Sue Thomas
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Dishoom, has signed for a new site in Oxford for its all-day bar and café, Permit Room
International real estate advisor Savills completed the deal on behalf of landlord Lothbury Investment Management Ltd, which saw the new tenant take out a 25-year lease term at North Bailey House, New Inn Hall Street.
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Site of former Debenhams store in Oxford to be transformed into innovation space
The site of the former Debenhams in Oxford will soon be transformed into a circa 100,000 sq ft life sciences, technology and innovation space in the heart of the city.
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Lib Dems to lead Cherwell District Council in a new progressive administration
The Lib Dems have formed a new minority progressive administration with the Green Independent & Alliance to run Cherwell District Council.
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Detailed designs for YASA’s new UK HQ at Bicester Motion gets the green light
Detailed designs for three new interconnected buildings, which will be YASA’s new UK HQ based at Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, have been approved by Cherwell District Council.
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Lowe & Oliver drives record apprenticeship applications at its new Oxford training centre
Lowe & Oliver, a leading electrical and mechanical contractor based in Oxford has announced a record number of apprenticeship applications following the February launch of its apprentice training facility, the ‘Centre for Excellence’.
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Owen Mumford’s near-term and net-zero targets approved by the SBTi
The medical device manufacturer has also committed to set long-term emissions reduction targets with the SBTi in line with reaching net zero by 2045 – five years ahead of the UK’s net-zero target.
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Construction work begins on new technology facility near Bicester
Construction has begun on a new technology facility near Bicester in North Oxfordshire that will design and manufacture superconducting magnets used in healthcare facilities globally for MRI patient scans.
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The Hill Group launches Canalside Quarter – a collection of new homes in Oxford North
The inaugural phase will deliver beautiful and contemporary homes that will place residents in the centre of the innovative new district, offering savvy buyers an exciting opportunity to become part of a transformative destination within the city.
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Graven Hill sells a development site expected to foster significant job creation in Oxfordshire.
The development site, which could support more than 1,000 new jobs, has outline planning permission for 104,000 sq m of storage and distribution space alongside open space and sustainable drainage systems.
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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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Oxford Bus Company reaches halfway point in electric vehicles rollout milestone
To mark Earth Day, Oxford Bus Group has announced it has reached the halfway point of its roll-out of electric vehicles, with 52 of the 104 buses now on the road.
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Darcica Logistics trials new zero emissions fully-electric HGV truck in Oxfordshire
Darcica Logistics is trialling a 16-tonne Volta Zero fully-electric HGV truck for the company’s pallet network deliveries and collections in and around Oxfordshire.
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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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New energy-efficient homes launching in Wallingford
Berkeley Homes is bringing energy-efficient homes featuring solar photovoltaic roof tiles and a wastewater heat recovery system to its new Winterbrook Meadows development in Wallingford.
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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.