Local news: Abingdon-on-Thames
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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.
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Cothill School announces plans to become co-educational
Cothill School, an independent day and boarding prep school in Oxfordshire, for pupils aged 7 to 13, will become co-educational from September 2025, enabling more families to benefit from the school’s excellent academic offering boys have enjoyed for over 150 years.
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Abingdon-based company winner in 2024 ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards’
Abingdon-based business development consultancy Intralink Ltd is among the 2024 winners of the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards announced recently.
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Abingdon-based Gigaclear celebrates reaching two significant milestones
Rural full-fibre broadband provider Gigaclear has celebrated reaching two significant milestones in March – acquiring its 100,000 customers and getting a total of 500,000 homes and businesses able to connect to its network.
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Abingdon-based Crossland Employment Solicitors appoints new Managing Director
Abingdon-based Crossland Employment Solicitors is taking its next step as an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and has appointed Director Barry Ross as its new Managing Director.
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£35m masterplan for new SME science and tech buildings at Wootton Science Park unveiled
The proposed Scott Brownrigg-designed masterplan will deliver five new commercial buildings along with connected amenities and facilities for future employees and the surrounding community, which will include high-quality landscaped areas, secure bike storage, a bistro and gym.
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Electric car club pilot scheme extended until September 2024
The trial features electric vehicles (EVs), which can be hired on an hourly or daily basis from district and city council-owned car parks in Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington, Eynsham, Henley, Wallingford, Abingdon, Witney and Oxford.
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Science Minister breaks ground for £40m Nebula development at Milton Park
Science Minister Andrew Griffith MP took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for Nebula, a £40 million research and development (R&D) scheme at Milton Park
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Milton Park is celebrating first year anniversary of its schools engagement programme
Milton Park is celebrating a successful first year of its schools-engagement initiative, Explore Milton Park, which has inspired 1,000 young students to consider a future in STEAM careers.
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Construction nearing completion at Orwell Park in Sutton Courtenay
Building work is nearing completion at Linden Homes’ Orwell Park location in Sutton Courtenay, where just two homes remain for sale. The final two properties available to reserve at the development are the four-bedroom Cottingham and five-bedroom Fletcher house types.