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Witney, Carterton and villages Thursday, February 22 - Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Out& About
Weekly leisure guide for in and around Oxford
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Earl Grey & Gin Cured Salmon - try this luxuriou s treat
Noel Gallagher completes line-u p at Blenheim Palac e concerts
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College and apprentices up for awards
Beans mean funds for our chosen charity
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around Oxfordsh
Dance festival hot foots it to city
oxfordshireguardian.co.uk
Bus company employee stole for gambling
leisure time in &
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Nervous wait for business award nominees
Don’t miss life’s precious moments
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DOZENS of businessmen and women will have their fingers crossed now the finalists of the 2018 West Oxfordshire Business Awards have been revealed. Thirty-three finalists will compete in 11 categories to be revealed at next month’s celebration. Jo Sensecall, from the WOBA organising team, said at the event hosted by Abbott Diabetes Care in Witney: “Congratulations to our diverse range of finalists representing west Oxfordshire. They are all shining examples of what can be achieved with hard work, dedication and a passion for success. We wish them all the best of luck and look forward to revealing the winners next month.” For a complete list of the 2018 WOBA finalists and the categories, visit woba.org.uk.
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