POLICE officers have taken a car after finding it abandoned in Oxford city centre. Officers from the Thames Valley Police roads policing team passed the Honda vehicle in Red Lion Square this afternoon. Police subsequently discovered the car had
THREE people have died in Oxfordshire after testing positive for coronavirus. It comes as the county recorded 39 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the lowest number since the start of 2021. According to Public Health England, three people have
A HUSBAND and wife have appealed after they were not allowed to build a new house. Mr and Mrs Greenhill applied for a four-bedroom house to be built at 18 Victoria Road, Oxford. See also: Pensioner boycotts Co-op after being refused 50p off cereal
OXFORD City have joined 17 clubs in calling for permission to complete their Vanarama National League South campaign. The 2020/21 seasons in the southern and northern divisions were cancelled on Thursday after 24 out of 43 teams voted for results
A MOSQUE is set to launch a hot food and essential items bank later this month. The Central Oxford Mosque in Manzil Way, Cowley has announced the bank will be up and running from Thursday, February 25. From then, the bank will run every Thursday
Amazon shoppers are being warned to be careful when using reviews to decide whether they want to buy products online. Fake reviews for products listed on Amazon are being sold online in bulk for a little as £5 each, according to Which?. The
A MAN has died after a major fire in Cowley. Emergency services raced to a house on Watlington Road at 11.45pm on Friday. *UPDATE*: Family are still desperately searching for missing dog Jolly Police officers helped evacuate neighbours
A NEW bus service is set to launch, linking a town centre with its outskirts. West Oxfordshire Community Transport (WOCT) has announced its Carterton Connector service will begin on March 2. The service will link the north and south edges of
Take a peek inside Oxford’s £1.8 million four-bedroom town house for sale. The property on Kingston Road was built in 1889 and it is full of character with a modern layout. The entrance hall leads to a sitting room that has a bay window
FORGET buses, taxis and trains - electric scooters are the newest form of public transportation on the block, and our reporter Fran Way took one out for a spin. Here's her verdict. RENTING an electric scooter in Oxford last week was really quite
THE Oxford Mail player ratings from Oxford United's 0-0 draw at Ipswich Town. JACK STEVENS Did little wrong, while the post and Atkinson saved him when needed - 6.5 ANTHONY FORDE Solid enough, although delivery was disappointing at times
WE all know that Pokémon cards are absolutely timeless. They took over school playgrounds in the 1990s as children frantically collected and swapped in a desperate bid to 'catch 'em all'. With the franchise's 25th Anniversary celebrated this
AN office with a wavey roof, a chicken shop at an old post office, and a marquee in the garden of an Oxford college are some of the building projects planned this week. For details see oxford.gov.uk/planning An office building which was once
A PROJECT to tackle flooding has allowed trains to keep running despite recent heavy rain. The Network Rail initiative, known as the Hinksey flood alleviation scheme, saw the installation of two new culverts – tunnels carrying a stream under the
PCSOs helped a man who had collapsed at a bus stop and attended reports of young people gathering and being anti-social on Saturday night. The officers patrolled the Abingdon town centre area, attending the incidents during their late shift, also
WATCH the key moments from Oxford United's 0-0 draw at Ipswich Town in Sky Bet League One. The U's claimed a point at Portman Road, but were fortunate to see James Norwood's second-half strike come back off the post. Matty Taylor headed United's
BLENHEIM Palace has made more film and TV appearances than any other English country house, according to new research. Furniture store House of Oak has totted up the figures, and found that Blenheim tops the charts with 71 appearances on screen
A YOGA instructor has been running classes from her narrowboat – and has attracted audiences from around the world. People in America, Australia and from across Europe have been tuning in to Harriet McAtee’s classes, which she broadcasts from the
Although social care workers are allowed to receive the Covid vaccine, some professionals in the field are not currently eligible, such as teachers, nursery/preschool staff and unpaid carers. Here's a break down of exactly who can get the jab:
OXFORD United’s charity has released its latest activity packs for children learning from home. The packs include an acrostic poem maker, anagram puzzle and crossword. Chris Lowes, head of Oxford United in the Community, said: “The pandemic has
A PENSIONER has boycotted his local supermarket after the store refused him 50p off his Shredded Wheat. John Osman, 91, visited the Co-op in Witney’s High Street, looking to use a voucher he had previously been given in the store. However, Mr
