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The latest news and features from the Diocese of Oxford. To contact the press office, please call 01865 208 277 (out of hours 07880 716761) or email communications@oxford.anglican.org.

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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.


Celebrating Black History Month

First published on: 23rd October 2015

Celebrating Black History Month. PUPILS at John Henry Newman CE Academy in Oxford were challenged to find and research a black icon for Black History Month, which took place throughout October.


Church honours lay people for distinguished service

First published on: 23rd October 2015

Five people who have served the diocese and community at large have been admitted into the Order of St Frideswide.


School children get ready to run

First published on: 23rd October 2015

Children from Hendreds CE School, Oxfordshire, gear up for their annual cross-country running event with regular 10-minute runs during the day.


St Agatha's campaign to save its bells

First published on: 23rd October 2015

A campaign to raise £50,000 to save the church bells at St Agatha's, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in Oxfordshire is underway.


The first flush of St James's new loos

First published on: 23rd October 2015

The first flush of St James's new loos. FOR over 150 years, the members of St James's Church, New Bradwell have had to cross their legs during services, weddings and funerals or traipse their way through the churchyard in all weathers to a cold seat in the Community Centre - but not anymore.


A mile for migrants at Dorchester Abbey

First published on: 16th October 2015

I don't expect any of us will forget those pictures of Aylan lying like a doll on the beach and then in the arms of a soldier.


God in the Life of Hospice Nurse Paula Snow

First published on: 16th October 2015

Paula Snow became a Christian while in hospital with meningitis. It was there she was inspired to become a nurse.


A unique new learning zone on wheels

First published on: 16th October 2015


The challenges of depicting a humanitarian crisis

First published on: 15th October 2015

The challenges of depicting a humanitarian crisis. Shipwreck, a painting by Karima Brooke.

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