“Wokery”, “safe word”, “forever chemical” and “swear box” have been recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update. The OED undergoes quarterly updates to incorporate new words, meanings, and revisions, reflecting changes in language usage and introducing terms
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters are demonstrating on London’s Oxford Street, bringing Christmas shopping to a standstill. The mob is urging shoppers to boycott what they called “pro-Israel” brands. The demonstration – organised by direct action group Sisters Uncut – gathered in Soho
Are you good at chatting people up and attracting romantic partners? If so, you’ve got rizz – even if you have no idea what it means. The slang term, which became popular online, has been named Word of the Year for 2023
Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person. MERRIAM-WEBSTER CHOOSES ‘AUTHENTIC’ AS THE 2023 WORD OF THE YEAR
The efficiency of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been questioned after the COVID-19 jab was branded “defected” in a multi-million pound landmark legal case in High Court. The pharmaceutical firm is being sued by father of two Jamie Scott who suffered from brain
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN), a controversial traffic measure, is wreaking havoc on bus journeys across east Oxford, according to a new report. A joint study from Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Stagecoach West found that LTNs had severely “jeopardised” public transport
A huge explosion was spotted in Oxford this evening after lightning struck a gas tank. The reaction turned the sky bright orange as people from all over the city reported seeing a sudden flash. Severn Trent Green Power confirmed that at around
Residents have been left shocked after a “massive explosion” rocked a UK city. Locals in Oxford took to social media to share photographs and videos of the fireball lighting up the night sky. Emergency services were seen rushing to the scene as
A maths prodigy has been rejected from Oxford University, after an exam board apparently ‘lost’ his test paper meaning he did not make the grade to get in. Maths whizz Jack Graham, 18, had been given a conditional offer to study mathematics
A top Marks & Spencer boss has said that “something must be done” to save Oxford Street after social-media fuelled carnage this week. Operations director Sacha Berendji says crime rates on Oxford Street are surging as what was once London’s top shopping