OXFORDSHIRE MP John Howell has said he would not act as 'judge, jury and executioner' over the actions of the Prime Minister's chief aide. In an email responding to an angry constituent the Conservative who represents Henley said about Dominic Cummings
NO NEW deaths have been reported at Oxfordshire's hospitals from coronavirus for three days. The figures, released by NHS England today, showed a further 59 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus had in England's hospitals, bringing the
A DRIVER had a lucky escape after her car landed on its roof. She was driving down Bardwell Terrace in Bicester when the incident happened at the weekend. One witness said she had clipped the side of a white Maserati but had managed to escape
Oxfordshire's residents spent more time in workplaces this month, figures from Google suggest. The data, for the week to May 16, covers the first period in which lockdown restrictions started to be eased in England. Google uses location data
THE daughter of an Oxford hospital admin worker who died from coronavirus has called for action after the Oxford Mail raised his case with the Prime Minister. Peter Gough, who worked at the John Radcliffe, died on May 12. In the weeks before had
RESIDENTS have slammed the ‘thoughtless’ and ‘mindless’ fire starters behind the Bagley Wood blaze. On Sunday morning firefighters rushed to one of the largest woods around Oxford after what is thought to have been a simple barbecue or campfire
A TRIO of Oxfordshire firefighters appeared in homes across the nation this weekend after wowing judges on Britain’s Got Talent. In unseen clips from the ITV show, aired at the weekend, Christian Orr, 40, Adam Cook, 40, and Andy Jones, 39, who all
A LEAD scientist on Oxford's coronavirus vaccine trial has said it only have a 50 per cent chance of success due to falling cases. Project leader Professor Adrian Hill,of Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph
MUSIC lovers are being invited to try and win unique pieces of rock & roll memorabilia and tickets while helping frontline NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic. Frank Turner’s guitar, Editors frontman Tom Smith’s boots, a goody bag from
A STUDY jointly led by Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital has found patients with liver disease are more likely to die from coronavirus. The researchers, led by teams at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and the University of
ROLLING Stones' drummer Charlie Watts has adopted a rescued greyhound from an Oxford animal sanctuary. The rock superstar, alongside his wife Shirley, have taken in a five-year-old greyhound named Suzie. Suzie was rescued from the racing industry
The Prime Minister's chief aide Dominic Cummings will give a statement and answer questions later today on his alleged breaches of lockdown. The move comes amid growing calls for Mr Cummings to resign, following the revelations in the Mirror and
AN Oxfordshire Wetherspoons will be among the first pubs to open in the UK when Boris Johnson gives the green-light to lift lockdown measures. The Narrows in Abingdon High Street will reopen with screens between tables that are at least two metres
Johnson's confused messages will cost lives I wanted to thank your journalist for such a rapier like question to the UK Prime Minister. It is a pity that no part of her question was answered to a level or accuracy that the people should expect
IT’S typical isn’t it? We get some glorious summer weather and – unless we’re the Prime Minister’s closest advisor – it's not worth going anywhere. The lockdown may have been eased, but we’re still a long way from the point where we can just pack
ONE of Oxford's most treasured beauty spots, Port Meadow in the north of the city has also had its fair share of newsworthy stories over the years. We looked back at some recent goings on in the meadow.
TWO drivers were busted in Bicester for having no insurance. Thames Valley Police Roads Policing team were out on Buckingham Road and Queen's Avenue at the weekend to stop dangerous drivers in their tracks. The first driver caught in the act
A LOVE of classic cars and motorcycles has kept Gez Nahoulakian busy throughout the lockdown, working on orders at his family trim shop. He tells the musician Piney Gir about village life and battling the virus itself. Piney: Who are you? Gez
A GREY BMW was stolen from a driveway. Thieves took the X5 car from Benson Close in Bicester on Saturday night between 9.30pm and 11.30pm. Appealing for any information that could help catch the criminals, the owner's son took to Facebook to
A RUNAWAY dog which hitched a lift in a delivery van during lockdown has inspired a new story written by an Oxfordshire children’s author. The dog, Madge, belongs to Chipping Norton reading mentor Julia Huddart, who is one of around 300 ARCh (Assisted
DOUBLE yellow lines will be painted on a series of roads around Bicester, stopping people from parking or waiting on them. The new road markings will be splashed across 14 roads in the town, while residents of one road won a reprieve from new restrictions
BIDDING on four pairs of boots worn by Oxford United players ends tonight. Boot The Virus was set up last month to raise money for NHS charities. Teams in the Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League were contacted to see if anyone wanted
MICHAEL Lobby says he has no fear about getting hit after switching to bare-knuckle boxing. The 33-year-old from Didcot has fought professionally, but lost the motivation to continue. Instead, he is looking to take a tougher route in what is
OXFORD City are looking to crown their goal of the season. Supporters last week voted Josh Ashby as their player of the campaign, which was cut short by coronavirus. Now City have picked out the top ten goals, with fans encouraged to watch
OXFORD United’s next training session could still be a fortnight away after the EFL updated their advice. Today had been earmarked by head coach Karl Robinson to restart working with small groups. Clubs in the Sky Bet Championship, who have
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ Reminder: here is what the Oxford Mail can and can't report from court ZENNOR LOCKE, 23, of Cuddesdon Road, Horspath, was convicted of driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone on July 21 on Woodstock Road, Oxford. He was fined £220
THAMES Valley Police was called to a number of reports of items stolen from vehicles across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. ALSO READ: This craft brewery is serving freshly poured pints to punters The force revealed that the incidents
THE FUNDING pot that the government has pledged to support domestic abuse victims who are 'trapped in a nightmare' at home during the coronavirus lockdown amounts to less than a million. The Ministry of Justice announced this week that £814,000
ALL seven tips in Oxfordshire will have extended opening hours from next week. The extended service at household waste recycling centres will mean that from Tuesday the centres at Alkerton, Ardley, Dix Pit, Drayton, Oakley Wood, Redbridge and Stanford
TWO thieves were detained after running away with buggies from a golf club in Didcot. Police officers chased the offenders into the woods near the Hadden Hill golf course after the cars' alarms were activated. ALSO READ: Primary schools to reopen
A TRADITIONAL flour mill in Oxfordshire has made international headlines this month because it is one of many across the UK working around-the-clock to ease the national flour frenzy during lockdown. The coronavirus baking boom has made it hard
