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  • Animal sausages grown in Oxford labs on market soon

    GUILT-FREE sausages grown in Oxford labs could appear on the shelves of UK supermarkets on 2023. Ivy Farm Technologies revealed plans to save170,000 pigs from slaughter by producing more than 12,000 tonnes of pork grown from animal cells. The

  • More than 20 million given both Covid vaccine doses

    MORE than 20 million adults in the UK are now fully vaccinated after receiving both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the latest Government figures. According to the Government’s website, as of 4pm on Sunday, there were 12 new cases recorded

  • Death notices in the Oxford Mail

    Margaret Alice Jacobs JACOBS Margaret Alice Passed away peacefully, aged 87 years. Wife of the late William Jacobs, she will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. The Funeral Service will be held at Oxford Crematorium on Thursday 20th

  • Gang of seven thugs chase man and steal scooter

    A GANG stole a scooter in a late-night attack in the centre of an Oxfordshire town. The theft took place on Market Square, Bicester, at around 9pm. ALSO READ: Masked men break into woman's home and threaten with knife A man was chased by

  • Win up to £25,000 on new local lottery

    A NEW lottery for Oxfordshire residents with a weekly jackpot of £25,000 will launch next month. The competition by Vale of White Horse District Council will also offer runner-up prizes of £2,000, £250, £25 and three free tickets every seven days

  • Oxford's Bullingdon Club: Most shocking moments

    The Bullingdon Club is an all-male dining club associated with Oxford University and known for its posh, super-rich members and their notoriously bad behaviour, including trashing restaurants and student rooms. Former high-flying members include

  • The 10 best TripAdvisor restaurants with a view in Oxford

    As pubs and restaurants are allowed to reopen inside from tomorrow, under the latest government easing of coronavirus restrictions, we are taking a look at eateries in Oxford and the surrounding area where diners have a good view of the scenery.

  • Why an Oxford McDonalds will NOT be getting a drive-thru

    MCDONALDS has been refused permission for a drive-thru lane, and a housing developer wants to add an extra floor to flats at the site of an old pub. These are just some of the building projects in Oxford this week. For more, visit oxford.gov.uk

  • Government needs to 'do more' on flooding in Oxfordshire

    AN OXFORDSHIRE MP has urged the Government to 'do more' to protect residents from flooding in the future after years of streets filled with raw sewage. Layla Moran, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, met with Flooding Minister Rebecca Pow

  • A40 closed after crash

    EMERGENCY services closed part of the A40 this morning after a serious crash.  Thames Valley Police tweeted to say that there had been an incident between Eynsham Roundabout and Tesco Petrol Station. The road was closed and traffic was reportedly

  • Oxford United seal promotion back to the Football League

    May 16, 2010: Oxford United 3, York City 1 IF Oxford United taste Wembley heartbreak again this season it will undoubtedly hurt, but that is nothing compared to the impact defeat would have had in 2010. Back then, the Sky Bet League One play-offs

  • POLL: Which is the most beautiful street in Oxford?

    Oxford, the city of dreaming spires, is one of the most picturesque cities in the UK. There are many Instagram-worthy and snappable streets in Oxford, but which street do you think is the most beautiful? It's time to settle the debate. 

  • 10 things you have to do when you move to Oxfordshire

    There's plenty of reasons to move to Oxfordshire - from historic towns and picturesque villages, to rolling countryside, museums, galleries and pubs. Here's what you have to do when you get here. Visit Crotch Crescent Crotch Crescent

  • Man fined £1,760 after breaking coronavirus rules

    AN OXFORD has been fined £1,760 after breaking coronavirus rules.  Abiodun Morakinyo was convicted of participating in a gathering with more than two people at Vepe Hairdressing, on Barns Road, on November 10 - in the second lockdown.  The

  • Man fined for breaking '2m distance' sign at Westgate Centre

    A MAN has admitted breaking a sign that tells shoppers at the Westgate Centre to keep a '2m distance'.  Tommy Holmes appeared in the dock of Oxford Magistrates' Court on April 20. The 19-year-old, of Saunders Road, Oxford, pleaded guilty to

  • How Oxford United won last season's play-off semi-final

    OXFORD United need only look back ten months for their last play-off campaign. Covid meant the 2019/20 semi-finals and final were not played until July, with the U's facing Portsmouth after the Sky Bet League One table was decided on unweighted

  • Oxford Mail’s combined Blackpool and Oxford United XI

    AS A Blackpool fan working at an Oxford newspaper, the ending to the Sky Bet League One season thrust me into a difficult situation. Going into the final day of the season, it felt almost inevitable that my beloved tangerines would be paired up

  • Oxford Mail’s combined Blackpool and Oxford United XI

    AS A Blackpool fan working at an Oxford newspaper, the ending to the Sky Bet League One season thrust me into a difficult situation. Going into the final day of the season, it felt almost inevitable that my beloved tangerines would be paired up

  • Popular 16th century thatched pub on sale for £700K

    A TRADITIONAL family pub in a picturesque village in south Oxfordshire has been put on the market for nearly £700,000. Situated in Little Milton, the Lamb Inn is a 16th century thatched pub and restaurant, with an old-school interior and a snug

  • Missing dog found drowned

    A MISSING dog was discovered in the river near where she went missing. The owners of 13-year-old Border Terrier Poppy were last week desperately appealing for her safe return after she disappeared in a field near the cricket pitch at Cutteslowe