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  • Murder trial hears of efforts to save stabbed man in street

    JURORS have been told of the first efforts made to try and save a stabbed man who lay dying in an Oxford street. As the trial into the murder of 22-year-old Luciano Dos Santos Almeida continued at Oxford Crown Court yesterday prosecutors read out

  • Town festival continues tomorrow

    A THREE-day Earth-themed event continues tomorrow in a town in Oxfordshire. Organised by Cherwell District Council and community volunteers, Bicester Festival will see a host of events including performances in Market Square and a parade through

  • Travellers told to leave after occupying town park

    TRAVELLERS have been told to leave a Didcot recreation ground by midday tomorrow. A fleet of seven caravans have been at Edmonds Park, Park Road, since yesterday and received a direction to leave from Oxfordshire County Council’s Gypsy and Traveller

  • Oxfordshire businesses support cancer care at Big Buzz event

    BUSINESSES are doing their part to fight cancer as they come together for an Oxfordshire wide networking group. Business Buzz, a series of local networking groups in Banbury, Bicester, Thame, Wallingford and Witney is encouraging business owners

  • Teens await trial over murder of Andrew Harper

    THREE teenagers charged with the murder of Wallingford police officer Andrew Harper have been remanded in custody to await trial. Henry Long, 18, from Mortimer in Reading, and two 17-year-old boys who cannot be named because of their age, appeared

  • Deliveroo riders protest in Oxford

    DELIVEROO riders protested in Oxford city centre this afternoon over their wages and pay structure. Around 50 workers for the food delivery company set up their bikes and motorbikes in Ship Street off Cornmarket.  Police arrived shortly afterwards

  • CCTV: Police want to speak to these people after purse theft

    AN ELDERLY lady's purse was stolen from her bag while shopping at Waitrose in Wantage. The victim, who is in her 80s, realised the item had been taken at about 10am on Tuesday, September 10. She cancelled her cards soon after realising it was

  • School receives mayoral visit as 'trim trail' is opened

    PUPILS at a Witney primary school received a special visit from the town's mayor to open their new play equipment. Witney mayor, Duncan Enright, last week visited Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, where a 'trim trail' was installed over the summer

  • Splash park plans to go on show in town

    PEOPLE can voice their opinions about a water park that could come to a town in Oxfordshire. American company Great Wolf Resorts is looking to set up a new, family-focused indoor resort in Chesterton, near Bicester. Following an initial consultation

  • THREE TO WATCH: Lincoln City set to test Oxford United

    THE two people arguably most synonymous with Lincoln City’s resurgence are no longer at the club, after manager Danny Cowley and his assistant, brother Nicky, left for Huddersfield Town. The Imps still possess plenty of talent, however, with these

  • Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 20/9/2019)

    Woe betide anyone who doesn't want to watch Brad Pitt in Ad Astra or Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: Last Blood, as the nation's distributors have decided that these are pretty much the only games in town for the next seven days. Melissa McCarthy provides

  • Parky at the Pictures (DVD 20/9/2019)

    The son of refugees from East Germany, Christian Petzold was born in Hilden, near Düsseldorf, in 1960. Having graduated in German literature and Theatre Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin, he trained at the German Film and Television Academy

  • Students ditch school for climate strike today

    HUNDREDS of pupils have left their schools this morning to march, chant and give speeches at another strike for climate change in Oxford. It is now the city's seventh Youth Strike 4 Climate protest, inspired by child activist Greta Thunberg

  • Help Guide Dogs charity urges Countdown's Susie Dent

    OXFORD resident Susie Dent and Guide Dogs are launching the new Powers of Description campaign – following research into how Britain’s fast-paced society is impacting language skills. Two in three people say modern communication methods such as

  • CCTV released after distraction burglary at city Sainsbury's

    A MAN distracted staff while another stole cigarettes from behind the tills of a Sainsbury's Local in Oxford. The brazen burglary took place at the store in London Road, Headington, at about 3.50pm on Tuesday, September 3. Two men entered the

