Front Page Story:

On today's front of the Oxford Mail a Mum describes the horrific attack her seven-year-old daughter suffered as she was mauled by a dog  at a playground in Valentia Road, Oxford.

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For more of the story, read here

Traffic:

Currently there is slow traffic on the M40 Southbound between Junction 10 Brackley and Junction 9 for Bicester. 

Weather:

Dry with warm sunny spells during the morning. Cloud will thicken in the west by midday, with outbreaks of rain arriving here. The rain will spread gradually eastwards through the afternoon whilst becoming breezier, especially along the south coast. Maximum Temperature 24 °C.

Picture of the day:

A 'Garden of Eden' has sprung into life at the sorrell Road allotments Blackbird Leys, with hundreds of bright yellow sunflowers bursting open in the past few days.

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Thistle Drive resident Paul Brackett is all smiles as he waits for the rest of the crop to bloom.

What's on:

The Cathedral Express will be coming into Didcot Parkway at 10am today to pick up passengers for a trip down to Wales.

Popular music store Fopp will be re-opening once more in Gloucester Green.