RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Forget the Oxford jab – we might as well ban Lemsip! 

Good news at last. My second jab has successfully negotiated the speed cameras on the M4 and the lane closures on the Surrey section of the M25. Provided the Dartford Tunnel is behaving itself and there are no emergency roadworks at the M11 interchange, it should arrive in North London next Friday. It’s been a … Read more

Man who suffered blood clots after having AstraZeneca vaccine urges others to still take Oxford jab

A fit and healthy 34-year-old has told how a freak reaction to the Astra-Zeneca Covid jab left him in intensive care with blood clots, fearing for his life. ‘I thought I had pulled a muscle on my 5km run nearly two weeks after having the jab – but within days I was in hospital and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London’s Oxford Street prepares for Monday’s reopening of non-essential shops

Retailers on Oxford Street finished off their window displays today as they prepare to reopen next Monday in a bid to lure shoppers back into stores after more than three months shut due to the third national lockdown. Workers at Selfridges, Office, Lacoste, Accessorize and Swatch were all seen putting the finishing touches to their … Read more

British scientists behind Vaccitech firm that made Oxford AstraZeneca jab could both get £26m payday

Two of the scientists behind Britain’s AstraZeneca jab could both make £26million today as the tech firm that developed it hits the US stock market. Oxford professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill both own 5.2 per cent of Vaccitech, which will later float on America’s Nasdaq exchange. The pair are alongside other scientists and investors who … Read more

British scientists behind Vaccitech firm that made Oxford AstraZeneca jab could both get £26m payday

British scientists behind biotech firm Vaccitech that helped create Oxford AstraZeneca jab could both get £26m payday when it makes US market debut today – as minsters pause rollout to under 30s amid blood clot fears Oxford professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill both own 5 per cent of Vaccitech Experts suggest stock float could … Read more

Hunt for missing Oxford student Richard Okorogheye continue

Police divers have been seen searching a pond as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 19-year-old student Richard Okorogheye. Mr Okorogheye has not been seen by his family since 22 March when he left their home in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London. The 19-year-old, who has sickle cell disease, took a taxi … Read more

Next year’s Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race could pass Big Ben in front of a million-strong crowd

The Boat Race could have a new look this time next year, as plans to change the route to avoid the unsafe Hammersmith Bridge could see it run past London landmarks such as Big Ben with a million-strong crowd.  The 133-year-old west London bridge was suddenly closed in August last year after cracks were discovered … Read more

PM’s efficiency drive over Oxford vaccine factory pays off as site can make an extra 5m jabs a year

As a keen student of military history, Boris Johnson is well aware of Lord Beaverbrook and his influence on changing the course of the Second World War. For the Prime Minister, however, it is jabs in the arms rather than planes in the air that have changed the course of his battle with coronavirus. Just … Read more

MI6 chief Richard Moore admits he only went to ‘half a dozen lectures’ while at Oxford University

Confessions of a spy boss: MI6 chief Richard Moore admits he only went to ‘half a dozen lectures’ while at Oxford University as he wanted to play hockey and see his girlfriend MI6 boss says he was not the ‘perfect student’ during three year stint at Oxford He admitted to focusing mainly on hockey and … Read more

Police search for missing Oxford Brookes student Richard Okorogheye, 19, in Epping Forest

Police have stepped up their search for missing Oxford Brookes student Richard Okorogheye, 19, in Epping Forest after he disappeared 10 days ago and has not used his phone since.  Detectives have moved their search to Essex after a confirmed sighting showed the Oxford Brookes University student, 19, walking alone on Smarts Lane, Loughton, towards the woods … Read more