TONIGHT the Prime Minister laid out his roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions in England. The first stage of lifting the restrictions will begin in March. The aim is to have lifted all restrictions by June 21 at the earliest. Read also
THIS EVENING Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out his 'roadmap' to ease coronavirus restrictions. One question the Prime Minister was asked was whether individuals will need to have a 'vaccine passport' to be able to travel abroad or even attend
The Queen will appear on BBC One next month in an annual message in A Celebration For Commonwealth Day. The annual Commonwealth Day service, due to take place on March 8, is usually attended by the Queen and other members of the royal family.
BORIS Johnson has announced when gyms and leisure centres will be allowed to reopen in England as part of a 'cautious' roadmap out of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools fall under step two of the Prime Minister's
OXFORD United are increasingly unlikely to play in front of fans again this season. Spectators will not be able to return to sporting venues until at least May 17, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in the House of Commons this afternoon.
One pub landlady said staff were ‘raring to go’ as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his roadmap out of lockdown. Pubs and restaurants are being told they can open from April 12 but only for outdoor tables and beer gardens. Customers will
TWO people have died in Oxfordshire after testing positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours as the Prime Minister unveiled the Government roadmap out of lockdown restrictions. The deaths recorded in West Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse takes
OXFORD United's relentless schedule continues this week with games against Portsmouth and MK Dons. Mail sports reporter James Roberts tells us why Sam Long's return from injury comes just in time for the visit of Pompey, while also previewing the
COUNSELLING appointments will be offered for the relatives, 'support bubble' members or friends of Covid-19 inpatients at Oxford University Hospitals. Qualified counsellors at the NHS trust will offer a 45 minute counselling appointment over the
A DRIVER abandoned their vehicle in the heart of Oxford city centre after TVP Roads Policing team noticed they were did not have insurance. ALSO READ: Dozens caught flouting Covid rules as police investigate assaults near village Police seized
SCHOOLS should reopen with caution, says a county teaching union representative. On March 8, all schools in England can reopen, with the Government lifting lockdown restrictions. Since the turn of the year, most pupils have been learning from
A VAN has crashed into a railing at the side of the road. The accident happened on Abingdon Road in Cumnor. The fire service has attended the incident. Read also: First look at set for 'Tom Hanks' and 'Spielberg' TV show being filmed in
STEPHEN Fry and Joanna Lumley are to star in a groundbreaking show to raise money for the Oxford Playhouse on the anniversary of the theatre’s closure for the first lockdown. The national treasures join a glittering cast for a new social media-themed
Ghislaine Maxwell, who grew up in Oxford, is to be the subject of a TV documentary and a drama mini series. A feature-length Channel 4 film, Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? will chart her life, growing up with her father, the tycoon and former Oxford
OXFORD University says it will give guidance to students on how they will spend the final term of this academic year before the end of the week. And Oxford Brookes University has said it plans to review Government guidance as soon as it can.
THE FAMILY of a missing dog that 'bolted' after a horror house fire in Cowley are still desperately searching for him. Black and white Collie cross Spaniel Jolly disappeared after a blaze on Watlington Road on Friday night at around 11pm.
SECONDARY school pupils will be required to wear masks in the classroom when they return to school on March 8, reports have said. This means older pupils in secondary school will need to wear face coverings whilst sat at their desks having lessons
THE Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out his stall for how England will leave lockdown today. A four-step programme for unlocking the country was laid out by the PM, who told MPs in the House of Commons 'end was really in sight'. Mr Johnson
THE roadmap for getting out of lockdown will be announced later today, but what are some of the things we can't wait to do? Being in lockdown through winter has been tough for us all but there are finally glimpses of light at the end of the tunnel
Tough new government legislation banning travellers from camping on private land could save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds. The law would make ‘intentional trespass’ a criminal offence. Under the proposals, families living on unauthorised
FOURTEEN supermarkets in Oxford have been warned by patrolling safety officers to improve their Covid restrictions this year. Oxford City Council’s Covid Secure Team is visiting supermarkets and shops across Oxford to ensure staff are wearing face
Blenheim Palace’s loos are a source of embarrassment, according to the Duke of Marlborough’s younger sister. Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill told a podcast that she cringes when Americans come to stay at the estate’s outdated lodgings because
OXFORD United's home game against Sky Bet League One leaders Lincoln City next month has been moved to a Friday night. The clash was set to be played on Saturday, March 27, but will take place on March 26 due to Sky Sports broadcasting the match
