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  • Six more Covid deaths in county

    ANOTHER six Covid deaths have been announced at Oxfordshire’s hospitals as cases have climbed by more than 350. The deaths took place at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), which runs the John Radcliffe, the Churchill, Nuffield

  • Are local elections in the UK going to be delayed this year?

    Council chiefs across Oxfordshire have said they are preparing to hold local elections in May, as rumours grow that the Government may make moves to postpone the poll. Local elections are due to be held across the UK on May 6, 2021, including for

  • Former GP fought to prevent Oxford homes from being flooded

    Tributes been paid to Peter Rawcliffe, a former Oxford GP who became a founder of the Oxford Flood Alliance. Dr Rawcliffe, who lived in South Hinksey with wife Maggie, died aged 72 last month at the John Radcliffe Hospital following a short illness

  • Homes in major new estate sold out

    MORE than half of the homes at a major estate in Oxfordshire have been purchased by first-time buyers. Homes part of the Grove Meadows development, off Station Road in Grove, are now fully sold out. Construction of the final few homes is now

  • Man seen tampering with parked cars

    POLICE received reports of a man carrying a spanner, tampering with parked vehicles in an Oxfordshire town. The incident happened today at around 3pm in Middleton Road, Banbury. ALSO READ: Trial starts in Oxford for teens accused of Thame murder

  • Timeline of Oxford protests during the pandemic

    A number of large protests went ahead in Oxford in 2020 despite the coronavirus, including a Rhodes Must Fall demonstration in High Street in the summer and a Black Lives Matter rally in South Park. There is a right to protest in the UK but officers

  • Morrisons bans shoppers who refuse to wear face masks

    A SUPERMARKET chain will ban customers who refuse to wear face coverings. Morrisons announced today that people who do not wear face masks will not be allowed inside the store unless they are medically exempt. ALSO READ: 'Covid outbreak' at

  • New date for Oxford United's trip to Bristol Rovers

    OXFORD United's visit to Bristol Rovers has been rearranged for Tuesday, February 9. The U's were due to travel to the Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 19, but the game was called off after the hosts were forced to self-isolate.  Read

  • Filming for new Uma Thurman movie underway in Oxford

    WHILE the lockdown has been terrible news for the city, the quiet streets have proved perfect for filmmakers who have taken over part of Oxford city centre. A cast and crew of about 150 people worked around the clock, filming at Exeter College,

  • Why Oxfordshire could face tougher lockdown measures

    As Covid cases surge across the UK, government ministers are thought to be considering further ways to reduce the spread of the virus. The government issued guidance on the third nationwide Covid-19 lockdown which came into effect last week as 

  • Oxford United return set of negative coronavirus results

    OXFORD United's first-team squad and coaching staff all tested negative for coronavirus today. Players were tested individually in the first round of a programme of twice-weekly tests across the English Football League (EFL), which are being funded

  • Memories of the Oxford to Princes Risborough line

    Our story of the Oxford-Princes Risborough railway line brought back memories of Oxford’s important role in war work. Howard Jenkins rode on the line many times with his parents on their way to visit relatives. He writes: “We would travel from

  • Drug use hotspot fenced off for good

    A HOTSPOT for drug use, antisocial behaviour and fly-tipping in Oxford was finally fenced off after months of waiting for concerned neighbours. Police cleared and shut off the Blackbird Leys bridge underpass after multiple reports from locals in

  • Which children can still go in to school?

    GUIDANCE on which children can attend school was updated by the Department for Education on Friday evening. After the national lockdown announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week, only children of critical workers, and vulnerable

  • Firefighters race to van on fire

    FIREFIGHTERS raced to a van on fire on the A4260.  Crews from Banbury Fire Station were first at the scene on Sunday afternoon.  The team used breathing equipment and a hose reel to put the fire out as quickly as possible. Oxfordshire

  • Oxford University college to keep slave trader statue

    An Oxford University college has decided to keep its statue of a Barbados-born slave owner. All Souls College has dropped the name Christopher Codrington from its library, but has refused to remove its controversial statue. In a statement published

  • Teacher makes 12th donation of her Covid-fighting blood

    A SCIENCE teacher is believed to be the most prolific female coronavirus blood plasma donor in Oxford, and possibly the entire UK. Lizzi Wallace has now made 12 trips to the John Radcliffe Hospital since June to give the potentially life-saving

  • Pupils celebrate anniversary with Peter Pan show

    Pupils celebrated the 75th anniversary of their school with a stage production of Peter Pan. Arti Krishna, eight, left, played Captain Hook and Alice Dorman, seven, appeared as Smee in three performances at Headington Junior School in Oxford in

  • Six Oxfordshire clubs could have their season cancelled

    THE Pitching In Southern League board has suggested cancelling the 2020/21 season after all fixtures were postponed until March. Banbury United in Premier Central and Didcot Town, Kidlington, North Leigh, Thame United and Wantage Town in Division

  • Latest court results for Oxfordshire

    OXFORD MAGISTRATES' COURT MARK JORDAN SMITH, 22, of Wharton Road, Oxford, admitted racially aggravated harassment towards a police officer in Faringdon on August 21 as well as obstructing and resisting a police constable in execution of duty in

  • OX5 Run is back to raise funds for hospital charity!

    PEOPLE in Oxfordshire can get ready to take part in an annual fun run that is back this year in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital. The Oxford Mail OX5 Run, which is sponsored by local recruitment agency, Allen Associates, has taken place every

  • What would you do if you saw your friend slap her husband?

    WHAT would you do if your partner slapped you? If you had done something really stupid to hurt them or offend them, you might well do nothing – except think what an idiot you had been. That, in a nutshell, encapsulates one of the biggest and

  • New highways chief appointed at county council

    A COUNCIL has a new boss to oversee roadworks after the previous post holder stood down after complaints. Oxfordshire County Council's new cabinet member for Highways Delivery and Operations is Eddie Reeves. ALSO READ: Oxford University to keep

  • Minister to launch Harwell Campus event

    A GOVERNMENT minister will open a virtual conference put on by Harwell Campus. Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng will present the introductory speech for the science and innovation hub’s annual Net Zero Energy Conference. ALSO READ: Astronaut Tim

  • Millions paid by hospital trust in negligence cases

    MILLIONS of pounds in damages were paid out last year following serious mistakes in care at the John Radcliffe’s hospital trust, figures reveal. Someone can bring a claim against an NHS trust if it is believed they, or a family member, suffered

  • Men ten times more likely to be charged with domestic abuse

    MEN were ten times more likely to be charged with domestic abuse than women in Oxfordshire last year. Between January and October, Thames Valley Police (TVP) made 496 domestic abuse-related charges. Of those, 452 of the charged were men, and

  • Thousands of school exclusions despite Covid pandemic

    DESPITE the Covid-19 pandemic, there were more than 2,000 fixed-term exclusions of children in Oxfordshire during 2020. The pandemic saw exclusions significantly down on previous years however there was still 2,367 fixed-term exclusions across