Students from two Didcot schools joined forces while training to be ‘heroes’ at special sessions aimed specifically at their age groups. Students from Year 9 at Aureus School took part in Humanutopia’s Heroes Training at the second visit of the…
A Didcot secondary school threw open its doors for a day in the sunshine for pupils of a nearby primary school, who had their first taste of a new environment. Aureus School has organised a range of events and sessions…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is excited to announce the 14 successful charities that together will receive a further £100,000 in 2025 Powerhouse grants. This brings the total of funds distributed over the last three years by Powerhouse to £383,000, with…
An exciting planning project in the Vale of White Horse has been recognised by being shortlisted for an industry award. The Milton Park Local Development Order is a pioneering public-private sector collaboration promoting ambitious, sustainable economic development, utilising largely previously…
Students at Aureus School have had the chance to learn more about themselves and their aspirations for the future thanks to a special visit. The Year 9 group hosted Humanutopia, which provides motivational and empowering sessions for students, and they…
A fantastic showcase for talented students at a Didcot school saw a packed auditorium at the town’s Cornerstone Arts Centre on Friday 21st March. Dance, drama and music students at Aureus School put in hours of hard work and rehearsals…
Local hyperrealist artist, Adrian Smart who lives in Didcot, was contacted by the Society of Botanical Artists on 18th March to say that following rigorous pre- and final selection processes by their judging panel, two of his artworks have been…
Three decades, one location – global consultancy strengthens Oxfordshire presence Milton Park has revealed Tetra Tech, a global consultancy and engineering firm, has relocated one of its primary UK client hubs into a 9,500 sq. ft space on 101 Park…
Strengthening Support for Biotech Startups at Harwell Campus The Rosalind Franklin Institute has been announced as the first founding member for the newCO:LABS’ facility, a pioneering biotech accelerator dedicated to fostering innovation andscaling early-stage ventures. This strategic partnership marks a…
Oxfordshire County Council is consulting on proposals to deliver the northern section of a new link road, which will connect onto the existing A4130 Didcot Northern Perimeter Road / Abingdon Road / Ladygrove priority junction. Known as the Didcot NPR3,…
Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Olly Glover, MP for Didcot and Wantage, MEPC has officially opened Nebula, a £40 million sustainable R&D development at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. The opening event coincided with an announcement from MEPC that Harley-Davidson would become…
Start-up to manufacture quantum computers in Oxfordshire TreQ, a US-based quantum computing start-up, has announced it has moved to a new production facility in Milton Park, the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community. The move follows the company being oversubscribed in a $5 million seed funding round. TreQ…
Tasty shellfish dishes were on the menu at a Didcot school which received a delivery of mussels so pupils could work with food fresh from the sea. Aureus School is involved with the Fish Heroes scheme, which aims to give…
Nuvia’s relocation will deliver career opportunities in clean energy Nuvia, a global leader in nuclear engineering, decommissioning and health physics, has relocated its Oxfordshire operations to a new office at Milton Park, the UK’s largest single-ownership innovation community. With over 2800…
MEPC has announced the completion of its £40 million Nebula development at Milton Park, the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community. Comprising seven sustainable research and development (R&D) workspaces totalling nearly 80,000 sq ft, Nebula’s design and build focused on…
Following the renewed partnership between Milton Park and Thames Travel, a fleet of thirteen new Milton Park-branded double decker buses have replaced single deckers on Oxfordshire’s roads, increasing the capacity of services to the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community…
Toby Oliver from the The Oxford Mail recently reported that a new Lidl supermarket will be coming to Didcot and will be located on the Abingdon Rd. This will bring additional jobs to the area, and will provide residents and…
Milton Park, is poised to support thousands of new jobs sustainably. The news follows the adoption of a refreshed LDO enabled by the completion of an innovative Section 106 (S106) planning agreement, which focuses on green travel. The LDO, which…
Leading publishing group doubles its presence and shares Christmas bestseller prediction The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which is expected to create up to 50 local…
Every child at the school, which is part of the GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust, was presented with a tennis racket by the Tim Henman Foundation – the charity established by the British tennis legend in 2000 to promote health and…