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Callout to MINI owners to take part in MILE OF MINIS charity challenge
The callout comes as organisers of The Italian Job Charity Events unveil the return of their hugely popular fun driving day out for old and new Mini car owners and their families to fundraise for Buttle UK.
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Lionel Richie will return to the UK for Nocturne Live 2023 at Blenheim Palace
The Academy Award winner, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, is the first artist confirmed to perform at the event, with more names set to be announced.
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Broad Street project open in Oxford city centre
Residents and visitors can enjoy a new welcoming public space in Broad Street with seating and planting where people can meet with friends to socialise or take a break.
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Sustainable underwear brand Y.O.U Underwear wins Business Boost Initiative
Small business insurance provider, Simply Business, designed the competition to support businesses in the face of significant economic challenges – including rapidly rising inflation, the cost of living crisis and supply chain issues.
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‘Merry and Bright’ Christmas exhibition to launch at Sarah Wiseman Gallery
The gallery will introduce works by the acclaimed artist Emily Powell, which are an exuberant, explosive expression of freedom and colour.
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Consultation open on draft housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
It sets out the council’s intentions to provide more affordable and low-carbon homes, improve conditions for renters in all tenures and do more to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping.
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Haters Roast – The Shady Tour, hosted by The Vivienne is coming to Oxford
The show will feature nine of the world’s most loved RuPaul’s Drag Race stars from across the UK, the US and Canada for an outrageous evening of unapologetic comedy that will have the audiences rolling on the floor with laughter.
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Scary Halloween ghost tours reveal Oxford’s spooky secrets
To celebrate Halloween, The Oxford Ghost Tour will deliver a series of scary interactive experiences in the city’s most haunted streets, hosted by a professional actor in an authentic cavalier outfit.
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Donaldson Timber Systems sponsors new kit for Chipping Norton Swifts FC U14s team
The club has had a successful start to the season, including moving up to Division A of the Witney and District Youth Football League and winning the first round of the Oxfordshire County Cup.
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New owners for PAUL Bakery stores on High Street and Westgate Oxford
The business is launching its first UK franchise and handing over the reins of its Oxford stores to father and son hospitality duo Graham and Matthew Allan.
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Government proposed changes to planning laws criticised by Reading MP Matt Rodda
Although the proposals have not been finalised yet, Mr Rodda has argued they would lead to an increase in ‘ugly and cramped developments’ both in the town and on its outskirts.
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Funding is available for community climate projects in the Vale
Local groups can apply for a share of £50,000 from the latest round of the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund, with up to £5,000 on offer for individual projects.
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Parking standards for new developments emphasises cycle and public transport
It means developers will need to work collaboratively with the council to help achieve the targets set in the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP), which was adopted earlier this year.
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Talented young people from Didcot to star in A Christmas Carol at Cornerstone
In a reinvention of a classic story with world-class puppetry from the award-winning visual theatre company, Smoking Apples, the audience is invited to join Mr Scrooge as he travels through time to learn the true meaning of Christmas.
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Love Your Liver roadshow spreads liver health awareness at Milton Park
The British Liver Trust has hosted a Love Your Liver roadshow event at Milton Park providing free testing, information and advice from health professionals regarding liver health.
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Regional solicitors Spratt Endicott celebrates Legal 500 rankings success
The 2023 edition of The Legal 500, the UK’s leading guide to the best law firms and lawyers, awarded Spratt Endicott Debt Recovery practice with the highest Top Tier for another year.