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Police officers at the scene in School Lane in Banbury, Oxfordshire after an 88-year-old man died at an assisted living facility.

'Devoted' daughter admits killing terminally ill dad

Lisa Davenport pleads guilty to the manslaughter of her 88-year-old father at his retirement home.

People walking and cycling on road with buildings either side with snow falling

Rough sleeping plan implemented after widespread snow

A morning of snow showers, with more expected, leads to the closure of several schools.

A 20mph speed limit sign in front of a tree

Police will enforce 20mph zones after confusion

The management of Oxfordshire County Council's scheme had been questioned by Thames Valley Police.

CCTV of a train arriving at a busy rail station platform with about 15 passengers all standing behind the yellow line but the pram pointing towards the train close to the platform edge.

Sloping platform warning after pram hits train

A baby suffered minor head injuries when a pram on a sloping platform rolled towards a moving train

A bird's eye view of Bicester, including the Bicester Village shopping centre at the bottom of the picture, and fields surrounding the town

Plan for thousands of new homes considered

Senior Cherwell councillors will be asked to approve the local plan at a meeting next month.

It is evening. An array of market stalls at night time. There are tens of people moving around them. In the background a large pillared building is illuminated with Christmas imaging, including wreaths.

Victorian Christmas market to return to town

The weekend-long festive event in Banbury, Oxfordshire, was first held in 2022.

A wood carving of pan, with pipes, is painted gold and sits under a porch - in the background the domed top of the Radcliffe Camra can be seen.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

The front entrance of the Horton Hospital. It has a brown wooden canopy over a set of large glass doors. The doors are in the middle of a large red brick building.

Hospital team 'one of the best of its kind'

The hip fracture team at Banbury's Horton Hospital is recognised for the 12th year in a row.

The body and tail of a shark model sticks upwards out of the roof of a terraced building. The art installation and local landmark stands against a foggy sky. A cyclist can just be seen in the bottom corner giving a sense of scale.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.