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Friday 4th July

Timmy swaps mallet for a palette

8PM - BBC News

Former children's television presenter Timmy Mallett will see his paintings exhibited in Oxfordshire on Saturday.


Cyclist killed in van collision

12PM - BBC News

A cyclist dies and a second is injured in a collision with a van in Oxfordshire.


Thursday 3rd July

Man charged over 'false robbery'

4PM - BBC News

A 28-year-old man is charged with making a false report of an attempted robbery at an Oxford restaurant.


Apology for man hurt in shooting

2PM - BBC News

An Oxfordshire man receives an apology from the French army after he was shot at during a military display.


Report questions eco-town railway

1PM - BBC News

A report says £150m plans to reopen an eco-town railway between Oxford and Milton Keynes are "woefully under funded".


Wednesday 2nd July

Oxford library inquiry under way

7PM - BBC News

A public inquiry starts into the future of Oxford University's Bodleian library, after plans for a book store were rejected.


Battle for lock keepers' cottages

10AM - BBC News

A campaigner fighting to stop the sale of lock keepers' cottages on the River Thames vows to continue until plans are dropped.


Family tribute to crash victim

9AM - BBC News

A man who died when a car collided with a group of pedestrians will be "cherished" forever, his family say.


Royal Regatta to mark 100 years

9AM - BBC News

More than 1,600 rowers from 18 nations will take part in the Henley Royal Regatta as it gets under way.


Tuesday 1st July

River toddler death inquest opens

1PM - BBC News

An inquest opens and adjourns into the death of a 10-month-old girl who fell into the River Thames.


River baby tests 'inconclusive'

9AM - BBC News

Post-mortem tests on the body of a baby girl who died after falling into the River Thames proves inconclusive.


Monday 30th June

Eco-town demo held

5PM - BBC News

Campaigners against plans for an "eco-town" in Oxfordshire gather to protest outside Parliament.


Teenage gang behind two attacks

3PM - BBC News

Two men have a handgun pulled on them and one is assaulted by a teenage gang as they walk home.


Squatters invade 'Ratty's' home

3PM - BBC News

A farmhouse on which Wind in the Willows character Ratty's home was reputedly based is taken over by squatters.


Eco-town demo to be held

1PM - BBC News

Campaigners against plans for an "eco-town" in Oxfordshire are to protest outside Parliament.


One dead and one hurt after crash

1PM - BBC News

Police appealing for witnesses after one pedestrian dies and another is seriously injured in a collision.


Eco-town campaigners to hold demo

2AM - BBC News

Campaigners against plans for an "eco-town" in the county are to protest outside Parliament.


Sunday 29th June

Ballot over postal strike action

4PM - BBC News

Postal workers in Oxford vote to hold a ballot to decide if they should strike over working hours.


Bird flu control zones are lifted

4PM - BBC News

Control zones in and around an area affected by an outbreak of bird flu in Oxfordshire are lifted.



  
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National News

Sea Scouts safe after river alert

A helicopter and lifeboats are called out after a number of Sea Scouts got into difficulties on a Devon river.

Pregnant girlfriend killed by man

A paranoid schizophrenic admits to killing his pregnant girlfriend more than a decade after the crime.

Bus bosses jailed for fake papers

Two bus firm directors who lied about the hours their drivers worked following a crash in which a man died are jailed.

Obituary

The reluctant auditionee who stayed for 28 years

Delays hit pupils' test results

More than a million 11 and 14-year-olds in England will get their Sats results late this year because of administrative chaos.

 
  
  
Business

EU probe into BHP targeting Rio

The EU opens an in-depth probe into BHP Billiton's $170bn unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.

Iran optimism steadies oil price

The price of oil falls slightly on hopes Iran will react well to plans to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development.

SocGen hit by rogue trader fine

French bank Societe Generale is fined 4m euros for allowing one of its staff to operate as a rogue trader.

Ban for 'debt services' operator

A man operating a debt advice business exposed by the BBC's Watchdog programme is banned.

Court rules that Pringles 'are not potato crisps'

Pringles, the popular snack food in a tube, are not potato crisps, a High Court judge rules, and should be free of VAT.

 
  
  
Entertainment

Three in, one evicted at BB house

Three new female contestants will join the Big Brother house later, says the reality show's host, Davina McCall.

McGovern to pen new BBC drama

TV writer Jimmy McGovern is to write a new drama series for BBC One, inspired by the Ingrid Bergman film The Yellow Rolls Royce.

Who's daddy

Your questions to Doctor Who chief Russell T Davies

The one where the rumours are false - Friends stars deny big screen renunion

There are no plans for a big-screen version of hit US sitcom Friends, film studio Warner Bros tells the BBC.

BBC 'was wrong' to show shooting

The decision to show a man being shot dead after he killed three people in Jerusalem was wrong, the BBC says.

 
  
  
Sport

Aussies edge Windies in thriller

Australia claim an unlikely victory in the fourth one-day international in St Kitts to stay on course for a series whitewash against West Indies.

Venus and Serena set for showdown

Venus and Serena Williams insist there will be no sister act when they meet in Saturday's women's final at Wimbledon.

Wigan 23-22 Leeds

Wigan survive a late Leeds comeback to claim a thrilling win over the Super League leaders and defending champions.

Holding resigns over Pakistan row

West Indies legend Michael Holding resigns from the ICC over their decision to change the 2006 result between England and Pakistan.

Middlesbrough wrap up Digard deal

Middlesbrough complete the signing of Paris St-Germain midfielder Didier Digard for £4m.

 
  
  
Technology

Closing the Gates after Bill

Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era

Machine music

Punk-loving robots pogo in the name of science

Google 'faces Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

Rhapsody embraces MP3 music

US digital music service Rhapsody is the latest company to embrace MP3 downloads without copy restrictions.

Google faces 'Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

 
  

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