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FREE Christmas markets across Oxfordshire in 2023
Image from pixabay During this festive season, nothing is better than popping into a Christmas market to pick up gifts...
The Rise of Remote Work: 7 Tips for...
Many of us have found ourselves working from home. The COVID-19 pandemic caused long-lasting changes to our working lives. Whilst...
Top 5 Things to Do For Autumn /...
It is finally spooky season, the leaves are beginning to change and there is a nip in the air. For...
Top 5 tips for beating Seasonal Affective Disorder...
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression or winter depression, is known to get worse as the clocks...
Top lunch spots in Oxford
If you’re having a busy day touring Oxford’s famous museums, browsing bookshops or just taking in the sights, you’re bound...
Book Review: Think Like an Artist – and...
Human beings are distinctively creative species. We all have limitless imagination. It is a natural gift. However, not all of...
Exploring the Museums of Oxford
In this article, we take you through the biggest, best and most mind-boggling museums of Oxford. Whilst it’s impossible to...
Top 10 FREE green spaces in Oxford
Image from freepik There are plenty of green spaces in Oxford, for all ages to enjoy, relax and take part...
Book Review: Dr Neil Stanley’s ‘How to Sleep...
Image from Amazon On average, people spend as much as one third of lives sleeping. However, unfortunately, many of us...
Thrifting 101 – Revive Your Wardrobe with Second...
Photo by Ahmed Carter on Unsplash Welcome to the World of Thrifting! If you've never thrifted before, then you're in...
The 5 best markets and food stalls in...
Oxford is filled with good places to eat, and as more of us try to shop local and reduce our...
Oxford Foodies Festival 2023 – Get your tickets...
It is almost that time again for Oxford to host the Oxford Foodies Festival 2023! Tickets are now open for...
World Baking Day – 6 Easy Recipes for...
In May we celebrated World Baking Day! In honour of the day here are three sweet and three savoury easy...
Top 5 Oxford Dramatics Groups for Building Confidence
Photo by Hamish Kale on Unsplash Oxford: A hotspot for drama Oxford has a very rich theatre scene. Whether it...
Oldest Coffee House in Europe! – Connect with...
Coffee - a true global beverage. From the regular everyday morning coffee to coffee ceremonies to coffee in medicine, coffee...
Top 5 Small Independent Bookshops in Oxford
In this article, we delve into the top 5 independent bookshops in Oxford using recommendations from Oxford students themselves. Gulp...
Oxfordshire Artweeks 2023 – Open studios and exhibitions...
Image from pixabay Oxfordshire Artweeks 2023, a major annual art event, is taking place in May in different regions across...
World Bee Day – 5 bee friendly plants...
Image by coolvector on Freepik Get your gardening gloves on ready for those bee friendly plants! World Bee Day runs...
Top 5 Oxford Pet Specialists to Keep Your...
This month we celebrated national Pet Day. In honour of our furry friends, here are our top 5 picks for...
Book Review: Stolen Focus – Why you can’t...
Review of Johann Hari's latest publication Stolen Focus Image from Amazon Do you find it difficult to pay attention and...
Getting Oxfordshire Online – An Interview with SOFEA
Getting Oxfordshire Online (GOO) is a scheme which has been running for several years and aims to provide the majority...
Celebrating World Art Day 2023
Image from freepik Let celebration continue. After the Easter holidays, it’s the World Art Day the following Saturday. World Art...
Oxford Literary Festival 2023: 5 speakers you don’t...
Image Credit- Oxford Literary Festival Website: https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/about For 26 years, The Oxford Literary Festival has brought together some of the...
Moving To Oxford? Top 5 Pros and Cons...
Oxford is one of the UKs most beautiful and historic cities. With a population of 162,000 it is clear many...
Food Waste Action Week 6th – 12th March:...
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Why do we need to be going green? Food Waste Action Week, organised by...
Global Recycling Day 2023 | Zero Waste Shopping...
Image from freepik 18th March is Global Recycling Day. It’s a day for all of us to save our planet. The...
International Women’s Day 2023 | Featuring Professor Irene...
What is International Women’s Day about? International Women’s Day puts the spotlight on issues affecting women globally. Human rights for...
