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  • Body found in search for missing man

    A BODY has been found in the search for a missing man. Police previously put out an appeal in the search for William Hunter, from Witney, however a body has since been found. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “Yesterday, a body

  • Staff living like royalty with palace to themselves

    HAVE you ever imagined what it would be like to have a palace to yourself? That’s the current luxury for some staff members at eighteenth century Blenheim Palace as although the popular attraction is closed to visitors, a skeleton crew of staff

  • Un-bee-lieavable photographs of creepy creatures

    WHILE insects have most of us running in the opposite direction, Oxford Mail Camera Club members embraced the theme and surprised the newsroom with some stunning photographs. Rising star Luke Chambers who captured a 'nettle weevil' is this week's

  • Increase in bikes being stolen

    THERE has been an increase in the number of bikes being stolen in an Oxfordshire town. Thefts have taken place in Carterton in Northholt Road, Bovingdon Road and Shillbrook Avenue. Richard Conner, PCSCO based in Carterton, said: "We regularly

  • Swimming teacher keeps lessons going during lockdown

    A SWIMMING teacher is still teaching children how to swim even though pools are closed. Andrea Douglas, from Bicester, has taught hundreds of children and parents how to swim through her swimming class business, Aquatherapy. She set it up in

  • Car flips over in early morning crash

    POLICE dealt with a car that flipped over in a crash earlier this morning. The single vehicle collision took place on the A40, near Witney. Nobody was injured and one lane was closed.

  • Would you go on this home-made 360-degree swing?

    AN Oxford scaffolder has been keeping busy during lockdown by building a massive 360-degree swing in his mum's back garden. Craig Knowles, 30, from Oxford, built the daring swing out of scaffold poles after being inspired by a popular YouTuber.

  • Eight ways that groups can help young victims

    YOUNG people suffering bullying from people their own age are being offered help by a charity. So-called peer-on-peer abuse is abusive behaviour between friends or partners of the same age group. It can happen at school, online, on a bus, in

  • Police investigating 'serious' incident

    POLICE officers are investigating a serious incident that occurred on Hobby Road, Longford Park in the village of Bodicote, on Wednesday at around 7pm. ALSO READ: What you need to know about this 'council' scam The Cherwell force is appealing

  • Walton Street activist gets 'coronavirus death threat'

    A COMMUNITY activist who is backing the Walton Street road closure received an anonymous death threat suggesting he should 'get coronavirus or die'. Last year Oxfordshire County Council closed the street on the edge of Oxford city centre to traffic

  • Man denies aggravated burglary carrying a wooden pole

    A MAN accused of carrying out a burglary in a bid to injure a man, as well as damaging a front door, has appeared at court. Arkadiusz Towarek is charged with one count of aggravated burglary and another alleged offence of damaging property. He