The Victoria Arms to reopen for first time in six months thisisoxfordshire.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thisisoxfordshire.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Elaine Steane Walkers from across Oxfordshire have been exploring the countryside during the coronavirus lockdown. Now they are urging others to do the same at a time when activities have been limited by repeated restrictions. Elaine Steane, chairwoman of Oxford Ramblers, has recommended one of her favourite walks around North Oxford and is urging people to take up walking to stay healthy. She said: “This is one of my favourite walks because I can leave home on foot and am soon in a rural setting, thanks to the creation of the Green Belt around Oxford.
Take a lockdown ramble on your own doorstep in Oxfordshire oxfordmail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oxfordmail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Girls from Milham Ford School, with their music mistress, Miss J A Gorbould, prepare for the Oxford Music Festival in 1959 The City of Oxford Schools’ Music Festival was one of the highlights of the year. Choirs from primary and secondary schools would gather every spring or summer to delight audiences at the Town Hall. This picture shows the choir from Milham Ford Girls’ School off Marston Road, with their music mistress, Miss J Gorbould, in 1959. That year, 29 senior schools and eight junior schools were taking part, with both choral and orchestral performances.
Oxford University academics to vote on renaming Cecil Rhodes professorship
The Rhodes Professor of Race Relations could be rebranded amid claims Rhodes legacy is quietly being removed
Oriel College set up an inquiry to examine the legacy of Cecil Rhodes
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Oxford University is attempting to change the title of a professorship named after Cecil Rhodes, The Telegraph has learned, amid claims that Rhodes is “falling by the back door”.
The 900-year-old institution’s council, which is chaired by the vice-Chancellor, has backed an amendment to its statues that would see the Rhodes Professor of Race Relations renamed the Professorship of African Studies.