BBC Local Live: Oxfordshire on Thursday 3 December 2015

Summary

Updates on Thursday 3 December 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Friday

Live Reporting

Oxford University's £8.9m art spendpublished at 09:58
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.
Homeless people 'need a safe place'published at 09:44
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.
Cutting homelessness funding 'not a popular option'published at 09:29
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.
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Funding homelessness services through housing related support is not a legal requirement for the county council. Our focus has to be on providing services that we are legally obliged to provide.
Spokesperson, Oxfordshire County Council
Witney school warning after masked man with knife approaches pupilpublished at 09:15
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.
Man trapped under dumper truckpublished at 09:07
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.
Travel latest: Crash on the A34 at Miltonpublished at 08:56
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.
Cuts to homlessness charity 'will mean more rough sleepers'published at 08:46
More people will end up sleeping rough in Oxford if council cuts to the Oxford Homeless Pathways charity go ahead, its chief executive says.
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It's very hard to see how we could continue providing services with that level of cut, so it could mean that there were somewhere in the region of 350 extra people sleeping rough every night.
Lesley Dewhurst, Chief executive, Oxford Homeless Pathways
‘Underperforming’ schools striving for top markspublished at 08:32
Oxford Times
A relentless drive for higher standards has been credited with turning around underperforming schools, external in Oxfordshire.
Homelessness charity warns of cuts impactpublished at 08:19
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
Travel latest: Accident causing delays on A4130published at 08:15
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.
Weather: Cloudy start with sun and rain laterpublished at 08:12
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.
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Holly Green brings you the forecast for today
There will be some heavy downpours later on with highs of 13C (55F).
You can get the latest forecast on the BBC Weather site.
Sport headlines: U's fitness boost and mixed fortunes for local teamspublished at 08:08
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
Latest headlines: Syria air strike vote and homelessness beds warningpublished at 08:05
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
Welcome to Oxfordshire Livepublished at 08:00
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.