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RARE Productions announces open auditions for its upcoming production of Les Miserables
RARE Productions is holding open auditions for their upcoming production of Les Miserables, which will be performed at The Kenton this July.
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Work starts in preparation for the trial of traffic filters on Oxford streets
Work has started on Oxford streets to prepare for six traffic filters as part of a trial approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in November 2022.
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Majority of Oxfordshire children offered first choice secondary school place for 2024/25
A total of 88.24 per cent (6,492) of applicants have been awarded their first choice of secondary school place in Oxfordshire for 2024/25, slightly higher than last year (87.05 per cent, 6,415 applicants).
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Wilderness announces first wave of headliners for 2024 festival
A shimmering four-day party like no other, the multifarious gathering in the wild is back for a deluxe and divine thirteenth edition with stellar artists from around the globe performing amidst a magical nature reserve.
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Shawna Hamic and River Medway to star in Unfortunate at Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse is to be joined by a stellar cast led by Orange is the New Black’s Shawna Hamic and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK queen River Medway in the critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula and the Sea Witch.
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Oxford Playhouse appoints new trustees to its board
Oxford Playhouse has appointed seven new trustees to its board. They will bring a wealth of knowledge and breadth of expertise to Oxford Playhouse as it enters an exciting new phase.
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Oxford City Council provides update on South Park restoration work
Oxford City Council has provided an update on the restoration work at South Park to repair extensive surface damage following the annual Oxford Round Table fireworks event on 04 November 2023.
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Oxford-based ‘Winnie and Wilbur’ illustrator kOrky Paul to paint an ox for OxTrail
Leading Oxford-based artist kOrky Paul will be painting his hotly-anticipated ox for the city’s upcoming summer OxTrail in the Westgate Shopping Centre next month.
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Escape to the Chateau’s Dick & Angel Strawbridge to host VIP enclosure at the Game Fair 2024
Dick & Angel Strawbridge, renowned television personalities and stars of the beloved series “Escape to the Chateau”, will host the VIP Enclosure at The Game Fair, Blenheim Palace, on Sunday 28 July.
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Oxford United submits full planning application for its new stadium
The club has formally submitted an applicatio to build a new, modern, eco-friendly 16,000-capacity stadium on an area of land known as The Triangle, near Kidlington, as part of a mixed-use development.
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Oxford Metro Bank colleagues help pack 500 runner bags for OX5 Run
Oxford Metro Bank colleagues have supported the Oxford Children’s Hospital Charity by devoting their time to pack 500 runner bags for the Oxford Children’s Hospital’s highly anticipated OX5 Run.
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Science Minister breaks ground for £40m Nebula development at Milton Park
Science Minister Andrew Griffith MP took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for Nebula, a £40 million research and development (R&D) scheme at Milton Park
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Bovis Homes set to launch first set of new homes at Roman Fields development in Banbury
The housebuilder is building 319 new homes at Roman Fields, a 46-acre site at Drayton Lodge, off Warwick Road to the north-west of the town, with at least 96 of the new homes provided as affordable housing.
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Oxford University tutors win employee status legal challenge at tribunal
Rebecca and Alice, who have taught on the Masters in Creative Writing at the university on personal service contracts claimed that the terms of their contracts meant that they are employees.
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The Rose and Crown in Ashbury shortlisted for influential pub industry awards
The Rose and Crown in Ashbury, a charming village inn with comfortable rooms and wholesome home-cooked food, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the influential PubAid’s Community Pub Hero Awards.
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Milton Park is celebrating first year anniversary of its schools engagement programme
Milton Park is celebrating a successful first year of its schools-engagement initiative, Explore Milton Park, which has inspired 1,000 young students to consider a future in STEAM careers.