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Low Carbon to develop UK’s largest community solar park in Oxfordshire
Low Carbon is set to develop the UK’s largest community solar park in the Oxfordshire village of Arncott near Bicester, generating enough to power more than 6,000 homes.
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Oxford Vaccine up to 90% effective and to be sold at cost to developing nations
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 is up to 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 and will be sold at cost to developing nations in perpetuity.
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West Oxfordshire businesses apply for council-run Government grant scheme
Hundreds of local businesses in West Oxfordshire affected by the national lockdown have applied for financial help from a Government grant scheme run by the council.
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Christmas trees in St Mary’s in Charlbury to go ahead in December
To provide certainty, St Mary’s Church in Charlbury has confirmed that it is going ahead with the Christmas trees this year.
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£1bn in funding shows strength of Science & Technology in Oxfordshire
Bidwells, the commercial property consultancy – has estimated that organisations within Oxfordshire’s Science & Tech community have raised over £1bn in funding to date during 2020.
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West Oxfordshire District Council set to remove community recycling sites
West Oxfordshire District Council is set to remove all of its community recycling sites now that every household has a fortnightly kerbside recycling service.
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival to list on NASDAQ stock exchange
Arrival, the company creating electric vehicles with its game-changing technologies has announced it is to float on the New York-based NASDAQ stock exchange.
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Didcot Railway Centre selected for contemporary art programme
Didcot Railway Centre is one of six museums and heritage sites selected by Arts&Heritage to work in partnership with artists to commission a new work of art inspired by each venue.
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The Command Works at Bicester Heritage shortlisted as a Civic Trust Regional Finalist
The Command Works at Bicester Heritage, which was almost completely pre-let, has been recognised by the Civic Trust Awards and shortlisted as a Regional Finalist.
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Smoother roads across Oxfordshire as ‘micro-surfacing’ programme ends
Dozens of neighbourhoods across Oxfordshire are enjoying smoother roads and pavements after this year’s ‘micro-surfacing’ programme came to an end.
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Oxfordshire wins £2.98 million funding to transform active travel
Oxford, Witney and Bicester are set to benefit from the cash boost to improve active travel options and support local economic recovery over the coming months.
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Central M40 Banbury announces Warburtons’ Pre-Let and further speculative development
British Airways Pension Fund (BAPF) and Tritax Symmetry have secured an 83,750 sq ft pre-let with Warburtons on a 15-year lease at CM40 in Banbury.
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Oxford Uni’s vaccine research and development boosted by £3.3m gift from Wafic Saïd
The University of Oxford has secured a critical professorship in vaccinology for the future following a gift of £3.33 million from the Saïd family.
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First phase at Axis J9 industrial units in Bicester now ready for occupation
The first phase at Axis J9, a brand new 200,000 sq ft development of five prominent industrial and warehousing units in Bicester, is now ready for occupation.
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Robust performance for Oxford Instruments in half-year results to 30 September 2020
The leading provider of high technology products and systems for industry and research made the announcement in its half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2020.
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UK’s first vaccines manufacturing and innovation centre set to open in Oxfordshire in 2021
The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) is the first of its kind in Europe and will provide vaccine development and advanced manufacturing capability.