Top 5 Reasons to Learn a Language and...
Learning a new skill is one of the most beneficial things that you can do with your spare time and...
Ewe Talk – The Holistic Alternative to Actively...
Tell me more about Ewe Talk as an organisation Emma: “We are offering people a moment in time, the current...
Unplug Day 2023: The Best Ways to Maximise...
Photo by Jenny Ueberberg on Unsplash Can you remember the last time you weren't staring at a screen? If your...
Celebrate Green and Wild Oxford on World Wildlife...
Image from freepik Mark your calendars – 3rd March is World Wildlife Day! World Wildlife Day is a United Nations...
Top 3 Best Radio Stations in Oxfordshire
Image by DWilliam from Pixabay Whatever your taste you will find radio stations in Oxfordshire that will suit you, any...
Valentines Day: Top 6 Romantic Restaurants to try...
February has come around in the blink of an eye and with February comes the day of love, couples and...
Budgeting 101 – Best ways to stretch your...
We are all feeling the effects of the cost of living crisis where we feel the need for budgeting and...
Making the Most of Your Time as a...
Every year thousands of new students flock to Oxford, making up over a quarter of its population. Being a centre...
Healthy Eco-friendly recipes for 2023
Image from freepik What we eat and how it’s produced have significant impact on the environment. According to World Wildlife...
Winter Blues 101 – Proven ways to stay...
Image by Shlomaster from Pixabay So it's winter. All the excitement of Christmas is over and the decorations are back in...
Ewe Talk
Ewe Talk Mobile Companionship Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin Emma & Pippa EWE Talk EWE Talk EWE Talk is a new...
Britain’s First Zero Emissions Zone – In Oxford
courtesy H. Stedman The pilot scheme of Britain’s first Zero Emissions Zone started in Oxford on 28 February 2022. At...
Planning your Travelling 101: A Guide to Successful...
Antigua, Guatemala A guide to backpacking abroad and world-wide travel in one place This is a brief guide to country...
Learn Web Design for FREE with PODTech
It is no secret that tech industry jobs are becoming more sought after. The last 50 years have seen a...
10 Easy Ways to Get Your Home Warmer...
Facing the soaring energy prices, you may be worried about the coming winter and anxious to look into different ways...
COP27: The Gargantuan Environmental Forum
Courtesy The Guardian COP27 is going on now in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and will last from 6 to 18 November....
REACH Local Magazine Issue 001
The REACH Local Magazine - Letter from the Editor The REACH Local Magazine works with local businesses to build a...
Celebrating Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival 2022
Image by sborisov from Adobe Stock There’s a chill in the air of November. As the colder night grows longer,...
Bonfire Nights and Fireworks Displays in Oxfordshire 2022
Image from Oxfordshire County Council Welcome back! Bonfire Nights and fireworks displays are returning this November after a break for...
Best Places To Go And Things To See...
Oxford is perhaps best known for its extraordinary architecture. If you walk into the centre of Oxford there are beautiful...
Reduce Food Waste – It Saves Your Money...
Image by Andrey Popov from Getty Images While food shortage remains a global crisis and people in the UK are...
5 Top Tips for Bringing Your Dog to...
Bringing your dog to university might be something you've considered before. Leaving your dog behind, or any pet for that...
Should you Read the Book or Watch the...
That is the question... It’s an age-old question and debate, which is more worth your time- reading a book or...
How to Beat Winter Blues and Improve Mental...
Image from freepik What are The Winter Blues? With the cooler weather and shorter daylight hours comes (for some) the...
Cheap vs. Ethical – A Take on Fast...
Image by Freepik Fast fashion is almost disposable clothes, made quickly and carelessly to be worn once or twice. While...
Sustainable Laundry: 8 Tips for Eco-friendly Wash
Image from freepik If you aim at living in a more eco-friendly way, laundry should be one of the key...
Top 5 Full English Breakfast Spots in Oxford...
The full English breakfast is seen as an ancient British tradition, dating back as far as the 1300s. Way back...
Oxford 2022: A New and Evolving City
Advancements in sustainability projects and a network of social support sets Oxford apart from its elitist history You may view...
A Simple Introduction to the Undeniably Complex World...
