Charlotte Westgate

October 30, 2023

The Didcot Wave leisure centre is set for a boost of £133,129 towards new gym equipment. The centre, located in Newlands Avenue, Didcot, will benefit from new cardio and resistance gym equipment early next year. The plan is to provide state of the art equipment – with some self-powered items that will reduce the energy […]

August 15, 2023

South Oxfordshire District Council is reducing anti-social behaviour in Thame after residents reported concerns earlier this year.  Community Safety officers from the council have been working closely with Thames Valley Police, SOHA Housing and Thame Town Council after they received reports of people damaging property and intimidating residents around Pearce Way and Howland Road in […]

July 17, 2023

Are you ready for a summer of fun? South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have organised a summer packed full of fun free and low-cost activities for the whole family to enjoy! Starting Monday 24 July and running through to Friday 1 September activities will be taking place across the districts to […]

July 7, 2023

The newly refurbished splash pad at Riverside Park and Pools in Wallingford will be ready to welcome visitors from tomorrow Saturday 8 July. The refurbishment work, which started in May, has introduced lots of new and exciting features including: Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing at South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “I’m really […]

July 3, 2023

Who’s ready to party? Head to Didcot this summer, the place to be for free and fun activities for everyone to enjoy from the 22 July – 30 August. The Didcot Garden Party launches on Saturday 22 July with an all-day event at Cornerstone Arts Centre that will start at 11am and run through until […]

June 5, 2023

Didcot Garden Party is back this summer, bigger and better than before with a great selection of free activities for everyone to enjoy. From creative and arts activities, to sport, yoga and live music there is something to suit all ages and interests. The party starts on Saturday 22 July and will run through to […]

May 24, 2023

Kids of all ages have a range of activities to choose from across South Oxfordshire and the Vale this half term. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have planned a week of free and low-cost family fun including table tennis, nature walks, Xplorer and multisport activities. There’s much more to table tennis […]

May 22, 2023

Celebrate Pride this June at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot with a range of events to embrace the LGBTQ+ community. From 9 to 15 June there will be something for everyone to enjoy and embrace from drag cabaret to free family-friendly arts and yoga. Theatre is at the heart of Cornerstone’s Pride celebrations starting with […]

May 19, 2023

The countdown has begun for the start of the summer season at the Riverside outdoor pool and splash pad in Wallingford.  The campsite opened to visitors on the 1 May after £150,000 refurbishment of the washroom area. Campers will be able to visit the site and enjoy the new facilities until the 30 September.  Work […]

April 28, 2023

Three local artists with very different styles will be exhibiting their work at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot this May as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. The three artists from southern Oxfordshire exhibiting their art are Janine Philips, Ben Hinton and Bahar Murphy. Janine Philips Janine Philips lives in Thame and has been a fulltime artist […]