ONE PERSON has died in Oxfordshire after testing positive for coronavirus. According to Public Health England one person died in Cherwell within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19. Separate NHS data revealed there had been no new
THE KILLERS of Joshua Harling have been sentenced to a total of 27 years behind bars. Nathan Braim, aged 20, of Broadwaters Avenue, Thame, was convicted by unanimous jury verdict last Thursday (18/2) of murder, conspiracy to commit grievous bodily
THE GRIEVING family of Joshua Harling have released a tribute following the sentences of his killers today. Here is the full tribute, released by Thames Valley Police this afternoon: On 22 July 2020, Josh was cruelly taken from us by the
A COUNCIL leader has responded to a public outcry over the potential demolition of a historic bridge by saying she will fight to keep it in place. Earlier this week residents of Horspath village near Cowley met on top of the Cuddesdon Road railway
COVID cases and the number of people hospitalised by the disease has fallen in Oxfordshire, but a public health expert is still urging caution. As of February 19, Oxfordshire’s rate of coronavirus infections for every 100,000 people was 76.9, the
THE HEAD investigators for the Joshua Harling murder trial have reacted to the sentences of his killers. Today at Oxford Crown Court the pair were sentenced to a total jail term of 28 years - read more here. Senior Investigating Officer Detective
Families from across Oxfordshire are being asked to send in pictures of their new babies. Giving birth has not always been straightforward during lockdown due to coronavirus restrictions and we would like to celebrate the new arrivals with you
THE KILLERS of Joshua Harling have been sentenced. Nathan Braim, 20, of Broadwaters Avenue, Thame, was last week convicted of murder, conspiracy to cause GBH and carrying a weapon in a public place. Benjamin Eyles, 19, of Monks Hollow, Buckinghamshire
MORE students will be allowed to return to Oxford for face-to-face learning in March and April. Students on practical courses who need to access specialist facilities and equipment will be returning to Oxford Brookes University and the University
JACK Stevens has signed a new long-term contract at Oxford United. The U’s goalkeeper has penned a three-and-a-half year deal following a string of impressive displays over the last three months. Stevens’ existing 12-month contract was due
CCTV footage of a fish and chips thief was posted to Facebook by an angry business owner after a man ran away with his lunch without paying for it. The man was caught on CCTV stealing food from Reeves fish and chip shop in Abingdon on Wednesday
Local wildlife living in Oxford's ponds, glades and woodlands are to benefit from a £5,000 cash grant awarded to the Oxford Urban Wildlife Group (OUWG) The wildlife group has been given the money for their conservation project at Boundary Brook
CAMPAIGNERS have said Government plans to turn the region between Oxford and Cambridge into an economic boom zone need more thought for climate change. Last week, the Government announced its plans to create a ‘Spatial Framework’ plan for a region
ALDI has decided to enforce a new ban that will affect all stores across England Wales. The supermarket giant announced recently that it will ban all plastic egg packaging. It said it was committed to removing plastic packaging from its entire
Camera Club focused on patterns for this week's competition, capturing unusual shapes in nature and manmade structures. The winner will be announced tomorrow and next week's theme is signs of spring. Keep up to date with all the latest news
OXFORD United’s midfield is causing Karl Robinson a headache as he looks to plot a way past former club MK Dons tomorrow. The U’s head coach has gone five matches without picking the same trio in the centre of the park as he tries to find the right
Residents of a street in Cowley were forced to evacuate their homes after a fire broke out in a kitchen. Crews from Slade Park and Rewley Road fire stations wore breathing apparatus to enter a property in Salesian Gardens yesterday morning.
A trapped lorry driver was cut free from his cab after his truck left the road on the A40. The man was released using hydraulic cutting equipment and specialist tools. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital for assessment.
“If we’d lost one or two of those nine games and won against Portsmouth, we’d be saying the chase is back on.” In one quote, Karl Robinson summed up how Oxford United’s record-breaking run of victories has skewed expectations. On December 5
JACK Stevens is aware he could be in for a busy afternoon at MK Dons. Oxford United visit a side who have scored 13 goals in their last five games – although tomorrow’s hosts have also conceded ten during that time. That statistic will not
KARL Robinson is more excited than ever about Oxford United’s potential. The U’s head coach had been linked with the manager’s job at Sky Bet Championship side AFC Bournemouth, before they appointed Jonathan Woodgate. Robinson signed a new four-year
THE Oxford Mail has rarely, if ever, seen the amount of emails and messages about a single subject in one day that we saw on Wednesday about plans to knock down an old bridge in Horspath. Our inboxes were bombarded with urgent messages from people
A VERY sporting nine-year-old from Oxford is running a mile for every day of Lent to help people she may never even meet. Alice Richmond is running a mile at Cutteslowe Park on each of the 40 days from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Sunday. She is
THE number of people estimated to be sleeping rough in Oxfordshire has nearly halved in a year, with a drive to get homeless people into accommodation contributing to the reduction. In November, Oxfordshire’s five city and district councils undertook
MISTAKES in the way Oxfordshire County Council gave out a car parking contract led it to lose £1.6m of public cash after a legal challenge. The county council paid out the sum to Marstons Holdings Ltd after the company challenged the process for
A DRIVE to fill empty shops on Oxfordshire’s Covid-hit high streets with pop-up cafés, offices, and even art studios has begun. The £1.9m initiative, called Meanwhile in Oxfordshire, now has a company experienced at helping business start ups with
MOBILE network EE has announced expansion of its 4G coverage in four locations in Oxfordshire as part of a Government initiative to stamp out so-called signal 'not-spots' in rural areas. Locations to receive a much-needed boost this year in the
A PRESTIGIOUS 'gold' accreditation was given to Oxford Brookes University for its eco-friendly campus. Meeting rooms and lecture theatres, which are currently closed because of the pandemic, were recognised by the industry's ECOsmart scheme, which
PHARMACISTS in Oxfordshire who have 'gone the extra mile' to help people during the Covid-19 crisis can now be nominated for an award. Despite being faced with huge challenges, pharmacy teams in the county have ensured that patients receive their
CREATIVE paramedics gave a life-saving treatment to an ambulance which was written off after it was damaged in a serious road crash. The education team at South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) repaired the body of the vehicle to repurpose it as
