Local news: Oxford
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Oxford Bus Company champions community with chatty bus during mental health week
Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel relaunched their Chatty Bus initiative during Mental Health Awareness Week to tackle loneliness and isolation. Volunteers engaged passengers on the 5A service with friendly conversation between Oxford, Cowley Centre, and Littlemore.
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Flight Club Oxford launches ‘Love Wins’ cocktail for Pride weekend
Flight Club Oxford is celebrating Oxford Pride on Saturday, 07 June, with the launch of a limited-edition cocktail called Love Wins. For every cocktail sold, £1 will be donated to MindOut, a charity supporting LGBTQ+ mental health.
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Oxford Golf Club celebrates 152nd season with record-breaking membership
Oxford Golf Club, Oxfordshire’s oldest and based on Hill Top Road, has kicked off its 152nd season with record-high membership numbers. The club has grown its membership by 66% over five years, now hosting over 750 active players.
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City Sightseeing Oxford slashes family ticket prices to boost tourism
City Sightseeing Oxford has reduced its family ticket prices to £49 for two adults and up to three children, to encourage both locals and tourists to explore the city’s heritage with highlights like the Bodleian Library and Christ Church Cathedral.
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Croudace Homes promotes site safety at Sires Hill Primary in Didcot
The initiative, part of the Willowbrook Park development, educated children on construction safety and supported the school with three new welly storage units to enhance outdoor learning.
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Suzi Quatro announces 2026 UK tour celebrating 62 years in music
Rock legend Suzi Quatro returns to UK stages in 2026 for a major 10-date tour, marking an extraordinary 62 years in music. Kicking off on 07 April in Glasgow, the tour will visit prestigious venues including London Palladium and New Theatre Oxford.
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Oxford City Council approves New Blackbird Leys community centre plans
The purpose-built community centre will provide flexible, welcoming spaces for local residents and groups, with three large halls, a range of office spaces, and comfortable places for people to meet and relax.
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Oxford’s low-carbon housing project reaches highest point of construction
Oxford City Council’s housing company OX Place and Lucy Developments have reached the “topping out” milestone for Marston Paddock, a low-carbon housing project in Old Marston. Due for completion in Autumn 2025, the development will provide 40 affordable homes – 21 for social rent and 19 for shared ownership.
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Oxford City Council and Hill Group celebrate affordable homes project at Canalside
Oxford City Council and The Hill Group have marked a major milestone in the Canalside development at Oxford North, which will deliver 112 affordable homes by 2026. The project includes 90 social rent council homes and 22 shared ownership properties.
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Stepnell strengthens higher education portfolio with major university projects
Complete construction partner Stepnell continues to solidify its role as a higher education construction specialist in Oxfordshire. Currently delivering a £3.3 million live refurbishment at the University of Oxford’s Henry Wellcome Building, Stepnell is enhancing molecular physiology and imaging laboratories.
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SHARE Oxford launches DIY workshops for The Great Big Green Week
SHARE Oxford is launching a series of hands-on workshops during Great Big Green Week (07–14 June), teaching people how to fix household items and learn new skills like bike repair, woodwork, and basket weaving.
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Wychwood School hosts international rugby stars to inspire the next generation
Women’s Rugby World Cup finalist Shaunagh Brown and England Rugby Sevens player Abbie Brown visited Oxford this week to inspire the next generation of players at a charity school tournament organised by Wychwood School.