STENCILS scattered over a busy Oxford road demand a safe footpath and cycleway be created. The chalk protest was made on Eynsham Road – the B4044 – near to Dean Court in Botley. It highlights what locals say is a dangerous road used by commuters
A QUICK-thinking neighbour helped stop a kitchen fire getting out of control Two fire engines were sent on Tuesday afternoon to a property near Oxford to reports of smoke coming from a bathroom window and the sound of a fire alarm. ALSO READ:
Gyms can re-open on July 25 - and outdoor swimming pools, nail bars and tatoo parlours can open from Monday. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden made the announcement this afternoon. He said there will be 'subject to some restrictions on particularly
A HEDGEHOG mother carefully guides her offspring across the road in Enstone, near Chipping Norton, in these adorable pictures by Vicky Bott. She said the dedicated parent started at 9am on Monday and didn't take her last baby hoglet across until
FAMILY, friends, and taxi drivers lined the entrance to 001 Taxis in St Aldate’s holding yellow roses for the funeral of Anthony Green, founder of one of Oxford’s best-known taxi companies. Mr Green, known to friends and colleagues as Tony or ‘
A TEENAGER has denied concocting a 'cynical lie' to cover up what he knew of PC Andrew Harper being dragged to his death behind his car. PC Harper was pulled behind a Seat Toledo for more than a mile after becoming entangled in a tow rope, the Old
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a major crash in Abingdon. Ryan Owen-Brewerton, of Appleford Drive, Abingdon, was also charged with drink-driving. On Tuesday, four ambulances, police cars and
THE county's ambulance service is appealing for people to help shape its future. South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has vacancies for public governors in Oxfordshire. Governors represent the interests of public and staff members
AFTER the death of a man involved in a car crash this week in Abingdon, Thames Valley Police are still continuing to appeal for witnesses. Officers were called to Ock Street at around 9.30pm on Tuesday after a collision between a red BMW, black
A YEAR AGO today Mini unveiled its first-ever electric car at the Oxford plant. At the time company bosses hailed the new 100per cent battery-powered model as an 'exciting milestone in the Plant Oxford history'. Mini UK director David George
CCTV images have been released of two people police officers want to speak to about a shoplifting and assault that happened in Abingdon last week. The incident happened between 3.50pm and 4pm on June 30 when two men entered Savers on the High Street
AN OXFORD Mail reader has sparked outrage in the comments section after voicing a very controversial opinion. On Tuesday we reported that live streams of Oxford's popular streets show more cars on the road and commuters getting to work. Looking
HIGH STREET pharmacy chain Boots has said it expects to cut more than 4,000 jobs as part of action to mitigate the 'significant impact' of Covid-19. The move will affect around 7per cent of the company's workforce and will particularly affect staff
OXFORD United fans are being urged to make their voices heard before Monday's Sky Bet League One play-off final at Wembley. The game against Wycombe Wanderers will be played behind closed doors, but U's supporters can get behind their team with
THE Covid-19 lockdown has challenged almost every business sector in Oxfordshire and beyond. Some have been able to operate remotely, or to offer alternative services in response to the pandemic. However, many businesses have been forced to shut
A GARDENER has said he has not been able to sleep since he was ‘intimidated’ by a group of men who stole his tools twice in one day while he was working on a job. The man, who has asked not to be named, was clearing a ditch in Upper Arncott, near
TALENTED musician John King dedicated his life to Oxford orchestras and was an inspirational teacher for many years. After suffering cancer, he died on June 22 aged 76. Born in Lancashire in 1943, Mr King attended Bolton School where he developed
BRITAIN'S only performing llama wowed crowds with its show jumping at the Eynsham Carnival in July 2014. The Blackrock Llama display team were the only llama performing company in the country at the time. Thousands gathered in the village of
GIVING locally-run co-operative businesses a boost after the pandemic is the aim behind Oxford City Council joining a UK-wide network. The city council has signed up to be part of the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network, a non-politically affiliated
A HOTEL near Bicester has opened purpose-built fitness facilities to bring in a new kind of punter. Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa, in Chesterton, welcomed visitors to its outdoor 500m grass running track, a custom-made 200m swimming lake and an assault
WORK will begin within a matter of weeks on the first new primary school in Witney for almost two decades. Windrush Church of England Primary School is set to be built at the 1,000-home Downs Road housing development, while the admissions process
Customers will be welcomed back to John Lewis in Oxford this month. The store at the Westgate centre was listed in The Times last week as one of the branches that could close, but the retailer has announced today that it will reopen on July 30.
