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New owners of Walton Street Cycles
4:02pm Thursday 29th July 2010
A ‘GEM’ of an Oxford cycle shop has been bought by a young couple in a deal sparked by an article in The Oxford Times.
Bathroom shop 'owed £6,000'
4:04pm Thursday 29th July 2010
AN ELECTRICIAN who helped fit out a luxurious bathroom showroom in Headington says he was left unpaid when the owners suddenly closed the shop earlier this month.
County house prices fall
3:34pm Wednesday 28th July 2010
House prices in Oxfordshire have fallen for the first time in more than a year.
Jobs axed at RM
12:00pm Tuesday 27th July 2010
Schools computer company RM is axing jobs following the scrapping of the Building Schools for the Future Programme.
Bathroom showroom closed
9:20am Thursday 22nd July 2010
MYSTERY surrounds the sudden closure of the Ripples Bathroom showroom in Oxford.
Steam lottery win
9:24am Thursday 22nd July 2010
A GROUP of volunteer conservationists are celebrating a Lottery grant awarded to them as a first step to restoring one of the nation’s oldest steam beam engines.
Harwell deal could boost entrepreneurs
9:26am Thursday 22nd July 2010
A PROPERTY consortium developing the Harwell site into a major high-tech employer has signed a deal that could see more investment in start-up businesses.
Silverstone offer
9:28am Thursday 22nd July 2010
Young people from Oxford are being offered the chance to drive on a circuit at Silverstone as part of a road safety campaign launched by Amey, of Oxford Science Park.
Cherwell Boathouse
12:26pm Friday 16th July 2010
There are few places in Oxford that lend themselves to eating out of doors in pleasant surroundings. But the Cherwell Boathouse is the exception. On a previous visit it was winter and, while the view of the river was lovely, it is during the summer months that this iconic restaurant really comes alive.
Veterinery Thermal Imaging
8:50am Thursday 15th July 2010
When it comes to medical treatment and pain monitoring for domestic pets, many owners consider that nothing but the best will do. Now an Oxfordshire woman has become the first person in the UK to offer thermal imaging technology to check on injury and illness in small animals.
Wizard with wood
8:50am Thursday 15th July 2010
Anyone who complains that young people are lazy and lack commitment should meet Jack Clifton. Since the age of 16, he has been solidly grafting — mastering a trade, building up a business and displaying an impressive level of drive and determination along the way.
Schools axe 'could benefit local builders'
8:20am Thursday 15th July 2010
BUILDING companies in Oxfordshire are assessing their future workload in the light of the Government’s decision to axe the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme.
IT group welcomes NHS plans
8:20am Thursday 15th July 2010
HEALTH software group iSoft, which has its UK headquarters in Banbury, welcomed the Government’s plans for the NHS.
Health and safety myth-buster
8:20am Thursday 15th July 2010
In a county like Oxfordshire, at the forefront of innovation and new technology, monitoring risks to health and safety is all important — particularly in times of recession, when some organisations might be tempted to cut a few financial corners here and there.
Business Garage Local
3:56pm Wednesday 14th July 2010
How does someone running a small business find time to actually do the work they set out to do in the first place? Such are the demands of administration, marketing, personnel, book keeping and a myriad of other annoying distractions that it is sometimes a wonder that anything else gets done at all.
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