Courtesy nattanan23 National Lottery Funding The National Lottery funds projects in the arts, sport, heritage, charity, voluntary, health, education and...
Quick Guide to Permaculture for Sustainable Development
Image from The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Today, soaring food and energy prices continue to deepen...
The Ultimate Picture Palace 2022: How Cinema is...
The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) has provided quirky content for film fanatics and locals for decades. The hidden gem found...
Pink Orange Designs: Website Design and Digital Branding...
Need help reaching the right audience for your business? Website Design and Digital Branding is in no doubt KEY when...
Evolving Musicians
A Fascinating and Inspiring Approach to Music Emma Doupe Evolving Musicians : +44 7490 255 289 : emma@evolvevocalstudio.co.uk Evolving Musicians...
Volunteering As a Student In Oxford
Volunteering is an excellent use of your spare time to meet people, build your CV and most importantly help others!...
Last call to pick-your-own farms in Oxfordshire
It is estimated that 95% of the fruits and 50% of vegetables consumed in the UK come from abroad. Pollution...
Evolving Musicians Limited – a Fascinating and Inspiring...
Courtesy E. Doupé Emma Doupé is the founder and director of Evolving Musicians Limited (EML), a small company offering a...
Bow Me Chic
The Transforming Power of a Personal Trainer Meena Kartara MK FitGoals : 07943 920486 : m.kartara@hotmail.co.uk In recent years everyone...
MK FitGoals
The Transforming Power of a Personal Trainer Meena Kartara MK FitGoals : 07943 920486 : m.kartara@hotmail.co.uk In recent years everyone...
TOP 3 Refreshing Wild Swimming Spots in Oxfordshire!
Image by: Tomek Baginski With Oxfordshire’s summer in full swing and each tourist sweating like a turkey at Christmas, the...
Oxfordshire’s Farmers’ Markets Guide 2022
If you are getting tired of the standard prepacked meal deals and price-matched long-life cupboard offers from your local superstores,...
Bow Me Chic: Creating Adorable and Unique Handmade...
Did you know that the use of bows, as hair accessories, first became popular during the 17th and 18th century,...
The Transforming Power of Fitness – Meena Kartara,...
© Bruno Nascimento / Unsplash In recent years everyone from experts to influencers have been touting the benefits of physical...
Exquisite Picnicking in Oxfordshire: 5 Dreamy Sites to...
There is nothing so quintessentially English as picnicking on the grass, feasting on strawberries, with maybe the odd glass of...
The Astounding Google Digital Garage: Learning Digital Skills...
Courtesy Google Google started the Digital Garage in 2015 as a non-profit organisation aimed at helping people tool up in...
Small Businesses Or Superstore Monopolies: Where Should We...
Every day as a consumer you make active decisions about where to spend your money, perhaps without realising the consequences...
Local pioneer, Oxfordshire Recovery College: Mental health recovery...
Oxfordshire Recovery College (ORC) is at the forefront of mental health support in the county. It is part of Restore,...
Adapt Transform – Free Exhibition of Urban Designs...
Modern Art Oxford This summer we’ve experienced another unprecedented yet recurring heatwave and one of the driest seasons in record. ...
Oxfordshire’s Top 5 Activities for Summer 2022
Some thrive in the humid and unpredictable weather that is England’s summer, whilst others compare the heat to feeling like...
Aspire Oxfordshire – Enterprise Support Near You!
Image credits: Aspire Oxfordshire Website: https://www.aspireoxfordshire.org/annual-social-impact-reports Aspire Oxfordshire is a charity that works to empower a wide range of people...
Riverside Music Festival – A Community Affair
A couple of weekends ago I had the pleasure of attending Charlbury’s 25th annual Riverside music festival. It was an...
Empson Housing Business Profile
Supported living for vulnerable adults Keisha Empson Empson Housing Facebook Instagram Linkedin Empson Housing Empowering More People, Skills Opportunities and...
Blewbury Crafts Business Profile
Greetings Cards and Lanuage Therapy Hazel Blewbury Crafts Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube : 07989 134 533 : blewburycards@gmail.com Blewbury Crafts...
Hazel and Blewbury Crafts: Forging The Link Between...
When I sat down with entrepreneur Hazel to chat about her business, I didn’t expect the conversation we ended up...
