Retail and Leisure
Discover Retail & Leisure businesses in Oxford and just beyond, from independent shops and high-street brands to shopping destinations, leisure venues, new openings and sector developments.
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From vision to reality: Why 2025 is a pivotal year for Oxford United’s future
Despite making tremendous strides last year towards our goal of securing a permanent, sustainable home, 2025 could be one of the most important years in the history of this great football club.
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Oxford United takes key step forward in new stadium plans with Cherwell Council
The extensive documentation relating to plans for the new stadium application covers matters including transport and ecology, with additional surveys being undertaken over the past six months.
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Iconic furniture retailer, Heal’s is set to open its Bicester store
Located on the Bicester Avenue site, owned by Blue Diamond Garden Centres, the outlet will bring a selection of Heal’s best-selling pieces and most popular brands to Bicester for the first time, at reduced prices.
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Oxford United progresses new stadium plans with pre-application request to Cherwell Council
Oxford United Football Club has confirmed it has submitted a confidential pre-application request to Cherwell District Council in relation to plans for its new stadium.
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Oxford United players swap their kit for chef whites at Six By Nico Oxford
Players from the Oxford United women’s team, Adele Lindbaek and Vitaliia Budaieva alongside men’s team players Matt Phillips and Max Woltman traded their boots and goalposts for chopping boards at a lunchtime event hosted by Six By Nico, Oxford.
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Oxford’s Old Parsonage and Old Bank recognised in 2024 Condé Nast Traveller Awards
This year, Condé Nast Traveller readers across the nations voted in their thousands to name and praise the places they’re drawn to for exploring, relaxing, or simply escaping.
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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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Oxford United’s planning application for its new stadium to be considered in early 2025
Following requests from Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council for additional information and studies, Oxford United can confirm it now expects the planning application for its new stadium proposal to be considered in early 2025.
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From iconic past to lux future: Oxford’s historic Boswells Store is reborn as a boutique hotel
Oxford’s historic Boswells Store has been transformed into a boutique hotel with 101 rooms, three dining outlets and bars including a rooftop bar, a co-working space and an urban spa.
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Victory open-top bus parade to celebrate Oxford United Championship success
Oxford United’s victory celebrations for their promotion to the EFL Championship will continue with an open-top bus parade in Oxford today, Monday, 20 May.
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New beauty studio opens in Watlington with emphasis on sustainable, hypoallergenic products
Beauty at No. 11 will offer the full range of treatments customers would expect to find in larger salons but with an emphasis on sustainable, hypoallergenic products and outstanding service.
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The new hotel in the historic Boswells department store has officially opened
Oxford’s new luxury lifestyle hotel – The Store – has officially opened its doors. The Store sits in the building of the former Oxford institution, Boswells and features 101 rooms, three dining outlets and bars, including a rooftop bar, a co-working space and a cocooning urban spa. Every detail is inspired by the rich heritage of the building’s former life…
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Oxford United signs lease agreement for stadium land known as The Triangle
Oxford United has confirmed that it has signed a legally binding lease option with Oxfordshire County Council for land known as The Triangle, as well as completing a community collaboration agreement.
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Oxford City’s new luxury hotel – The Store – to open this May
Reimagined as a 101-bedroom luxury hotel, restaurant, rooftop bar, co-working bar, and spa, The Store sits in the building of the historic Boswells department store on Broad Street in the heart of the city.
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Oxford United submits full planning application for its new stadium
The club has formally submitted an applicatio to build a new, modern, eco-friendly 16,000-capacity stadium on an area of land known as The Triangle, near Kidlington, as part of a mixed-use development.
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Oxford United aims to build first all-electric stadium in UK
As part of the club’s pledge to deliver a state-of-the-art stadium, the club would use a low-carbon energy supply to create an ‘all-electric’ stadium, with power also generated by solar panels.