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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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The Fall live at the Oxford Academy

Technically speaking, I think that counts as assault. I’ve just been shouted at, beaten with bass, drop-kicked with drums, kerb-stomped with keyboards. It hurt a lot. And sounded great. Beautiful messy enormous noise. Tiring, not tiresome. Mark E Smith wandering … Continue reading

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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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Upcoming Gigs in Oxford

Soon we shall be speaking no more of The Zodiac on the Cowley Road, it shall now be the Carling Academy Oxford. It does look like the new owners are going to get it off to a good start. There … Continue reading

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How do we stop the Starbucksification of the Cowley Road?

The Cowley Road in Oxford is starting to change shape at the moment. Not in terms of it being dug up and rerouted, as seems to happen every few months, but instead the start of its Starbucksification. There is always … 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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