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Advice about ash trees

First published on: 10th December 2019

Advice about ash trees. Following the discovery of Chalara fraxinea or "ash die-back" in mature woodland in Suffolk the government has banned all imports of live ash trees.


Tim Ford

First published on: 18th December 2019

Tim Ford, 24, prays regularly and refuses to let cerebral palsy, a condition that means he is non-verbal and a permanent wheelchair user, stop him living a rich life.


Telling the Advent story

First published on: 2nd January 2020

Telling the Advent story. A VILLAGE Advent calendar with a difference is telling the Christmas story in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.


Welcoming Bishop Olivia

First published on: 8th January 2020

Welcoming Bishop Olivia. A WELCOME service on Saturday marked the official start of the Rt Revd Olivia Graham's ministry as the Bishop of Reading.


Hidden treasures discovered in continuing conservation at St Paul's

First published on: 8th January 2020

Hidden treasures discovered in continuing conservation at St Paul's. HIDDEN treasures have been found during full-scale biodiversity surveys that started as part of a tree protection plan in a Berkshire churchyard.


Around the Deaneries - Aston and Cuddesdon

First published on: 8th January 2020

The Revd Alan Garratt, who I met in the Thame Barn Centre, is the Area Dean of the Aston and Cuddesdon Deanery.


Good food at St Mary's, Haddenham

First published on: 8th January 2020

Good food at St Mary's, Haddenham. CELEBRITY chef Raymond Blanc gave a passionate speech on the importance of good food to gathered headteachers at a food conference at St Mary's School, Haddenham.


Creative Christians unveil their new crib

First published on: 13th January 2020

Creative Christians from Kidlington, Oxfordshire reflected on the nativity story as they made a large crib for their church.


The chance to develop your gifts

First published on: 22nd January 2020

How did a Personal Discipleship Plan help Paul with his everyday faith? Could you benefit from a PDP? Find out more...


Minster man named as new Archdeacon of Berkshire

First published on: 22nd January 2020

The Diocese of Oxford is delighted to announce that the Revd Canon Stephen Pullin from Reading Minster is to become the new Archdeacon of Berkshire.

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