FOR two nights you will be able to see the planets Saturn, Jupiter and the moon with your naked eye. The two largest planets will look like two bright stars next to the moon from November 19 - 21. The pair only come in conjunction once every
A group of families, friends and teachers raised nearly £10,000 for Oxford Children’s Hospital, inspired by a girl called Neve who is recovering from a tumour. The Oxford Children’s Hospital, which is part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
OXFORD's Labour MP has warned about the need for a 'proper plan' for coronavirus controls once the second English lockdown ends. Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East, said the Government needed to give clarity on whether tier system introduced in
MORE than 100 new cases of Covid have been recorded in Oxfordshire in a day. According to Public Health England, as of 9am Thursday, these were the number of new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; Oxford - 33 Oxfordshire - 122 UK - 22,915
A VIOLENT thug who throttled his partner during a campaign of repeated domestic abuse has been jailed. As well as for the violent offences Michael Chittock was also sentenced for a separate case of dangerous driving. In that incident he ploughed
Plans are in place to get a Covid vaccine out to the most at risk in the county as soon as next month. Oxfordshire’s Director of Public Health, Ansaf Azhar, in an update on the virus at a county council health improvement partnership board meeting
A BURGLAR who ransacked a church volunteers’ office has been spared jail. Johnathon Dobson, of Millington Road, Wallingford, was convicted of stealing a laptop, two mobile phones and money from Wallingford Methodist Church between April 30 and May
The head of an Oxford University college has temporarily stepped aside following a fresh complaint against him. The Very Rev Martyn Percy, the Dean of Christ Church, voluntarily withdrew from all his duties after the new, unspecified complaint
A WOMAN has been jailed after stealing alcohol from an Oxford Tesco on five separate occasions and breaching a community order. Mia Morris, of no fixed abode, admitted snatching several bottles of gin and whiskey worth more than £200 from the Cowley
THE owner of Oxford Stadium has again refused to comment on plans to buy the site. Galliard Homes declined to respond to questions relating to a bid of up to £25m for the Sandy Lane venue, being developed by businessman Nik Budimir. The plans
A DRIVE to install electric vehicle charging points in council-owned car parks has moved up a gear. Six car parks in West Oxfordshire have been selected as part of the first phase of the Oxfordshire Park and Charge project. Thirty-five charging
THE circumstances on Tuesday night meant no-one was in the mood for celebration, but Sam Long hit a major milestone for Oxford United against Crewe Alexandra. It was the defender from Bicester’s 100th game for the club, in what is a triumph for
A SCHOOLGIRL has been banned from classes because of her tongue piercing, just months before she is due to sit her GCSE exams. Mimi Partlett says she was threatened with exclusion from King Alfred’s Academy in Wantage when she turned up to school
Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival has been significantly scaled back this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here we look back at some of the stunning illuminated scenes from 2019, with crowds witnessing the spectacle. Last November a giant
THE county’s clubs in the Pitching In Southern League and Uhlsport Hellenic League have been given a restart date to work towards. The fixture lists have been suspended during the second coronavirus lockdown. But after consulting with their
A BABY bank is seeking donations to help spread some festive cheer for children this Christmas. The Witney Baby Bank has teamed up with Home-Start Witney for a Christmas present appeal. Donations of unwrapped new toys and gifts suitable for
Fresh concerns have been raised over whether or not the UK's coronavirus restrictions will be eased over Christmas. Here's everything we know so far - and tell us what you think the country should do in our poll: What does the PM want
Words by Richard Vokes A UNIVERSITY of Oxford professor who transformed anthropology has died aged 60. Marcus Banks was born in Liverpool in a working-class household, attending New Heys Comprehensive School, before taking up a place at Christ
The Salvation Army is pressing ahead to help the neediest families in Oxford over Christmas. Between December 3 to December 12 the charity will be collecting donations of toys for children. The charity will be collecting items from Hope Vineyard
Bicester-based design agency MicroGraphix has celebrated delivering its 20,000th client project. MicroGraphix, which was founded in 1998, reached the milestone earlier this month. The agency helps businesses define and promote their brands by
OXFORD City Council has announced they will be buying land to build at least 29 new houses. The development will be built on the land in Iffley Village between Meadows Lane and Church Way. Residents in the village have been protesting against
RESIDENTS are angry that mature trees were accidentally cut down in a road on their estate. The trees, two of which were said to be 75 years old, have been chopped down on Soden Road in Heyford Park, near Bicester, and people say it has completely
FIVE people were arrested after police were called to a flat in Banbury. Officers were initially called to an address in Kennedy House, Orchard Way, over a concern for the occupant's safety and found drugs. Four men, none of whom were local
THE coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University has taken a big step forward. The latest findings from the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, published in journal The Lancet this morning, showed a strong immune response in the elderly, the age
A HEADTEACHER has expressed delight that her school is set to increase by over 200 places. Last week, plans to expand St Edburg’s CE Primary School in Bicester were approved by Lorraine Lindsay-Gale, Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for
OXFORD United are sweating over news of Sam Winnall’s hamstring injury. The striker was forced off late on in Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra, leaving the U’s to finish the game with ten men. He went for a scan yesterday and the severity
OXFORDSHIRE is one of the most dangerous places for cyclists, according to new figures. Price comparison site USwitch compiled data from the Department for Transport, looking at all of the casualties on the roads over the last five years. In
A SUPERMARKET has been been ordered to pay more than £7,300 in fines and court costs after waste from the supermarket was found in South Oxfordshire. Mrs Thi Thanh Hoa Dao, the director of Bao An Orientals Ltd, Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham,
HUNDREDS of police officers have been signed off sick from work for their mental health. Thames Valley Police said it treats officer welfare as a ‘key priority’ after an investigation by this paper revealed more staff than ever are calling in sick
HOTELS across Oxford are showing their hospitality by opening their doors to key workers during lockdown. With current coronavirus restrictions banning holidays and overnight stays for leisure, venues are offering empty beds to a range of people
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ REBECCA NUTTALL, 30, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing £239 of fragrances from Debenhams on September 7, £69.60 of personal grooming items from Esso on September 9 and lemon disinfectant spray worth £2.49 from Bargain Buys
HORROR crashes and hours-long gridlocks are some of the reasons why motorists avoid two ‘hellish’ roads through Oxfordshire, a local MP highlighted in Parliament. This week the Oxford Mail reported that Conservative MP for Wantage, David Johnston
All student Covid cases are now fully included in the city's statistics for the first time. Oxfordshire County Council publishes a weekly update on Covid-19 cases in the county and has recently been estimating what the figure within Oxford would
Oxford Brookes University and Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery are running a nation-wide survey investigating the experiences of student nurses on placement in the NHS throughout the pandemic. The study will focus on the impact of student
The homelessness charity Emmaus, on Oxford Road has paired up with the delivery services Hermes to raise more money for the charity's aim of providing its companions homes. Hermes aims to raise a minimum over £100,000 for the charity through fundraising
A NURSERY nurse has been shortlisted for a national award. Lucy Fitzgibbon, a nursery practitioner at The Old Station Nursery in Faringdon, is up for the ‘Nursery Practitioner of the Year’ award at the NMT Nursery Awards. She was nominated by
A care home has raised more than £600 for the Royal British Legion. Marston Court care home, in Oxford, organised a series of poppy-themed challenges to raise money for the cause. Both residents and team members at the home got involved.
OXFORD paramedics are set to star in a show which takes viewers behind the scenes as they attend emergency call outs. Ambulance crews from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) based in the city will appear in the new series
