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Traders and Colleges share my fears about pedestrianisation plan for Oxford

Traders and colleges want changes to £3m Oxford High Street plan (From The Oxford Times)

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Plan to pedestrianise part of Oxford City Centre

Hmmmm, not sure about this at all. Of course it would be good for the centre to be less full of traffic, however I think it may just jam things up a little further away. The plan fails to mention … Continue reading

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Magdalen Bridge to close on May 1st

Magdalen Bridge is to shut between 4 and 8:30 am on May 1st 2008, to inconvenience much of Oxford, and to prevent idiots jumping off a bridge to celebrate tradition. Let them jump I say, it provides needed income to … Continue reading

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Local train delayed by a shed on the line

Flying Shed Delays Train (from The Oxford Times) Best excuse for a late-running train ever.

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Nightlight Shrubbery

Landlord Shocked By Pub Theft (from The Oxford Times)

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Oxblogged – Now in colour

I’ve added a couple of new features to Oxblogged today: A new theme which loops through some different images of Oxford taken by me. A Flickr badge in the sidebar on the right which shows the latest photos tagged with … Continue reading

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Dramatic Osney Bum Grope Update

Still not much interest in the national press about the people who actually suffered in the floods, but on a more positive front, an Oxford resident has now been cautioned for the infamous grope.

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Post Flood Update – Have you seen this man?

Of course the most important issue following the floods in Oxford has not been how those people affected are rebuilding their lives, it has been the search for the Osney Bum Groper: Now the police are trying to trace him … Continue reading

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The Osney Spirit

Great photo from Daveybot on Flickr:

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Guardian's knowledge of Oxfordshire slightly ropey

Whilst I’m talking floods, I found this slightly disturbing map on the Guardian website, which suggests that parts of East Anglia have floated westwards:

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