Local news: Abingdon-on-Thames
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Vale of White Horse Council targets to become carbon neutral by 2045
Vale of White Horse District Council targets for the council to become carbon neutral by 2030 and aspires for the district to become carbon-neutral by 2045.
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Layla Moran re-elected MP for marginal Oxford West and Abingdon
Liberal Democrat’s Layla Moran has been re-elected as MP for the marginal Oxford West and Abingdon constituency with 53.3% of the votes cast.
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Uniquely reconstructed Anglo-Saxon building in Long Wittenham opened
Her Royal Highness, the Countess of Wessex, formally opened a uniquely reconstructed Anglo-Saxon building in Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, during a visit.
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Sense raises £12.3m for instrument-free molecular diagnostics
Oxford-based Sense Biodetection raises £12.3m to progress its pioneering instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests product.
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The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills Training Centre becomes reality
The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills Training Centre becomes reality with opening of 3,800 sq metre state-of-the-art facility at Culham in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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Johnson Matthey to open battery application centre at Milton Park
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, is to open a new battery application centre in Milton Park in Oxfordshire.
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£3.1bn offer to acquire Oxfordshire HQ cybersecurity specialist Sophos
Thoma Bravo a leading US-based private equity firm has made a £3.1bn offer to acquire Oxfordshire HQ cybersecurity specialist Sophos.
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Oxfordshire restaurants keep their stars in Michelin Guide 2020
Three Oxfordshire restaurants, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, the Nut Tree Inn, and The Oxford Kitchen have held on to their stars in the latest Michelin list.
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Mostly Books bookshop in Abingdon named the best in the UK
The award was presented to Mostly Books at the Bertram Christmas Conference, which the wholesaler held in Birmingham.
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Oxford PharmaGenesis receives Queen’s Award for international trade
Independent HealthScience consultancy Oxford PharmaGenesis receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Outstanding Achievement in International Trade.
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Kingston Business Park in Oxfordshire sold in a landmark deal
An established business park in the heart of Oxfordshire has been sold in a landmark deal. Kingston Business Park at Kingston Bagpuize has been acquired by asset management clients of Albion Land for just under £13m from Landframe which has owned the 15.6acre park since 2000. The deal was arranged by commercial property specialists VSL…
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Waitrose Botley Road Oxford trails packaging-free shopping
Waitrose Botley Road Oxford trails packaging-free shopping. Buy and refill produce such as pasta, rice and cereals plus “pick and mix” frozen fruits.