A woman who has turned 109 still has a bacon sandwich for breakfast every day. Winifred Parker celebrated her birthday surrounded by five generations of her family at a care home in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. She had a party with a saxophonist
A PARLIAMENTARY candidate for Wantage and Didcot has called on Oxford MP to oppose Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘shambolic’ budget. Liberal Democrat Olly Glover has called on David Johnston MP to vote down the budget after the pound plummets to a record low
Campaigners against a development on the edge of an ancient woodland are taking their fight to the High Court. Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds are seeking a judicial review of West Oxfordshire District Council's decision to discharge
The county has seen a rise in the number of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs being prescribed to men, figures show. Figures from the Open Prescribing Service show 44,281 prescriptions for ED drugs were given out in the former NHS Oxfordshire Clinical
A reading project aims to help children become lifelong readers. The Oxfordshire Raise a Reader Programme, launched by Oxford University Press and the National Literacy Trust, is a three-year mission in the wake of the pandemic to champion reading
Councillors are pushing for Oxford to declare an ecological emergency ahead of a biodiversity debate. On Monday, October 3, Oxford City Council will debate a motion which would see the council declare an ecological emergency and take a series of
Take a look inside this stunning £7.5 million period home with the UK’s first ‘floating glass staircase’. The property, in Blewbury, Didcot, is a Grade II listed family home, with a swimming pool and tennis court. A fusion of contemporary and
The Fire Service have shared advice following the appearance of a huge smoke plume amid a barn fire. Earlier today in Wroxton, near Banbury, residents sighted a large plume of smoke in the air which they reported to the fire department. A spokesperson
A university researcher will be running the London Marathon this weekend to raise money for a popular charity. Ashley Hayden, a researcher of sustainable transport at Oxford Brookes University is putting his endurance to the test this weekend in
PEOPLE across Oxfordshire are being urged to take up their free NHS health check. Residents aged 40 to 74 are being encouraged to take up an invitation for a free NHS health check to get an ‘overview on their general health’. The free Oxfordshire
A philanthropist’s PA made almost £100,000 defrauding her boss – but will only have to pay back £2,500. Ljubica Firth made 229 purchases on Amazon, used entrepreneur and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley’s bank card to pay for a £2,000 Virgin
A SECOND pupil has missed a month of school due to a ‘lack of spaces’ available, the council allegedly said. Kirsty Bone, who recently moved from Banbury to Oxford, applied to three different schools for her daughter in August but still has not
THE Market Place in Wallingford will be closed next weekend for a public event. Wallingford Town Council has organised a ‘housewarming and energy efficiency’ event which will take place in the Market Place and Town Hall on Saturday October 8.
A man accused of importing sperm whale teeth has been released from the police station. The 49-year-old was arrested earlier this week, when officers from Thames Valley Police’s rural crime task force and the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit said
A shoplifter has been given a 12 week suspended sentence. Andrew Silver, 39, of Queens Road, Carterton, went into a shop in High Street, Banbury, on Wednesday, September 28. He put a number of items in a bag then walked out the shops without paying
Detectives have welcomed the conviction of a girlfriend of cocaine supplier Richard Gray. Sophie Plowman, 28, was found guilty on Thursday of conspiracy to supply cocaine. Her then flat in Songthrush Road, Bodicote, near Banbury, was used to
Experts have urged consumers to do one thing today before the Ofgem energy price cap increases in October. The energy cap will rise from October 1, with the Government announcing it will be freezing bills at the £2,500 mark. This new figure
A driver has been arrested on the A34 after police issued a drugs wipe which came back positive. Officers with the Thames Valley Police Roads Policing unit stopped the vehicle on the A34 at North Hinksey, Oxford. The driver provided a positive
With autumn well underway the days are getting shorter and shorter with winter just around the corner. To combat this, it means the date clocks go back across the UK is just around the corner giving us an extra hour of sunlight as we approach darker
The Royal Mint has unveiled the first official coin effigy of King Charles III following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. It comes as they shared that people will start seeing the King's image on their change from around December time
Brits receiving DWP benefit payments including Universal Credit have been warned over a potential lack of pay increases despite soaring daily living costs. Amid the current cost of living crisis in the UK, the government is yet to confirm whether
Nominations are being invited for the Countryside Alliance Awards which support rural businesses, food and farming. Nicknamed the 'Rural Oscars', they celebrate people going the extra mile to ensure that Britain’s traditional skills, enterprises
THE first phase of newly refurbished Ministry of Defence (MoD) homes in Abingdon have nearly sold out. Annington, a private owner of residential property, has refurbished the homes near Dalton Barracks and renamed the development Lamborough Fields
When Sophie Plowman told her drug kingpin boyfriend that she was an ‘innocent party’ his response was to laugh. It was May 2021. Richard Gray was running a successful drugs operation, using a fake courier business and a specially-adapted Fiat van
Pupils at Woodstock Primary School took part in a Mini London Marathon in support of their teachers who will be running in Sunday's race. Headteacher Christian McGuinness and Assistant Headteacher Anne Hipwell are taking on the enormous challenge
Victorious Labour councillor Dr Anna Railton said she is 'humbled' after winning yesterday's byelection on Oxford City Council. Dr Railton is elected as city councillor representing Hinksey Park ward. She tweeted: "Both super proud and humbled
OXFORD United Women have made two signings ahead of their return to league action. The U’s have snapped up Romanian international Oana Negrea from Fulham, while Lacy-Jai Liggett joins from Cheltenham Town. Negrea, a 22-year-old forward, told
The demand for professionals with a higher level of education has doubled in recent years, and those who have it manage to obtain a lower unemployment rate The business world is looking for professionals with higher education and TECH United Kingdom
