UK Gov contracts with Abingdon Health for COVID-19 rapid antibody tests
The UK government has entered into a contract with Abingdon Health, on behalf of the UK-Rapid Test Consortium, for the supply of COVID-19 rapid antibody tests.
Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
OxLEP welcomes first Oxford to Cambridge Arc prospectus
LEPs, universities and local government leaders have unveiled a bold and ambitious vision in a new economic prospectus submitted to Government.
New Starbucks Drive-Thru opens in Bicester
A new Starbucks store has opened on Oxford Road in Bicester, opposite the Bicester Village shopping centre.
The Rooflight Company named West Oxfordshire’s Employer of the Year
The Rooflight Company, the Employee Owned high spec rooflight manufacturer, has been named West Oxfordshire’s Employer of the Year.
VSL retain the EGi Most Active Agent Award for the 11th Year
VSL & Partners has clinched another major industry award, reinforcing its position as the leading commercial property consultancy in Oxfordshire.
Oxford City Council and Aspire win £1m to help ensure no return to the streets
Oxford City Council and Aspire have been awarded £1 million in government funding to help ensure no return to the streets for vulnerable homeless people.
Local restaurants share their top recipes in Sobell House hospice cookbook
Local restaurants have shared their top recipes in a new cookbook to raise vital funds for Sobell House hospice during the coronavirus pandemic.
Over half of Year 12 students report poor mental wellbeing since lockdown
More than half of Year 12 students report poor mental wellbeing since lockdown according to school-based survey of 19,000 students.
Pitt Rivers Museum reopening will reveal critical changes to displays
Pitt Rivers Museum reopening on 22 September will reveal critical changes to displays as part of a decolonisation process.
Plan for Oxford’s unmet housing need gets seal of approval
Plan for Oxford’s unmet housing need gets seal of approval with new parkland, schools and public transport networks in south of Cherwell district.
MINI Oxford car plant plans to cut jobs postponed
Around 400 jobs are to be cut at the MINI car plant in Oxford in the coming weeks due to reduced customer demand.
