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Charlotte Westgate
October 16, 2025
Roadshow celebrates equality and diversity across the districts
Published 16 October 2025 ‘What does equality mean to you?’ – that’s a question officers from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will be asking residents on their Equalities Roadshow starting on Tuesday 21 October. Council officers will be travelling across the districts to speak to the public about what the councils […]
September 25, 2025
Local young stars join the cast of Beauty and the Beast at Cornerstone Arts Centre
Published Thursday 25 September 2025 This Christmas, Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot will be filled with sparkle, song and festive magic as Beauty and the Beast takes to the stage and the production will shine even brighter thanks to the addition of a talented youth cast. Following open auditions earlier this month, 49 children from […]
September 1, 2025
Outdoor pools season extended and doggy swims are back!
Published 1 September 2025 Swimmers and families will get to enjoy an extra week of fun at the Riverside outdoor pool in Wallingford and Abbey Meadow outdoor pool in Abingdon! Both pools and splash pads will be open until Sunday 7 September. GLL who manage the outdoor pools and splash pads on behalf of South […]
August 18, 2025
Community projects in South Oxfordshire can now apply for a financial boost
Published 18 August 2025 A ‘boosted’ pot of funding launches today for community projects in South Oxfordshire. More funding has been made available for South Oxfordshire District Council members to award community projects through the Councillor Community Grant Scheme. Previously council members had £5,000 to award community and voluntary organisations in their wards, but this […]
August 5, 2025
Cornerstone announces this year’s panto and it’s a beauty!
Published 5 August 2025 Panto will be returning to Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot (oh yes it will!) for at least three years off the back of the success of Cinderella in 2024. This year’s pantomime will be Beauty and the Beast and it will start on Thursday 18 December with a special preview night […]
July 11, 2025
Local authority owned housing in South Oxfordshire gets £10 million boost
Ten million pounds has been made available to purchase new housing for South Oxfordshire, following a decision by councillors. The money had been earmarked for a proposed new building at the Gateway site in Didcot, opposite the railway station, which would have played a major part in the regeneration of the town centre, included office […]
June 2, 2025
Capital grant scheme now open to improve quality of life in South Oxfordshire
The Capital Grant funding scheme, run by South Oxfordshire District Council, is now open for applications up to £75,000 to help improve the quality of life of local people. The grant gives organisations a financial boost towards capital expenditure such as making improvements to buildings or play areas. Organisations eligible to apply are town and […]
May 30, 2025
Cornerstone Arts Centre at the heart of a new culture strategy for South Oxfordshire
Arts and culture in South Oxfordshire has gone from strength to strength over the past year, with Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot at the heart of efforts to improve what’s on offer to the community. Over the past year, the centre has seen more community groups adopt the centre as their location for monthly meet […]
April 22, 2025
Didcot’s trees take root in new Artweeks exhibition at Cornerstone
Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot will be welcoming local artist Linda Benton to its gallery this May as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. Her latest exhibition, Didcot’s Oaks (and other notable trees), is a love letter to the leafy giants that shape the town’s landscape, along with the stories, poems and wildlife they quietly shelter. From […]
October 10, 2024
Local young actors to join professional cast of Cinderella!
Sixteen local budding young actors have been selected to be part of the cast of Cinderella coming to Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot this Christmas. The auditions for the young ensemble took place on Saturday 14 September, with the directors of KD Theatre Productions who are producing the professional pantomime. Fifty young people from across […]
