How the failings at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust were discovered following the death of teenager Connor Sparrowhawk in 2013. 

Witney Gazette

A governor at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has resigned less than 24 hours after the chairman walked out, external.

Banbury Cake

Oxford's £55m Blavatnik School of Government was one of six buildings in the county handed awards, external for "architectural excellence" by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) last night.  

Ahead of today's report into scandal-hit Southern Health, the BBC uncovered new failings at the mental health trust.

The BBC learned 12 patients have jumped off the roof of a hospital run by Southern Health, while another has escaped twice and is currently missing.

Problems at Melbury Lodge, in Hampshire, which treats people with severe mental health problems, have been known for years but it is only in recent weeks - following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection - that remedial action has been taken.

Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News

A genetic therapy developed by Oxford scientists has improved the vision of patients who would otherwise have gone blind from the condition choroideremia, external.

The clinical study has shown that the improvement is long-lasting and so the therapy is suitable to be offered as a treatment.

The researchers will apply for approval to begin trials to treat more common forms of blindness next year.

Ahead of today's damning CQC report into Southern Health NHS trust, the chairman of the trust resigned.

Mike Petter quit his post yesterday, describing it as a "very difficult decision".

Oxford Times

A grandfather who has no memory of veering off the road with his caravan on the A34 at Milton wants to seek out a couple who potentially saved his life, external.  

A family member of one of the workers buried under the rubble at Didcot power station says using explosives bring down the rest of the partially collapsed boiler house is not necessary. 

Image source, Thames Valley Police

On Monday, RWE Npower announced its plan to use controlled explosives at the site and said it knew the proposals would be distressing for the missing workers' families.

Steve Hall, the son-in-law of missing Ken Cresswell, has now asked how "anyone with a heart or a soul could consider an idea like that".

BBC Travel

Very quiet on the roads today - just the usual delays on the A44 and A40 around the Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabout roadworks to contend with. 

You can get the latest on the BBC Travel site.

Holly Green
BBC Weather

It's another chilly day today with some sun but also some scattered wintry showers. 

We'll have some sunny spells but also a blustery, strong wind, which will keep the temperatures down. 

Highs of 11C (52F).

For a full 10-day forecast visit the BBC weather site.

Joe Nimmo
BBC News

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust which ran a care unit where teenager Connor Sparrowhawk drowned in a bath is "continuing to put patients at risk", inspectors have said.

Image source, JusticeforLB

The trust failed to adopt safe bathing guidelines for two-and-a-half years after Connor died following an epileptic seizure in 2013.

His unsupervised death led to a report into hundreds of unexplained deaths.

Jerome Sale
BBC South Today

The top sport stories this morning:

• Oxford United striker James Roberts says he's grateful for the opportunity to help the U's to promotion after a year dealing with the death of his younger brother Ben in a car accident in October
• Nearly 2,000 U's supporters are expected to travel to Carlisle tomorrow, despite a round trip of more than 500 miles
• Enquiries have been made about putting in a temporary fourth stand at the open end of the Kassam Stadium in time for the U's last match of the season next weekend

Chris Brown
BBC News

The top stories in Oxfordshire this morning:

• Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, which ran a care unit where teenager Connor Sparrowhawk drowned in a bath, is "continuing to put patients at risk", inspectors have said
• A family member of one of the men buried under the rubble of Didcot power station says they do not want explosives used to bring down the rest of the partially collapsed boiler house
• A genetic therapy developed by Oxford University scientists has improved the vision of patients who would otherwise have gone blind

Chris Brown
BBC News

Good morning and welcome to BBC Local Live for Oxfordshire on Friday 29 April.

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

You can get in touch throughout the day and let me know what's going on near you via email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.