There are 573 new Covid-19 cases registered in Oxfordshire according to the latest Government figures. These are the latest cases separated by local authority as of 4pm on Wednesday November 24: Oxford – 97 South Oxfordshire – 136 Cherwell
DRIVERS have been warned to expect delays on the M40 after a crash. Oxfordshire County Council warned motorists that there will be queues of traffic approaching the motorway in the northbound direction. This is becuase of an incident, which
A HUGE Christmas light display in one mum’s front garden took WEEKS to set up. The switches were all finally switched on yesterday, and this is the result: Nearly 30,000 twinkly lights with a giant Christmas tree and life-size reindeer
A drug dealer’s girlfriend had told him enough was enough – as he appeared in court a second time for selling heroin and crack cocaine. Lewis Ayre was said to have been ‘given an ultimatum’ by his other half. She had told him 'this is it',
POLICE are no longer appealing to find a man after an alleged sexual assault at a pub. The incident happened in 2015 when the victim, who is now in her 20s was under 16. In November police said she was attacked in the Cricketers Arms in Temple
A POP-UP vaccination centre is to return for 10 days. The drop-in site – in Welch Way, Witney – will welcome over and under 18s at different times from Friday through to December 5. Opening times will be from 9.30am until 7pm, except for Friday
Castle Quay in Banbury will turn on their brand-new Christmas lights this weekend. For the very first time the lights inside Castle Quay Shopping, Lock29 and Castle Quay Waterfront will mirror the town’s Christmas lighting as the new decorations
Sweaty Betty is holding a six day Black Friday event - offering price drops on gym leggings, coats, jackets, sports bras and more. Black Friday is taking place on November 26 this year with price drops on major brands like Dyson, Amazon, Currys
PC Andrew Harper’s mum said she is “relieved” a law in her son’s honour has been passed that will see those who kill emergency workers jailed for life. Debbie Adlam told the Oxford Mail she is “so glad” that other families will not have the “horrendous
The 80 hours between 11.30am on Saturday and the start of last night’s match had been full of unknowns and grey areas. Will more Oxford United players test positive? Will Tuesday’s game go ahead? Who is going to be on the bench? As kick-off
A NEW project that aims to improve end of life care for patients in Oxfordshire has been launched by healthcare partners and charities in the county. The EARLY project, named after the software that helps identify people who may require end of
A MAN remains missing four months on from when he was last sighted. Derek Brant, a member of the maintenance team at St Anne’s College in Woodstock Road, was last seen near the college at about 3pm on July 24. A spokesperson for Thames Valley
A SCHEME which saw roads closed during drop-off and pick-up times outside schools is set to be extended. School Streets aims to improve road safety, while encouraging more walking and cycling, plus improving air quality near schools. It was
LUKE McNally reflected on a special moment as his first goal in English football helped Oxford United put a difficult week behind them. The centre back’s fifth-minute header set the U’s on their way to a 3-1 win over Fleetwood Town, despite missing
With the countdown to Christmas under way, one of the South of England’s biggest car dealer groups, Eden, will be dressing up its dealerships as gift boxes and giving something back to the community. Between November 25 and 27, Eden showrooms will
THE Oxford Mail player ratings for Oxford United’s 3-1 win over Fleetwood Town in Sky Bet League One. CONNAL TRUEMAN Did not have the busiest night thanks to those in front of him. Assured despite his last-minute arrival, other than one nervous
THESE pictures show the dramatic scene as firefighters tackled a blaze in Oxford last night. Photos show a house, in Leon Close off Cowley Road, alight. A spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Council, the local authority which oversees Oxfordshire
THE Government has announced offenders who kill an emergency services worker while committing crime will be given mandatory life sentences. The law change follows tireless campaigning by Lissie Harper, the widow of PC Andrew Harper. PC Harper
WATCH the key moments as a depleted Oxford United beat Fleetwood Town 3-1 in Sky Bet League One. Luke McNally headed his first goal in English football and Cameron Brannagan made it 2-0 inside 13 minutes to give the hosts the perfect start.
