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The front of White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon. A large building with a curved roof is on the left, with the entrance to the right. Four large banners are on the bricked entrance ground in front of the car park.

Work begins on £6m leisure centre improvements

White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon will have 600 new solar panels fitted to its roof.

Wantage Community Hospital

Community hospital gets £1m for revamp

Wantage Community Hospital will use the funds for clinic-based physical and mental health services.

HMS Diamond is a large grey warship and is sailing through richly blue sea water.

Link between Royal Navy warship and county proposed

HMS Diamond would become affiliated with Oxfordshire under plans proposed by the Navy.

A night photo of an empty street in Oxford. There are street lights illuminating the scene. The street is lined with stone houses.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A river scene with the water bubbling on the surface as it comes from under a bridge. A bridge crosses over the water with a tree line seen in the background under grey skies.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A knitted robin looks out over a river on a gloomy looking day. Trees can be seen in the background under a grey sky.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A beautiful orange sky sits behind a lone tree on the horizon that is silhouetted against it. There is also a low hedge running along both sides of the tree.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A large circular green bush sits in front of a church. A white sheet has been put on top of it to look like the sauce on top of a Christmas pudding. Some green foliage with red berries has also been placed on top.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.

A black and yellow bumblebee sits on top of a pink and white flower surrounded by green leaves.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.