-producing Cowleyplant.The path was used - by BMW's own estimates - by around 400 peopleper day including its own employees and linked the city of Oxford togreen spaces north east of the city and even though BMW will pay foran alternative path, the RA says that its

The Ramblers Association went to court against BMW yesterday to challenge the closure of a 2000 year old footpath that passes through the company's premises in Oxford.The bridleway follows an old Roman Road and it's used by around 400 people each

- a Roman Road -on security grounds despite the company's admission that it's used byapproximately 400 people a day, including their own workers, both toaccess the plant and the green areas to the north of Oxford.The company has made provisions

It wasn't Mallory, it was the other one, Irvine, a 22-year-oldOxford rowing blue, with hardly any climbing experience.According to a book written by his grand-niece, one of the thingsthat may have driven Irvine to attempt Everest was an affair

Congratulations to Justin Thomas for winning the London tickets to see Jamling Norgay - there is still time to enter for the other dates, which are as follows:Manchester University - 21 AprilTickets are available from Cotswold Outdoor, 6a Oxford

- Oxford Oxford UniversityWednesday 8 November - LondonUniversity College LondonThursday 9 November - Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire UniversityMonday 13 November - Kendal Brewery Arts CentreTuesday 14 November - Sheffield University of Sheffield

, BrunswickStreet (Off Oxford Road), Manchester.Proceeds from the talk go to Christies Against Cancer, the charityConan has already raised £3000 for. You can order tickets inadvance by e-mailor there should be plenty available on the day.

to summit the world's highest mountain, successfully, three years later.Time: 7:30pmDate: Wednesday 22nd NovemberPlace: Lecture Theatre A, Roscoe Building, University of Manchester, Brunswick Street (off Oxford Road), Manchester.

and becomessaturated or 'wets out'. Once that's happened, no matter howbreathable the fabric, its ability to pass moisture vapour outwardsis massively reduced and you quickly become damp fromcondensation.That could be set to change with an Oxford-based company calledP2

November - Oxford20 November - LeicesterYou can find full details at the BMC web site - www.thebmc.co.uk- tickets cost £5 for BMC members and £7 fornon-members. Group bookings of ten or more tickets are £3.50each.