THIS week the Oxford Mail is speaking to candidates from the different political parties standing to win power on Oxfordshire County Council on May 6. Today, Liz Leffman, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, explains her party’s promises. Mrs Leffman, the county councillor for Charlbury and Wychwood, said the climate emergency would underpin everything her party would do in power, including ‘empowering’ people to reduce their own carbon footprint, and working with Oxfordshire’s science and technology businesses on large scale solutions. She said: “Whatever we do, we will be thinking about how we will tackle the climate emergency, most effectively in the county.
COVID-19: More than 11 million have had both jabs in UK - as coronavirus vaccine figures for local areas revealed
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Buckinghamshire is trying to boost its tourism numbers by launching a new campaign based on Midsomer Murders – despite the show being set in Oxfordshire. Bosses are hoping its connections with the popular murder mystery programme - watched by millions of fans worldwide - could lead to a spike in visitors. The three new Midsomer Murder tours are hoped to attract post-lockdown staycation visitors. The Coach in Marlow Lucy Dowson, of Visit Buckinghamshire, said: Our businesses have had a torrid time so when it s safe to do so we want to encourage people to explore. Lots of people will have watched Midsomer Murders in the past year and there is an appetite for locals to get out and for people to come from further afield when it s safe.
A BODY has been found in the search for missing teenager Joseph Harrow. The 19-year-old was reported missing on Sunday evening by his family after he was last seen in the early hours of Saturday morning. This evening, Thames Valley Police officers have said a body of a man was found located in Didcot town near to Cow Lane. Superintendent Lis Knight, LPA Commander for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, said: “Enquiries have been ongoing for Joseph since he was reported missing, and very sadly, we have located a body this evening. “Although formal identification has not yet taken place, we believe this to be Joseph, and his family have been made aware and are being supported by officers.
Covid cases recorded in Dorset latest NEARLY 11 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in the wake of a stark warning from the Government about a third wave in the summer. The UK is likely to see a summer surge in cases as lockdown is relaxed, Professor Adam Finn, of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said. According to the Government’s website, as of 4pm on Wednesday, there were 18 new cases recorded in the county – a decrease of five from the number of cases from the day prior. The rate of infection in Oxfordshire now stands at 4,863 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 6,824.
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