Oxfordshire Live: Oxfam shock at MP shooting; new park and rides; Orlando vigil

Here are your top stories this evening: 

• Oxfam says it's "deeply shocked" by news that its former head of policy Jo Cox has been shot and stabbed in Yorkshire today - the MP died following the attack
• Plans to turn a former pub in south Oxfordshire into a Tesco Express store have been approved by the district council
• And an Oxfordshire man has been honoured by the prime minister for his work to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease

Any thundery showers will gradually move away, although a scattering of showers may linger overnight. There may be some isolated mist and fog patches forming in some clearer spells. Lows of 12C (54F).

Tomorrow will be another day of sunshine and scattered showers for many.

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One thousand school children are taking part in a city wide readathon across Oxford tomorrow.

They'll all meet in Blackbird Leys to read and share their favourite books and poems. 

It's being organised by Reverend Tom Shaw, assistant chaplain at St Edward's church, who says reading has a positive impact on every area of a young person's life.

Quote Message: It's a desire to create a space where young people can be inspired and develop a real love for literature and poetry, have their imaginations expanded and be invited on a journey that will hopefully keep them going for some time. from Reverend Tom Shaw

It's a desire to create a space where young people can be inspired and develop a real love for literature and poetry, have their imaginations expanded and be invited on a journey that will hopefully keep them going for some time.

Get in your Mini, a highly personalised car. Drive to the airport. Fly somewhere. Get into another Mini. And guess what, it’s exactly the same as the one you left behind.  

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BMW Mini have unveiled today what their car might look like in the year 2040.

The car company's UK director Graham Biggs reassured workers at the Cowley plant about the future of the brand.

Quote Message: Oxford is the home and the heart of Mini, and the centre of gravity for the brand. We have invested heavily in the plant and we certainly see a continuing future for Mini at Oxford. from Graham Biggs

Oxford is the home and the heart of Mini, and the centre of gravity for the brand. We have invested heavily in the plant and we certainly see a continuing future for Mini at Oxford.

Harp harmonies floated through a church as a "captivating" expert plucked strings on antique instruments.

An Oxfordshire man has been honoured by the prime minister for his work to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease.

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Alex Flynn, from Goring-on-Thames, was diagnosed with the disease in 2008, aged 36. 

He has since pushed his mind and body to the limit in a series of fundraising challenges - including a ‘Ten Million Metre Challenge’ running, climbing, cycling and kayaking from Santa Monica to New York City in 35 days. 

Many thanks to Jonathan White who sent this picture of a lightning strike during yesterday's storm.

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Plans to turn a former pub in south Oxfordshire into a Tesco Express store have been approved by the district council. 

The Queen's Arms in Goring-on-Thames has been vacant for nearly three years. 

Since then, campaigners have been trying to fight plans to turn it into a supermarket, claiming it would be dangerous and unsuitable for the area. 

Here are the top stories in Oxfordshire this afternoon:

• Oxfam says it's "deeply shocked" by news that its former head of policy, the MP Jo Cox, has been shot and stabbed in Yorkshire today
• Police are appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself to three young girls in a Wantage park yesterday morning
• And an 18-year-old from Oxfordshire who donated 4,000 Christmas presents to people in care homes, hospitals and hospices will receive a British Citizen Award

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself to three young girls on two occasions in and around Betjeman Park in Wantage.

The incidents happened yesterday at about 08:20. 

The suspect is white, 5ft 8in tall, of large build, in his early 30s and with brown hair. He was wearing grey jogging trousers and a grey zip up hoody top.

Jo Cox held senior roles at the Oxford-based charity for seven years.

An MP who was shot and stabbed this afternoon in Yorkshire spent seven years working for the Oxford-based charity Oxfam.

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Jo Cox was the head of the charity's EU office, head of policy and head of humanitarian campaigning between 2002 and 2009.

She is said to be in a critical condition. A 52-year-old man has been arrested, police say.

Science pupils at a Didcot school will be involved in a research project to find new antibiotics to help solve the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

Police believe burglaries in two Oxfordshire villages last week could be linked. 

They happened in Deddington and Clifton. In both cases the offenders got away with mostly jewellery - after smashing their way into the properties through a rear window.

Showers will soon develop across the county. These showers will become heavy and thundery in places by this afternoon with localised downpours possible. However, there will be a few sunny intervals between the showers. Highs of 19C (66F)

Tonight will be cloudy but mainly dry with light winds.

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Here are your lunchtime top stories: 

• Five new park and ride sites around Oxford have been proposed in a bid to reduce growing pressure on the city's roads
• Moves to approve a major revamp of an Oxfordshire shopping centre are described as "terrible" by campaigners  
• And an 18-year-old from Oxfordshire who donated 4,000 Christmas presents to people in care homes, hospitals and hospices will receive a British Citizen Award

A 13-year-old girl from Banbury has been charged with assault by beating after a fight in a park in the town last month.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on 16 May after she allegedly attacked a 12-year-old girl the day before. 

She was charged on 10 June and is due to appear at Banbury Magistrates’ Court on 30 June. 

An Oxford University Press study out today says more than half of UK primary school teachers say that they don’t have enough time to share and talk about books in the classroom.

We spoke to Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, who says it is vital for children's mental and emotional development to build a love of reading.

Five new park and ride sites around Oxford have been proposed in a bid to reduce growing pressure on the city's roads. 

The suggested sites are at Eynsham, Cumnor, Lodge Hill, Sandford, and Oxford Airport over the next 15 years.

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