Local news: Wantage
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Wantage care home uses AI to detect pain and transform the wellbeing of residents
Elmbrook Court care home in Wantage is trialling AI technology to improve resident wellbeing. Using the PainChek system, care staff can detect and manage pain in residents who struggle to communicate by scanning facial expressions with a smartphone or tablet.
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Persimmon Homes supports Vale & Downland Museum redevelopment with donation
Persimmon Homes Wessex has donated £1,000 to the Vale & Downland Museum in Wantage to support its redevelopment plans, including a new barn gallery and community art projects. The museum, which celebrates the area’s human and natural history, plans to engage new residents and foster community spirit.
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Persimmon Homes appoints new Managing Director for its Wessex business
Persimmon Homes has appointed Seb Spiller as Managing Director of its Wessex region, covering Wiltshire, Swindon, parts of Oxfordshire and Somerset. Seb, who has spent a decade at the company, previously served as Technical Director and Deputy MD, and began his career as a civil engineer at WYG (now Tetratech).
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Vale Council brings solar power to refurbished site near Wantage
A sewage treatment works near Wantage has been refurbished and upgraded with solar power by the Vale of White Horse District Council. Serving 31 properties in Sparsholt, the site received new equipment, improved access, and 22 solar panels.
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Oxfordshire restaurant The Sparsholt set to close before Christmas
The Sparsholt, a pub and restaurant nestled in the tiny Oxfordshire hamlet of Sparsholt near Wantage, is set to close its doors permanently just days before Christmas.
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Broadband relief for Stanford in the Vale residents as village gets full-fibre broadband
Broadband relief for more than 1,300 rural residents and business owners in Stanford in the Vale is now a reality, with engineers set to complete work to extend a full-fibre connection to themfrom November.
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Wildlife charity to hold election hustings for Didcot and Wantage
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is holding election hustings for voters in Didcot and Wantage to hear from candidates vying to win seats in their local constituency at the upcoming general election.
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Planning permission secured for 192 new homes at major site in Grove
Persimmon Homes secured the approval this week for the next phase of development at its Wellington Gate site, situated on the old airfield between Wantage and Grove.
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Roll-out of new 20mph speed limits begins in East Challow near Wantage
East Challow, which is just a mile from the market town of Wantage, is “taking part” in the 20mph scheme approved by Oxfordshire County Council in April of last year.
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Plans to build new traditional homes in East Hanney near Wantage
There are plans to build five new “traditional” homes in East Hanney near Wantage in the hope they will blend in with other “low-key” rural dwellings in the area.
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Fun for all the family in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this Easter break
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things, and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.
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Wellington Gate developer Persimmon Homes Wessex attends Wantage career fair
The developer behind the Wellington Gate development in Grove marked Apprenticeship Week with a visit to a career fair in Wantage.