The Aspen Building, a £9 million investment by The Oxford Trust, will officially open on July 17 at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Oxford.

Dame Anneliese Dodds MP will formally open the site, while the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Marjorie Glasgow, the leader of Oxford City Council Susan Brown, and the Lord Mayor of Oxford Chewe Munkonge will also attend the event.

The facility offers containment level 2 laboratory space and flexible offices for science and technology businesses.

It also features a dedicated STEM resources room to support Science Oxford’s education outreach work.

The project supports The Oxford Trust’s mission to help science companies start, scale, and remain in the city while reinvesting in public science education.

In 2025, the Trust supported 28 science and technology firms employing 350 people.

Its education programmes engaged more than 32,000 young people, families, and community participants.

The supermarket has released a statement admitting that the pole sign at its petrol station at Oxford Road, Banbury, was advertising prices that are too low.

On Tuesday, July 14, an anonymous person discovered that the price on the board was 159.90p per litre for diesel when it was in fact 162.90p per litre.

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On social media, they said: “Be careful guys. Just been to the Esso on Oxford Road.

“The price on the board says 159.9 for diesel but when you pick the pump up it says 162.9. I know it’s only 3p but it’s deceiving and not right.”

The Esso petrol station run by Asda near Banbury (Image: Google Maps)

Although the petrol station is advertised with Esso, it is operated by Asda Express which has a connected site.

As such, it was a spokesperson for the supermarket that clarified it was due to an “exceptional circumstance”.

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They said: “Yes, we did have an issue with the pole-sign at the Asda Express in Banbury; the pole-sign did not automatically update when the pump prices changed.

“When a price change is completed the pumps and pole-sign automatically update, but in this exceptional circumstance there was an issue. 

“As soon as the colleagues on site became aware of the discrepancy, the pole-sign was manually updated to ensure that the prices matched.”

Staff at Shrivenham’s Post Office, originally based at 32 High Street, bid farewell to the building after owners Mathew and Sarah shut their doors after 16 years.

But residents with parcels and letters to send didn’t have to wait long as the post office was just changing address.

The opening of the post office, now based at the former Lloyds Bank building on the High Street, was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony with local MP, Charlie Maynard, and a Post Office Chief Executive.

Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney, said: “Delighted to officially open the new Shrivenham Post Office.

It was a pleasure to cut the ribbon at the new home of Shrivenham Post Office, which has moved into the former Lloyds Bank building on the High Street.

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The post office in its former building at 32 High Street (Image: Google Maps)

“Congratulations to Sarah and Matthew Thorne, whose dedication and hard work have helped the Post Office grow into a thriving hub for the village. Their new premises provide much more space to meet increasing demand for parcel services, everyday banking, and a wider range of retail products.

“It’s particularly encouraging to see a former bank building brought back into use in a way that continues to serve the community.

“With no banks left in the village, the Post Office plays an essential role, providing access to banking services for residents and local businesses alike.

“Wishing Sarah, Matthew and the whole team every success in their fantastic new premises.

“Here’s to many more years of serving the Shrivenham community.”

The reopning of the village’s post office comes after the closure of Chalgrove Post Office in January, after 24 years, and the recent closure of the East Hagbourne Post Office counter, which has prompted significant community concerns and calls for the Post Office to reconsider its decision.