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Banbury Tractor Run Nears £100,000 Target

The tenth Banbury Christmas Tractor Run has raised £93,000 for Katharine House Hospice, with organisers appealing for public support to help reach a £100,000 fundraising target. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Banbury and surrounding villages across north Oxfordshire on Saturday 13 December to watch 100 festively decorated tractors complete a 20-mile route from Spring Hill Farm in Barford St Michael. More than 500 people also followed the event […]

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Blenheim Palace Donates Christmas Tree to Oxford Station

A festive 8ft Christmas tree donated by Blenheim Palace has been installed at Oxford station, decorated with rail-themed baubles created by pupils from St Barnabas' C of E Primary School. Children helped hang their ornaments on the tree before performing Christmas carols for passengers passing through the station concourse. Oxford station’s Duty Station Manager, Warren Bartlett, and Customer Service Manager, Nicola Sutton, arranged the tree to celebrate the station’s links […]

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Hawkwell House Hotel Earns Green Key Environmental Award

Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House has been awarded the Green Key Award for the first time, recognising the hotel’s commitment to high environmental standards and responsible tourism. The 77-bedroom boutique hotel in Iffley achieved the accreditation following detailed documentation and regular audits carried out by the internationally recognised Green Key programme, which is operated in the UK by Keep Britain Tidy. Anuj Sagar, General Manager of Hawkwell House, said: “I’m proud […]

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Mental Health Charity Response Marks 60 Years of Support

A mental health charity that supports people across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire is celebrating its diamond 60-year anniversary. Response, which began as a small group of volunteers aiming to improve mental health care in Oxford, has grown into the region’s largest independent mental health and housing charity. It now supports people aged 11 and above, including those in later life, with tailored wellbeing programmes and supported accommodation. Chief Executive Nicola […]

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Music Tech Sessions Return to Rose Hill Junior Youth Club

Young people in Oxford’s Rose Hill will have the opportunity to create their own music using technology at special sessions taking place on Thursday 6 November. The workshops, organised by Oxfordshire County Council’s music service, are aimed at children in school years 4 to 6 and girls aged 11 to 16. They build on the success of a similar project last year, which saw 15 participants produce 13 original tracks. […]

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Oxford Round Table Fireworks to Light Up South Park This November

The Oxford Round Table’s Annual Charity Fireworks Display will return to Oxford’s South Park on Saturday 8th November 2025, marking the 57th year of the much-loved community event. Recognised as Oxfordshire’s largest charity fireworks spectacular, the event raises funds for local charities, groups and good causes, with over £1 million donated since its inception. This year’s display will include a new low-noise fireworks show at 6.30pm, designed for younger children […]

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Oxford North to Host Interactive Family Science and Theatre Event

Oxford North will welcome families this Friday, 24 October, for a special evening of science and theatre as part of the IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival. The event, called Zone ONE, will transform Oxford North’s new public park into a hub of creativity and exploration, offering interactive experiments, live demonstrations, and an outdoor promenade theatre experience by Creation Theatre. Visitors will have the chance to experience Orbit, a guided […]

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Oxfordshire Youth Services Awarded £634,000 Government Grant

Support for young people in Oxfordshire has received a major boost with a £634,347 grant from the government’s Local Youth Transformation Pilot. Oxfordshire County Council is one of a small number of local authorities still investing heavily in youth services, despite not being legally required to do so. The funding will help shape a sustainable model for youth support that could be adopted locally and nationally. Councillor Sean Gaul, Cabinet […]

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Sue Ryder to Expand Palliative Care Across South Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Healthcare charity Sue Ryder has been awarded a new NHS contract to expand its palliative and end-of-life care services across Reading, Wokingham, Newbury and South Oxfordshire from January 2026. The partnership with the NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (NHS BOB ICB) aims to help more people living with life-limiting conditions access compassionate care to manage symptoms and improve quality of life, often in their own homes. […]

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