Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

Oxfordshire's top stories this morning:

• A pipeline connecting two Oxford's hospitals is 'critical' to meeting future energy needs, the trust says
• The county council has called on organisations to support employees who want to become foster carers
• Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg are to argue again over the UK's place in Europe at an Oxford Union debate this evening

Oxfordshire County Council is holding a public meeting in Didcot this evening to hear residents' views on the proposed cuts to children's centres.

The proposals have led to a number of protests against the closures which would save the council £8m.

Banbury Guardian

Pupils at Sibford School near Banbury are creating a new heritage apple orchard, external.

Oliver Wright
BBC Sheffield

The South is continuing to outperform northern England, a study which used Oxfordshire as an example has found.

Compiled by Sheffield University to look at the economic divide, the data showed that unemployment was lower in our county, and average wages were higher.

Lucy Bickerton
BBC Radio Oxford

Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg will be in Oxford later as he once again goes head-to-head with Ukip leader Nigel Farage on Europe. 

The politicians will be debating Britain and the EU at the Oxford Union, external.

The pair went up against each other twice in 2014 in two televised debates leading up to the European elections.

Tonight they'll also be joined by Jose Manuel Barroso - the former president of the EU - and MP Sir William Cash. 

We've been asking you on Twitter how you are going to stay warm this wintry Monday.

ScribbleJotterAmy: "Lots of tea! And a nice scarf."

Audie: "Get power companies to cut their prices so we can keep heating on."

Fraser (clearly an Oxford United fan): "Keep watching Kemar Roofe's goal from Saturday, that'll keep you warm."

Oxford Times

Patients lives could have been endangered after paramedics were attacked 40 times, external in Oxfordshire in the past four years, a union has warned.  

Danny Cox
Presenter, BBC Radio Oxford

There has been a collision on the A34 southbound just north of the Peartree roundabout.

That's causing delays all the way back to the M40 junction, and traffic is gridlocked on the roundabout there.

You can get the latest on that on the BBC Travel site.

BBC Radio Oxford

Headington residents say they are concerned the laying of a pipe between two hospitals will create travel disruption.

Patrick Coulter from the Highfield Residents Association told Charles Nove that 20,000 cars use the London Road a day, and weeks of works were expected.

Oxford Mail

Gritters were out on Oxfordshire's roads last night ahead of this morning's frosty conditions, external.  

Lucy Bickerton
BBC Radio Oxford

A pipe is being laid underground to link two of Oxford's biggest hospitals.

Image source, Bill Nichols

The mile-long pipe is part of a £14.8m project to upgrade the heating and hot water systems at the John Radcliffe and the Churchill.

Details on the Hospital Energy project will be officially released by Oxfordshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, external next week.

Danny Cox
Presenter, BBC Radio Oxford

• There's queuing traffic on the A41 at the Launton and Blackthorn junction after a collision
• It's very heavy on the M40 southbound between junctions 10 and 9
• Over-running engineering works at Banbury are causing delays of about 30 minutes on Chiltern Railways services

You can get the latest where you are on the BBC Travel site.

Emily Wood
BBC Weather

There's a widespread frost, and mist and fog patches this morning, with temperatures at or below freezing.

We have got some sunshine this afternoon, and it should remain dry with highs of 5C (41F).

You can read more on the BBC Weather site.

Ross Heaton
BBC Oxford Sport

Oxfordshire's top sport stories:

• Kemar Roofe says he is focused on winning promotion with Oxford United after speculation that a Premier League team was looking to sign him
• The Oxford City Stars missed out on a fifth straight home win last night, losing 2-1 to Wightlink
• Oxfordshire golfer Eddie Pepperell finished 23 shots off World Tour Championship winner Rory McIlroy in Dubai

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

The top stories in Oxfordshire this morning:

• A mile-long pipe is being laid between the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals to improve heating a shot water provision
• Oxfordshire's manufacturing industry has declined by a third in the last decade, according to a report by Sheffield University
• Employers need to be more sympathetic to foster carers, according to the county council, external

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to BBC Local Live for Oxfordshire on this wintry Monday morning.

I'm in the BBC Oxford newsroom bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the county.

You can get in touch throughout the day and tell us what's happening in your area via email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.