  • Rhubarb the Labradoodle makes new friends at Oxford school

    PUPILS have welcomed a furry new friend at an Oxford school. St Gregory the Great Catholic School in East Oxford is gaining classroom assistance from Rhubarb the dog, an eight-month-old Labradoodle. The friendly pet has been visiting some of

  • 11 burglaries police want help solving this week

    POLICE have enlisted the public to help solve a crimewave of burglaries across Oxfordshire. Thames Valley Police has appealed for help solving 11 burglaries this week from boiler thefts to break-ins and arson. In a bid to urge witnesses to come

  • Gym announces opening date as it moves above coffee shop

    A NEW 24-hour gym will be opening in Headington soon. Building work for the new Anytime Fitness gym started in June, with hopes to swing open the doors by the end of summer. The official opening date has now been unveiled, and the team will be

  • Increased traffic expected for Oxford University open day

    DRIVERS in and around Oxford are being warned to expect heavy traffic due to today's Oxford University open day. Thousands of prospective students and their families are set to flock to the city for the final university-wide open day of the year

  • Site identified for town's £15m 'super surgery'

    HEALTH chiefs have identified their preferred site for a £15m 'super surgery' in Bicester. Graven Hill, to the south of the town, was announced as the 'preferred option' for the purpose-built hub by Alchester Medical Group GP Dr Toby Quartley at

  • RUGBY UNION: Weekend previews

    MATT Williams is urging Chinnor to make Kingsey Road a fortress as they begin their home campaign against Hull Ionians tomorrow. The Thame-based side head into the third round of the National League 1 season hoping to pick up their second victory

  • Wantage MP keeps government job despite losing whip

    WANTAGE MP Ed Vaizey is still a government trade envoy despite having the Conservative whip removed. The rebel MP is due to travel to southeast Asia next week in his official capacity as trade envoy to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. He told The

  • Isis Farmhouse's licence change rejected

    A PUB that was labelled a ‘danger to public health’ and split a community has had a change to its licence refused by the city council. The owners of the Isis Farmhouse, in Iffley, wanted to change its licence to include a larger area for events.

  • Gold toilet thieves may have struck days earlier

    THE burglars who stole a gold toilet from Blenheim Palace could have been behind a raid on another stately home. On Saturday morning a gold toilet worth almost £5m was stolen from Blenheim Palace. Crooks ripped out the 18-carat fully functioning

  • Police are selling a single tyre for 99p

    POLICE are selling a vintage cloche on eBay this week. The metal dome is usually spotted in posh hotels or old movies when a meal is presented. A brand new silver one can be picked up from Amazon for about £10 but Thames Valley Police are flogging

  • New county waste partnership targets 70 per cent recycling rate

    A NEW countywide waste partnership is aiming to boost Oxfordshire’s recycling rate to 70 per cent by 2030. All district councils recycled over 50 per cent in 2017/18, (the national recycling rate is 45 per cent) and the county as a whole has a recycling

  • Oxford Mail Camera Club - music theme inspires a wide response

    “If music be the food of love, play on!” wrote Shakespeare, and this week’s camera club theme revealed a deep love of music among members. Singers, musicians, instruments and sound systems feature throughout this week’s music-themed camera club.

  • Man who died in midnight crash is named

    A DRIVER who died in a crash near Oxford has been named as Michael Mitchell. The 46-year-old, who lived in Culham near Abingdon, fatally crashed into trees in Garsington last month. His silver Kia Sportage came off the road shortly before midnight

  • SCORES ON THE DOORS: Latest Hygiene inspections

    The latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams, correct as of August 18. What do the numbers mean? 0 - urgent improvement necessary 1 - major improvements necessary 2 - improvements necessary 3 - business generally satisfactory

  • Man jailed for setting fire to mental health hospital

    A man who started a fire at Littlemore Hospital, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage, has been jailed. Javed Ahmed, of Pound Way, appeared before Oxford Crown Court yesterday for sentencing, after starting a fire the Sandford Road mental