Summary

  • Uruguayan businessman rumoured to bid for Oxford United

  • Oxford scientists contribute to tuberculosis breakthrough

  • Oxfam rated best not-for-profit employer

  1. Red Nose Day: John Mason School taken over by The Walking Red published at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

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  2. No prosecution over Barnaby Cork deathpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Barnaby CorkImage source, TVP

    There will be no prosecution over the death of a four-year-old boy, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. 

    Barnaby Cork was accidentally run over by a car driven by his dad Stefan in Thame Leisure Centre on 10 December. 

    At an inquest into the four year old's death on Thursday, Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter recorded the cause of death as accidental. 

    After Barnaby's death his family raised £30,000 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance in the youngster's name. 

  3. Critically ill boy becomes jockeypublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Lucy Bickerton
    BBC Radio Oxford

    A seven-year-old boy who battled a critical illness will realise his dream of becoming a jockey. 

    Freddie Fletcher from Steventon, Oxfordshire was left fighting for his life with an infection, but his love of his pony Tommy helped him recover. 

    On Sunday he will become the youngest jockey to compete in the Isle of Wight Grand Festival.  

  4. David Prever and Al Ryan bringing a bit of class to the BBC Oxford studios... published at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

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  5. Force insists it has resources to react to terror attackpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Thames Valley Police insists it has the resources to respond to a terror attack similar to the one at Westminster on Wednesday. 

    However, the outgoing chairman of the Thames Valley Police Federation, Graham Smith, said he was worried that there are not enough armed officers in Berkshire. 

    Armed police in WestminsterImage source, Reuters

    He said: "We suffered budget cuts over a number of years. We have lost police officers. 

    "If you take the resourcing away and there's nothing to fill it, we can't necessarily react to situations as we would have done in the past."

  6. It's a painful start to Red Nose Day for these teachers...published at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

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  7. Uruguayan businessman could make Oxford United bidpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Robyn Cowen
    Presenter, Radio Oxford Sport

    BBC Radio Oxford Sport understands that Uruguayan businessman Juan Sartori is considering making a bid to buy Oxford United - but reports of rival bid from a Chinese consortium are wide of the mark.

    There was potential for investment from the Far East earlier this year, but that appears to have fizzled out. 

    Oxford UnitedImage source, Getty Images

    Sartori's father in law is the Russian owner of AS Monaco who are Champions League semi-finalists and Sartori is serious enough about United that he has already met representatives of its supporters group OxVox. 

    They described the 36-year-old as "credible and likeable". It's believed he would be looking to conclude any deal by the end of the current season. 

    But chief executive Darryl Eales' said he has no intentions of selling the club, and has not spoken to Mr Sartori. 

  8. Today's weather: Damp batches but dry laterpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    After a damp start in some areas, sunshine is expected to break through for a dry day.

  9. Oxfam rated best not-for-profit employerpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Oxfam has come top of a list of the best not-for-profit employers, as rated by its staff.

    Oxfam

    The charity scored consistently highly in categories including work-life balance, job security, pay and culture.

    Charities and the armed forces dominated the top 20 organisations listed by jobs site Indeed.

    Citizens Advice was second, followed by the Army, BBC, Red Cross, RSPCA, YMCA, Salvation Army, Cancer Research and HM Forces.  

  10. Who's bathing in a tub of beans today?published at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Alex Regan
    BBC South

    It's Friday 24 March, and if you're anything like me you've woken up in a cold sweat at the sudden realisation you haven't sent your mum a Mother's Day card in time for Sunday. 

    But before I run out to the nearest Tesco Express (other express-sized supermarkets are available) to buy a tacky card and some overpriced chocolates, it is my duty - nay my pleasure - to welcome you to today's live page. 

    Lenny Henry

    Obviously it's Red Nose Day today, which will see offices across the country descend into debauched acts of lunacy often only seen on a Saturday night in Newcastle. 

    We want you to send your pictures, and tell us whether you're doing something funny for money. 

    Send your snaps by email , especially if you're bathing in a tub of off-brand baked beans.