KARL Robinson suggests Oxford United may look to sign a centre back who they can immediately loan out again. The U’s head coach has earmarked cover for Elliott Moore and Rob Atkinson as a priority during the January transfer window. The latter
EDDIE Pepperell played just eight holes before his opening round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship was suspended. The Abingdon golfer had started well and was two-under par, before fading light put paid to the first day’s proceedings. Playing
New house party fines are being introduced in in England from next week, the Home Secretary has confirmed. Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house parties will be fined a minimum of £800. She told the Downing Street press conference
NINE people have died in Oxfordshire after testing positive for coronavirus. According to Public Health England, five people died in Oxford, three people in South Oxfordshire and one in Cherwell. Separate NHS data revealed that three people
Oxford City council is on course to be the first local authority in the UK to set a target for the reduction of harmful air pollution. Its Air Quality Action Plan outlined 30 actions it will take with its partners to bring down emissions across the
A HOUSE in south Oxfordshire has been banned from having visitors. Abingdon police have been granted a closure order by Oxford Magistrates' Court for a property on Kimmeridge Road in Cumnor. It comes after reports of anti-social behaviour, criminality
JACOB Bancroft has joined Sky Bet League Two side Stevenage from Oxford City. The 19-year-old forward signed for the Vanarama National League South club last summer, having spent time with Wantage Town earlier in the year. Bancroft, who came
CAT owners can get their pet neutered and microchipped at a discounted price at vets in north Oxfordshire. Cherwell Cats Protection which covers Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington, has again teamed up with seven veterinary practices in its branch
A JEWELLER has launched a search for Oxford’s most romantic lockdown love stories, with a special ‘diamond date night’ worth £1,000 up for grabs. Beaverbrooks, on Queen Street, has launched the search to mark the UK’s first Valentine’s Day in lockdown
A MOTORIST was caught driving an overweight lorry in Oxfordshire. The vehicle was spotted by officers on the A34 near Abingdon today before being escorted to a weigh bridge. ALSO READ: Five HGV drivers fined after breaching weight restrictions
Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic. It had been hoped that the celebration of music and arts – which was set to feature Oxford band Supergrass – would be able to go ahead in
AN ONLINE service of reflection will be held next week to remember millions of people who were murdered in the Holocaust and genocides around the world. The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Mark Lygo, will host the service to mark Holocaust Memorial
POLICE are hunting for a burglar who stole two bikes, tools, a television and a suitcase. Officers have released a CCTV image of a man who might have 'vital information' about the incident that happened at around 6pm on December 28. Thames
AN advice service charity is looking for a treasurer and trustee to join its board. Citizens Advice in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse helps 12,000 people each year to resolve their problems. Its funding comes from district, town and
THE Lamb & Flag, one of Oxford’s most historic pubs, is to close following tough trading conditions causes by coronavirus lockdowns. The pub in St Giles, popular with students and real ale drinkers has existed since 1566, and switched to its current
OXFORD City Council says it will support staff who were made redundant after it was revealed that Debenhams in Oxford will not reopen after lockdown. In an email sent to employees, retail directors said that the store on Magdalen Street will not
Military veteran Jack Cummings lost both his legs ten years ago in Afghanistan and since he has plunged into sport and become a mental health public speaker. Mr Cummings, 32 lives in Didcot with his wife Sarah. He went to St Birinus School and
A DECISION on whether room for a new GP surgery should be erased from a housing estate in Wolvercote and replaced with seven flats has been delayed. Oxford City Council's west area planning committee was recommended to allow developer CALA homes
BUSINESSES in Oxford are now able to apply for lockdown support grants. Those businesses that have been forced to close due to Government restrictions, including those from retail, hospitality and leisure, can now apply for grants. These grants
By Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg, child psychiatrist at Priory’s Oxford Wellbeing Centre DURING this lockdown, many schools are asking young people to have their webcams on for lessons. This is different from previous lockdowns, and understandable
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch will be launching this month and an Oxford Mail Camera Club member is urging nature lovers to get involved. The Big Garden Birdwatch is hosted by RSPB and will run from January 29 to 31. It invites experts from
PHARMACIES across the UK are launching a codeword scheme to offer a 'lifeline' to domestic abuse victims. The Government has teamed up with pharmacies and Boots to launch a domestic abuse Ask for ANI codeword scheme. Victims are now able to access
