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Sir John Elliott obituary

Historian of imperial Spain known for his vivid biography of a 17th-century statesman, the count-duke of Olivares

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

Liverpool striker loved by fans lived the dream before triumph, tragedy and brutal transfer exit

Boyhood Kopite and natural born goalscorer John Aldridge had to bide his time until being able to fulfil his dream of playing for Liverpool and netted prolifically in one of the Reds' greatest ever teams before being prematurely sold against his wishes

Liverpool Echo · Mar 20, 2022

Lexicon Announces Loan Facility Of $150M With Oxford Finance To Support Sotagliflozin Commercialization

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:LXRX) entered into a loan facility with Oxford Finance LLC for $150 million to support commercial preparations and the potential launch of sotagliflozin in heart failure. The loan facility consists of four tranches, each maturing in March 2027. An initial $25 million tranche was funded at closing. The second $25 million tranche…

Benzinga · Mar 18, 2022

Two East Lothian students win places at Oxford University in unique new scheme

12 pupils were chosen to head to Oxford three years ago for a week which aimed to make studying there an achievable goal for them as the university looked to encourage more Scottish students to apply

Edinburgh Live · Feb 24, 2022

Vegetarians have 14% lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, study finds

Oxford University research also finds pescatarians have 10% reduced risk compared with those who eat meat regularly

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022

Partygate Revisited: why Boris Johnson’s Downing Street is starting to sound like an Evelyn Waugh novel

When allegations arose some years ago that former prime minister David Cameron had behaved obscenely with a pig’s head during a Bullingdon Club event while at the University of Oxford, he distanced himself from the controversial group, saying:

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2022

Oxford University took at least £1.6m last year from fossil fuel firms

Donations include £1.3m from Italian oil group Eni and appear to run contrary to aim of being net zero by 2035

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

Swansea City headlines as Man Utd's Laird enduring 'tough' time, Sheffield Utd boss twists the knife and former Swan dies aged 50

These are your Swansea City headlines on Sunday, February 20

Wales Online · Feb 20, 2022

Joey Beauchamp dead: Oxford United legend and former West Ham star dies aged 50

Midfielder Joey Beauchamp made more than 350 appearances for Oxford United in two spells for the club but also represented West Ham, Swansea, Swindon and Abingdon Town

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022

League One misfit emerges as Porto's surprise replacement for Liverpool star Luis Diaz

Toni Martinez spent three years at West Ham United but never made a single league appearance and was loaned out four times, including a spell at League One side Oxford

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022