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2019 was record year for speculative industrial development for Oxfordshire
The VSL INTEL commercial property report shows that 2019 was a year of speculative industrial development for Oxfordshire.
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Manor Country House hotel sold out of administration for £4.8m
The Manor Country House Hotel in Weston on the Green in Oxfordshire has been sold out of administration off a £4.8m guide price to Gargash Holdings.
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Work started on South Oxon’s Didcot Quarter industrial development
Work has started on the construction of two major industrial units in Didcot Quarter, the largest industrial development in South Oxfordshire for 20 years.
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Henley Festival 2020 classical music programme announced
Henley Festival returns with the 39th edition of its classical music programme – Classic FM’s A Classical Salute, an evening of classical and military music.
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Pembroke College plans for new student accommodation set for approval
Plans to knock down a student accommodation building near the River Thames to make way for new student accommodation development are set to get the go-ahead.
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Oxford scientists recognised in prestigious 2020 Blavatnik Awards
Three Oxford scientists have been named laureates and finalists of the 2020 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom.
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Sir Ernest Ryder elected as next Master of Pembroke College
Pembroke College has announced that the Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder will take over the Mastership of Pembroke when Dame Lynne Brindley steps down in June.
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Florence Pugh nominated for an Oscar for her role in Little Women
Oxford-born Florence Pugh has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her role in Little Women.
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Much-loved Woodstock Bookshop is up for sale as a going concern
This popular and well-loved bookshop is up for sale as a going concern, as owner Rachel Phipps made the decision to sell the business and put it on the market.
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CIP Merchant Capital announces investment in Oxford-based Circassia
CIP Merchant Capital has announced its investment in Oxford-based Circassia, acquiring 12.8m ordinary shares, representing 3.4% of issued share capital, for £2.8m.
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Oxford city centre businesses invited to have say on Zero Emission Zone
Oxford city centre businesses are being invited to ask questions and have their say on proposals for the UK’s first city-centre Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ).
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Circassia announces business update for 31 December 2019
Oxford-based Circassia Pharmaceuticals has announced a business update including a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2019.
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GAME set to close 40 stores across the UK
Console and videogame retailer GAME has revealed plans to close 40 stores across the UK as it too faces a challenging retail market.
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Oxford Brookes’ Dr Mary Chan wins 2019 Costa Book Awards for poetry
Oxford Brookes lecturer Dr Mary Chan wins Poetry Category of 2019 Costa Book Awards for Flèche, an extraordinary, brilliant and searing collection of poems.
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Blandy & Blandy LLP advises on sale of the Oratory Preparatory School
Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy LLP has advised the Oratory Schools Association on its sale of the Oratory Preparatory School to Bellevue Education.
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Oxfordshire Business Awards 2020 launches today
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The 25th Oxfordshire Business Awards Dinner at the John Henry Brookes Building at Oxford Brookes University on Friday 14 June 2019. Today sees the launch of the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2020. For 26 years the Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) has been recognising, rewarding and promoting the excellence of Oxfordshire-based companies. Following the launch…