Joe Nimmo
BBC News Online

Thames Valley Police says it made eight arrests last night following Oxford United's match against Millwall.

The force says police horses were attacked by supporters before and after the match at the Kassam Stadium.

A spokesman says more information will be published on the force's website, external soon.

Oxford Times

Residents have praised a public exhibition as “local democracy at its best” after they viewed the latest vision for the Botley area, external.

Attempts to move a stricken narrow boat from the River Thames near Botley Bridge have been called off for the day by the Environment Agency.

Pumping water from the vessel and and using the tractor to winch it free has failed to successfully move it, and a new effort to use flotation bags to support it will be attempted tomorrow.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

Renault Sport Racing boss Cyril Abiteboul says the team have "no intention to make up the numbers" on their return to Formula 1.

Image source, Renault

The Enstone-based team, which raced as Lotus last season, launched their new livery today.

BBC Radio Oxford

Renters and the city in general would benefit if Oxford's landlords were licensed, the city council says.

For the past five years, the council has had a licence scheme for houses in multiple occupation (HMO), and now there are plans for new licences for all other rented homes as well.

Banbury Guardian

A former Banbury man now living in Spain has called for assurances, external that ex-pats’ interests will be protected if Britain votes to leave the European Union.  

A specialist diver is being used this afternoon to try and put cables around a narrow boat which apparently slipped its moorings and became lodged at Botley Bridge.

Air bags are to be used to give the vessel buoyancy before a tractor is used to attempt to winch it free.

BBC Weather

Brightening up this afternoon with some sunny intervals developing, and just the odd shower here and there.

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

• There are roadworks near the fire station in Abingdon on Ock Street
• In Thame, on Thame Road at Drakes Drive there are works with temporary traffic lights

You can keep up to date with the BBC Travel site.

Ross Heaton
BBC Oxford Sport

The top sport stories in Oxfordshire:

• The Enstone-based Renault ream are unveiling their new F1 car and are expected to confirm that Kevin Magnussen has replaced Pastor Maldonado for the 2016 season
• Oxford United's Joe Skarz says that they are already bringing their focus back to their next league game after reaching the JPT cup final

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

The top stories in Oxfordshire this afternoon:

• Efforts are continuing to winch a narrow boat that has become lodged in the Thames near Botley Bridge
• Thames Valley Police horses had stones and bottles thrown at them before and after the Oxford United match last night
• Oxford City Council is considering introducing a licensing scheme for all Oxford's rented properties

A 42-year-old Wallingford woman has been charged with fraud after the bank cards of residents in a care facility were used for online shopping, external.

Four victims had money withdrawn to pay for online clothing and food orders.

The accused woman is due to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 8 March.

Adam Williams
BBC Sport

Oxford United striker Danny Hylton says the club's appearance in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley will be "a day to remember".  

Image source, James Williamson

The U's booked their place in April's final despite losing Tuesday's area final second leg against Millwall.

Lucy Bickerton
BBC Radio Oxford

Five police officers and a paramedic have been commended for their courage and dedication during an emergency response to three murders in Didcot last year.

Image source, Thames Valley Police

Last May, hundreds of officers were involved in the hunt for Jed Allen, whose body was found in woodland in Oxford.

The six members of the emergency services were recognised for the part they played on that bank holiday weekend, external.

All of Oxford's 15,000 rental properties could need a licence if plans from Oxford City Council, external are approved.

Image source, Getty Images

The council already demands that shared houses - or Houses of Multiple Occupation - are officially registered and inspected. 

 However, in  future all properties rented out in the city could need a licence costing about £400, in a bid to drive out rogue landlords.

Wallingford Herald

A wobbly weathervane could finally be stripped of its surrounding scaffolding after costly investigations revealed it does not need repairing after all, external.

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

This morning's top stories in the county:

• For only the third time in the club's history Oxford United will be making their way to Wembely this spring, for the JPT final
• But Thames Valley Police says its police horses were attacked by supporters before and after the match at the Kassam
• An Oxfordshire woman in her 50s says she has to live out of her car because she has nowhere else to live

Police horses were attacked by supporters from both Oxford United and Millwall before and after their Johnstone's Paint Trophy area final at the Kassam Stadium, according to tweets from the Thames Valley Police Mounted Section.

Image source, Thames Valley Police Mounted Section

Henley Standard

A new £200,000 classroom building, external has been unveiled at Kidmore End Primary School.  

BBC Radio Oxford

A narrow boat that is wedged at the Botley Bridge in Oxford is to be winched by a tractor in an attempt to free it from the River Thames.

Image source, Environment Agency SE

The Environment Agency will also pump water from the stricken boat in order to try to re-float it.