News
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Grundon strengthens Board of Directors with two new appointments
Simon Arnold has been appointed Finance Director, whilst Jonathan Harris takes over as Technical Director of Wallingford-based Grundon Waste Management.
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Oxford City Council set to pedestrianise North Parade
The pedestrianisation, which has been supported by Oxfordshire County Council and local councillors, was requested by the North Parade Residents and Traders Association.
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Coronavirus restrictions ‘probably about to get tougher’ says PM
Primary schools in Oxfordshire will reopen on 04 January while the start of term is delayed for secondary schools and colleges. Universities have been asked to reduce the number of students returning to campus at the start of January.
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Residents urged to be on guard against coronavirus vaccine scammers
Oxfordshire residents are being urged to be on their guard against scammers using the promise of a coronavirus vaccine to con them out of money.
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Have your say on Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone Pilot proposal
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council are asking for your views on a revised Oxford Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) Pilot proposal by Sunday 17 January 2021.
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A look inside the refurbished Oxford’s Macdonald Randolph Hotel
The owners of the 5-star Macdonald Randolph Hotel on Beaumont Street have unveiled the designs for its interior following a refurbishment programme.
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Proposal unveiled for 400 homes in Thornhill Park Development
The proposal includes 400 ‘dwellings’ in a mix of flats and houses, a new hotel and an innovation Centre on a site located between the Thornhill Park and Ride site and Risinghurst.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK
The Government has ordered 100 million doses – enough to vaccinate 50 million people – and the first doses are due to be given on 04 January amid rising coronavirus cases.
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Let’s pull together to slow down virus spread, urge Council leader
Leader of Oxford City Council has called on communities to ‘pull together’ to slow the spread of coronavirus as Oxfordshire moves into the new Tier 4 restrictions.
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What are the new tier four restrictions in Oxfordshire?
Just about all you need to know about what you can do, or otherwise, in the new tier four local restrictions in place across Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire moves into the new Tier 4 level of restrictions
Oxfordshire is now in Tier 4 level of local lockdown restrictions. Here’s just about all you need to know about what you can, and can’t do, in Tier 4.
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Biotech start-up DJS Antibodies raises £6m in seed funding
The biotech start-up company based in Upper Heyford will use the funds to accelerate the development of its novel antibody therapeutics for inflammatory disease.
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Oxford-based Speik acquired by Dubber for £21.5 million
Speik, a leading UK-based provider of call recording and PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance was acquired by Australia-based Dubber Corporation (Dubber), for £21.5 million.
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New world record for solar cell set by Oxford PV
Ground-breaking solar cell produced by Oxford PV has set a new world record for the amount of the sun’s energy that can be converted into electricity by a single solar cell.
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New report reveals Blenheim Palace local economic impact in 2019/20
The newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has shown a sharp rise in the estate’s contribution to the local economy.
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Magdrive secures £1.4m seed funding for new propulsion system
Based at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre at Harwell Campus, Magdrive is developing a revolutionary plasma thruster for the new space age.