A GRANDAD from Wantage went viral on social media after revealing his hidden artistic talent. Robert Rose, 87, spent many months at home isolating during the pandemic and to keep himself busy he took to his shed and started painting. Mr Rose
CHRIS Wreh's equaliser seven minutes from time earned Banbury United a point at Pitching In Southern League Premier Central leaders Coalville Town. The Puritans’ unbeaten start to the season was in danger as the final whistle approached, only for
KARL Robinson celebrated a hard-fought three points as Oxford United bounced back from a tough few days to beat Fleetwood Town 3-1. The U’s were down to the bare bones after a Covid outbreak forced eight players to isolate, seven of them with the
PLANS to build a brand-new budget hotel have been given the green light. Last week, the Vale of the White Horse District Council approved plans that would see an 85-bedroom hotel being built in Abingdon. The four-story hotel will be located
PLANS to turn a Grade II listed pub into a house have been refused. An application was submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) to transform the Newlands Inn, Eynsham. The applicants, Jeremy and Ann Woodin, had run the pub since
SIX state and independent schools have united in a new partnership to open up opportunities and improve mental health support. Abingdon School, Fitzharrys, John Mason School, Larkmead, Radley College, and St Helen and St Katharine have worked together
A POPULAR Tibetan restaurant is set to find out if it has won a prestigious national award. Magdalen Road eatery Taste Tibet opened last year after spending almost a decade serving festivalgoers across the country. In July, Yeshi Jampa and
For years, thousands of people have gathered in Abingdon market place for the town’s Christmas extravaganza but last year the pandemic affected switch-ons across the county. Here we look back at photos of the fun in 2016 when pop stars S Club 7
Three years ago a West Oxfordshire family took a risk and opened the Teardrop Bar in the Covered Market. Luciana Gyuricza and her husband Christian launched the micropub and shop to sells ales brewed at the couple’s Church Hanbrewery in West Oxfordshire
Surgeons found £350-worth of heroin and crack cocaine nestled between their patient’s buttocks as they battled to save his life, a court heard. Abingdon man Peter Quinn, 28, was rushed to Poole hospital after being stabbed in a fight between his
A drug dealer came onto detectives’ radar after he approached a police officer in a nightclub and offered him money in exchange for information about his colleagues, a court heard. Charges of perverting the course of justice against Lewis Abubakar
A sex pest was due before court for approaching under-16s – again. But when Oliver Fitzroy failed to appear at Oxford Crown Court for his sentencing hearing on Tuesday it emerged that the Bullingdon prisoner was unwell. Recorder John Bate-Williams
It seems many people are suffering with a bad cough, and it is not just Covid. Many people have got the sniffles and a cough that just won’t budge, and after doing a lateral flow test realise it is not Covid. However, an Oxfordshire pharmacist
A MAN has been fined nearly £2,000 after failing to self-isolate on his return from Romania. Ioan Buta, of Slugworth Lane, Abingdon, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court after he was caught not out of quarnatine in March. Court documents
THE RUINS of a house that was destroyed in a fire has gone on the market for £50,000. Emergency services scrambled to the house, on Watlington Road in Cowley, on the night of February 19 after a major fire broke out. Martin Patten, 77, and
Two village bus services have been axed as the bus company claims the services were no longer economically viable. Buses linking Didcot with Long Wittenham, Clifton Hampden, the Culham Science Centre and Bernsfield have been cut this week.
Oxford Mail readers have been giving their views on how e-scooters should be regulated on Oxfordshire’s roads. We asked readers on the newspaper’s Facebook page: “Owners of e-scooters could be obliged to display number plates and have compulsory
In the last three months, there have been a number of spiking incidents reported to police in Oxfordshire, as believe they have been spiked in their drinks and via needles. ‘Spiking’ refers to when someone is given alcohol or drugs without their
Up to 250 new electric vehicle charging points will be installed in public car parks across Oxfordshire by next March. Following a successful pilot at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park, a further 18 sites have been selected for the Park and Charge
