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Symbolising water

First published on: 15th October 2013

The new font bowl at Yarnton Church celebrates the way water symbolises our spiritual life.

Return of church bells after 25 years silence

First published on: 23rd June 2014

Return of church bells after 25 years silence. VILLAGERS celebrated the return of their historic church bells at a re-dedication service at St Etheldreda's, Horley, in Oxfordshire in June.

Headteachers challenged to feed the 55,000

First published on: 1st July 2015

Headteachers challenged to feed the 55,000. Year Five Pupils from Woodstock CE Primary School The Rt Revd Stephen Conway Headteachers were given a welcome day away from their busy school schedules at their annual diocesan conference in June.

Church raises £30,000 in three days

First published on: 20th August 2015

Church raises £30,000 in three days.

A girls' football festival

First published on: 23rd October 2015

A girls' football festival. by Jess Barker IN October, thirteen Year 5 and 6 girls from Wheatley CE Primary Academy took part in an FA Girls' Football Festival along with many other schools around Oxfordshire.

Singing for Syrians

First published on: 2nd November 2015

Victoria Prentis, the MP for North Oxfordshire.

Around the Deaneries: Henley

First published on: 19th January 2016

The newly extended St John the Evangelist Church in Stoke row.

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.

Students cook hot meals for the homeless

First published on: 23rd March 2015

Students cook hot meals for the homeless. COOKERY loving pupils at Churchmead School have been using their skills to feed homeless people visiting their village.

Walking the Ridgeway for Mongolia

First published on: 19th March 2019

Walking the Ridgeway for Mongolia. CONGRATULATIONS to the Revd Chris Bull, the vicar of Flackwell Heath, and Wendy Bull, Vicar of Wycombe March and Micklefield who walked the 87 miles of the Ridgeway footpath, over their five-day Easter holiday.