LIANG Wenbo was unable to spring a shock as he bowed out of the World Snooker Championship at the first round. The Chinese player, who practices at the Oracle Pool & Snooker Club in Abingdon, fell to a 10-3 defeat to World No 3 Neil Robertson.
Martin Lewis has urged drivers to check their licence as a Covid extension on expired documents comes to an end. The finance expert said drivers could be at risk of a £1,000 fine. Last year, the DVLA automatically extended licences up for renewal
THERE have been no Covid-19 deaths in Oxfordshire in the past 24 hours, making it nearly three weeks since the last death was recorded in the county. However, according to the Government’s website, as of 4pm on Monday, there were 38 new cases recorded
Lidl has confirmed that its new supermarket, on Fairacres Retail Park in Abingdon, will open for the first time on Thursday, April 29. Store opening times will be between 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Forty new jobs
Former medical researcher Elizabeth Adams loves to go on a circular walk which has been her ‘saviour’ during lockdown. Dr Adams, from Marston, worked at The Sir William Dunn School of Pathology at Oxford University for 20 years before she retired
Abingdon Bookshop Mostly Books has reopened after lockdown and become a Jhalak Prize Champion. To mark their fifth anniversary, Jhalak Prize have announced a new initiative supported by National Book Tokens whereby 12 independent bookshops will
Sir Keir Starmer was thrown out of a pub amid a Covid lockdown row with a furious pub landlord while visiting independent shops in Bristol. Landlord of The Raven pub, Rod Humphries, screamed “get out of my pub” as he was held back by the Labour
AFTER the discovery of a World War Two shell in the River Thames yesterday afternoon, we looked back at some of the other recent discoveries of bombs in the county. Officers from the Ministry of Defence ordnance disposal safely disposed of the
A cast of famous characters took part in a pram race around North Leigh, near Witney. They included Princess Diana, Prince William and two Hilda Ogdens, from Coronation Street. Read more: Campaign to save The Wheatsheaf a long way from victory
POLICE have revealed the cars thieves are targeting when taking catalytic converters. Thames Valley Police has reported a ‘big increase’ in thefts of catalytic converters across the county. According to the force, offenders are targeting Honda
A EUROPEAN Super League (ESL) would go against everything English football stands for, says Karl Robinson. The Oxford United head coach did not hold back in his criticism of the proposed 12-club breakaway competition, which would include Premier
A police officer and a nightwatchman saved the day when Taphouses’ music shop in Oxford caught fire late one evening. Pc Keith Jenkins on night patrol in the snow saw smoke billowing into the street and ran to the fire station to raise the alarm
Pottery fragments excavated near a church in St Aldate’s have shown the first-ever evidence of people following a kosher diet. The unearthed pots showed that only kosher food, and no pork, had ever been cooked in them. St Aldates Church was
OVER the next week, the Oxford Mail will be speaking to candidates from the different political parties standing to win power on Oxfordshire County Council on May 6. Today, Ian Hudspeth, the current leader of the council and leader of the Conservative
Matt Hancock will give a statement in Commons today over fears a new Indian variant of coronavirus could delay Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. The Health Secretary will speak to MPs at 3:30pm as officials look into whether the new variant
With so many streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Now TV, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films. But as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, people will still be on the hunt for new TV show and
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Here’s a property that could easily attract a mystery buyer. The Oxfordshire home of Dame Agatha Christie has just come on to the market. The beautiful Grade II listed Winterbrook House in Wallingford was the birthplace of some of the greatest
FOOTBALL fans have reacted to the news of a new European Super League. Oxford City Football Club has also condemned the prospect of six English clubs possibly joining a breakaway continental league. Despite today’s events, here at Oxford
TODAY is the last day to register to vote. Register by 11.59pm tonight to be able to vote in the elections on May 6. The elections on May 6 will be for the local government and police and crime commissioner. Register to vote here - at
A MAN has admitted stalking a woman after filming her and following her. Craig Baughan also set up a series of unwanted social media accounts to harass her and turned up at her children's school. The 40-year-old of Whittington Crescent, Wantage
LABOUR is to reveal the details of a high street commission designed to inform its policies on how to rebuild the fortunes of city and town centres ravaged by Covid-enforced closures. Shadow chancellor and Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds will use a trip
HEALTHY, young volunteers who have previously had Covid-19 will be deliberately exposed to the virus for a second time to see how the immune system reacts as part of a new UK study. Researchers at the University of Oxford have launched what is
Oxford United’s stunning comeback against Gillingham came down to a refusal to accept they were beaten, says Sam Long. The right back equalised late on and grabbed a stoppage-time winner to seal a 3-2 win for the U’s, who had been 2-0 down with
THE ELECTIONS for the new police and crime commissioner (PCC) will be held on May 6. Here is everything you need to know before voting: What is the police and crime commissioner? The PCC is the elected head of Thames Valley Police – voted
OXFORDSHIRE'S death toll during the last year of the Covid-19 pandemic was hundreds higher than during previous years, latest figures reveal. That is according to Public Health England data that compares the number of deaths registered during the
A FORMER war veteran has celebrated her 100th birthday in style, despite lockdown restrictions. Verna Setter, who lives in Kidlington at Lincroft Meadow Care Home, turned 100 on April 3, celebrating with a socially distanced afternoon tea and recorded
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' COURT RYAN SMITH, 26, of Walterbush Road, Chipping Norton, admitted driving without a licence and without third party insurance on September 9 in Chipping Norton. He was fined £120, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and
