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Scaffolders and Tennis coaching CIC head “strongest ever” SONBC field

A scaffolding firm and a tennis coaching enterprise have been named as winners of the Southern Oxfordshire New Business Competition from a field described as the strongest since it started. They were chosen as winners from 24 entries to the … Continue reading

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Job Swap sees Chairman Mike back behind a desk!

Oxfordshire business leader Mike Jennings is nervously planning a job swap to mark National Apprenticeship Week. The Chairman of the Jennings family firm, which runs business parks and centres across Southern Oxfordshire, will spend a day working as a receptionist … Continue reading

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Boost for local Special Needs education

Two Oxfordshire Special Schools and Abingdon and Witney College have announced the establishment of a multi academy trust that will be the first of its kind in the country. The Propeller Academy Trust will build on an established working relationship … Continue reading

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Top chef heads to Fallowfields

Oxfordshire’s Fallowfields Country House Hotel and Restaurant at Kingston Bagpuize has announced a new, award-winning head chef will take the helm there next month. Matt Weedon first gained a Michelin star at Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire and then at Lords … Continue reading

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Making Sense of Apprenticeships

Harwell Oxford’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory will be the latest Oxfordshire business centre to host a campaign to boost the take up of apprenticeships. The Making Sense of Apprenticeships event is on Wednesday March 13th, and is billed as an opportunity for … Continue reading

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40+ employers play their part in Careers Fest 2013

Representatives of more than 40 Oxfordshire employers met potential employees of the future at a two-day Careers Fest event. Among those from 10 key sectors taking part were British Gas Business, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, The Royal Navy and hosts … Continue reading

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The Competition win that makes a big difference

“Working from office premises has raised our status within our industry giving our business a significantly greater professional image, and we were able to reclaim vital space in our home.” that’s what it means to be a winner of the … Continue reading

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Businesses say Oxford Food Waste Collection Pilot is “a great success”

Oxford hospitality and catering businesses say a recycling initiative has made a big difference to the amount of food waste they dump in landfill, and helped cut costs. One leading city hotel group says the recycling initiative has cut the … Continue reading

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Fair Rates for Retail campaign

In a November 2012 guest column for The Oxfordshire Guardian newspaper series, Ian Middleton, Retail Week columnist and Managing Director of Argenteus Jewellery on Oxford’s Cornmarket, on the ‘Fair Rates for Retail’ campaign…

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College students prove they’re work-ready with Business Awards film commission

Media students at Abingdon and Witney College have been given an exciting real-work challenge – to make a film of the high profile 2012 Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards evening. The Awards  were presented at a glittering black–tie dinner in … Continue reading

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