A POLITICAL divide has opened over the Government's decision to block Oxfordshire from moving into tier 2 Covid restrictions. Oxfordshire's director of public health made the request to move into tier 2 because the coronavirus is reportedly beginning
CASES of coronavirus have continued to rise in the county with more than 100 new positive tests reported in a day. According to Public Health England, as of 9am, these are the number of new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; Oxford - 16 Oxfordshire
TO vote against extending free schools meals shows a couple of things about our Conservative MPs. Either one) they care so much about their place in the party that they are too cowardly to step out of place and vote with colleagues from the opposition
A ROAD rage driver who caused a crash on the M40 during an explosion of anger has been handed a community penalty. Tom White had admitted one count of dangerous driving. The 29-year-old of Newland Street, Eynsham, was sentenced at Oxford Crown
WINDOWS were smashed in several vehicles parked on streets in an Oxfordshire village. The incidents happened last night in Cumnor, near Oxford. ALSO READ: Prolific 'nuisance' 999 caller made false rape claim to police before saying she 'felt
STAFF at the Oxford branch of an under-fire high street chain are still in the dark over when their store will shut. The Edinburgh Wollen Mill in Carfax Corner is holding a closing down sale after the company announced earlier this month that it
Sue and Kevin Powell, the paternal grandparents of Phoebe, Simeon and Amelia Powell and parents-in-law of Zoe, have released a personal tribute following the horrific crash on the A40 near Oxford, in which all four tragically died last week. “One
The number of patients in Oxfordshire's hospital with Covid has been revealed. As of 8am on Tuesday there were 16 patients at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), with coronavirus. This is according to data released today
A POPULAR city centre market will open on Sundays leading up to Christmas. Traders at Gloucester Green food market will operate from 11am to 5pm on Sundays on a trial basis, starting this weekend. The market, run by LSD Promotions on behalf of
OXFORD Ice Rink is set to reopen within the next nine days – but the city council still cannot give an exact date. The council and its leisure partner, Fusion Lifestyle, are hoping to welcome people back to the Oxpens facility by the end of October
AS clocks go back and the nights drawn in, police are reminding people that now is a good time to review their home security. ALSO READ: What tier 1 to tier 2 move would mean for Oxfordshire Thames Valley Police tweeted yesterday that residents
A WOMAN who stole £1,200 from Oxfordshire County Council has been handed a community order. Joan Raj, of Church Road, Radley took the cash, which was set aside for a vulnerable person, between July 23 and September 13, 2018. Oxford Magistrates
A CITY shopping centre is to hold its first ever Christmas experience. The Westgate Centre will create a 'Nordic wonderland' on Leiden Square, outside John Lewis, designed to be a unique immersive journey that takes guests across festive landscapes
Halloween will soon be with us and families are thinking about where to pick up pumpkins and where to buy the best spooky costumes. There are a number of places across Oxfordshire where you can head to buy pumpkins. Locations include Millets
OXFORDSHIRE MPs have spoken out after Conservatives voted down extending free school meals over school holidays. Yesterday, MPs voted down footballer Marcus Rashford's bid to extend free school meals for disadvantaged children over the upcoming
POLICE arrested a man who was wanted on warrant. The 30-year-old was caught in Evenlode, Banbury today and also had his car seized as he was driving without insurance. ALSO READ: Pervert claimed 'I'm not a paedophile' after he was caught in
OVER 10,000 children in Oxfordshire are eligible for free school meals. According to the House of Commons Library, 10,127 children across the county were known to be eligible for free school meals in January 2020. Yesterday, however, Tory MPs
WHEN it comes to reasons Oxford United have been successful in recent derby clashes, a key factor has been discipline. If the home side are to continue their fine run, finishing Saturday’s game with 11 men on the pitch will be pivotal. The
BICESTER singers who are members of a nationwide choir are to record their vocals for a national Christmas single. Thousands of Rock Choir members from across England, Wales and Scotland will come together for the first time since lockdown to sing
THE UNIVERSITY of Oxford has said a trial of its coronavirus vaccine will continue in Brazil amid reports of the death of a volunteer. Oxford is in advanced stages of testing a Covid-19 immunisation being developed with AstraZeneca, with volunteers
OXFORDSHIRE has been blocked by the Government from entering into Tier 2 restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid. The decision was taken after the county's public health director Ansaf Azhar applied to Government for heightened restrictions