BLACKBIRD Leys Parish Council meeting will be held next Tuesday on January 26. All members of the public are invited to join the meeting if they want to. The parish meeting will discuss a number of different issues within Blackbird Leys. Read
ACTOR Laurence Fox has sparked controversy online as he shared a photo of himself wearing a mask exemption badge he ordered on Amazon. Twitter users criticised the online retailer for the 'irresponsible' sale of the badges after the 42-year-old
AN Oxford pensioner is urging people to make a donation to cover the cost of their coronavirus vaccination. Lady Wendy Ball, who lives in north Oxford with her husband Sir Christopher Ball, made the suggestion after they received their vaccinations
OXFORD City say they want the Vanarama National League season to continue after a £10m government grant expired. Clubs were give three choices for the remainder of the campaign following meetings with competition bosses yesterday. It comes after
When Preston Likely spotted a toddler on to the roof of an Oxford hotel he rushed to help him. The 42-year-old shimmied up a drainpipe after the two-year-old climbed a ladder on to the 22ft roof in 2013. The child’s terrified mother attempted
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England was entering a third lockdown period at the beginning of January. He ordered the country once more to stay indoors and ordered primary schools, secondaries and colleges to move to remote teaching
KIDLINGTON residents are being invited to use their daily exercise by testing out seven new walking routes in the village. Developed by Cherwell District Council’s K5 Better Together partnership, the paths have been designed with families in mind
AN OXFORDSHIRE road is flooded after heavy rain battered the county yesterday. A yellow weather warning was in place for much of the country due to Storm Christoph. ALSO READ: Hour by hour weather as Storm Christoph tears through the city
EDDIE Pepperell today tees off for the first time in 2021 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The Abingdon golfer starts his opening round at 12.45pm GMT, playing alongside Scotland’s Calum Hill and 2018 European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn.
OXFORD City are on course for one of the most successful seasons in their history – but David Oldfield believes there is more to come. The Vanarama National League South side are fifth in the table, into the last 16 of the Buildbase FA Trophy and
KARL Robinson cannot understand why the Papa John’s Trophy will not stay regionalised until the final. Oxford United will discover their quarter-final opponents when the draw is made on the EFL on Quest highlights show this Saturday night.
A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed for more than a decade after a series of vile attacks on a child in the 90s. Allan Hemming, of Chester Street, Oxford, appeared in the dock of Oxford Crown Court in a grey jumper on Tuesday morning. The 74-year-old
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' COURT MARK ARCHIBOLD, 38, of HMP on Cambridge Road, Bristol, admitted assault by beating and using threatening, insulting and abusive words to cause harassment on May 3 at Oxford Railway Station. He was sent to prison for 12
A MAN accused of murder ‘gave dirty looks’ in an incident prior to a teenage accountant’s death. Joshua Harling, 19, from Headington, is alleged to have been stabbed on the night of July 22 last year. He had got into his green VW Polo to drive
MORE than 200 households in Oxford have been made homeless during the first six months of the Covid-19 crisis despite round-the-clock pledges from the Government to protect people. A total of 325 families applied to Oxford City Council for homelessness
The widow of a former Cowley plant steel worker is making an emotional plea to find out the cause of her husband's asbestos-related cancer. Father-of-eight Graham Wheatley, from Aylesbury, died in March 2018 age 74. His death followed a diagnosis
DEBENHAMS department store in Oxford will not reopen after lockdown ends, the Oxford Mail can reveal. In an email sent to employees, retail directors said that the store on Magdalen Street will not reopen because 'the landlord has served notice
A CARE home for adults with physical disabilities has been blasted as 'inadequate' after health inspectors found people were not being protected from Covid-19 risks – only one of many problems. The Care Quality Commission's damning findings came
FREE counselling is being offered for people hit by extreme flooding as Storm Christoph hits the UK. The insurance company Zurich UK is offering free counselling to customers affected by flooding as it warns about the ‘devastating’ impact extreme
A SIX-year-old girl is running 10 miles in 10 days to raise money for homeless people. Aria Hahn, a pupil at St Aloysius School, began helping the homeless by giving out hot chocolate and food for people rough sleeping but felt this was not enough
A TEENAGER found dead in his room after being exploited by drug trafficking gangs was failed by police, education and care authorities, a report has said. The Oxfordshire Child Safeguarding Board released a serious case review into the death of
