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Banbury in Business the hot ticket for North Oxfordshire entrepreneurs

Cherwell District Council is hosting a ‘Banbury in Business’ summit on March 19 at the Spiceball Leisure Centre.

The event includes the opportunity for networking, informal discussion, advice and introductions to leaders of established businesses as well as budding entrepreneurs.

Councillor Norman Bolster, Cherwell District Council's portfolio holder for estates and economic development, said: "It's fitting that the venue for this free-to-attend event, Spiceball Leisure Centre, is...
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Sniffing not stripping the new dream for Oxford TV burlesque dancer

A housewife and former disco-dancing champion from Oxford who shocked the nation with a raunchy striptease routine on Britain’s Got Talent has launched a business to pamper people’s skin, not expose it.

Fabia Cerra, from Blackbird Leys, hit the headlines in 2009 when she stripped down to her lingerie in front of a TV audience of millions on the hit ITV show but has turned her back on burlesque dancing to start her own perfume and skincare range.

Called Fabia Cosmetics, the qualified...
Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 15:54 Read more...

Protestors hope to strip club of lapdancing plans

More than 100 protesters and Oxford residents gathered at a public demonstration in Bonn Square to protest against the granting of a licence that allows an Oxford city bar to run lapdancing sessions.

The plans by Thirst Lodge horrified members of venue neighbour St Ebbe’s Church in Pennyfarthing Place, who have led a campaign to get the proposals reversed.

Demonstration organisers, led by Dr Lucy Bannister and curate David Reid from St Ebbe’s Church, have collected more than 2,000...
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 17:06 Read more...

Milestone for Oxfordshire retailers as last ex-Woolworths store is let

Business leaders in Oxfordshire’s towns and shopping centres are celebrating after all nine of the county’s former Woolworths stores were re-let.

The closure of the former favourite left a sizeable hole on nine of the county’s High Streets , but all of the stores have now re-opened or are set to open soon.  Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network (OTCN) director Iain Niicholson said: “The fact that all nine have been taken up by other name retailers is very encouraging.

“It has been...
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Deddington business guru nominated for major award

An IT Specialist from Deddington has fought off fierce competition to be nominated for a top award by business networking website LinkedIn.

David Murray-Hundley is in the running for the Business Leader of the Year gong at the prizegiving bash, which celebrate success and innovation in business across Europe.

Mr Murray-Hundley, who works as a project manager for the NHS, said: “It’s a complete shock. It’s the little moments in your career like this that make it all worthwhile. On a...
Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 15:22 Read more...

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