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  • Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland to play Oxford gig

    HOLYWOOD star Kiefer Sutherland is to play a concert in Oxford this summer. The actor-turned-musician, who made his name in such films as Lost Boys, Young Guns, Flatliners and TV show 24, will play the O2 Academy Oxford on June 24, performing a

  • NHS Trust had 'systemic' failings court hears

    AN NHS trust made ‘systemic’ failings which led to the deaths of two of its patients, a court heard. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has already admitted breaching health and safety regulations following the deaths of Connor Sparrowhawk and

  • Meeting to decide how to spend homeless funding

    A MEETING of the city council's executive board will decide tomorrow how to allocate a £442,000 fund for services helping Oxford's homeless population.The money is part of a £1.4m boost from the authority's community grants programme, confirmed

  • TV, tablet and jewellery stolen from Headington house

    THIEVES made off with a television, tablet and jewellery after breaking into a Headington house.The burglary took place in Troy Close, Oxford on Friday sometime between 5pm and 10.30pm. Thieves got into the property by using a tool to force open the frame

  • Eggbert's Easter activities for free download

    FAMILIES can access free Easter activities courtesy of a popular book character, penned by an Abingdon author.Eggbert's Adventures children's book series, written by Paul Gustafson, has published downloadable Easter-themed material on eggbertsadventures.co.uk

  • Operation cancellations extended at John Radcliffe Hospital

    The decision to cancel non-urgent surgeries at the John Radcliffe Hospital has been extended following another busy weekend for staff. Last week, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announced it needed to postpone non-urgent procedures

  • Man jailed for three years after robbing 12-year-old girl

    A man jailed for three years for robbing a 12-year-old girl of her mobile phone picked on his victim because she was “easy prey”.Slovakian Patrik Gunar, who admitted the offence, was arrested after Derbyshire Police released shocking CCTV

  • Deadline day to sign up to the OX5

    THE OX5 will take place this Sunday in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, the 5-mile run will begin at 10am and the last day to sign up and secure a place is Thursday, at £25. Participants, of all abilities over the age of 14, can enter as an independent

  • Satisfaction survey

    THE council in Witney is asking residents how satisfied they are with life in the town.A satisfaction survey, issues each year by Witney Town Council, takes around five minutes to complete and helps guide the council’s efforts.For more see witney-tc.gov.uk

  • The sky's the limit: John Bishop is winging it for Oxford gig

    JOHN Bishop can’t believe his luck. The likeable Scouser is a household name and Britain’s highest earning comedian but still hasn’t quite got used to it. After all, 12 years ago he was a rep for a pharmaceutical firm – a regular football-loving

  • Hub impacts survey

    OXFORD’S Low Carbon Hub has asked people to respond to its annual impacts survey.After using its first impacts survey last year to produce a report on its achievements and public perceptions, the environmental group is hoping to repeat the success.In

  • Joel's heroes given cash boost in honour of youngster

    A GROUP of fundraisers inspired by toddler Joel Hodgin’s battle for life have been given a cash boost.The group, dubbed Joel’s Heroes, are all from Bicester and are fundraising in honour of the three-year-old, who defied all medical expectations after

  • Oxford United fans' chat

    1:04pm Many thanks for your input today, maybe this week will be the one. — Oxford Mail OUFC (@OxfordMailOUFC)

  • Faringdon Folly announces opening dates for 2018

    FARINGDON'S famous folly tower has announced its opening dates for 2018 after what it said was a 'very successful 2017'.The first open day of this year will be, appropriately, on April Fools' Day (April 1), which is also Easter Sunday,

  • Work begins on former Oxford Wine Cafe transformation

    WORK has begun to refurbish a former wine cafe in Summertown to create a new restaurant.The Oxford Wine Cafe unit in South Parade is being refurbished and rebranded as 'No.38' - a new cafe and restaurant.The company sold its cafe last year to

