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Boat Race 2025: Oxford and Cambridge crews announced

With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews have been announced

Evening Standard

Popular Oxford Street retailer closing down marking latest blow to iconic London shopping street

Cool Britannia is closing its Oxford Street flagship store, marking another challenge for the high street amid retail struggles

Evening Standard

Two men killed in M40 crash near Oxford

The M40 has been closed since around 11pm on Monday following the fatal crash near Oxford

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Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

It is believed the distinctive toilet has now been split up and disposed of, Oxford Crown Court was told previously.

Evening Standard

Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist

Michael Jones convicted of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property

The Guardian - UK

Man guilty of burglary over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

Jurors at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday found Michael Jones, 39, from Oxford, guilty of burglary.

Evening Standard

Police admit arrest of anti-monarchy heckler in Oxford was unlawful

Symon Hill paid £2,500 by Thames Valley police over his arrest at proclamation of Charles III’s accession in 2022

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“I didn’t care about the guitar. I wanted to be a drummer my whole life. That was all I cared about”: Jack White tells Oxford Union he didn’t care about the guitar but needed to play it to achieve "validity"

He says it was the simplicity of the band that appealed to people

MusicRadar

Age and migration influence bird groups’ song repertoires, study finds

Researchers used 20,000 hours of recordings of great tits in Oxford to see how culture changes among populations

The Guardian - UK

Man accused of stealing gold toilet checked web headlines about raid – court

Oxford Crown Court heard that Michael Jones had searched for details about the burglary in the days following the raid at Blenheim Palace in 2019.

Evening Standard

Blenheim staff woken by breaking glass during gold toilet theft, court told

On Wednesday jurors sitting at Oxford Crown Court heard from the written statements of witnesses to the break-in.

Evening Standard

BMW committed to UK investment despite £600m funding pause, says minister

BMW announced it is delaying investment into its Oxford plant over the weekend, pointing to ‘multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry’.

Evening Standard

BMW pauses £600m upgrade to Oxford Mini plant as electric car demand falls

German carmaker will review plans for site which had been forecast to secure 4,000 jobs in EV production

The Guardian - UK

Lord Hague warns of ‘comfort blankets of cancellation’ in defence of free speech

The former Conservative leader made the comments as he was formally admitted as the 160th Chancellor of Oxford University on Wednesday.

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The Long Wave: Elmiene’s songs of hope in the shadow of war

The British singer-songwriter explores the loss of home and homeland as we share stories of Sudan. Plus, Drake bounces back after Kendrick diss

Evening Standard

Lord William Hague to be admitted as chancellor of Oxford University

The former Tory leader is due to make his first speech as the university’s chancellor since winning the election in November.

The Guardian - UK

Lewis Carroll collection given to his Oxford college in surprise US donation

Exclusive: Christ Church college taken aback to receive hundreds of the author’s letters, photos and rare items

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Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut

Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge

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The Independent UK

Body of Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee may finally have been found three years after disappearance

A search for Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee was launched in July 2022 after the Ole Miss student went missing

The Independent UK

Archbishop of York ‘categorically rejects’ bullying and coercion allegations

Stephen Cottrell denies bullying members of a committee to secure the Bishop of Liverpool’s appointment.

Evening Standard

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

The National (Scotland)

The full list of English infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves today

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has supported a number of major infrastructure schemes in a speech on growth on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Voices: Rachel Reeves’s growth speech felt more like an emergency Budget

COMMENT: Allies insist that, after a gloomy start in the job, the chancellor had long planned to shift up a gear – but her announcement of a third Heathrow runway and a ‘Silicon Valley’ from Oxford to Cambridge felt suspiciously like someone in a hurry to correct her own mistakes,…

Evening Standard

Reeves looks to the skies in search of economic growth with support for Heathrow

Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.

Evening Standard

Business groups welcome Reeves’ growth plans but remain ‘concerned’ about Budget

The Chancellor backed the expansion of Heathrow, and plans to turn Oxford and Cambridge into ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ in a bid to boost the economy.

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