Local news: Wantage
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Local developer Persimmon Homes supports Wantage Literary Festival
Local councillors were present as a leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes donated £1,000 to the upcoming Wantage Literary Festival, which runs from 21 October until 04 November.
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Wantage-based community action group benefits from developer’s Community Champions scheme
A Wantage-based community action group with sustainability at the core is the latest beneficiary of Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions scheme.
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National Trust plans to fatten up Bronze Age White Horse chalk figure
Investigations by archaeologists from the National Trust and Oxford Archaeology discovered that the important chalk figure at Uffington, Oxfordshire, has shrunk over time.
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Have a splashing good time at splash pads across the Vale this summer
Preparations are ramping up as the splash pads in the Vale of White Horse District are being prepared to be switched on for the summer.
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Debate continues over future of Wantage Community Hospital
The future of Wantage Community Hospital remains at the heart of a fierce debate with campaigners concerned over provision for south west Oxfordshire.
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Undercroft car park in Wantage transformed with young people’s art
In October last year, the council’s car park team decided to revamp the area with the help of a local youth group, The Sweatbox, and two local artists – Nor and Lisa.
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The Star Inn in Sparsholt to reopen after extensive refurbishment programme
The historic Star Inn in Sparsholt will reopen on Wednesday 15 June after an extensive programme of refurbishment carried out by the team behind Newbury’s Michelin-starred restaurant, The Woodspeen.
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Hospitality mogul Alastair Storey purchases award-winning The Star Inn in Sparsholt
The 80-cover pub, with a detached converted barn providing eight letting bedrooms, was extensively renovated and refurbished when it was bought by Ian and Caron Williams nine years ago.
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Williams Racing commits to becoming climate positive by 2030
Building on progress in the global motorsport industry in recent years, Williams Racing goes further than any other race team in committing to becoming climate positive by 2030.
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Council leaders issue statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October
Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, Councillors Sue Cooper and Emily Smith, have issued a joint statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October.
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Williams Advanced Engineering and Nyobolt collaborate on next-gen batteries
The engineering and systems integration partnership is designed to support and advance a new class of niobium-powered lithium-ion battery technology.
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Gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire
Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns being confirmed for an upgrade to gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband.