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Gardeners at Blenheim Estate create 50 acres of wildflower meadows
Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site this summer will be treated to a kaleidoscope of colourful wildflowers, with over 70 native species on display.
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Chadlington Brewery extends partnership with Oxford City Football Club
Chadlington Brewery also teamed up with Oxford City FC to launch its new Oxford Helles Lager in the first pre-season friendly against Oxford United on Saturday 02 July.
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UPDATED: Amber warning for extreme heat across Oxfordshire extended to Monday
The amber weather warning issued across a large part of the UK, which comes ahead of further soaring temperatures this week, means there could be widespead impact on people and infrastructure.
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Popular North Oxfordshire event HanFEST returns this Saturday
With all the charm of a village fete and an eclectic range of entertainment and music offerings, HanFEST promises to be a fun day out for everyone.
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Councils to trial new combined parking and bus ticket offer at Oxford’s Park & Ride sites
The councils are looking to make the services more attractive for customers and encourage a switch from car travel, in a bid to reducing congestion on the roads.
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Joint Design Guide website adopted to help create high-quality, sustainable development
The Joint Design Guide website is an interactive document that will help create high-quality and sustainable development in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
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Councils approve revised plans for Didcot Garden Town development
The ambitious plans will focus on providing community benefits, a retail recovery strategy, encouraging healthy lifestyles and helping to tackle climate change.
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Europe’s most powerful EV charging hub opens at Oxford’s Redbridge Park and Ride
The charging hub will initially offer fast and ultra-rapid charging for 42 vehicles simultaneously at Oxford’s Redbridge Park and Ride, powered entirely by renewable energy.
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Darren Hayes ‘Do You Remember?’ UK tour heads to New Theatre Oxford in 2023
Darren Hayes, the multi-award-winning songwriter, iconic performer and one-half of the globally revered Savage Garden, has announced a major UK tour for 2023, his first in over a decade!
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Cherwell District Council to consider cost-cutting efforts to cover £1m budget shortfall
The district’s most recent forecasts anticipate another £987,000 will have to be found in order to balance out lost income or larger costs.
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New College’s Gradel Quadrangles celebrates construction milestone
Gradel Quadrangles at New College in Oxford celebrated a significant construction milestone with a traditional topping out ceremony on 01 July.
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Taxi fares in Cherwell could go up by more than 20 per cent
Taxi operators in Cherwell will be allowed to increase daytime charges by more than 20 per cent if proposed new rates come into effect.
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Have your say on draft proposals that could change your parish
Residents across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse have another chance to comment on changes which could affect how their local area is run.
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Burrington Estates unveils first show home at its Hempton Gate development
Hempton Gate offers a collection of 14 two to four-bedroom homes and will provide its residents with well-connected contemporary living nestled in quaint rural surroundings.
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Plans to expand Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons move a step closer
South Oxfordshire District Council’s planning committee granted full planning permission for the erection of a new wellness spa, bistro, garden villas and rooms, pavilions, extensions to the Grade II* manor house and other buildings.
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The Arrival Van has achieved EU certification milestone
Arrival has successfully completed all the required functional and safety testing to achieve EUWVTA, which is a critical step towards starting trials with customers in the coming months.