News
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Planning permission granted for St Edmund Hall residential campus development
Planning permission has been granted for a new, state-of-the-art residential campus for St Edmund Hall comprising 128 study bedrooms and communal facilities at Norham Gardens in north Oxford.
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The Oxford Science Park aquires the Hinshelwood Building to expand capacity
The transaction is part of The Oxford Science Park’s ongoing investment programme, providing the support infrastructure for growing companies as they address global health and environmental challenges.
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Oxpens planning applications submitted for new homes, jobs, hotel & public space
The scheme will turn an under-utilised 15-acre brownfield site into an extension of the city centre – a new residential, commercial and leisure quarter for Oxford.
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OX Place completes 38 affordable homes on Between Towns Road
Built on the former Murco garage site, The Curve includes three three-bed mews houses and 35 one-bed and two-bed flats in a single block of four to five storeys.
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South Oxfordshire Council secures funding to install solar panels at Cornerstone
South Oxfordshire District Council has been successful in its bid for government funding of more than £370k towards the installation of solar panels and air source heat pumps at it’s Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot.
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Forthcoming Exhibition: Daniel MacCarthy – Ship of Fools
Meakin + Parsons x Hannah Payne has announced a solo exhibition of new paintings by Daniel MacCarthy, Ship of Fools, curated by Kristian Day, opening from 04 February to 04 March 2023.
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The Voice UK 2022 winner Anthonia Edwards to join legendary Billy Ocean on his 2023 UK tour
The winner of ITV’s The Voice UK 2022, Anthonia Edwards, will be joining the legendary Grammy Award-winning vocalist Billy Ocean on his 2023 UK tour as a very special guest.
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New music festival to shine spotlight on homegrown artists in Oxford and Lincoln
Beam Me Up Oxford will see homegrown artists Joely, Danny Melin, Aphra Taylot, and Emily Jeffri take to the Truck Store stage with a special guest still to be revealed.
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8 in 10 parents in the South West have no legal guardian in place for their children
Eight out of ten parents in the South West have no legal guardian in place to ensure their children are looked after should they die according to research by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and RWK Goodman.
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Oxford Castle & Prison wins gold in Tourism South East’s Beautiful South Awards
Oxford Castle & Prison has won gold for the second year running in the ‘Small Attraction of the Year’ Category at Tourism South East’s annual ‘Beautiful South 2022/23’ Awards.
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Councillor Michele Paule “really sad” to be standing down mid-term
The Labour member resigned from her seat on Monday, confirming to the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the decision had been taken due to “ongoing health problems”.
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First controlled parking zones approved in Banbury
Residents on Beargarden Road, Crouch Street, Monument Street, New Road, West Bar Street, and Westbeech Court in the central-west area of Banbury will require parking permits following the introduction of the town’s first controlled parking zones (CPZs).
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No timescales and slashed budget for Woodstock Road works
Delayed work on improving Woodstock Road, Oxford, will have to be done within less than a quarter of the original budget – and it is still unclear when it will happen.
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More than half of council tax increase will be used to top up back-up funds
The councillor in charge of finances at Oxfordshire County Council has defended raising council tax by the maximum allowed and saving more than half of the extra cash for a rainy day.
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Oxford City Council has announced a by-election in the Littlemore ward
Following the resignation of Oxford City Councillor Nadine Bely-Summers, there will be a by-election in the Littlemore ward to fill the vacancy on 02 March.
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Popular Mamma Mia Pizzeria in North Oxford has moved to larger premises
The move has seen the award-winning restauran relocate next door to slightly larger premises with improved facilities for guests and staff alike and a few more tables and chairs.