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The Rev Dennis Nineham obituary

Edit The Guardian 31 May 2016
Religious thinker who served the Church of England on its Synod and Doctrine Commission ... He served the Church of England on its Synod and its Doctrine Commission. He held professorships at London, Cambridge and Bristol and was warden of Keble College, Oxford ... He finally retired to Iffley, near Oxford, where he had one last shot at enforcing the pastness of the past with Christianity Medieval and Modern (1993), centred on the year 1000 ... ....

What's in a name: Is 'Isis' too toxic for businesses to use?

Edit BBC News 30 May 2016
Originally the name of an ancient Egyptian goddess, in Oxford "Isis" is merely the name for the River Thames within the city's boundaries. And the name's been very popular in marketing, with businesses and organisations wanting to subtly vaunt their Oxford links ... The Isis Academy in Oxford changed to the "Iffley Academy" to protect its "reputation, integrity and image" ... The problem isn't just in Oxfordshire, though ... ....

Thames Isis addresses spark PayPal confusion

Edit BBC News 26 May 2016
PayPal customers with addresses containing the word "Isis" fear their accounts are being blacklisted. Residents of streets such as Isis Close say payments were halted or delayed due to "keywords" linked to their orders ... She said ... In February, Isis Academy changed its name to Iffley Academy to avoid being confused with the jihadist organisation. Share this story About sharing. ....

Why living on Isis Close might affect your post – but not your house price

Edit The Guardian 25 May 2016
Residents of an Oxford cul-de-sac have found their online orders blocked by PayPal. They’re the latest victims of what has become known as the ‘Scunthorpe problem’. Isis Close is not a new category of national terror-threat levels, but an address in Oxford where it’s hard to get your veg box delivered ... Related ... Oxford’s Isis Close residents may be inspired by nearby Isis Academy, which became Iffley Academy in February ... ....

What wild plants can teach Chelsea designers - and us

Edit The Guardian 19 May 2016
How do garden designers find out how to put the right plant in the right place for their Chelsea show gardens? By learning from nature ... Related. We need a cure for plant blindness ... You could visit a damp meadow, such as Iffley Meadows near Oxford, and see snakeshead fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris) enjoying the company of lady’s smock (Cardamine pratensis) to understand that they won’t like a dry border or rock garden too much ... ....

PREVIEW: Crusaders V Oxford (North Wales Crusaders)

Edit Public Technologies 07 May 2016
(Source. North Wales Crusaders). Josh Pay previews North Wales Crusaders' clash with Oxford at the Racecourse tomorrow. Up Front ... However, that is no reason to discount Oxford tomorrow. Very much still a developing club, Oxford have recently moved to a new home in Tilsley Park after leaving Iffley Road ... Oxford's Formbook ... SANTINO DECARO. ... Last time the two sides met the Crusaders came away from Iffley road with a 36-12 victory over Oxford....

On this day: All-women race, the Goya Stakes, run | Greenock WWII bombing leaves 280 dead

Edit Scotsman 06 May 2016
Events, birthdays and anniversaries on 6 May. 6 MAY. 1626. Manhattan Island, a borough of New York City, was bought from the local Indians by Peter Minuit for goods and trinkets to the equivalent of $24. 1642. City of Montreal was established, as Ville Marie. 1839 ... 1840 ... 1882 ... 1882 ... 1937 ... 1941 ... 1941 ... 1942 ... 1954. Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile on the Iffley Road track in Oxford, in three minutes 59.4 seconds. 1954 ... 1959 ... 1966 ... 1968 ... ....

Leicester City’s Historic Championship, As Told By Sportswriters

Edit The Wrap 03 May 2016
If Hollywood loves an underdog tale, then it might get swept off its feet by the incredible story of Leicester City ... Now imagine them doing that with a team payroll that’s a fraction of the Dodgers or Yankees ... May 2 ... Who knows, perhaps we might even see an invisible barrier being broken here, just as when Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile at Iffley Road, a mark previously considered beyond the scope of the human physique....

The Leicester Supremacy – a triumph that was never supposed to happen

Edit The Guardian 02 May 2016
Champions have vaulted an impassable gulf of finance and privilege in modern-day Big Football to re-energise the most inspiring sporting principle of open competition. @barneyronay. Do not adjust your reality ... This has ... Who knows, perhaps we might even see an invisible barrier being broken here, just as when Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile at Iffley Road, a mark previously considered beyond the scope of the human physique ... ....

Best American Distance Runner Never to Make Olympics Has No Regrets

Edit Newsweek 01 May 2016
Chris Solinsky retired last week. If you do not know his name, or that he is 31 and the first non-African-born person to eclipse 27 minutes in the 10,000 meters, that is understandable ... Try Newsweek. Subscription offers ... Imagine showing up at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford, England, on May 6, 1954 to see Roger Bannister be the first human to run a sub-four minute mile, only to witness some chap named Archibald break the tape ... Ever....

Adrian Greenwood: Man charged with antique dealer's murder

Edit ITV 13 Apr 2016
Adrian Greenwood's body was found in his home in Iffley Road, Oxford, on Thursday ... ....

Second man held over Oxford historian Adrian Greenwood's murder

Edit The Guardian 11 Apr 2016
A 26-year-old man was arrested on Saturday but released without charge ... They think an altercation took place in the hallway of Greenwood’s four-storey house on Iffley Road and want to hear from anyone who knew him so they can build up a picture of his life ... Brown said. “If you saw or heard anything unusual in the vicinity of 25 Iffley Road, between about 4pm on Tuesday and about 3pm on Thursday, please come forward. Twitter ... ....

Adrian Greenwood: New arrest over Oxford art dealer death

Edit BBC News 11 Apr 2016
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an antique dealer. The body of Adrian Greenwood, 42, was found by his cleaner in the hallway of his four-storey house in Iffley Road, Oxford, on Thursday. He had been repeatedly stabbed in the chest and neck in what police called "a vicious and sustained attack" ... Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire ... ....
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