  • Decision due over 70-bed care home

    PLANS for a new 70-bed care home in Wallingford are set to be approved tomorrow night.South Oxfordshire District Council’s planning committee will meet to decide that and other applications at Howbery Park, Crowmarsh, from 6pm.Council officers have recommended

  • Inadequate school is making progress, Ofsted says

    A SCHOOL is taking active steps to get itself out of special measures, Ofsted has said.Wheatley Church of England Primary School was rated inadequate in February last year, after inspectors criticised school leaders and raised concerns about safety.One

  • Oxford set for another anti-Brexit event

    ANTI-Brexit campaigners will hold another event in Oxford this week, marking the anniversary of the Government's notification of the UK's intention to leave the EU. Oxford for Europe said it intended to use a talk by two high profile anti-Brexit

  • Personal trainer attempts to set new burpee world record

    A FITNESS fanatic is attempting to ‘burpee’ his way to a new world record to raise funds for his village. David Whitlock, of Blewbury, near Didcot, will try to better the current world record for number of burpees completed in 12 hours next month. The

  • Date announced for summer community event in Littlemore

    FAMILIES in an Oxford district have been given a date for their summer diaries.Littlemore Community Association has announced the date of this year's Fun Day, which invites residents to join in with a host of daytime activities.The celebration is

  • Meeting on future of housing in Abingdon

    RESIDENTS in Abingdon have the chance to have their say on planning and housing tomorrow as part of a document that will shape the town's future.There will be a meeting in the Guildhall's Roysse Room from 7pm to discuss the town's community-led

  • Brookes talk to raise money for museum

    A TALK this week will investigate the life of John Henry Brookes, one of the 20th century's leading influential education leaders who had a huge impact on Oxford.A lecture by local historian Bryan Brown will cover how influential thinkers shaped his

  • Views wanted on double yellow lines

    A CONSULTATION over whether people want to introduce new lengths of parking restrictions in Wolvercote ends this week. People are being asked if they want double yellow lines on Godstow Road and Mill Road because of development of land opposite. Oxfordshire

  • Long delays on trains from Oxford this morning

    PROBLEMS on the trains this morning are causing delays for commuters amid the icy conditions. A 'points failure' on the line from Oxford to London Marylebone prevented any trains from running between Oxford and Oxford Parkway during the rush hour

  • Paedophile cries as he is jailed for possessing indecent images

    A PAEDOPHILE who was caught with indecent images of children for the second time cried as he was sent to jail.Martin Roper, of St Aldate’s in Oxford, was found with two indecent images of children as young as eight and one indecent video of a child about

  • FOOTBALL: Evo-Stik South League round-up

    DIDCOT Town’s hopes of reaching the Evo-Stik South League West Division play-offs were dented when Mangotsfield United struck late to inflict a first home defeat since November. Kye Simpson completed his hat-trick in the 90th minute as the Railwaymen

  • SCALES OF JUSTICE: The latest results from Oxford and Banbury

    BANBURY MAGISTRATESALLIE-DEL MOORE, 45, of Enstone, Oxfordshire, admitted drink-driving in Enstone on February 6. Had 113mcg of alcohol in 100 ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mcg. She was made subject to a community order to include 150 hours

  • Camera club: take a moment to reflect on the universe

    A MESSY clump of daisies is reflected perfectly in three mirrors, producing a recurring sequences which bounces on to infinity.Although this picture by Oxford Mail Camera Club member Ian Marriott was submitted for last week's theme – threes – it might

  • Weekend results: March 16-18

    SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Oxford Utd 2, Peterborough Utd 1. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Welling Utd 1, Oxford City 3. EVO-STIK SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div: Royston v Banbury Utd pp. West Div: Didcot Tn 3, Mangotsfield Utd 4; Kidlington

  • City council to make decision on rough sleepers' beds today

    A DECISION on whether rough sleepers will be given a bed for the night to shelter from the cold tonight will be made by the city council today. The authority gave people a bed to rough sleepers who wanted it on Friday, Saturday and yesterday night as