fire Archives – The Oxford Student

Christ Church Cathedral bells will toll for Notre Dame

17th April 201917th April 2019Maria Kostylew

Churches across the country will ring their bells tomorrow as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Christ Church Cathedral will partake in this nationwide action, initiated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Its bells will toll for seven minutes beginning at 7pm. Canon Dr Edmund Newey, sub dean, […]

‘Our Lady of Paris is in flames’: What was truly lost in the Notre Dame fire

16th April 20194th May 2019Clotilde de Maricourt

“…une grande flamme désordonnée et furieuse dont le vent emportait par moments un lambeau dans la fumée.” “…a great flame, messy and furious, from which the wind by moments took away a shred in a whirl of smoke.” – Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) Au feu! – Fire! – I can imagine Parisians bustling […]

Oxford University Greek Society organises collection

27th July 2018Grace Davis

Image Credit: US Dep. of Agriculture (Public Domain) The Oxford University Greek Society has been organising a collection of products to help support the people struck by fires which have devastated Greece, and have killed at least 83 people, leaving more injured. The fires occurred near Athens, including in the seaside town of Mati, where many […]

Blaze engulfs iconic five-star Randolph Hotel

23rd April 201523rd April 2015Louis Mercier

The Randolph Hotel in central Oxford caught fire on Friday 17th April in one of the highest-profile emergencies to have taken place in the city for several years. Fire crews remained at the site of the five-star hotel for several days following a blaze which began around 4:30 on Friday afternoon. The fire is thought […]

Continued confusion over Queen’s fire scare

12th February 2015Betram Beor-Roberts

Students at Queen’s College continue to express concern over the suspected arson attempt that occurred during the latter half of 3rd week.

Man charged for triple arson attack

22nd January 2015Mary George

A 47-year-old man appeared in Oxford Crown Court on Saturday, accused of setting fire to the South Oxfordshire District Council building and two other properties last week.

Diwali Ball evacuated following fire alarm

27th November 2014Laura Kennedy

Six hundred guests were evacuated and a fire engine called as a fire alarm disrupted the Diwali Ball last Friday.

Fire in Magdalen thought to be accident

30th October 201430th October 2014Kabta Dihal

A fire broke out in the Magdalen JCR games room on the evening of the 22nd October, prompting college authorities to threaten to close the room. While it was originally suspected that the fire was deliberately started, the Magdalen Dean has since emailed the JCR stating: “As far as we can tell this was an […]

Brave Archie survives blaze

14th November 2013Charlie Dennis

Archie, Wadham’s SU tortoise, had a lucky escape on Monday night after a fire broke out in his college enclosure. Wadham Student Union President Anya Metzer told the paper that the fire was started by a heatlamp being knocked over in the corner of the Snug (the college welfare room). She also stated that four […]