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• Floods: Sewage floating in streets

  RAW sewage is floating in the streets of the west Oxfordshire village of Kelmscott, the first place in the county where homes have been flooded. read more

• Floods: River Thames level rises

  WATER levels on the River Thames are continuing to rise slowly but steadily in Oxfordshire this evening. read more

• Floods: Useful contacts

  Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. read more

• Thieves steal five tonnes of metal

  THIEVES stole five tonnes of metal worth £9,000 in a raid in Chipping Norton. read more

• Floods: Roads closed

  THE following sections of road were still closed today because of flooding: read more

• Children's hospital: 'Positive experience'

  MOTHER Alice Gosling told of her relief after her three-year-old daughter, thought to be suffering a heart murmur, was given the all-clear at Oxford's Children's Hospital. read more

• Floods: Sandbags at the ready

  THREE flood warnings were still in place on Oxfordshire rivers today but only residents in a west Oxfordshire village have been flooded so far. read more

• Floods: Rail work cancelled

  DUE to the threat of heavy rain and flooding over the weekend, Network Rail has cancelled engineering work due to take place between Didcot and Swindon. read more

• Food composting plant approved

  PLANS to build a £5m food waste treatment centre on the Green Belt near Yarnton has been given planning permission in the face of strong local opposition. read more

• Fox FM presenter resigns on air

  FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. read more

On this day: Headlines