The Prime Minister has been moved to intensive care as he battles coronavirus. He was admitted to hospital yesterday after testing positive for Covid-19 and having symptoms for more than seven days. A No 10 spokesman said: "Since Sunday evening
A WARNING for residents to respect coronavirus lockdown measures was issued after reports of people using the equipment of a play area in Oxfordshire reached a local council leader. Vale of White Horse councillor Emily Smith took to social media
AN UNEXPLODED weapon from the Second World War is believed to have been discovered in an Oxfordshire village. Residents of the village of Drayton may be woken up by a loud noise at 7.30am tomorrow when officers from the Ministry of Defence will
A TEMPORARY mortuary being set up in an old Oxfordshire air base will have the space to store 1,480 dead bodies. The storage facility has been created at Heyford Park site of RAF and USAF Upper Heyford but will only be used 'if required'. Read
Trips to the supermarket have been getting less frequent for many households as the lockdown remains across the country. But having to rely on food items that last longer, like dried grains and tins of fruits and vegetables doesn’t mean settling
A BIN lorry caught fire last week when old batteries were thrown away. The truck had just collected recycling waste from Great Western Park estate in Didcot when it burst into flames. Read more: kitchen ruined after food left to cook burst into
ANOTHER 39 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Oxfordshire but the county for the first time in days recorded no new deaths in 24 hours. It brings the total number of confirmed cases in Oxfordshire to 450 as of 9am today. Data published
WEARABLE technology that monitors vital signs is being used on coronavirus patients on the isolation ward at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The patch, which measures respiratory rate, and wrist-worn pulse oximeter, to measure pulse rate and oxygen
SAINSBURY'S has made new changes to its product limits and restrictions as shoppers head into the weekend. A number of supermarkets have introduced new measures to ensure there is enough stock for everyone. But from Sunday, April 5, Sainsbury
THE HEAD of Oxford police has said fines will only be handed out ‘as a last resort’ during the coronavirus crisis. In an update on policing the city, local commander Joe Kidman added that there had not been an increase in the number of calls about
A TEMPORARY ambulance station has been set up at a private school in South Oxfordshire to help with the coronavirus outbreak. E & T Medical, which usually provides health care support for film and television productions, is understood to have been
POLICE have raised the alarm after thieves started targeting garden sheds on an Oxford road. The raiders have been breaking into and trying to burgle buildings on Hamilton Road in Summertown. The first offence happened some time between March
'AMAZING' staff at an Oxford home care agency with an 'extremely caring culture' have been praised in a glowing report by the health watchdog. George Springall Homecare Partnership, based at Oxford Science Park, was inspected by the Care Quality
AN ANONYMOUS health care worker has been left red faced after complaining on Facebook that an Indian food takeaway wouldn't give her a free meal. The post on the Spotted: Didcot Facebook page said: "FYI: Indian Dream offers free NHS meal for NURSES
A GARDEN centre group is celebrating reaching one million donations through a 'digital charity box'. Notcutts, which has a branch in Nuneham Courtenay, uses technology which allows customers to donate in ‘micro-donations’ by rounding up their shopping
OXFORD United have appealed to supporters for suggestions in the way they can best help the local community through the coronavirus crisis. Owner Sumrith ‘Tiger’ Thanakarnjanasuth says the club want to “play our part” to ease the unprecedented
Children at the Dr South’s Primary School in Islip have shown their support for the NHS by making and decorating a 'thank you' banner to hang on the school gates. Schools across the country have closed, but the children of Key workers are still
A COOKERY school encouraged local businesses to donate snacks for NHS staff in time for the weekend. Maymessy, based near Wantage, asked local businesses to donate snacks, and ended up putting together 30 boxes to give to staff at the John Radcliffe
PEOPLE across Oxfordshire have been reporting their neighbours for lighting bonfires in their gardens, Thames Valley Fire Control Service has said. Now firefighters in Wallingford have asked for the public's cooperation during the ongoing challenges
A NEW city council support service for the coronavirus crisis helped 342 residents last week to cope with emergency needs including food parcels, health problems and prescription deliveries. The council’s contact centre took 342 calls and online
THE NUMBER of people who have died from coronavirus in England has increased by 403 to 4,897. ALSO READ: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital with coronavirus The NHS has said the patients were aged between 35 and 106 years old; 15 of the 403
BLENHEIM Palace's estate has so many trees it has started giving them away to local villages. In their latest bid to become more eco-friendly, estate managers gifted a selection of suitable saplings to residents in the nearby village of Combe.
