Two more deaths of patients who tested positive for coronavirus have been announced at Oxfordshire’s hospitals as the county recorded more than 60 new infections. Figures published by NHS England show the deaths took place at Oxford University Hospitals
Thanks to Nuffield College, the Jam Factory in Oxford now has a new look, writes Sylvia Vetta. It looks smart on the outside but my memories are more of the inside ground floor where, with Gill Hedge, I established Oxford’s first art and antiques
A WOMAN who left her partner permanently disfigured after biting his ear lobe off in a drunken row has been spared jail. A court heard that Sharnie Hutton had previously bitten her partner during the relationship, that was described as 'volatile
DOCTORS and social carers did not realise a child was being neglected until they were admitted to hospital seriously underweight, according to a newly released report. The home-schooled child, named only as Child K to protect their identity, was
A stellar cast of celebrities is giving its support to a Christmas celebration concert as it moves online because of the coronavirus. “Let’s raise a glass to the wonderful work of Macmillan,” says actress Joanna Lumley, in the opening sequence of
A MAN has been electronically tagged after a host of crimes that included assaulting three police officers. Martin Cox, of Couldrey Close, Abingdon, was made subject to a community order, to involve a three-month curfew with electronic monitoring
Two more deaths of patients who tested positive for coronavirus have been announced at Oxfordshire’s hospitals. Figures published by NHS England show the deaths took place at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) on Sunday and
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said it is too early to say if lockdown restrictions will be lifted on December 2. At the moment shops, pubs and restaurants which are ruled as inessential have been forced to close. As uncertainty still surrounds
NURSERY children raised almost £1,000 for Children in Need by turning up in their pyjamas. Children and staff from The Old Station Nursery in Faringdon were among donators from The Old Station Nursery group. A total of £986.50 was raised by the
A BIKE has been stolen from a locked shed. The offender/s broke a padlock to gain entry to the shed in Netherwoods Road, Headington between 10pm yesterday and 8am this morning. If you witnessed the incident, or have any information, report
OXFORD United will be able to make up to five substitutions per game from this weekend after a change in the rules. The English Football League (EFL) confirmed the move today, which will come into force from Friday and last for the rest of the
The Girlguiding Oxfordshire charity-branded double decker was damaged after a metal pole was hurled at it from a bridge. The metal object struck the upper deck window of the Oxford Bus Company bus, piercing the glass and leaving the missile lodged
PEOPLE in Oxford search for answers to sex questions more than 2,000 times a month. A recent Google study shows there have been 449,590 UK searches questions relating to sex in the last month. Read more: people in Oxford spend more money on
DOOR knockers will not be heading out to make sure people are signed up to vote in Oxford's local elections next year. The canvass to make sure Oxford residents are signed up to vote has been put on hold until spring 2021 because of the coronavirus
OXFORD United will learn of their opponents for the next round in the Papa John's Trophy when the draw is made on Friday night. Karl Robinson's side confirmed their place in the last 32 with a 1-0 win at Walsall last week. It ensured they topped
THE COUNTY Council have created a series of ... to help with domestic abuse victims during the pandemic, particularly over lockdown periods. Earlier this month the Oxford Mail revealed that reports of domestic violence to Thames Valley Police increased
AN HISTORIC butchers has teamed up with Blenheim Palace to sell lamb from the palace’s grounds. It is the first time Blenheim Estate lamb has been made available direct to consumers. Oxford-based Aldens, which counts the University of Oxford
WE want to know how Oxfordshire is preparing for the UK's exit from the European Union, with or without a deal at the end of the year. The country may have officially left the EU at the end of January this year, but we are still locked in negotiations
CCTV has been released after a card machine was stolen from a hotel. The PDQ card payment machine was taken from the front counter of the Old Bank Hotel in Oxford’s High Street at about 10.30pm on October 21. Thames Valley Police believes the
AS LOCKDOWN looms once again, it may seem hard to feel anything positive can come from these troubled times. However, there are many stories in the news to demonstrate how individuals and communities, using ingenious and innovative thinking, have
Wheeler Brothers was a long established tailors and outfitters trading in Wantage Market Place since 1834. The shop was between what is now TSB Bank and Boots the Chemists and for many years The Crown of Old England Inn. In the 1900s, Alfred
