Local news: Oxford
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Oxford Playhouse appoints new trustees to its board
Oxford Playhouse has appointed seven new trustees to its board. They will bring a wealth of knowledge and breadth of expertise to Oxford Playhouse as it enters an exciting new phase.
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Oxford City Council provides update on South Park restoration work
Oxford City Council has provided an update on the restoration work at South Park to repair extensive surface damage following the annual Oxford Round Table fireworks event on 04 November 2023.
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Oxford-based ‘Winnie and Wilbur’ illustrator kOrky Paul to paint an ox for OxTrail
Leading Oxford-based artist kOrky Paul will be painting his hotly-anticipated ox for the city’s upcoming summer OxTrail in the Westgate Shopping Centre next month.
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Oxford University tutors win employee status legal challenge at tribunal
Rebecca and Alice, who have taught on the Masters in Creative Writing at the university on personal service contracts claimed that the terms of their contracts meant that they are employees.
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Regional construction firm Stepnell completes boathouse for Headington School
Stepnell, a leading regional construction firm in central and southern England, has completed the build of Maddy Moorings boathouse on the River Thames, in Long Wittenham, for Headington School.
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Oxford’s historic Covered Market celebrates its 250th anniversary
The Covered Market is celebrating a monumental milestone this year as it reaches its 250th anniversary making it one of the oldest continually operating markets in the country.
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Free tickets available for recording of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time at Trinity College
BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time will record a programme at Trinity College on Broad Street, with the celebrated panel of gardening experts tackling questions put to them by local gardening enthusiasts.
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Property consultancy Vail Williams extends Thames Valley presence with new Oxford office
Expanding property consultancy Vail Williams has opened a new office in Oxford to meet growing business demand, forming an extension of the firm’s Thames Valley region.
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New Theatre Oxford to host multi-award-winning production of War Horse
Opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre in September, the National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse will take residency at New Theatre Oxford over the festive season from 10 December 2024.
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Oxford Literary Festival announces The Telegraph as new media partner
The 27th Oxford Literary Festival, which opens on Saturday, 16 March, will welcome some of the world’s greatest thinkers, writers and public figures including two Nobel Prize winners – Professor Sir Paul Nurse and Professor Sir Venki Ramakrishnan.
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Welbeck set to open new state-of-the-art private medical centre in Oxford
Welbeck Oxford will offer residents of Oxfordshire and visitors to the city access to private healthcare experience across 12 different specialities, including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, Endoscopy and Neurology.
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I Should Be So Lucky musical with digital Kylie Minogue heads to the stage in Oxford
The wedding might be off, but the honeymoon is still on! Head from the aisle to the Isles as the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical “I Should Be So Lucky” makes its way to Oxford’s New Theatre