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Fancy A Laugh? Book tickets for Oxford Castle Comedy Festival and enjoy some of comedy’s biggest names!
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Angela Barnes, Mark Watson, Rosie Jones, Marcus Brigstocke, Laura Lexx, Ivo Graham, Helen Bauer, Ahir Shah, Olga Koch, and Charlie Baker.......
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REVIEW: Simon Bradley’s food at The Hollybush lives up to all expectations, and then some…
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The pressure was on. Having been released for the first time in months, the prospect of eating out again has loomed...
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“We’ve come out stronger” The Wandering Kitchen closes two Oxfordshire cafes to concentrate on its lakeside restaurant all year round
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On Sunday morning it was -1' outside and 8' in the water at Queenford Lakes near Wallingford. Hardly surprising then that...
Classical
Help make Archie’s dream come true: Young Oxford chorister’s crowdfunding race to record CD before his voice breaks
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Talented local treble Archie White is hoping to record a CD before his voice breaks – and he needs your help!
Classical
Orchestra of St John’s post-lockdown summer treats include a series of live concerts at Dorchester and the SJE
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As lockdown restrictions ease, and arts organisations start to get back to some sort of normality, the ever-inspiring Orchestra of St...
Bar & Drinks
Opening today for the first time: Tap Social’s new pub The White House on Abingdon Road has been transformed in lockdown
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It's all go at Tap Social's new pub The White House on Oxford's Abingdon Road when I arrived to interview the...
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“It’s the dream of a lifetime” Bells Bowls in Witney has been so successful in lockdown it’s opening a cafe of its own
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When Ella Craske started up Bells Bowls during lockdown she had no idea it would take off so fast.
Art
Asthall Manor’s sculpture exhibition ‘on form unlocked’ is back at the former Cotswold home of the Mitford sisters
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Preparations are well underway for the upcoming on form unlocked exhibition at Asthall Manor, situated in the gardens of the Mitford sisters'...
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“Why we opened a new restaurant during lockdown.” Whistlers in Chipping Norton is given a new lease of life
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Nathan Phelps and Kerry Foley are hard at work getting Whistlers in Chipping Norton ready for its grand reopening on April...
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EXCLUSIVE: A sneak preview of Oxford’s new riverside bar The Medley which opens on May 1!
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You'd be hard pressed to find a more stunning location than that of The Medley, Oxford's newest riverside bar, set to...
Classical
Breaking the silence: Oxford Bach Soloists perform four collaborative virtual concerts across UK
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The Oxford Bach Soloists and film production company Positive Note have once again joined forces to bring another glorious Bach piece...
Festivals
Cornbury Festival postponed until 2022 as organisers announce they cannot ‘risk it’
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This year’s much-loved and desperately needed Cornbury Festival held at Great Tew Park in Oxfordshire, will not go ahead as planned.
Entertainment News
A very GOOD Friday! Oxfordshire arts ‘thrilled and thankful’ for over £1 million in grants to help them recover, rebuild and reopen
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Oxford Playhouse, Pegasus Theatre, Banbury's Mill Arts Centre, Creation Theatre Company and the Ultimate Picture Palace will receive new funding to...
Art
Living wildflower installation part of Elaine Kazimierczuk’s latest exhibition at North Wall for Oxfordshire Art Weeks
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An exhibition of paintings by landscape artist Elaine Kazimierczuk will include an installation of real living wildflowers which she is currently...
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“We dined on a Punjabi feast of epic proportions” – The rise and rise of V-Giyan and its plant based vegan food
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When Bal Gill started up new Indian vegan punjabi food company V-Giyan in Wendlebury near Bicester back in 2020 everyone thought...
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“We are taking the party to the people” Cowley Road Carnival gets the go-ahead with eco float parade around city
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Eco floats will be parading through Oxford city to celebrate Cowley Road Carnival in July - by "taking the party to...
