chief Andrew Gant gave the green light to the 30 and 40mph rules in Long Wittenham and Shiplake near areas of Abingdon, Didcot and Henley at a cabinet member for transport management meeting on Thursday last week.
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Oxfordshire ArtWeeks returns to Earth Trust in 2024 with pop-up gallery featuring eight artists
From ceramics, acrylics and oils to sustainable fashion and upcycled jewellery, Earth Trust is bringing together an exciting range of local artists for this year’s Oxfordshire ArtWeeks with a pop-up gallery in the centre’s beautiful converted 19th-century barn.
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The Didcot Powerhouse Fund launches its spring community engagement events
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is inviting the public to participate in a series of spring community engagement events – to get connected, have fun, make a positive difference, fundraise and share the work the fund is doing locally.
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Didcot-born Play2Give gets eggs-traordinary response to its annual Easter egg appeal
Play2Give – a Didcot-born charity, has been “overwhelmed” by the eggs-traordinary response to its fourth annual Easter egg appeal to help local children in need, including young patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital.
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Fun for all the family in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this Easter break
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things, and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.