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New Oxfordshire Gallantry Board to commemorate the county’s military and civilian heroes
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) in Woodstock will unveil a new Gallantry Board to celebrate 31 Oxfordshire men who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the George Cross, or the Edward and Albert medals.
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First phase of Didcot Valley Park site granted planning permission
The first phase of 172 homes at Valley Park, a major new development between Harwell and Didcot, has been unanimously approved by local councillors.
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EDX Medical completes acquisition of Oxford-based Hutano Diagnostics
EDX Medical has completed the acquisition of Oxford-based Hutano Diagnostics and established a Point-of-Care Innovation team to expand and accelerate the range of Hutano Diagnostics’ new tests and their integration with EDX smartphone expertise.
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Machine Discovery secures £4.5m funding to deliver AI tools for semiconductor design
Machine Discovery, an Oxford-based software company that uses machine learning technology to accelerate compute-intensive optimisation and simulation tasks, has secured £4.5m funding.
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Fusion technology company Oxford Sigma relocates HQ to Oxford Centre for Innovation
Oxford Sigma has relocated its HQ to The Oxford Trust’s Oxford Centre for Innovation to accelerate fusion materials technology commercialisation to help tackle climate change and resolve energy security.
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First schools sign up to be the creative teams behind oxen herds set to appear all over the city
Several Oxfordshire schools have signed up to be the first designers of some of the Oxen herds that will appear around Oxfordshire next year as part of the widely anticipated giant art sculpture event, OxTrail.
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MP Anneliese Dodds visits Oxford Railway Station’s £65m transformation
Anneliese Dodds, Member of Parliament for Oxford East, recently visited to witness first-hand the transformative work being undertaken by Kier at Oxford Railway Station.
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Vistry Group staff take to the stands to climb the height of Everest for charity
Employees from Vistry Group climbed the height of the world’s highest mountain in Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing Stadium to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Sue Ryder nurses join families in remembering loved ones in a walk under the stars
Sue Ryder Starlight Hike will return to the beautiful grounds of Pangbourne College on the evening of Saturday, 21 October 2023, and it is hoped hundreds of walkers will lace up their trainers in support.
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Local developer Persimmon Homes supports Wantage Literary Festival
Local councillors were present as a leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes donated £1,000 to the upcoming Wantage Literary Festival, which runs from 21 October until 04 November.
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The Oxford Wine Cellar on High Street confirms opening date
Oxford’s newest bar, which is opening on the corner of the High Street and King Edward Street, will have one of the city’s most extensive wine lists and will welcome locals, students and visitors to the city.
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Sir Philip Pullman to be awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal
World-renowned and beloved Oxford author Sir Philip Pullman will be awarded the Bodleian Libraries highest accolade, the Bodley Medal, for his outstanding contribution to literature.
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Lionhearth Group will open the doors to The Black Horse in Salford this weekend
Lionhearth Group, the new Cotswolds pub group, will open the doors of The Black Horse in Salford (near Chipping Norton) for the first time on Wednesday, 20 September.
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Oxford North creates 448 new construction jobs and eight apprenticeships
Since building works started in August 2021, Oxford North, the new innovation district in Oxford, has created 448 new construction jobs, and eight apprentices have been employed through the project’s construction partners.
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Big Feastival set to return to Alex James’ farm over the 2024 August bank holiday weekend
Following a fun-packed weekend on Alex James’ Cotswold farm across the recent August bank holiday weekend, Big Feastival has confirmed its return to the beautiful surrounds in 2024.
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TV presenter and author Simon Reeve heads to Oxford in October
TV presenter and author Simon Reeve is calling on people to take a chance for a braver life and to experience the ‘wild’ in his new tour – To The Ends Of The Earth – which comes to Oxford in October.