Local news: Abingdon-on-Thames
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Flex Health Hub celebrates official launch at Milton Park’s Signal Yard
Flex Health Hub has officially launched at Signal Yard, Milton Park, offering physiotherapy, rehabilitation, fitness classes and holistic wellbeing support for occupiers and the wider Oxfordshire community.
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Abingdon Drama Club to stage powerful family drama during Pride Month
Abingdon Drama Club will present Andrew Bovell’s acclaimed contemporary drama Things I Know To Be True this June, exploring themes of identity, family, love and acceptance as part of Pride Month.
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Community project helps 74 young people gain confidence through rail trips and outdoor adventures
Oxfordshire’s Getaway project has supported 74 young people from underrepresented communities to build travel confidence through six guided rail adventures and outdoor activities.
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World PoohSticks Championships returns to Sandford Lock in 2026 to celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh
The World PoohSticks Championships will return to Sandford Lock, bringing families and competitors together for a day of riverside competition and community celebration. This year’s event marks 100 years of Winnie the Pooh and continues a cherished Oxfordshire tradition in support of local charities.
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Wild Bioscience scales climate-resilient crop development at Milton Park after £45m investment
Wild Bioscience expands at Milton Park with £45m backing, scaling facilities and leadership to accelerate climate-resilient crop development.
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M&S to open new Abingdon food hall creating 75 jobs
Marks & Spencer will open a new food hall in Abingdon on 22 April, creating 75 jobs and offering fresh produce, bakery items and hot food, as part of its wider plan to transform former Homebase sites into modern retail spaces.
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Aureus School chemistry students gain lab experience at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Aureus School students visited Vertex Pharmaceuticals for a chemistry practical and NHS careers talk.
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Oxfordshire femtech firm develops smart IUD to advance women’s health research
Verso Biosense, based at Milton Park, is developing a smart IUD that collects real-time uterine data, with researchers hoping it will improve fertility treatment and deepen understanding of women’s health conditions.
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Oxfordshire superconducting magnet company makes landmark quantum computing delivery
Scientific Magnetics has completed its 20th superconducting magnet shipment for quantum computing, strengthening its role in the sector.
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Bros Barbers opens at Signal Yard as ninth retailer
Bros Barbers has opened at Signal Yard, adding another independent business to Milton Park’s growing retail destination.
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UK Atomic Energy Authority expands H3AT partnership with Canadian firm
Canadian engineering company Kinectrics has joined UKAEA and Eni as a key partner in the H3AT Tritium Loop Facility, strengthening international collaboration on fusion fuel research at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire.
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Students compete for SEND cookery crown at Abingdon contest
Students from specialist schools across the UK competed in a MasterChef-style SEND cooking competition at the Miele Experience Centre in Abingdon.