BBC Travel

The A44 Oxford Street is partially blocked in Woodstock by a broken-down lorry.

It's causing delays at the Brook Hill junction.

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

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

This afternoon's top stories in Oxfordshire:

• An attempt to lift the stricken narrow boat, stuck for five days at Botley Bridge in Oxford, has begun
• A firm based in Upper Heyford is playing a key role in diagnosing and preventing the spread of the Zika virus
• A flood plan to protect Oxford's roads from flooding has been uinveiled

Brennan Nicholls
BBC News

A community transport scheme run by the social enterprise company Aspire is looking to expand, despite the dial-a-ride service facing funding cuts.

It provides a bus to take vulnerable people to clubs and appointments in and around Oxford and many of its users say they would be left lonely and isolated without it.

Aspire says it may have to start charging for the service.

If you're planning a trip to the cinema, check out BBC Radio Oxford's resident film critic James Luxford's recommendations.

Henley Standard

A car park in Henley could be doubled in size by adding a deck level, external.

Oxfordshire's top sports stories today:

• Oxford United's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final opponents Barnsley have given permission for boss Lee Johnson to speak to Bristol City about their vacant manager's job.  
• Chiltern Railways will put on direct services from Oxford to Wembley for the JPT final
• Chris Maguire believes his move back to Oxford United can kick-start his career after having to train with the club's youth team

BBC Weather

It's feeling mild, but it's cloudy with occasional outbreaks of drizzle and a brisk wind.

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

The Environment Agency and recovery experts have arrived to try and rescue a stranded narrow boat on the River Thames.

Engineers will try and winch One Old Peculiar out of the water after it came loose on Monday and crashed into Botley Bridge.  

Owner John Simmonds, who said he has been overwhelmed by offers of support, believes the boat was deliberately untied.

South Today

On South Today this afternoon: He's widely seen as England's greatest gardener, and this month marks 300 years since the birth of Lancelot "Capability" Brown.

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He was best known for designing gardens at some of the country's grandest stately homes, including Blenheim Palace, external.

Join Edward Sault at 13:30 for the full story.

BBC Travel

• It's looking heavier than usual on the A34 northbound at the Botley Interchange
• There are roadowrks to be aware of in Thame, on Thame Road by Drakes Drive

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

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

This afternoon's top stories in Oxfordshire:

• An Oxford rapist who fled the country before his trial has arrived back in the UK to begin a 15-year prison sentence
• A woman living out of her car because she says she can't afford a home in Oxfordshire has been offered help after her story was aired on BBC Radio Oxford
• Oxford has been named the fittest city in the UK

The father of an Oxford man who reportedly travelled to Iraq to join the so-called Islamic State group has said it is "crazy" he can't send money to his son.

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John Letts told Channel 4 News, external he and his wife, who deny the claims about their son Jack, were arrested for sending him money for food and new glasses. 

John Letts said: "I think it's crazy that we can't send a penny... to help him because we'll be seen as supporting terrorism."

Oxford has been named the fittest city in the UK by two separate studies, with the number of people taking part in regular exercise on the increase, according to the city council, external.

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A survey of 2,000 adults found that Oxford residents do more exercise than those who live in other cities and Sport England's Active People Survey said that people in Oxford are now taking part in sport at least once a week.

Oxford rapist Joseph Tsang, who fled to Hong Kong, has been extradited back to the UK to start his 15-year prison sentence.

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Passing sentence at Oxford Crown Court last October, Judge Patrick Eccles described him as "a predatory man with an unhealthy sexual fascination with adolescent girls".

In victim impact statements, the girls Tsang abused, who were just 14 and 15 at the time, described how the "nightmare" of what he did to them changed their lives.  

Oxford Mail

A raft of new opportunities are on the horizon for the Asian Women’s Group in Rose Hill after it moved into the estate’s new community centre, external.  

BBC Radio Oxford

A woman living in her car because she says she can't afford somewhere to live in Oxfordshire has been offered a lifeline after her story aired on BBC Radio Oxford.

North Oxford Action Against Homelessness has offered to pay a deposit on a rented property for her.

Ann, who's in her 50s and works as a carer, said the gift was "magical".

ITV

Oxford is the fittest city in the UK, external and the number of people taking part in regular exercise is on the increase, two separate studies have found.  

A rapist from Oxford who fled to Hong Kong has been extradited to the UK, external and begun his 15-year prison sentence.

Image source, Thames Valley Police

Joseph Tsang, 31, of Sandy Lane, Oxford, was convicted in August at the city's crown court of two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault.  

Lucy Bickerton
BBC Radio Oxford

A £2m investment, external is planned for car parks in the Vale of White Horse area.

The district council says it's going to carry out a study looking into how the money could be spent, over the next financial year, with work being carried out after April 2017.

The money has been set aside as part of the council's budget which is being discussed by the cabinet today.