Summary

  • Updates on Monday 14 December 2015

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Tuesday

  1. Our coverage through the daypublished at 18:00

    That's all for today's BBC Local Live.

    We'll be back on Tuesday from 08:00 to bring you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Oxfordshire.

  2. Weather: A mild and murky nightpublished at 17:53

    Bee Tucker
    BBC Weather

    The rain should clear as we head through this evening, leaving a cloudy but dry night.

    Bee Tucker

    There'll be extensive mist and hill fog overnight, with lows of 7C (45F).

    You can get a full 10-day forecast on the BBC Weather site.

  3. Evening TV: Code of conduct to stop guest house abusepublished at 17:45

    South Today

    On South Today tonight: Councils need more powers to prevent sex abuse being carried out in guest houses, according to a report by Oxford City Council which is launching a voluntary code of good practice. 

    It comes in response to the Bullfinch case - where a number of Oxford's guest houses were used by a grooming gang to carry out abuse on young girls.

    Join Jerome Sale at 18:30 for that and the rest of the region's news.

  4. On Tuesday's Breakfast show with Howard Bentham: IVF in Oxfordshirepublished at 17:35

    Howard Bentham
    Radio Oxford presenter

    Becoming a parent is one of those life-changing moments that many want to experience, but what if you can't? 

    Many couples turn to IVF and NICE guidelines say you should get three free cycles if you meet the criteria - but here in Oxfordshire couples are only offered one.

    IVFImage source, Science Photo Library

    We'll speak to Tim Child, consultant gynaecologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, who helped draw up the NICE guidelines and hear from someone who paid to have the treatment privately.

    Join Howard Bentham for the full story at 07:00.

  5. Sport headlines: City move on from president quitting and United's ticket frustrationpublished at 17:31

    Jerome Sale
    Sports editor, BBC Radio Oxford

    This evening's top sport stories include:

    • Oxford City say they've claimed back the stake in the club held by Thomas Guerriero after he quit as club president
    • City have been given a home tie to Cheltenham Town in the second round of the FA Trophy
    • In the FA Vase Kidlington face a home draw against Knaphill in the fourth round
    • Oxford United say they don't expect to receive any more tickets for the weekend's game at Wycombe despite their 1,800-allocation selling out within minutes of going on general sale
  6. Oxford teenager national figure skating championpublished at 17:25

    BBC Radio Oxford

    A 15-year-old ice skater who goes to school in Oxford has been speaking about his triumph at the Figure Skating Championships, external

    Figure skaterImage source, Getty Images

    Daniel Weston was crowned National Champion in his category earlier this month.

    He said: "You feel quite good about what you do and then you get to a point when you look back at what you were doing and you think, that was quite bad, and now look where I've gone."

  7. Get involved: Tax rise or council cuts?published at 17:20

    The majority of people giving their views in a county council consultation would prefer to see tax rises rather than cuts to services. You've been giving your thoughts on our Facebook page, external and Twitter feed, external.

    • Mike Whitehurst says, external: "They didn't ask anyone I know... I want council tax to be lowered"
    • Peter Metallo tweets, external: "Except these people disappear at election time when a party offers this!"
    • Mark Holland says, external: "I would under one condition. 100% of the money went to local services and not benefits"
  8. County's treasure finds up by almost halfpublished at 17:11

    The number of finds of treasure in Oxfordshire has risen by 46% in 2015 compared to that of last year.

    Watlington hoard being excavatedImage source, PA

    The public discovered 41 items in the county this year, and earlier this month Oxfordshire County Council's museum service recorded its 25,000th artefact.

    Finds liaison officer Anni Byard said: "I think the increase is due to better relationships between metal detectorists and the authorities."

  9. Latest headlines: Council tax rise backed in consultationpublished at 17:02

    Andrew Humphrey
    BBC Local Live

    This afternoon's top stories include:

  10. Coming up on Drivetime with David Prever: Getting paid to eat sweets and drink poppublished at 16:46

    David Prever
    BBC Radio Oxford

    On today's programme... how would you like to get paid to eat sweets and drink fizzy pop?

    Fizzy drinks and sugar cubesImage source, PA

    That's what researchers in Oxford would like you to do to help them better understand what it does to our bodies.

    We'll hear from the British Heart Foundation which is funding the research.

    Join David at 16:00 for that and more.

  11. Travel latest: A420 lane blocked after Kingston Bagpuize crashpublished at 16:37

    Danny Cox
    Presenter, BBC Radio Oxford

    • A single car has crashed on the A420 Kingston Bagpuize by the roundabout, blocking a lane eastbound
    • It's looking slow in Banbury on South Bar Street at Banbury Cross
    • There are delays on the Swinford Toll Bridge

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

  12. Get involved: Council tax rise backed by Oxfordshire residentspublished at 16:26

    People in Oxfordshire have been asked if they would be willing to pay more council tax to save services - nearly 80% said they would be happy to pay more, external.

    Council tax graphImage source, Oxfordshire County Council

    One-in-five said they were willing to see their bill go up by 15%.

    That would mean an average extra £185 in council tax for every household per year, but the council would then only have to find £12m, rather than £50m in savings.

    Let us know what you think on the BBC Oxford Facebook page, external.

  13. Oxford City chairman 'not worried' by director quittingpublished at 15:50

    Adam Williams
    BBC Sport

    Oxford City chairman Brian Cox says he is "not worried at all" and they'll "just carry on as normal", after the club's Amercian president and director Thomas Guerriero quit the club citing ill health.

    Guerriero, 39, has been named in the United States as one of nine defendants in a $6.6m stock investment fraud case.

    The Security Exchange Commission in the United States alleges fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. 

    The charges relate to the separate Florida-based Oxford City Football Club Incorporated - which owns 49% of its UK namesake.

    Guerriero has so far been unavailable for comment.

  14. Abandoned potential drug for stroke victims could now treat bipolar disorderpublished at 15:36

    Using a stroke drug that was abandoned during trials and could now be used to treat bipolar disorder, external, has helped researchers progress its development more rapidly.

    The work proved the drug was safe for use in humans and Oxford researchers were able to use the existing safety information to fast track an initial trial of ebselen in people.

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    By rescuing a drug, we benefit from the earlier research and the work of the earlier researchers has a new value. Rather than remaining unused on the shelf of a pharmaceutical company or academic laboratory, drug compounds become available for other uses.

    Dr Sridhar Vasudevan, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford

  15. BBC Radio Oxford Sox Appeal tops 1,000 pairspublished at 15:15

    BBC Radio Oxford

    More than 1,300 pairs of socks have been donated so far by people in Oxfordshire to those living on the streets this winter.

    Box of socks

    The BBC Radio Oxford Sox Appeal, external - for homeless people in the county - was launched at the start of December. 

  16. Sports headlines: Oxford City 'unaffected' by Thomas Guerriero allegationspublished at 14:31

    Ross Heaton
    BBC Oxford Sport

    This afternoon's Oxfordshire sports stories:

    • Oxford City will be unaffected by the resignation of its president and charges of fraud against him, says the club's chairman
    • United are interested in extending the loans of Jordan Evans and Chris Maguire, the club's chief executive says
    • Oxford City Stars ice hockey team ended a run of three straight defeats with a 2-2 draw away at Invicta Dynamos yesterday

  17. Weather: Rain arriving later this afternoonpublished at 14:12

    BBC Weather

    A mainly dry and cloudy day with light winds and some brightness possible before a band of showery rain arrives later this afternoon.

    Weather graphic

    You can get a full forecast on the BBC Weather site.