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KVoice Magazine 2025
Local Journalism Online
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What's Up?

'Story Garden'
July 2025

Summer Reading Challenge

When?

Between July and September 2025

Where?

Kidlington Library

It's for children of all ages

For details, see Notable Dates for July 2025

Clerk

Edward Feild Primary School
seeks a Clerk for its Board of Governors starting September 2025.

The school is interested in receiving applications from experienced clerks but would also like to hear from anyone who might not have clerking experience but would like to train as one, as the school can offer full training for this role. If you would like to have a confidential conversation with the headteacher Scott Lewis, or the chair of governors Sam Hubbard, about the role, prior to application, then please email office@efps.org.uk or telephone 01865 372268.

CLICK for details.

Performance

September 2025
Join the coach trip from Kidlington to see the Birminham Royal Ballet's performance of 'Black Sabbath'. For details, and to reserve your place, scroll down to September's list of Notable Dates.

Oh Dear

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NOTE TO ADVERTISERS*

Think awareness, not sales.

Online advertisers aim to reach a broader audience than from printed publications. But, the expectation of making a sale comes further down the list. Sales follow a sequence: awareness, knowledge, liking, preference, conviction, sale. Yet, creating awareness is always the first step. Here's a test: are there any organisations on this page that you had not heard of before today, even if you might never buy from them?

*It's not about you selling to them. If they need to buy, it's about them buying from you.

Headlines

Today's
Headlines

Friday
11 July 2025
at 4:25pm

St Mary's

The Friends of St Mary's

Friends

Can you assist the Friends? After an eclectic and exciting programme of events ranging from Philip Pullman, Prue Leith, Spitfire Girl, music, poetry and food, the Friends of St. Mary's is planning its next programme. Possible subjects are Olympic sports, graffiti, leadership, more music and storytelling. Kidlington is rich in stories – historic & contemporary. We would love your ideas and your stories. If you are interested, and have a little time and energy to help us turn ideas into reality and earn more much-needed funds to maintain our 800-year-old church building, it would be great to hear from you. Please contact me, Joanna Foster: joannakfoster@icloud.com

Straw Poll

KV Readers' Poll

Between 11–26 June 2025, KV conducted an online non-binding poll: Do you want houses to be built in Kidlington on land behind The Moors? — to which there were 999 responses; no personal information was collected and only first votes arising from the same IP address were counted. Readers were directed to the application posted in Cherwell District Council's planning register here. Results of KV's poll are due to be announced here on Tuesday 15th July 2025. In the interim, if you voted in this poll, you may contact KV to say why you voted as you did. We'll publish: 'Your view, not you.'

Contact: alice@kvoice.co.uk

Flood Wardens

Full training given.

Oxfordshire County Council seeks volunteer Community Flood Wardens across Kidlington to build resilience to future flooding events. Full training is given (add this opportunity to your Community CV?) and there's no set number of volunteer hours required. Please email floodmanagement@oxfordshire.gov.uk for more information or to volunteer.

KV Award

Hey — we won another award.

Most Dedicated Online News & Events Platform Oxfordshire: announced here.

Your Story

Do you live in Kidlington with a local story to tell but cannot easily find the words to express it?

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Contact alice@kvoice.co.uk to have your article written and published here on Kidlington Voice.

Tell us your story. Contact Alice.

Stadium

Oxford United Football Club

Read about the latest developments directly from OUFC.

Wedding

Kidlington's Lincroft Meadow hosts wedding for resident's daughter.

When Heather started planning her wedding, her priority was ensuring that her mother, Audrey, would be part of her big day. Heather knew that her mother wouldn't be keen on leaving Lincroft Meadow for the ceremony, so she spoke to the team at the care home to see what they could do.

Heather, Audrey, and Jens

About the occasion held in June 2025, Lincroft Meadow's Home Manager Elaine Ratcliffe said, "It was a real pleasure to host this lovely occasion for Audrey's family. Our team thoroughly enjoyed helping to make it such a special day and our residents were delighted to witness such a joyful event."

We all wish Heather and Jens every happiness for the future.

Read more about Lincroft Meadow, here.

Parish

Kidlington Parish Council Monthly Reports

The most recent report from Kidlington Parish Council is available to read from the Community Notice below this section. Or read the latest report directly from here.

August Party

Wednesday 6th August 2025 at Marlborough Lodge, Green Road, Kidlington OX5 2GB —
Music, ice cream and refreshments will served as you meet the owners of these Local Retirement Properties by Churchill Living and enjoy the fun of the day.

APARTMENTS FOR SALE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE OVER 60s

CLICK FOR MORE AND TO RSVP

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council has established the role of Local Area Co-ordinator for Kidlington. The role is in support of the County's local community initiative: 'Live Well Oxfordshire'.

Coordinator

CLICK HERE to find out more.

Monthly

COMMUNITY NOTICE
July 2025

Local Links

Kidlington Photo Group

Camera Club

Camera Club
Picture reproduced from the website of KCC Photo Group.
Photo by Melissa Bastin, Polo Images Photography.

CLICK for more.

Send your own local photo and its story to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Rosie

Did you know?

Rosie the elephant helped Capra and Carmelita escape Kidlington's Zoo? What happened next?

Click to download the story, here:

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Rosie could perform magic tricks and make things disappear.

Local Writer

David Meara

Local Writer, David Meara, highlights two of his recent publications:

Oxford: A Potted History
and
50 Gems of Oxfordshire

Puzzle Club

Kidlington-based The Daily Puzzle Club invites you to join and solve its daily puzzle!

CLICK HERE to take a closer look.

