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Campaigners and councils have lost their case for a judicial review after maternity services were downgraded at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

The unit was changed to mid-wife led by Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

Those against the decision said the consultation on it and changes to other NHS services were unfair.

But judges have dismissed their appeal in the case.

The Clinical Commissioning Group said it was "pleased" with the decision.

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Thames Valley Police officers have been handing out leaflets in Oxford as the investigation continues into the disappearance of flautist Maja O'Brien (pictured with her daughter Petra, above).

Today the force spoke to commuters in Wytham Street near near the 78-year-old's home. She was last seen two weeks ago.

Officers are still trying to trace a man who she may have been on her way to meet, after a note was found at her home.

It suggested she was going to get her flute cleaned by the man, who is thought to be originally from Croatia or Eastern Europe.

A man was arrested as part of the investigation but later released.

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A controversial yoga studio which residents say will "shatter" their peaceful street along the River Thames will be built.

A single-storey building in East Street, first built in 1926, will be demolished and the two-storey building put up in its place.

The current building was used as a dairy, a boiler room for a house next door and then an artist’s studio.

Seven city councillors voted in favour of the application, while one voted against.

More than 30 objections were submitted to the city council, with 24 sent to it in favour.

A tub of hot chocolate granules accidentally placed on a hot ceramic hob caused a kitchen fire in Oxford this morning.

Two fire engines responded to the fire in Townsend Square off Donnington Bridge Road, Iffley, at about 01:00.

Crews put the fire out and used large fans to clear large amounts of toxic smoke from the property. A neighbour who had inhaled smoke was seen to by South Central Ambulance Service.

Crew manager Nik Brown said: "This is a timely reminder not to store anything on the hob as they can ignite combustible materials very easily creating toxic fumes.

"This is especially important with ceramic hobs as it is not always immediately obvious when a ring is switched on.

"The smoke detector was instrumental in alerting the resident of the fire and allowed for an early evacuation."

John Norton drove south on the M40's northbound carriageway for four miles before the fatal crash.

Oxford has been twinned with a seventh European city after an agreement was formally signed by its Lord Mayor, Colin Cook, in Padua, Italy.

Oxford City Council said it was keen to link up with more European cities ahead of Brexit and just last year it formalised a link with another university city, Wroclaw, in Poland.

Oxford first twinned up with Leiden, in the Netherlands, and Bonn, in Germany, in the years following the end of World War II.

It also has formal links with Leon, the second largest city in Nicaragua, Grenoble, in southern France, and Perm in Russia.

City councillors have also agreed for Oxford to twin up with Ramallah, in the West Bank, but formal documents have not yet been signed.

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A group involving jet skiers, surfers and swimmers has been set up to try and tackle concerns about water bikes getting too close to people in the sea at Bournemouth.

Seafront rangers met with representatives from the open water swimming, surfing and jet ski communities following reports of dangerous incidents near the pier in February.

In one incident, riders were filmed circling surfers and paddle boarders, raising fears that someone could be seriously injured or even killed.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council said a meeting with Dorset Police Marine section had also taken place and the situation would continue to be monitored throughout the year.

A new male red panda called Peter has joined Marwell Zoo’s female resident red panda, Mei Mei, in a new enclosure in the Hampshire zoo.

Three-year-old Peter arrived on March 7 from Gaia Zoo in the Netherlands as part of the European Endangered Species breeding Programme (EEP) and has been settling in behind the scenes.

Marwell Zoo keeper, Carrie Arnold, said: "Peter has settled in really well to his new home with Mei Mei. They don’t seem fazed by one another and Peter has done a lot of relaxing and snoozing, which is what we’d expected."

Ms Arnold continued: “Red panda breed once per year between January and mid-March, so we’re not anticipating any panda cubs soon, but we’re obviously hopeful for the future."

Image source, Marwell Zoo / Jason Brown

It is hoped the excavations will reveal signs of human activity, such as pottery, coins, and bones.

Acting legend Ian McKellen stopped by The Hobbit pub in Southampton yesterday.

The Lord of the Rings actor stepped in to help pay a copyright licence fee in 2012 so the pub could carry on trading as The Hobbit after Hollywood film firm the Saul Zaentz Company threatened it with legal action.

At the time Sir Ian, who plays Gandalf, described the company's actions as "unnecessary pettiness".

The pub posted a picture of the actor on Instagram, prompting one user to reply: "I have never been more jealous in my life."

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A new £10m freight ferry is on its way to Southampton to join Red Funnel's fleet.

Red Kestrel, built by Merseyside shipbuilder Cammell Laird over nine months, will operate between Southampton and the Isle of Wight.

Fran Collins, CEO of Red Funnel, said: "We are delighted to see Red Kestrel begin her journey to Southampton for her naming ceremony and her life on the Solent.

"The addition of a new ship is always an exciting time for everyone in the company.

"We’re thrilled that not only will Red Kestrel increase our total capacity and enhance convenience for our cross-Solent customers, but we also take tremendous pride in supporting the revival of world-class shipbuilding in this country."

Police said a man was seen wielding a samurai sword during the robbery in Bournemouth town centre.

Keziah Flux-Edmonds was drowned in a bath at her Isle of Wight home by her father Darren.

Bernard Rebelo faces a retrial after two convictions over Eloise Parry's death are overturned.

Police are investigating an arson incident in Weymouth after a fire was started at a Christian centre.

The fire service dealt with the fire on Friday morning at The Prayerhouse in Newstead Road.

PC Darren Tharme of Dorset Police said: "This is clearly a valued community facility that has been significantly damaged as a result of this fire.

"We are treating it as suspicious and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of Newstead Road and Westwey Road between around 4:30am and 5:10am on Friday 5 April to contact us.

"I would also urge anyone who was driving in the area at the time and has dashcam fitted to their vehicle to check their footage."

Firefighters were called to tackle a heath fire in Hampshire overnight.

Crews from three stations worked with rangers to put out the blaze involving two hectares of gorse at Yateley Common.

Rachel Jury from Bournemouth found herself living with two stoma bags at the age of 28.

The group - aged 14 to 20 - were rescued after they got stuck among rocks on a cliff edge.

Police are looking for witnesses to a road traffic collision that injured two people in Slough.

A Vauxhall Astra was at the traffic lights on the roundabout of Queensmere Road and A4 Wellington Street when it was struck from behind by a Vauxhall Zafira on Tuesday at about 20:00.

The Zafira left the scene, while the occupants of the Astra, a 34-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, needed treatment in hospital for back and neck injuries.

PC Beth Drummond, of the joint operations unit for roads policing, said: "We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to please come forward.

"I would also urge anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident to check any dash-cam footage in case it may have captured what happened."