Saturday, February 22, 2025

Joshua McGillivray

Sculptor of the Sheldonian to be celebrated in a new exhibition

The sculptor who carved the “Emperor’s Heads” currently standing outside Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre, Michael Black, will be celebrated in a new exhibition at the...

Council invests £1 million in Covered Market

Oxford City Council has reserved over £1 million for the purpose of “future-proofing” the city’s Covered Market. This sum will bring the Council’s total...

Loch Ness Monster less likely than Chewbacca: Oxford scientist

University of Oxford biology professor Timothy Coulson has recently argued against the existence of cryptids such as the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and the...

Oxford City Council creates 140 new bike spaces across city centre

Oxford City Council is installing 140 new bicycle spaces across the city centre in partnership with Oxford Direct Services in an effort to support...

Ethnic minority residents in Oxford feel significantly less safe than white residents

Major disparities between white and ethnic minority residents in feelings of safety, cultural inclusivity, and financial security, the City Council’s annual survey reveals. It...

Ashmolean Museum raises £4.48m to keep Fra Angelico painting

Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum has raised £4.48 million to prevent Renaissance painting The Crucifixion by Fra Angelico from being sold to an overseas buyer, narrowly...

Oxford pub with famed literary past hoping to reopen soon

The owners of the Oxford pub The Eagle and Child have submitted an application for the renovation of its Grade II listed building. Established...

Sir Michael Palin and others to be awarded honorary degrees from the University of Oxford

World-renowned comedian and actor Sir Michael Palin and Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar are among six people to be awarded honorary degrees from the University...

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