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Jabs for vulnerable under-65s  '); ADULTS in the Henley area under the age of 65 who are vulnerable due to a medical condition are now being offered a coronavirus vaccination. Those between 65 and 70 are also being called up for the first of their two jabs, which are administered up to 12 weeks apart, as most aged over 70 have had theirs. The former will attend their GP surgeries while the over-65s will be asked to visit clinics at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford as part of a national programme. Those considered vulnerable include people with blood cancer, diseases of the heart, liver or kidne...

Case numbers down again  '); CORONAVIRUS cases in South Oxfordshire have declined for the fifth week in a row. Laboratory or lateral flow device tests have confirmed 237 new cases of covid-19 within the past seven days compared with 348 cases the week before and a peak of 713 cases in the first week of the year. The infection rate is also down from last week’s figure of 245 cases per 100,000 of the population to 166. The total number of reported cases since the start of the outbreak is now 5,165. A total of 151 people in the district have died within 28 days of a positive coronavi...

Cases still decreasing CORONAVIRUS cases in South Oxfordshire have been declining for almost a month. Laboratory or lateral flow device tests have confirmed 348 new cases of covid-19 within the past seven days compared with 432 cases the week before that and a peak of 713 cases in the seven days from the beginning of January. The infection rate is down from last week’s figure of 304.1 cases per 100,000 of the population to 245. The total number of cases since the start of the outbreak is now 4,940. A total of 133 people in the district have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus di...

During the previous order that was in place, 32 stops were carried out. No arrests were made, however a quantity of cannabis was seized during one stop. Superintendent Nick John, Reading LPA Commander, said: “Over the past week we have authorised a number of Section 60 orders to ensure we are doing all we can to keep our communities safe. “Another order has been authorised today and I recognise that this may leave some in our community feeling concerned. Several vehicles have been stopped

A WEAPON has been seized, cannabis found, and two arrests made under the latest section 60 search order.