BBC Local Live: Oxfordshire

There will be a few isolated showers during the evening, but these should clear to leave a mostly dry night with clear spells. Low temp 13C (55F).

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• The future will continue to be bright for Oxford United, according to striker James Roberts, with another batch of bright youngsters coming through
• Oxford City manager Justin Merritt says the club could know be the end of this week whether or not they'll be playing on a 3G pitch next season

• The M40 entry slip road is closed southbound at J8a because of flooding
• Meanwhile, Bayswater Road in Oxford is blocked in both directions between Headington Roundabout and the B4027 junction, also because of flooding
• And there are queues on the A40 London Road in Oxford at Headington Roundabout after a traffic light failure

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James Mill has been named as the new leader for the Conservative group at West Oxfordshire District Council.

An overall leader of the council will be decided - along with committee chairs and the new cabinet - next week.

China is more worried about Britain leaving the European Union than whether the Queen thought their officials were rude during last year's state visit.

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Rana Mitter, director of Oxford University's China Centre, said the Chinese were "very pragmatic" and would not be "entirely surprised" at the monarch's reaction to the "vigorous" security arrangements surrounding Xi Jinping's visit.

Quote Message: There is a perception that the UK is an important enough trading and political partner that this sort of incident isn't going to get in the way. I suspect that Chinese officials are far more concerned about the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union than they are about the overheard comments of high-level figures. from Rana Mitter Director of Oxford University's China Centre

There is a perception that the UK is an important enough trading and political partner that this sort of incident isn't going to get in the way. I suspect that Chinese officials are far more concerned about the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union than they are about the overheard comments of high-level figures.

This evening's top stories in Oxfordshire:

• Thames Valley Police has referred itself to the police watchdog, the IPCC, over the "botched" operation to find the body of missing Ellis Downes  
• The Duke of Cambridge has visited Oxford to see the results of three major investment projects in the city
• A woman had a lucky escape after she was trapped inside a car when a large tree fell on it on a busy Oxford road

Oxford University has announced a new Duke of Cambridge Scholarship, to mark the visit of the prince to the city today.

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The scholarship will fully fund a UK student to study for the Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government - which he officially opened earlier. 

It has been funded by Leonard Blavatnik, donors to University College, and the University of Oxford.

Quote Message: The presence of the Duke of Cambridge was a particular privilege, which we decided to mark with a gift that looks to the future. The Duke of Cambridge Scholarship at the University of Oxford will open an opportunity for future British leaders from all backgrounds. from Professor Ngaire Woods Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government

The presence of the Duke of Cambridge was a particular privilege, which we decided to mark with a gift that looks to the future. The Duke of Cambridge Scholarship at the University of Oxford will open an opportunity for future British leaders from all backgrounds.

Banbury-based company, the NBWA, is hoping to hark back to the glory days of British grappling.

The new Mayor of Wantage has pledged to preserve green spaces and help keep the town he loves beautiful.

The woman trapped in a car when a tree fell on it in central Oxford has now been freed, police have just said.

Both passengers in the car were not injured, they add, and the road has now reopened.

Here is the scene where a tree has fallen on a car in Hythe Bridge Street this afternoon. Emergency services are helping to free a woman trapped inside.

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Almost £26million was spent by Oxford University Hospitals Trust on agency staff in the last financial year. 

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The trust has admitted breaching a cap on the amount agency workers can be paid in order, it says, to attract the right calibre of staff.

A mum will tackle an 87-mile hike in silence to raise money for a charity which pulled her out of £49,000 of debt.

A tree has fallen onto a car on Hythe Bridge Street in Oxford, leaving a woman trapped inside.

Emergency services were called shortly after 15:00 and the road has been closed.

A man managed to get out of the vehicle, but fire and ambulance crews are helping to free the woman who is not thought to be injured.

Thames Valley Police's self-referral to the IPCC comes after calls grew for an investigation into the "botched" police operation to find the body of missing swimmer Ellis Downes at the weekend.

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A private dive team, which found a body near where Ellis vanished two days later, criticised police for initially stopping them from searching the water.  

Peter Faulding, from Specialist Group International - which found the body after answering a Facebook appeal from Ellis's family - branded the police's obstruction of his team "disgusting".  

Quote Message: I can confirm that Thames Valley Police have referred themselves to the IPCC with respect to the handling of the recovery of Ellis. We are aware of the family and community concerns around our actions following this tragic incident and the referral was made this morning. I expect the IPCC to respond with a decision on how the IPCC wishes the investigation to be managed. from Nikki Ross Assistant Chief Constable

I can confirm that Thames Valley Police have referred themselves to the IPCC with respect to the handling of the recovery of Ellis. We are aware of the family and community concerns around our actions following this tragic incident and the referral was made this morning. I expect the IPCC to respond with a decision on how the IPCC wishes the investigation to be managed.

A drug smuggler from Henley has failed to have his six-year prison sentence reduced.