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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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Wallingford’s historic ABM Skittles Club prepares to celebrate 60 years
Wallingford’s historic ABM Skittles Club is inviting everyone to join it in a two-day Festival of Skittles as part of its diamond jubilee celebrations.
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Oxford North ‘tops out’ first buildings and unveils new park name
Oxford North, a new innovation district in Oxford, has reached its highest point in construction and topped out its first phase with the Red Hall’s new cantilever roof lowered into place and two new lab buildings’ steel frames completed.
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Wilderness announces its expanded programme of family-focused experiences for 2024
Set amidst the stunning nature reserve of Cornbury Park, the multifarious gathering in the wild will enchant the entire family with a jam-packed programme of brilliant happenings for children.
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Design plans for a major road into Oxford city centre have been agreed
Design plans for a new toucan crossing, raised side road entry treatments, shared use footway and cycletrack, and a new crossing point were given the green light by Oxfordshire County Council highways chief Andrew Gant in a transport cabinet meeting on Thursday, 23 May.
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Oxford’s park-and-rides joint ticket prices frozen for another year
The combined ticket, which offers parking for 16 hours plus return bus travel, will stay at £4.00 for a car with one adult or £5.00 for a car with two adults until April 2025. With both options, up to three children under 16 can travel for free.
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Plans to build 121 homes on the outskirts of Headington have been refused
The proposal to construct 121 homes, an 80-bed care home and green space to land at Bayswater Farm on the outskirts of Headington was submitted to both South Oxfordshire District Council and Oxford City Council.
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Concerns raised that new Cherwell administration may block football stadium development
Concerns have been raised that the new Lib Dem-Green authority in Cherwell District may contribute to “blocking” the “progress” of developing Oxford United Football Club’s new football stadium at a site called The Triangle in Kidlington.
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Anti-LTN Independent candidate eyes Oxford East constituency seat
David Henwood is a councillor for the Independent Oxford Alliance (IOA) party representing the Rose Hill & Iffley ward and was elected on a platform opposing controversial traffic policies in the city.
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Planning permission secured for 192 new homes at major site in Grove
Persimmon Homes secured the approval this week for the next phase of development at its Wellington Gate site, situated on the old airfield between Wantage and Grove.
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General Election 2024: A round-up of what’s at stake in Oxfordshire
Following the announcement this week of a general election on 04 July, here’s a round-up of what’s at stake in each constituency in Oxfordshire, in light of previous voting patterns and recent political changes.
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Dishoom, has signed for a new site in Oxford for its all-day bar and café, Permit Room
International real estate advisor Savills completed the deal on behalf of landlord Lothbury Investment Management Ltd, which saw the new tenant take out a 25-year lease term at North Bailey House, New Inn Hall Street.
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Open top bus company launches fully accessible city tour to the public
City Sightseeing Oxford’s renowned walking tour will now be accessible for wheelchair and mobility scooter users.
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Get ready to party as Cowley Road Carnival is set to return to the city
The Cowley Road Carnival has announced the return of carnival to the city on Sunday, 01 September 2024, with the theme for the year’s event being ‘Our Nature Our Future’.
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Site of former Debenhams store in Oxford to be transformed into innovation space
The site of the former Debenhams in Oxford will soon be transformed into a circa 100,000 sq ft life sciences, technology and innovation space in the heart of the city.
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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts brews up coffee partnership to provide 15,000 school meals
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts – an independent hospitality group that includes The Bear Hotel in Woodstock, has funded 15,000 school meals for children in countries including Kenya as part of a new partnership with direct trade coffee producers Paddy & Scott’s.