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Outdoor art installation and tribute to NHS workers unveiled at Oxford’s South Park
The installation features 300 life-size figures representing NHS workers, as a tribute to the staff members who have tirelessly worked through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Extra PCR testing options remain in Oxford with two new sites
Although cases in the city are now falling, there has been a 21% rise in cases in those aged between 30 and 59. Those aged 18 to 29 still make up more than half of cases overall.
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Have your say on major future infrastructure plans in Oxfordshire
The Oxfordshire Infrastructure Strategy (OxIS) provides a framework for the County Council and planning authorities to establish strategic infrastructure investment priorities.
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Freedom day as almost all lockdown restrictions are lifted in Oxfordshire
Almost all restrictions on social contact end in Oxfordshire as the country moves into the final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in the so called ‘Freedom Day’.
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Oxford’s culture venues to continue to encourage masks after 19 July
In a collective statement, the Oxford Cultural Partnership are encouraging visitors to wear face-coverings and practice social distancing when visiting Oxford’s culture venues.
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Westminster Group to provide security services to the Tower of London
The company has been awarded a contract to supply professional security services to the pedestrian and vehicular entrances at this iconic castle and World Heritage Site.
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Summer holiday activities and food programme for children expanded
The £400k investment by Oxfordshire County Council will fund wellbeing initiatives for five to 16 year olds, such as swimming lessons, bike riding, dental care and hygiene.
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Parking changes set for Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
The council already enforces parking in Oxford City and West Oxfordshire and will now take over from Thames Valley Police in the Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse districts.
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All adults in Oxford invited to take COVID-19 PCR tests
The decision to widen the availability of testing beyond the 18 to 29 year-old age group was taken after there was a 21 per cent increase in cases in those aged 30 to 59 in the last week.
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Williams Advanced Engineering and Nyobolt collaborate on next-gen batteries
The engineering and systems integration partnership is designed to support and advance a new class of niobium-powered lithium-ion battery technology.
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Oxford-based Circassia reports revenue growth of 27%
The medical device company focused on point of care asthma diagnosis and management released a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2021.
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Museum to relocate 27 million specimens to new research facility at Harwell
The Natural History Museum is relocating the specimens, around a third of its collection, to a new science and digitisation centre at Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire set to open in 2026.
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The Feathers hotel in Woodstock sold off a guide price of £2.75m
The Grade ll listed 21-bedroom hotel, brought to the market by commercial property specialist Colliers, was acquired by a private purchaser for an undisclosed price.
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UK-led robotic sky-scanner takes its place on telescope
In a significant milestone for the project, all the main components of a new instrument for the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) are now being tested and integrated.
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OxLEP awards £2.15m of grants to 34 Oxfordshire businesses
The Oxfordshire Business Investment Fund – which launched in March – was developed to boost the county’s business community to move into a renewal phase following the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Enhanced government support to help bring down Oxford COVID cases
Oxford is to receive increased testing and help to maximise vaccine uptake, and people are advised to be cautious about non-essential travel in and out of the city.