A YOUNG father and his 18-month-old girl, who were rushed to the John Radcliffe Hospital after a horror crash on the A40, are expected to recover. Josh Powell, 30, and his daughter were in a critical but stable condition after a fatal collision
STUDENTS at a school in Bicester are self-isolating after a pupil tested positive for cornavirus. As of today, the entire Year 11 'bubble' at The Cooper School will be studying from home after a Year 11 student contracted the virus. Dr Whannel
JOEL Cooper has a chance to make his senior Northern Ireland debut tonight after being named on the bench. Ian Baraclough's side are in Oslo to face Norway in a UEFA Nations League tie. It comes after the Oxford United winger was left out of
CAMPAIGNERS from the Oxford branch of Extinction Rebellion determined to stop the construction of the HS2 high-speed rail line staged a photo exhibition and handed out leaflets in the heart of Oxford. Activists gathered in Bonn Square on Monday
CORONAVIRUS cases have continued to rise across Oxfordshire with more than 120 new cases in a day. According to Public Health England, as of 9am, these are the number of new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; Oxford - 28 Oxfordshire - 124 UK
A COLLISION investigator who examined the scene of a fatal crash near Bicester told jurors he could not calculate the exact speed the accused was driving before the impact. From the witness box at Oxford Crown Court today Andrew Evans said that
ALDI has cancelled the £40 fine for a woman who was shopping for too long inside with her elderly mother. On Monday we reported that Katrina Kerr had been fined after taking her mum, who uses a walking stick, to the Didcot supermarket last Wednesday
A team of five runners has raised more than £3,000 for Oxford-based charity Refugee Resource to help fund its work supporting asylum seekers. The organisation, which is based at The Old Music Hall in Cowley Road, aims to relieve distress, improve
A £50million bailout has been agreed for clubs in League One and League Two after Premier League clubs rejected Project Big Picture. The top-flight met today to discuss the proposals which emerged at the weekend, led by Liverpool and Manchester
PARLIAMENT will hold a debate next month over whether to allow spectators back into elite level football matches. It was triggered by a petition set up in the wake of a government announcement it could be six months before fans could return to
A YOUNG family who were killed in a car crash on the A40 months after an electrical fire at their home saw them 'lose everything'. Close friends described how 29-year-old Zoe Powell 'did a lot for the community', and that her death alongside three
A MAN on trial for allegedly trafficking 10kgs of cocaine has been cleared of all wrong-doing. Jamaal Rehman had gone on trial this week at Oxford Crown Court accused of one count of supplying a controlled drug of class A. Prosecutors had claimed
THERE have been nearly 100 more coronavirus cases at Oxford Brookes University. In the week leading up to October 9 (last Friday), there were 96 positive results. Only one of them was a member of staff and the other 95 were students.
RESIDENTS could be eligible for a one-off payment of £500 if they have been told to stay at home and self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace. West Oxfordshire district councillor Toby Morris said the new Government payment for those on low incomes can
FLOWERS and other tributes to the four victims of a horror crash on the A40 can be laid outside a community church in South Oxfordshire. Mourners who wish to pay their respects can leave flowers and cards at the front of St Andrew's Church in Chinnor
THE prime minister is under pressure as scientists say a "circuit breaker" lockdown could save thousands of lives. As the three-tier Covid system starts today across England, Boris Johnson is facing calls to put a fortnight of lockdown restrictions
Today marks 100 years since the first women were formally admitted and allowed to study at Oxford University. Women were first allowed to have a full membership to the university on 7 October 1920. A week after this women were given the right
OXFORD Mail readers have shared their heartbreak at the closure of what was once 'the best pub in Oxford'. We revealed on Monday revealed that The Bullnose Morris is one of the 26 boozers that pub giant Greene King would be closing nationwide.
