A teacher passionate about ecology and the Duke of Edinburgh Awards is celebrating a quarter of a century in the profession. Brad Rayner is head of humanities at Aureus School, Didcot, where his love of ecology has also been shared…
There was a riot of colour and flavours at a Didcot school when it celebrated cultures from around the world with both students and teachers taking part. Aureus School, a member of GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust, saw traditional dress and…
Online car loan provider Oodle Car Finance is the latest company to make Bee House its home and is settling in nicely to the co-working, event space and flexible serviced office hub at Milton Park, Oxford. Oodle’s arrival at its…
Watching successful music groups perform in public has been a highlight of a 20-year career enjoyed by a teacher at Aureus School. Head of Music Alison Burbage was inspired to take up the profession after being taught by a number…
Charity is very much at home with students at a Didcot school who have been working with three local organisations close to their hearts. Each one of three charities has been assigned to a house at Aureus School where the…
Pupils at an Oxfordshire secondary school are locking away their mobile phones with an innovative scheme designed to allow them a distraction-free day while they are learning. When they arrive at Aureus School, Didcot, students lock their mobiles in a…
The public is cordially invited to Cornerstone Arts Centre to view an exhibition of work by local artists’ entitled ‘Didcot’s Oaks (and other noteable trees)’, celebrating the strength and beauty of trees in the area. The exhibition opens on Saturday…
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…