Local news: Abingdon-on-Thames
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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.
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Regional construction firm Stepnell completes boathouse for Headington School
Stepnell, a leading regional construction firm in central and southern England, has completed the build of Maddy Moorings boathouse on the River Thames, in Long Wittenham, for Headington School.
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White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre to get new 3G tennis courts in major revamp
Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, 05 February, to install four new 3G Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) tennis courts to replace the current Astro tennis courts at the centre.
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Dramatic aerial photo highlights the importance of floodplain to wildlife and people
A dramatic aerial photo of hundreds of acres of farmland and countryside in flood shows how the Thames floodplain can store water to help people and wildlife – and tackle the effects of climate change.
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The Unicorn School Head Teacher Andrew Day awarded MBE in New Year Honours List 2024
Andrew Day, Head Teacher at The Unicorn School, Abingdon, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2024 in recognition of his services to education.
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Abingdon-based Planet IT celebrates 20 years of innovation and growth
Abingdon-based Planet IT, that provides outsourced IT support and supplies to organisations locally, nationally and globally, has celebrated its 20th anniversary with a glittering party at Oxford Town Hall.
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The Rosalind Franklin Institute appoints Professor Paul Matthews as new director
The Rosalind Franklin Institute, based at Harwell Campus near Didcot, has appointed Professor Paul Matthews as its new Institute Director.
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Unicorn School to double pupil numbers with acquision of former Premier Inn building
The Unicorn School in Abingdon is set to double its pupil numbers with the acquision of the former Premier Inn hotel and Beefeater restaurant building on Marcham Road.
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‘Milton Wonder’ sapling planted at Milton Park on HM King’s birthday.
A historic ‘Milton Wonder’ sapling has been planted by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire to commemorate His Majesty’s Coronation on the day of his 75th birthday.