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Oxford University rowers to embark on ‘memorial cruise’ up the Thames

Members of the Oxford University boat race team that ‘sunk’ to defeat have announced they are to go on a cruise that retraces the route of their fateful voyage.

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Posted: Apr 10th, 2012
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Concern over ever-expanding OED

A leading expert has expressed concerns that the amount of new words being added to the Oxford English Dictionary each year may lead to the printed version being the size of a small car in the near future.

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Posted: Jan 27th, 2012
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Furious Oxford blame ‘Fatty’ Perkins for boat-race humiliation

Oxford University last night blamed Oliver ‘Fatty’ Perkins for their crushing defeat in the annual boat race, in which they finished some 1¾ miles behind Cambridge.

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Posted: Apr 4th, 2010
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Hitler ‘could be cloned from Albert Hall testicle’

A leading scientist has announced plans to clone Adolf Hitler after tracking down his missing testicle to a secret storeroom in the Albert Hall.

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Posted: Aug 4th, 2009
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Cambridge knocked out in semi-final of boat race


Oxford will face the Guildford College of Art and Technology

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Posted: Apr 5th, 2007
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