ONE Covid-19 death has been announced in Oxfordshire as cases in the UK fell to lowest daily level for a month. According to the Government's website, as of 4pm on Monday there were 153 new cases in Oxfordshire. These were the numbers in 24 hours
A MAN who bit off part of another man’s ear in a pub has been jailed for almost seven years. Paul Boss, aged 49, of Calthorpe Street, Banbury was sentenced to to six years and 10 months’ imprisonment at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday. On August
FRONTLINE NHS health workers lined up at the Kassam Stadium to receive their Covid-19 jabs as work began today at the large-scale vaccination centre. Trainee clinical psychologist Madeleine Irish, took her seat in Pod One, rolled up her sleeve
If you were to peer through the bay window of Irving Contemporary’s East Oxford gallery, you might think you were looking through a window onto a coppice of birch trees, the warm light gleaming on the pale trunks, writes Vanessa Lacey But this
OUR audio series on the key stories to follow at Oxford United this week returns for a second episode. The January transfer window again features heavily, while Mail sports reporter James Roberts takes a brief look at what tomorrow's game at Rochdale
WH Smith is set to permanently close one of its high street stores in Oxford as its revenue continues to plummet in the latest lockdown. The British retailer, which sells books, stationery and gifts, revealed it will shut its branch in Cowley Centre
ONE of Oxford’s most prestigious musical ensembles has hired a new manager to help raise its profile and grow. Baroque virtuosos Oxford Bach Soloists – which was set up to perform, in sequence, the complete canon of J. S. Bach’s vocal works in
Brexit could see an end to the EU's wildlife-hostile farming practices says BENEDICT VANHEEMS of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust LOOK across stark farmland on a frigid winter’s day and it’s hard to imagine there’s life out there. All is
POLICE officers had to pull a lorry through the ice at Oxford services. The blue HGV was rescued by roads policing officers on the M40 earlier today after 'struggling' with the ice. Using a green tow strap, the officers slowly drove the lorry
NO ONE at the Oxford Mail relishes being a killjoy: the idea of telling any family that, after months of misery and hardship, they aren’t even allowed to enjoy a single day of snow, build a snowman or go sledding, is deeply uncomfortable. However
KARL Robinson called on Oxford United to recruit 'aggressively' as he revealed his number of January transfer window targets have halved from four to two. The U's are one of only four Sky Bet League One clubs yet to make a signing this month, while
Port Meadow in north Oxford is a popular open space for leisure activities for residents and visitors to the city. Earlier this month residents and walkers hit out at plans to put up a new fence there. Oxford City Council is to build a 3ft-high
A SCHOOL has provided laptops for some of its most disadvantaged pupils after recieving a large donation of money from a property consultants community scheme. Lord William’s School, in Thame, received £3,175 through the property consultancy Fisher
ANIMALS at an Oxfordshire wildlife park took advantage of Sunday’s snowy weather. Mammal keepers at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford snapped some of the animals out enjoying the snow. One of them was red panda Doodoo, who made full use of
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams brand and website for £55m – but stores, including that in Oxford – will still close. Debenhams products will be sold by Boohoo from later this year, allowing enough time for liquidators to
Local celebrity Jeremy Clarkson was left disappointed after the online auction of the contents of Aynhoe Park turned into a frenzy. He was interested in a pair of large mustard-coloured “castle chairs” with a guide price of £1,500 to £2,500. He
A range of seafood products are being recalled by leading UK supermarkets amid salmonella concerns. Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Asda and Waitrose are all recalling a variety of seafood products asking customers to return affected items to the shop where
AN OXFORD tour guide has taken to YouTube to give people virtual tours around the city from the comfort of their own homes. Rob Walters, 73, has been a Guild of Oxford Tourism guide for the past fifteen years but decided he did not want his knowledge
OXFORD has been named the least affordable place outside London to buy a home. The city featured in 12th place in a list of the toughest areas for first-time buyers, comparing average house prices as a multiple of average incomes, according to the
A FLURRY of snow made a surprise appearance in Oxfordshire this weekend. Residents across the county woke up to a blanket snow on Sunday morning - a welcomed change of scenery during national lockdown. We've already shared pictures of the
