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Watch tree planting at Oxfordshire's newest Church school building

First published on: 1st April 2016

Almost 1,600 homes were still being built when St Edburg's CofE School opened its super-modern new building on the Kingsmere Estate in Bicester.


Anniversary celebration for Buckinghamshire charity

First published on: 31st March 2016

Anniversary celebration for Buckinghamshire charity. EDUCATION was brought for the first time to 500 children in Pakistan thanks to the work of Buckinghamshire based charity, Rope.


A famous resident

First published on: 31st March 2016

A famous resident. A MENTOR of George Orwell who is credited with ushering in a new brand of liberal journalism will be commemorated in an event at All Saint's Church, Sutton Courtenay this month.


An egg for every child

First published on: 31st March 2016

An egg for every child. THE congregations in Woodstock and Bladon have clubbed together to buy a Real Easter Egg for every primary school child in the villages.


Congratulations on 20 years of service

First published on: 31st March 2016

Rosemary Prior will be 90 this year and has recently stood down after 20 years as Secretary to the Didcot St John's Guild.


The Chinnor Chocolate Challenge

First published on: 31st March 2016

The Chinnor Chocolate Challenge. EXPERT chocolatier Will Torrent gave a demonstration of his culinary skills combined with a talk on the theology of chocolate during the first ever Chinnor Chocolate Challenge.


The journey of life

First published on: 31st March 2016

The journey of life. SHOES representing the journey of life have been lining the path to St Mary's, Hampton Poyle to create a Journey of Life art installation.


The first faith and sport congress

First published on: 30th March 2016

The first faith and sport congress. Action from the World Track Cycling Championships at the Lee Valley Velodrome in March.


Learning about Easter in Amersham

First published on: 29th March 2016

Learning about Easter in Amersham. CHILDREN at St George's School in Amersham held their annual Easter Parade this week.


All the world's a stage

First published on: 22nd March 2016

"All the world's a stage" was the theme for the Bloxham Festival of Faith and Literature, marking the 400th anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare.

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