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Plans for a new Culture, Heritage and Creative Industries Strategy for South Oxfordshire will be reviewed by Councillors on Friday 5 June. @cornerstonearts.bsky.social will be at the heart of efforts to improve what’s on offer to the community.

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The front of Cornerstone Arts Centre in the sunshine Cornerstone's auditorium New artwork in the main entrance of Cornerstone
May 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Church services and a two-minute silence have been held to remember two firefighters and a 57-year-old man killed in a fire at an Oxfordshire business park, as a local reverend said "our hearts are broken".

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Bicester fire: Services held for killed firefighters and father
Prayers and a silence are held for two firefighters and a man killed in a fire at a business park.
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May 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies at 79 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Johnnie Walker: Former BBC Radio 2 DJ dies at the age of 79
The presenter, who retired in October, is remembered as "an incredible, warm, superb broadcaster".
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December 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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Just a stone’s throw away from University college where C.S. Lewis studied, and Magdalen where he was a fellow, these fawn carvings and lamp post in St. Mary’s Passage, Oxford are thought to have been the inspiration for ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’.

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December 22, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Oxford bus prices to increase by a third in new year
Bus fares to rise by up to a third in new year, Oxford service announces
Stagecoach Oxfordshire will put up bus fare prices in the new year as a new national cap from the government comes into force.
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December 20, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Marcham crash driver jailed after killing three teens after inhaling nitrous oxide, showing off to friends and accelerating to a speed beyond his ability to control a car. https://t.co/PtrjdCVBNn
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Driver JAILED after killing three teenagers in fatal crash
The driver of a car being driven at 100mph on a village road while taking laughing gas, which resulted in the death of his three teenage…
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December 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Garsington: Murder inquiry launched in village after man's death www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Garsington: Murder inquiry launched in village after man's death
A man in his 70s was found with a head injury on Sunday and died in hospital earlier on Tuesday.
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December 17, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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16 Dec 1608: Morgan Owen of Myddfai matriculates at Jesus College #Oxford #otd A client of Archbishop William Laud he would become Bishop of Llandaff in 1641 (Amgueddfa #Cymru – National Museum Wales)
December 16, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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The county council has admitted its communication to the public "should have been better" after it took several days to remove a tree blocking a key road in the midst of Storm Darragh. https://buff.ly/3DdSldL
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Council responds on why tree removal took days on major route
The county council has admitted its communication to the public 'should have been better', after it took several days to remove a tree blocking a…
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December 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Christmas Tree Fella's in Tackley Wood
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Christmas Trees (1968)
No title - Christmas trees felled. Tackley Wood, Oxfordshire.C/U man looking at Christmas tree. M/S Christmas trees. M/S two men chopping down tree. M/S as ...
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December 15, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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Cooper won't set timetable to reduce illegal immigrant boat crossings www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cooper won't set timetable for cutting 'dangerous' boat crossings
The UK home secretary's remarks come after 13,500 people with failed asylum claims were returned to their home country since July.
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December 15, 2024 at 8:21 AM
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Abingdon girls school named Oxfordshire's best again https://buff.ly/3BqioxV
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Girls school named best in Oxfordshire for fourth year
St Helen and St Katharine has been ranked among the best girls' schools in the South East by The Times Parent Power 2025 schools’ guide.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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Oxford transport chief cast as Scrooge in council meeting https://buff.ly/41CPl4Z
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Transport chief cast as Scrooge in bizarre council meeting
A rendition of 'A Christmas Carol' that talked about Oxford's traffic measures was performed at an Oxfordshire County Council meeting.
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December 13, 2024 at 10:05 AM
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Experience festive cheer as an Oxford miniature railway hosts Santa Claus! 🚂🎅 https://buff.ly/41xaWf8 #Oxfordshire
Santa to ride on miniature railway this Christmas
An Oxford miniature railway will host Santa and his elves for family-friendly Christmas train rides this month.
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December 12, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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A minister has said there are "insurmountable" challenges to building a new crossing for vehicles at London Road in Bicester. https://buff.ly/4gu7wxM
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East West Rail: Bicester crossing challenges 'insurmountable'
A minister says cost and design issues mean a new crossing for Bicester is not feasible.
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December 12, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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CCTV images released following burglary – Oxford https://buff.ly/3VuG4If
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December 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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The new development at Stansfeld Park (the Aspen building) was approved by Oxford City Council Planning Committee last night (10 December 2024). You can watch the discussion here, starting at 26.17 minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xahl...
December 11, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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Santa model fitted with tracking device after theft https://buff.ly/4fcTCz7
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Oxfordshire: Life-size Santa Claus model taken from village
Paul De Fraine displays a Father Christmas outside his home in Little Milton every year.
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December 11, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Tuesday's image of the county Published https://buff.ly/3D984e3
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Oxfordshire's Big Picture: 9 - 15 December 2024
Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.
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December 10, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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'I found myself at the centre of a trafficking ring' https://buff.ly/3ZvoJzU
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'I found myself at the centre of a trafficking ring'
The Tara Yoga Centre, which Miranda joined in 2017, has branches in London, Oxford and Plymouth.
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December 9, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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Ripped off roof among storm damages in the South https://buff.ly/3D3Uw3H
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Ripped off roof among Storm Darragh damages in the South
Fallen trees, power outages and damages to properties continue in the second day of Storm Darragh.
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December 8, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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Why do residents want to save a derelict wharf? https://buff.ly/3ZGIfL5
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Oxford's Jericho Wharf: Why do residents want to save the derelict site?
The local community is urging Oxford City Council to more forward with developing Jericho Wharf.
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December 7, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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Hop on the Oxford Christmas Lights Bus
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December 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county https://buff.ly/3VpJUlQ
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Oxfordshire's Big Picture: 2 - 8 December 2024
Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.
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December 6, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Quiz night this Saturday 9pm #headington #oxford #oxfordpubquiz
December 6, 2024 at 9:45 AM