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Rotary Good Neighbour Shuttle Bus – Needs more Drivers!!

The launch of the Round Town Shuttle bus to take in the new Health Centre due to be launched on May 23rd is now under threat due to a sudden shortage of drivers. Each driver will need to do just one … Continue reading

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Clare launches debut thriller at Jaffe & Neale

Last night saw the launch of a new book by local crime writer Clare Mackintosh at Jaffe & Neale. Clare, who is the director of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival, and who many in town will know from her days at … Continue reading

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Lights out to remember the First World War

West Oxfordshire District Council is taking part in a mass public ‘Lights Out’ to mark Britain officially entering the First World War in 1914. Across the country, people are being invited to join together in a shared moment of reflection … Continue reading

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ChipLitFest starts today

Chipping Norton Literary Festival – commonly known as ChipLitFest – starts today. Now in its third year, the festival has grown rapidly, and has received positive reviews across the local and national media. This year features a diverse list of … Continue reading

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Are Books Your Bag? Say So At The Big Bookshop Party

This Saturday, 14 September, sees the Big Bookshop Party being held at bookshops across the country. Chippy’s own Jaffe & Neale are taking part, with live music, storytelling, and special cakes  among the things planned for the day. The Big … Continue reading

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High-speed broadband arrives in town

David Cameron has this week “welcomed” the arrival of high-speed broadband in Chipping Norton – although not all of the town apparently has it yet. BT has stated that the technology has been rolled out to more than 2,600 premises … Continue reading

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Summary of Saturday’s #ChipLitFest

Here’s a slideshow summarising the organisation of the second Chipping Norton Literary Festival – photos taken on a gloriously sunny Saturday (20 April). If you have taken, or will be taking, any photos of events or of the festival feel … Continue reading

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Experience Chipping Norton Launches

The official launch of Experience Chipping Norton took place at  Jaffe & Neale on 12 March, with some 40 local businesses gathering to learn about its plans – and also to take advantage of the free cupcakes on offer, which came … Continue reading

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The Fibreworks to host woolly new festival

The Fibreworks, Chippy’s very own wool shop, has announced that it is to hold a Fibre Festival on 4 May. The Festival, which will be held at the Town Hall between 10am and 4pm, will celebrate the town’s wool and … Continue reading

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New look gym officially opened

The works may have been finished a few months ago, but Chipping Norton Leisure Centre’s gym refurbishment was finally unveiled on 22 February. The £150,000 gym make-over included complete redecoration, new equipment and a new layout. Leisure centre operator GLL arranged … Continue reading

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