A DAD has described seeing a fight outside his home shortly before a young man died after suffering a 'stab' wound. Daniel Hart took to the witness stand yesterday at Oxford Crown Court as the murder trial of Joshua Harling, 19, from Oxford, continued
ANOTHER five Covid deaths have been announced at Oxfordshire’s hospitals as admissions climb. The deaths took place at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), which runs the John Radcliffe, the Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
OXFORD United have ‘dealt with’ a suspected Covid breach by two academy players – but the outcome is staying in-house. The U’s suspended the youngsters, one of whom is in the Under 21 squad and the other in the Under 18s, after they allegedly attended
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As pharmacies begin delivering first doses of the vaccine, NHS England has published a breakdown of vaccinations by age and region for the first time. The data shows that of the 2,371,407 jabs given between December 8 and January 10, including
Entertainments promoter Terry Penn has made a YouTube video tour of Oxford pubs, reminding drinkers in lockdown of what they are missing. Mr Penn was born in north Oxford and grew up in St Ebbes and has worked in a number of the city’s hostelries
Helen and Douglas House hospice staged a fundraising event with a difference in 2017 as runners volunteered to get covered in powdered paint to raise funds for the charity caring for children with life-limiting illnesses. The explosion of colour
As the push to get Britons vaccinated against Covid-19 continues, we list all the centres in Oxfordshire. There are 21 local vaccination centres in operation across the county. The centres are run by GP-led primary care networks (PCNs), which
DOCTORS at 20 hubs across the county are now rolling out Covid vaccines to the most vulnerable. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, which has published a full list of sites, said it was thanks to ‘truly outstanding’ work by clinicians, staff
JAMIROQUAI frontman Jay Kay has responded to fans who compared him to a member of the violent mob who stormed the US Capitol wearing horns and a fur. The band trended on Twitter because of the similarities between the British singer and the MAGA
Have you been spending lockdown enjoying crafternoons in the kitchie? Or dealing with back-sass while home schooling the kids? These are just some of the hundreds of new and newly familiar terms added to the Oxford English Dictionary last year
NHS England has published a breakdown of vaccinations by age and region for the first time. The data shows that of the 2,371,407 jabs given between December 8 and January 10, including both first and second doses, 411,257 of them were administered
THE family of a former power station worker are appealing for help after he died of lung cancer. Father-of three and grandfather-of-two Brian Neil worked at Didcot power station in the 1960s as a sandblaster. Following his death aged 74, his
DEVELOPERS are 'passionate' about enhancing the historical value of a former US airbase in a village near Bicester, but there are concerns that character of the site may be lost. Dorchester Living will convert the Cold War base in Upper Heyford
IMAGES of 'woefully inadequate' free school meals sent to families were shared online, sparking a Government investigation. Children’s Minister Vicky Ford said she would be “urgently” looking into the matter after one mother posted an image of
LOCKDOWN rules continue to cause confusion for residents, particularly with regards to dog walking. Government guidance issued by the Cabinet Office following the announcement of the third national lockdown last week states staying at home is ‘
Two renowned Oxford authors have been added to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Colin Dexter, who wrote the Inspector Morse novels, died in 2017, aged 86. His stories were adapted for the ITV series which ran in 33 episodes from
4:31pm Today's proceedings have come to an end and the trial will continue tomorrow at 10.15am.
The funding for Police Community Support Officers has been cut from the Didcot Town Council 2021 budget. In 2020 Didcot Town Council had a budget of £17,721 to fund PCSOs and in the council budget for 2021-2022 that funding has been cut. Police
Aldi customers will be able to save 75% on products such as bread. Meat and fruit, the supermarket chain has announced. All of Aldi’s 912 UK stores will soon mark down perishable products such as bread, meat and fruit and vegetables before stores
The majority of care home residents in England are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the week, health officials have said. NHS England has told GPs that it “expects” care home residents and staff at homes across England to
DAVID Oldfield has not ruled out looking deeper into the non-league pyramid to bolster Oxford City’s squad. The Vanarama National League South side compete at the lowest level of football classed as ‘elite’ by the FA, with all divisions below them
ELLIOTT Moore is relishing his new status as Oxford United’s senior centre back. The 23-year-old was given the captain’s armband at the start of December, when the U’s began their current nine-match unbeaten run. He is already the older member
A caring GP who was well respected by his patients and colleagues founded the Oxford Flood Alliance. Dr Peter Rawcliffe and fellow campaigners worked closely with the Environment Agency and other bodies on the proposals for the £150m Oxford Flood
A MAN repeatedly attacked a woman in a five-year campaign of abuse, a court heard. Andrew Ward appeared in the dock in a blue jumper yesterday charged with 10 counts of abuse. Jurors in the trial at Oxford Crown Court heard the 35-year-old
OXFORD United may not find out if opponents who postponed fixtures due to coronavirus are punished. The English Football League (EFL) has completed investigations into some games that were called off because of the virus earlier this season, but
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURT ADAM ABSOLOM, 23, of Buttercup Square, Oxford, admitted being in possession of cannabis, a Class B drug, on March 26, 2020 at Abingdon Police Station. He was fined £80, made to pay a victim surcharge of £32 and costs of
IT'S funny the things that snap you out of the corona-trance and remind you just how extraordinary this whole situation has become. Yesterday, for example, the head of public health in Oxfordshire issued a press release telling people not to go
LIBERAL Democrat councillors across Oxfordshire have said there is no need for people to grass up their neighbours for breaking Covid restrictions. A joint letter from the Lib Dem group leaders of all the district councils in Oxfordshire said the
Rough sleepers in Oxford will be able to access more support for problems with drug and alcohol use thanks to £584k of new funding. A Government grant awarded to Oxfordshire County Council will allow it to provide more support for 'problematic
A GROUP of school girls have created their own business selling sustainable products made out of natural coconut shells. The eco-friendly business, Kioko, was created by a group of students from Oxford High School for girls as part of the Young
A YARNTON woman is attempting to raise £10,000 to cover her dentist bill. Christie Cope, who is from South Africa and moved to Yarnton in December, started a Go Fund Me page on Monday to raise money for an emergency tooth extraction and dental
A LANDSCAPE gardener has made plans to use wildflowers and tall trees at a proposed village skatepark to help mitigate noise and make the community space feel welcoming. The plan for a skate park has been proposed for the Recreation Field in Cholsey
PEOPLE willing to ditch their smartphones, social media and all other forms of technology are being recruited to appear in a new television show. Production company Five Mile Films is on the hunt for men, women and children of all ages from the
Tributes have been paid to Lloyd Calcutt, a beloved Oxford United fan and ‘extraordinary person’. Mr Calcutt, who lived in Witney, died aged 38 in the early hours of Tuesday morning after battling with Covid-19. The Witney local will be remembered
RESIDENTS and car workers at a care home in village near Oxford have joined the largest ever vaccination programme in NHS history – and been given their Covid-19 jabs. Clinical lead nurse at Chawley Grove Care Home in Cumnor Hill, Emma Fielder,