A 'CHAMPION' whose job was to encourage more action to support cyclists across Oxfordshire has resigned her post. Suzanne Bartington, an Oxfordshire county councillor, was the area's cycling champion. The now-vacant role meant she worked to promote
A ROW over building homes on untouched countryside could soon play out in a courtroom. Earlier this summer, Cherwell District Council approved changes to its Local Plan which means 4,400 homes can now be built on Green Belt land north of Oxford
NEW GP services and a pharmacy could come to a fast-growing development near Bicester – but only if people living there show strong support. A group of Bicester based doctors are proposing to open up in a new unit in the Station House on Camp Road
PLANS for almost 500 new houses in Witney have been questioned by councillors. Two sites have been earmarked for the east of the town, one at Cogges Triangle, the other at Cogges South. An outline planning application for 495 houses has been
ANTHONY Forde and Rob Atkinson remain doubts for Oxford United's clash with rivals Swindon Town on Saturday. Both players came off with groin problems during the 3-2 win over Milton Keynes Dons on Tuesday night. U's boss Karl Robinson will
PUMPKINS at Halloween conjure images of freaky faces in the window, but a popular festival returns tomorrow to show they are more than just a scary prop. The seventh annual Oxfordshire Pumpkin Festival is back, with events across the county encouraging
VILLAGERS took part in a scarecrow event to raise money for their local church. Launton near Bicester held a Scarecrow Trail last week where people got creative and made scarecrows inspired by this year’s theme ‘heroes’. Planning was done around
Covid infections are now serious enough that Oxford will move into Tier 2. It follows calls by the county's director of public health last week to move Oxfordshire into Tier 2. This was blocked, however, and after fresh talks it is just the
ALL of Oxfordshire's Tory MPs voted against extending free school meals throughout the holidays. Yesterday, MPs voted down footballer Marcus Rashford's bid to extend free school meals for disadvantaged children over the upcoming half-term holiday
A SENIOR local Labour councillor has slammed an Oxfordshire MP after a vote calling on the Government to fund free school meals throughout the holiday was rejected by Parliament. Labour had called on the government to extend free school meals in
A renowned figure of modern medicine in Oxford has died at the age of 91. Professor Peter Sleight was an academic clinician of world standing who will be remembered with great affection by family and friends across the globe. He made a world-leading
ANDY Whing says Banbury United’s Emirates FA Cup fourth round qualifying tie is more significant for him than taking on Arsenal. The former Oxford United midfielder’s best run in the competition as a player was a fifth-round replay against the
OXFORD United are asking supporters to send video messages about what the derby means to them. Coronavirus rules prevent fans from attending Saturday’s clash with Swindon Town. It deprives the U’s of a sold-out home crowd, but in a bid to get
VICTORY in midweek was just the lift Oxford United needed to get them ready for Saturday’s derby, according to Sam Long. Karl Robinson’s side were bottom of Sky Bet League One heading into Tuesday’s home game with Milton Keynes Dons. But a 3-
PARKING chaos in an East Oxford street has accelerated calls for stricter traffic measures in the area. Oxfordshire County Council will “urgently” paint double yellow lines along Rymers Lane, Florence Park, after drivers started ditching their vehicles
Storks bred at Cotswold Wildlife Park have taken flight as part of an ambitious rewilding programme. For the third year running, the park has successfully bred chicks for the scheme which aims to restore wild stork populations to Britain – a sight
A MAN who incited a fictional child to sexual activity during an undercover sting operation has been jailed. Unbeknown to pervert Patrick Jessemey the '12-year-old girl' he was talking to online was really a police operator. When he was arrested
A PROLIFIC 'nuisance' caller who repeatedly phoned 999 for no good reason has been handed a community penalty after falsely claiming she had been raped. Kidlington's emergency call centre manager slammed the drain on public resources after police
TWO University of Oxford professors have been awarded £100,000 prizes for their research. Professors Jeremias Adams-Prassl and Laura Quick have received the funding for their work on the legal implications of artificial intelligence and the study
A charity in Oxfordshire has sanitised 50,000 people in rural parts of Africa to protect them during the pandemic. It has been six months since the Nasio Trust started its community response to the Covid-19 crisis in western Kenya. Being the
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ TOBIAS WEBSTER, 36, of Salter Close, Oxford, admitted causing criminal damage to a Skoda Fabia of unknown value in Oxford on January 8, as well as failing to surrender to custody on August 20 having been released on bail. He
