Dragon School in Oxford names first female headteacher in its 144-year history

A top private school whose alumni include Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie has appointed its first female head in 144 years. Emma Goldsmith will take up the role at the £30,000-a-year Dragon School in Oxfordshire from September. She becomes the twelfth head of the school in its 144-year history, succeeding Crispin Hyde-Dunn. She … Read more

Covid UK: Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca vaccine as a nasal spray

Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray with the hope it will trigger a better and faster immune response in the lungs Oxford university is looking for 30 adults to receive vaccine through nasal spray Trials could begin next week and are expected to last four months  Trial follows announcements that … Read more

Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray

Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray with the hope it will trigger a better and faster immune response in the lungs Oxford university is looking for 30 adults to receive vaccine through nasal spray Trials could begin next week and are expected to last four months  Trial follows announcements that … Read more

John Barrowman, 54, receives his second shot of the Covid-19 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine

EU regulators have ruled that the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective after Europe rushed to ban the jab over sporadic reports of blood clots.  And, John Barrowman, 54, received his second shot of the Covid-19 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, on Friday, and urged others to get the jab, insisting, there’s ‘nothing to be afraid of!’ The … Read more

Oxford Street £150m revamp begins to boost post-lockdown recovery

Oxford Street revamp begins: Workmen widen pavements on London’s busiest shopping street during first stage of £150m overhaul to boost post-lockdown recovery Westminster council has ambitious plans to revamp Oxford Street in time for the reopening of the retail sector The £150m regeneration features an 80ft artificial mound on Marble Arch for tourists to enjoy sweeping … Read more

Oxford Street £150m revamp begins to boost post-lockdown recovery

Oxford Street revamp begins: Workmen widen pavements on London’s busiest shopping street during first stage of £150m overhaul to boost post-lockdown recovery Westminster council has ambitious plans to revamp Oxford Street in time for the reopening of the retail sector The £150m regeneration features an 80ft artificial mound on Marble Arch for tourists to enjoy sweeping … Read more

Oxford and Pfizer’s Covid vaccines more effective against Brazilian variant than initially feared

The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant (pictured) than first feared The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant than first feared, research suggests. An Oxford University study found its vaccine and the jab made by Pfizer perform just as well against … Read more

Boris Johnson gives his backing for the Oxford Covid vaccine amid blood clot fears in EU nations 

Boris Johnson gives his backing for the Oxford Covid vaccine amid blood clot fears in EU nations The European Medicines Agency said it had received reports of 22 cases of blood clotting among the three million vaccinated with the jab on the Continent Denmark, Norway and Iceland have said they will temporarily halt the rollout … Read more

Phillip Schofield, 58, gets the Covid-19 Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine

Phillip Schofield, 58, gets the Covid-19 Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine as he thanks medical staff for a ‘painless jab’ By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 14:32 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 14:32 GMT, 9 March 2021 Phillip Schofield said he was ‘painlessly jabbed up’ as he shared a photo on Tuesday receiving the Covid-19 Oxford/ AstraZeneca … Read more

Unemployed Oxford graduate, 41, SUES his parents to get a maintenance grant for life

An unemployed Oxford graduate is taking his parents to court in an effort to force them to provide him with a lifelong maintenance grant.   Faiz Siddiqui, 41, claims he is entirely dependent on his wealthy parents, who are based in Dubai, and is entitled to claim maintenance from them as a ‘vulnerable’ grown-up child due … Read more