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Oxford High School praised for pupil empowerment in inspection report
Oxford High School has been praised by inspectors after pupil empowerment was identified as a significant strength in its latest inspection report.
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Gloucester Green Bus and Coach Station in Oxford set for £150k refresh
A £150,000 project will refresh Gloucester Green Bus and Coach Station in Oxford with new signage, seating and passenger information displays.
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Three Oxford dancers qualify for CLRG World Irish Dance Championships
Three Oxford dancers will compete in Chicago after qualifying for the CLRG World Irish Dance Championships and raising support through St Patrick’s Day performances.
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Aureus School hosts British Army careers visit focused on respect
Aureus School hosted a British Army careers session exploring respect, teamwork and workplace expectations, while students learned about military career pathways and upcoming work experience opportunities.
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Heavenly Desserts introduces Japanese-inspired seasonal trio for spring and summer
Heavenly Desserts has unveiled a limited seasonal trio inspired by Japanese flavours, combining honey toast, matcha and mango in a spring menu designed to reflect lighter indulgence and changing consumer preferences.
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Stowe House launches spring tours and Easter activities
Stowe House has launched its spring programme with daily opening, rooftop tours, behind-the-scenes access and Easter family activities, while visitors can also see newly restored statues returned to the South Front Portico entrance.
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UK Atomic Energy Authority expands H3AT partnership with Canadian firm
Canadian engineering company Kinectrics has joined UKAEA and Eni as a key partner in the H3AT Tritium Loop Facility, strengthening international collaboration on fusion fuel research at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire charities have until 31 March to enter Brand the Bus competition
Oxfordshire charities have two weeks left to enter Brand the Bus, with a £100,000 publicity package including bus advertising, radio promotion and football club partnership available to the winner.
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Ferry Leisure Centre swim coordinator completes Ice Mile challenge
Oxford swim coordinator Joanne Jones has completed the Ice Mile, one of the world’s toughest cold-water challenges, after months of pool and open-water training, becoming one of fewer than 700 people worldwide to finish the event.
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Free Park & Ride travel supports Oxford tourism during English Tourism Week
Free Park & Ride travel is helping support visitor numbers in Oxford, with bus passenger growth continuing during English Tourism Week and Easter events planned across the city.
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Bidwells launches investment platform to target specialist real estate market
Bidwells has launched a new regulated investment platform with £1.2 billion in assets, aiming to serve specialist real estate investors through bespoke advisory services, with early transactions already including major London property deals for Trinity College Cambridge.
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The M&M Group records fourth year of rising recycling rates
Witney-based The M&M Group has achieved record recycling rates for a fourth straight year, diverting more than 98 per cent of waste from landfill through recycling and energy recovery.
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Bike Oxford 2026 draws strong charity support with more than 700 cyclists expected
More than 700 cyclists and fifteen Oxfordshire charities are expected at Bike Oxford 2026, where riders will raise funds for local causes through supported cycling routes and a Cyclability event designed to widen participation in community cycling.
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Graven Hill Village Development Company named buyer of former Bodicote House site
Graven Hill Village Development Company will lead future housing plans for the former Bodicote House site in Bodicote.
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt sensory trail arrives at Cliveden this spring
Families visiting Cliveden this spring can follow a new We’re Going on a Bear Hunt sensory trail featuring interactive story scenes and augmented reality activities.
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Research shows that electric buses cut air and noise pollution across Oxford
Oxford’s fleet of 159 electric buses has reduced roadside pollution and traffic noise, with provisional research showing lower nitrogen dioxide levels and quieter streets across the city following the major shift away from diesel-powered public transport.