Updates on Friday 11 December 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Monday
Ross Heaton
BBC Oxford Sport
Oxford United's FA Cup tie against Swansea City has been moved to Sunday 10 January after it was selected for TV coverage by BBC Wales.
Image source, PAThe third round game will kick off at midday at the Kassam Stadium and it's thought the TV coverage is worth £48,000 to the U's.
The club will open ticket sales online via their website at 17:30 on Tuesday.
Farmers have issued a warning to dog owners in Oxfordshire about the devastating impact of dog mess on cows.
A parasite called neospora spreading between animals is a leading cause of abortion in cattle in the UK.
Quote MessageWhat's really frustrating is that the neospora is preventable. It's a problem that is caused effectively by lazy dog walkers. Either you start picking your dog mess up or we will fence the footpaths in."
Sam Clarke, Farmer
BBC Radio Oxford
BBC Radio Oxford's Sox Appeal is collecting new socks to give to rough sleepers across the county.
Adam, who has experience of homelessness, says "simple little things" can make a lot of difference to people on the streets.
Find out more about the appeal and how you can help on Facebook, external.
Health bosses have been forced to deny a conspiracy to mislead Headington residents, external over the inter-hospital pipeline.
The chief executive of Southern Health has apologised for the trust's failure to properly investigate deaths in the past - but has said she will not resign.
Katrina Percy's insistence that she will continue in her job comes after BBC News revealed more than 1,000 unexpected deaths, of mental health and learning-disability patients, had not been properly investigated by the trust.
Quote MessageObviously it's absolutely tragic whenever someones loses a loved one.. We really have looked to improve our processes on that.
Katrina Percy, Chief executive, Southern Health
BBC Radio Oxford
You have all been amazingly generous in your donation to our Sox Appeal - providing new socks for the homeless in Oxfordshire - and we have reached a total of 680 pairs so far!
Pupils at Hanwell Fields Community School gave the Sox Appeal campaign a big boost this morning
Primary schools across the county have been making donations, and this morning Lilley Mitchell collected a load from Hanwell Fields Community School, external.
There will be outbreaks of rain this afternoon, but the cloud should clear bringing some spells of sunshine.
You can get a full forecast on the BBC Weather site.
Dan Freeman
BBC Radio Oxford Sport
This afternoon's top sport stories in our county:
Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live
This afternoon's top stories in Oxfordshire:
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
Oxford City Council says it is now "almost impossible" to find properties in the privately-rented sector affordable at housing benefit levels for homeless families.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe local authority has had to keep families in B&Bs for longer than the six-week maximum set out in government legislation.
Council housing boss Mike Rowley says the authority is "doing everything in its power" to tackle the city's housing shortage.
Danny Cox
Presenter, BBC Radio Oxford
Oxford-born Callum O'Dowda says his head won't be turned by rumours linking him with a January move to a higher league club.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Republic of Ireland under-21 international winger says he's heeding advice to concentrate on winning League Two with his home-town club.
Quote MessageAll the players say to have a promotion on your CV, be part of a winning team, is always good for yourself individually. But I want it more because I'm an actual supporter of the club.
Callum O'Dowda, Oxford United
The glorious sunrise over West Challow yesterday was captured in this picture by Craig Eley, which he described as "beautiful".
Image source, Craig EleyWe love to feature your pictures of Oxfordshire on Local Live, so please do send them in here by email.
Clare Woodling
BBC Radio Oxford
A teenager from Oxford who had been missing for nearly two weeks has been found safe and well, external.
Steven Kilara, 17, was found yesterday and the police have thanked the public for their help in tracing him.
The man accused of stabbing to death Justin Skrebowski in the Poundland shop in Abingdon on Monday has appeared at Oxford Crown Court.
Image source, FacebookTrevor Joyce
Trevor Joyce, 36, of Franklyn Close, Abingdon used a video link from prison to make the appearance.
He is next due in court on 7 March.
Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live
This morning's headlines in Oxfordshire:
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Jeremy Stern
BBC South Today
Wildlife campaigners in Bicester say they fear a valuable nature reserve could be destroyed if a new bypass to the south of the town goes ahead.
Two options are being considered which would link up the old Graven Hill site with the A41, and supporters of the road say it's desperately needed to deal with the traffic.
The leader of a Christian cult sexually assaulted two women she had groomed and manipulated, external while giving them psychotherapy treatment, a court has heard.
Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online
Oxford City Council has broken a law against housing homeless families in B&Bs for more than six weeks.
Image source, Dave PriceThe local authority says this is due to an "unexpectedly high number" of homeless families in September and high rents charged by private landlords.
It is the first time it has broken the rule - imposed under government legislation - since 2004.
A television programme that follows the canine rescue work of the RSPCA across England and Wales returns for a Christmas special on Channel 5 and features Banbury officer Lauren Bailey, external.
