BERNIE Sanders has suspended his campaign in the 2020 US presidential race. His brother Larry Sanders, who lives in Oxfordshire, took part in a rally in Oxford last month in support of his brother's bid for the Democratic nomination. READ AGAIN
FIREFIGHTERS have urged people to stop donating clothes during the coronavirus outbreak. Bicester Fire Station, posting pictures of piles of clothing left outside its yellow collection bank, said despite taping it off people were still leaving items
An innovative new service, connecting running and cycling clubs with local pharmacies, is helping to deliver muchp-needed medication to self-isolating residents across north Oxfordshire. Following the government’s advice that people with underlying
Department store Debenhams is on the brink of entering administration for the second time in a year, after the coronavirus lockdown forced it to close stores for business. The company has had to shut its 142 locations across the UK and place the
THOUSANDS of runners will make history by taking part in Oxford's first ever virtual Town and Gown race. For 38 years the klaxon has started the 10km charity run around the city streets. This year, more than 6,000 people signed up to join in
RESIDENTS in Oxford have been surprised that their brown garden waste bins were not collected this week. Hazel Dawe of Lye Valley said she put out her bins expecting them to be picked up as normal because she had not been told anything to the contrary
THIS charming reptile was involved in a dramatic rescue mission earlier today. A dog walker in Brize Norton spotted the Bearded dragon in a field and instantly called nearby zoo, Crocodiles of the World. The fully grown male is not one of the
OXFORD'S parks will remain open over Easter, the city council has confirmed. The parks are to be used for daily exercise, however it is stressed that social distancing must be adhered to. All park playgrounds, kiosks, toilets and sports courts
PEOPLE have been warned to be on their guard against criminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak. Oxfordshire County Council said some scammers were claiming to be charity workers, offering assistance with shopping, or requesting donations.
GP practices in Oxfordshire will be open for telephone appointments on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Pharmacies will also be open but may have different opening hours. Dr Kiren Collison, GP and clinical chair of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning
THE ambulance service in Oxfordshire is asking for donations of disposable seat covers for vehicles. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) took to social media to appeal to garages for the covers. Contact CDFleetandEquipment@scas.nhs.uk and
ANOTHER two patients in Oxfordshire have died after testing positive for the coronavirus. The figure, released by NHS England this afternoon, brings the total deaths in the county to 45 as of 5pm on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Nurse hits out at hospital
Many people have been left vulnerable in Oxfordshire as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, but volunteers are on hand to help with delivering food and essentials. Melissa Mallows is the chair of the Ladygrove Residents’ Association and a Didcot Town
THE chief executive of the trust in charge of Oxfordshire's community hospitals has postponed his retirement. Stuart Bell was due to hand over the top job at Oxford Health to Dr Nick Broughton at the end of the month but due to the coronavirus emergency
POSTMEN working in Didcot have gone out on strike after their depot was not cleaned when one member of staff became ill with COVID-19. The postal workers refused to work in the Royal Mail delivery office on Broadway while they believed it was unsafe
Picking up your post to find an envelope, enclosing a hefty parking fine can be one of the most frustrating things in life. To avoid this, drivers are being urged to “brush up on their parking knowledge” says Tim Alcock from motoring giant, LeaseCar.uk
FOUR new cases of Alabama Rot have been confirmed today by vet specialist referral centre, Anderson Moores. One of the cases of the deadly dog disease is in Oxfordshire. The cases, including in Chipping Norton, brings the total number to 37
NETWORK Rail is calling on former or retired signallers in the Western route area to help keep the railway moving during the coronavirus crisis. The organisation continues to work around the clock, keeping signal boxes and control centres operational
'GET in touch with the district council if you are struggling'. That is the message from James Mills, leader of West Oxfordshire District Council. He said: “It’s a time when a lot of people are going to be anxious for a variety of reasons.
The current coronavirus crisis is forcing many to work from home and one Wallingford entrepreneur is helping people bring 'office banter' to their living room. Peter Ryding is the founder of VicYourCoach, an online business coaching service that
THESE experts went beneath the streets of Abingdon in February 2009 to investigate a curious problem: the town war memorial was very slowly falling over. Readings taken since 2002 revealed the structure was moving a few millimetres each year, sparking
A FAMOUS Oxford pub where Tolkien used to drink wants to sell booze out of mini bars in planned new hotel rooms. The Eagle and Child on St Giles is currently undergoing renovation work so it can be used as a hotel as well as a pub. In November
A TOTAL of 15,000 Easter bunnies have been donated to local foodbanks by Blenheim Palace. The chocolate treats were orginally intended for visitors over the Easter holidays and have also been sent to the South Oxfordshire Food & Education Academy
Fresh concerns have been raised over the possibility of contracting coronavirus without displaying symptoms. The 'highly contagous' virus is thought to spread from human to human transmission, via small droplets from the nose or mouth when someone
'Contentious' plans have been re-submitted to build a 59,000-strong chicken farm near Bicester. The free-range chicken farm - almost 1.5 times bigger than Wembley Stadium football pitch - would be built in Lower Arncott. Put forward by W Potters
CONTRACTS due to expire at the end of June should be extended until the football season actually finishes, FIFA has recommended. The sport's global governing body has also approved for the summer transfer window dates be moved. With football
We look back at Oxford United's results on this day... April 8 2017 League One Walsall 1, Oxford Utd 1 (Maguire) Charlie Raglan comes up for a corner in the draw at Walsall Picture: David Fleming 2008 Conference
RESTAURANTS across Oxfordshire are working hard to supply takeaways to key workers and other diners during the coronavirus lockdown. While all restaurants, pubs and cafes have been deemed non-essential by the government and closed in a bid to avoid
THE coronavirus lockdown presents a particular challenge to sportsmen and women – but Ethan Rose has found a unique way round the problem. Being unable to go through his normal training sessions, which are predominantly at Wheatley’s Park Sports
EDDIE Pepperell is planning to go several weeks without hitting a golf ball, but admits the sudden loss of sport has reminded him how much he loves it. The Open Championship at Royal St George’s has been the latest big event to bite the dust this
CLUMSY burglars were caught red-handed in the early hours of yesterday morning whilst they were attempting to break into a garage. The two unknown offenders ran off without taking any valuables as soon as they were spotted at about 3.45am outside
TEACHERS across Oxfordshire confronted with the government-enforced lockdown have risen to the challenge and come up with new and inventive ways to keep pupils engaged in school work even from their bedrooms. Working with Abingdon School and its
AN HMP Bullingdon prisoner caught with a homemade 'shank' fashioned out of a toothbrush in his cell has been jailed. At an earlier hearing it was claimed that the inmate only had the improvised weapon as a 'cry for help' after he had experienced
AN ABINGDON laboratory owner and entrepreneur has donated £1m of his own money to establish a network of coronavirus testing premises which could carry out 800,000 tests every day. Mike Fischer CBE is an Oxford University Physics graduate who runs
A LOCAL football team has a message for the public - protect the NHS and save lives. The Oxford Blackbirds United under 7s team has created this message. Jade Walls, a secretary for the team, said: "The boys were missing putting on their kits
BUILDING projects across Oxford funded by the public are being put on hold for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. The capital projects being put on hold include those currently under construction, as well as ones in the early
Professor Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine Oxford University, explains why testing is the key to returning to normal THE UK government has been creating a testing strategy that is intended to manage all aspects of Covid-19. Including
A NURSE has accused John Radcliffe Hospital managers of risking the spread of coronavirus by refusing to make its car parks free for all staff. The Intensive Care Unit worker, who wanted to remain anonymous, described only allowing those granted