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Kingham is Oxfordshire’s new gastropub mecca with two entries in the Estrella Awards Top50 gastropubs list
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The Estrella Damm” Top 50 Gastropub Awards were announced last night and two of Oxfordshire's five entries were in Kingham near...
Music
Jazmine Flowers hits 100k streams and features on BBC Radio 1Xtra as Awkward video released today, filmed at Oxford’s Tap Social
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Since interviewing Jazmine Flowers about her first single Awkward last month, the rising Alt-R&B star's debut song has been streamed over...
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“We are crazy busy” Why The Edge Eatery in Witney is such a raging success despite opening during the pandemic
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Absolutely inundated since opening in December last year, young chefs Tom Pickett and Phoebe Hall are delighted with the warm welcome...
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TOP 60: Where to eat outside from April 12 in Oxfordshire’s pubs, cafes and restaurants. Get booking!
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Don't know where to eat outside in Oxfordshire come April 12? We've got it sorted! From orangeries and Bedouin tents to...
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The Hollybush in Witney appoints top chef Simon Bradley to give the gastro pub a new direction in the kitchen
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Simon Bradley, is one of our favourite chefs and his food speaks for itself wherever he lays his chefs hat.
Entertainment News
BREAKING NEWS: Ralph Fiennes to star at Oxford Playhouse this summer in stage world premiere of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets!
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Ralph Fiennes will star in a brand-new stage adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets this summer at Oxford Playhouse, as part of a national tour....
Charity & Fundraising
Nish Kumar, Stephen Fry and Rosie Jones join ‘incredible line-up’ for 2021’s online Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala
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This year’s Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala is going online! Yes, Oxford's biggest comedy night of the year is back with an...
Art
Whetting the appetite: Oxfordshire Artweeks spring show gives us a taste of what’s to come!
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The joy of spring, and our release from a long, hard winter is being brought to life in the bright and...
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Why taking on The Hand and Shears in Church Hanborough during the pandemic is the best thing we ever did!
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Patrick Moore and Sally Simmonds took on 18th century pub The Hand and Shears, in Church Hanborough right in the middle...
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EXCLUSIVE: New pub alert! The winning team at The Bell in Langford takes on The Lamb in Shipton-Under-Wychwood
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It's all go at the 16th century Lamb in Shipton-Under-Wychwood. The roofer has just arrived while I'm talking to new landlords...
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There’s a new Italian in town: Why Italian pop up Acqua Salata is going down a storm in Witney
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There is no mistaking where Giancarlo Baldoni is from. His Italian accent is as thick as the tomato slices nestling in...
Art
Artist David Freud talks about his father Lucian, letting go of his past, his new exhibition at Dantzig Gallery in Woodstock and that doggy in the window!
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From the outside, David Freud would appear to have the perfect life. A house by the sea in Sussex where he...
Classical
“A ray of light during dark times” Oxford’s vOx Chamber Choir’s new CD True Light by Alexander Campkin comes at just the right time
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When vOx Chamber Choir recorded the music for their latest CD back in the summer of 2019, they little knew that...
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“I just want people to hear my music and feel something” Rising Alt-R&B star Jazmine Flowers releases debut single ‘Awkward’ from lockdown in Oxfordshire
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"I just want people to hear my music and to feel something, to react to it," Jazmine Flowers tells me, "and...
Art
SNEAK PEAK: New Pre-Raphaelite exhibition ready and waiting to open at the Ashmolean. Here’s what to expect!
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Gathered at the top of Oxford's world renowned Ashmolean Museum is a staggering collection of rarely seen works, amassed for the...
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TAKEAWAY REVIEW: The Wild West of Woodstock. A tale of Billy Big Balls, some nice buns and the new Duke
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Slipping off to wait in a dark car park outside Woodstock was about as exciting as it gets in lockdown, the...
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“Our reservations have gone crazy”: Bookings flood in as Oxfordshire’s pubs, restaurants and cafes prepare to reopen outdoor dining on April 12
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As Boris Johnson announced that the UK's hospitality industry can re-open for outdoor dining on April 12, the orders began pouring...
