Olivia Christie

Oxford Mail • 18th March 2023

Preschool evicted from premises leaving families without childcare

Rosehill Preschool was served an eviction notice in October last year, giving the nursery six months to leave the room they rented.

The preschool used a purpose-built room in the Little Pioneers building in Rosehill.

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Little Pioneers is a childcare group that operates nurseries across the UK.

Rosehill Preschool was charity run and provided childcare for up to 16 children.

Rebecca Jedynowicz, manager of the nursery said: “The

Oxford Mail • 18th March 2023

Commuters face days of misery with delays on Botley Road

Thames Water are currently carrying out repairs to a pipe on Botley Road near to St Frideswides Church.

The work, that is causing delays of up to 40 minutes, is being carried out for a single customer, the Oxford Mail can reveal.

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Traffic has been queuing back to the A34 and simultaneously causing lengthy delays for those trying to leave the city.

A Thames Water spokesperson said: "We responded to a report of no wat

Oxford Mail • 9th March 2023

'Too harsh': Celebrity chef posh pub hits back at hygiene rating

The Greyhound in Peppard Common, near Henley, was given the score after an assessment on February 1, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

The restaurant is owned by English restaurateur Antony Worrall Thompson.

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He has appeared on TV's shows such as Ready Steady Cook and Saturday Kitchen, as well as the second series of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

The restaurant has since hit back at the rating, sa

Oxford Mail • 8th March 2023

Lorry driver death on A34 caused by 'loss of attention', inquest hears

Garry Chadwick, 56, from Dartford in Kent, was driving a scaffolding truck when the crash occurred at the Milton Interchange near Abingdon on August 30 last year.

His wife, Michelle, has described him as a loving husband, father grandfather, son and brother.

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The medical cause of death was stated as multiple injuries during the inquest.

The inquest heard that at around 8.40am, the lorry drifted towards the near

Oxford Mail • 8th March 2023

Council responds to Clarkson's Farm coverage of planning meeting

The statement comes following scenes in season two of the Prime Video programme that show clashes between Jeremy Clarkson and the council.

The council rejected applications for a restaurant and new farm track at Diddly Squat Farm.

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You can read the full statement below:

A council spokesperson said: “The planning meeting shown in Clarkson’s Farm ran for well over an hour but was covered in a matter of minutes in th

Oxford Mail • 3rd March 2023

I watched Clarkson's Farm as a vegetarian and this is what I thought

And I’ve never really looked back.

Coincidentally, 2023 is also the year that the second season of Clarkson’s Farm came out and I won’t lie but I have always been a bit of a fan.

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I think it probably comes from watching Top Gear as a kid but there’s something about Jeremy Clarkson that makes me laugh.

Unfortunately for me, Amazon’s hit show by no means shies away from the brutality of animal slaughter and it certai

Oxford Mail • 28th February 2023

Triple death of young men in crash caused by fatigue, inquest hears

Lawrence Bruce, 20, Joseph Shape, 18, and Calum Leighton, 18, were in a black Ford Fiesta heading towards Swindon, when the car collided with a coach and a white Alfa Romeo near Faringdon on August 21, 2022.

All three men were pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 10.20am.

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Mr Leighton, the driver of the vehicle, was found to have cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis in his system in a post-mortem toxicology report.

But it was i

Oxford Mail • 24th February 2023

Elderly residents left without heating and hot water at Oxford park home site

Calor Gas has since apologised saying high demand and staff sickness were to blame.

Bayswater Mill in Headington is supplied by the company who are contracted to come and refill the tanks when they reach 10 per cent capacity.

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But from February 17 to February 22, residents were left with either no gas or were forced to ration it, despite calls to the company to fix the problem.

Park homes do not have a permanent gas supply and are

Oxford Mail • 22nd February 2023

'Rivers are not public toilets': Wild swimmers hit out at Thames Water

There have been repeated sewage discharges in recent weeks, polluting the Thames in Oxford.

This has prevented people from swimming in the river and has raised concerns about the impact sewage is having on wildlife.

The Oxford Mail spoke to wild swimmers and councillors in Port Meadow to find out why the campaign is so important to them.

Kate Sheridan and Aeran Blood, wild swimmers from Oxford University, are disappointed that the current situation has been allowed to continue.

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Oxford Mail • 21st February 2023

'Village is already full': Residents object to plans to build 80 homes

Spitfire Homes propose to build the properties in the village of Freeland on the Chapel Meadow site which is currently open countryside.

The development will also include a community shop and an allotment patch.

One concerned commenter, Jane Tomlinson, wrote on West Oxfordshire District Council’s public planning portal: “Freeland's population is 1,500.

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“A new estate of 80 houses plonked in a field would increase the size of the