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Cambridge has won the 72nd women’s boat race, setting a new time record, while Oxford fought to maintain a narrow lead in the 163rd men’s. While the Cambridge women’s boat set an astonishing time of 18:33- the first time the 19-minute mark has been broken- the Oxford boat suffered an early crab, which left a lead that […]
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Scientists at Oxford University have, for the first time, been able to identify the origins of the ‘Timebomb in the Testicles’ phenomenon. This is a set of severe disease causing mutations within the testicles of healthy men that go on to cause serious genetic disorders in their offspring, despite both parents being healthy. The mutations […]
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St Giles’, Woodstock Road and Little Clarendon Street were closed on Tuesday morning following a potential bomb scare. Buses and pedestrians were turned away, and shops and businesses on the roads, including Taylors, were evacuated for around 45 minutes while members of the police and army attempted to ascertain the extent of the threat. A […]
Continue ReadingBefore making any kind of argument, one thing must be made clear. In Gaza, both Hamas and the Israelis are doing some horrific things and violating a raft of international laws. Hamas’ rocket attacks are deplorable, and Israel does have the right to defend itself; that is not disputed. What Israeli forces are doing in […]
Continue ReadingA group claiming to be the IRA has announced its responsibility for explosive devices sent to army offices in Oxford last week. The group made the claim in a message received by a Northern Irish media outlet last Saturday. In a statement, the police acknowledged that the group used a “recognised codeword”. A spokesperson for […]
Continue Reading16.40 A photograph taken at the scene, including what appears to be the suspect package. 16.28 Bomb confirmed to be a hoax. St Hugh’s students confirmed to be making a bomb scare playlist, including Taio Cruz’s ‘Dynamite’, and ‘Boom boom boom’, by the Vengaboys 16:25 St Hugh’s release statement: “A package was found on college […]
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