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Everything you need to know about the Oxford Half 2025
The Oxford Half Marathon returns on 12 October 2025 with a brand-new route, 13,000 runners, and live entertainment along the course. From road closures to race timings, here’s your complete guide to Oxford’s biggest running event of the year.
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Charles Church to open new showhome at Didcot’s Valley Park development
Five-star housebuilder Charles Church will unveil a new showhome at Valley Park, Didcot, on Saturday 11 October. Visitors can explore beautifully designed homes, speak with financial advisors, and learn more about the 57 new properties available.
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Oxford Bus Company to operate shuttle bus service for Oxford Half Marathon
Oxford Bus Company will operate a special shuttle bus service on Sunday, 12 October, to support runners and volunteers participating in the Oxford Half Marathon. Services will run from Pear Tree, Redbridge and a temporary Unipart Park & Ride to University Parks from 7.00am.
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Milton Park’s Signal Yard serves up its next course with three new Oxfordshire eateries
Milton Park’s Signal Yard adds three popular Oxfordshire independents — 1885 Burgers, Chor Muang Thai, and Planted Plates — to its 2026 lineup, bringing local flavours, green spaces, and community dining experiences to the county’s highly anticipated new destination hub.
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Millets Farm named among the UK’s best pumpkin patches for 2025
Millets Farm Centre has been named one of the UK’s best pumpkin patches for 2025, ranking joint second in a national survey. The Oxfordshire favourite scored highly for affordability, popularity, and social media buzz as pumpkin picking season begins.
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Big Open Weekend of free family activities returns to four Oxford leisure centres
The Big Open Weekend returns to Oxford on 11 to 12 October, offering free swimming, skating, and family activities across four leisure centres.
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Ninebarrow to perform at Stowe School this November
Award-winning Dorset folk duo Ninebarrow bring their spellbinding harmonies to Stowe School, Buckinghamshire, this November. Known for songs rooted in the landscape and lore of the British Isles, Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere promise an evening of lyrical storytelling and musical warmth.
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Shan Shui Bicester Village unveils new brand and elevated dining experience
Shan Shui Bicester Village unveils a glamorous brand refresh, new menu, and lifestyle range inspired by vintage Shanghai. Expect bold flavours, elegant cocktails, and artisanal retail products — a celebration of Asian heritage reimagined for today’s discerning diners.
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Celebrate Halloween with Flight Club’s Spooky Brunch Special
Celebrate Halloween at Flight Club Oxford’s Spooky Brunch Weekender, with bottomless pizza, prosecco, cocktails, and Social Darts. Running 31 October to 02 November, it’s the perfect mix of food, fun, and frightful festivities.
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Free Park & Ride travel announced as part of major Oxford bus network improvements
Oxford Bus Company will offer three months of free Park & Ride travel and introduce major service upgrades across the city, including new routes, improved frequencies, and better links to hospitals, following the introduction of Oxford’s temporary congestion charge.
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Ultramarine: Paul Drayton’s debut novel brings medieval music and alchemy to life
Paul Drayton, acclaimed pianist and composer, turns novelist with Ultramarine, a tale of ambition, alchemy and music in medieval England. To be released 28 October 2025, the book follows Oswin, a chorister whose gift leads him into a world of wonder, danger and startling revelations.
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Prime Suspect actor’s widow to run Oxford Half Marathon for Sobell House Hospice
Widow of Prime Suspect actor John Turner is running the Oxford Half Marathon in his memory, raising funds for Sobell House Hospice, which cared for him during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Federated Hermes Secures £376 Million Financing for Milton Park
Federated Hermes has announced a £376m refinancing for Milton Park in Oxfordshire, one of the UK’s largest single-asset financings outside London. The deal, led by Barings Real Estate and supported by HSBC UK, reinforces Milton Park’s position as a world-class innovation hub.
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Dame Mary Berry officially opens Audley Shiplake Meadows retirement village
Audley Shiplake Meadows, a new retirement village near Henley-on-Thames, has officially opened with a ceremony led by Dame Mary Berry. The development offers 65 senior living apartments, penthouses and cottages, all with private outdoor spaces and andscaped grounds.
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Speakers confirmed for landmark World Mental Health Day event in Oxford
On World Mental Health Day, Oxford University’s Kellogg College and Oxfordshire Mind will host a free event exploring the financial cost of poor workplace mental health and how absenteeism, presenteeism and staff turnover create significant business challenges.
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Works by Hester Finch and Deborah K Lerner on show at DEPOT Oxford 2025
Hannah Payne Art showcased paintings by Hester Finch and Deborah K Lerner at DEPOT Oxford 2025. The exhibition highlighted two distinct yet complementary practices exploring form, identity, and the expressive possibilities of paint.