POLICE searching for missing 19-year-old student Richard Okorogheye have said a body has been found in Epping Forest. On Monday, the Metropolitan Police said they were informed by Essex Police that the body of a man was found in a pond in the woodland
EMERGENCY beds are available for people experiencing rough sleeping. Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make the beds available. Beds were available from this morning, and will remain so until
KARL Robinson again pointed to Oxford United's lack of power in midfield after their 2-1 home defeat to Accrington Stanley. Elliot Lee cancelled out Paul Smyth's early strike for the visitors, who were the better side in the first half. The
A CHARITY is seeking volunteers to help deliver gift bags to cancer patients. Chemogiftbags supports cancer patients going through chemotherapy across the Thames Valley, and is looking for volunteers in the Oxford area. For more information
TWO fire engines from Banbury were sent to tackle this huge blaze near Alkerton on Easter Sunday. The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service sent crews at 4pm to bring the blaze under control and full extinguish it. Picture: Oxfordshire
TWENTY people have tested positive for coronavirus in Oxfordshire. According to Public Health England, nobody has died in the county within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test result. As it is, there are 3,536 people in hospital with the virus
It was a story that shocked the world - and the Oxford Mail made sure its readers were kept up to date as the facts unravelled. Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24-year-old former marine, had been charged with the murder of American president John Kennedy
OXFORD United’s play-off hopes suffered a major blow as they were beaten by Accrington Stanley at the Kassam Stadium. The U’s fell to 12th in Sky Bet League One, while the gap to the top six increased to six points as their depleted opponents leapfrogged
HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that everyone in England will be entitled to twice-weekly Covid testing. From Friday (April 9), you will be able to get a rapid test whether you have symptoms or not. The lateral flow tests can provide
OXFORD United have not yet heard whether the FA will take action over the flare-ups at Sunderland on Friday. Tempers boiled over several times during the Sky Bet League One clash at the Stadium of Light, with Robinson alleging after the game that
The young and not-so-young have enjoyed showing off the very best of Easter bonnets. These are just some of the hundreds that have featured in the Oxford Mail pages over the years. Meg Collins, four, and Timothy Coles, three, in Picture 1, were
A PENSIONER was kicked in the ankles by thugs pushing a bike. At around 6.45pm on March 8, the 74-year-old man was walking along Banbury Road in Oxford, near to the junction with Thorncliffe Road. Two men, who he didn’t know, were also
This picture will remind everyone of the days when the RAF, and not the Army, were part of life in Abingdon. More than 60,000 people attended an ‘At Home’ day in 1961 when airmen threw open the gates and invited everyone inside the base. It was
Tourism businesses are predicting a staycation boom as foreign holidays look set to come with severe restrictions. Holiday cottage booking companies and camping sites are reporting huge demand after lockdown restrictions are eased on April 12.
Downton Abbey fans are partly paying for an exciting project to transform a village community hub in Bampton. The Old Grammar School will soon be reconstructed with new stairs, fitting out of the top floor and the complete restoration and updating
SNOW is falling across Oxford - can you see it? Last week people in the city flocked to parks after a sunny spell and highs of 20C. But today the weather has done a U-turn and hundreds of people in the city have woken up to light snow falling
OXFORD’S poor recent run in the Boat Race continued as the university was pipped by Cambridge in both the men’s and women’s events. Cambridge won by less than a length in both races, with a rape allegation casting a shadow over the afternoon.
The mother of missing Oxford Brookes student Richard Okorogheye has said her life has become a 'complete nightmare' in the wake of his disappearance. UPDATE: A body has been found in the search for missing student Richard Okorogheye Mr Okorogheye
TRIBUTES have been paid to an Oxford firefighter who has died. Steve Briggs, who was known as Doughy, died after a long battle with an illness, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue have reported. He had worked on Blue Watch at Rewley Road Station
THAMES Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after four serious incidents across Oxfordshire this week. In appeals online, officers have urged anybody witnesses to come forward. If you can help in any of the investigations call police
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURT RAMAN SHIED, 19, of Evenlode, Banbury, admitted driving without a licence and without third party insurance on November 11 on Park Road in Banbury. He also admitted being in possession of cannabis, a class A drug, on November
POLICE officers in Oxfordshire have had a ‘busy week’ visiting people who are meant to be self-isolating and trying to stop dirt bikes causing havoc in the woods. Taking to social media, the Henley Neighbourhood Policing Team wrote: “We continue
Morris dancing has long been a popular tradition in Oxfordshire and as lockdown eases Morris sides will have more opportunities to show off their skills in outdoor locations. The Morris Federation has indicated May 17 is a date for the diary for
JONNY Cater leads Oxfordshire into their first fixture of 2021 as they face Oxford University Centre of Cricket Excellence tomorrow. The 50-over friendly in University Parks, Oxford, begins at 11am and it is hoped the game will be streamed online
MARK Sykes’ red card at Sunderland means Oxford United will be forced to make at least one change for this afternoon’s visit of Accrington Stanley. The midfielder’s first dismissal in English football triggered a one-match ban, with Elliot Lee
A TEENAGER from Oxfordshire studying in one of England’s most prestigious private schools is now facing possible expulsion over 'concerning' jokes online about rape and antisemitism. A lengthy email chain between the 15-year-old pupil’s father
PROPOSALS to demolish a 20th century church in Blackbird Leys are recommended to be approved by Oxford planning chiefs next week. The Church of the Holy Family at Cuddeson Way, Blackbird Leys, could be demolished and replaced with a new church,