Charity & Fundraising
“ADAPT saved my life” With addictions up 400% in lockdown, Oxford charity ADAPT needs your help!
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"ADAPT saved my life. There is no doubt about it. I was at rock bottom. I was kicked out of my...
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TOP 70+: OXFORDSHIRE’S DEFINITIVE 2021 TAKEAWAY GUIDE – eat like a God and support your local cafes, pubs and restaurants
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Oxfordshire's hospitality industry is rising to its feet once again with an incredible takeaway offering to tide it over until our...
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EXCLUSIVE: Duke of Marlborough in Woodstock – new look revealed, takeaway begins and Back Lane Tavern name confirmed!
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While the rest of us have just been surviving lockdown, it's been all go at The Duke Of Marlborough in Woodstock...
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“IT’S A MASSIVE DEAL”: Hook Norton artist wins major art prize having taken up painting full-time later in life
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"It's been a strange year but a good one," Hook Norton artist Rachel Cronin tells me after winning the 2021 Mary...
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UNSUNG HEROES: “We cannot sit back and do nothing” 330,000 free meals and counting. Why Oxfordshire caterer Thomas Franks is in it for the long run
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"We are 330,000 meals in since the first lockdown, and we haven't stopped, we are really ramping it up now," Frank...
Bar & Drinks
UPDATE: Pub’s future remains uncertain as ‘developer’ confirmed as buyer of The White Horse at Stonesfield
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Campaigners in Stonesfield are concerned that the new owner of the village’s remaining pub could have plans to close it down...
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Breaking news: Le Manoir and The Nut Tree keep Michelin stars, with 33 Oxfordshire restaurants and pubs now listed in the famous guide!
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The Michelin awards were held virtually tonight (Monday) and while only two Oxfordshire establishments held onto their Michelin Stars, with no...
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A sneak peak at The Double Red Duke in Clanfield, due to open in 2021 with top chefs, an open fire menu and full refurbishment
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Husband and wife duo Sam and Georgie Pearman have taken on The Plough at Clanfield, and aim to reopen the historic...
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New interest in closing Lamb & Flag pub as CAMRA vows to protect its future and urges us to save our pubs!
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CAMRA is urging us to support our local pubs, following the shock news that one of Oxford’s oldest pubs is set...
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Want to open your own vegan cafe? Now’s your chance as owners of Oxfordshire’s Ribizli embark on a new adventure
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The couple who created the hugely popular and successful Ribizli Café in Wallingford are keen to embark on a new adventure...
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TOP 12+: Our 2021 Sunday roast takeaway guide. Get ordering and support your local restaurants and pubs!
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Here are the wonderful souls in Oxfordshire still supplying our Sunday roasts!
The Feathers, Woodstock - has just...
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BITTER BLOW: White Horse in Stonesfield campaigners devastated as alternative offer to buy pub accepted
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The community of Stonesfield is reeling today, following news that plans to save their village’s only remaining pub from developers, and...
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New bar and restaurant Five Little Pigs to open in Wallingford thanks to overwhelming success of community crowdfunder
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An exciting new bar and restaurant Five Little Pigs is set to open in leafy Wallingford this spring, just down the...
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Why Mr Souvlaki is on a one man mission to share his family’s passion for Greek street food with Oxfordshire
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The opening of Mr Souvlaki in Oxfordshire is the realisation of a dream for Ilias Alexeas who is following in his...
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The Scenic Supper’s glasshouse Cotswolds dining experience reopens this spring. Here’s what to expect!
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The Scenic Supper is reopening its amazingly unique, Cotswolds dining experience on April 1 at Todenham Manor Farm near Chipping Norton.
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TOP WALKS: Baby it’s cold outside but you can still enjoy a stroll in Oxfordshire’s glorious countryside!
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Parties and big family lunches may not be an option this year, but Oxfordshire has an abundance of glorious walks to...
