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Bicester and Kidlington Specsavers teams at Cherwell Business Award

Two optician teams recognised for apprenticeship scheme at business awards

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was originally written in 1950 by C.S. Lewis as a gift to his godchild, Lucy Barfield.

How to collect Royal Mint's 50p The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe coin

The employee raged at former head Lisa Wilkinson

Wilko worker says 'screw you' to bosses who can take 'jobs but not our memories'

Hobbycraft already has 100 stores in the UK including in Bournemouth, Oxford, Glasgow and Worcester.

UK retailer Hobbycraft to open 7 new stores by the end of the year

Plans reveal TK Maxx to open at Banbury Gateway

TK Maxx set to open new store NEXT WEEK at Oxfordshire retail park

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Next will join the likes of Wilko, Argos, Iceland, Boots and New Look in closing stores in 2023.

Next to close 11 stores across the UK before the end of the year

The Mini plant in Cowley, Oxford

Oxford-based manufacturer undeterred by Prime Minister's announcement

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Guests at Cherwell Business Awards

Two Bicester businesses win at Cherwell Business Awards

Guests enjoying Sky Wave Gin's Distillery Experiences with Curated Gin Tastings

Gin distillery wins coveted Tripadvisor award

Charity winners of the Unlock Futures Fund at a celebration at Bicester Village

Charities gathered at Bicester Village to celebrate funding award

Wilko on Bridge Street in Banbury closed yesterday

Wilko store closes down permanently

Bicester Wilko could be Poundland by 'early Autumn'

Wilko conversion to Poundland in Oxfordshire could happen by early autumn

Guests at The Plough

Pub to host first themed bottomless brunch

Thames Water has pulled down a sign renaming its £43million headquarters 'Dirtywater Caught'

Thames Water PULLS DOWN new sign outside HQ (after 16 hours )

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The Wilko store in Bicester will close at the end of the month

Wilko store in Bicester will be turned into a Poundland along with 70 others

Jen Walker (middle, with apron on the left) with staff and visitors at the coffee shop

Popular coffee shop fighting to stay open

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The 500 new stores are part of a two-year £1.3 billion investment which would see Aldi grow to 1500 stores in the UK.

Aldi reveals plans to open 500 new UK stores - see all the potential locations

Wilko in Cowley

Stagecoach offers immediate job interviews to ex- Wilko staff

HMV owner Doug Putman was Wilko's last hope, but his rescue bid has collapsed due to rising costs.

All Wilko stores to close for good next month with loss of more than 12,500 jobs

Administrators, PwC, already revealed 52 Wilko stores will be closing across the UK beginning on Tuesday, September 12 resulting in over 1000 redundancies.

HMV owner Doug Putman's Wilko rescue bid collapses leaving jobs and stores at risk

A Stagecoach bus in Banbury

New express bus service and timetable changes to better suit school start times

The store closures will result in 1,016 redundancies.

See the 52 Wilko stores that will be closing as early as next week

52 of Wilko's stores will close next week and more than 1,000 staff members will be made redundant

52 Wilko stores will close next week as further redundancies planned

Would you wear a body camera at work in order to feel safe?

Tesco staff offered body cameras after rise in physical assaults

Ralph & Tony has moved to a new premises after 58 years

Barbers reopens in exciting NEW premises after nearly 60 years

Chiltern Railways will run no trains today

Rail strikes: No Chiltern Railways services today

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HMV owner moves closer to Wilko rescue deal

HMV owner Doug Putman moves closer to rescue deal for most of Wilko

More than 250 redundancies have been revealed within Wilko that will take place early next week.

Hundreds of Wilko redundancies taking place next week - see when and where

The Pret A Manger employee was treated for suspected hypothermia

Pret A Manger fined £800,000 after employee was trapped in -18C freezer

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Bicester town centre is losing its Barclays bank

Banking giant announces closure of town centre branch

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B&M already has more than 700 stores across the UK.

B&M to open 5 new stores in the UK next month - find out where

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John Lewis currently has 34 stores across the UK while Waitrose has 329 supermarket branches.

John Lewis and Waitrose to hire more than 10,000 staff ready for Christmas

Mayor of Bicester Harry Knight (left) opening of Learning Pool's new office in Bicester

Learning technology company to open new offices in Oxfordshire

Wilko currently has 408 stores across the UK with more than 12,500 employees.

Majority of Wilko stores to close 'within weeks' - see all the stores at risk

Wine Valley Cocktail Bar at Graven Hill in Bicester

'High end, friendly and cosy' cocktail bar and wine shop set to open

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Kate Hicks, sales assistant at Bicester's WHSmith

WHSmith and Wilko set to close as public fear 'death of high street'

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Caprinos pizza takeaway, Bicester

Pizza restaurant struggling financially applies for extended opening hours

MP Victoria Prentis in Banbury with Openreach engineers

Town to benefit from 'quicker download speeds' as scheme in full force

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Have you purchased a packet of Rude Health Low Sugar Granola - Almond and Hazelnut that could contain 'small stones'?

Popular breakfast item being urgently recalled as it may contain 'small stones'

WHSmith in Bicester is closing down

Branch of major retailer to close in this town

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Wilko on the High Street

Oxfordshire stores at risk of closure as Wilko goes into administration

Wilko stores will

'Store closures and redundancies will follow' if no buyer found for Wilko

Wilko has collapsed into administration.

Wilko collapses into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Store shelves in Bicester Green shop on Sheep Street

New shop is 'finding its feet' in town centre

The Jewson store in Banbury has closed down.

Jewson store in Oxfordshire town closes down

Boots said they expect there to be no redundancies as part of the store closures.

Boots reveals more store closures - see which sites will be affected

Wilko filed for administration last week putting around 12,000 jobs at risk.

Which Wilko stores will close? Full list of sites at risk amid insolvency

Card chain Clintons is set to close 38 shops in a bid to avoid insolvency, according to reports (Alamy/PA)

Clintons Cards in Oxfordshire at risk of closure amid 'financial distress'

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Stock photo of food truck

Oxfordshire pub firm 'told food trucks must stop trading immediately'

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Wilko on the High Street

Retailer with stores across Oxfordshire could stop trading

Heyfordian Travel has ceased trading

Loss of 75-year-old coach company a 'tragedy' for the area

The Blue Texel Butcher and Farm Shop

'We're losing a main character in the village': Butchers to close its doors

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New gins have been launched at Blenheim Palace

Three new gins launched as palace partners with distillery

Schools are going to be affected by the closure of a Bicester-based bus operator

Council 'working hard' to find new school transport after coach firm closes

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