Local news: Faringdon
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National Trust plans to fatten up Bronze Age White Horse chalk figure
Investigations by archaeologists from the National Trust and Oxford Archaeology discovered that the important chalk figure at Uffington, Oxfordshire, has shrunk over time.
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Carter Jonas achieves planning consent for Landan Homes in Faringdon
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of Landan Homes Ltd to create a select development of eight new homes in Faringdon, Oxfordshire.
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National Trust launches Heritage and Rural Skills Centre at Coleshill
The National Trust is formally launching its Heritage and Rural Skills Centre at Coleshill in Oxfordshire on Friday, 19 May and there’s a public Open Day with tours, demos and children’s activities on Saturday, 20 May.
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New primary school opens in Faringdon
The £9m school – for children between two and 11 years – consists of 17 classrooms over two floors, a spacious hall and studio, a library and several staff work rooms and group rooms.
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Government announces new £50m cyber academy in Shrivenham
The new Defence Cyber Academy will develop sovereign and international courses and support the UK’s endeavours in developing the national cyber profession – launching in 2022.
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Treehouse festival returns to Oxfordshire for the sixth year
The festival aims to build community and connection and is one of the UK’s most sustainable festivals, with plans to become Europe’s first B Corp festival next year.
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Route revealed for Oxfordshire stage of Women’s Tour cycling race
Residents between Chipping Norton, Carterton, Faringdon, Didcot and Oxford will be able to cheer on the elit riders when this year’s cycling race comes to Oxfordshire on Saturday, 11 June.
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Kelmscott Manor to reopen following major refurbishment project
The country home of William Morris, the internationally-renowned craftsman, designer, author, poet, conservationist and socialist, widely regarded as the father of the Arts & Crafts Movement, has been closed since 2019.
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New war memorial to be unveiled in Fernham village
The war memorial, to be unveiled by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mr Brian Buchan, on Sunday, 20 March 2022, is made of iron and has been designed to rust.
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Council leaders issue statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October
Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, Councillors Sue Cooper and Emily Smith, have issued a joint statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October.
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District councils make their revised management structure permanent
The decision formalises the structure that has been operating successfully at the councils for many months, and it demonstrates a strong commitment to working in partnership with others.
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Oxfordshire Libraries announces annual short story competition for 2021
The winner from each of the three categories will see their short story published as an e-book; available via the library website to be borrowed and read across Oxfordshire.