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  • SNOW: Build a snowman Monday in South Park

    SCHOOL is out for most children so on Monday morning why not go down to South Park in Oxford and build a snowman. We'll have a reporter and a photographer at the park for 11am hunting for the best snowmen or snowwomen to feature in the Oxford Mail.

  • Cuts could bring an increase in litter, OxClean group fears

    CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep Oxford clean fear the city will suffer more litter problems as council cuts bite. Volunteers for the OxClean group are concerned that less cash will be available for new initiatives to tackle rubbish, causing standards to

  • SNOW: Trains to Worcester running

    THE heavy snowfall yesterday is still causing disruption for drivers and rail passengers across the county. Trains between Oxford and Worcester, and Oxford and Bicester, were suspended on Saturday but they have been reinstated. There

  • SNOW: County travel still disrupted

    SNOW and ice in Oxfordshire are still causing disruption for drivers and rail passengers. Some Oxford Bus Company services remain suspended but the company is re-introducing services when it is able. The latest of these include a limited

  • Book reveals a corner of history

    A NEW history of the North Oxford parish where Lawrence of Arabia grew up and Charles the First escaped the siege of Oxford has been published to help raise money to restore a local landmark. A Corner of North Oxford tells the story of St Margaret’s

  • Mayor's carols cancelled

    THE Lord Mayor's Carol Concert, scheduled to take place today at 2.30pm at Oxford Town Hall, has been cancelled due to the snow. Oxford City Council said it hoped to reschedule the event.

  • SNOW: bus services resume

    OXFORD Bus Company has resumed some services in the city this morning. All services were suspended on Saturday afternoon after heavy snow swept across the county. Spokesman Phil Ashworth said: "Conditions on the roads are still quite treacherous with

  • Jackknifed lorries cause A34 chaos

    Drivers were trapped for up to eight hours on the icy A34 in Oxfordshire today. Police said the northbound carriageway was blocked between the Peartree Interchange and junction 9 of the M40. Major delays to northbound traffic were caused

  • Old Marston's answer to a Sun Tan

    The attached photo, taken on the 18th Dec., proves we don't all let the snow get us down & that a 'Snow Tan' is just as good as a Sun Tan..... CHEERS !!! Based on information supplied by Mick Heavey.

  • Snow: Travel and emergency contacts

    Travel National Rail Inquiries First Great Western Chiltern Railways Oxford Bus Company Stagecoach Thames Travel Highways Agency Latest travel updates Travel latest Latest

  • Snow: Tips on winter driving

    Driving experts say there is no excuse to get caught out by the wintry driving conditions. Mike Frisby, DIAmond Advanced Motorists’ Chief Examiner, says that far too much emphasis is put on what to do in the event of a skid, when really we