Coronavirus cases have continued to rise across the country. According to Public Health England, as of 9am, these are the number of new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; Oxford - 26 Oxfordshire - 82 UK - 16,982 The total coronavirus
AN Oxfordshire attraction is using technology to help predict visitor numbers and manage the flow of guests. Blenheim Palace has joined forces with Oxford Brookes University to develop approaches to 'smart tourism' through the use of artificial
HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to get a gas safety check before the weather gets colder. The checks are a legal requirement that ODS, Oxford City Council’s wholly owned company, carries out on behalf of the council and its tenants. ALSO READ: Oxford
A MOTORIST was left walking home after police stopped them in Bicester. Tweeting a picture of a grey Ford Fiesta Zetec, Thames Valley Police said the car had no insurance and the driver had no licence. ALSO READ: Latest coronavirus hotspots for
WHO would want to be a student in 2020? No one goes to university just to party - that is one hell of an expensive party! They go to further their education, gain life skills and stand themselves in good stead for the jobs market when, in many
WATCH the main moments from Oxford United's defeat at Peterborough United in Sky Bet League One. Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel
VIEW the best images from Oxford United's visit to Peterborough United in our gallery. All pictures by James Williamson.
JAMES Roberts made it five goals in three games to help maintain Oxford City’s impressive start. The former Oxford United striker bagged a first-half brace in the 4-0 home win over Tonbridge Angels in Vanarama National League South. It took
DURING a patrol of the M40 in Oxfordshire, police caught several vehicles for speeding. In an unmarked car, Thames Valley Police's roads policing team stopped the vehicles this morning. ALSO READ: Anger as students meet in city centre Drivers
OXFORD City Council is encouraging residents to celebrate Halloween safely this year to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Oxford is in Tier 1 (medium risk) under new national rules announced last Monday. This means that measures such as the
Chaplaincy team members at Oxford University Hospitals are providing new methods of support for patients and staff when they need it most during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chaplains are integral members of the healthcare team, employed to care for the
These were some of the people who kept our telephones in working order and delivered our post on time. But they were also experts at first aid – they had received St John Ambulance certificates to prove they could provide help for sick and injured
PLANS to knock down a Sikh temple and replace it with a new place of worship plus flats will go ahead, after being called in for a second look. The Gurdwara on London Road, Headington, operates out of an old office building. Landowner Akash Turna
A MAN has been arrested after an incident in Oxford last night. Eight police cars, three fire engines and two ambulances raced to Gordon Woodward Way, off Abingdon Road, after reports of a fire. Officers had to negotiate with a man who had
Students at Oxford University have been accused of ignoring social distancing rules as they celebrated matriculation. Despite the ceremony, which marks formal admission to the university, being moved online this year crowds of students were
Researchers in Oxford are looking to recruit women who have painful osteoarthritis in the joints of their hands. The HOPE-e study, paused during Covid, is currently looking for women aged 40 to 65 years old who are between one and 10 years after
THE hospital trust in charge of the John Radcliffe is appealing for two new non-executive directors from diverse backgrounds 'to reflect the diversity of the populations which we serve in Oxfordshire'. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
AN award-winning kebab shop that closed after a council said it did not have a trading consent certificate has been allowed to reopen. Atalay's Kebab Van in Thame says it was told to close for at least 28 days by South Oxfordshire District Council
This Boars Hill estate is on the market for £3million and has everything one could ever need, including private offices, a separate cottage and a pool house. Built in 1906 the property was formerly part of Berkeley Castle and the original part
DO you remember when a councillor threw a bread roll at Boris Johnson in a meeting? Or when he appeared in an episode of Eastenders? We’ve looked back through our archives to find 15 of the most weird and wonderful stories about the former
By Luke Edwards. The co-director of the North Wall Arts Centre has called for greater support from the Government to help the arts survive the pandemic. While funding from the treasury, totalling £1.57bn, has just started to be rolled out across
PEOPLE in Oxford are being urged to apply for grants up to £10,000 to make their homes more energy efficient. Under the new Green Homes Grant, the Government is providing vouchers worth up to £5,000 or £10,000 to help cover the cost of making energy
The growing number of coronavirus cases in Oxford can be seen in the Government's updated map of infections. The interactive data, which is part of the coronavirus data dashboard, shows where positive cases have been concentrated in recent days
Jonny Ives of Cyclox on the idea of the '15-minute city'. How far can you walk in fifteen minutes? How far from home could you be if you hopped on a bike and pedalled for a quarter of an hour? And if you drew these two circles on a map with
Parents in Oxfordshire are being urged to have their young children vaccinated against the flu this winter. Children aged two and three can have a free NHS nasal spray vaccine at their GP surgery. In addition, children in primary school and in
OXFORD Crown Court saw a number of men jailed for driving offences this week, with one locked up for a tragic case of causing death by dangerous driving. Below is a selection of some of those sentencing hearings that were heard this week. Tuesday
RESIDENTS who have objected to plans to add an extra two floors to the top of a school's boarding house are in the minority, according to the school's architect. Plans to add extra floors to Cherwell House, a two-storey accommodation block for GCSE
