Sunday 21st December 2025

Lifestyle

The ghosts of the King’s Arms’ past, present, and future

Ever felt a supernatural presence hovering over you in what claims to be Oxford’s oldest pub, the King’s Arms? And no – not the ghost of an ill-fated first...

The Gee’s knees: Brunch in North Oxford

Good things often come in threes. Having reviewed both Parsonage Grill and Quod, it...

The luxury of political ignorance

PPE at Oxford is often seen as a one-way track to ending up in...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Oxmas

I begin listening to Christmas soundtracks in September. I theorise decorations in October and,...

Interview: Francine Stock

Hattie Soper talks to Francine Stock, Radio 4 presenter and author of In Glorious Technicolor

The holy Trinity (and croquet)

Cherwell Lifestyle present their guide to those lazy-hazy-crazy days ahead

An Eggcellent Easter?

After the smorgasbord of Easter chocolate, Cherwell Lifestyle dons its critical hat to decide which egg was best

Germany v. Italy: the holiday showdown

Two Oxford students headed to Europe for a bit of springtime culture and relaxation on the cheap. One was a Classicist looking for some Roman Ruins; the other was a History student more keen on the 20th century ruins of the Berlin Wall. How did their holidays compare?

Working 9(th week) to 5?

Cherwell explores the various ways for us to get by in the Vac

Pretty Fly for a Muggle Guy

Will Pimlott and Matilda Curtis take to their brooms for a Ravenclaw-Hufflepuff showdown in the Parks

Time to embrace the F-word

Gender equality campaigner Kat Banyard tells Francesca Wade why feminism is needed more than ever

Uses of Exam Regulations

Xin Fan highlights some of the slightly less conventional applications of one of the less well-read books in Oxford

Be my Valentine?… No thanks.

Matt Jones and Imogen Beecroft think that there are two sides to this love story

Take a walk on the wild side

Helen Pye talks to childhood crush and animal expert Nick Baker about science on television

And who said pidgery was dead?

Cecilia Stinton looks at whether you'll be pidging your love a card for the big day

Slim when you’re winning

Helen Pye hears how skating and slimming have transformed the life of fitness mogul Rosemary Conley

How Facebook stole my life

Siobhan Morgan tells the true story of one woman's determination to fight her addictions

Ten Things to Do in 2012

Xin Fan offers us some advice before the Mayan apocalypse takes place at the end of the year

Start as You Mean to Go Wrong

Having survived the NYE hangover, Cherwell Lifestyle vows that 2012 will be different with four separate resolutions

The Closest Thing to Magic

Grace Goddard chats pop and politics with radio DJ and TV presenter Lauren Laverne

New Years Eve – a night to remember?

Viccy Ibbett presents a variety of stories about welcoming in the new year, some which end with more success than others...

Surviving the ‘Crimbo Limbo’

Vickie Morrish gives a guide to making it through the Christmas period with your sanity intact

Travels in China

Harry Scholes shares some memories from the final third of his 9,000 mile journey to Hong Kong - by land

A student guide to Christmas shopping

Cherwell Lifestyle offer their advice to cash-strapped students who have left their present buying to the last minute

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