Updates on Wednesday 18 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Thursday
Indy Almroth-Wright
BBC Online
Read our full story about the IPCC's report into errors by Thames Valley Police before and after Jayden Parkinson went missing in 2013.
Image source, Thames Valley PoliceJayden Parkinson
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
West Oxfordshire District Council has tweeted this picture of the Christmas lights going up last night in Witney's Marriots Walk.
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BBC Sport
Oxford United's FA Cup match-winner Pat Hoban hopes his three goals in two cup ties will give manager Michael Appleton a selection headache.
Image source, Rex FeaturesOxford United striker Pat Hoban
Irishman Hoban netted two second-half goals for the Us as they came from behind to beat Braintree 3-1 at the Kassam Stadium last night.
"Everyone's playing so well in the squad at the moment," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
"Everyone's chipping in with goals across the side and that's what you want. If I just keep my confidence up, it gives the manager options."
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
Young people aged between 13 and 18 will be present at the first parliamentary sitting in Oxford for more than 300 years.
The event is part of Oxfordshire County Council’s Magna Carta inspired ‘Find Your Voice’ arts and democracy project, external.
They will be present for an historic sitting of Parliament at the Divinity School, Bodleian Library, tomorrow.
Indy Almroth-Wright
BBC Online
Residents in Didcot escaped unhurt when a tree hit their houses in strong winds caused by Storm Barney.
Image source, Phil KeableThe 60ft-high (18m) tree crashed onto two homes in Mendip Heights shortly after 21:00 on Tuesday.
Oxford United 3-1 Braintree
BBC Sport
Image source, BBC SportWatch all the goals from last night's FA Cup first round replay at the Kassam Stadium.
South Today
Coming up at 13:30 onSouth Today, a group of teenagers from Oxfordshire have travelled to Kenya to support hundreds of orphans living in poverty.
They were helping the Abingdon-based charity, the Nasio Trust, external, which provides a lifeline to rural communities.
BBC Travel
There are delays on the A40 Northern Bypass in both directions at the Cutteslowe roundabout because of the ongoing roadworks.
Bee Tucker
BBC Weather
This afternoon a narrow band of rain, locally heavy and accompanied by gusty winds, will move south-east across the region, but not reaching the far south-east.
For a full forecast, visit the BBC Weather page.
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
This afternoon's top stories in Oxfordshire:
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
Police have been carrying out searches around an Oxford canal in a bid to trace missing man Frank Rothnie, external.
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Michael Appleton and Patrick Hoban discuss the U's 3-1 victory over Braintree Town last night.
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Counselling services for adults who were sexually abused as children are to be extended in Oxfordshire following a grant from the Home Office.
Image source, ThinkstockA new group is being set up in Oxford following a number of high-profile cases of child sexual exploitation.
The government's pledged £200,000 for group therapy sessions.
A tree was brought down as Storm Barney hit the Henley area last night, external.
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
The organisers of the Isle of Wight's Bestival festival have announced a new event, external will be held in South Park on 28 and 29 May next year.
Image source, Common PeopleCommon People curator Rob da Bank says: “South Park is a stunning setting and we have an amazing line-up to share with you very soon - from pop stars to underground legends, theatre and spoken word to our ace Kids Area and some special Oxford touches."
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
Thames Valley Police has named 20-year-old Kit Pentlow, from Banbury, as the cyclist killed in an accident on 4 November this year.
He died in a collision with a a blue Scania heavy goods vehicle on Ermont Way at the junction with the A422 Hennef Way roundabout shortly before 13:00.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or contact the police force using its website. , external
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
Responding to today's IPCC report, external today, Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead says Thames Valley Police "fully accept[s] the findings in their report".
He adds: "Sadly, Jayden Parkinson had already been murdered by Ben Blakeley when she was reported missing and therefore TVP could not have prevented her tragic death. We are determined however to act upon any lessons to be learned.”
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
In its report published today, external, the IPCC found Thames Valley Police failed to record important information and allocate sufficient resources to progress earlier inquiries regarding Jayden, which had a detrimental impact on the later missing person investigation.
Image source, Thames Valley PoliceBen Blakeley, left, who killed Jayden Parkinson
IPCC associate commissioner Guido Liguori says: “Jayden was clearly vulnerable when she came to police attention a number of times prior to her death.
"If information about these interactions had been correctly recorded on police systems, Jayden would have been treated as a high priority when she later went missing."
Three police officers have been disciplined over Jayden's disappearance.
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
This morning's top stories in Oxfordshire:
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has identified a series of errors, external in Thames Valley Police’s handling of Jayden Parkinson’s disappearance and during its earlier interactions with her in 2013, before she was murdered by ex-boyfriend Ben Blakeley.
