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Over 2000 runners take part in Oxford Town and Gown 2021 10k race
More than 2000 runners took part in the 40th Muscular Dystrophy UK Oxford Town and Gown 10k race, which took place on Sunday 27 June.
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Fairport Cropredy Convention 2021 has been cancelled
It joins a long line of festival cancellations blaming lockdown extension, inability to obtain cancellation insurance or a general lack of direction and support from the Government.
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Honours for services to the Church at Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral
Three Honorary Canons have been installed, and one Oxfordshire person admitted to the Order of St Frideswide, at the Christ Church Cathedral on 22 June.
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Ultrafast broadband boost coming to Thame & Haddenham
Gigaclear, the UK’s largest rural alt-net, has started work in Thame and Haddenham to connect the towns to its ultrafast full-fibre broadband network.
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Ronald McDonald House Oxford receives generous donation of laundry supplies
The donation was from Newbury-based commercial laundry equipment specialist WASHCO, which provides installation and maintenance of industrial laundry equipment in the UK.
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UK’s first grid-scale battery storage system goes live in Cowley
The government-backed project integrates energy storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging, low carbon heating and smart energy management technologies to decarbonise Oxford by 2040.
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100 new homes coming soon at Redrow’s The Lawns development in Oxford
A selection of one, two, three, four and five-bedroom homes will soon become available on Kennington Road when Redrow Thames Valley launches phase two of The Lawns development.
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West Oxfordshire DC submits £16.7m funding bid for new A40 underpass
The bid to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund will accelerate the introduction of a new science and technology park and boost the economy of Carterton.
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Iconic Broad Street to become temporary pedestrian-friendly ‘Broad Meadow’
Wooden seating and planters made from local recyclable material will be installed, creating a safe and pleasant outdoor place for residents and visitors to relax and enjoy.
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Oxford University opens vaccination centre for students
All students, including postgraduates, can receive a vaccine from the centre at the University Club on Mansfield Road seven days a week until at least Sunday 04 July.
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Young adults account for half of all new COVID-19 cases in Oxfordshire
Those aged between 18 and 29 are being encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible and continue with twice-weekly testing as cases in the county continue to rise.
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Councillors approve plan for two data centres at Didcot A power station site
However, the plans, approved by Vale of White Horse’s planning committee on June 23, still have to go before South Oxfordshire District Council’s planners on June 30.
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Covered Market traders take delivery of two electric cargo bikes ahead of ZEZ Pilot
The traders are taking part in a trial of electric cargo bikes with refrigerated capability for deliveries as preparation for the Zero Emission Zone Pilot in August.
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Oxford biotech firm plans clinical trial for next-generation COVID-19 vaccine
The studies will allow the company to assess the ability of its next-generation vaccine to boost the immune response against current and potential future strains of COVID-19.
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Two Oxfordshire research facilities secure £4m UKRI funding
Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are set to benefit from the funding aimed at offering the next generation of neutron and X-ray science.
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Oxford City Council provides £3.4m funding for Ray Valley Solar Park
This follows the news last month that Triodos Bank UK had approved a new loan facility to Low Carbon Hub to help it construct and operate what will be the UK’s largest community-owned solar park.