Claire Jones
BBC News Online

Oxford University spent more on art over the past five years than any other institution in England.

Image source, University of Oxford

The university spent £8.9m, Cambridge was second highest with £5.8m and Oxford Brookes fourth, spending £552,000 between 2010 and 2015.

The most expensive item bought by Oxford was the Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus by the French impressionist Edouard Manet, which cost £7.9m, of which £5.9m was from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £850,000 from the Art Fund.

BBC Radio Oxford

A homeless man says he and other rough sleepers rely on O'Hanlon House in Oxford, which could close if council cuts to a homelessness charity go ahead.

Ashley says the facility allows him to relax for an hour and provides a safe place.

We're calling for donations to our Sox Appeal this December - providing help for the homeless across the county. Find out how you can help here, external.

The county council has admitted cutting its funding to the Oxford Homeless Pathways charity was "not a popular option", but says there will be no final decision until February.

Witney Gazette

Parents of pupils at Henry Box School in Witney have been warned to be vigilant after a masked man with a knife, external allegedly approached a pupil at another school.  

Danny Cox
Presenter, BBC Radio Oxford

A man has severe leg injuries after becoming trapped under a dumper truck near Bampton.

Emergency services were called to Bampton Road in Clanfield at about 17:00 yesterday.

The 30-year-old man was taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.

Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter

There are delays of more than 35 minutes on the A34 southbound at the Milton Interchange after a four-car collision on the exit slip road.

Congestion is running back to Abingdon.

You can keep up to date with the BBC Travel site.

More people will end up sleeping rough in Oxford if council cuts to the Oxford Homeless Pathways charity go ahead, its chief executive says.

Oxford Times

A relentless drive for higher standards has been credited with turning around underperforming schools, external in Oxfordshire.

A charity in Oxfordshire that provides 200 beds for homeless people says it's facing closure if council cuts of £1.5m go through. 

Oxford Homeless Pathways, external runs the hostel O'Hanlon House, plus supported accommodation scheme Julian Housing.

It says both would close if it loses its funding from the county council.

Find out about our December Sox Appeal for the homeless on Facebook., external

Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter

• On the A4130 in Milton, one lane is blocked on the exit slip road and there are queues after an accident involving three cars
• Watlington Street in Nettlebed is blocked in both directions because of a fallen tree
• The A34 is busy from the M40 junction to Islip, and from Peartree to Botley
• It's heavy from Yarnton to Wolvercote on the A44 Woodstock Road

You can see the latest where you are on theBBC Travel site.

Holly Green
BBC Weather

It's a mild morning, with cloud clearing for some bright periods before rain arrives by the end of the day.

There will be some heavy downpours later on with highs of 13C (55F).

You can get the latest forecast on the BBC Weather site.

Ross Heaton
BBC Oxford Sport

This morning's top sport stories:

• Oxford United forward Ryan Taylor has received positive news following his groin injury and could be fit for the festive fixtures
• North Leigh were victorious in the Southern League last night, beating Burnham 1-0
• Wantage Town lost 4-0 at Aylesbury in the Southern League Cup

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

This morning's top stories across Oxfordshire:

• Oxfordshire's Conservative MPs voted for UK air strikes in Syria, with Labour's Andrew Smith voting against
• A charity that provides beds for homeless people in Oxford has warned it may close if council cuts go ahead
• Oxford University spent more on art than any other English university

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to BBC Local Live for Oxfordshire on this Thursday 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 you're up to viaemail,Facebook, externalorTwitter, external.