Our coverage through the daypublished at 17:59
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Updates on Friday 5 February 2016
Our coverage through the daypublished at 17:59
Tonight's TV: Oxfordshire firm battling Zika virus spreadpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Geraldine Peers
Presenter, BBC South TodayOn South Today this evening: An Oxfordshire firm is hoping it can help stop the spread of the Zika virus.
Plus, the villagers near Banbury who say they need a bypass to take dangerous levels of traffic away from their homes.
And celebrating 300 years since the birth of Capability Brown - the landscape architect who transformed the grounds of Blenheim Palace.
Join Geraldine Peers for that and more at 18:30.
Sport headlines: Chris Maguire could face Exeter and Pepperell makes Dubai cutpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Dan Freeman
BBC Oxford SportThis evening's sports stories in our county:
- Oxford United have no fresh injury concerns as they prepare to take on Exeter City tomorrow, and will have Chris Maguire available for the first time after he re-signed for the club
- Abingdon golfer Eddie Pepperell avoided the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic by the smallest of margins; one-under par overall with the cut at level par
Weather: Turning very wet overnightpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Holly Green
BBC WeatherA cloudy evening with a few spots of rain and drizzle.
There will be a heavier band of rain during the night, and lows of 9C (48F).
You can get a full 10-day forecast on the BBC Weather site.
Stranded Thames narrow boat finally out after four dayspublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
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End of twitter postParked cars broken into in Banburypublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after offenders broke in to cars in Banbury, external.
Latest headlines: Thames narrow boat over halfway outpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local LiveThis evening's top stories in Oxfordshire:
- The Environment Agency is confident that the partially sunk barge wedged in the Thames at Osney will be fully out of the water tonight
- Two councils in Oxfordshire will contract out some back office services to save £18m
- The eight men arrested after violent clashes at Tuesday's JPT cup match between Oxford United and Millwall have been bailed
Councils join forces for multimillion-pound savingspublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Two councils in Oxfordshire are contracting out some back office services in the hope of saving £18m between them, external.
The contract with the private companies has been drawn up between South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse - as well as three other councils in the country.
Quote MessageWe spotted this opportunity to make significant savings early on so that we were in a better position to weather any future financial storms and in order to continue to provide the most efficient public services possible."
John Cotton, Leader, South Oxfordshire District Council
Travel latest: A34 delays and busy in Banburypublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter- The A34 is looking busy in patches from Kidlington up to Weston-on-the-Green
- It's taking about 20 minutes to get through the roadworks at the Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabouts on the A40
- St John's Road in Banbury is very busy in both directions at the A361 South Bar Street junction
Keep up-to-date with the BBC Travel site.
Men bailed over Oxford United v Millwall violencepublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Eight men who were arrested following violence around an Oxford United and Millwall FC match on Tuesday night have been bailed.
Image caption, Bottles and stones were thrown at Thames Valley Police horses before and after the match
The eight, who were aged between 17 and 56, were held on suspicion of a variety of offences, including affray, criminal damage, possessing an offensive weapon, assault with injury, possession of a Class A drug and attempting to enter a football match while drunk.
Trustees confirm plans for £550,000 expansions to Banbury Museumpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
A new waterway gallery, external and a “mini museum” for children are planned for Banbury Museum by the end of next year.
Woman living in a car thanks charity for helppublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
BBC Radio OxfordA woman who has been living in her car since October after losing her home has thanked a charity that has offered her a deposit for accommodation.
Media caption, Diana Clews, chairman of NOAAH, offers Ann the money to secure a rented property
Ann's story was aired on Wednesday and North Oxford Action Against Homelessness came forward to offer help.
Oxford roads flooding plan announcedpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Stephen Stafford
BBC News OnlineA powerful pump is among measures that could be used if Oxford's roads flood again in the future.
Image caption, Abingdon Road flooded in 2014 after the River Thames burst its banks
Heavy rain caused widespread disruption in the city in February 2014 with homes and major roads cut off for days.
Plans include a high volume pump to be used on Abingdon Road and inserting pipes under Botley Road.
Disruption at Didcot Parkway this Sundaypublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Great Western Railway has urged passengers to check before embarking on their journey from Didcot this Sunday as Network Rail carries out work.
Didcot Parkway Station is closed to rail services for six Sundays in February and March, external and trains will be diverted or replaced with direct bus services.
Zika test developed by Oxfordshire companypublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
BBC Radio OxfordA new type of diagnosis for the Zika virus has been developed by an Oxfordshire firm.
Image source, APThe Native Antigen Company, based at Cherwell Innovation Centre, says a special protein can detect the virus long after a person contracts it.
Quote MessagePeople say 'I've had a fever about a week ago, it's gone, is my baby at risk or not?' We can then use our protein... that will detect whether their antibodies are there against Zika virus."
Dr Nick Roesen, The Native Antigen Company
Kidlington FC get funding for stadium expansion in hat-trick of good newspublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
They say all good things come in threes, external, and for fans of Kidlington FC that saying may well come true this season.
Stricken narrow boat edging out of the waterpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
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End of twitter postOxford teenagers missing since Tuesdaypublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Two teenage boys from Oxford have gone missing.
Alexis Airey and Jacob Milne-Davies, both aged 15 and last seen in Westbury Crescent, Oxford, at about 23:00 on Tuesday, are thought to be together.
They are thought to have links to Surrey, police have said, external.
Winch truck in place to begin pulling boat from riverpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
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End of twitter postU's Chris Maguire 'turned down higher offers'published at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2016
Adam Williams
BBC SportOxford United forward Chris Maguire says he turned down offers from clubs above League Two in order to make his move back to the Kassam Stadium.
Image source, AFPThe Scotland international, 27, returned on a deal until the end of the season on transfer deadline day.
Quote MessageMy main focus now is to help Oxford, my aim was to come back here and push us on. There were a few offers from teams higher up, but I've turned those down and we will see what happens in the summer."
Chris Maguire, Oxford United
