Henley Standard

A woman was taken to hospital after inhaling chemical fumes while cleaning her bathroom, external.

Oxford Times

Children with learning disabilities in Blackbird Leys now have a series of holiday activities to help them socialise outside of school, external.

Plans to increase the retail space at Bicester Village by almost a quarter have been given the go ahead, external.

The proposals, which include demolishing the supermarket and part of the outlet, are similar to those approved last summer.

Nearly a 150 new car parking spaces will be created in the latest plan, as well as 28 new shop units.

Ten people, including a man from Oxford, have been arrested over a series of burglaries targeting the homes of Asian families in Wiltshire.

Police said the houses in Swindon were chosen because the thieves hoped to find high-value gold jewellery.

TVP Roads Policing tweet, external: M40 j9 to 8a @OxonFireRescue and @SCAS999 working to free driver from collision. No injuries.

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Clare Woodling
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford

Bicester Village is to increase in size by nearly a quarter, after plans were approved by Cherwell District Council.

Join me for all the headlines at 15:00.

John Harrison
BBC News

Thames Valley Police issued the second highest number of penalty points for using mobile phones at the wheel, police figures suggest.

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The Metropolitan Police issued the most FPNs - 22,729 - last year, while TVP issued 10,579. Staffordshire Police issued just four fixed penalty notices for mobile phone use last year.

Overall the number of drivers given penalty points for using mobile phones at the wheel fell by 24% last year in England and Wales.

BBC Travel

There has been an accident on the A34 northbound at Kidlington. Part of the carriageway is blocked and congestion is running back to Peartree.

An earlier lane closure at the Milton Interchange has been reopened, but there are still delays in the area.

Kat Orman
Mid-morning presenter, BBC Radio Oxford

Oxford's Castle Quarter, external has been voted the county's favourite attraction in the Living in Oxford Awards, external.

Image source, Oxford Castle

Operations Manager Sam Pace told me the fact the awards were decided by members of the public made it even more special.

She said: "I'm so happy and thrilled. We have a great space and it's a great team effort from our commercial businesses and the Castle Quarter team."

Ben Frampton
BBC news

Newport County footballer Chris Zebroski has been jailed for four years and four months for two attacks.

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The 28-year-old ex Oxford United striker admitted four charges of robbery, attempted robbery and assault relating to two incidents.

Wantage Herald

Three-hundred residents gathered in Wantage market place to find out what their parliamentary candidates propose to could do about controversial unwanted housing developments, external.

Clare Woodling
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford

An extra 3,000 primary school places will be added in Oxfordshire by 2018, according to the county council.

Join me for all the details at 14:00.

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

First thing this morning Blenheim Palace's shepherd crossed 300 ewes over the Grand Bridge to their new lambing pasture, as photographed by Melodie Manners.

Image source, Melodie Manners

It's good to share, so if you have a picture from across the county, why not send it in to Local Live.

Bicester Advertiser

Campaigners are warning that Bicester will face "carmageddon" in 2019, external due to the major developments proposed for the town, unless action is taken now.

Sir Tony Baldry, who is stepping down from parliament as Banbury's MP, has become patron of the Katharine House Hospice, external.

He said: "I know from all of my years as the local MP, from friends who have had treatment there and from the care given to friends who have died there, what a fantastic resource Katharine House is for the local community."

BBC Radio Oxford

A playgroup for bereaved parents in Oxfordshire, thought to be the first of its kind, has been launched.

Lydia Berry has set up the Rainbow Group in the Ace Centre in Chipping Norton, external to help provide support to others after losing her daughter Evelyn shortly after birth.

She told Kat Orman why it's called Rainbow: "When you talk about a child you've had, after your loss, you call them your rainbow baby. The rainbow after the storm, the sunshine has come out and it's a neat way of describing your children."

Clare Woodling
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford

Oxford Castle Quarter has been voted Oxfordshire's favourite attraction.

I'll have more on that and the other headlines at 13:00.

Ross Heaton
Sports reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

London Welsh have confirmed, external they have agreed a contract extension with Olly Barkley.

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The fly-half joined the Oxford-based side in June last year when they were promoted to the Premiership, and will continue with the team despite their relegation this season.

BBC Travel

There has been a multi-vehicle accident on the A34 southbound, just before the Milton interchange.

One lane is closed and there's queuing traffic and long delays back to the Marcham interchange.

There is also slow traffic heading northbound with people slowing to look at the accident.

Wallingford Herald

An eclectic line-up of Michelin-starred chefs, TV presenters, pop stars, DJs and intellectuals have been unveiled for three West Oxfordshire music festivals, external.