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A-levels 2024: Our Lady’s Abingdon students achieve more than double A* grades over last year’s results
The percentage of A* grades increased from 7% to 16%, higher than pre-Covid results. A fantastic 88% of EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) students achieved A* – A, and two-thirds of all students achieved a top grade (A*, A, B) in at least one of their subjects.
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A-levels 2024: Oxford High School GDST crowns off a terrific year with outstanding results
Oxford High School GDST has crowned off a terrific year with outstanding A-level exam results. The school was named the Independent Girls’ School of the Year last September, and it held its first-ever TEDx talk in March.
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Founder and Executive Chairman of Unipart announces retirement after 50 years of service
John will retire from his day-to-day responsibilities and step down as a Board member on 31 August 2024 while continuing to support the business until the end of November 2024. He will remain Unipart’s largest individual shareholder.
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Didcot’s 12th Scout Group is latest recipient of housebuilder’s community donations
Didcot’s 12th Scout Group has received a cheque for £1,000, becoming the latest recipient of Persimmon Homes Wessex’s Community Champions scheme.
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Oxford Bus Company launches exclusive discounts to app users this summer
Oxford Bus Company has teamed up with destinations including Carfax Tower, The Story Museum and Didcot Railway Centre to provide customers using its mobile app with special rates through the holidays and beyond.
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OxTrail auction date is set to raise funds for Sobell House Hospice
Oxfordshire’s ‘OxTrail’ has announced its auction date as a catalogue of sculptures goes on sale to raise funds for the Sobell House Hospice.
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Christmas in Oxford 2024: City council announces new organisers for 2024
Oxford City Council has announced Keston Events Ltd as the organiser for this year’s Christmas event on Broad Street and Gala Lights has been selected to illuminate the city centre with new festive lights.
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Oxfordshire’s top public transport operators support new stadium bid
Oxfordshire’s leading bus and rail operators support plans for a new football stadium to help grow public transport usage in the county. Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach and Chiltern Railways described Oxford United’s proposed new stadium as “a great opportunity” to grow sustainable travel and enhance active travel options for the community. Oxford United’s proposal presents…
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Hawkwell House Hotel installs EV chargers for guests, visitors and locals
Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel has installed EV chargers at its venue to offer guests, visitors and locals access to easy-to-use charging facilities. The boutique hotel has installed two AC 22KW EV charging points in its car park in Iffley, Oxfordshire. The charging points are ideal for visitors to the hotel, for events, functions or…
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Foodies Festival is set for a spectacular return to Oxford this August Bank Holiday Weekend
Foodies Festival – the UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival series – is set for a spectacular return to Oxford across the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
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Jeremy Clarkson submits plans to expand his Cotswolds Pub including a first-floor bar
The former Top Gear star has submitted a new plan to expand a pub he recently purchased in the Cotswolds, which includes a first-floor bar.
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Only Fools and Horses The Musical 2024/25 tour casting announced
Joining Philip Childs (as Grandad) will be Sam Lupton (Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors) as Del Boy and Tom Major, making his professional theatre debut as Rodney.
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The Oxford Trust submits plans for new Aspen Building in Headington
The Oxford Trust has submitted plans to Oxford City Council for its new Aspen Building to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, Oxford, to provide additional laboratory and office grow-on space for science and tech start-ups.
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Fairground Attraction returns after 35 long years with a 14-date UK tour
Fairground Attraction’s first single, ‘Perfect’, came out on 21 March 1988 and quickly went to Number One on the UK charts and in countries all around the world.
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Oxford United reveals winners of its Community Giving Back grants fund
The fund was created to launch Oxford United’s Dreaming Spires project, which is designed to deliver a significant positive impact across the county through activities and outreach programmes as part of the club’s new stadium delivery.
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Queen Extravaganza announce tour to celebrate 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody
With musicians hand-picked by Roger Taylor and a show produced by the original Queen stars, Queen Extravaganza: Celebrating 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody will visit 25 venues across the UK and Ireland in early 2025, including a date at Oxford New Theatre in February 2025.