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Sicilian bakery and pizza specialist Aromi opens in Oxford city centre
Cambridge favourite Aromi has opened its first location outside the city, bringing handmade Sicilian food, sourdough pizza and speciality coffee to Oxford city centre.
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Oxfordshire household recycling centres block traders illegally disposing of commercial waste
Oxfordshire County Council has blocked 67 users from household waste recycling centres after new booking rules helped identify suspected trade waste abuse, with the changes saving taxpayers thousands of pounds in disposal costs.
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Banbury-headquartered Bibby Financial Services secures €250m HSBC funding facility to expand SME support
Bibby Financial Services, headquartered in Adderbury near Banbury, has agreed a €250 million funding facility with HSBC UK that will help expand its support for small and medium-sized businesses across Europe and Asia.
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Pulhams introduces tap-on, tap-off contactless payments across its bus network
Pulhams passengers will soon be able to pay for bus journeys more easily with the introduction of a new tap-on, tap-off contactless payment system across most of its network.
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Didcot teacher’s Ryder Cup-style charity golf tournament raises more than £10k for Sobell House
Didcot teacher Rob Hayden launched the Hayden Cup charity golf tournament in 2022, inspired by his family’s experience with Sobell House Hospice and determined to raise funds for the Oxford hospice.
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Helen & Douglas House named one of CarFest’s charity partners as festival comes to Silverstone
CarFest has announced five regional charity partners ahead of its first festival at Silverstone, with Oxford’s Helen & Douglas House among the organisations set to benefit from this year’s fundraising.
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Oxford Bus Company owner unveils new Go Thames Valley brand
Oxford Bus Company’s parent group has been renamed Go Thames Valley as part of a wider move to reflect its expanding regional transport network and prepare for upcoming local government changes across the Thames Valley.
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Oxford’s legendary music venue The Jericho Tavern set for makeover
Oxford’s historic Jericho Tavern could be given a fresh new look, with plans submitted to transform the exterior of the Walton Street venue where Radiohead and Supergrass played early career gigs.
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County council calls for new government grants to help keep homes cool during heatwaves
Oxfordshire County Council is calling on ministers to introduce a new Cool Homes Grant to help vulnerable households retrofit homes at risk of overheating as heatwaves become more frequent.
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Festivalgoers offered direct shuttle bus link to Truck Festival 2026 in Steventon
Festivalgoers heading to Truck Festival this summer will be able to use a dedicated shuttle bus service connecting Didcot Parkway with the event site at Hill Farm in Steventon.
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Safety cameras to be installed at Oxford A40 Barton Park junction following speeding concerns
Safety cameras are to be installed at the A40 northern bypass junction with Barton Park after concerns over speeding, red-light jumping and several collisions and near-misses since the junction opened.
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Oxford families could pay three times more for city bus travel under new park and ride discount scheme
A new discounted park and ride ticket scheme funded through Oxford’s congestion charge revenue has prompted concerns that city bus users are being left behind, with some equivalent journeys costing significantly more.
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Unique Ferrari 365 GTC/4 will make Blenheim Palace debut at Salon Privé 2026
A rare Ferrari 365 GTC/4, one of only three examples originally finished in Verde Blenheim, will make its first appearance at Blenheim Palace during Salon Privé 2026 – joining a world-class line-up of collector cars at Oxfordshire’s prestigious automotive event this September.
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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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Siblings sell long-established Kidlington nursery sold to expanding childcare operator
The family-run Kidlington nursery founded more than three decades ago has been sold to an expanding Oxfordshire childcare operator, ensuring the continuation of the setting’s legacy and early years education provision.
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Anglian Water’s East of England hosepipe ban: could Oxfordshire face similar restrictions this summer?
Anglian Water has introduced a temporary hosepipe ban across its East of England region after weeks of hot, dry weather and record demand for water. Could similar restrictions be introduced for Thames Water customers in Oxfordshire if dry conditions continue through the summer?