The first lockdown and now the second have given me the chance to appreciate all the volunteering that goes on; quite often quietly in the background, although with more publicity this year because of Covid-19. Helping others in the community of
Friday is World Children’s Day. It’s the 31st anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 61st anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is easy to think the rights and wellbeing of children in Oxford West
AN Oxfordshire couple who run a hot and cold food van are asking people to nominate someone who may be in need of a dinner this Christmas. Jan and John Hall from Bicester will be cooking festive meals for those who might not get one on Christmas
Didcot Railway Centre is one of six museums and heritage sites that have been selected to work in partnership with artists to commission a new work of art inspired by each venue. Didcot Railway Centre; the National Paralympic Heritage Centre in
KARL Robinson questioned the desire of his Oxford United players after they produced an insipid display in defeat to Crewe Alexandra. The visitors’ 2-0 victory was only confirmed in the 92nd minute, but they were worthy winners. United were bossed
A HOSPICE has launched a Christmas appeal to help provide care for local families who are facing their last Christmas with loved ones with a life-limiting illness. Katharine House in Banbury is aiming to raise £65,000, which is how much it costs
OXFORD was featured on TV again – but for all the wrong reasons! The council’s cleaning team appeared in Monday’s episode of Channel 5’s Filthy Britain SOS, a series following those on the frontline fighting back against fly-tippers. This week
AN OXFORD University student from Blackbird Leys has received over 1.4 million views on TikTok after explaining what it was like to grow up on the estate. Alex O’Connor, 21, who grew-up on the estate and was a pupil at St Gregory The Great School
“IF I had stayed in Iran, I would have been killed”, is the dark prophecy an Iranian refugee living in Oxfordshire made. Weeks after two children and two adults drowned when a migrant boat sank off the coast of northern France, a local woman who
2 diabetes can be reversed by losing weight – and one former sufferer has proved it after losing eight stone. Faith Roots, 64, from Didcot, suffered with type 2 diabetes, but after going on a diet, says she feel like a different person. Ms Roots
New district-wide parking charges have been called ‘inappropriate’ and a ‘cash grab’ by opponents representing one of the towns affected. In a Wallingford council meeting on Monday evening, councillors unanimously voted against South Oxfordshire
Lung cancer survival rates have improved in Oxfordshire, as well as Buckinghamshire and west Berkshire, figures show, but experts fear the impact of the pandemic may have already reversed years of progress nationally. The UK Lung Cancer Coalition
A STUDY is recruiting student nurses after being granted over £600,000. The UK-wide Cov-ed Nurse study, led by the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery at Oxford Brookes University, will look at the experiences of student nurses during the coronavirus
RETURNING to school has seen a positive impact on children’s mental health, a study has revealed. The latest report from the Co-Space study shows that for primary school children, mental health difficulties increased during the first lockdown period
RECYCLING sites across West Oxfordshire could permanently close after a string of fly-tipping offences in the area. West Oxfordshire District Council’s (WODC) cabinet is set to meet later today and approval will be sought for the permanent removal
NEARLY £3m funding to encourage people out of their cars and onto buses or bikes has been hailed as a ‘game changer for Oxfordshire’s public health and environment. The £2.98m of cash towards emergency ‘active travel’ measures was announced by the
AN ACADEMIC advising the government on coronavirus has said recent vaccine developments are 'exciting' and make it more likely there will be positive news from other candidates including the one from Oxford. Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine
A MAN who fleeced his sick, elderly aunt in a £150,000 con has been jailed. In the scam Peter Thorne pocketed the huge sum of cash while his dementia-suffering victim was living at a nursing home in Oxford. The 66-year-old of The Slade, Daventry
The restoration of a historic rail bridge in Oxford is about to get under way after almost £1m was raised by conservationists. Oxford Preservation Trust has announced that work on the Rewley Road swing bridge is about to begin, thanks to the support
A POPULAR woodworker based in Abingdon welcomed the election of the third US president to use furniture he handcrafted for the White House. Paul Sellers, who is a well-known British woodworker, writer and teacher, spoke out about the long-standing
A MULTI-MILLION pound bid to regenerate Oxford Stadium could be tabled within weeks. We revealed that businessman Nik Budimir wants to turn the site in Sandy Lane, Cowley, into a multi-use venue and is close to submitting an offer. His proposals
