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The Ultimate Eurovision 2013 Guide

Hello, Euroboys and Eurogirls! Hal de Vil here with some thoughts on this year’s Eurovision entries. My first thoughts about this year’s crop was that it was largely a bit dreary, but upon closer inspection, I began to realise that there’s some cracking stuff lined up for us. There is also some stuff which is [...]

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Bristolian stories exhibition extended by popular demand

It’s been mentioned in a House of Commons debate, visited by the Culture Secretary, and now the ‘Revealing Stories’ exhibition at Bristol’s M Shed Museum is being extended by two weeks. Revealing Stories uncovers the secret lives of some lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) Bristolians from the 1930s to the present day. It has [...]

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The Ultimate Eurovision Guide

  Our resident Eurovision expert Hal de Vil takes you through every song in this year’s contest. Are you ready for this? Enter

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Topaz – The LGBT Group for 13 – 25s

One of the hardest times in anybody’s life is the twilight between being a child and being an adult. This time of life is made much more difficult if you have some hard questions to answer about your sexuality or gender. But there are places to offer help. LGBT youth groups are scattered all around [...]

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Magna Housing – ‘The way we do things around here.’

Magna is a group of housing associations in the south west which provides affordable housing.  We have over 400 staff and around 9,000 homes. We are an inclusive employer and an inclusive housing provider and we commit ourselves to fairness and equality for all. We are signed up to Stonewall Champions initiative, but we didn’t [...]

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New Qutis Clinic opens in Abingdon

Exciting news for those people in and around South Oxfordshire who have one thing in common – they feel young, vibrant and rejuvenated but the mirror tells a different story. Do we put up and shut up or do we make sure that with a little help, we look as good as we feel. If [...]

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Bletchley Park Launches Special Edition Alan Turing Monopoly

Bletchley Park is delighted to officially launch the Alan Turing Monopoly board, developed from a unique original board in the Bletchley Park Museum, hand-drawn by William Newman, son of Turing’s mentor, Max, over sixty years ago. In this special edition of Monopoly, the squares around the board and revised Chance and Community Chest cards tell [...]

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Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept to be launched at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

Land Rover will unveil a Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The Evoque Convertible Concept vehicle will explore the potential for the world’s first premium convertible SUV. This bold concept builds on the global success of the Evoque and continues Land Rover’s tradition for creating and leading new market segments. [...]

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The Future of Fashion

The British Fashion Council launched the ‘Future of Fashion – Strategic Considerations for Growth’ report this morning (17/02/12) at a press conference, hosted by Sir Philip Green and Harold Tillman CBE, to open London Fashion Week February 2012. The UK fashion industry is worth £21billion to the UK economy and makes a vital contribution to [...]

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M&S outlet launches online

WWW.MARKSANDSPENCER.COM/OUTLET – Up to 40% off M&S clothing ranges – From today, Marks & Spencer shoppers will be able to bag even more of a bargain online, as M&S launches its popular outlet format on its website for the first time. M&S Outlet will permanently offer a selection of over 1,300 quality M&S clothing products [...]

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Equal marriage saved by deal

Update: The bill was passed by a vote of 366 to 161 and will now face the House of Lords, [...]

Hampshire Constabulary LAGLOs supports national ‘It Gets Better’ police film

Two Hampshire Constabulary police officers joined lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender colleagues from across the country in a video for [...]

Hampshire Constabulary launches smartphone hate crime reporting app

There’s a new app for your smartphone that can help tackle hate crimes in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. [...]

Festival of Words Joins Oxfordshire’s Favourite Festival of Music

Britain’s sharpest and funniest writers are heading for this year’s Cornbury Music Festival for what looks to be the summer’s [...]

Beverley Knight Added to Mardi Gras Line-up

Queen of UK Soul, Beverley Knight will entertain thousands at the Millennium Stadium this summer by performing at Cardiff Mardi [...]

‘Get in the Frame’ as part of Foster Care fortnight

  ‘Get in the Frame’ as part of Foster Care fortnight   Oxfordshire County Council is launching its annual drive [...]