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Chris Church has medium length white hair and is wearing a black hoodie over a stripy shirt.

Residents slam lack of facilities after pool closure

The pool at Oxford Brookes University's Harcourt Hill campus, in North Hinksey, shut in September.

A woman dressed in warm clothes and a woolly hat working on the Hinksey Heights Nature Trail. There is a pair of pliers in sight. It is a foggy day.

Boardwalk makes 'hidden gem' landscape accessible

A 650m boardwalk allows visitors to walk along a trail that was difficult to navigate.

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 tractor can be seen ploughing a field with a grey sky overhead. Half of the ground has been ploughed and the other half is covered in grass. A house can be seen in the distance.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A water way dominates this image, with a grassy bank covered in leaves on one side and a fence running along the other. Several trees are standing tall and are being reflected in the water.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

Two large trees dominate this image. One has brown and orange leaves on it while the other has mostly green leaves. A dog can be seen under one of the trees sniffing the ground. It's a sunny day with blue sky and a few white light clouds.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.