A LOST toddler, who was found naked and muddy wandering the streets of Oxford, is now 'safe and well', police have confirmed. Thames Valley Police received reports at around 1.50pm on Sunday that a barefoot child was seen wandering alone in Barns
POLICE have implemented road closures after an accident involving two vehicles this afternoon. The crash took place on Banbury Road, Kidlington, at the junction with the A4095 and Bunkers Hill. The A4095 Upper Campsfield Road is closed both ways
THERE were more than 60 cases of coronavirus in the seven days to Friday, according to the latest figures from Public Health England. The list has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on data published this afternoon. It gives
A TEST and Trace scam call asking people to pay £50 for a coronavirus test has been reported. A victim of the scam posted on the community Facebook page Spotted: Didcot to warn others. The fraudster, claiming to be phoning from the NHS ‘track
A DRIVER was reported after a car was pulled over by police for having no insurance. The incident took place this afternoon on the B4011 at Boarstall, near Bicester. The car, a blue Vauxhall Astra, was then seized by Thames Valley Police and
A BIKE was stolen after two sheds were broken into in the early hours of this morning. The incident took place in Gathorne Road, Headington at about 2am. See also: Latest results from court Residents are asked to check CCTV, doorbell or dashcam
YOUNG people from across Oxfordshire took part in the global day of action by holding up banners around the city. The event was part of ongoing climate protests that are being held by the Oxford branch of UK Student Climate Network, also known as
Writing for the Oxford Mail, BBOWT President, Steve Backshall says Oxfordshire's badger cull is based on bad science... Some assume that as a wildlife filmmaker I must be a naive bunny hugger who knows nothing of farming, and would oppose any animal
IT looked like a clown had been murdered on my plate. Bright neon pink goo was splattered everywhere over fluorescent orange organs and vibrant green viscera. The shimmering silver murder weapons were still there, glowing with gory evidence
AN OXFORD biotech company's portable 90-minute coronavirus test has been found to be highly accurate. Scientists from Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Medicine have published their evaluation of the LamPORE test, which is able to process
BORIS Johnson has said that students should be able to go home this Christmas. In a statement this afternoon, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said: “We would expect all students to be able to go home for Christmas”. The spokesperson,
Missing schoolgirl Tenisha Pennington has been found safe and well by Police. The 14-year-old girl went missing on Wednesday September 23 and was last seen in Merton Court, in Eynsham, near Witney. Read also: Covid Test and Trace scam call asking
THE image many people have of East Oxford is of busy main roads and side streets clogged with parked cars. But there is plenty going on in the diverse community, with activities for residents of all ages. Charmaine Williams, left, and Toni Strickland
LIAM Honey, 13, of Wheatley, had good reason to be pleased after he landed a prize in the Oxford Cage Bird Society’s annual show. He is pictured with his winning entry in the best novice fawn zebras (any age) class in 1988. More than 350 birds
Families are continuing to share photos of their new arrivals to spread joy during coronavirus crisis. Parents from across Oxfordshire are sharing photos of their new arrivals with the Oxford Mail and we want more families to do the same to put
MANY clubs in the EFL and National League are preparing to stop playing and close down their operations, the government has been warned. A letter co-signed by 17 people, including former FA chairmen Lord Triesman and Greg Dyke and Sunderland co-owner
Museum assistant Shirley Buckle was stunned when ‘fifth Beatle’ Sir George Martin agreed to have his picture taken with her. The mum-of-two was visiting his home in Coleshill near Faringdon 2009 as part of a National Garden Scheme open day. Send
Football took centre stage in an old copy of the Oxford Mail which has come to light. In February 1992, Oxford United’s plans for a new stadium at Blackbird Leys were in the spotlight and talks were under way for Oxford City’s new base in Marsh
THERE was great excitement when this minibus arrived at Peers School at Littlemore. Pupils could look forward to escaping from lessons and enjoying expeditions and outings. Headmaster Mr K Bradshaw, left, is pictured shaking hands with Chief
READ what the managers of Oxford United's Sky Bet League One rivals had to say after this weekend's games. One ex-U's boss has started the season especially well, while there was plenty of controversy across the division. Lincoln City 2, Charlton
A TODDLER was found naked and muddy wandering the streets of Oxford on his own, a midwife has claimed. The young boy, who looked around four, was handed over to police after passers-by spotted him on Barns Road in Cowley at 2pm on Sunday. Midwife
A LARGE oil spillage covered a road near Bicester yesterday afternoon. Fire crews from Bicester Fire Station worked to clear the spillage of hydraulic oil after a mechanical defect in a tractor caused it to leak all over the road between Somerton
A MISSING woman from Oxfordshire has been found this morning. Thames Valley Police announced this morning that Ellie Collett, who was reported missing yesterday from Milton-under-Wychwood, has been located safe and well. Read also: Urgent appeal
OXFORD United began winning the game at Accrington Stanley six days earlier, according to boss Karl Robinson. A 4-1 victory at the Crown Ground was just what was needed after a pair of 2-0 defeats at the start of the Sky Bet League One season.
MATTY Taylor shrugged off Oxford United’s pre-match drama to seal their first Sky Bet League One victory of the campaign. The striker got off the mark for the season with a late double in the 4-1 success at Accrington Stanley. It was a superb
A FOOTBALL-LOVING five-year-old is set to be the youngest person to have their name on the side of a Great Western Railway train. Didcot Town superfan Lincoln Callaghan has been chosen as a BBC Make a Difference Superstar after he helped others
A POST office in Blackbird Leys which closed earlier this month needs to be revived according to locals. The Post Office used to have a counter at Martin McColl’s newsagents at the estate’s top shops on Blackbird Leys Road. But when the newsagents
STUDENTS in Oxford have reacted angrily to threats that they may not be able to go home for Christmas Health secretary, Matt Hancock refused to rule out a potential student lockdown this week –leading to fury from students of the city’s two universities
A ‘FIRST-CLASS’ primary school at the heart of a new community in southern Oxfordshire finally opened its doors. GEMS Wantage Primary Academy, which can accommodate up to 420 primary students and has 26 full-time nursery places, welcomed its first
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURT martin cox, 47, of Couldrey Close, Abingdon, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harrassment, alarm or distress on August 25 at Didcot Parkway Station. He was fined £40 and must pay
AN EXHIBITION which told the story of Oxford’s gay and lesbian pubs saw off competition from a host of distinguished rivals to claim a national prize. Queering Spires: a history of LGBTIQA+ spaces in Oxford won the sustainable project of the year
A BRAVE mum of three took on the ‘gruelling’ challenge of swimming the English Channel for her 50th birthday and said she would do it again. Keen swimmer, Kate Hartwright from Didcot has wanted to swim the Channel since she was nine years old,
A MAN charged with having an unloaded air weapon - a Colt air pistol - at the John Radcliffe Hospital is set to appear at court. Benedict Tanudjojo, 25, of London Road, Headington will appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court today. It is alleged
TWO councils in Oxfordshire were praised for sporting Top Five in a league on recycling. Layla Moran, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, congratulated South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils on their 'exceptional' recycling
ONE of Oxford's biggest annual extravaganza's is the latest event to be cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. South Park had been set to host the 53rd annual charity fireworks display and bonfire on Saturday November 7. However, organisers
MORE than three quarters of coronavirus patients in Oxfordshire's hospitals survived during the first wave of infections, new figures show. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH)'s chief medical officer Professor Meghana Pandit said
MORE than three quarters of coronavirus patients in Oxfordshire's hospitals survived during the first wave of infections, new figures show. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH)'s chief medical officer Professor Meghana Pandit said
