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Widow's emotional plea for information after husband's asbestos-related death

Widow's emotional plea for information after husband's asbestos-related death
The widow of a former electrician is appealing for help to establish how he contracted the asbestos-related cancer which claimed his life.

If you know the perfect location, Aldi could reward you. (PA)

Aldi reveals wish list and finder’s fee for Oxford locations – see full UK list

A £2m home in Sandbanks was trashed

Airbnb ban parties after £2m Sandbanks home trashed by 60 people

Small businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to embrace digital technology

Sponsored Why many small businesses are moving online to attract new customers

Consultant Connect is now used by a large number of NHS trusts

Oxford tech company Consultant Connect helps NHS to reduce waiting lists

Great Tew Manor

Will Jerry Hall get multi-million-pound Oxfordshire properties in Rupert Murdoch divorce?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car apologises to customers

The nursery placed in the top 20 out of 2,065 early years settings.

Nursery and preschool ranked one of 'top 20' places in South East

Pupils at The Bicester School taking part in the climate change project Photo: The Bicester School

Pupils at The Bicester School work to tackle climate change

An acrobat entertains shoppers on the first day of the new Westgate Centre

The new Westgate Centre's opening day almost five years on

Author Abhigyan Prakash at the book talk

Renowned Indian writer launches book at city business college

File pic of GWR train

Severe disruption on final train strike day and knock-on impact on Sunday

One of the new bus gates will be in Hythe Bridge Street

Bus gates will be like 'Berlin Walls' for drivers says top hotelier

(Credit: Buff Boyz)

Huge shortage of NAKED MEN in Oxfordshire

LTNs mean drivers are being paid less

Uber Eat drivers say LTNs are causing them to be UNDERPAID due to longer trips

Partner Jonathan Phillips (left), head of planning Mike Derbyshire, deputy head of planning Chris Pattison and divisional managing partner Chris Surfleet (right)

Sponsored Bidwells grows Oxford team with planning consultancy acquisition

Coop food store on Basset Avenue in Bicester. Picture: Google Maps

Supermarket and post office closed for extensive building work

The business has more plans with an exciting announcement to come in August (Credit: Ed Nix)

Cocktail bar wins Muddy Stiletto award only eight months after opening

HSBC UK staff working at Style Acre Photo: HSBC UK

HSBC bank staff help to decorate Style Acre charity rooms

Software development company named and shamed on list of tax defaulters

Latest update on 3D cinema and virtual reality race track coming to Oxford

Cowley Road shop caught with illegal shisha tobacco

Cowley Road shop caught with illegal shisha tobacco

Lidl reveals if it will open new Oxford store, amid rumours

REVEALED: Are the plans for new Lidl in Oxford true?

SCORES ON THE DOORS: The latest food hygiene results for Oxfordshire

SCORES ON THE DOORS: The latest food hygiene results for Oxfordshire

The North Star given further protection by Historic England (Ed Nix)

Village pub given further protection for 'unique interior'

The new action plan includes ZEZ, improvement to shop fronts and more.

Several projects to improve Oxford City Centre in new council action plan

The Catalyst Bicester site

Electric flight motor company soars into Bicester

Yellow Submarine staff and volunteers outside the cafe in Oxford

Yellow Submarine and League of Friends join best cafe competition

Oxford's Botanic Garden seen from the river Photos: Chris Andrews

Oxford photographer Chris Andrews celebrates 40 years selling 20 million postcards

The new gym will open at 211 Banbury road. Picture: Google Maps

A new boutique gym to open in Oxford this summer

Aldi's new supermarket in Abingdon is taking shape Photo: Andy Ffrench

Aldi's budget supermarket in Abingdon takes shape

The close will close next week.

New Look store in Oxford city centre to close down

Franco Manca has plans for ANOTHER restaurant in Oxford

Franco Manca has plans for ANOTHER restaurant in Oxford

Lloyds Pharmacy in Carterton

Fears over getting medicine as town's only pharmacy closes due to shortage of staff

Bassett Avenue Post Office (Google)

Post office to close for six weeks for major refurbishment

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Clarkson in their videos on Twitter

'We want to help farmers,' Boris Johnson says in response to Jeremy Clarkson

UK tech companies have made more in the first five months of 2022 than the whole of 2020

Oxford named one of the top 20 cities in the UK for investment

Five quirkiest spots to grab a coffee

Five quirkiest spots to grab a coffee in Oxford

Planning round-up: New pizza restaurant, 3D Cinema updates, and office space.

Planning round-up: New pizza restaurant, 3D Cinema, and university building

If you've ever wanted to own your own pub now's your chance

If you've ever wanted to own your own pub now's your chance

David Johnston in front of proposed site of Abingdon reservoir

Wantage MP attacks Thames Water over sewage dumping and plans for huge Abingdon reservoir

Vale of White Horse District Council building (Credit: VoWH)

Vale of White Horse District Council cancel ANOTHER meeting

The main entrance to The Light cinema which over looks the Oxford Canal in Banbury's town centre (photo by Holly Pickering)

Here's the latest on the new cinema set to open in North Oxfordshire

Restore Garden Cafe's 10th birthday celebrations in 2018 Photo: Ed Nix

Vote now to choose Oxford Mail Best Cafe 2022

Oxford city centre. Picture: Ed Nix

Tourism industry in Oxfordshire remains in precarious position, report warns

Radcliffe Camera at Oxford University

Oxford University falls by two places in global rankings

Oxford Bus Company admits LTNs ‘do not help’ with traffic and are ‘impacting’ services

Oxford Bus Company admits LTNs ‘do not help’ with traffic and are ‘impacting’ services

Traffic in Oxford meant the service couldn't pick up enough people to be profitable

Bus service 'wasn't profitable' due to traffic delays in Oxford

Burnout BBQ has opened in Summertown, Oxford. Picture: Ed Nix

Take a look inside Oxford’s newest restaurant

LTNs 'the last straw' for hardware shop that has been family run for 112 years. Photo by Ed Nix

Family run hardware shop survives both world wars but LTNs the 'last straw'

What you thought about the biggest four-day working week trial coming to the UK

What you thought about the biggest four-day working week trial coming to the UK

Scores on the Doors: Latest food hygiene results for Oxfordshire

Scores on the Doors: Latest food hygiene results for Oxfordshire

The networking event is taking place on Wednesday (8)

Annual networking event for biotech companies

Toolstation is set to open a branch in Faringdon

Toolstation to open latest Oxfordshire store tomorrow