BBC Travel

An collision involving five vehicles has partially blocked the A34 southbound after East Ilsley.

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

Adam Williams
BBC Sport

Oxford United manager Michael Appleton is closing in on signing a new contract with the League Two club.

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Appleton, 40, has been in discussions over a new deal with chairman Darryl Eales since January.

Oxford Times

Fewer than half of the 100,000 new homes proposed for Oxfordshire over the next 15 years are needed to meet local demand, according to a new report, external.  

Concerns have been raised in parliament about the long-term vacancy for the post of Bishop of Oxford.

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Newbury MP Richard Benyon wanted to know what was going on and likened the delay to the long-awaited publication of the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war.

• There are delays on the A40 becasue of the roadworks at the Cutteslowe roundabout
• Wheatley Road in Islip also has restrictions at the bridge
• In Drayton there are water main works on Abingdon Road 

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

BBC Weather

All parts of the county should see a dry day with some sunny spells, before low cloud appears later.

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

Robyn Cowen
Presenter, Radio Oxford Sport

Oxfordshire's top sport stories:

• Oxford United are working on tying Michael Appleton down to a new rolling contract to keep him as boss of the U's. The deal hasn't been formally agreed yet
• Banbury-based Manor F1 driver Rio Haryanto says their ambition is to finish in the middle of the pack this season

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

This afternoon's top stories in Oxfordshire:

• The magician Paul Daniels, who lived near Henley, has died at the age of 77
• Concerns over the long-term vacancy for the position of Bishop of Oxford has been raised in parliament
• A doctor who was found to have misled courts in cases when parents were accused of killing their babies could lose her job at the John Radcliffe Hospital

Witney Gazette

A stationary firm will be making its last sale in Witney town centre this month as it prepares to close down, external the shop after 50 years.

Oxford United winger Alex MacDonald says manager Michael Appleton does a good job of communicating with his players, even when they've been dropped to the bench.

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Appleton made three changes for Tuesday night's match against Dagenham, a move that paid off as United thrashed their bottom-of-the-league opponents 4-0.

A leading doctor based in Oxford, who was found to have misled the courts when acting as an expert witness in several shaken baby death cases, will find out today whether she's fit to continue practising.

If the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service finds any impairment in the ability of consultant neuro-pathologist Dr Waney Squier she may lose her job at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

The social media accounts of Brackley-based Mercedes and Enstone's Renault F1 teams have been trading light-hearted tweets ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The Mercedes team snapped a picture of rookie driver Jolyon Palmer seemingly contemplating the correct way to hold his crash helmet. In response Renault mocked Lewis Hamilton's mobile phone use while appearing at a news conference.  

Could it be a more permanent fixture after the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 3 April? Oxford United will hope that the brief appearance the trophy made in the city on Howard Bentham's show this morning can be extended after their Wembley final.

A service for adult carers in Oxfordshire which has existed for more than 20 years is closing down, external, because there isn't enough money to keep it going.

South and Vale Carers provides help and respite to about 700 adult carers a year, but new legislation means local authorities are now responsible for offering most of those services.

The charity will now be concentrating on supporting young carers.

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

This morning's top stories:

• Tributes have been paid to TV magician Paul Daniels who has died at the age of 77
• The sugar tax will need to be better understood in practice before it can be welcomed, according to an Oxford University expert
• Stroke recovery can be improved by stimulating the brain with an electrical current, Oxford Univeristy research suggests

Banbury Guardian

A former engineer who wrote a book about the real-life villages of Midsomer Murders is following up its success with a new tome, external.

BBC Radio Oxford

Magician Paul Daniels has died aged 77, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

He was at his Berkshire home with wife Debbie McGee when he died in the early hours of Thursday.

In 2014 Daniels spoke to BBC Radio Oxford's Kat Orman about the beginning of his career, and the moment he first realised he was a success on TV.

The impact of the tax on sugary drinks announced by George Osborne in the Budget yesterday needs to be evaluated, according to professor of diet and population health at Oxford University, Susan Jebb.

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The tax will be levied on the volume of the sugar-sweetened drinks companies produce or import and is expected to raise £520m.

Hotels in west Oxfordshire are experiencing a boost in trade from Cheltenham racegoers

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About 200,000 people attend the four-day horse racing festival and hoteliers in the region say it's consistently the single busiest week of the year.