A BODY has been found in the search for missing teenager Joseph Harrow. The 19-year-old was reported missing on Sunday evening by his family after he was last seen in the early hours of Saturday morning. Yesterday evening, Thames Valley Police
A 'BUCKET list' of goals for Oxfordshire’s future, including that the county should be on the way to a ‘carbon negative’ future by 2050, has been signed off. The Oxfordshire Strategic Vision 2050 is a statement of common terms between the county
ANTI-RACISM campaigners in Oxfordshire reacted to the highly-anticipated verdict of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter
NEARLY 11 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in the wake of a stark warning from the Government about a third wave in the summer. The UK is likely to see a 'summer surge' in cases as lockdown is relaxed
The new owners of the Randolph Hotel in Oxford have given another glimpse of what it could look like inside once it reopens. Chicago-based chain Graduate Hotels has bought the Randolph and it is currently being refurbished before its reopening in
A WIDOW has paid tribute to her husband who died in a crash last year. Ewen Lever died in a collision on the A361 at Signet, near Burford, on December 9, 2020. A recent inquest into his death concluded that Mr Lever, from Swindon, died as a
Their productions of The Cherry Orchard and As You Like it both had to be postponed last year because of coronavirus restrictions. But this summer the Oxford Theatre Guild are hoping to run both shows over a two- or three-week period outdoors during
ACTOR Laurence Fox, famed for his role as Hathaway in the TV series Lewis, is neck and neck with Count Binface in the race to become London mayor. Lewis, set in Oxford, was a spin-off of the Inspector Morse series. In a recent poll, Mr Fox
A litter pick charity have been cleaned out - but they're more determined than ever to clean up. The organisers of Oxford’s annual neighbourhood cleaning event OxClean have had 365 of their litter pickers stolen. Oxford Civic Society was finalising
JOHN Mousinho has been elected to the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) new Players’ Board. The Oxford United club captain was one of 13 successful candidates representing the Premier League, all three English Football League (EFL) divisions
A four-storey flexible workspace is due to open in Oxford’s Queen Street late next year. It will cater for the increasing number of businesses rejecting traditional offices and allowing hybrid working as a result of the pandemic. The building
THAMES VALLEY Police have provided 'mini police' uniforms for children of Blackbird Leys. Writing on their social media, TVP said: “Children’s encounters with the police have a lasting effect on how they view the force and engage with them as adults
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a missing teenager. *UPDATE*: Police have found a body in the search for missing teenager Joseph Harrow. Read more here>>> Joseph Harrow, 19, was last seen by his parents leaving his address
YOU may have had your suspicions, but did you know there are several spots around Oxfordshire listed as prolific dogging sites? Remote car parks, woods and nature trails in Oxfordshire are among the top sites for having sex outdoors, according
The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize, has been announced, with half of those shortlisted being Oxford-based scholars. This year’s shortlist includes: Bodleian Librarian Richard Ovenden’s exploration of the destruction of knowledge, Burning
A START-UP has received over £10,000 to help grow the county's low carbon economy. EcoSync, the multi-award-winning start-up company from Oxford University, began developing a smart temperature control system in buildings. It allows businesses
The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft, is among 13 peers appointed to the Lords Select Committee for the environment and climate change. Bishop Steven is a leading advocate of fossil fuel divestment within the Church of England.
