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Kidlington-based YASA acquired by Mercedes-Benz
YASA will retain its own brand, team, facilities and automotive supercar customers as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz developing ultra-high-performance e-motors.
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Bicester-based EZ-Charge wins green transport & infrastructure innovators prize
The company scooped one of the two top spots for its Park and Charge Oxfordshire project, which aims to improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Oxfordshire’s councils respond to Oxford-Cambridge Arc consultation
The councillors welcome the government’s commitment to engage with and consult local communities on its thinking around the future for the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.
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48 new Redrow homes now available at Oxford’s Barton Park development
The second phase of houses at the The Steeples, on Stevenson Crescent will provide a further 48 much-needed homes for those looking to live in the area.
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825 new homes and football ground at Banbury’s Longford Park
Known as Bankside Phase 2, an agreement to secure land for a new Banbury United football ground must be made before planning permission is granted.
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Volunteers recognised for outstanding contribution in Cherwell
A special awards ceremony was held in Cherwell to celebrate the hard work of volunteers and groups who make a real difference in the community.
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Orbit Discovery raises $7.6m to accelerate growth in peptide discovery business
The financing was led by Oxford Sciences Innovation, with participation from Borealis Ventures, Perivoli Innovations, and other institutional and individual investors.
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Digital consultation launched to shape future of Oxford-Cambridge Arc
This public consultation is the first of three that enable people who live, work, and have an interest in the area to make their voices heard on the long-term development of the area.
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Work to start on new trade development in Bicester
The Launton Trade Park scheme, with prominent frontage to the busy Launton Road, has been designed to cater for the trade, industrial and warehouse sectors.
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Go ahead for the next phase of development at Symmetry Park in Bicester
Planning was granted for two separate schemes on the same plot for maximum flexibility – one for a new single-unit 268,765 sq ft unit and the other for two-units of 172,180 sq ft and 90,298 sq ft.
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Oxfordshire stage route revealed for 2021 Women’s Tour cycling race
The 147.6km route covers a large section of the county, heading as far south as Culham, before visiting Abingdon and Deddington on its journey north to a finish in Banbury.
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Legal & General to develop Begbroke science park with Oxford University
Legal & General will fund and deliver the new innovation district with the University of Oxford, extending the existing Begbroke Science Park across an adjacent 14-hectare site.
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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’.