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Oxfordshire's top stories this evening:
Holly Green
BBC Weather
Any lingering showers will clear eastwards through the first part of the night, leaving patchy cloud and clear spells.
It will feel chilly in the breeze with temperatures falling to a low of 4C (39F).
You can get a full 10-day forecast on the BBC Weather site.
You can follow every kick of Sunday's FA Cup third round clash between Swansea and Oxford United on the BBC.
Satellite viewers can watch the match on BBC Two Wales - Sky channel 971.
You can also follow the game on the BBC Sport website and listen to commentary on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio Oxford.
Jerome Sale
Sport Editor, BBC Radio Oxford
This evening's top sport stories in Oxfordshire:
Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter
You can keep up to date with the BBC Travel site.
Geraldine Peers previews the top stories coming up on South Today at 6.30pm.
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Brennan Nicholls
BBC News
Sunday's FA Cup clash against Swansea has, of course, been a talking point for every Oxford United fan across the county.
Quote MessageWe get a few of the players in - coming in for haircuts or wet shaves. We've had a chat to them when they've been in the barber's chair and they're looking forward to it just as much as we are.
Andy Willis, Andy's Barbers, Bicester
A former chief constable of Thames Valley says the illegal drugs trade remains a "huge problem" and should not be legalised.
Peter Neyroud was speaking after the sentencing of 10 members of a drugs gang at Oxford Crown Court.
Quote MessageIt's illegal, it should remain illegal. In terms of this behavior, they should not only receive long sentences but should be deprived of all the property they have acquired in the process.
Peter Neyroud, Former chief constable of Thames Valley Police
Seven burglaries in different properties on one night Banbury are being investigated by police, external.
Offenders smashed windows to get into the houses in Bloxham Road, Broughton Road and the Fairway in the early hours of 28 December. Jewellery was stolen from all properties.
Police said they were linking all the burglaries.
Members of a drugs gang have received prison sentences totalling more than 70 years, external following a trial at Oxford Crown Court.
During the investigation, police siezed cocaine, MDMA, and other drugs with an estimated street value of about £1.3million.
Thames Valley Police says the conspirators made "substantial amounts of money" supplying drugs across the South of England and beyond.
The Post Office has agreed to re-open Brill Post Office at Brill Sports and Social Club, external.
BBC Radio Oxford
Planting trees can help ease problems with flooding, the Woodland Trust, external says.
The conservation charity is giving primary schools a last chance to apply for free trees for their playgrounds.
Quote MessagePlaygrounds have a lot of Tarmac and we know that tree roots help rainwater penetrate the soil. It's a complicated area but you would be helping slow rainwater down and help store it in the ground.
Liz Carney, Woodland Trust
BBC Sport
As Oxford United prepare to take on Swansea in the FA Cup third round, have a look back at how they got here.
The U's beat Forest Green Rovers to progress in the cup, thanks to Kemar Roofe's second-half winner.
BBC Radio Oxford
The new president of The Wildlife Trusts, external says conservation of the environment is not enough of a priority for those in power.
Tony Juniper, who began his career in wildlife education in the mid-1980s with the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, tells BBC Radio Oxford a change of approach is needed.
Quote MessageSince the election we've gone backwards a little bit. I think this is in part down to ministers not seeing the wider picture of what nature does for the country. Looking after the environment is seen as an expense we can't afford.
Tony Juniper
Natalie Verney
BBC Radio Oxford
Oxfordshire's top stories this afternoon:
A pioneering, "alternative" primary school in Cholsey is asking for people across the county to donate £1 towards their new school, so building can begin in 2016.
The Treehouse School, which is non fee-paying, is run by two former teachers who currently teach 20 pupils in a cottage in the village.
They claim their teaching meets the needs and interests of the children, offering outdoor learning and locally sourced meals to families.
Oxford United fans will pack the Kassam Stadium on Sunday to watch the U's take on Premier League Swansea in the FA Cup.
Quote MessageIt doesn't get much bigger than a Premier League team at home in the third round of the FA Cup. We'll try and bring plenty of colour and noise to the Kassam.
Joe Nicholls, Yellow Army supporters group
Police have issued a warning, external about fraudsters operating in Abingdon after five people handed over £25,000 after being contacted by telephone.
The caller claimed to be a police officer, fraud investigator or bank employee. He told victims to withdraw cash, claiming their bank account had been compromised and convinced them to hand it over to a courier who called at their door.
Det Sgt Francesca Jarvis said the callers were "very plausible".
We love featuring your photos of Oxfordshire, and today this beautiful reflection of Oxford's Radcliffe Camera has been captured.
Paul Hayday posted this image on Flickr, external and told us about it on Twitter earlier today.
If you have a great picture of our county, then send it in to us on email, or tell us about it on Twitter, external.