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Details of cider pubs in North Oxfordshire wanted
Do you have a pub near you or know of one which serves real cider? if so, our Chairman wants to know about it.
3rd September 2010
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Vaults new owners to host charity music festival
The new owners of the Vaults in Banbury will be holding a charity music festival on Sunday 29th August from 3pm.
26th August 2010
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Switching to beer can help you lose weight
The idea that beer contains more calories than wine is a myth - choosing to drink beer rather than wine, could save as many calories as a half hour jog.
11th August 2010
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Hook Norton's wheat beer returns to the bar
Hook Norton's wheat beer, 'Summer Haze' returns to pub and beer festivals for August. First brewed in 2009, Summer Haze, at 4.5% ABV, it is the first wheat beer from Hook Norton.
22nd July 2010
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CAMRA celebrates Prime Ministers support of community pubs
CAMRA, has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s endorsement of pubs as local assets and the promise of Government support for communities wishing to save threatened pubs through community ownership.
21st July 2010
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Hook Norton brewery hog roast & ale tasting
On Saturday 24th July, Hook Norton brewery is hosting a hog roast and ale tasting evening. Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from Hook Norton brewerys Visitor centre.
8th July 2010
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Branch in crisis
The North Oxfordshire Branch is in desperate need of more members to come forward and volunteer for key roles within the Branch.
27th June 2010
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Hook Norton hosts beer & Asian food evening
On Saturday 19th June, the Hook Norton Brewery in North Oxfordshire is hosting an evening of beer and Asian food at the Breweries visitor centre. Tickets are £10.
9th June 2010
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New Landlord at the Horse & Jockey, Bodicote
New landlord John Morgan arrived here toward the end of February. He sells two real ales; Hooky Bitter as a regular and a second changing ale.
31st March 2010
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Hook Norton sweep up at IBC 2009
Hook Norton beers have been judged as among the best in the world in the International Beer Challenge (IBC) 2009
12th November 2009
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New report highlights vital social role of community pubs
MPs will today be presented with a new report which highlights the importance of pubs to society and calls for urgent action to avert the closure of 40 pubs a week.
13th May 2009
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Provisional beer, cider & perry list now online for BBF09
26th April 2009

Good Beer Guide: ‘Supermarkets are killing the British Pub'
Camra is urging the Government to introduce minimum pricing to reduce the gap between supermarket and pub prices.
11th September 2008
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Royal Oak wins Oxfordshire Pub of the Year 2008
Royal Oak in Wantage wins Oxfordshire Pub of the Year 2008.
5th July 2008
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Beer list goes online
The beer list for this year's Banbury Beer Festival is now available to view and print off from our Festival pages. Click here to go directly to it.
12th April 2008

Adderbury pub wins Pub of the Year 2008.
We are pleased to announce the North Oxfordshire branch Pub of the Year 2008 is The Bell Inn at Adderbury.
28th March 2008
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CAMRA slams inflation-busting beer duty increase.
Four pence tax increase will do nothing to curb binge drinking but will hit poorest the hardest.
12th March 2008
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Gloucestershire Pub Voted Best Pub in Britain!
Old Spot Inn, Dursley, Gloucestershire is voted ‘National Pub of the Year' by CAMRA in run up to Community Pubs Week (16-23 February 2008)
15th February 2008
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County firefighters 'inspired' by beer
Hook Norton brewery's gift of real ale
15th November 2007
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Cider & Perry Award 2007
North Ox CAMRA's Cider & Perry Pub Of The Year
27th September 2007
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Bishop Blaize planning application
Bishop Blaize planning application
24th April 2007
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Banbury Beer Festival
Banbury Beer Festival opens on 22nd March
12th March 2007
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Local village pub closure to be challenged
Bishop Blaize Inn
16th September 2006
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Champion Beer of Britain announced
Double award winner!
13th August 2006
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Greene King buys yet another brewery
Hardy's & Hanson's shareholders must preserve the future of the brewery
19th June 2006
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Shock as Young's brewery is to close
CAMRA shocked following announcement that 425 years of Young's London brewing heritage to be lost
23rd May 2006
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Branch Pub of the Year
And the winner is... The Rose & Crown at Charlbury
25th March 2006
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The Plough at Bodicote re-opens
The pub opens this Friday, 24th March
22nd March 2006
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National Pub of the Year
Essex pub voted 'Best in Britain' for the second time!
17th February 2006
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National Pubs Week
Join us for National Pubs Week
4th February 2006
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Harviestoun is Caledonian's
Harviestoun brewery is bought out by Caledonian brewery
29th January 2006
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CAMRA asks you to confirm the pub as icon
CAMRA is asking everyone to confirm the pub and real ale as true English icons
23rd January 2006
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