Summary

  • Updates on Wednesday 27 April 2016

Live Reporting

Alex Regan

  1. Sport latest: Oxford United women hope to get first points after three-game slump

    Ross Heaton
    BBC Oxford Sport

    • The Oxford United women's team will be travelling to Yeovil this evening hoping to get their first points of the season, after three successive defeats which included a 5-1 loss against Durham
    • Banbury United are one game away from promotion after a dramatic late win against Winchester in the semi-final play-off
    • Brackley's fight for National League North survival will go down to the final day of the season after Lowestoft's defeat last night means they will go into Saturday's match against Tamworth a point from safety

  2. Morning weather: Chilly start with sunny spells and potential wintry showers

    Dan Downs, Weather Forecaster

    We're all set for another chilly day with sunshine and some showers which could feel on the wintry side. 

    People in rural areas will be waking up to frost and there could be snow and sleet on higher ground later today.  

    Weather update Oxfordshire

    Few of us will see the temperature creep up to double figures, with highs in Oxfordshire of 10C. 

  3. Latest headlines: Southern Health knew about failings before man drowned

    • The under-fire Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust knew of failings at Slade House in Headington 10 months before teenager Connor Sparrowhawk died there, the BBC can reveal
    • The body that commissions health services in Oxfordshire has said a 2% rise in budget won't keep up with rising costs in the NHS, which increase faster than inflation
    • Some people in Oxford renting rooms through the website AirBNB have been breaching planning rules, according to the Bed and Breakfast Association 

  4. Travel latest: Trains affected by incident in Berkshire

    Al Ryan
    BBC Oxford travel presenter

    Here is the latest travel from across the county this Wednesday morning: 

    • Train services between Newbury and Reading have been suspended due to an incident on the track, which is affecting services to and from London Paddington
    • Traffic is incredibly busy on the A44 Woodstock Road through the single lane of traffic between Yarnton and the Wolvercote roundabout
    • There are new temporary lights at the Cowley Road junction with Milton Road, which could cause delays

  5. Welcome to Oxfordshire Live

    Alex Regan
    South Online

    Good morning and welcome to BBC Local Live for Oxfordshire on Wednesday 27 April.

    I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the county.

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