BBC Local Live: Oxfordshire

This evening's top stories:  

• The body of a man has been found at a property on Iffley Road in Oxford. His death is being treated as "unexplained", police say
• Oxfordshire is to receive £1m to fill in more than 19,000 potholes, as details of how a £50m fund is to be divided up between English councils are revealed

• The public has been invited to an Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group extraordinary board meeting, where it will discuss its budget for the coming year

The rain has been turning patchy this afternoon and should clear away through the evening.

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There will be some clear spells, and a brisk wind, especially towards the south. Temperature tonight will fall to a low of 5C (41F).

More updates are on the BBC Oxford Weather page.

The top sport stories this evening:  

• Oxford United defender Joe Skarz is set to miss the rest of the season after scan results confirmed he has ruptured his groin

• Rain prevented play on the final day of cricket in the Parks - overnight Northamptonshire were trailing the combined Oxford Universities side, but the match was declared a draw

Police are appealing for information after the body of a man was found in a property in Oxford this afternoon.

The unidentified man's death is being treated as "unexplained".

Thames Valley police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Coming up on BBC South Today, we hear why the mother of X-Factor contestant Jahmene Douglas has been advising Radio 4's The Archers on its domestic violence storyline.

Also, the café and bookshop set up to fight bladder cancer - by a patient who started a charity in his shed. 

And it's one of the most sought-after books in the world - why an Oxford professor was called in to confirm Shakespeare's First Folio was an original. 

Join Geraldine Peers at 18:30 on BBC One.

The body of a man has been found at a property on Iffley Road, Thames Valley Police has confirmed.

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Police were called to the scene at 14:58, where they found the man. They are treating the death as unexplained, and are appealing for information from the public. 

Iffley Road is currently closed to pedestrians and drivers between The Plain and Circus Street, with the road likely to be closed for "a number of hours".

Oxford United left-back Joe Skarz will miss the rest of the season after suffering a ruptured groin muscle during a goalless draw at Cambridge on 28 March.

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Quote Message: We knew the risk of a rupture happening but we were hoping we could manage the situation. It got to a stage against Cambridge where he was struggling to turn and that was when we knew he needed to get it looked at. from Michael Appleton Oxford United head coach

We knew the risk of a rupture happening but we were hoping we could manage the situation. It got to a stage against Cambridge where he was struggling to turn and that was when we knew he needed to get it looked at.

When you think of a charity shop, gourmet coffee, home bakes and books might not be the first things to spring to mind. 

But now a charity that started life in a Chinnor man's shed has opened up the Wee Book Shop and Cafe in the heart of the village.

It's also run entirely in aid of the charity Fight Bladder Cancer.

Sue Smith, chief executive of Cherwell District Council, has written an open letter in support of creating four new unitary councils as part of a devolution bid.

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Oxfordshire County Council's political leaders have hit back at proposals to scrap the authority.

Quote Message: Councils would come together to coordinate services through a new combined partnership body known as a Combined Authority for Oxfordshire, where this can improve service delivery or deliver economies of scale. For example, transport infrastructure, strategic spatial planning, adult social care and health, and children and families’ services. from Sue Smith Chief executive of Cherwell District Council

Councils would come together to coordinate services through a new combined partnership body known as a Combined Authority for Oxfordshire, where this can improve service delivery or deliver economies of scale. For example, transport infrastructure, strategic spatial planning, adult social care and health, and children and families’ services.

Oxford City Council has tweeted this striking image of St Aldates in Oxford city centre from its archive for #ThrowbackThursday.

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The public has been invited to an Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group extraordinary board meeting, where it will discuss its budget for the coming year.

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The meeting will be held on Thursday 21 April, from 15:15 to 16:30, at Jubilee House in Oxford Business Park South.

Chief executive David Smith said: "This extraordinary board meeting will consider our budget plans for the coming year, to ensure we continue to commission high-quality health services in Oxfordshire."

An Oxford University employee has been awarded one of the country's top honours after saving a man's life.

Details of how a £50m pothole fund is to be divided up between English councils have been revealed.

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The government will give Oxfordshire County Council £1,036,000 to fill in 19,547 potholes.

The money was first announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement and is being split between 118 authorities.

Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the government wanted to "tackle the blight of potholes". Devon is to receive the most cash.

Oxfordshire County Council has warned motorists that there will be a lane closure in place on the A44 southbound between Wolvercote and Peartree roundabout from the evening of 16 April until mid-July.

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A spokesperson said: "This could add to congestion and could increase your journey times. 

"Planning your journey and considering different travel times, alternative routes or modes of transport could help avoid the worst of delays."

This afternoon's top stories:  

• A 34-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Oxford yesterday, Thames Valley Police says
• The Labour Party has hit back at criticism of leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has been publicly criticised by the main body representing British Jews for failing to take anti-Semitism seriously
• Today RAF Benson is marking 100 years of 28 Squadron and the opening of their new hangar facility 

Oxford scientists who have set up a network of penguin-monitoring cameras throughout Antarctica are asking the public to help them carry out their research.

The team is today launching a new version of their ambitious citizen science project, PenguinWatch, enabling people to explore Antarctica's penguin colonies online via images captured by the remote cameras.