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Peace garden at Dr South's

Last Updated: 15th February 2022  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

Bishop John opens the peace garden at Dr South's.


Obituary: Lady Penelope Nairne

Last Updated: 10th April 2017  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

Obituary: Lady Penelope Nairne. Penny Nairne, an extraordinarily energetic woman of her time and often ahead of Penelope Nairne her time, has died aged 87.


Pray and vote,' urges Bishop

Last Updated: 10th April 2017  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

Pray and vote,' urges Bishop. THE Acting Bishop of Oxford has urged Christians to vote in the forthcoming General Election and to pray for wisdom for political candidates.


Rejoicing as the Revd Dr Helen-Ann Macleod Hartley is consecrated as Bishop of Waikato and Taranaki

Last Updated: 10th April 2017  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

Rejoicing as the Revd Dr Helen-Ann Macleod Hartley is consecrated as Bishop of Waikato and Taranaki. Helen-Ann trained for ordination on the Oxford Ministry Course at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and was ordained in 2007, writes Martyn Percy.


Repair joy for historic Oxfordshire church

Last Updated: 15th February 2022  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

The historic St Margaret of Antioch Church in Hinton Waldrist church is to receive £10,000 from the National Churches Trust.


Riding, striding and scooting for historic churches

Last Updated: 15th February 2022  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

A team of cyclists pedalled from the Lords "the home of cricket" in London to their own home of village cricket in Wytham in Oxfordshire.


'Rising above the ordinary'

Last Updated: 10th April 2017  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

'Rising above the ordinary'. STUDENTS from St Peter's Church of England Middle School in Old Windsor have raised more than £1,175 for charities over the past six weeks.


Six to be honoured at Cathedral

Last Updated: 10th April 2017  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

Six to be honoured at Cathedral. (C) SIX PEOPLE will be honoured at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford next month.


Sponsored Bucks bike ride as Chris Froome rode to victory

Last Updated: 10th April 2017  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

Sponsored Bucks bike ride as Chris Froome rode to victory. AS Chris Froome and the Tour de France approached Paris in July , St Peter and St Paul's inaugural Bike Ride for Lighthouse 88 got under way.


Top marks for The Blake School

Last Updated: 24th January 2022  |  First published on: 10th April 2017

A CE primary school that recently signed up to Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust has been classed as 'Outstanding' by national inspectors.

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