News in Oxford
Monica Lewinsky swept through Oxford last month as her eighteen-day book tour arrived at Waterstones. As well as signing books, the infamous intern was apparently seen here living the high life as she graced the High Table at All Souls.
At her book signing Monica was, bizarrely, faced by demonstrations against her former lover's foreign policy. Banners showing maps of Iraq with the slogan 'Bill's ugly stain here' greeted her at the Broad Street shop.
Three students who had been given a meningitis vaccine were taken to hospital after suffering a life-threatening allergic reaction.
The Brookes students were among 2000 who were immunised last month after the death of one of their students from the disease. Two other students, from Westminster College and the Oxford College of Further Education, were also taken ill, and University students had been advised to leave colleges contact details for the vacation in case any further incidents arose.
Dr Sian Griffiths, Director of Public Health and Health Policy, said that they had suffered a rare reaction to the anti-meningitis antibiotics. They had gone into anaphylactic shock, which is a rare reaction similar to those experienced by people who have allergies to peanuts, strawberries or wasp stings.
The remains of a 900-year-old house have been discovered underneath Lincoln college as the foundations for a new cellar were being laid
Archaeologists found the timber-framed building underneath one of the college's quads, which had been dug up as part of construction work in the college. The remains show how medieval people built homes. Most constructions of this sort have either been burnt or demolished over the centuries. The site, complete with pottery, is now being analysed by archaeologists.