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Updates on Monday 25 April 2016
There'll be sunny intervals and showers, becoming more widespread this afternoon. These will clear away later into this evening. High temp 11C (55F).
You can get more details on the BBC weather site.
A man in Bicester suffered cuts to his arms while fighting off armed robbers last week, external.
At about 20:45 on Tuesday the victim, a man in his 40s, was walking through the park area of Redwing Close towards Peregrine Drive when two men approached him, made verbal threats and demanded he hand over his mobile phone and cigarettes.
One had a knife but the victim fought them off by punching them, leaving them to flee empty-handed.
Image source, Thames Valley PoliceThree men are still missing under the rubble after part of Didcot Power Station collapsed in February.
Explosives will be used to demolish the remaining section of the collapsed Didcot Power Station, its owners say.
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Helen Vaughan-Evans, who project manages the Northway and Marston Flood Alleviation Scheme at Oxford City Council, had the chance to put a question to Barack Obama at a town hall-style event in London last week.
Hear what the US president had to say about what leadership skills he has relied on most in his time in the White House.
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The latest sport news from our county:
Oxford United manager Michael Appleton is braced for "more twists and turns" in the League Two promotion race.
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Chris Brown
BBC News
The top stories this lunchtime in Oxfordshire:
The new managing director of Oxford United has spoken of his pride in the unexpected return from injury of defender Joe Skarz.
Image source, Oxford UnitedGreig Box Turnbull
United sprung a major surprise in team selection at the weekend with Joe Skarz - previously ruled out for the season with a groin injury - pushed back into the starting line-up, after Jordan Evans's campaign was ended thanks to a broken rib.
Quote MessageI was very surprised, but I think that is testament to his character and his spirit and the determination that epitomises the general feeling across the squad.
Greig Box Turnbull, Oxford United managing director
RWE Npower has insisted work to recover the bodies of the missing workmen at Didcot power station is continuing seven days a week.
Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, are still missing in the rubble following the partial collapse of the boiler house in February.
The company has confirmed this morning that the remaining part of the building will need to be demolished to allow the recovery work to be completed safely. RWE did not say when the controlled explosive demolition would take place.
Quote MessageWe are deeply aware that the ongoing recovery to find the missing men must be extremely painful for all the families. That’s why our contractors are working 7 days a week 12 hours a day to ensure this is done as quickly as possible.
RWE Npower
The owners of Didcot power station have confirmed the remaining part of the boiler house will be demolished as part of the effort to recover three missing workers buried under the rubble.
The unstable remaining part of the Didcot power station will be demolished to aid recovery work
RWE Npower says it does not know when this work will take place, but that the recovery can only be completed safely once the precarious structure has been brought down in a controlled explosive demolition.
The families of those who are missing have been told that this is now the plan.
Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, are still missing in the rubble.
The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Cleveland, North Yorkshire, was found following the collapse.
Quote MessageWe also understand that any potential work involving further explosive demolition on site causes distress for the families. Having explored other manual options, our experts have made it clear that the quickest and safest way to bring the building down is by controlled explosive demolition, using a methodology such that it ensures the remaining structure falls away from the current debris pile.
RWE Npower
A Thames Water engineer says there is a "moral duty" as well as a legal requirement on restaurants and other food outlets not to pour fat, oil and grease into the city's sewers.
Image source, Thames WaterAlex Saunders says the waste turns into a "concrete-like" blockage.
More than 20 tonnes of fat and waste end up in the city's Park End Street sewer alone each year, causing waste water to back up into people's homes and lead to flooding.
Quote MessageYou're not allowed to put it [oils, fat and grease] down the sewer, so by law there's a requirement. But for me there's also a moral duty on food service establishments to not put this down the sewer. The impact to their customers is dramatic.
Alex Saunders, Thames Water
Opinion remains split in Oxford about whether Britain should quit the EU, external.
Oxford United's star striker Kemar Roofe has tweeted about his pride at being named in the League 2 team of the year.
Roofe was at the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) gala awards ceremony last night, where Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez won the PFA's Player of the Year award.
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The top stories so far this morning:
Businesses in north Oxford say the notorious roadworks around the Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabout are costing them more lost trade than ever.
Latest concerns come after a further pinch point was created on the A44 last week.
Priscilla Carter from Unique Creations in Summertown says people are staying away.
Quote MessageOur rates are humongous and it would be nice to get some form of compensation, but apart from keeping going there's not an awful lot we can do. They [customers] do everything they can to not come into Oxford and the last week it's been 10 times worse.
Priscilla Carter, Unique Creations, Summertown
Staff at the BHS stores in Banbury and Oxford are fearing for their jobs, as it emerged the high street retailer is to file for administration later.
Image source, BHSIt comes after sources close to the company's owners admitted "things don't look good".
In a letter to staff, BHS owner Dominic Chappell said: "It is with a deep heart that I have to report, despite a massive effort from the team, we have been unable to secure a funder or a trade sale."
Mr Chappell said he was "sincerely sorry" and assured staff they would be paid their wages this month.
Police are still hunting for the thieves who "blew up" a cash point at an Oxford McDonald's, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the 400 years since his death much about William Shakespeare remains a mystery. Here experts try to track down the places he worked, lived and visited - among them Oxford.
In the 400 years since his death much about William Shakespeare remains a mystery. Here experts try to track down the places he worked, lived and visited.
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