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Cowley Road Carnival comeback: fundraising drive for focused 2026 event to help pave the way for full return in 2027

Oxford charity Cowley Road Works announces a new leadership team, and launches fundraising push for one of East Oxford's most-loved community celebrations Cowley Road Carnival is at a critical moment. The charity behind it, Cowley Road Works, urgently needs to…

Phoebe NisbetJune 3, 2026

Flo's Hatch outdoor café kiosk at Flo's Place in the Park, Florence Park, with bunting, garden planting and a lunch table in the foreground.

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The Place in the Park Reopens Flo’s Café and Flo’s Refill Shop Following Major Refurbishment

Flo's - The Place in the Park, the community hub for OX4, has reopened the doors of its community café and refill shop this week following a long-awaited roof repair and kitchen refurbishment project. Flo’s is a community-owned social enterprise…

Phoebe NisbetMay 28, 2026

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The Story Museum launches new wedding offer with complimentary £500 drinks reception

Start your next chapter at The Story Museum with the launch of their brand-new wedding offer. Plus: book by the end of September and you’ll get a drinks reception worth £500! The Story Museum has launched a brand-new wedding offer, inviting couples to…

Phoebe NisbetMay 26, 2026

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Opportunity to invest in the first-ever community-owned battery at one of the UK’s largest community-owned solar energy park

Low Carbon Hub in Oxfordshire is inviting people to invest in the UK’s first community-owned solar energy battery

Nicola BarrettoApril 10, 2026

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Oxford Food Hub marks record milestone as demand continues to rise

Oxford Food Hub has reached a record milestone of supporting 250 frontline charities and community organisations across Oxfordshire with free surplus food and essential household items.

Nicola BarrettoMarch 4, 2026

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The Story Museum reveals new free story resource for National Year of Reading

The Story Museum to launch 1001 Stories, a brand-new digital story resource, that’s free to use and open to all.

Nicola BarrettoFebruary 6, 2026

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We are proud to announce that we have reconfirmed our status as an Oxford Living Wage employer for another year

Nicola BarrettoFebruary 1, 2026

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Oxford Living Wage week 2026

We are proud to announce that we have reconfirmed our status as an Oxford Living Wage employer for another year

Nicola BarrettoFebruary 1, 2026

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New Café in Museum of Natural History

Towards the end of last year, Taylors Oxford opened its new café inside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Nicola BarrettoJanuary 5, 2026

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Oxford City Farm Suffers Devastating Break-In and Theft

Oxford City Farm, a community-led urban farm at the heart of East Oxford, suffered a serious break-in on Saturday night.

Nicola BarrettoNovember 27, 2025

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Cowley Road Carnival comeback: fundraising drive for focused 2026 event to help pave the way for full return in 2027

The Place in the Park Reopens Flo’s Café and Flo’s Refill Shop Following Major Refurbishment

The Story Museum launches new wedding offer with complimentary £500 drinks reception

Opportunity to invest in the first-ever community-owned battery at one of the UK’s largest community-owned solar energy park

Oxford Food Hub marks record milestone as demand continues to rise

The Story Museum reveals new free story resource for National Year of Reading

Broad Canvas

Oxford Living Wage week 2026

New Café in Museum of Natural History

Oxford City Farm Suffers Devastating Break-In and Theft

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