Dog owners are urged to beware after a new case of Alabama Rot was diagnosed in Oxfordshire. Two new UK cases of the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy), have been confirmed today by
THE last apartment in a transformed office space has been sold, national commercial property company LCP has announced. LCP transformed the first floor of an office above three shops in Kingsway House, London Road, Headington, into a one two-bedroom
ROB Dickie will be able to play in Oxford United's play-off final on Monday despite being listed as suspended by the Football Association. The centre back collected his tenth league booking of the season in the semi-final second leg against Portsmouth
A WITNEY couple were left embarrassed after they were 'caught' by a woman who wanted to check they were okay. One of the partners posted about the awkward encounter on the Spotted Witney Official Facebook group. It says: "I want to say a big
ADAM Learoyd will return for North Leigh next season to continue a busy week for the club. The defender, a former Didcot Town skipper, joined the Millers at the start of last season. He quickly went on to become a key figure, starting all 27
ALEX Gorrin says he would have fancied his chances of scoring a penalty in Oxford United's play-off shoot-out - even if his mum did not share the same confidence. As it turned out, the midfielder was not considered for spot kick duties against
CHINNOR’S bid to retain the core of last season’s squad has continued with Oscar Heath and Tom Ranaboldo agreeing terms for next season. Respectively a winger and a lock, it takes the number of re-signings at Kingsey Road this summer to eight.
Unnervingly quiet streets and the silence of buses and cars in lockdown left local historian Liz Woolley with the opportunity to focus on Oxford’s historical gems that can go unnoticed in the usual bustle of rush hour. Hidden on street corners,
GARETH Ainsworth says he is very happy for Oxford United to be made favourites to win Monday’s Sky Bet League One play-off final. The two sides will meet at Wembley on Monday to contest a place in the Championship. While United began the season
ONE in 10 start-ups and growing businesses in Oxford are at severe risk of failing due to the coronavirus crisis, new research shows. Analyst Beauhurst studied risk factors at 30,000 new and growing businesses looking at whether social distancing
Oxford Magistrates' Court Reminder: Here's what the Oxford Mail can and can't report at court KEITH WILLIAM REANEY, 63, of Cuddesdon Way, Oxford, admitted two counts of assault by beating a woman on July 9 in Witney. He was made subject to
AN Oxfordshire craft distillery has won two global awards for its gin. Sky Wave Gin, based in Bucknell near Bicester, has received two Master Medals in the Global Gin Masters 2020 awards. Out of the 200 entries from 105 producers, judges favoured
A 'FLAGSHIP' scheme to drastically reduce traffic in East Oxford is set to get under way within weeks. Barriers to stop vehicles passing through parts of Church Cowley, Temple Cowley and Florence Park will be built at strategic points after being
TRADERS will return to the popular Didcot Farmers’ Market on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis. The event will kick off at 8.30am at the Orchard Centre. Customers are invited to browse food and drinks. Safety measures
COUNCILLORS have pedestrianised part of their town centre to help lift the coronavirus lockdown – and it could become permanent. Wantage Town Council closed the west end of the Market Place to vehicles on Saturday using temporary road barriers
A ROADMAP for how Oxfordshire will deal with local coronavirus outbreaks has been published by the county council. It contains measures such as identifying high-risk places and communities, as well as the potential for pop-up testing sites and ensuring
A GROUP representing pensioners in Oxfordshire has hit out at the Prime Ministers comments that care homes ‘didn’t really follow the procedures’ during the coronavirus pandemic. John Paine, county secretary of National Pensioners Convention accused
THERE are few subjects more divisive in our city than any kind of attempt to stop cars using certain roads. In general, you either love these ideas or you hate them. For those who feel any sort of concern about these schemes, the fact that Oxfordshire
A SPORTS club has welcomed back its members for socially-distanced tennis after being shut since March. Wantage Tennis Club is now up and running as the sport is one of the very few that allows two-metre distancing. The club, which is located
CUSTOMERS returning to cafes, restaurants and pubs in Oxford as lockdown eases will be sharing the space with some unusual diners. Artist Eleanor Greenhalgh is installing life-size papier mache sculptures as part of her Absent Friends project to
