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Journalist @GreekReporter | Formerly @TheOxfordMail | Opinions my own.
Joined March 2022
Here's the full feature from my conversation with @ClarkeMicah, who spoke to me about his attempt to interview Harold Macmillan, his appearance on HIGNFY, and being jumped on by Neil Kinnock's entourage, topped off by a wonderful impression of Evelyn Waugh.
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Peter Hitchens Must Die. That was the name of the – once active - Facebook page to which the unscathed columnist gave his pithy retort.
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Progress, but the marbles should be given back, not just loaned.
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The British Museum's interim director is in support of the plan for a loan arrangement wherein the Parthenon Marbles will be returned.
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There are at least four cases that point to the practice of human sacrifice in Minoan civilization. But they are hotly disputed.
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Archaeological evidence suggests human sacrifices took place in ancient Minoan civilization, but it is a controversial topic among scholars.
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He brought most of it from India.
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Alexander the Great brought bananas, parakeets, cotton, and sugar from India to Europe, as well as crucifixion from Persia.
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Greece is set to become a renewable energy hub. #Greece #RenewableEnergy.
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Greece's ambitious 2030 renewable energy target of 23.5 GW has led to a dramatic increase in projects being applied for in the country.
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The symposiarch would decide the strength of the wine, which would be determined by the nature of the occasion.
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Ancient Greek symposiums were subject to a long list of customs and rules, which aimed to guide participants through the event.
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A study by the University of Oxford claims to have identified who the figure depicts:.
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Academics at the University of Oxford have published a study claiming that the Cerne Abbas giant is in fact a depiction of Hercules.
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Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy said his country will "dispel South Africa's absurd blood libel.".@GreekReporter .
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Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice to challenge South Africa's claims that it has breached the Genocide Convention.
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Could there be a more appropriate book for the forthcoming moment. thanks @SalmanRushdie.Happy New Year all!
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100 years ago, if a young lad was particularly enterprising, he may well go and get involved in bell ringing. This according to one of Oxford's longest-serving campanologists, the tower captain of St Giles.
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The tower captain of a 12th century church in the city centre is pleased Oxford ringing has returned to pre-Covid levels but fears for village…
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The first of my Xmas features for @TheOxfordMail is on the site today. Have you tried any of these mince pies?.
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Who makes the best mince pie in Oxford? That’s the question the Oxford Mail set out to answer
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This community ownership campaign has been spearheaded by Sam Sharp, a software engineer who cares deeply for the local elderly villagers who rely on the shop. Very impressive what they've all achieved with their fundraising efforts.
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A community organisation is celebrating a huge step towards saving an essential Bicester shop after receiving a cash boost.
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It's claimed the teacher was suspended for wearing a Palestine-flag coloured tie.
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Dozens of pupils rallied behind their school gates today in a classroom protest staged against the school’s reported suspension of a pro-Palestine…
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RT @ClarkeMicah: My road to minor celebrity - an interview with Matthew Norman of the Oxford Mail.
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RT @ClarkeMicah: Peter Hitchens speaks about his journey to minor celebrity
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Peter Hitchens Must Die. That was the name of the – once active - Facebook page to which the unscathed columnist gave his pithy retort.
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Oxford Brookes graduate Nick Fowler - a leading city musician who's played in bands Goldrush, The Dreaming Spires and St Etienne - spoke to me about his "sadness" over the @oxford_brookes music course closure. @saverlecturers @BrookesUCU @musicatbrookes .
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A leading Oxford musician has hit out at the closure of Oxford Brookes University’s music department.
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RT @ClarkeMicah: Peter Hitchens shares his views on Oxford - it needs trams and council houses - in an exclusive interview with the Oxford….
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Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens shares his thoughts on Oxford.
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