People should read their energy meter today so they only pay the new higher rates from 1 October, advises Oxford City Council. The Government has frozen average energy bills at £2,500 a year until 2024 in a bid to protect all households from soaring
Households have been urged to take a meter reading ahead of the new requirements around the energy price cap being implemented before Saturday, October 1. This is so a line can be drawn between how much energy the household used before the new
Crocodiles of the World became the first zoo in the UK to successfully breed Giant Galapagos tortoises earlier this year. Now the zoo is delighted to share the news that they have a total of eight baby giants, all fathered by Dirk. Giant
AN Oxford City councillor has been shortlisted for a national award. Chris Jarvis, leader of the Green Party group, has been shortlisted for the ‘Young Councillor of the Year’ award as part of the Local Government Information Unit’s Annual Councillor
This is the face of professional burglar Raymond Starkings who was jailed for three years on Thursday. The 34-year-old broke into St Edwards School in North Oxford last summer, leaving behind a Coca-Cola bottle containing his DNA. Within days,
THE story of a young prince on his search for ‘meaning and significance’ will be performed next month by the award-winning Reading Operatic Society (ROS). Pippin, a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by four-time Grammy winner and three-time Oscar
A Citizen’s Jury organised by researchers at Oxford University shows clear support for measures to cut traffic in Oxford. The jury, 16 people broadly representative of the population of Oxford, gave their backing for proposed bus gates and traffic
Children’s toy retailer, Toys R Us has returned just in time for Christmas after announcing “we’re back!” on its website. The retail giant, which closed all of its UK stores in 2018 after filing for bankruptcy, has relaunched itself with a new
A van driver has denied causing the death of a pedestrian on the A420 two years ago. Prosecutors say that Dimche Kuzevski was not insured to drive the 57-plate VW Crafter van when he struck 56-year-old Antony Whitter, from Gloucestershire, near
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Users of the social media app, Snapchat, have been reporting issued with their service this morning. Snapchat is a photo-sharing app that allows users to take pictures to send to friends. Reports of issues began to appear on Down Detector,
Lidl has lost its court case with luxury chocolatier Lindt after its chocolate rabbits were deemed a copycat of the brand's iconic bunnies. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has ruled that the supermarket chain's chocolate treats which
There will be no Chiltern or CrossCountry rail services tomorrow and a very limited GWR service. Rail passengers are being urged only to travel if necessary on Saturday because of a strike by workers in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and
A woman says she was “traumatised” by a visit to John Radcliffe’s A&E department in which she was left without vital pain medication and was forced to wet herself in a busy corridor. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was taken to hospital
A ‘not very good’ professional burglar left his DNA at the scene of two break-ins, a court heard. Raymond Starkings, who was jailed last year after being caught red-handed pilfering belongings from a cricket pavilion while the players were on the
NORTH Leigh will look to try and escape the bottom four this weekend. The West Oxfordshire outfit are 19th in Southern League Premier South, and make the trip to Gosport Borough, 13th in the division. There’s an all-Oxfordshire clash in Southern
EDDIE Pepperell has made a strong start at St Andrews, holing half a dozen birdies on the opening day. The Abingdon golfer got his Alfred Dunhill Links Championship underway at 11.01am yesterday morning, and sits 40th at the end of day one.
POSITIVE news off the pitch must be followed with results on it at Oxford United. The long-awaited change of ownership has lifted spirits and provided a welcome morale boost among the club’s fanbase, after a less than pulsating start to the season
TOWCESTER-BASED Frank Gray would have been thrilled when his two-year-old MakeIt God made a winning start to life at Oxford Stadium in the Wolvercote Maiden Trophy last week. And he has every chance to repeat that form this evening when lining
ROSS Jenkins is looking to pass on his experience in the Emirates FA Cup to his players this weekend. The Oxford City head coach played the full 90 minutes as Watford almost caused a fifth round upset at home to Chelsea in 2009. Tamas Priskin
‘More people’ might lose their lives as a result of the tragic death of ‘brilliant’ scientist Dr Ling Felce, her widower said. The University of Oxford researcher, who was knocked down and killed by tipper truck driver Robert Whiting on The Plain
A disabled rail passenger has slammed the rail network after he was unable to easily access a wheelchair space on a train. Bob Light, of Warwick Road in Banbury, regularly uses the rail network and said he has never had an issue booking a wheelchair
Senior judges threw out claims that a convicted sexual attacker was ‘pressured’ into pleading guilty to an assault charge – and that a judge made a racist remark to him. After being told that his request to appeal his conviction had been refused
People from across Oxfordshire are continuing to send in photos of their beloved pets. Residents send in their photos and then we pick a selection each week to show in the Oxford Mail and online. Read again: Topman and Topshop units are still
Birdwatchers who descended on an Oxfordshire town for the chance to snap an extremely rare bird have raised thousands of pounds for charity. Photographers headed to Hallett Close in Wantage on Monday (September 26) after news broke that a Common
KARL Robinson believes Oxford United’s change of ownership has gone under the radar, in terms of its significance to the county. The club announced this week that Indonesian investors Anindya Bakrie and Erick Thohir had finalised a deal which sees
Oxford Mail Camera Club members have been taking photos inspired by this week's theme of water. Some photos were taken by the River Thames, or at Farmoor Reservoir while other images were captured at the seaside, in different parts of the country
A community group fighting against controversial traffic measures in Oxford has raised more than £10,000 in three weeks. The group, called Reconnecting Oxford, believe Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and other traffic schemes in the city, including
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