WILLIAMS senior management and their drivers have taken a pay cut while other employees have been temporarily furloughed. It comes in response to the Formula 1 season being heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It struck just before
A SURGE of support has flooded in for one brave toddler who is battling a brain tumour, and now tested positive for coronavirus. Less than a month ago youngster Charlie Cook was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 20 months old. The football-mad
By observing social distancing one person with coronavirus can reduce the number of people they infect by almost 90 per cent, accorrding to research by an Oxford academic. Dr Robin Thompson, a junior research fellow in mathematical epidemiology
While government lockdown measures remain in effect - people all across the country are now working from home - and educating children who would otherwise be at school. With everyone indoors, occasionally turning the heating on as well as using
AS historic department store Boswells closes for good we look back at some of the photos of different departments over the years. It’s the end of an era - staff began serving customers in Oxford in 1738, writes Andy Ffrench
While everyone across the UK has been intructed to only venture out for food, medical or essential work, and to remain at least two metres away from other people when outside - the lockdown period means spending a lot of time at home. While the
AS the lockdown continues, more than ever we're looking to our televisions to keep us entertained. In the age of streaming, there is plenty of content for us to consume as we stay inside, and streaming services are adding more and more on a daily
POLICE are hunting for a man who touched himself on the upper deck of a bus. At 6.30pm on Wednesday, February 12, a man got on board the X3 bus from Oxford to Abingdon and went upstairs. During the course of the journey, a passenger noticed
Dear Sir, Re. Vale of White Horse District Council working on its new Local Plan, Don't the council members realise that the country is going through the most serious emergency any of us have ever known, and the Government is committing billions
THE NEW shadow chancellor was left red-faced this morning after her daughter interrupted a live TV interview. Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds was talking to Sky News about coronavirus live from her home, when the door behind her was slowly crept opened
NHS and emergency services staff will be given free entry at Oxford City Stars next season. The offer, which applies to all home games, is a thank you gesture from the club to those working to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Stars’ NIHL Division
We look back at Oxford United's results on this day... April 6 2019 League One Walsall 1, Oxford Utd 3 (Dickie, Garbutt, Sinclair) Luke Garbutt scores against Walsall Picture: James Williamson 2015 League
THE International Cricket Council has led tributes following the death of mathematician Tony Lewis, co-developer of the sport’s Duckworth-Lewis Method. Lewis, who has died at the age of 78, was a pioneer of the scoring formula which allows revised
A VEHICLE hire company in Kidlington is one of a number in Oxfordshire helping to keep people and supplies moving during the coronavirus crisis. TVR Self Drive, located on Station Field industrial estate, is still open in accordance with government
JOSH Ruffels says the ability to still go out and exercise is a release for Oxford United’s players. Yesterday health secretary Matt Hancock warned it could be taken away as one of the limited reasons why people could leave the house. It came
THIRTEEN Oxfordshire police officers faced misconduct hearings this year and in 2019, after serious claims against them were investigated. Seven of those officers were fired on the spot and told they could never reapply for jobs in Thames Valley
A ‘DRAUGHTY’ marquee propped up in a beer garden of a popular East Oxford pub could be pulled down and replaced with a full glass conservatory – but only if the plans are approved by Oxford City Council first. The new ‘outdoor room’ at the James
Reminder: here's what the Oxford Mail can and can't report from the courts ANDREW JOHN CHARLES GUYAN, 44, of Station Road, Henley-on-Thames, was convicted of failing to give the information of a driver, who was allegedly guilty of an offence, when
POSTMEN in Oxford have said they are currently facing ‘Christmas every day’ and have called for people to be mindful about what they are buying online. Royal Mail postal workers are classed as key workers and have continued working from their depots
THE value of local newspaper like the Oxford Mail during the coronavirus crisis has been championed by health campaigners. Healthwatch Oxfordshire – the county's public health watchdog – has urged all agencies trying to help people to heed the importance
