Nature lovers in Oxfordshire are being urged to perform random acts of wildness every day in June as part of the annual "30 Days Wild" campaign.
Children's centres campaigners launch legal action against council
Campaigners fighting against the closure of children's centres across Oxfordshire have begun legal action against the county council.
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Cuts to Oxfordshire's children's centres have drawn a long-running protest campaignImage caption: Cuts to Oxfordshire's children's centres have drawn a long-running protest campaign
They say Oxfordshire County Council is breaking the law by pressing ahead with the controversial plans, and are now waiting for the date of a judicial review to be set.
Cabinet members voted earlier to keep open 18 of 44 children's centres in different forms: eight children and family centres, two 'shared locality bases', and eight outreach centres.
In a statement, the council said the campaigners' claims were "legally and factually misconceived".
MP calls Didcot bodies recovery delays a 'national scandal'
The Labour MP campaigning on behalf of families of the missing men at Didcot power station has called the latest delay to the recovery work a "national scandal".
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The recovery operation has been halted, potentially for months, as workers have now reached the 50m exclusion zone around the unstable remains of the boiler house.
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion says there will be other disasters like this in future and the slow progress to recovering bodies can't happen again.
St Giles 'wasted', says Oxford pedestrian campaign group
St Giles is arguably one of Oxford's most beautiful streets, but it's being wasted, according to a campaign group.
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St Giles, OxfordImage caption: St Giles, Oxford
Members of the Oxford Pedestrians Association are meeting the council's city centre manager this evening to work out how the area can be made better for everyone - especially those who travel on foot.
University staff to strike from tomorrow
Staff at Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford will join a two-day national strike taking place across the UK tomorrow.
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It's to do with a dispute over pay after an increase of 1.1% from Universities and Colleges Employers Association was rejected.
The University and College Union says universities can afford to pay more.
Repairs being made to riverbank destroyed after boat was pulled to safety
It could take months before work to recover the bodies of three men at Didcot power station starts again, according to the editor of industry magazine Demolition News
Oxford United: No rush to sign new players, boss says
Ross Heaton
BBC Oxford Sport
Oxford United will not rush to complete their summer transfers, boss Michael Appleton says.
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Michael AppletonImage caption: Michael Appleton
The U's head coach chose to recruit early last summer to get his squad used to the culture and practices that were to be used for their promotion-winning season.
This time he's happy to use the whole of the close season to bring in more fresh faces to the Kassam Stadium.
Turner's iconic view bought for £100,000
An iconic view of Oxford's dreaming spires has been saved.
An Asian man sat next to the woman on the B5 bus last Tuesday between 11:40 and 12:00, and touched her "inappropriately".
He's described as aged in his mid to late sixties, with grey hair swept back. He had no facial hair and light brown eyes.
He is slim, about 5ft 6in tall, and was wearing a cream-coloured, long-sleeved jumper with a roll neck and brown trousers.
Work to find bodies at Didcot power station could take months to begin again
It could take months before work to recover the bodies of three men at Didcot power station starts again, according to the editor of industry magazine Demolition News, Mark Anthony.
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You've got an unstable building, 10-storeys high, with half of it already fallen down. The stability of that building is very, very questionable.
Hundreds attend funeral of drowned teen
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Ellis Downes disappeared under the water while playing with friends in CulhamImage caption: Ellis Downes disappeared under the water while playing with friends in Culham
Rev Dr Jonathan Mobey, rector of St Matthew's Harwell and All Saints' Chilton said Ellis was "massively loved".
It will remain dry throughout the day, with some sunshine at times, although cloud will gradually increase through this afternoon. Feeling warm and pleasant in any sunshine, with highs of 18C (64F).
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- A Labour MP working with the families of the Didcot power station victims calls the recovery work a "national disgrace"
- Campaigners fighting against the closure of children's centres across Oxfordshire have begun legal action against the county council
- And in sport, Oxford United will not rush to complete their summer transfers, boss Michael Appleton says
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- The A361 South Bar Street in both directions in Banbury at Banbury Cross
- The A40 westbound in Eynsham at Eynsham Roundabout
- And the A4142 Eastern Bypass Road westbound in Oxford between Cowley Junction and Littlemore roundabout
- Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of 16-year-old Ellis Downes at St Matthew's Church in Harwell this morning
- It could take months before work to recover the bodies of three men at Didcot power station starts again, according to the editor of industry magazine Demolition News
- And in sport, Oxford United will not rush to complete their summer transfers, boss Michael Appleton says
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Travel latest: Delays in Oxford city centre
BBC Travel are tweeting the latest traffic news for our county. Sounds bad in the city centre.
The BBC Travel site has more details for you to check.
Weather: Fine and dry night
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Staying generally fine and dry overnight with clear spells initially. Gradually turning cloudier from the east later in the night. Low temp 6C (43F).
