BBC Local Live: Oxfordshire

Showers will dissipate this evening with clear skies overnight and lows of 2C across the county. 

It will be sunny in the morning with cloud cover over the course of the afternoon, with the chance of an odd shower. 

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On BBC South Today at 18:30, doctors in Oxford have started a new study using a statin which could help find better treatments for people with Parkinson's disease.

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Oxford University students are threatening to cut ties with the National Union of Students, after the newly-elected president has been accused of anti-semitism. 

And parents of a four year old have received a letter warning them that their son is in danger of becoming obese - even though they say he's physically very fit.

• Three games are left for Oxford United and if they win all three they'll get automatic promotion
• Kemar Roofe and midfielder John Lundstram look set to be available for the home match against Hartlepool tomorrow

Here are the latest headlines this evening in Oxfordshire:

• A man has been charged with arson following a fire at an underground car park in Oxford
• The founder of a Facebook group where university students post pictures of doodles found in library books does not condone besmirching the texts
• The group in charge of commissioning Oxfordshire's health services has taken action to prevent a "harder financial situation" in 2017

• A three-car collision has left the Woodeaton road partially blocked, causing delays on the B4027
• If you are travelling to London, the M4 westbound is currently closed due to a serious accident, traffic is building up in Henley as traffic diverts from the motorway
• In Oxford Thames Street heading towards Botley Road is queuing

Researchers at Oxford University have begun a study looking into whether statins can slow the progression of Parkinson's. 

The drug is traditionally used to lower cholesterol, but could help slow the degenerative disease. 

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Quote Message: My gut reaction was that all research into Parkinson's was good. I've said in presentations previously that there's no better time to have Parkinson's as so much research is going on." from Sally Bromley Oxford resident who lives with Parkinson's

My gut reaction was that all research into Parkinson's was good. I've said in presentations previously that there's no better time to have Parkinson's as so much research is going on."

A man from Oxford has been charged with arson after a fire in the Gloucester Green underground car park. 

Jason Griffiths, 45, of Bath Street, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court today. 

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On Wednesday six fire engines were needed to put out the fire in central Oxford. 

Automatic sprinklers helped supress the fire and no-one was hurt. 

Hundreds of people visited an open day at the John Radcliffe hospital which exhibited the groundbreaking biomedical research done in Oxford. 

Demonstrations included extracting DNA from strawberries, new ways of treating cancer and the future of meningitis vaccines. 

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Quote Message: The Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) open day clearly demonstrated the enormous scale and scope of the research partnership between the Oxford University Hospitals and the University of Oxford." from Professor Keith Channon Director of the BRC

The Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) open day clearly demonstrated the enormous scale and scope of the research partnership between the Oxford University Hospitals and the University of Oxford."

Oxford University has backed the government's campaign for Britain to stay in Europe, ahead of the EU Referendum in June. 

The institution highlighted that it had received £66m in EU research funding between 2014 and 2015. 

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Here's the latest drive time news from BBC Oxford Travel:

• The A34 from Abingdon to J9 on the M40 is slow in patches
• New temporary signals have been put in place at the A34 Marcham interchange, causing delays
• Wolvercote and Cutteslowe are already looking busy due to ongoing roadworks
• The A420 is currently slow out of Oxford on the Botley Road towards Cumnor

• Top scorer Kemar Roofe and midfielder John Lundstram look set to be available for the home match against Hartlepool tomorrow
• Wingers Callum O'Dowda and Alex MacDonald have shown no reaction to their return to training yesterday. Both had been laid low by tonsillitis and missed the last two U's games
• Josh Ruffels - normally a midfielder - could potentially return to left back after playing in that position against Bewport on Tuesday

Ten phones were stolen in the space of three hours at an Oxford nightclub on Thursday. 

Police have said the phones were taken from patrons of the Wahoo bar in Hythe Bridge Street. 

Other stolen goods included a passport and a driving licence.

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Quote Message: Following these mobile phone thefts, which we believe were pre-planned, from customers attending the Wahoo night club, we are requesting that members of the public pay particular attention to the security of their mobile phones." from Sergeant Graham Horton Thames Valley Police

Following these mobile phone thefts, which we believe were pre-planned, from customers attending the Wahoo night club, we are requesting that members of the public pay particular attention to the security of their mobile phones."

• Local councillors in a cross-party health committee have called for changes at the top of an under-fire trust after the "preventable" death of a teenager in Oxford
• The route £14.8m pipeline between two hospitals in Headington is being revised after retrospective planning permission was rejected
• An exhibition about death in the works of Shakespeare has opened in Oxford ahead of the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.  

People have been asked for their views on master plan proposals for the Northern Gateway science park.  

Communication between residents and an NHS trust over a controversial heating pipeline between two Headington hospitals has improved, according to a local councillor. 

Glynis Phillips said Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - which runs the Churchill and John Radcliffe Hospitals - has shown they're willing to collaborate with the community. 

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The route of the £14.8m pipeline linking the two hospitals in Oxford is being revised after a retrospective planning application was rejected.  

Quote Message: I feel very much encouraged, I feel that a lot more is coming out in the open and there's a willingness to collaborate with people a lot more. Let's hope they listen to the [residents] comments." from Glynis Phillips Oxford City councillor

I feel very much encouraged, I feel that a lot more is coming out in the open and there's a willingness to collaborate with people a lot more. Let's hope they listen to the [residents] comments."

A 'moment of panic' during a chip pan fire caused a fireball to scorch the kitchen ceiling of a woman's house in Banbury.   

Four key players for Oxford who have been injured could start in Saturday's promotion-defining game against Hartlepool. 

Irish u-21 Callum O'Dowda, forward Kemar Roofe, John Lundstram and Alex MacDonald all trained with Oxford United today. 

A society that formed decades ago to save a set of dilapidated buildings from being demolished wants more people to use them.