Summary

  • Updates on Friday 15 January 2016

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

  1. Our news coverage through the daypublished at 18:00

    That's all from BBC Local Live for Oxfordshire.

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates. Join us then.

  2. Latest headlines: Alan Rickman's 'last work' a charity video for Oxford studentspublished at 17:55

    Andrew Humphrey
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in Oxfordshire this evening:

  3. Weather: A cold night with wintry showerspublished at 17:49

    Holly Green
    BBC Weather

    After a dry evening, some showers will feature through the night, and a bit of sleet or snow is possible.

    Holly Green

    Temperatures are falling and we have a Met Office warning for ice, with overnight lows of -1C (30F).

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

  4. Sport headlines: New deals for Oxford United pairpublished at 17:46

    Robyn Cowen
    Presenter, Radio Oxford Sport

    Oxfordshire's top sport stories this evening:

    • Oxford United have announced that left-back Jordan Evans and winger Jonny Giles have extended their stays at the club
    • United have announced reduced ticket prices for the return leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at the Kassam Stadium to be played on Tuesday 2 February
    • BBC Radio Oxford have a full match commentary from the second round of the FA Trophy as Oxford City host Cheltenham Town tomorrow from 15:00
  5. Tonight's TV: South Oxfordshire arson attacks one year onpublished at 17:42

    Jerome Sale
    BBC South Today

    On South Today this evening: A year ago today a series of arson attacks happened in and around Wallingford.

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    Jerome Sale brings you the stories coming up at 18:30

    A cottage, a funeral parlour and the council offices in Crowmarsh Gifford were seriously damaged.

    Now the councils who were based there have told us they are actively looking for a new permanent home and do not expect to return.

    Join Jerome Sale at 18:30 for the full story.

  6. South Oxfordshire arson victim back homepublished at 17:31

    A woman whose cottage was nearly destroyed in a series of arson attacks a year ago says she's delighted to finally move back home. 

    Cottage at Rokemarsh
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    The cottage at Rokemarsh

    Jean Gladstone was forced to live elsewhere for nearly a year while her cottage in Rokemarsh was rebuilt. 

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    There's an awful lot to do still because not much furniture has come back, I'm collecting it bit by bit... I don't even know what I've got in my boxes yet.

    Jean Gladstone

  7. Two arrested in Barton drugs raidspublished at 17:16

    Natalie Verney
    BBC Radio Oxford

    Two people from Barton have been arrested on drugs offences, external after police raided a top floor flat this morning.

    It happened in Underhill Circus at about 09:00.

    Crack cocaine and cannabis were seized.

  8. Philip Pullman explains Oxford Literary Festival resignationpublished at 17:09

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    Philip Pullman, author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, has explained why he resigned yesterday as a patron of the Oxford Literary Festival.

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    Philip Pullman wants authors paid for festival appearances

    Pullman told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme he could no longer be a patron of a festival which did not pay authors for their time.

  9. Travel latest: Traffic building on urban routespublished at 16:54

    Al Ryan
    BBC Oxford travel presenter

    • In Oxford all outbound routes are getting busy, especially on Headley Way, London Road in Headington and Marston Ferry Road
    • There are delays of about 15 minutes in Didcot on the A4130 in both directions
    • It's heavy in Abingdon on Ock Street and along Bath Street

    Get the latest on the BBC Travel site.

  10. It's National Pothole Day apparently...published at 16:39

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  11. Oxford City Farm planning approvedpublished at 16:33

    BBC Radio Oxford

    Oxford has moved one step closer to getting a working farm built in the city with planning approved in the Florence Park area. 

    Goat in Hackney City Farm

    The £1million project will take years to complete but, once finished, it will give local children the chance to learn about food production and interact with the animals for free.

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    Although Oxford is a really rural county a vast majority of children, young people and families don't actually have access to the countryside if you don't have a car... and even if you do, people are really removed from how their food is produced.

    Lucie Mayer, Oxford City Farm

  12. Alan Rickman 'could not have been more kind or generous'published at 16:20

    A student who organised a charity fundraising YouTube video featuring Alan Rickman says the actor "was really amazing" for giving them his time, just two months before he died from cancer.

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    Oliver Phillips and his colleagues at OneClickGiving partnered Rickman's distinctive voice with footage of a tortoise eating a strawberry, to raise money for charities helping refugees.

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    We got quite lucky, we happened to know someone who knew him, (who) put us in contact, and he liked the idea and agreed to help out.

    Oliver Phillips, Founder, OneClickGiving

  13. Coming up on Drivetime with David Preverpublished at 15:52

    David Prever
    BBC Radio Oxford

    In December we brought you the news that Alan Rickman had helped Oxford University students with a charity fundraising video, which features his voice and footage of a tortoise eating a strawberry.

    Tortoise eating a strawberryImage source, YouTube

    With his death yesterday the YouTube film is thought to be one of the last pieces of work he did.

    We'll hear from the students that the Hollywood star helped.

    Join David for that and more from 16:00.

  14. Latest headlines: Mental health trust criticism and drug gang jailedpublished at 15:32

    Andrew Humphrey
    BBC Local Live

    The county's top stories this afternoon:

  15. Weather warning for ice issuedpublished at 15:23

    A Met Office Yellow warning for ice, external has been issued for Oxfordshire.

    Ice on carImage source, PA

    The warning, which means 'be aware', runs from 17:00 to 10:00 on Saturday.

  16. Oxford scientists get £675,000 to back medical researchpublished at 15:15

    Fifteen scientists from Oxford will receive £15,000 a year over three years to support medical research into a range of illnesses, external.

    Laboratory glassware Test TubesImage source, Science Photo Library

    The money comes from the NHS's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and will go to specialists working in genetics, childhood vaccines, eye surgery, skin conditions and nursing.

    Meanwhile, the NIHR has launched a study into gender equality, external, taking place at Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and and the NIHR BRC at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.

  17. Bicycles stolen in Crowell garage break-inpublished at 14:54

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  18. Your pictures: Frozen Oxfordpublished at 14:39

    This photo of Oxford by Anthony Morris seems to really capture the recent chill around the city.

    OxfordImage source, Anthony Morris

    We love to share your images from all around the county, so please do send in your photos to Oxfordshire Live.