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Cabot Bicester industrial development progressing towards 2025 completion
The construction and development of a new phase of mid-box industrial/logistics buildings, Cabot Bicester, is making good progress, with completion expected in March 2025.
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The White Hart at Fyfield among the UK’s Top 50 Sunday Roasts in 2024
Multi-award winning destination village restaurant and pub, The White Hart at Fyfield, six miles southwest of Oxford, has been included in the Good Food Guide’s inaugural ‘50 Best Sunday Roasts 2024’.
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Brand the Bus 2025 launches with £100k advertising prize for Oxfordshire charities
Brand the Bus 2025 launches with £100k advertising prize for Oxfordshire charities Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel has launched its Brand the Bus 2025 competition, which enables a local good cause to have its branding splashed across the city, will be worth £100,000 to the winner.
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Regional law firm Gardner Leader celebrates stellar 2024 with a hat trick of awards
Gardner Leader, a regional law firm, has marked the end of the year with a hat trick of industry awards, having been named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ by LawNet and The Royal Berkshire Property Awards, as well as ‘Best SME’ at Maidenhead & District Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) Community & Business Awards.
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Truck Festival announces electrifying lineup for 2025 edition
The Truck Festival, affectionately known as the “Godfather of small music festivals,” has unveiled an electrifying lineup for its 2025 event.
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East Oxford Community Centre building reaches new milsone with new roof
The East Oxford Community Centre redevelopment has reached a milestone with the completion of its new roof. Delivered by ODS, the project features sustainable materials, including a galvanised steel layer and energy-efficient structural plywood.
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Go-Ahead expands West of England operations with acquisition of Swanbrook Transport
The Go-Ahead Group has agreed a deal to acquire Swanbrook Transport, a 16-vehicle bus and coach operator based in Cheltenham. The coach operator is to become part of Go-Ahead’s Pulhams Coaches operation, and adding to Go-Ahead’s expanding network of UK coach operators.
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Nationwide to host free face-to-face clinics for families affected by dementia in Oxford branch
Dementia specialist Admiral Nurses will host clinics at the Oxford branch of Nationwide to offer tailored support and guidance to anyone affected by the condition.
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Sir Tim Rice to visit Oxford with special show My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well
Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award-winning, internationally renowned lyricist, will return to theatre stages across the UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2025 with Tim Rice: My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well.
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US-based electric vehicle maker Canoo selects Bicester Motion as UK base
Canoo Inc, a US-based company that has created revolutionary multi-purpose platforms and digital ecosystems for electric vehicles, has selected Bicester Motion as its UK commercial operations and activation centre.
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Lord Hague of Richmond elected as new Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Lord Hague will be formally inaugurated as Chancellor early in the New Year and serve for a term of 10 years. He becomes the 160th recorded Chancellor in the university’s history, a role that dates back at least 800 years.
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First acts announced for Blenheim Palace’s Nocturne Live concert series in 2025
Richard Ashcroft and Gary Barlow have been announced as the first acts of the 2025 Nocturne Live concert series at UNESCO World Heritage site, Blenheim Palace – one of the world’s most beautiful music venues.
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MEPC appoints Curo Construction to deliver £14m Signal Yard vision at Milton Park
With works already underway, the project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub that will act as the focal point of Milton Park’s amenity provision.
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Iffley-based Hawkwell House Hotel hosting 1920s-themed New Year’s Eve charity gala
The proceeds from the event will be shared between Oxfordshire-based charities – Sobell House Hospice, SeeSaw, and Be Free Young Carers, and guests are encouraged to dress in vintage attire for the evening in the style of the Great Gatsby.
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Here & Now – the new Steps musical is coming to New Theatre Oxford
The show, which has been wowing audiences in Birmingham for the last few weeks, will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour from August 2025 to May 2026 and arrive at New Theatre Oxford in February 2026.
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Ashmolean Museum to present early works by Anselm Kiefer in landmark exhibition
The group of 45 early works made during the period 1969–82 will feature paintings, watercolours, artist books, photos and woodcuts, rarely displayed in the UK before.