Staff and students from Aureus School in Didcot are celebrating their best ever GCSE results, with significant improvements across English and maths. This year’s results saw 7% more students achieving Grade 4 or above in both English and maths, 11%…
From Wednesday 2nd September, a new ‘school street’ trial is commencting for Willowcroft Primary School and St. Birinus Boys School. It will impact on the roads around the two schools and will operate only in term time, on school days…
Advanced chromatography to accelerate research IonOpticks, a global provider of high-performance chromatography columns for proteomics research, has expanded its UK presence by taking 2,940 sq ft (273 sq m) of laboratory and office space at 127 Olympic Avenue, Milton Park,…
His Majesty King Charles III visited the UK’s largest space cluster today to officially open the UK Space and Defence Gateway, an initiative aligned with the principles of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Astra Carta, a global framework launched by…
It was a star-studded affair, when the Class of 2026 from a Didcot school came together to celebrate at their end-of-year Prom. The Year 11 leavers from Aureus School arrived at the Milton House Hotel in style for the event,…
Oxford Nanopore Technologies has been named winner of the 2026 MacRobert Award, the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation, in recognition of its pioneering nanopore sequencing technology and its global impact. The award was presented on 8…
The arrival of a second budget supermarket in Didcot has been welcomed as planning officials gave the new store the go-ahead. Lidl has been given planning permission to build its ninth supermarket in Oxfordshire, despite concerns over flooding. Aldi opened…
Didcot students were bowled over, when they travelled to Southampton to enjoy two international cricket matches. The 14 students from Years 7 to 9 at Aureus School attended two ICC Women’s T20 World Cup games at the Utilita Bowl stadium,…
Here are two useful websites if you want to check out where roadworks are ahead of any journeys you are making into and out of Didcot over the summer. Click here and here.
Turn up the volume on reading this summer with a FREE children’s reading challenge at your local Oxfordshire library! From 4 July to 5 September, children across Oxfordshire can collect stickers and rewards as they enjoy reading library books. The…
There was a taste of the world of hospitality, when students from a Didcot school paid a visit to the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. The 32 Year 10 Hospitality and Catering students from Aureus School saw their classroom studies brought…
Harwell based, Element Six (E6), a global leader in synthetic diamond and advanced material technologies, has partnered with UK-based clean‑tech innovator Oxi‑Tech Solutions to make industrial cleaning safer, greener and more effective, eliminating the need to rely on harsh chemicals. The partnership…
Flex Health Hub celebrated its official launch at Signal Yard at Milton Park following its opening earlier this year. The new health and wellbeing club marked the milestone during May with a launch celebration attended by occupiers, guests and members of the local…
Wild Bioscience, a University of Oxford spinout focused on climate-resilient crops, has scaled its operations at Milton Park following a £45 million ($60 million) Series A investment led by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), with continued support from Oxford Science…
Budding legal eagles were put through their paces when they took part in this year’s Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition at Oxford Crown Court. The seven students from Aureus School in Didcot competed against teams from eight other schools in…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has announced its largest ever annual grant round, awarding £132,000 to 18 local charities and community groups in 2026 — bringing its cumulative total over five years to more than half a million pounds. In its…
Students were in a spin, when Aureus School was awarded a grant for not one, but two, special virtual-reality (VR) chairs, thanks to the Didcot Powerhouse Fund. Started by volunteers to tackle inequality in Didcot and the surrounding area, Powerhouse…
Milton Park’s Post Office is set to relocate to Signal Yard this April, marking another step in the evolution of the Park’s new social and retail heart. The existing branch at 11H Park House will close on Tuesday 28 April at 5.30pm,…
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus has launched a public consultation inviting local communities, businesses and stakeholders to help shape the next chapter of its long-term plans, as the campus looks ahead to its 100th anniversary. Building on more than 80…
Fundraisers will be putting their best foot forward for charity, when former students from Aureus School in Didcot undertake a three-day sponsored walk in support of a teacher diagnosed with a rare medical condition. Carolyn Saul was forced to take…