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  • 579 new Covid cases recorded in Oxfordshire

    POSITIVE cases of coronavirus in Oxfordshire have risen by 579 in the latest figures. Zero deaths were recorded in the county, in the latest statistics, released by the Government today. The new cases were recorded as follows: Oxford -

  • Our ratings for Oxford United’s defeat to Plymouth

    THE Oxford Mail player ratings after Oxford United’s 3-1 defeat at home to Sky Bet League One leaders Plymouth Argyle. JACK STEVENS Perhaps beaten too easily for the second on a frustrating afternoon – 6 SAM LONG Tough day and out of

  • Strict rules for pupils who jetted off on ski trip in 1971

    There was a clear message to a large party of schoolchildren heading abroad for ski training – safety must come first. The group – numbering nearly 300 - were setting off for a nine-day training course in Austria. They took with them two nurses

  • Missing 16-year-old girl is found 'safe and well'

    A teenage girl who went missing has been found. Courtney Lancaster, 16, from Witney, who was reported missing yesterday has been found safe and well. Oxford Half marathon: Where you can park in the city Thames Valley Police thanks everyone

  • 'It's not fair,' ABH suspect says as she's remanded

    A woman who was late to her own plea hearing said it was ‘not fair’ that she was being remanded. Phoebe Hale, 31, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm to her victim in Oxford on July 31, but added ‘she punched me first’. She arrived to

  • Man, 27, admits attempting to wound his mum

    A man who admitted attacking his mother was warned to expect a hospital order. Kristoffer Jarvis-Foster, 27, pleaded guilty at a hearing on Thursday to attempting to wound the woman with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm. The attack

  • Oxford 'drug dealer' to stand trial next summer

    An alleged drug dealer will stand trial next summer. Sherif Yazje, 24, is said by prosecutors to have been dealing cannabis and in possession of £1,400-worth of dirty cash in Oxford on April 22 last year. Appearing before Oxford Crown Court

  • Latest planning applications: Bingo hall closing and new flats

    IT HAS been a busy week for planning developments across the city. Earlier this week a planning application to redevelop Clive Booth Student Village, which would see 500 more students housed in the accommodation, was rejected by Oxford City Council's

  • When will Greggs in Cornmarket reopen?

    Greggs in Cornmarket - one of its biggest branches - has now been shut for two months. The bakery near Carfax shut on August 17 without any explanation to customers. Last month the chain revealed that a collapsed sewer had forced it to close

  • Half Marathon: Where can I park in Oxford today?

    This weekend thousands of runners and spectators will descend on Oxford for the Oxford Half, a 13.1 mile race around the city. The race will take place on October 17 with a number of road and closures and diversions in place, meaning usual routes

  • This is where you can watch the race today

    The Oxford Half returns this weekend and will see runners take on the 13.1 mile route throughout the city. Here is everything you need to know about watching the race. The Race Village in Oxford University Parks will be open from 7:30am on Sunday