THOUSANDS of emotional tributes were paid to a church-going mother and three of her children who were killed in a horror crash. Zoe Powell, 29, died alongside her daughters Phoebe, eight, Amelia, four, and six-year-old son Simeon when the family
A teenage girl was attacked by a woman as she walked on a bridge in Oxford. It took place sometime between 1pm and 2pm on Sunday, as the girl was walking on the Blackbird Leys Bridge from Barns Road to Blackbird Leys Road. She was repeatedly
Three companies are growing fast at new offices at Milton Park near Didcot. Videoloft was founded by the co-founder and former CEO of Alamy, the global stock image and video company, which has its headquarters at Milton Park. Videoloft is a software
SOUTH Oxfordshire will put tackling climate change high on its agenda over the next four years. This month, the area’s district council is set to publish a huge document called its Corporate Plan, which will outline its aims between 2020 and 2024
AN Oxfordshire MP is not concerned about the company his Conservative party keeps in European human rights debates. Henley MP John Howell is part of the UK’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The Council is the
AN ‘UNSAFE bridge’ near a school is set to be demolished later this week, it has been announced. Oxfordshire County Council has revealed the pedestrian bridge, over the A40 and adjacent to Burford School, will be demolished this weekend. Work
AN Oxfordshire MP visited a health centre that transformed into a trauma unit during the peak of the pandemic. North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis went to The Horton Treatment Centre based at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. During her
A STRANGE note referencing children being ‘farmed for blood’ has been posted to a resident in Witney. The note was delivered on Sunday and advises to ‘research Donald Trump and the rescue of thousands of children from underground tunnels by Marines
HUNDREDS of police officers lined Oxford City Centre’s streets a year ago today to say goodbye to PC Andrew Harper. PC Harper died on August 15 last year in the line of duty after being dragged behind a car for more than a mile down country roads
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An Oxfordshire school has closed after staff tested positive for coronavirus. Wroxton Church of England Primary School, near Banbury, is now not expected to reopen until after half term on November 2 while the school is deep cleaned. A letter
RESIDENTS can take part in a survey about how they have coped during the pandemic. Cherwell District Council wants to find out how the pandemic has affected the lives of people in Bicester. Are people returning to the town centre? For many, the
The Westgate Centre should increase its parking charges to match the city council's car park fees, according to Oxford Bus Company's managing director. Phil Southall has responded in the debate over car parking charges and traffic congestion which
There is a “slim” chance that the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine could be ready before Christmas, the chairwoman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce has said. Kate Bingham said she was “hopeful” of getting trial data from the Oxford study, as well as the vaccine
The growing spread of coronavirus in the county has seen every district now reach 'red alert', with almost 600 new cases in a week. Triggered by more than 50 cases per 100,000 people, Oxford, which is the worst hit part of Oxfordshire is now more
A SERIES of meetings held yesterday with English Football League (EFL) clubs revealed support for the ‘Project Big Picture’ proposals. EFL Chair Rick Parry led the discussions, which were split into each division to give clubs an overview of the
A DETERMINED fundraiser is putting his ‘breast’ foot forward by running 10 marathons in 10 days in 10 counties dressed as a giant breast. Carl Orme a 38-year-old army veteran from Wiltshire will be running through Oxford dressed as a giant breast
A READING charity in Oxfordshire has won a share of a £1M youth charity giveaway. Three regional charities have been awarded a share of a £1M fund supporting under-18s as a part of the housebuilder, Persimmon Homes, Building Futures campaign.
OXFORD United boss Karl Robinson felt his players needed the intra-squad game last night to stay sharp. The late cancellation of their Sky Bet League One clash against Crewe Alexandra potentially posed a problem ahead of Saturday’s trip to Peterborough
A FATHER and son growing team have broken the Oxfordshire county record with an enormous pumpkin so big it needed to be hoisted by a tractor. Gerald Short, 52 lives in Watlington, South Oxfordshire with his wife Nicola and his two children Oliver
CAMPAIGNERS in Oxford honoured the 10th anniversary of the death of a man who died while being deported. The vigil at Bonn Square on Monday was part of dozen across the UK held by migrant rights groups and marked the death of Jimmy Mubenga. The
IT is a situation which is really too horrible to imagine. As the Oxford Mail went to press last night, a dad and his young daughter were on life support at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Assuming he pulls through, and the prayers of
AN amateur photographer captured the extraordinary moment that a sinking boat was rescued from the River Thames. The speed boat had to be lifted out of the water by a crane on Monday, after it had begun to sink close to Iffley Lock. Andrew
IT IS a double celebration today as identical twin sisters Mary Cox and Georgina Cliff celebrate their 100th birthdays. Family members will visit them in small groups and at a distance, because of coronavirus, to toast them at their home in Longworth
A MAN accused of trafficking 10kgs of cocaine into Oxford told jurors he thought the delivery he was tasked with was 'wads of money.' From the witness box at Oxford Crown Court yesterday Jamaal Rehman said he was in 'complete shock' when police
RETAILERS with links to human rights abuses were 'named and shamed' by Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran. An estimated one in five cotton products produced in the world use the forced labour supply chain, which allegedly includes brands such
AN ELDERLY couple were killed after a 'dangerous' driver smashed into their van at speed on a roundabout, a court heard. Tahid Abdul's driving was described as 'fast and dangerous' before the collision and a court heard that a 'cursory look' would
By Oxfordshire County Council PARENTS, carers, pupils, teachers and school support staff are being praised by Oxfordshire County Council’s public health and education teams for their commitment to ensuring a safe return to classroom education, despite
PLANS for two bus-only stretches of road in Oxford city centre have been shelved for the foreseeable future. The traffic control measures, known as bus gates, were planned between Hythe Bridge Street and Worcester Street, and between South Parks
ONE of Oxford University’s oldest colleges has given its historic dining hall an upgrade to protect students. Balliol College, which is also one of the university’s largest with around 370 undergraduate students, has put up screens to divide places
A SCHOOL for young patients at Oxfordshire's hospitals has celebrated its 100th birthday. Oxfordshire Hospital School, believed to be the oldest in the UK, helps educate ill patients staying at the Oxford Children’s Hospital at the John Radcliffe
Nearly four in 10 close contacts of people in the county testing positive for Covid-19 were not reached by the end of September, official figures show. It comes as Oxfordshire has been given the go ahead to launch its own system to pick up these
CAMPAIGNERS have sent an open letter to the body which oversees GP services in Oxfordshire, calling on it to support a 'safe surgeries' scheme. Oxford Stand Up To Racism launched the appeal to Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning group, following
