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Bicyclists banned from pedestrian areas

Sunday, June 21st 2009

Police have pledged to step up enforcement in pedestrian-only areas of Oxford city centre after recent spot checks found cyclists routinely flouting the ban, reports the Oxford Mail. During a police check, they stopped 95 cyclists, the equivalent of one...

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Oxford rain harvesting costs too much

Thursday, June 11th 2009

Oxford city council has decided to shelve plans to harvest rainwater after initial costs were estimated at £140 million. The plans would have seen rainwater stored above and below ground by households across the city. Engineer Steve Smith said; “Rainwater...

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Out of reach at the Bodleian Library

Wednesday, May 20th 2009

Oxford’s historic Bodleian Library, home to over eight million volumes including many centuries-old rare manuscripts, papyri and books, has found itself in something of a fix. After 400 years of use ladders have been emphatically banned by the university’s health...

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Toll bridge for sale

Tuesday, May 19th 2009

Thanks to an 18th-century British law, new owners of the historic Swinford toll bridge across the River Thames, which is used as a route into Oxford city centre during rush hour periods, can enjoy a tax-free income from it. The...

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New Oxford-London rail link proposed

Friday, April 17th 2009

Chiltern Railways’ proposed new high-speed £200 million Oxford to London Marylebone rail link – Evergreen 3 – will be presented to the public for first time from 17 April. With existing rail and road links on this route already heavily...

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