Local news: Abingdon-on-Thames
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Oxford Christmas Lights Bus spread festive cheer across Oxfordshire
Adorned with flashing Christmas lights and playing popular festive hits, the open-topped City Sightseeing Oxford bus delighted crowds this December with three sparkling tours.
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Battery technology specialists Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft premises at Milton Park
The scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies – has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK – the cluster of innovation companies in Oxfordshire.
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UK’s second largest publishing group doubles presence at Milton Park
The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which doubles it’s presence at Milton Park and is expected to create up to 50 local job opportunities.
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The White Hart at Fyfield among the UK’s Top 50 Sunday Roasts in 2024
Multi-award winning destination village restaurant and pub, The White Hart at Fyfield, six miles southwest of Oxford, has been included in the Good Food Guide’s inaugural ‘50 Best Sunday Roasts 2024’.
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MEPC appoints Curo Construction to deliver £14m Signal Yard vision at Milton Park
With works already underway, the project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub that will act as the focal point of Milton Park’s amenity provision.
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A trio of life science and biotech occupiers move into Bee House at Milton Park
Over two years from opening Oxfordshire’s largest co-working and flexible office space, Milton Park has announced a trio of life science biotechs, Physiomics, Outrun Therapeutics and Oxehealth, as the latest occupiers to move into Bee House.
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Milton Park recognised for green innovation with Environmental Sustainability Award
Milton Park has been named one of the country’s most sustainable innovation communities as a result of its initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and maximise biodiversity.
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Timelapse footage shows construction progress on Milton Park’s Nebula development
Milton Park has released timelapse footage showing the construction progress on Nebula, its £40 million research and development (R&D) scheme at 190–192 Park Drive.
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A-levels 2024: Our Lady’s Abingdon students achieve more than double A* grades over last year’s results
The percentage of A* grades increased from 7% to 16%, higher than pre-Covid results. A fantastic 88% of EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) students achieved A* – A, and two-thirds of all students achieved a top grade (A*, A, B) in at least one of their subjects.
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Controversial 3,500-home development near Abingdon sparks debate
A new plan has been submitted for a major 3,500-home development near Abingdon despite concerns it will dwarf the nearby village.
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New speed limits approved for areas of Oxfordshire
Highways chief Andrew Gant gave the green light to the 30 and 40mph rules in Long Wittenham and Shiplake near areas of Abingdon, Didcot and Henley at a cabinet member for transport management meeting on Thursday last week.
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Popular Abingdon Air and Country Show has been postponed
The popular Abingdon Air and Country Show held on the site of RAF Abingdon, in the heart of Oxfordshire, which was to be held on 18 May 2024, has been postponed.