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Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials welcomes Viking back as a sponsor
Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (BPIHT) has announced that Viking, the world’s leading exploration company, will return as a sponsor of this year’s event.
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The Didcot Powerhouse Fund announces 2024 grant recipients
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has announced that they are making 21 grants totalling £108,000 to local charities and community groups, with 10 of the grants going to charities new to Powerhouse.
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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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City Sightseeing Oxford launches all-electric fleet of open-top buses to deliver zero-emission tours
Unveiled to mark English Tourism Week, the eye-catching new fleet of electric vehicles forms the next stage in Oxford Bus Company’s journey to delivering a decarbonized public transport system.
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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.
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Oxford City’s new luxury hotel – The Store – to open this May
Reimagined as a 101-bedroom luxury hotel, restaurant, rooftop bar, co-working bar, and spa, The Store sits in the building of the historic Boswells department store on Broad Street in the heart of the city.
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Oxford City Football Club announces a new advisory board of directors and investment
City’s majority shareholder, Justin Merritt, has appointed eight people to a strategic advisory board, with two of the directors investing in the club. The move is designed to help the club create a stronger platform to become sustainable and drive its ambitions on and off the pitch.
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Oxford United unveils new community initiative as part of new stadium proposals
The Dreaming Spires project includes work experience, apprenticeship and employment opportunities for students and young professionals, plus mental health support programmes, mentoring and education.
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Local care home celebrates another top 20 finish in national rankings
Churchfields Care Home, part of Premium Care Group, has been recognised as one of the top 20 care homes in the UK at the carehome.co.uk awards, based on over 90,000 reviews from care homes across the country.
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Construction work starts on redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre
The £5.4m redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre will create a modern, accessible, purpose-built centre with a lower carbon footprint.
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YASA to move UK HQ to Bicester Motion’s new Innovation Quarter
YASA, the electric motor specialist and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has agreed to pre-let three landmark connected buildings for its UK HQ in the new Innovation Quarter at Bicester Motion.
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New Theatre Oxford launches Corporate Club with access to state-of-the-art Director’s Box
New Theatre Oxford has launched a Corporate Club that will allow businesses to be part of the ultimate live entertainment experience with exclusive access to a brand new, sumptuous, state-of-the-art Director’s Box.
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Museum appeals for county D-Day stories ahead of 80th anniversary events and exhibitions
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, 06 June 1944, the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum – the county’s military museum in Woodstock – will expand on its permanent displays with a special exhibition.
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Oxfordshire man completes 496-mile running challenge in 31 days for Alzheimer’s Society
40-year-old Tom Vincent from Oakley, near Oxford has completed an epic 496-mile fundraising running challenge for Alzheimer’s Society.
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Skyports to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed for the air taxi industry at Bicester Motion
The new vertiport, including a compact 160 sq m passenger terminal, will be a critical facility for testing ground infrastructure and flight operations and will play a significant role in enabling the next generation of electric, low-noise aviation in the UK.
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Electric car club pilot scheme extended until September 2024
The trial features electric vehicles (EVs), which can be hired on an hourly or daily basis from district and city council-owned car parks in Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington, Eynsham, Henley, Wallingford, Abingdon, Witney and Oxford.