Memory Lane Oxford Business Profile
Singing and Joy to Care Home Residents Jenny Sharp Memory Lane Oxford Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Memory Lane Oxford Over...
TutorLingua Business Profile
Image Credit: LinkedIn Sales Solutions | Unsplash INNOVATIVE TUTORING IN COMPUTING José Sanchez TutorLingua Facebook Twitter Linkedin TutorLingua José Sanchez...
Memory Lane Oxford: Bringing Singing and Joy to...
Image from Unsplash by David Beale. Starting Down Memory Lane: The Beginnings Over Christmas 2020 there was a slightly unusual...
Meet José: No.1 Spanish ICT Expert and Founder...
Courtesy J. Sanchez Meet José José Sanchez is a dedicated and experienced teacher who hails from Madrid, Spain and came...
Riverside Festival 2022 – Free Music Festival in...
Grab those wellies and head down to Charlbury this weekend for two days packed full of top-quality music and first-rate...
The Oxfordshire Punting Survival Guide: 101
What better way to admire Oxfordshire’s culture and beauty than by floating down the river with either yourself, a friend...
The First 100 Days as The High Sheriff...
(From left to right) Monawar Hussein, High Court Judge Nerys Jefford, Mark Beard, and Rev. William Whyte at the swearing-in...
Top 3 Bubble Tea Cafés in Oxford 2022
For those who missed this Taiwanese trend; Bubble tea (also known as Boba Tea) blends your chosen milk, fruits, tea...
Oxford History Tours Business Profile
Guided Tours of Oxford Sophie Duncan Oxford History Tours Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Oxford History Tours Sophie, is a historian,...
Insightful and illuminating: Oxford History Tours
A new, local business offering historic, guided tours of Oxford. Photo by Ben Seymour on Unsplash A fact you might...
Are E-scooters Really a Sustainable Option?
It's a tricky one. Promised to be an affordable and green alternative, electric scooters leave people confused and wondering why...
5 Delicious Superfood Recipes
Superfoods are all the rage in today’s health-conscious marketplace. But how can you integrate them into your diet? We’re lending...
Global Climate Buddies Business profile
Image Credit: Freepik Environmental Impact Mike Elwood Global Climate Buddies Facebook Twitter Global Climate Buddies Oxfordshire designer Mike Erwood is...
No.1 Essential Global Climate Buddies
Are you concerned about climate change, but don’t know what to do about it? Do you believe that the environment...
Skin Beauty Oxford Business Profile
Skincare & Facial Massage Therapy Tess Masih Skin Beauty Oxford Instagram Founded in 2020, SkinBeautyOxford is a vibrant local business...
An Insight Into Local Business ‘SkinBeautyOxford’ with Entrepreneur...
Local Beauty Treatments With a Unique Touch Founded in 2020, SkinBeautyOxford is a vibrant local business that focuses on custom-made...
On Yer Bike – 3 Iron-Clad Reasons to...
1. Grab your Bicycle to Protect the Environment Transport and how we use it has a surprisingly high impact on...
Entrepreneur Caroline Winn’s Eye-opening Journey Towards Self-Employment
If you’ve ever wondered what skills you need to be self-employed, or how you can move from your 9-5 to...
6 Free Mindfulness Apps
Mindfulness has become very trendy recently, and has been used in all sorts of arenas, from the psychiatrist’s office to...
Exercising For Free in Oxford: 9 Free Activities...
With summer and its gorgeously long evenings in swing, you might feel like it’s time for some fresh air or...
Develop Your LinkedIn Profile With These 5 Simple...
LinkedIn is a fantastic way to showcase your skills and employability, network, make connections, get noticed by employers, and stay...
Top 6 Inspiring Historical Places to Explore in...
Oxford: The City of Learning and Culture As someone who has studied in Oxford for 3 years and worked at...
5 Q&A’s with Simon Brooker, Executive Editor of...
5 Q&A's with Simon Brooker, Executive Editor of REACH Local Magazine The REACH local magazine is working with local businesses...
Free Beginner Friendly HTML Courses You Can Sign...
Image courtesy H. Stedman Free Beginner Friendly Courses: The course is available in English and Arabic and gives a thorough...