A CARAVAN has been dumped in a layby of a road in south Oxfordshire. Vale of White Horse District Council asked members of the public on Facebook whether anyone had seen someone towing the ‘tired-looking’ caravan on the A420. It was abandoned
THE DECISION to offer the under-30s an alternative to the AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clotting concerns has had no impact on people’s intention of getting the jab, new research suggests. New UK guidance was issued on April 7 recommending that
After a tumultuous year for the weddings and events sector, Oxfordshire businesses have dominated at a wedding industry awards event. The guidesforbrides.co.uk customer service awards are based on reviews left by couples on their website. The
Wetherspoons has announced the reopening of more pubs across the country next week as lockdown restrictions continue to ease. A further 44 pubs in England will be open for business from April 26, adding to the 394 which opened last week. JD
H&M is giving out free suits for men who have job interviews. The clothing store, which has branches in Oxford's Westgate and in Didcot, will be giving anyone attending a job interview a selection of H&M suits for 24 hours, so anyone attending
A ‘WONDERFUL’ Blackbird Leys resident and avid philanthropist has passed away aged 80 after battling with cancer. Pillar of the community, Aurora James, known to friends and family as Irma, died on March 31. Mrs James, who had lived on the Blackbird
A DAMNING report has criticised plans to overhaul services at Wantage Community Hospital for not listening to locals. A group of councillors and doctors set up to scrutinise the so-called OX12 project, which would see services at the hospital permanently
TWO brand new state-of-the-art surgical robots will help patients undergoing serious treatments at hospitals across Oxfordshire. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust purchased the cutting edge robots to enhance the treatments offered
Modern Art Oxford is asking creative people from Oxfordshire to submit works on the theme of language and creativity for an outdoor exhibition this autumn. Sign Symbol Sound will take place in September and is likely to be staged at Headington’s
THIS week the Oxford Mail is speaking to candidates from the different political parties standing to win power on Oxfordshire County Council on May 6. Today, Liz Brighouse, who leads the council’s Labour group, sets out her stall. Mrs Brighouse
ONE of the reasons we love football is its ability to change in an instant. As the clock at Plough Lane ticked over to 60 minutes, Oxford United's evening had gone exactly to plan. The U's had kept it tight against an AFC Wimbledon side as
OXFORD United will not know the severity of Cameron Brannagan's injury until later this week, says Karl Robinson. The midfielder went down with a dead leg in the closing stages of the U's 2-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon and was replaced by Alex Gorrin
A MUM whose children are taking part in an Oxford Covid vaccine trial has said she still has confidence, despite the pilot being paused. Becki Davidson’s children, 14-year-old Lily-Mae and 17-year-old Lochlann, are among 300 volunteers who enrolled
THE Oxford Mail player ratings for Oxford United's 2-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon in Sky Bet League One. JACK STEVENS Nothing he could do about the goals, quick to launch several attacks - 6.5 SAM LONG Almost scored from 40 yards, but
WATCH the 120 seconds that proved Oxford United's undoing at AFC Wimbledon. The U's led thanks to Josh Ruffels' strike early in the second half, but within 15 minutes James Henry had been sent off and they had conceded twice. United's No 17
POLICE have warned ‘we can’t be everywhere but we could be anywhere’ following a safety exercise this morning. The Thames Valley Police roads policing team shared the message after colleagues from Hampshire were involved in the cycling safety operation
TWO PEOPLE have been slapped with a fine for breaking coronavirus rules. Laura Moss was fined £1,760 after she was caught with more than two people inside her Banbury home on November 11 – the second lockdown. Moss, 39, of Gillett Road, was
OXFORD nightclub Plush will be swinging open its doors as an inside venue before other clubs reopen in the city. The LGBTQ+ friendly club is reopening on May 17 in line with the next stage in Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. Hospitality
FOUR of the biggest political parties in West Oxfordshire have set out their stall ahead of forthcoming elections. On May 6, 17 wards in the district will be up for grabs. Because the elections were postponed last year, councillors elected
RETAIL technology giant Ocado has said it will invest £10 million in driverless vehicle start-up Oxbotica and look at the potential for automated deliveries to customers. Ocado announced in a stock market statement that it will look at the use
LOCKDOWN rules will be easing again from May 17 - if all goes to plan. Boris Johnson put the country into a third lockdown in January. Rules were first eased on March 8 when pupils returned to the classroom for the first time this year and
A FORMER choirboy is releasing a CD to help fund his friend’s cancer treatment – and he needs to get it recorded before his voice breaks. Archie White, 14, is aiming to raise funds for five charities, including one supporting his friend, who has
KARL Robinson insisted Oxford United’s 2-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon does not spell the end of their play-off hopes. Josh Ruffels put the U’s ahead early in the second half at Plough Lane, but the contest turned in the space of two minutes just after
THIS WEEK, the Oxford Mail is speaking to the four candidates standing to win power as the next Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner in the upcoming elections on May 6. Today is the turn of Matthew Barber, the current deputy PCC. Everything
MORE affordable homes will be available in West Oxfordshire after an increase in Government funding. Last summer, West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) agreed with Heylo Housing that up to 34 shared ownership properties would be made available
BUSINESSES across the city have been invited to apply for the latest lockdown support grants to help support them as they reopen to the public. The funds are from the Government but are administrated in Oxford by Oxford City Council to help Oxford
AN OXFORD man who had to self-isolate in a Covid quarantine hotel after returning from a trip abroad has said he has had an ‘unpleasant experience’ during his stay. The man from Marston, who wishes to remain anonymous, returned from Pakistan with
A TEENAGE poet has won a prize in an international competition about the human body. Kitty Joyce, 19, from Oxford, took second place after nearly 400 poets entered the contest. Entries were received from 23 countries, including China, Kazakhstan
LOWER proportions of black and Chinese health workers at an Oxfordshire NHS trust have come forward to get a Covid-19 vaccine, an internal report has warned. The document cites ‘eroding’ public trust in health services as one possible reason.
