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A main road, which is pockmarked with ridges and craters. There is some debris on the side of the road, including a hubcap. It is a wet day so the holes are puddles.

Growing calls to fix 'worst road' in county

The A417 between Faringdon and Wantage is decaying and prone to flooding.

Police officers jacket is hi-vis with the word police written in silver text on a blue background.

Man charged with threats to kill and bomb hoax

Tyler Jay Little, from Abingdon, is also charged with one count of possession of an imitation firearm.

A close-up of large bars of chocolate.

Chocolate thief jailed after shoplifting tour

Ionut Rova was told that his sentence would have been much greater had he not admitted the thefts.

A red fire engine with its blue lights flashing travelling on a road, with new-build houses behind it.

Fire station set for £700,000 improvement works

The plans for Faringdon Fire Station are part of a council's plan to decarbonise its buildings.

A landscape view of a mist filled valley and clear skies. Rising above the mist is a barrow hill at Brightwell cum Sotwell. There is a solitary tree standing at it's peak.

Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A wall leads through the shot to a small church which stands in front of a sunset sky full of purple and orange hues. There are contrails from aircraft criss-crossing the scene. In the foreground a puddle on the path catches a reflection of the top of the church tower and the sunset behind it.

Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A patchwork of fields runs to the horizon. In the foreground, frost can be seen on the grass and in the distance mist covers the fields and trees. The rising sun creates a golden glow in the sky above the fields.

Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

Flood water covers the entirety of a children's play area with the water level up to the top of the children's swings. Two pieces of climbing equipment are also submerged as is a picnic bench in the right of the picture.

Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Thursday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A bench stands in flood water which has gushed through a woodland. Trees and hedges can be seen around the edges of the flood waters. The sky is clear and blue.

Oxfordshire's Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.