It seems like summer was just last week but whether you like it or not, Christmas day is just a couple of weeks away. Snuck up on us, right? Christmas affects people differently. Some love the lead-up, some love the presents, some love the splurging
This year might be the first time I have been able to secure all the classic tubs of chocolate for Christmas and I’m not ashamed to admit it might have made my year. I’m always far too late to every supermarket and end up coming home with a “luxury
2:19pm In fact, Posh manager Darren Ferguson has previously overseen four promotions in charge of the club. Some record
Any Brit expecting a bonus from the Department for Work and Pensions this Christmas have been told they can watch their bank accounts for a code. Christmas is a joyous time of year but can also be a real struggle for thousands of families up and
British homeowners and mortgage holders have been given a boost as the average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage is below six per cent for the first time in months. The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage on the market dipped to
The big day is just days away now...sounds scary saying that as summer seems but a blip ago. Board games are to Christmas what chocolate is to Easter, let's be honest. But finding the best family board games to appeal to and engage across all generations
The UK is in for a miserable weekend as wet and windy conditions threaten to disrupt the festivities. Weather alerts covering areas of Dorset and Devon is in place until 9am on Saturday, with the Met Office warning a spell of heavy rainfall could
Health guru Michael Mosley has had his say on the increasingly popular cold shower therapy. Speaking on a new BBC Radio 4 podcast called Cold Therapy, Dr Mosley said: "The cold is something we, at times, can work with and harness in ways that can
Darren Gough is set to champion a new £75,000 grant dedicated to supporting rural English grassroots sports clubs. The former England fast bowler and Strictly Come Dancing winner is backing the Gigaclear Rural Sports Club Fund. The funding
A rugby world cup winner met another world champion when he visited a bird sanctuary. England rugby star Phil Vickery unveiled a new cafe The Nest Kitchen and Café at Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water. The park is home to another champion in
A cancer vaccine trial has now treated its first Oxfordshire patient. The trial is being carried out at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and is largely concentrating on individuals with head and neck cancer. This project
An Oxford company has launched a campaign to support other Oxfordshire businesses excel. The Business Super League, created by The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP), aims to assist local organisations in achieving business success
After Feller the butchers announced it was closing earlier this year, we are featuring some Oxford Mail archive photos. These include Haymans serving up alligator meat, and a visit from an African elephant called Bully. He was lucky enough
New licensees of a historic pub in the heart of Witney have raised £3,500 for a cancer care centre in Oxford. Mike Dove and Tom Higgs of the Three Horseshoes pub in Corn Street decided to raise the money for Maggie’s, after one of the pub’s locals
A local teacher and her partner are embarking on a 2650-mile hike from Canada to Mexico and are hoping to raise money for charity. Sarah-Ellen Wooller, a former secondary school teacher at Bartholomew School, Eynsham, and Richard Fletcher, ex-head
“Shocking” proposals by Oxford Brookes University to cut history staff have been condemned as “remarkably severe” by a learned society for historians. The Royal Historical Society’s comments came as the university looks to axe up to 48 academic
Football games have been cancelled and flood warnings issued as heavy rain sweeps across Oxfordshire today (Saturday, December 9). Persistent rain and winds have been predicted by the Met Office this morning, following on from downpours last night
A vehicle without insurance was seized by police officers in Bicester this morning. The driver was stopped as part of road checks by Thames Valley Police’s roads policing team in the Oxfordshire town. Over the course of an hour, the two officers
A knife-wielding assailant stole a man’s moped outside an Abingdon convenience store, police have said. Armed with a blade, the suspect demanded a man hand over his matte black Honda PCX125 outside One Stop in Wootton Road. Thames Valley Police
Breast screening uptake in Oxfordshire remains below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show. It comes as charities have said women still face too many barriers to regular testing, as fewer people in England underwent tests than before the coronavirus
Enraged motorists who were stuck in a Sainsbury's car park for hours due to an accident and faulty traffic lights are trying to appeal parking charge notices issued. Sainsbury's is urging people affected to appeal the fines. Drivers took to
A leading city musician has hit out at the closure of Oxford Brookes University’s music department, saying he would not now be working in the industry without having studied there. Nick Fowler, who has played with the bands Goldrush, The Dreaming
This is Des Buckingham's latest column written exclusively for the Oxford Mail. We travel to Peterborough United this afternoon for what will be one of our toughest away games of the season. Peterborough are a good side who have been in great
Singer Jason Donovan has revealed his plans to spend Christmas in Oxfordshire with his family. The singer and actor lives with his wife Angela in west London and in south Oxfordshire. They have three children - Jemma, 23, Zac, 22 and Molly,
The latest court results from Oxford Magistrates Court - MATTHEW COOK, 36, of Luker Avenue, Henley-on-Thames, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a female between September 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, and one count of sexual
Almost 100 water pollution incidents were recorded in Oxford between 2018 and 2022, new figures show. Figures obtained by the RADAR news agency through a freedom of information request show 97 water pollution incidents were recorded by the Environment
The speed limit on the Eastern Bypass and some of its approaches are likely to be cut from the national speed limit to 50mph ahead of a major road improvement scheme. The westbound slip road on the Southern Bypass and parts of Old Abingdon Road
Elliott Moore has labelled today’s clash with Peterborough United as a “big game” in the Yellows season. Peterborough sit fifth just one point behind Des Buckingham’s side who travel to Weston Homes Stadium with a win taking the U's level on points
OXFORD rock star Gaz Coombes has had an extraordinary year. Having started 2023 with the release of probably his best album to date, the award-winning singer-songwriter has barely touched the ground with a touring schedule that has taken him the
Aldi is back at it with another beauty dupe that's set to save customers more than £730. Inspired by the luxury brand La Mer, the budget-friendly supermarket has created dupes of the designer's top-selling products named La Soie. With a face
Walkers have revealed they have stopped making another product from their range of crisps. The crisp giant is responsible for a range of products including Quavers, Wotsits, Monster Munch, Squares and Bugles as well as their various ranges like
A young girls competition winning costume is on display at Blenheim Palace's festive reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. Libby, age six, designed the outfit for one of the palace's mice models, beating hundreds of other hopefuls. The miniature
Her Majesty The Queen has hosted a festive gathering for five children from the Thames Valley with life-shortening conditions. The children received an invitation from the Helen & Douglas House, a charity which the Queen has been patron of since
South Oxfordshire District Council is reminding residents about modified service hours and assistance available throughout the holiday season. Waste collection, housing, and planning application queries will all be affected over the festive period
This year might be the first time I have been able to secure all the classic tubs of chocolate for Christmas and I’m not ashamed to admit it might have made my year. I’m always far too late to every supermarket and end up coming home with a “luxury
Everyone is being encouraged to check their change, their wallets and down the back of their sofas after a rare 20p coin sold for almost 600 times its face value. The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date on
SAM Long is two weeks away from a return to first team football, Oxford United head coach Des Buckingham has revealed. Right back Long suffered an ankle injury inside the opening few minutes of United’s 2-0 win at Lincoln City on October 31.
