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What are the new tier four restrictions in Oxfordshire?
Just about all you need to know about what you can do, or otherwise, in the new tier four local restrictions in place across Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire moves into the new Tier 4 level of restrictions
Oxfordshire is now in Tier 4 level of local lockdown restrictions. Here’s just about all you need to know about what you can, and can’t do, in Tier 4.
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Biotech start-up DJS Antibodies raises £6m in seed funding
The biotech start-up company based in Upper Heyford will use the funds to accelerate the development of its novel antibody therapeutics for inflammatory disease.
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Oxford-based Speik acquired by Dubber for £21.5 million
Speik, a leading UK-based provider of call recording and PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance was acquired by Australia-based Dubber Corporation (Dubber), for £21.5 million.
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New world record for solar cell set by Oxford PV
Ground-breaking solar cell produced by Oxford PV has set a new world record for the amount of the sun’s energy that can be converted into electricity by a single solar cell.
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New report reveals Blenheim Palace local economic impact in 2019/20
The newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has shown a sharp rise in the estate’s contribution to the local economy.
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Magdrive secures £1.4m seed funding for new propulsion system
Based at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre at Harwell Campus, Magdrive is developing a revolutionary plasma thruster for the new space age.
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Caroline Green named as new Chief Executive at Oxford City Council
The current Assistant Chief Executive will succeed Gordon Mitchell who is due to step down in the new year.
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Have your say on County Council budget proposals for 2021/22
The council is proposing to increase council tax by 1.99%, and would also like to know what you think of an additional increase, up to 3%, for adult social care.
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Williams Racing appoints Jost Capito as Chief Executive Officer
Reporting into Matthew Savage, Williams Racing Chairman, he will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company from 01 February 2021.
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Professor Sir Rory Collins awarded the MRC Millennium Medal 2020
He is being honoured for his transformative national and international contributions to both cardiovascular disease and UK Biobank.
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Funding and support available for energy storage companies
The Faraday Institution and Cambridge Cleantech have teamed up to help SMEs bring their innovative energy storage products to market.
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Tinbergen building demolition work completed
The Tinbergen building – located on the junction of St Cross Road and South Parks Road – was the University’s largest teaching and research building before its closure in February 2017.
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£600k investment in M40 rural eco-office development now fully let
White Commercial Surveyors has successfully leased out all the office premises at the Courtyard Office Suites at Upper Aynho Grounds.
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Sensyne Health launches diabetes monitoring product in US
The solution will be offered to US health systems and health plans through Cognizant, their US sales and marketing partner.
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Oxfordshire County Council highway team project up for national award
The project to reform its highways service has brought in an extra £400,000 a year, increased public satisfaction, and helped residents highlight which roads need fixing.