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MINI Oxford car plant to cut 400 jobs due to reduced customer demand
Around 400 jobs are to be cut at the MINI car plant in Oxford in the coming weeks due to reduced customer demand.
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Bicester Expansion for UK Electric Vehicle Company Arrival
UK electric van maker Arrival Ltd has further expanded at Link 9 Bicester, which completes the final letting at the major new industrial scheme.
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British Eventing cease organisation of Blenheim Palace Horse Trials
The British Eventing Board has announced that it will no longer be organising the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials going forward.
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Oxford City Council lets six new homes for social rent
Oxford City Council is letting 22 new homes for social rent in the latest phase of a 141 home development in Oxford that will include 45 council homes.
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Oxford Nanopore partners with UK Gov on new generation COVID-19 test
The test is fully scalable and designed to enable both high-volume screening and rapid, local testing, and results can be obtained in under two hours.
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Councils share updates on temporary bus gates proposals
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have shared updates on the temporary bus gates proposals for Oxford city centre.
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The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, for The 2020 Booker Prize was announced on 28 July 2020. The 2020 longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, of 13 novels was selected by was chosen from 162 novels published in the UK or Ireland between 01 October 2019 and 30 September 2020. The selection was made…
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£24m Investment in New Bicester Development
Aver Property Partnership is spending over £24 million on the development of a new distribution and manufacturing park at Bicester, Oxfordshire.
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Abingdon Business Park secures healthcare company at Blacklands Way
Royal London Asset Management has successfully completed the final letting of its Blacklands Way development at Abingdon Business Park in Oxfordshire.
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Oxford-based The Native Antigen Company acquired by LGC
The Native Antigen Company, leading suppliers of high-quality infectious disease antigens and antibodies, has announced its acquisition by LGC.
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New Bellhouse Building completed at The Oxford Science Park
The 30,000 sq ft Bellhouse Building is named after academic entrepreneur Professor Brian Bellhouse, and the first tenants are expected to move in by end of summer.
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Proposals to transform Boswells building into 4-star boutique hotel unveiled
Oxford’s iconic Boswells store building site could be transformed into a 4-star boutique hotel under proposals unveiled by developer Reef Group, and Oxford City Council.
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Reuben Foundation donates £80m for first new Oxford college in 30 years
Oxford University has received a landmark £80 million donation from the Reuben Foundation that will transform Oxford’s newest college.
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Tinbergen building replacement virtual public consultation
A public consultation event is scheduled for June 2020, and the University will be submitting a planning application to Oxford City Council by June 2020.
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Editors decide not to publish The Good Food Guide 2021 in September
Editors have taken the difficult decision not to publish The Good Food Guide 2021 due to lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Electric vehicle company further expands manufacturing base
Electric van maker Arrival Ltd has taken on another new property at Network @ Link 9 in Bicester as it continues its rapid expansion.