Sue Thomas
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Tripadvisor opens new office in Oxford and reaffirms commitment to the city
This multi-million-pound investment supports activity-based working and reinforces the company’s commitment to Oxford and the UK, where it employs 600 people across its Oxford and London offices.
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Iconic furniture retailer, Heal’s is set to open its Bicester store
Located on the Bicester Avenue site, owned by Blue Diamond Garden Centres, the outlet will bring a selection of Heal’s best-selling pieces and most popular brands to Bicester for the first time, at reduced prices.
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Oxa unveils autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus
Oxa, a global leader in autonomous vehicle technology, has announced that its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus are now driving on UK and US roads, powered by Oxa Driver software. This marks a significant leap forward in the commercialisation of self-driving technology. The Ford E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling large electric van, now driven by Oxa…
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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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Valley Park development in Didcot gets planning approval for next phase
One of the builders behind the Valley Park site in Didcot has secured permission to construct the next batch of homes at the development.
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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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US tech firm CloudHQ to develop £1.9bn data centre campus in Didcot
A £1.9 billion data centre campus is set to be developed near the former Didcot A coal-fired power station in Didcot by US tech firm CloudHQ, although the exact location of the data centre is yet to be disclosed.
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Broadband relief for Stanford in the Vale residents as village gets full-fibre broadband
Broadband relief for more than 1,300 rural residents and business owners in Stanford in the Vale is now a reality, with engineers set to complete work to extend a full-fibre connection to themfrom November.
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Bicester Motion secures £26.8m in development funding from Cain to deliver YASA’s HQ
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, has secured a £26.8 million development loan from Cain International, an alternative asset manager specialising in real estate investment solutions.
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Local buyers snap up freehold unit in Stonesfield to reopen as a salon
The freehold unit, formerly ‘Salon Copenhagen’, has been vacant since April 2023 and the new buyers plan to reopen it as a Hair Salon, offering hair, nail, and beauty services after a full refurbishment.
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RWK Goodman celebrates success in multiple legal directories
RWK Goodman has been named a leading law firm across multiple legal disciplines with 40 lawyers individually recognised by Chambers and Partners, and 25 lawyers named ‘leading’ partners and associates by The Legal 500.
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Bicester Motion appoints Kier to build YASA’s new HQ at The Ranges
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire has appointed Kier as its construction partner to deliver YASA’s new UK HQ at The Ranges, its new name for its innovation quarter.
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Oxford Brookes University completes £1m refurbishment project at its Headington Campus
Work has been completed to increase the number of teaching spaces available to staff and students and improve existing buildings as part of wider refurbishment works at Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus.
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JEMS Outreach Programme inspires young minds at Oxford High School GDST
Oxford High School GSDT welcomed sixty enthusiastic Year 5 pupils from St. Francis Primary School and St. John Fisher Primary School as part of its Junior Engineering, Maths and Science (JEMS) outreach programme devised and led by science teacher Maria Whittington.
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Oxford North Innovation District appoints a new managing director
Oxford North, the new £700 million innovation district in Oxford, has appointed Simon Ruck as its new managing director and Kevin Reid as its new energy and engineering manager as part of the strategy to build the on-site management and facilities team ahead of opening in mid-2025.
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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.