Local news: Wallingford
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Local donkey takes Supreme Championship title at championship show
The coveted title of Supreme In-hand Champion went to Island Farm Viscount, from near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, who looked absolutely stunning.
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Coffee#1 has opened it’s 102nd coffee shop, and it’s in Wallingford
The Wallingford coffee shop, which opened on 29 June, is designed to blend into the existing style of the historic market square and can seat up to 89 people.
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All-female board for local law firm Hedges with appointment of new Managing Director
Lucy Morrison has taken the reins from Nicola Poole as Oxford and Wallingford-based Hedges Law’s new Managing Director as part of a long-term succession plan and restructure that has resulted in an all-female board.
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Riverside Park gets ready to open to residents and visitors this summer
The popular facility will be open for the entire season this year, with the campsite opening on Friday, 27 May and the pool and splash pad ready for visitors from Saturday, 28 May.
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Wallingford North is Oxfordshire’s fourth 20mph pilot scheme
Wallingford North has become the fourth 20mph pilot scheme to be unveiled in Oxfordshire, as part of plans to reduce the speed on the majority of the county’s 30mph roads.
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Root One Garden Centre unveils plant area extension and new building
Root One Garden Centre in Wallingford has unveiled extensions to its coffee shop and retail areas to improve its customer experience and increase the range of goods stocked at the site.
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Christmas Treecycling scheme raises £3,500 for Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub
The hub’s scheme, which took place last month, saw 220 real Christmas trees collected from people’s homes across South Oxfordshire after the festivities ended.
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Bellway launches showhomes with garden pods in Oxfordshire
The garden pods at Poppy Fields provide the perfect place to work, study, or relax without compromising valuable space within the home.
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South Oxon Council launches grant funding for local community groups
Organisations delivering key services for residents and maintaining the natural environment, can apply for funding to help them continue to make a difference in South Oxfordshire.
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Council leaders issue statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October
Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, Councillors Sue Cooper and Emily Smith, have issued a joint statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October.
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Cllr Sue Cooper to stand down as South Oxfordshire District Council Leader
Councillor Cooper has been a district councillor in South Oxfordshire for over 23 years and has been the Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council since May 2019.
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Grant saves 12 rural bus services from axe until April 2022
Oxfordshire County Council will use £275k of its existing Local Authority Bus Subsidy Grant (LABSG) to support the services which would otherwise have faced withdrawal in August 2021.