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Here we look back at photos of Icolyn 'Ma' Smith MBE who has died.

Oxford City Council is among those who have been paying tribute to Icolyn ‘Ma’ Smith MBE, who fed the city’s homeless for three decades, who…

Ma Smith was awarded an MBE and a Pride of Britain award for her contributions to Oxford.

Gary Smith with Lord Lieutenant Tim Stevenson in 2013 Due to the pandemic, public buildings were forced to shut which included the Manzil Way centre where Ma Smith and the soup kitchen usually serve meals every Wednesday and Saturday. After the temporary loss of the premises, her team of volunteers had to adapt to keep helping those most in need. Her son, Gary Smith, initially reached out to Tesco on Cowley Road for support with sandwiches from March to May and subsequently to Kebab Kid and KFC, also on the busy street, and they were willing to help to provide meals for the homeless fro...

TAX is a very funny thing. Almost everyone agrees that we need to have taxes, but most of us disagree so violently about how it should be done that people can build their lives around those beliefs and make genuine enemies. Our front page story today, for example – that Oxfordshire County Council is looking to hike its portion of council tax for next year by as much as £76 in order to help pay for beleaguered social services – is guaranteed to divide people. One way of looking at tax is charity that we are forced to pay. Take air ambulances: these are services which most of us ...