Oxford Council Gives Homeless Train Tickets and Orders Them To Leave

It's not quite what happened to Mary and Joseph when they were looking for somewhere to stay the night.
For rough sleepers in Oxford have been warned to either prove they have a personal link to the city or leave.
Around 200 homeless people unable to meet the criteria set by the city's Reconnection programme have been given a train ticket and sent back to where they came from.

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Christmas? No, Oxford Dumps Traditional Themes in Favour of WinterLight Festival

There will be something missing from Oxford's Christmas lights display this year - any mention of Christmas.
Traditional themes are also being dumped in favour of a 25-metre high mobile of lanterns in the shape of the solar system.
Organisers say the new two-month WinterLight festival will include events marking the Hindu Diwali and Jewish Hannukah festivals as well as Christmas. It also coincides with the start of International Year of Astronomy 2009.

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