POSITIVE cases of coronavirus in Oxfordshire have risen by 652 in the latest figures, taking the weekend total to 1,332. Zero deaths were recorded in the county, with one on Saturday in the latest statistics released by the Government. The
FIREFIGHTERS were called to extinguish a blaze caused by an unattended candle. Fire crews from Rewley Road were called just after 9.30pm last night to reports of smoke from a ground floor flat in the Grandpont area of Oxford. Crews forced entry
A CAR crashed into the front of a house in the early hours of the morning, causing a gas leak. Fire crews from Rewley Road and Slade Park were called to Cuddeson Way, Blackbird Leys after the car crashed into the front of the property at about
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a number of high-value tools were stolen from a van. At about 9.45pm on Monday, November 22, three people broke into a white Renault panel van, which was parked in Ermont Way, Banbury. They took tools
SUNDERLAND 1, Oxford United 1. Sound familiar? For the third time in four visits to the Stadium of Light, Oxford United came away with a point after the teams scored one goal apiece. It is not a result to be sniffed at, as Sunderland remain
A YELLOW weather warning is in place for Oxford next week. The warning, in place for Tuesday, is due to high winds with gusts predicted to reach 42mph. For a yellow warning for wind, the Met Office warns there could be delays to road, rail,
KARL Robinson was pleased to see Oxford United show their resilience once again as they held Sunderland to a 1-1 draw. The U’s had the better of the first half, but the hosts took control after the break and hit the woodwork twice. Read the
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a missing person. Ishmael Hemmings has been missing from Bicester since Monday, November 29. He is believed to potentially be in Kidlington or possibly even the London area. If anyone sees him, please
THE Oxford Mail player ratings for Oxford United’s 1-1 draw at Sunderland in Sky Bet League One. SIMON EASTWOOD Drew plenty of criticism after the Bristol Rovers defeat, but responded well on his return from isolation. Commanded his area and
WATCH highlights of Oxford United's 1-1 draw with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The hosts took the lead with virtually their first attack, Leon Dajaku beating Simon Eastwood after seven minutes. United replied before half-time through
A DRIVER has been arrested following a police chase – while testing positive for cocaine and with more than £500 of stolen items in the vehicle. Officers from the Thames Valley Police roads policing team located the vehicle in Kidlington last night
AROUND 18 miles away from Oxford, at the centre of a small family farm in Ipsden, is Blue Tin Produce, an award-winning farm shop hidden away in The Chilterns. Due to its location, getting there is a bit of a challenge, but is worth it. After
A CHILDREN’S hospice has been chosen to be the recipient of donations from a bank’s Christmas campaign. Helen & Douglas House will benefit from donations made to the Metro Bank in Queen Street, in addition to branches in Aylesbury and Reading.
THERESA May’s former special adviser for health has been appointed to a position which will help oversee how more than £2 billion is spent on improving health. James Kent has been appointed chief executive designate of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire
WORK on a £3 million ‘technology hub’ has officially started. The new South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) hub will be based at Activate Learning’s technology campus in Blackbird Leys, and is scheduled to open next September. The three-storey
A HOUSE BUILDER in Oxfordshire is looking to recruit an ‘archi-tot’ to design a ‘house of the future’. Redrow South Midlands have created an exciting new role to design a house but there’s one catch – you have to be aged between four to nine years
A PIZZA restaurant could be taking over an old motor shop in Abingdon, as a planning application reveals designs for a Fireaway. The planning application on the Vale of White Horse District Council website requests to change the use of the premises
A judge painted a ‘desperate’ picture of the state of the criminal justice system as he was forced to adjourn a domestic violence trial because there was no barrister available to prosecute it. The five day trial of the coercive and controlling
Oxfordshire is filled with all sorts of weird and wonderful AirBnBs with lots of unique features. The county has river barges, cosy cottages, modern flats and private rooms on offer, with prices ranging from just £30 a night to more than £1,000
The owners of a pedigree cat have put out a £1,000 reward for his safe return, as they are “absolutely desperate” to get him home. His owners fear he has been stolen to be sold on at Christmas. Claude is a Siberan Forest cat who has been missing
