Rumours of a universal £500 payment for everyone forced to isolate after a positive Covid test was among suggestions leaked in a government document last week. We asked our readers whether offering payments could be an incentive for people to go
CORNMARKET Street appeared busy this afternoon despite the country still being in a national lockdown. Lockdown restrictions currently mean that no one should be leaving their home for anything other than essential reasons. These essential
Boomers are rushing to book summer holidays in the knowledge they will shortly have the Covid vaccine. Over 50s are among the nine top priority groups and should receive the jab between the end of February and April. Hayley Chambers, of Thomas
EDDIE Pepperell could not reach the weekend in his first tournament of 2021. The Abingdon golfer shot six-over par on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, putting him five-over at the halfway stage. It left the Frilford Heath member
Boris Johnson is to hold a press briefing this afternoon when he addresses the nation at 5pm. The Prime Minister’s briefing comes as the country continues to record high numbers of cases and record death tolls. It is expected that Mr Johnson
Volunteers in Oxford are needed to support a dog walking charity for the elderly to avoid pets being separated from their owners. The Cinnamon Trust is a charity that puts the elderly in touch with volunteers to walk their dogs, to ensure dogs
OXFORD City's Vanarama National League South season has been suspended for two weeks. The competition's board has decided this morning to halt the campaign with immediate effect following talks with clubs this week over funding. All of tomorrow's
Repeated coronavirus lockdowns have led to St John's College calling time on one of Oxford's oldest pubs The Lamb & Flag. The college, which owns the pub, said it had been making a loss as a result of the lockdowns and would officially shut on January
MP Layla Moran, calls for a plan to vaccinate flooding victims. The Lib Dem MP asked Matt Hancock in Commons if the Government have a plan for vaccinating people from priority groups displaced due to flooding. Read also: Storm Christoph: Counselling
The MET Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Oxford for the next three days. The warning is in place from today until Sunday, January 24. Read also: Storm Christoph causes flooding in Oxfordshire village Islip
An automated scam call is impersonating Amazon Prime, telling victims their subscriptions will be ‘renewed’ for £39.99. The scam phone call is designed to trick customers into connecting with a fraudulent ‘account manager’ and like other phone
A 'TEMPLE to Science' will be constructed on the site where an Oxford University building riddled with Asbestos was torn down. A new 'Life and Mind Building' for the University of Oxford was given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council's west area
ELECTRIC scooters will soon be available to rent on the streets of Headington. The e-scooters are part of a trial which could expand to cover the whole of Oxford, but for now will begin in Headington. Yvonne Constance, Oxfordshire County Council's
ELECTRIC vehicle charging points will be placed on streets across Oxford. New electric car chargers for residents will soon appear on Southfield Road, off Cowley Road; Stone Street, between Divinity Road and Morrell Avenue; West Street off Botley
CCTV footage has been released of a man police would like to speak to following bike thefts in Oxford. At about 6.30am on Wednesday December 30, 2020, two bikes were stolen from the underground car park in Beaumont Street, Oxford. Read also
Liberal Democrats have urged the government to ramp up support for Oxford's pubs as the historic Lamb & Flag pub announces it is closing due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The pub in St Giles, popular with local students and real ale
A closure order has been applied to a property in Cumnor after reports of criminality. A property on Kimmeridge Road in Cumnor has been granted a closure order by Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 21. Thames Valley Police applied
THE owners of a street food business have managed to turn their lockdown blues around by opening a restaurant in Bicester. Stephen Johnston, 38, from Bicester, has been running burrito stall Boho Burrito with his wife in markets across the county
IN the most condensed season in living memory, it feels strange to be talking about how fresh Oxford United must be. But that is where the U’s find themselves heading into the second half of the campaign. The postponed games against Bristol
A £500 grant could be offered to everyone who tests positive for Covid-19 in England. This new incentive is part of plans ministers are reportedly considering to boost quarantine compliance. The proposal is said to be the “preferred position
A LONG-SERVING carer is shocked that a parking fine she was issued while carrying out her duties as a key worker was not written off. Alison Cross, 54, from Marsh Gibbon, parked her car slightly over the white line of a parking bay in Bicester's
THE only constant in this unique Sky Bet League One campaign is its unpredictability, says Karl Robinson. Oxford United’s home game against Bristol Rovers tomorrow ends a 21-day break since their last outing in the third tier, after matches against
Residents in west Oxford fear their lives will be significantly disrupted by construction traffic for 140 new flats. On Valentine’s Day in 2017 part of Gibbs Crescent was reduced to a flaming pile of rubble after an explosion tore through numerous
OXFORD United have no choice but to get up to speed quickly against Bristol Rovers, admits Karl Robinson. The U’s 11-day break without a game is due to end at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow, as they take on a side who have barely stopped in the last
Candid snaps of birds, mice and even a perfectly posed meerkat were sent in for this week's Camera Club 'Wildlife' competition. The winner will be revealed tomorrow. Next week's theme is 'happiness'. Keep up to date with all the latest news
ALEX Gorrin believes Oxford United are in a great position to attack the second half of the season. The U’s are preparing for their first outing in 11 days tomorrow, when struggling Bristol Rovers visit the Kassam Stadium. It begins a jam-packed
With the nation in the midst of a third lockdown getting out for our daily exercise has become more important than ever. Whether it's a new priority to get out and move your body, be it because of working from home and being sat down all day or
AN experiment which could reduce the number of cars driving on residential streets around Cowley has been given the go-ahead. Three Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) will be rolled out in Church Cowley, Temple Cowley and Florence Park between the
A MAN accused of murder acted in self-defence, a court heard yesterday. 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 away after a street fight
WHILE Oxford University’s Oriel College has delayed an announcement on the future of its now infamous Cecil Rhodes statue, some of the evidence gathering work which will inform its decision has been made public. Two evidence gathering sessions
