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Oxford businesses impacted by lockdown urged to apply for discretionary grants

Oxford City Council is urging businesses that have been severely impacted by lockdown closures to apply for the latest round…

Call out to hold events in Broad Street

Between the beginning of July and the end of September a potential wonderful opportunity has arisen to bring some life…

Blenheim’s New Wild Bee B&Bs Welcome First Guests

Blenheim Estate is celebrating World Bee Day on Thursday, 20th May with news that two of its natural hives have…

Painting in Coloured Light: The modern stained glass designs of John Piper

Stained glass window at All Saints Church, Farnborough, West Berkshire, featuring symbols of The  Resurrection: fishes; tree of life; butterflies….

The River & Rowing Museum reopening in a burst of colour 20 May 2021

The River & Rowing Museum welcomes back visitors from Thursday 20 May with a celebratory burst of colour: a sublime…

Bus operators ready to welcome more passengers back on-board

Historic Oxford law firm becomes employee owned

OXFORD BUS COMPANY INCREASE AIRLINE SERVICES TO HEATHROW AIRPORT

The Oxford Bus Company has announced it will increase the frequency of its Airline coach service to Heathrow Airport from…

OXFORD BUS COMPANY LAUNCHES ANNUAL BRAND THE BUS COMPETITION FOR 2022

Competition for a good cause to be decked out on a bus returns for fourth year 2021attracted 7,165public votes for 23…

‘Britain’s Greatest Palace’ Re-opens to Visitors

Blenheim Palace is set to open its doors to visitors again from Monday, 17th May.   Widely regarded as a…

Secret Early Days of Bletchley Park revealed in new exhibition

Visitors will be able to chart the arrival of the first Codebreakers at Bletchley Park in a new exhibition opening…

#ConnectWithNature this Mental Health Awareness Week

Oxford City Council is marking Mental Health Awareness Week by encouraging residents to #ConnectWithNature. Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) is…

Oxford Bus Company and City Sightseeing Introduce New All-Female Tourism Management Team

Oxford Bus Company and its sister company City Sightseeing have created a revamped tourism management team across both companies to…

Blenheim Estate Invites Tenders For Long Term Partnership on Arable Land

The Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire is inviting farmers to tender for c.1,100 acres (445ha) of arable farmland as it implements…

Furlough Courses Allow Blenheim Staff to Flourish in Lockdown

Blenheim has been supporting its furloughed staff and those having to work from home by funding online training courses of…

Artist Adds Finishing Touches to Lifelike Churchill Waxwork

Colour and hair artist Sue Day adds the final touches to a waxwork of Sir Winston Churchill, ahead of the…

MP Officiates as 1897-built Locomotive Gets Back on Track

MP David Johnston OBE, whose Wantage constituency includes Didcot Railway Centre visited the popular tourist attraction on Saturday 1 May…

City Council encourages Oxford residents to celebrate May Morning at home and online

This year Oxford City Council, alongside Magdalen College, encourages residents to celebrate Oxford’s traditional May Morning at home and online….

Blenheim Pilots New Social Prescription Programme

Blenheim is piloting a new ‘social prescription’ programme aimed at addressing the mental distress, social isolation and physical inactivity caused…