BBC News | UK News | England | Oxfordshire | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Government funds Muslim thinkers- July 18, 2008 The British government is to fund a board of Islamic theologians in an attempt to sideline violent extremists.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/7512626.stm Mother jailed for child's truancy- July 18, 2008 A mother is jailed for two months for repeatedly failing to stop her child playing truant from school.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/7514768.stm The day the waters came - one year on- July 18, 2008 For some people life is only beginning to return to normal after last summer's unprecedented floods.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/7509238.stm Half of homes 'ignore flood risk'- July 18, 2008 One in two people living in a flood risk area in the Thames region still believe they are not at risk, figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/7513641.stm Tax offices to shut to cut costs- July 18, 2008 Seven tax offices are to shut across Hampshire and Oxfordshire as part of a major shake-up of the department.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/7513640.stm Woman arrested over house fire- July 18, 2008 A woman is arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack from which two men were rescued.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/7513269.stm Plans for city's 20mph road zones- July 17, 2008 Plans for a 20mph speed limit on most of Oxford's roads are going out to public consultation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/7512331.stm Housing lack sees targets raised- July 17, 2008 Long-term housing shortages lead to increased house-building targets across the South East.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/7512258.stm Figures reveal knife crime level- July 17, 2008 The Thames Valley has the second highest level of knife crime in the south east in the past year, figures suggest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/berkshire/7511294.stm Flood hit counties to share 1.9m- July 17, 2008 The government announces 1.9m funds to help rebuild areas of Berkshire and Oxfordshire hit by floods.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/berkshire/7511223.stm |