Literature

Local Writers for Local Readers

The Tipping Point
by John Batchelor

John Batchelor considers how English Literature reflects the mood of an era.

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Parish Council

COMMUNITY NOTICE

Kidlington Parish Council
Monthly Reports

The series of monthly reports from Kidlington Parish Council is available to read from here.

Police
COMMUNITY NOTICE

Thames Valley Police

The local Police Force works closely with the Kidlington & District Community Forum to consider matters of common concern to our local area.

Your News

KVoice Magazine
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Aug 2025

Notable Dates
AUGUST 2025

30 Aug Sat Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com

6 Aug Wed Summer Party at Kidlington's Marlborough Lodge — From 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

Music, ice cream and refreshments will served as you meet the owners of these Local Retirement Properties by Churchill Living and enjoy the fun of the day.

CLICK FOR MORE AND TO RSVP

1 Aug Fri First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.

NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Tattoo

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Tattoo Artist Kidlington

Tattoo Artist Kidlington
Paul Humphreys
Evolution Tattoo Studio
OX5 1JE
07999-337508

For our most recent tattoo images uploaded this month visit our website and click on our links to our Instagram and Facebook. To book an appointment drop a message to 07999-337508.

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History

LOCAL HISTORY

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Kidlington & District

A Tribute to Kidlington's Rosie The Elephant

Kidlington Zoo opened in 1931 and closed in 1937 when the whole collection moved to Dudley Castle in the West Midlands.

Solicitors

Local Business
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SE-Solicitors
Bicester Office
5 Sheep Street, OX26 6JB
Tel: 01869-252861

Sep 2025

Notable Dates
SEPTEMBER 2025

27 Sep Sat Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com

18 Sep Thu Birmingham Royal Ballet — Black Sabbath The Ballet: Stalls tickets available for the Matinee performance at Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday Saturday 18th September, 2025. Total cost (inc coach) £83.00. Coach leaves Kidlington High Street—by the Baptist Church— at 10.30am. To book a ticket contact Olive Williams on 01865 372795.

5 Sep Fri First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.

NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Portrait

Local Writers for Local Readers

Honoured at Oxford
by Gabrielle Matthews

The story behind Oxford University's portrait of Kidlington's Dr Norma Aubertin-Potter.

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Retirement

Property in Kidlington
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Marlborough Lodge

All apartments at Churchill Living in Kidlington are self-contained with their own front door. There is a choice of one and two bedroom apartments: all come with a tiled shower room, while some have separate en-suites and cloakrooms

We are delighted to have welcomed our first owners, who are now enjoying retirement in this popular development in the heart of Kidlington. Why not discover more about retirement living by visiting our brand-new show complex? View our thoughtfully designed one- and two-bedroom show apartments and meet our owners at a regular event in our comfortable owners’ lounge.

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Oct 2025

Notable Dates
OCTOBER 2025

25 Oct Sat Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com

3 Oct Fri First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.

NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Tattoo

Local Business
ADVERTISEMENT

Tattoo Artist Kidlington

Tattoo Artist Kidlington
Paul Humphreys
Evolution Tattoo Studio
OX5 1JE
07999-337508

For our most recent tattoo images uploaded this month visit our website and click on our links to our Instagram and Facebook. To book an appointment drop a message to 07999-337508.

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Awards

Visitor Statistics
Monthly Reports

2023 SME Southern Enterprise Awards – KV awarded 'Most Innovative Local Journalism Platform.'

2022 Global Awards Corporate-Livewire – KV awarded 'Magazine Publication of the Year.'

2021 SME Midlands Enterprise Awards – KV awarded 'Most Popular Online Village Magazine.'

KV Visitor Statistics here .

Family

Family Announcements

Births • Marriages • Deaths • Anniversaries

To post a family announcement or publish a full obituary with photographs, please write to:

alice@kvoice.co.uk

Nov 2025

Notable Dates
NOVEMBER 2025

22 Nov Sat Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com

7 Nov Fri First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.

NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Optician

Local Business
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Cherwell Opticians

Cherwell Opticians
33 High Street
Kidlington
OX5 2DH
01865-842044

Cherwell Opticians (previously Pitman Optometrists) is conveniently situated in the centre of Kidlington. Cherwell Opticians is owned and managed by Bridget and Elvis Annor. We are well placed to provide complete eye care for all the family.

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Marquetry

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Art in Wood

Gabriella Blakey
Unique handcrafted objets d'art.

To continue the series of my commissioned bamboo jewellery boxes, I was asked to decorate this one with 'Passiflora Caerulea'. This plant is an evergreen climber with large white flowers and central filaments of cornflower blue and purple. It was already by 1569 a well known herbal remedy in Brazilian folklore. However, it was the Jesuit Ferrari who later gave the plant its Christian symbolism by seeing in the flower the instruments of Jesus's Passion and Resurrection such as: the 3 nails of the cross and the crown of thorns. That's why it seems to add a touch of paradise to any gardens. With the slim tendrils I shaped the initials of the names of the couple who commissioned the box. As both share the same letter H, I interlaced them into a romantic monogram.

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Neighbour

COMMUNITY NOTICE

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Tileright

Local Business
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Quality tiles for floors & walls

Tileright
12-13 High Street
Kidlington
OX5 2DH
01865-373059

Tileright Oxford Ltd: established in 1992, we are a specialist supplier of natural stone, porcelain & ceramic tiles. Our expert knowledge of the industry means that we are able to offer support and advice throughout your tiling journey.

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Dec 2025

Notable Dates
DECEMBER 2025

5 Dec Fri First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.

NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

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