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Woodstock’s Duke of Marlborough to reopen as family pub, while Kings Head transforms into swanky wine bar 11 Park Lane
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Woodstock is in for a big surprise next year when two of its pubs reopen with a new look, exciting menu,...
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EXCLUSIVE: NEW STEAKHOUSE! Waggon & Horses in Southmoor taken on by brilliant team at Black Horse in Standlake
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This time next week The Waggon & Horses pub in Southmoor should have reopened its illustrious 18th century doors as a...
"I've always wanted to open up in Woodstock. I went to school here and it has a wonderful sense of community,...
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The MUST TRY 25 dishes we’ll be eating in Oxfordshire’s restaurants, cafes and pubs after lockdown
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There's little else to do but fantasise about food at the moment, so instead of slobbering over our desks we thought...
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Work, rest or play? Award-winning experts Inside Out Oxford, who created Ox In A Box HQ, on how to design the ultimate bolthole!
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With 24 million Brits now working from home because of COVID-19, the trend for buying, designing and building home offices has...
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Taste Tibet opens new cafe and takeaway, making Magdalen Road in East Oxford even more of a foodie mecca!
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It's been a lifetime in the making, as Julie Kleeman and husband Yeshi opened their new Tibetan cafe, takeaway and shop...
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Young couple give Freeland’s Oxfordshire Yeoman a new lease of life, pub shop, takeaway and delivery….all in lockdown
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Paul Hughes and Anna Munday took on The Oxfordshire Yeoman pub in Freeland, perfectly situated between Woodstock, Witney and Eynsham, on...
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Where to get your Sunday roast deliveries, takeaways, or roast in a box and support your local pubs and restaurants
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Here are the amazing pubs and restaurants offering a full Sunday roast takeaway or delivery or even a Sunday roast box. Fill your boots
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TOP 60+ The best takeaways and deliveries to help Oxfordshire’s hospitality industry stay afloat
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White Hart, Wytham commences its amazing takeaway and delivery service again on Wednesday and Friday evenings, and Sunday lunch. On Fridays only you...
When people ask about my favourite restaurants, it's always a trick question, because it depends what they're after.
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A tribute to the legendary Dave Davies of Dantzig Gallery in Woodstock by those who knew and loved him
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The legendary Dave Davies, who ran the vibrant and massively popular Dantzig Gallery in Woodstock, passed away last Saturday on October...
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REVIEW: To Beef or not to Beef: Why the roast at The Horseshoes in Witney is a must
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From the moment I heard about The Horseshoes' roast potato meetings, I was on a mission to get to Witney for...
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New community pub The White House in Bladon opened and we were first in for lunch. Here’s what to expect
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It's been an 18th month epic journey, but today The White House in Bladon finally opened its doors as a community...
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Happerley – England’s first state-of-the-art national centre of food and drink provenance – opens in Banbury!
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This Saturday, Happerley England opens its doors for the first time boasting a brand new butchers, fishmongers, deli, farm shop, bakery,...
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TOP TEN: The amazing transformations carried out in these Oxfordshire pubs, cafes and restaurants in lockdown
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Every cloud has a silver lining...... Here are some shining examples of what can be done in the face of adversity...
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Simon Evans on directing, writing and starring in BBC lockdown drama Staged in Oxford
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'Who is Simon Evans?' has been the question on everyone's lips since the huge success of his BBC lockdown comedy Staged,...
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EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: Why you must hotfoot it down to The Hollybush in Witney to try out their new garden room dining pods!
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God it was nice to be out, so nice I wanted to scream hallelujah and do a little victory dance on...
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PIZZA PANIC: Don’t know where to go? Here’s our round up of Oxfordshire’s best 20 pizza delivery and takeaways
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If lockdown has left you desperate for pizza then look no further! We have rounded up the best places for takeaway...
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OVER 60 Oxfordshire Takeaways – the local restaurants, pubs and cafes fighting back. Support them and eat local!
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Here is Ox In A Box's new definitive alternative takeaway guide from gourmet to fish and chips or a bacon sarnie.