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10 West Oxfordshire food venues awarded top food hygiene rating
Five star food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 10 food venues in west Oxfordshire following recent inspections. Five venues falling under the restaurants, cafes or canteens category were awarded five stars following inspections in June and
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Historic luxury hotel picks up national award for 'boutique stay'
An historic Oxfordshire hotel run by PR supremo Matthew Freud has picked up a national award. The Bull Burford has won the ‘boutique stay’ category in Muddy Stilettos hosts annual awards. Boasting 18 rooms, the Grade-II listed 15th-century
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'New estate of houses' planned for open countryside despite previous refusal
Plans have been lodged to introduce a "new estate of houses" to a "delightful village" in West Oxfordshire where a proposal to build on open countryside was previously thwarted. Midlands-based developer Spitfire Homes would like to construct 78
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Jeremy Clarkson finds knickers at new pub on former dogging site
Jeremy Clarkson has made a shocking discovery at his new pub in Oxfordshire after finding knickers in the bushes. The former Top Gear host revealed he had recently purchased The Windmill which is nestled in five acres of countryside near Burford
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Go-ahead for business units despite concerns over parking problems
PLANS for a new building to house two commercial units on land behind a Cotswold doctor’s surgery have been approved despite concerns over hazardous parking. Stephen Perry and Elizabeth Caines were granted permission by Cotswold District Council
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Customers queue for 19 hours as fast-food chain opens in Gloucestershire
CUSTOMERS queued for over 19 hours as Gloucestershire’s first branch of a popular fast-food chain opened for the first time. Fried chicken brand Popeyes launched a new drive-thru restaurant in St Oswalds Retail Park in Gloucester on Monday.
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'We are not Glastonbury, we are more intimate in a way' says festival organiser
A SMALL village music festival that punches above its weight has had two of its shows sell out. The Guiting Music Festival is returning this month from July 19 to 28 and offers 'a good range of performers in a lovely setting' according to organisers
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Father Brown spotted filming in a Cotswold farm shop
FATHER Brown, a BBC television show currently in its twelfth season, has visited a Cotswold Farm Shop, and these new pictures give fans a glimpse behind the curtain. (Image: Newsquest) The actors and actresses were filming at Old Farm near
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Plans considered to take greater control of council services
Three local authorities are to consider moving forward with plans to take greater control of council services. West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Council are overseeing proposals to return 270
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Rare Victorian taxidermy birds to make thousands when they land on auction block
A rare display of Victorian taxidermy birds is expected to make thousands when it lands on the auction block. The late Victorian glazed case, crafted by leading taxidermist Robert Clarke of Kings Lynn around 1900, contains taxidermy specimens of