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The launch of Oxford Open Doors, the annual weekend of activities allowing the public to visit many of Oxford’s hidden gems, promises to be a poignant occasion this weekend.
AN ANIMAL lover who had to put her dream of becoming a vet on hold after falling ill with a debilitating disease, is being helped to get vital qualifications by a school friend.
UNIVERSITY students led the way when Oxford Brownies decided to celebrate their diamond jubilee in 1974.
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Adderbury Park’s Craig Bagnall and Gary Crook hit hat-tricks as defending Oxford Senior League Premier Division champions thum-ped Rover Cowley 12-0.
“WHEN I am an old woman I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.”
OXFORD University has come fourth in a student satisfaction survey.
Now in its fourth year, Oxford Open Doors is the annual event when town and gown join together to invite local people to celebrate everything that makes the city special — it is your chance to discover the hidden gems of Oxford’s heritage and curious corners of the city, the old and the new, its towers and tunnels . . .
Official walking tours of Oxford are packed with information and anecdotes about the city, the colleges, university life, historic buildings, famous people and odd traditions, and the expert guides will be delighted to answer any questions along the way.
Most visitors to Oxford want to visit the university’s many historic colleges, with their beautiful grounds and stunning architecture.
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