A MAN has been jailed after police found a hidden stash of drugs in his car. Thomas Webb, of Holton Turn, Oxford, was stopped in a Vauxhall Insignia on the Holloway on September 16, 2019. A search of the vehicle revealed a ‘hide’ with drugs
Members of the Banbury St John Ambulance nursing team won two major awards at the organisation’s annual competition in 1970. The five – left to right, Joan Sherratt, Margaret Hughes, Elizabeth Amos, Jennifer Clarke and Sonia Sharman – won the Gardiner-Hill
Low wage workers are at risk of losing their job to robots an Oxford University study has warned. The study shows they are more likely to lose their jobs due to new technologies and less likely to have the skills required to switch to newly created
A HOSPITAL pharmacy has made a U-turn on a recent policy to stop accepting cash payments following objections by patients. Members of the Oxford African Caribbean Conversation (OACC) complained after a public notice was put up at the pharmacy at
CHINNOR and Henley Hawks will not play any official competitive rugby this season after a proposed tournament was cancelled. The NCA Cup was set to begin when social distancing restrictions eased, but plans have been scrapped with no end to lockdown
Breweries have lost 80 per cent of sales lost due to the forced closure of pubs and a ban on takeaway pints. To survive breweries have had to find ways of adapting and one method is beer delivery and click and collect. Here is a list of breweries
In the first lockdown breweries were forced to pour millions of gallons of cask ale down the drain. However, breweries such as Tap Social in Botley that make keg beers have not had to dispose of stock as it is still in date. But what is the
Oxfordshire is home to 25 breweries which have been left out in the cold as they do not qualify for cash grants. While pubs endure a third lockdown, breweries are facing an even tougher situation because, with pubs and restaurants closed, there
TWO escaped goats caused havoc around Oxfordshire last night. Police officers raced to Chipping Norton after reports of goats on the loose. Police Community Support Officer (PSCO) Schofield had a 'short pursuit' around a car park trying to
FORMER health secretary Jeremy Hunt has added his voice to those of disease experts calling for medical-grade masks to be compulsory on public transport and in shops. Some epidemiologists fear that cloth masks, which are often homemade, are not
A WOMAN had to be cut out from her car after a serious crash. She had been driving at ‘high-speeds’ just outside of Middle Barton when she crashed with another car on Saturday. She was left with ‘serious injuries’ and was ‘trapped’ in the vehicle
A NEW survey reveals nearly three fifths in Oxford don’t think 2020 lived up to their expectations in terms of their job or career, and nearly half agree they’re looking to make new plans this year. The national survey from the Department of Education
KARL Robinson praised Oxford United’s response to Marcus McGuane’s early injury in the 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers. The midfielder went down clutching his thigh after 15 minutes and will have a scan to determine the extent of the problem. However
Social enterprise Low Carbon Hub has extended the target for new investment into their Community Energy Fund share offer to £2.5 million after raising £1.5 million in just nine weeks. The Community Energy Fund share offer opened in November 2020
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' COURT JOHN GREEN, 48, of Osney Lane, Oxford, admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO) on January 7 in Oxford by being in possession of alcohol in a public place. He was fined £100 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge
MATTY Taylor made no apologies for celebrating his double against former side Bristol Rovers as he secured a 2-0 win for Oxford United. The striker netted in each half to see the U’s home in their first Sky Bet League One game for three weeks,
A MUM has blasted the county council for the way it has handled her autistic daughter’s education over the past couple of years. Mandy Champ, from Botley, says she is currently paying ‘out of her own pocket’ to send her 12-year-old daughter Isobel
COMMUNITY Covid-19 testing services for key workers will be rolled out in Oxfordshire in early February. Rapid lateral flow tests will be used to detect live virus in people with no symptoms who are highly infectious. Results will be available
MORE than half of schoolgirls across Oxfordshire who were promised free period products by the Government as part of a nationwide scheme have been abandoned without them. Since the programme was launched in January last year, only 38 per cent of
FRONTLINE healthcare workers will be among the first to get Covid-19 jabs as a huge new vaccination operation begins at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford today. The official announcement about the hub comes after the Oxford Mail revealed last week that