THE PRIME MINISTER is expected to announce how lockdown will be eased across England today. We asked our readers on Facebook what they would like to see relaxed first. Debra Andrews said: "Being able to see family above all else." Sandra
Boris Johnson has said he will prioritise the reopening of schools and safely reuniting loved ones in his road map out of lockdown. The Prime Minister will use a speech to Parliament on Monday to detail the “cautious” approach for easing coronavirus
BRANDON Barker is ready to take it up a notch after getting up to speed for Oxford United. The Rangers loanee had not completed 45 minutes in a single game since October when he joined the U's on transfer deadline day. But the 24-year-old played
AS BORIS Johnson unveils the plans for easing lockdown in England, we take an in-depth look at coronavirus cases in Oxfordshire. Scroll down to see how coronavirus is spreading in your area, how many lives have been claimed by the virus in our
With a plethora of streaming services available, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Now TV, we have been spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films to watch during lockdown. But as the nation endures a third national lockdown
A RESIDENT has captured photos of what appears to be production starting on a new Tom Hanks TV show being filmed in Oxfordshire. A new television show, rumoured to be produced by Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks and famous director Steven Spielberg
IT was a fight to save trees on a street near the JR which saw neighbours come out in their droves with banners and megaphones, despite the lockdown. Now the residents of Headley Way, Headington, appear to have come to an understanding with officials
EVER since the 1761 coronation of King George III, Abingdon has marked major royal occasions by hurling thousands of buns off the roof of its County Hall to crowds in the Market Place. We delved into the archives for more.
INDOOR gyms and leisure centres will remain closed closed until April at least under the Government's lockdown exit plan, a minister has revealed. The Prime Minister will unveil his roadmap out of lockdown to the nation at 7pm today, giving people
Boris Johnson will outline his plans to ease lockdown in England later today after details emerged out of Downing Street on Sunday night. The Prime Minister is expected to address the nation at around 7pm this evening after spending the afternoon
Boris Johnson is expected to outline his ‘road map’ this afternoon detailing how he plans to lead the country out of a third national lockdown. The Prime Minister has said easing England’s lockdown will be based on a “cautious and prudent approach
8:02pm The press conference ended at 8pm. For more updates see our website.
THE PRIME MINISTER will today set out the ‘road map’ to easing lockdown restrictions in England. Boris Johnson will outline his blueprint for relaxing the stringent measures in England to parliament amid warnings from scientists to act gradually
DOZENS of people have been reported for flouting Covid-19 rules in South Oxfordshire. Thames Valley Police received a number of complaints of scrambler bikes causing damage to fields and reports of assaults near Blewbury, Didcot. ALSO READ:
POLICE have busted a group of friends travelling 126 miles late last night in a blatant breach of Covid-19 lockdown rules. Four people from three different households were caught on the road at 1am by Thames Valley Police Roads Policing Team.
A WOMAN in her twenties was raped in the early hours of this morning. At a time between 5am and 6am, the victim was walking along Kingsclere Road, Bicester. She was approached by an unknown man, who is believed to have been accompanied by two
KARL Robinson felt Alex Gorrin’s early booking at Ipswich Town summed up an ‘inconsistent’ showing from referee Marc Edwards. The Oxford United midfielder was yellow-carded after 23 minutes for a late challenge on winger Keanan Bennetts in the
ROB Atkinson believes Oxford United’s stalemate with Ipswich Town gives them a platform to build on. The Sky Bet League One play-off hopefuls could not be separated as the U’s ended the day eighth in the table, three points off the top six.
Following a comment posted in response to an article headlined “Hundreds of the 'most dangerous' guns owned in Thames Valley”, published on 26 July 2020, John Wadeson complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that the publication had
A GRIEVING mother has written a story explaining the ‘truth’ about what happened to her little girl. Freya Thorpe died in September 2019 while climbing a tree close to her home in Upper Heyford, near Bicester. She had been playing with a friend
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURT DAVID BARTLETT, 38, of Bretch Hill, Banbury, admitted travelling on Chiltern Railways without paying a fare of £85 on September 9, 2019 from London Marylebone to Banbury. He was fined £400, ordered to pay compensation
THREE people have appeared in court for drink-driving at Christmas. Two men were three times over the alcohol limit when police stopped them on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. They appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on February 1 to be
A MAN has been spared jail after attempting to break into a fish and chip shop. Coran Bateman, of Mill Close, Charlton-on-Close, appeared in the dock of Oxford Magistrates' Court on February 2. The 34-year-old admitted: burglary with intent
OXFORD is leading the way on the national rollout of electric vehicle charging points, figures reveal. There were 94 public charging points in Oxford at the start of January, according to figures from the Department for Transport. That is a
