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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, […]
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“…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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Students at Queen’s College continue to express concern over the suspected arson attempt that occurred during the latter half of 3rd week.
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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.
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Six hundred guests were evacuated and a fire engine called as a fire alarm disrupted the Diwali Ball last Friday.
Continue ReadingA 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 […]
Continue ReadingArchie, 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 […]
Continue ReadingThree-storey house severly damaged by fire
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