OXFORD could always boast big-name stores like Marks & Spencer and Boots, but also had an array of small, locally-run shops ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Pride flags at Oxford Covered Market have been torn down as police appeal for information on a man wanted in connection with the incident.

Oxford City Council has proposed allocating more than £1m of additional funding to the Covered Market redevelopment. If approved, this would bring the total investment in the project to almost £8m.