Latest headlines: Didcot recovery work a 'national disgrace', says MP
Chris Brown
BBC News
Here are Oxfordshire's top stories this evening:
Wildlife blogger Alex White, 12, urges people to perform "random acts of wildness"
Oxford Times
Nature lovers in Oxfordshire are being urged to perform random acts of wildness every day in June as part of the annual "30 Days Wild" campaign.
Children's centres campaigners launch legal action against council
Campaigners fighting against the closure of children's centres across Oxfordshire have begun legal action against the county council.
They say Oxfordshire County Council is breaking the law by pressing ahead with the controversial plans, and are now waiting for the date of a judicial review to be set.
Cabinet members voted earlier to keep open 18 of 44 children's centres in different forms: eight children and family centres, two 'shared locality bases', and eight outreach centres.
In a statement, the council said the campaigners' claims were "legally and factually misconceived".
MP calls Didcot bodies recovery delays a 'national scandal'
The Labour MP campaigning on behalf of families of the missing men at Didcot power station has called the latest delay to the recovery work a "national scandal".
The recovery operation has been halted, potentially for months, as workers have now reached the 50m exclusion zone around the unstable remains of the boiler house.
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion says there will be other disasters like this in future and the slow progress to recovering bodies can't happen again.
St Giles 'wasted', says Oxford pedestrian campaign group
St Giles is arguably one of Oxford's most beautiful streets, but it's being wasted, according to a campaign group.
Members of the Oxford Pedestrians Association are meeting the council's city centre manager this evening to work out how the area can be made better for everyone - especially those who travel on foot.
University staff to strike from tomorrow
Staff at Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford will join a two-day national strike taking place across the UK tomorrow.
It's to do with a dispute over pay after an increase of 1.1% from Universities and Colleges Employers Association was rejected.
The University and College Union says universities can afford to pay more.
Repairs being made to riverbank destroyed after boat was pulled to safety
Oxford Mail
Environment Agency workers were out in full force yesterday to make repairs to land destroyed by a boat being pulled to safety from the River Thames.
Travel latest: Delays in Banbury, Eynsham and Oxford
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Here are the latest spots to avoid if you can:
Latest headlines: hundreds gather for funeral of Ellis Downes
Chris Brown
BBC News
Here are your mid-afternoon top stories:
Oxford United: No rush to sign new players, boss says
Ross Heaton
BBC Oxford Sport
Oxford United will not rush to complete their summer transfers, boss Michael Appleton says.
The U's head coach chose to recruit early last summer to get his squad used to the culture and practices that were to be used for their promotion-winning season.
This time he's happy to use the whole of the close season to bring in more fresh faces to the Kassam Stadium.
Turner's iconic view bought for £100,000
An iconic view of Oxford's dreaming spires has been saved.
A 19-acre field on Harcourt Hill, which has views across the city, has been bought by the Oxford Preservation Trust for more than £100,000.
It's close to where Turner painted his famous view. More than 200 people contributed to help the charity buy the site from private landowners.
They want to improve access for the public to the site and protect the view for generations to come.
Ellis Downes funeral takes place
Hundreds of mourners gathered as the body of 16-year-old Ellis Downes arrived at St Matthew's Church this morning.
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Rain didn't dampen spirits at Vintage Festival
Henley Standard
Parachuting stuntmen, camel racing and a world record attempt were among the highlights of the Fawley Hill Steam and Vintage Transport Festival.
Woman in her 60s sexually assaulted on Banbury bus
A woman in her 60s has been sexually assaulted on a bus in Banbury, police have said.
An Asian man sat next to the woman on the B5 bus last Tuesday between 11:40 and 12:00, and touched her "inappropriately".
He's described as aged in his mid to late sixties, with grey hair swept back. He had no facial hair and light brown eyes.
He is slim, about 5ft 6in tall, and was wearing a cream-coloured, long-sleeved jumper with a roll neck and brown trousers.
Work to find bodies at Didcot power station could take months to begin again
It could take months before work to recover the bodies of three men at Didcot power station starts again, according to the editor of industry magazine Demolition News, Mark Anthony.
Contractors have now reached the 50m exclusion zone around the half of the building which is still standing.
Hundreds attend funeral of drowned teen
Rev Dr Jonathan Mobey, rector of St Matthew's Harwell and All Saints' Chilton said Ellis was "massively loved".
Hundreds attend funeral of drowned teen
Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral of a "massively loved" boy who drowned while swimming with his friends.
Read moreWeather: Remaining dry throughout the afternoon
BBC Weather
It will remain dry throughout the day, with some sunshine at times, although cloud will gradually increase through this afternoon. Feeling warm and pleasant in any sunshine, with highs of 18C (64F).